Used 2001 BMW Z3 3.0i 2dr Roadster (3.0L 6cyl 5M) Consumer Reviews
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A Rare Treasure!
Vagabond, Honolulu, HI, 02/25/2020
BMW Z3 3.0i 2dr Roadster (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
In 2001 I had the good fortune to buy a like-new BMW Z3 3.0 from the dealer with less than 400 miles, CPO. It has been 18 years of non-stop driving joy! Have used outrageously expensive car wax products, and the paint finish still looks like new. As time goes on, these gems are becoming rarer to find on the street. Used to fly airplanes, and though I'm grounded now, cruising and cornering in the Z3 is the next best thing!
BMW Z3 2001 3.0L
Roger S Clarke, Matthews, NC, 05/31/2019
BMW Z3 3.0i 2dr Roadster (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I had a 2002 Z3 stick shift for four years the sold it ($14k) and purchased a 1999 Porsche 911 Tiptronic. Mistake! I then found a 2001 Z3 with only 26K miles and at $12K. Bought it and sold the 911. Not a mistake! The Z3 is just an absolute charm to drive, fast, great handling, performance without all the nonsense. A classic sports car from a bygone era. I have had the car two years and there has not been one single issue with it. Brilliant...
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Fun to drive
Bill, 01/30/2010
BMW Z3 3.0i 2dr Roadster (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I bought my 2001 Z3 3.0 a month ago & have loved every minute of it. Very nice ride & comfort for a roadster. The I6 is very quick & responsive. Very tight and solid ride with no rattles. Averaging about 24 mpg mixed highway and city. Very quiet for a convertible. Top is very tight.
Sunday Cruiser, Backroad Buster
PILOT8127, 08/16/2005
BMW Z3 3.0i 2dr Roadster (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
BMW's low profile, snearing, snarling front end is what attracted me to the Z3 model. With it's flared wheelwells, shark-gill slits and flattend eyebrow headlamps it just speaks motion. After two Corvettes (a 1970, and a 1980), the Z3 had to perform to keep my interest. WOW! Does it perform. With the 3.0 liter engine and AUTOstick tranny, full power burnouts are the norm with the DSC in the off position. The in-line SIX is both smooth and linear, it pulls right from idle and revs quickly. This car is by far the most FUN I've ever had out on the road. And, it turns heads where ever I go with it. Probably the best bang for the buck in sportscar driving! Try on a Z3 for yourself.
Never Selling It !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
B Roller, Mesa, AZ, 05/13/2017
updated 12/09/2024
BMW Z3 3.0i 2dr Roadster (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I purchased this car from a dealer in distress, they got a shipment of Z3's in December, 2000, they had snow drifts up to 12 feet and the Z3's were not selling . I got the car delivered to my home, 1300 miles away, for about 60 % of what the local dealers were getting for this car . In a little over 16 years of ownership, no problems yet . I get offers to sell the car every time I take it out . Got a notice to update my review, well I finally had a problem !! The subwoofer speaker failed, the foam between the paper cone, disintegrated into a powder after almost 18 years of desert heat . This speaker is an unusual size, from the looks of it only BMW has the correct size . I purchased one from Crutchfield that was close in size and had to make up an adapter plate to make it work . Not bad for 18 years of ownership . Update 07DEC22 coming up on 22 years of ownership, fluid leak at the windshield washer reservoir, cracked hose on the pump, replaced 6 inch section of hose .
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