Were Either Model Made With Automatic Gearbox?

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tiggercoco
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Were Either Model Made With Automatic Gearbox?

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Just wondered if any roadster or coupe were produced with an auto box?
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Re: Were Either Model Made With Automatic Gearbox?

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loads of the roadsters.
all engines except the M
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Z3 2.8 Progress Journal (Mine)
Z3 1.9 Sport Progress Journal (Wifey's)

I have an element of 'M-styling' on my car, If that's a good enough reason for the manufacturers to adorn a 320 with the M badge, then its certainly a good enough reason for me..
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tiggercoco
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Re: Were Either Model Made With Automatic Gearbox?

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Thats what I thought...

Whats going on with this advert?!!

https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds ... hp/6665156
therealdb1
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Re: Were Either Model Made With Automatic Gearbox?

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It is a Japanese import since January 2011.
That alone is not a reason to walk away but the seller obviously knows nothing about the car or just cannot be bothered to advertise it properly.
The advert states it is a 2.8 with a manual box but also that it is an automatic (backed up by the photos) and also that it is a 3.2 litre :dunce:
According to the DVLA it is a 2.8 built in 1999 and the under bonnet shot looks like a 2.8 engine.
It is not an "M" as we know it but then it is not "M" money either so could be a cheap way to get into a coupe if you think that a 2.8 auto is adequate and the rest of the car checks out ok.
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tiggercoco
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Re: Were Either Model Made With Automatic Gearbox?

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Thanks for clarifying! was quite confused when I saw that auto box!
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Re: Were Either Model Made With Automatic Gearbox?

Post by vzh7gk »

I like that, except for it being LHD.
Typical rushed car dealer advert though - not double checking which boxes have been checked.
There's an interesting car or two in the background - Jaguar XKR, early VW Golf (probably GTI from the grille, although a lot of cheaper Golf's were modded that way).
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Re: Were Either Model Made With Automatic Gearbox?

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its a 2.8 auto
not a Z3M
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Z3 2.8 Progress Journal (Mine)
Z3 1.9 Sport Progress Journal (Wifey's)

I have an element of 'M-styling' on my car, If that's a good enough reason for the manufacturers to adorn a 320 with the M badge, then its certainly a good enough reason for me..
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Re: Were Either Model Made With Automatic Gearbox?

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The car has been advertised for nearly 1 year.
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