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by kev50028
Apr 16, 2006 (A Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes 
Pros: Exhaust sound, external beauty, interior design, handling, overall looks
Cons: Sound system and "shuddering" when going over bumps.
The Bottom Line: Great Car, and well worth the money
I love my 2000 Z3 2.3. It is the perfect first car, small zippy, handles great, and it feels like a sports car to drive . The 170 HP 2.5 liter engine in my Z3 isn't the most powerful engine, but it gets the car moving, and quick too. The car's light ... read more
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by bcsanders
Oct 26, 2004 - Updated Nov 21, 2004 (A Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Head-turning sexy looks, solid engineering, zippy handling, top-notch safety features, affordable, reliable
Cons: Follows road imperfections, some cowl shake, seats could be more supportive.
The Bottom Line: The sexy BMW Z3 is the best roadster value on the road. Exceptional engineering and safety features put it in a class by itself.
All of my life I have wanted a roadster. The Z3 fulfills all of my wish-list items for the perfect top-down two-seater. It draws design cues from classic roadsters including the Jaguar XKE and AC Cobra. Underneath the sexy, curvaceous exterior, this ... read more
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by techshark
Oct 6, 2004 (A Somewhat Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 10 Recommended: No 
Pros: Cute and Fun To Drive
Cons: Is in the Shop repeatedly for various manufacturing and design issues.
The Bottom Line: I would not recommend this car unless all you care about is cute and fun to drive. You MUST have another vehicle to use.
I've had my BMW Z3 since 2000 and it has been in the shop over 1/4 of the time for one issue or another. Perhaps most significantly, the seat belts have stopped working four times; a safety hazard to say the least. Granted this car is cute and fun to ... read more
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by jnewcomer
May 14, 2002 - Updated May 15, 2002 (A Very Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Fast, solid, feel your youth. Excellent for the price
Cons: Tiny trunk, not much other storage space available. Watch that front end!
The Bottom Line: Fun to drive. Get the heated seats.
I drove this car off the lot when the lease of my '97 Z3 came to an end. I could have opted to keep the '97, but I wanted the improvements that came along since then, mainly the safety roll bars behind the seats, the foam lining in the convertible top, ... read more
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by dobren
Apr 11, 2002 (A Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: classic roadster proportions, open air, solid handling, value priced.
Cons: general practicality, becoming too common, average fuel economy.
The Bottom Line: Yes, the money would have been better utilized in my 401K but you can't put a price tag of the driving the Oregon coast in this car at sunset.
The word is BMW will cease production of the Z3 in 2002 even as they are expanding the Spartanburg, SC plant. I am preparing to sell my Z3 as we are expecting our first child this summer. It will be a sad day as the car has far exceeded my ... read more
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by tsunami999
Jan 12, 2002 (A Very Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Get used to people in the neighbourhood calling out "NICE CAR!!!"
Cons: Get used to people in the neighbourhood calling out "NICE CAR!!!"
The Bottom Line: This car seems to make OTHER people happy when they see it!
I saw the Z8 at the Car Show and had to own one! Oh, those lines! It has to be the most beautiful car ever designed.
I have owned the car for 7 months now being very careful not use it if it might get dirty (I know, I'm still in love) and I ... read more
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by shoplmart
Dec 31, 2001 - Updated Feb 11, 2009 (A Very Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 40 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Fast! Very fun to drive, Good ergonomics, Figure hugging seats.
Cons: Exterior looks a bit on the ugly duckling side.
The Bottom Line: Besides the styling, which is controversial, this car is very fun, plush & a good value.
For many individuals who want the refined and meaty performance associated with the M Roadster, but the practicality of a 3-door coupe, the BMW M Coupe is perfect. It may not be as sporty looking as the M Roadster, but thanks to its much stiffer ... read more
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by ryanitv
Mar 25, 2001 (A Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 40 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Handling, gas mileage, focus of conversations when stopped
Cons: Cheap radio, soft clutch, hyperactive traction control, plastic rear window, no cupholder
The Bottom Line: Pure fun - a keeper and a conversation piece. If performance is the objective, look at the 2.8.
My 2000 Z3 2.3 was my introduction to the world of owning one of Germany's finest. I wasn't looking for a fast car - at the time my other vehicle was a 1998 Camaro SS Convertible with over 300 HP. I simply wanted something small, dependable and fun to ... read more
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by talal-K
Feb 28, 2001 (A Somewhat Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 40 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Much more smaller.. much more compact ..
Cons: causes much more wonderful on the site and much more easier to the eye.
The Bottom Line: the BMW Z3 is a grateful compact automobile for youngs, and it's the first and the latest chosen , because it's from the BMW co.
The BMW automobiles , one of the most titanic companies in the world, didn't satisfy oneself with a salon, high class cars, they also produced a revolution in the compact cars making, The Z3 with it's shaped brinks and its compressed body , mixed with ... read more
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by selfhi5
Feb 7, 2001 (A Very Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 40 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Fit and finish, handling, acceleration
Cons: Radio is poor quality, and back window gets dirty quite often
The Bottom Line: Great handling, wonderful image, sexy car with an amazing level of comfort.
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I drove a new 3.0 Z3 from LA to North Carolina this past weekend and wanted to share some of my impressions. My first impression was of the agressive appearance of the car. This one has the sports package with its larger and ... read more
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by KatherineED
Jan 24, 2001 (A Somewhat Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 30 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Cool looking
Cons: SMALL, unconfortable seats, BAD IN SNOW!
The Bottom Line: The car is ok, just don't get it if your area gets a lot of snow
BMW...Almost every persons dream car. It was certainly my brother-in-law's dream car. When he comes down to visit, we have so many stories to tell about this car, it could be a noval.
This is like a serious warning. If you live in a really ... read more
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by amcjohnson80
Jan 22, 2001 (A Somewhat Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 30 Recommended: No
Pros: quick
Cons: small
The Bottom Line: small
So, is it a primary car? Well I've managed, but you probably wouldn't. It won't take a hard suitcase, it won't take more than a weekend's soft luggage for two, and if you're more than 6 foot tall you won't want to be stuck in the rain in traffic every ... read more
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by charles
Jan 6, 2001 (A Very Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: All you ever wanted in a vehicle: Speed, great looks, fastest and most powerful engine with great safety amenities; A testosterone kind of car!
Cons: Too expensive and made for an exclusive group!
A good friend of mine, working at a local dealership, once told me that if he manages to purchase this BMW Z8 this year, he will stop applying and taking his testosterone-boosting gel and supplement! My first reaction was to laugh my heart out. I could ... read more
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by johnfpaul
Nov 27, 2000 (A Somewhat Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: exclusive, fast, great handling
Cons: wicked expensive, funky navigation system and radio
After a week in a BMW Z-8 I came away with mix emotions. This is one of the most stylish designs I have ever seen. This is a classic in the sense of sports cars from Italy. As a daily driver well, the radio is marginal, the top needs to be covered with a ... read more
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by Bazzoffia
Nov 5, 2000 (A Somewhat Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Old Fashioned Style
Cons: Hard Top should be included in the original price
Z3 is the best choice for people who desire a comfortable, convertible and sport car. It is an old style car, which will remain in the myth like the previous Alfa Romeo Spider, "Duetto".
Driving through Europe with our spider creates ... read more
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by bri1
Oct 10, 2000 (A Somewhat Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: great leather seats
Cons: very small
Nice acceleration for the 170 horsepower you're working with. More fun to drive in the sun/curvy roads than most four wheeled vehicles under $40,000. "Sweet Car" factor; This car gets many compliments and many admiring looks. Incredible ... read more
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by shivalika
Sep 23, 2000 (A Somewhat Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Cool car, sporty look
Cons: Expensive
Hi Guys
I consider BMW as one of the greatest car a person can buy that is worth the money. Even though the purchase price is high but atleast the person who owns it doesn't have to worry about spending money on fixing the car. As you know ... read more
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by jstdueit
Sep 22, 2000 (A Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: fun fun fun
Cons: ticket-taker
i love my z3. i mean, what's not to love.
i've got a 6-cyl. 2.8 liter and let me start by saying that if you are going to buy a z3, new or used, first test drive the 6/2.8 (or the "m" if you can afford it) because the difference between ... read more
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by tfinnegan
Sep 22, 2000 (A Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 40 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Excellent build quality, handling, fun
Cons: Engine, how common the car is (at least on the east coast)
As the title states I am not an owner of this car but I took a rather lengthy test drive of this car. I took part in the Ultimate Drive that BMW runs and got to drive among other Bimmer's, the Z3-2.3. I was alone with the car for about 45 minutes on ... read more
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by csonger
Sep 8, 2000 (A Very Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Joyful to drive and attention grabbing
Cons: Several small problems
Even without the car, the movie Harold and Maude had a lot of things going for it. Bud Cort and Ruth Gordon brought the black comedy to life and helped create a film that says a lot about life and how to live it.
But then there’s the ... read more
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