<< BillR wrote- I have been playing with the idea of getting a Z3. How has it been to own?>>
Bill: I have a 2.8 liter Roadster with a five speed, and it is a circus to drive. I have owned it since late October, and put about 10k miles on it, so far. I garaged it about 3 months, last winter. I wanted some type of sports car and found Z3 to be the most cost effective when compared to Boxter and Honda S2000, and MB SLC (used cars about 5 to 10 years old). Performace of a six cylinder Z3 is very comparable to those cars I compared it with. The real excitement is in its acceleration. It has a torque curve shaped like the one for my 606 diesel (Z3 has a much higher power to weight ratio). It can pin you back against the seat anytime you step on the gas above 2500 rpm. And of course it handles ... like a BMW. The first week I had it it, it threw a water pump bearing and damaged some cooling system stuff. After towing it home, I fixed it in a few hours with $100 in parts for some place called Buy Euro Parts.com. Since then, I've had only a few and minor things to fix. I've driven Merecedes for 23 years, and I know them well. I've only driven this Z3 for about 8 months. So the jury is still out if you're asking if I would recommend one. However, my student son has had an '89 E30 (325iC) for about 4-5 years. And we've had very good luck with that car. I guess that is why, as an MB afficionado, I still defend BMW. Cheers, Ned K _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
