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2001 BMW Z3 COUPE

SOLD on or around July 20, 2021

108,000 miles

$14,000
Sale Price Unknown
2001 BMW Z3 Coupe in Black Sapphire Metallic over Extended Walnut
  • Exterior Color Black Sapphire Metallic
  • Interior Color Extended Walnut
  • Interior Trim Fine Wood
  • Engine M54
  • Transmission 5-speed Manual

Seller Description

2001 Z3 Coupe 3.0i, 5 speed, Black Sapphire w/ extended Walnut interior:
Purchased November of 2019
The following is a list of replacement parts, upgrades and maintenance performed since purchase:

Interior:

  • Driver & Passenger seat bushings replaced
  • Drivers side seat tilt kit
  • Leather Z armrest purchased and installed
  • New floor mats
  • New Sony Bluetooth head unit & infinity speakers overhead in rear, driver’s door speakers also upgraded, haven’t done passenger door yet.
  • New A/C dash vent on top of dash near passenger door
  • Ceramic tint all around w/ 10% windshield from Ceramic Pro of Sarasota
  • New interior trim pieces on back pillars (catches) for rollup rear sun shade 
  • Interior sensors under driver’s seat
     - Yaw sensor
     - Airbag sensor
     - Speed sensor

Exterior:

  • New chrome rear lift handle for back hatch 
  • New exterior door handle gaskets
  • All new BMW emblems (Hood, Side Vents, Hatch, & wheel center caps)
  • New wiper blades
  • New fuel cap
  • New gas struts for engine bay and rear hatch
  • Signature Series Spyder projector lights

Engine / Drivetrain:

  • New LUK clutch kit disk and basket, slave cylinder, throw out bearing, pilot bearing, and rear main
  • New Driveshaft flex joint (guibo)
  • New speed sensor on rear differential
  • New purge control valve (EVAP)
  • New cross frame reinforcing brace (old one slightly bent from previous owner possibly bottoming out)
  • New BMW Bosch starter (Installed during intake refresh)
  • New factory Engine mounts
  • New factory Transmission mounts
  • New A/C belt tensioner
  • New main drive belt tensioner
  • New aluminum power steering pump pulley
  • Two new belts
  • Mechanical fan delete performed
  • Fresh BMW blue coolant, Red Line Water Wetter
  • New VANOS oil line
  • New o-rings on all injectors
  • Replaced all 4 ABS sensors
  • New Eisenmann muffler

Cooling System Refresh

  • Replaced both plastic coolant pipes under intake
  • New radiator & all new rubber bushings / supports.
  • New radiator fan switch (80/88 deg C to replace original 91/99)
  • New upper & lower radiator hoses
  • New expansion tank & cap
  • New hose from radiator to expansion tank
  • New Zionsville thermostat housing w/ mechanical thermostat (Rated at 80 deg C)
  • New Stewart lifetime water pump
  • New aluminum water pump pulley

Complete intake / vacuum refresh

  • New crank case vent valve kit
  • All new intake boots and vacuum lines
  • New O-ring for DISA
  • Cleaned throttle body
  • New intake manifold gasket

Suspension Refresh:

  • Eibach (B12 Pro-Kit) sport springs & Bilstein struts / shocks 
  • New strut mounts & caps
  • New shock mounts & gaskets
  • New coil spring shims
  • New steering rack boot & boot clamps
  • New front sway bar links
  • Lower control arms & bushings……
  • Replaced inner and outer tie rod ends….
  • Front end alignment performed

Rims & Tires:

  • New 18 X 9.5 & 18 X 8.5 APEX EC-7’s ET35 F&R
  • Michelin Pilot Sports  

General Information:
Year: 2001
Exterior Color: Black Sapphire Metallic
Interior Color: Extended Walnut
Interior Trim: Fine Wood
Production Date: June 8, 2001
Approximate Order Produced: 1773
Engine: M54
Transmission: 5-speed Manual
Production Stats:
Total Number with M54 Engine: 1054 (#757 produced*)
Total Number for 2001 Model Year: 824 (#757 produced*)
Total Number in Black Sapphire Metallic: 105 (#71 produced*)
Total Number with Extended Walnut Interior: 49 (#38 produced*)
Total Number in Black Sapphire Metallic over Extended Walnut: 9 (#8 produced*)
Total Number in Black Sapphire Metallic over Extended Walnut with Fine Wood Trim: 9 (#8 produced*)
Total Number in Black Sapphire Metallic over Extended Walnut with a Sunroof: 8 (#7 produced*)
Total Number in Black Sapphire Metallic over Extended Walnut with Fine Wood Trim with a Sunroof: 8 (#7 produced*)
Total Number in Black Sapphire Metallic over Extended Walnut with Fine Wood Trim and M54 Engine with a Sunroof: 8 (#7 produced*)
Total Number in Black Sapphire Metallic over Extended Walnut with Fine Wood Trim for 2001 Model Year with a Sunroof: 7 (#7 produced*)
Total Number in Black Sapphire Metallic over Extended Walnut with Fine Wood Trim and 5-speed Manual Transmission for 2001 Model Year with a Sunroof: 5 (#5 produced*)
* Approximate
Notable Options:
Sunroof (S403A)
Cup Holder (S442A)
Heated Seats (S494A)
Radio BMW Business CD RDS (S658A)
Remote Control for Central Locking (S305A)
Trunk Net (S413A)
On-Board Computer (S550A)
Other Options:
Fine Wood Trim (S435A)
Chrome Line Interior (S345A)
Fog Lights (S520A)
Sports Seat (S481A)
Air Conditioning (S530A)
Cruise Control (S540A)
Control of Number-Plate Attachment (S992A)
Shorter Final Drive Ratio (S204A)
Differential Lock 25% (S209A)
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) (S210A)
Airbag for Front Passenger (S243A)
Side Airbag for Driver/Passenger (S260A)
Green Windscreen, Green Shade Band (S354A)
Telephone Preparation (S640A)
Hi-Fi System Harman Kardon (S674A)
BMW 6-CD changer I-bus Preparation (S692A)
M Sports Steering Wheel, Multifunction (S710A)
White Direction Indicator Lights (S785A)
Battery Master Switch (S818A)
Acoustic Belt Warning (S845A)
Language Version - English (S853A)
Radio Frequency 315 MHz (S876A)

Additional Notes:

  1. A/C blows very cold
  2. Sunroof quit working (fortunately in the closed and sealed position)
  3. Will eventually need paint
  4. Steering has some play at center. (Have not verified, but likely needs flex disc on steering shaft replaced)
  5. Airbag light on, (self inflicted- I believe I turned the key on with one of the seats removed at some point)
  6. Have not inspected the subframe, but there are no tell-tale signs of any issues. If I honestly had any concerns I would have addressed that rather than the laundry list of other items we have worked on or replaced since purchasing. I never had intentions of tracking the car and thought some day I may purchase a Randy Forbes kit “Just in case”.  From my understanding there is a small percentage of cars that have needed the reinforcement due to fatigue and spot welds failing (Likely from very spirited driving and or cars which have gone through drivetrain or suspension modifications), and another small percentage that have elected to do so in order to feel free to flog the car without fear. I’m not one who feels the subframe is destined for failure on every car at some point and when I purchased the car it was bone stock and had been a daily driver.
  7. Clean Car Fax no accidents, clean title.

I briefly posted something on here a short time ago and got cold feet. Had hopes of my son and I taking it to Z-fest and unfortunately that didn't line up. Reality has set in that I need to part ways with a vehicle. Asking 14K obo.

Seller

Private
Bradenton, FL

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My Comments

Posted: 7/20/2021 10:51:49 PM by Jon Martin

Sold!

Posted: 7/19/2021 3:50:35 PM by Jon Martin

It's back with a lot more information. I'm an even bigger fan of extended walnut interior now that I've spent more time in one. I think it's a decent deal given all the new work and parts.

Posted: 6/19/2021 9:54:40 PM by Jon Martin

Off the market

Posted: 6/14/2021 7:09:28 PM by Jon Martin

Now priced at $14,000 which seems very fair to me

Posted: 6/14/2021 2:11:40 PM by Jon Martin

The extended walnut interior is pretty awesome and the manual tranmission is a plus. No price listed yet.

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