Z3 Coupe Beater

[cheap_coupe]

Hello from San Francisco!

About a month ago, I purchased this 1999 Z3 Coupe. I needed something to be a light beater, daily, and camping car that wouldn't feel precious but also wouldn't be boring. That's why I specifically wanted a non-M coupe, and found this cheap one. It's in fairly rough shape cosmetically, as the previous owner clearly used it as their daily and parked outside, but has just 85k on the clock.

It made the drive from LA to SF without any hiccups. I gave it a full service and started taking apart everything for a deeper inspection. It needs a bit of love to be a reliable machine (rewiring the trunk hatch harness, trunk floor chassis reinforcement, etc.), but then will make a great car to take everywhere and not worry about.

I'm only lightly mechanically inclined, so I'm sure I'll be asking a bunch of questions here. Looking forward to chatting with you all!

Pictures of the day I bought it, and in the garage alongside my AP2 S2000, which is my track/fun car.

 

[IanA]

Welcome- it looks good already.
A worthwhile project.
PS: garage envy is a thing around here.

 

[t-tony]

Looks like a worthwhile project to me. Welcome from near Lincoln, UK.

Tony.

ps. Hope you haven't been badly affected by that Tropical Storm.

 

[hard top]

to the Forum.

 

[Althulas]

Hi and welcome from me.

 

[cheap_coupe]

Welcome- it looks good already.
A worthwhile project.
PS: garage envy is a thing around here.

Thank you! It looks good from a little distance, I'll post some wiring and trunk floor pictures later that are more representative gotta save the Z3s though!!

 

[cheap_coupe]

Looks like a worthwhile project to me. Welcome from near Lincoln, UK.

Tony.

ps. Hope you haven't been badly affected by that Tropical Storm.

Thanks, Tony! Fortunately, the Bay Area is completely unaffected, so all safe here.

 

[estgray]

Cool coupe! Welcome from Tacoma, WA. I lived in San Jose for 4 years or so, and bought my Z3 from there just a few months ago.

There's at least one Zed I ran into there when I drove the car back north through SF. A white 2.3 or 2.8 with tan top, couldn't tell which but it was pre-facelift. They honked at me as they went by, so I think you've got some friendly Z3 neighbors.

 

[Shelly]

 

[Nodzed]

 

[Mint]

Hi and to the forum from me too in Stafford, England.

 

[Jack Ratt]

Hello welcome to the forum