1996 Bmw Z3 Roadster Convertible, Red & Black, Very Low Miles, Collectors Car on 2040-cars
Temecula, California, United States
Body Type:Convertible
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:1.9L 1895CC l4 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Make: BMW
Model: Z3
Trim: Roadster Convertible 2-Door
Options: Leather Seats, CD Player, Convertible
Safety Features: Anti-Lock Brakes, Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag
Drive Type: RWD
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats
Mileage: 30,942
Exterior Color: Red
Interior Color: Black
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Number of Cylinders: 4
1996 BMW Z3 Roadster Convertible, 5 Speed Manual Transmission, Custom 19" Wheels, Red & Black, Very Low Miles, Collectors Car .... This is a very beautiful example of the first year BMW Z3. It has been a 'Garage Queen' for many years. I have owned the vehicle for several years. It had 27,900 miles on it when I purchased it and the vehicle now has 30,942 miles. The wheels and tires were new less than 4,000 miles ago. The exhaust pipe system was recently replaced and the battery was also recently replaced. An aftermarket WowAuto sound system has been installed with CD, Radio, TV and IPOD type musical connectivity. The last picture shows the retractable WowAuto flat panel control screen and also the TV / mirror adapter.
This is a highly collectible vehicle that is also very enjoyable to drive. The overall condition of this vehicle is superb. Maintenance has been performed at BMW Dealerships. The interior leather and exterior paint and convertible top are all in very good condition. This vehicle drives wonderfully and there are no mechanical or driving issues.
I am in the process of a pending move and so I have decided to sell this classic BMW Z3. I recently took the car in for California smog certification and was advised by the smog technician that the emissions are very clean, however, the 'drive cycle ready monitors' are not setting so the final step of the smog certification could not be passed. They provided a drive cycle sequence of speeds and RPM's that the vehicle should run in order for the drive cycle ready monitors to set.
This vehicle is being sold without meeting the "CA Smog Certification" requirement. "The purchaser will be required to sign an agreement that the CA Smog Certification responsibility will be assumed by them".
If you need additional pictures of any particular portion of this vehicle I will provide them. The car is located in Temecula, CA and you are welcome to have a mechanic of your choice evaluate the vehicle before you bid.
Pick-up is in Temecula, CA.
Payment by cash or cashiers check only.
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BMW CS reinterpretation proves retro can be sexy [w/video]
Fri, 28 Mar 2014Designer David Obendorfer doesn't work for BMW, but perhaps the German automaker should give him a call. His CS Vintage Concept shows a singular ability to understand the brand's classic style and reinterpret it for today. He isn't some amateur, either. Obendorfer has an industrial design degree and has been penning the interiors and exteriors of yachts from the Officina Italiana Design for five years, which counts luxury shipbuilders like Riva and Sanlorenzo among its clients. His website shows a real passion and knack for modernizing '60s and '70s European cars, too.
Obendorfer prefers to reimagine classic automotive styles. "Retro cars are not copies of their predecessors or renovated specimens, rather they are carefully studied reconsiderations, strongly rooted in contemporary style," he tells Autoblog. For the CS Vintage Concept, he worked to update the looks of the seminal BMW 2000CS and its E9 chassis while placing them on a modern platform. Obendorfer's inspiration comes from his belief that the later CS models' design is partially responsible for defining BMW styling, with its shark-nose front and four round headlights.
The CS Vintage Concept's shape starts with a jutting hood and a quartet of LED headlights, but the whole design really comes together in profile. The Hofmeister Kink at the rear pillar with the BMW Roundel is a nice nod to the originals, yet the proportions still find the perfect fusion of classic and modern. The interior is minimalist, with a vast expanse of wood for the dashboard at first glance, but the latter opens to expose the car's infotainment system.
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"Even concept cars today simply anticipate the next production model coming down the line. Is this innovation? No. And at the end of the day this is what's preventing car design from moving into a new era." Controversial as Bangle's design philosophy may be, we can't help but think he has a point. His so-called "flame surfacing" at BMW and other stylistic elements had a huge influence on modern automotive design, although as the years have passed, there hasn't been much innovation on the same scale.
Interestingly, Bangle also mentions that he's been courted by a few manufacturers that wanted to install the American as the head of their design teams. He's flatly rejected them, telling ANE, "It's not something you can do part time, you have to do it with all your heart and soul or you're going to get it wrong."
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According to Autocar, the project will benefit from the experience Toyota gained with the TS030, its hybridized Le Mans prototype. The evidence for this is, of all things, a Toyota Yaris - in particular, the Yaris Hybrid R that was shown at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show last September. That car used a 300-horsepower, 1.6-liter gas engine, while a pair of 60-horsepower electric motors provided all-wheel-drive push (an additional motor also sent additional juice to the front axle). The 414-system-horsepower drivetrain used supercapacitors in place of the traditional lithium-ion batteries of traditional hybrids.
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