The z3 coupé was unveiled at the 1997 frankfurt motor show.
Bmw z3 roof motor replacement.
The average annual repair cost for a bmw is 968 which means it has average ownership costs.
The hood is a superb fully automatic affair with no manual intervention required whatsoever.
How to replace soft top motor without removing roof.
The z3 was the first bmw model to be solely manufactured outside of germany.
The bmw reliability rating is 2 5 out of 5 0 which ranks it 30th out of 32 for all car brands this rating is based on an average across 345 unique models.
Yes 6 is a lot of z3s always happy to try and help with spares.
2002 z3 2 2 titan silver cookies keeper rebuilt having been bought with a seized engine 2002 z3 3 0 sapphire black peanut keeper awaiting rebuilding having been bought as an abandoned project plus willy kodak maycee all 2 2 sport projects.
The roof system retracts in less than ten seconds with no clips latches poppers or stress and some serious sporting credentials.
And here are a couple of youtube videos showing how to remove the top assembly in case you want to get to the motor that way.
In this two part video i show you how to remove and replace the convertible top on my 1998 bmw z3.
Roof replacement learning more paul and bmwtoyz thank you both for the thoughts.
It was manufactured in greer south carolina.
The z3 coupé shares the same platform and parts with the roadster but features a chassis stiffening hatch area and is 2 7 times stiffer in comparison.
In 2003 bmw replaced the bmw z3 convertible with the rather stylish bmw z4 e85 soft top folding cabriolet.
Part 1 is removal and part 2 is the install.