The BMW Z3 M Coupe is iconic. With its unique ... That's why a shop in the U.K. is building a BMW M140i with M2 parts. Based on the rear-wheel-drive, hatchback 1 Series that isn't sold in the ...

The seller of today’s Nice Price or No Dice Z3 claims its drivetrain was converted to M-spec by an ... the car’s initial conversion to be better than that from the BMW factory.

The BMW Z3 M Coupe "Clown Shoe" fits squarely within this ... but not from an engine swap. With some fiddling, the factory B58 six-cylinder turbo is more than capable of producing enough power ...

Instead, let us talk about the cool little Z3 that lived between 1995 and 2002 as a mix of the technical prowess of the E36 3 Series platform and the old-school rear suspension design of the ...

The original E36/7 Z3 made ... on forever. BMW M Coupe in Laguna Seca Blue action profile BMW M Coupe in Laguna Seca Blue front three quarter low BMW M Coupe in Laguna Seca Blue rear three quarter ...

When the 1998-2002 clown shoe BMW ... the rear fenders are the same on M and non-M versions of the Coupe, just to save the company some money on stamping parts. And it all worked. The Z3 Coupe ...

When BMW began its quest to create a modern two-seat roadster in the early 1990s, it had one target in mind: the Mazda Miata. The charming and now-classic Miata was a revelation, recapturing some ...

Additionally, stiffer rear springs were also installed. Brakes were large 12-inch vented discs on all four corners. Every single Z3-based M Coupe was assembled at BMW’s South Carolina Plant ...

The BMW Z3 is a two-door rear-drive ... which was additionally distinguished by a wider rear track than the four-cylinder car. Even more exciting was the new M Roadster, with a 3.2-liter, 240 ...

BMW didn’t originally plan to sell the Z3 M Coupe or any hardtop version of the Z3. Engineers working on the project, though, led by Burkhard Göschel, thought the car needed additional ...

it's really quite a conventional front-engined rear­-driver. "Grown-up Miata" is a nutshell summary, although that understates the slick and sophisti­cated BMW feel that sets the Z3 apart from ...