I was at a red light and this z3 convertible with dual exhaust and m logo on rear pulls up. I wasnt about to race, kinda hard to do while talking on the phone but man was that car fast, apparently he was looking to go..I'm just curious because i've only seen m3 m5 but never in a z3 version is it rare?

agd

 

There is a car called the M coupe, which is a very small (z3 sized) BMW. The M coupe is REDICIOUSLY fast, however I don't think they made it in convertable form..

 

z3 = slow, m coupe = fast.

 

Ramblings,
Very rare car, 1/4 time I believe is somewhere around 12.8 bone stock.

 

yeah they are sweet. A co-worker has one.
pretty rare compared to M3s in these parts.

 

There was an M roadster as well, but it was no where as fast as the M coupe which is the one you guys are talking about. The M roadster should be around the same as the TL 6-speed but the M coupe would kill. I think the M roadster was only made for like 2 yr models and yes it was based off the Z3.

 

z3 Roadster is every bit as fast as the coupe, because it's the same car w/o the hardtop. He are the flavors (by year) below:

1996 1.9L 138hp
1997 1.9L 138hp, 2.8L 189hp
1998 1.9L 138hp, 2.8L 189hp
1999 (2.3) 2.5L 170hp, 2.8L 193hp 2.8L 193hp 3.2L 240hp 3.2L 240hp
2000 (2.3) 2.5L 170hp, 2.8L 193hp 2.8L 193hp 3.2L 240hp 3.2L 240hp
2001 2.5L 184hp, 3.0L 225hp 3.0L 225hp 3.2L 315hp 3.2L 315hp
2002 2.5L 184hp, 3.0L 225hp 3.2L 315hp 3.2L 315hp

 

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Z3 roadster, Z3 coupe, M roadster, M coupe
1996 1.9L 138hp
1997 1.9L 138hp, 2.8L 189hp
1998 1.9L 138hp, 2.8L 189hp
1999 (2.3) 2.5L 170hp, 2.8L 193hp 3.2L 240hp 3.2L 240hp
2000 (2.3) 2.5L 170hp, 2.8L 193hp 3.2L 240hp 3.2L 240hp
2001 2.5L 184hp, 3.0L 225hp 3.2L 315hp 3.2L 315hp
2002 2.5L 184hp, 3.0L 225hp 3.2L 315hp 3.2L 315hp

 

Car-Stats.com Report for 1999 BMW M Coupe
Obtained from C&D October, 1998
0-60: 5.3 Transmission: Unknown
1/4 Mile: 13.9
1/4 Speed: 100


Car-Stats.com Report for 2001 BMW M Roadster
Obtained from C&D August, 2001
0-60: 4.5 Transmission: Manual
1/4 Mile: 13.1
1/4 Speed: 109

 

They didn't have stats on a newer M Coupe.

 

I was thinking of the pre 2001 M Roadster which only had 240hp 3.2 Liter I-6. That's the one that the TL should get with!!! 2001 on up they got +75hp to 315 horses. Now those you got to watch out for....

 

I also think the roadster was slightly slower than the coupe because of added weight for the folding top and I would assume a slightly higher drag co-effecient. The 2001 on up coupe is a monster...