2000 BMW Z3M Coupe

Highlights

• 316 bhp straight-six
• Manual gearbox
• Extensive service history
• Low mileage
• Long MOT

Overview

If you like your cars pampered — and with a paper trail to prove it — then this Z3M Coupe will keep you supplied with bedtime reading for a while. The extensive, embossed leather history files contain a ream of paperwork which details this car’s service record from its pre-delivery inspection all the way to its most recent MOT and service in June 2024.

The nearly quarter-century in between has been kind to this Z3M, with its Imola Red paint having been professionally buffed, and the black leather interior belying its age. Slipping into the supportive driver’s seat, the interior doesn’t seem dated. But there’s a reassuring lack of digital displays, with plenty of analogue gauges to keep you abreast of developments under the bonnet.

Said bonnet contains 3.2-litre straight-six which sends its 316 bhp to the rear wheels via a proper manual transmission, which will be sure to liven up even the dreariest of drives. Even on a grey autumn drive to the office you’ll blink and remember that you’re in a bright red ‘M’-badged Z3. And you’ll smile. All the more so because you’ll know that these coupes are exceedingly rare, especially in such good condition as this one.

History and documentation

• Registered 21 Sep 2000
• Stamped service book with services as follows: Dec 2000 @ 1,163 miles, Mar 2001 @ 6,737 miles, Dec 2001 @ 12,578 miles, Dec 2002 @ 20,175 miles, Jun 2003 @ 27,273 miles, Nov 2003 @ 33,292 miles, Feb 2005 @ 38,102 miles, Jan 2006 @ 41,323 miles, Feb 2008 @ 47,384 miles, Apr 2009 @ 51,030 miles, Apr 2010 @ 55,979 miles, Oct 2011 @ 58,996 miles, Oct 2012 @ 61,211 miles, Oct 2014 @ 64,047 miles, Sep 2016 @ 65,787 miles, Apr 2018 @ 67,052 miles, May 2019 @ 67,199 miles, Jul 2020 @ 67,632 miles, Jun 2022 @ 71,209 miles, Jun 2024 @ 73,641 miles (invoice, no stamp)
• Servicing since 2005 almost exclusively carried out by one garage, the well-known specialists Munich Legends, with many accompanying invoices
• Two embossed leather document folders
• Extensive collection of invoices and old MOT certificates
• Two keys
• Current MOT with no advisories expires 19 Jun 2025
• V5 present in owner’s name
• HPI clear

Interior

• The interior of this BMW is presented in very clean condition throughout
• Supportive bucket seats with black leather upholstery
• There is a little wear to the driver’s seat bolster, but otherwise the upholstery is very good
• Electronic seat adjusters
• Matching black carpets and overmats with very few signs of use
• The leather upholstery continues onto the door cards and centre console
• Leather-trimmed BMW M steering wheel
• Oil temperature gauge, ambient air temperature, and clock fitted to the centre console
• Chrome bezels on the instruments
• Original BMW stereo/cassette player, with six-CD changer in the boot
• Air conditioning
• Cruise control
• Headlining clean and tidy, with fitted speakers
• Sunroof
• The spacious boot is fully carpeted and very clean
• Original first aid kit and toolkit stowed under the boot floor

Exterior

• With its purposeful styling and rakish stance, this Z3 M coupe looks great for its age
• The Imola Red paint retains a deep hue and good shine
• There are some minor scratches to the paint but no significant damage we could see
• Some light stone chips to the front bumper and slight chips/ surface corrosion inside the wheel arches at the ends of both sills
• Body panels free from dents or obvious damage
• In Oct 2020 the car received a corrosion repair to the nearside rear wing, the offside front door was repainted, and the whole car was fully polished
• 17-inch, 5-spoke alloy wheels
• All four wheels refurbished in Jul 2020
• No scratches or scuffs to the wheels that we could see
• Michelin Pilot Sport tyres
• Front tyres replaced in 2016, rear tyres replaced in 2020
• BMW and M badges present and correct
• Some light scratches to the headlights
• Some water ingress into the rear left light cluster
• Underneath, the car looks very clean for its age
• Polished quad exhaust tips

Mechanical

• 3,201 cc straight-six engine
• Produces 316 bhp and 258 lb ft
• Five-speed manual transmission
• Rear-wheel drive
• Engine bay extremely clean
• Most recent service in Jun 2024, including valve clearances, rocker cover gaskets, engine oil and filter change, brake fluid and coolant changes
• Front right brake calliper stripped and rebuilt
• Some electrical connections rectified and bulbs replaced
• The rear brake discs and pads were also replaced in Jun 2024
• Steering tie rods replaced in Jun 2022
• Rear suspension coil springs replaced in Jul 2021
• Extensive collection of servicing invoices
• No reported mechanical issues

Summary

The Z3 M Coupe just seems to get better with age in our view and this example looks fantastic.

Plenty of paperwork accompanies the car, so you can be sure that it has been fastidiously cared for. And with under 75k miles on the clock, it promises to keep entertaining you for many more miles to come.

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