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2000 BMW Z8

After watching an old Top Gear episode from season two, I thought, hmmm, haven’t seen many BMW Z8s on GCFSB lately. Here’s one with 37k miles for just under $100k for sale in La Jolla, California.

The seller states:

This southern California BMW Z8 six speed, silver with red/black leathers, is a fine example of the legendary Z8 Roadster. The Z8’s leading edge engineering and style make it one of the world’s most coveted, high performance, modern day, limited edition sports cars. Standard options include: ABS, Traction control, stability control, front side-mounted airbags, remote vehicle anti-theft system, engine immobilizer, Xenon high intensity headlamps, Headlamp wipers, Speed sensitive wipers, Harman/Kardon stereo system, Multi-CD located under seat, 260 watts stereo output, 10 speakers, diversity antenna, speed-proportional power steering, retained accessory power, air conditioning, micron air filtration, Auto-dimming inside rearview mirror, heated driver and passenger seats, one-touch power windows.

The BMW Z8 Roadster was inspired by the extraordinary BMW 507 and is an all- aluminum body. Powered by a 5.0 liter DOHC 32-Valve V8 engine, developing 394 bhp @ 6600 rpm and 368 ft. lb. of torque @ 3800 rpm. 0-60 in 4.2 seconds. This vehicle comes with hard top, top stand, books and tools. The extraordinary BMW Z8 roadster is revered by collectors worldwide as one of the fastest appreciating sports cars avaialble today. This car has been lovingly maintained since imported new into the US.

I was never quite sure what to make of the Z8. It seems as if BMW lost the flagship plot ever since the last 1989 635CSi rolled off the line. The 8 series was never as recognizable as the E24 6 series and floundered in the marketplace even though it had plenty to offer in the way of performance and comfort. While I’ve never been fortunate enough to drive a Z8, from everything I have read, it has been pegged as more of a grand tourer even though it appeared as an outright supercar. Perhaps this is why it was with us for such a short time.

The 507 roadster from the 1950s was a gorgeous machine and I think the Z8 payed an excellent homage to it and gave us one last breath of good, clean BMW styling before the Bangle era took hold. These Z8s will more than likely hold their value over the years and anytime they reach into the $90,000 and below range, it is a decent value, in relative terms.

-Paul

One Comment

  1. Larry
    Larry June 5, 2011

    No takers at $99,500. Item relisted for the same BIN price.

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