12th Feb, 2025 12:00

Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire

Lot 52

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1998 BMW Z3M Roadster
One of only 991 RHD Z3M Roadsters built

Sold for £14,400

(including buyers premium)

Lot details

Registration No: J30 FFN
Chassis No: WBSCK92090LB06451
MOT: January 2026

Low mileage for the year and a collectable Z3 in a great colour with a factory hardtop
c.76,800 miles from new with a comprehensive BMW and specialist service history
Last serviced at 76,541 miles, a 'no advisories' MOT and shod with 4 new tyres
Offered with toolkit and manuals including book pack

By shoe-horning the drivetrain of the four-seater M3 (E36) Coupe into the bodyshell of the two-seater Z3 Roadster, BMW effectively created a factory ‘hot rod’. Boasting a wider track, lower ride height, stiffer springs/shock absorbers and thicker anti-roll bars than its lesser siblings, the M Roadster also featured a limited-slip differential, reinforced subframe, and vented disc brakes. Powered by a 3.2 litre DOHC straight-six engine allied to ZF five-speed manual transmission, the svelte BMW had some 317bhp and 258lbft of torque on tap and was reputedly capable of 0-60mph in 5.3 seconds and 155mph (limited). Later versions, from February 2001 onwards, came with the marginally more powerful S54 engine plus Dynamic Stability Control (though, some drivers preferred the raw, more analogue feel of the early cars). Of the 15,322 Z3M Roadsters made between September 1996 and May 2002, just 991 were to RHD specification.

First registered on 6th August 1998 and supplied new by Halliwell Jones BMW, this Z3M presents in Estoril Blue Metallic with a complementing Grey leather interior Well specified from new, the specification includes features such as heated seats for the driver and front passenger, a two-tone dashboard, a colour coded factory hardtop, electrically operated windows and mirrors and air conditioning. This example displays some 76,696 miles on the odometer, its last owner being a member of BMW Z3M Club, owned the car for 10 years and was responsible for having the car fully ceramic coated. The Z3M is being offered with a comprehensive service history recorded in its service book with the majority of entries being main BMW delaers (nine) and the rest specialists, including a record of the important 'Run-in Service' carried out by BMW at 1,391 miles. It comes to the sale supplied with the current V5C and two keys. The Roadster is now appreciated for its timeless design and is becoming rarer and more sought-after, especially in Z3M form.

For more information, please contact:
Baljit Atwal
baljit.atwal@handh.co.uk
07943 584762

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Auction: Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire, 12th Feb, 2025

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