So, what exactly is the appeal of the Z3? Shed takes a look...
With the onset of spring, the idea of a sporty two-seater traditionally gains traction in the collective consciousness. Whether you'd ever put the word 'sporty' in the same paragraph, let alone the same sentence, as the phrase 'BMW Z3 1.9-litre automatic' is a moot point however.
Instead they droned on with the 138hp 1.9, an impressively relaxed thing which in 5-speed manual form ambled through the 0-62mph run in 9.5sec, assuming you could bring yourself to hold on to the gears until max power was attained at 6,000rpm. In reality those revs were rarely reached by anyone with functioning ears. You couldn't rely on torque to get you down the road either: you had just 133lb ft of that at an uncomfortable 4,300rpm.
If you found yourself at the top of a glacier and needed to get to the bottom quickly, and you had the choice of a 1.9 auto Z3 or your legs, you were probably better off standing still at the top and waiting for global warming to get you to your destination. Even the BMW Basics 114hp 1.8-litre Z3 was quicker than the 1.9 auto to the tune of one tenth off the 0-62, so still not exactly rapid.
Successive owners will undoubtedly have tried to put more miles on it but would have been prevented from doing so by the lack of speed and the need to do other stuff, like eat. Last June's MOT tester was clearly lulled into a sense of stupor by it as they couldn't be bothered to write a single advisory note on the chit. Which is good as rot is usually the problem on these, in the sills, boot floor and arches.
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