If my home refinance goes through, I've been thinking of getting a BMW Z3. I know absolutely nothing about them except I love the way they look. Is the peppy 1.9 4cy that much worse than the 2.5 or 2.8 6 cy. Anything that anyone can tell me is great. I know absolutely nothing about them except that they are beautiful. Many thanks and plusses to all that answer constructively. Thanks and peace.

Phil

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I am always available to help those that need help. Since my back injury, I cannot work on many of the aspects of the cars, but I can offer the knowledge of my 27 years as a GM technician. Bring the questions on................!

what do you want to know.
I had a Z3, 2.8L (190HP) and now have a Z4 (225hp)

Hard to compare the fiero to the Z3. I still own a couple of fieros, if that says anything. Fieros are easy to work on, fun to drive.

J.

why??? those things weigh a ton

get a s2000 cheaper and faster and they spin up to 9k!

two reasons

no torque
it's a honda

How many honda engine swaps do you see in a fiero? Most fiero owners want the torque. If you were going for light and high RPM, get an Elise.

0-60 is 5.7 for Z4 (3.0)
0-60 is 5.9 for Z3 (3.0)
0-60 is 8.1 for Z3 (1.9)

0-60 is 5.5 for S2000

My choice of Z3 was that it is a BMW, not a honda or a miata. I also didn't like the fact that I had to get to 9K RPM to get any power out of the S2000. Also, resale value of the BMW was higher (which paid off when I sold it).

Z4 was more refined than Z3. Plus the styling is very unique. Like the fiero, it sticks out. The S2000 blends in with every other ricer out there.

Just my $.02

J.

www.bimmerforums.com

There's also an M Roadster version. "M" is BMW's high performance division, I believe it's around 285 hp, I test drove one (used) It was INSANELY FAST. I liked it, you can find them used in the $20k's.

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88 Formula, T-Tops,auto, 3.2 V6, roller chain, roller tip rockers, h260 cam, Darrell Morse throttle body, 19lb injectors, Spintech muffler, K&N ,

I raced a Z3 once. I won but SHE was auto. The Z4 is alot better

I was back in NY for my sisters wedding last month and got to cruise around in her Z3 for the week. I get to drive just about everything on the market doing my job and my perspective is that the BMW Z3 is a freaking blast to drive. Well balanced, plenty of power, with a stick and the top down it's hard to imagine much more fun in a fully streetable car.

Don't them things catch on fire

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I believe the later MZ3s came with 315HP engines.

LOVE the z4
not a huge fan of the z3 - but they are aight - i'd rather have a 325 or 328 xi

If you get one check out BimmerZone an online parts house, they are super fast and have great prices for parts.

the guy i got my convertible from sold it to get one of those. i'm glad he likes them.

Hey, I did the same thing.. well basically. Had the Z3, sold the convertible fiero afterwards (garage space was a problem).

J.

Hey, i'm going to take a completely different approach to what people are saying on here. the point of refinancing a home is not so you can go out and spend more money. I am a financial planner by profession and we are strongly against that. instead of spending the money, and then getting back into debt in a few years, save the money that you were spending on your house before, and then when you are old enough to retire, (and you have a lot more money) you will thank me.

PM me if you actually want to talk about this. and i'm also not trying to be a jerk, but i see this all the time, people refinance cuz they are in debt (or just want a lower %), then spend the money, and have to refinance every couple years, meaning they will NEVER be out of debt, and i think it's terrible.

-Fish