Hairdresser spec Z3

[stew72]

I'm looking at a 1.9 Z3, silver with red leather that has overheated and suffered engine damage. I' m thinking that other models use this engine, am I correct and are they interchangable?

Is there a weak point with these lumps, I've noticed a few z3's and compacts that have suffered a similar fate.

[pacerpete]

Head gaskets leading to cracked heads on M43s . Head gaskets and profile gasket issues on M44s leading to cracked heads Identical engines were indeed used in compacts of similar age.

[snakebrain]

The Z3 also came in M52 flavour..

[HairyScreech]

If the engine is shot then a mate of mine has a perfectly good 1.9 m43 removed from a compact (in favor of an s50) that is gathering dust.

[anothere21323i]

To be honest there are a lot of nice little Z3s out there in good nick, so why bother with giving yourself the hassle of this one? My missus has a really nice M54 2.2 late model 51 plate roadster and I never thought I'd say this but it's a good little car. If you wanted a Z3 then I'd say go for something like that.

[Simon13]

i can't give my wifes Z3 away. We've had it over 4 years, Its a 2.8 and theres nothing wrong with it. I've had it forsale all summer and all i've had is arseholes

its silver with red leather!!

[anothere21323i]

Shame - I do actually think they're a good, fun little car.

[rh306]

Shame - I do actually think they're a good, fun little car.

..the styling of these late 90s BMW's is just coming into it's own I think. The last generation before every single panel had a crease or a fold or a 'flame surface'