Copy and paste from research:
Like every one of the 35,000 Z3s already delivered to worldwide buyers, the 2.8 version is built in Spartanburg, South Carolina. And at a base price of $35,900 (just $6475 more than the base four-cylinder version), the hottest BMW roadster is a standout value, ready to duke it out with
Porsche's Boxster for sportster supremacy. Aah, but there's even better news for the future: We can almost taste the lusty thrill that 1998's 240-horsepower M Roadster will deliver.
To tie in with the
appearance in the GoldenEye film, BMW released a "James Bond Edition" Z3 for sale through the
Neiman Marcus Christmas catalogue. The James Bond Edition sold in 1996 for US$35,000
Production volumes[edit]
One source provides the data below for production figures.
[40] However, there are other sources which provide conflicting information,
[40] so actual figures are not certain.
Model Total Roadster Coupé
Z3 1.8 56,091 56,091 -
Z3 1.9i 77,965 77,965
Z3 2.0 14,616 14,616
Z3 2.2i 21,052 21,052
Z3 2.3 22,282 22,282
Z3 2.5 6,813 6,813
Z3 2.8 58,278 50,607 7,671
Z3 3.0i 18,378 14,525 3,853
Z3M 21,613 15,322 6,291
Total: 297,088 279,273 17,815
Marketing[edit]
The Z3 appeared briefly in the James Bond movie
GoldenEye, in a scene where Bond is driving in
Cuba.
[41] The Z3 is one of few non-British production cars to be driven by James Bond in a movie, and the first of three James Bond films featuring a BMW car.
[42] The Z3 in GoldenEye features stinger missiles hidden behind the headlights, an emergency parachute braking system and a radar scanner in the form of a LCD screen in the dashboard.
[43] It is also noted during the briefing scene, that the car contains a passenger ejector seat and a self-destruct system.
[44]
Two blue prototypes were provided in January 1995 for filming at the
Leavesden Aerodrome.
[45][46] The agreement between BMW and
Eon Productions was for cross-promotion of the car and the film, and there was no financial component.
[47]
Sales of the Z3 spiked as the film sat at number one at the box office. In the 1996 production run, more than 15,000 roadsters were sold out by the time the car was introduced.
[41]
Awards[edit]
Specifications
Engine:
• 1,895-cc DOHC, 16V inline-four with cast-iron block and aluminum cylinder head (M44)
• 2,793-cc DOHC, 24V inline-six with aluminum block and cylinder head (M52)
• 2,494-cc DOHC, 24V inline-six with aluminum block and cylinder head (M52 & M54)
• 2,979-cc DOHC, 24V inline-six with aluminum block and cylinder head (M54)
• 3,152-cc DOHC, 24V inline-six with cast-iron block and cylinder head (S52)
• 3,246-cc DOHC, 24V inline-six with cast-iron block and cylinder head (S54)
Horsepower: 138 to 315
Torque: 133 to 252-lb.ft.
Fuel System: Electronic port fuel injection
Transmission: Five-speed manual; four or five-speed automatic
0-60 MPH: 4.5-8.1 seconds
Top speed: 115-159 MPH
Overall length: 158.5 inches
Width: 66.6-68.5 inches
Height: 49.8-50.7 inches
Wheelbase: 96.3-96.8 inches
Curb weight: 2,746-3,151 pounds
U.S. Sales
Z3 1.9 roadster: 30,876
Z3 2.8 roadster: 23,908
Z3 2.3 roadster: 21,395
Z3 2.5 roadster: 13,132
Z3 3.0 roadster: 9,838
Z3 2.8 coupe: 991
Z3 3.0 coupe: 1,061
M roadster S52: 8,336
M coupe S52: 2,023
M roadster S54: 1,478
M coupe S54: 674
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1998 BMW Z3
By
Tony Swan November 10, 1999
The basic Z3 starts at $29,995, the 2.8 at $36,470, the M Roadster from $42,770
see review at:
https://www.newcartestdrive.com/reviews/1998-bmw-z3/
MSRP
$31,300 to $36,900
20 City - 27 Hwy
Checked Google and can't find the answer so here goes..
- I don't think so.