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1996 BMW Z3 Overview

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2 Dr 1.9 Convertible
Avg. Price: $8,157

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4.95 stars

Based on 8 reviews

I Miss This Car Every Time I See A Roadster by Chris
 — Every time I hopped into this car I was in love.  I have a fondness for British roadsters though there is one issue with them, you tend to push them more than drive them. So, I opted for a used Z3... Read More
Under-rated Masterpiece by rommel
 — This car is the best of the roadsters from the 90's, including the 1990 miata. The styling is spot on, later versions with altered rear end are off-putting. My red showroom condition car still turns ... Read More
A Wonderful Little Toy! by Asgeir
 — Red, mint condition, 140 hp motor. K&N airfilter and sports exhaust boost the output to ca. 150 hp. A wonderful, tactile driving experience with a fantastic sound from the exhaust. One of the best ... Read More

1996 BMW Z3 Overview

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Based on 8 reviews

1996 BMW Z3

When it was launched in the 1996 model year, BMW's new sports roadster - the Z3 - became an instant auto world celebrity. "The scene-stealing walk-on star of the latest James Bond movie and cover car for last year's Neiman-Marcus Christmas catalogue, the Z3 started generating orders before the first production cars began to leave the assembly line," according to one review.

By the time the car was introduced, all 15,000 cars built in the inaugural year had been pre-orderd. Another unique feature is that the car is made in Spartanburg, South Carolina - a bona fide American made BMW, thanks to favorable dollar-deutschmark exchange rates at the time.

But in the end, it was performance, speed and luxury that sold the car, not the press, hoopla and movie cameos. "The other reason for the long waiting line is simpler," wrote one driver. "This is one nifty little sports car."

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Cost $7,454 Average Instant Market Value $5,622 Average Instant Market Value $5,666 Average Instant Market Value
Gas Mileage (highway) 29 29 26
Horsepower 138 138 133
Crash Test Rating 4 4
Front Leg Room (inches) 41.1 42.7

BMW Z3 Questions

alby1ball
15

Leak Occurs Where Window Meets Rubber On Conv. Top Of My Z3, 1996. Can Wind...

812 views with 2 answers (last answer about a year ago)
Frostyrob
0

Any Ideas

Check engine light, code said replace cam sensor. Did that. Now when rpm hits 3500 it cuts out and drops to 750 rpm and starts firing again. If left idling runs no problems. Will run sustained rpms un...

145 views with 2 answers (last answer about a year ago)
meandz3
0

Chrome Wheels

I am looking for chrome wheels for my 1996 Z3 1.9....do you have a suggestion for chrome wheels other than "BMW" wheels

202 views with 1 answer (last answer about a year ago)
mattgardner
0

Starter

what kind of wrench fits the starter bolts on a 96 z3 bmw?

234 views with 1 answer (last answer 2 years ago)
Elliot Hunt
15

Check Engine Light

anyone know how to turn off the check engine light on a 96 z3 if it just came on for a routine check up?

1,251 views with 4 answers (last answer 2 years ago)