Z3 Roadster Aug 6, 2000 – May 14, 2023

I purchased my 2000 BMW Z3 2.3 in October, 1999 and took delivery right before Thanksgiving. The color is Topaz Blue, my wife Maxine's choice. After owning 2 red RX-7's over the years, she told me that "I was no longer a teenager" and a red sports car was out. White, silver and black did not appeal to me. There was a Topaz Blue 323 on the lot that just jumped out at both of us. Maxine pointed, said "that's the color", and the die was cast...
z3_1999winter Here is my Z3 during December 1999, shortly after I took delivery. It's hard to tell from this picture, but the hardtop came installed from the factory. Before...
1 Here is my Z3 during December 1999, shortly after I took delivery. It's hard to tell from this picture, but the hardtop came installed from the factory. Before…
z3_20000804 Fast-forward 8 months and we are in August, 2000. The sun is shining, the hardtop is off, and my wee-little bald spot is getting nice and red from all the...
2 Fast-forward 8 months and we are in August, 2000. The sun is shining, the hardtop is off, and my wee-little bald spot is getting nice and red from all the…
Gallery Here are some more pix of my Z3, enjoy!

Gallery

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Cosmetic Upgrades Here are links to some of the cosmetic upgrades that I've done to my Z3 over the years

Cosmetic Upgrades

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Performance Believe it or not, some of the mods that I have done to my Z3 are performance-oriented, not just cosmetic! Here you go...

Performance

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FixIt This is the index into my various Z3 repairs and fixit projects

FixIt

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Z3 Bye Bye On May 30, 2006 my Z3 finally went to a new home. Karen and Jim are not enthusiasts, but they paid me a good price and...

Z3 Bye Bye

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