Bmw Z1

[Mr.sexymorningvoice]

Just wondering how many of these were ever made, and how many were still existing

[gearheadE30]

About 8000 were ever built, and I think that most of those (6000 maybe, based on the number I've seen in museums and collections) are still around. The plastic bodywork is very durable, so they survive pretty well.

[Bimmerista]

Just to make this thread more interesting...here is a pic of a Z1 I saw at a BMW meet back in 06

[TDE30]

It's hard to believe they all had M20s. Someone needs to drop an S50/2 in there or just give it to Hartge or Alpina.

[AndrewBird]

Wasn't it basically e30 suspension as well?

[TDE30]

Yeah, from what I understand the engine, transmission (Getrag 260), and the front suspension are directly from an E30. The rear suspension was some sort of multi-link deal they made specifically for that car, a pretty new age concept at the time.

[Mr.sexymorningvoice]

i randomly saw it posted on some website...i never knew they existed. I think it is really cool how they mad the doors go down into the rockers.

reminds me of this markvIII lincoln with it's special concept? doors...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGDob_IM4ds

[Schniddy]

so its an uber concept E30 car.. sweet, to bad they didnt make enough to make them worth tracking.

[threlevenguy]

your sig is so huge i was assuming you were thinking that was a z1

[ZM Blue Devil]

Very rare indeed, about 8 months ago a steering wheel from a z1 came up on ebay, like an idiot i didnt bid...

I like the s50/52 swap idea... Vlad you around?

[Jand3rson]

Very rare indeed, about 8 months ago a steering wheel from a z1 came up on ebay, like an idiot i didnt bid...

I would love to have a Z1 steering wheel, they're really cool looking.

Other than that, I've always thought the Z1 was fairly ugly.

[Lance Racing]

I've conversed with a guy in the States that has one. He actually drives it a lot and has around 80k miles on it. He says it could use a little more power, but it is a great handling car. A real conversation piece if you had one.

[SnowFiend]

I never knew they existed. Interesting little car though.

[bimmerpirate]

very cool car. They actually have a good sized article on it in this month's issue of "Bimmer"

It said that they dug deeply into the E30 for parts. for the interior and the mechanicals.

[CorvallisBMW]

very cool car. They actually have a good sized article on it in this month's issue of "Bimmer"

I was just about to say the same thing. It's a good article.