any z3 owners here
 

hi,
I posted this on the bmw site but there is not much activity there so i am posting here hoping for some info/help.
i am thinking about the purchase of a z3 coupe with 79000 on the clock with an auto trans for my wife.
i have read about the rear trans mount but would like to hear from anyone on this site about service or any other big ticket items to be aware of...can i wrench on this myself or is it not user friendly? what are typical service costs for this car, longevity issues etc.?
any insight (articles) is very welcome.
regards, ben

Hey Ben,

I work at a BMW shop, and the Z3 coupes are good cars. What you hear about the rear floor is true. We have seen many with cracked or ripped floors where the subframe mounts.

What kind of coupe is it? That will help answer a lot of your questions. If the car is a 3.0 Auto then I doubt you have problems with the floor. Those typically stem from driving the cars hard and the S54 engined M Coupe/Roadsters had the most problems. The S52 cars still do it, and it's rare to see it on the non-M cars.

Also I highly recommend a prepurchase inspection. I can't tell you how many people we have saved from paying top dollar for junk money pits.

BeyGon (Dean) has a beautiful Z3 Coupe. Message him

my brother has one. convertible. i have driven it and its fun. i like how small it feels inside, especially with the top up. feels cozy the way an old british sports car feels but also feels solid and well constructed. i prefer my SC of course :-)