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07/04/2002 - 1998 1.9 100,000 mile report - By: BMV
"This little four-pot BMW is all the sports car I need.", Road & Track, March 1999.... Our 5/98 1.9 recently hit 100k miles.

07/02/2001 - Under The Hood - By: Jean M. Arruda
One of the pleasures of owning an M roadser is to show off your engine. I decided to add a little more spice to the look of it.

06/06/2001 - VDO Oil Pressure Gauge - By: Shawn McCurdy
The BMW M coupe comes with a warning light for oil pressure, as well as an oil temperature gauge in the center console. I'd like to know if my oil pressure drops below normal without waiting for the oil warning light to come on at 7 PSI, so I decided to install a VDO oil pressure gauge.

03/31/2001 - City Lights Project - By: Richard Carlson
Not really daytime running light, more correctly shoulf be called "City Lights". This upgrade lights up your highbeams when your parking lights are turned on. "Rounds out" the light display on the front of the car when the low beams are turned on. And best of all it's an inexpensive upgrade.

10/16/2000 - AC Schnitzer V8 roadster - By: Robert Leidy
Pictures Only

10/16/2000 - AC Schnitzer BMW M Coupe RS - By: Robert Leidy
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10/02/2000 - Velvet Blue Z3 - By: Tim Cullis
Individual Z3 finished in what I believe are Velvet Blue exterior and Light Siepia leather

09/05/2000 - 2.8 with ///M Wheels - By: Robert Leidy
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09/05/2000 - Prototype Camera Mount - By: Robert Leidy
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01/04/2000 - Philips Bluevision and Allweather bulbs - By: Brad Husick
I replaced the stock bulbs in my 1999 M Roadster with Philips Bluevision and Allweather bulbs. The entire process took about 15 minutes.

11/11/1999 - UUC Oil Filter Lid - By: Robert Leidy
Created from 6061-T6 aerospace aluminum, the UUC Motorwerks Billet Aluminum Oil Filter Lid is the perfect way to dress up the Z3 engine compartment.

08/07/1999 - UUC M roadster/coupe short shift kit - By: Alan Riley
Installation and testing of a UUC motorwerks M roadster/coupe short shift kit leads to grins.

08/03/1999 - Ron Stygar's Short Shifter - By: Richard Carlson
Ron goes back a bunch of years with BMWs. He has a 318ti with and ///M Coupe on order. In addition to his many other projects with his cars, Ron has spent a year investigating the ins and outs, ups and downs and the backs and forths of BMW shifters.

05/23/1999 - X-Pel Invisible Bra - By: Robert Leidy
Layer of nearly invisible plastic lays over the hood protecting the paint from rock chips.

05/23/1999 - Why is that boot cover so hard to install? - By: Robert Leidy
Installing the boot cover on a 1996 or early model 1997 Z3 was a relatively easy job. However something happened during 1997 and BMW redesigned the boot cover with thicker and stiffer material. The new stiffer material makes it much harder to install.

04/19/1999 - Model Year 2000 Observations - By: Robert Leidy
After seeing the new model year 2000 Z3 first hand, I noticed several differences/enhancements/changes. Some of the differences I liked, some I did not like. But in addition to sharing my opinions, I'll let you see the changes yourself to help make your own opinions on the new model year.

02/26/1999 - Digital Temperature Gauge - By: Russ Caslis
Instructions on how to add a radio shack digital temperature gauge to the M roadster

02/24/1999 - Valentine One Radar Detector - By: Richard Carlson
Valentine One Radar Detector - One Z3 owners "Unsolicited Comments" about his purchasing decision and impressions of the product

01/03/1999 - Curious what used airbags look like? - By: Robert Leidy
Hopefully you will never see your Z3 in this condition, but I snapped a few pictures of a Z3 after its airbags had been used.

01/01/1999 - 1998 Best Owner Designed Product Award - By: Robert Leidy
Six separate Z3 owner designed products were nominated for the award, then ///MZ3.Net readers were asked to cast their vote to determine who would win the 1998 Best Owner Designed Product Award.

10/25/1998 - What is the Perfectly Equipped 2.3 Z3? - By: Robert Leidy
With all the options available on the 1999 2.3 Z3 it's hard to determine which options are worth the money. I thought a BMW Z3 owner survey might help in the evaluation, see what the survey results said.

10/22/1998 - The Tire Shell Game - By: Robert Leidy
I never really paid much attention to tire brands or sizes before, but there seems to be a real tire shell game going on. Three different manufactures and several different specific brands have been reported to be standard. I've tried to make since of it all and document was is normal and what is rare.

06/15/1998 - Babes in Toyland - By: Richard Carlson
Richard Carlson visits THE BMW model car collection and finds a model of his black 2.8

05/31/1998 - $50 Short Shift Kit? - By: Ben Liaw
According to Ben, if you want to add a short shift kit to your Z3, the M shifter will do it.

05/25/1998 - My Kingdom for a Cup Holder! - By: Robert Leidy
Here I am driving one of the most fun automobiles in the world, yet I can't find a good place to put this can of Dr. Pepper when I shift gears.

04/11/1998 - A Tale of Three roadsters - By: Robert Leidy
I had the pleasure of driving the 1.9 for 18 months, the 2.8 for just over a week and the new 3.2 for a couple days now and I've made a few interesting observations and formed several opinions.

04/04/1998 - Black Cars, Never Again - By: Robert Leidy
Moritz BMW loaned me a black BMW roadster for a week. It is my opinion that the black Z3s have a real problem with paint chipping, on top of that they are hard to keep clean.

12/12/1997 - BMW Trunk Mat - By: Robert Leidy
Doesn't really have a function, just neat to look at. The BMW Trunk Mat is custom designed to fit the Z3 trunk

08/08/1997 - APE Short Shift Kit - By: Robert Leidy
Reduces the distance between gear on the shifter. However changing the geometry has some bad effects.

07/04/1997 - BMW Mudflaps - By: Robert Leidy
The paint on the BMW roadster prone to chipping. The BMW mudflaps offer a little protection by knocking down some of the debris the extra wide tires kick up.

02/28/1997 - Bavarian Autosport Floormats - By: Robert Leidy
Never thought that a BMW wouldn't come with floor mats. Needing something I eventually called bavarian autosport got some very durable ones.

02/14/1997 - Robert's Wood Dash Saga - By: Robert Leidy
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly - Robert runs the gauntlet trying to install a wood dash

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