2003 BMW Z3 M Roadster S54

The BMW Z3 was BMW's first mass-produced roadster, and the first new BMW model to be manufactured in the United States.The original Z3 began production in September 1995 as a "96 model year, with the earliest engines being the 1.8 and 1.9,l and a 2.8 engine joining the line-up later in 1996.Following this, in 1998, BMW launched the M Roadster (Z3M). Assembled in BMW's US plant in Greer, South Carolina, the Z3M was designed to be a performance version of the Z3, featuring a revised body, that included new front and rear bumpers, wider rear wings and a different boot lid. Along with the styling cues, the 3.2 litre engine was lifted from the E36 BMW M3 (S50) and was capable of producing a reported 317 brake horsepower. In 2001, the Z3M Roadster was fitted with the latest evolution of the M-Sport engine. This unit was taken from the legendary and more powerful E46 M3 (S54). Only 73 right-hand drive cars were produced for the European market with the S54 engine, making them incredibly rare & collectable today.

Presented here is one of these cars, an original UK right-hand drive, manual BMW Z3M Roadster S54. Manufactured in 2003, this car looks immaculate in sparkling Estoril Blue with a black leather interior and has the very desirable works Hard Top also in Estoril Blue. It has a full service history from new by BMW specialists as listed below;

08/03 - Running in - 1,329miles11/04 - Oil service - 10,703miles02/07 - Oil Service - 18,949miles06/09 - Inspection 1 - 24,567miles07/11 - Inspection 2 - 34,960miles08/13 - Oil Service - 42,067miles

This lovely, rare S54 M Roadster is offered with a full 12 months MoT and represents an opportunity to enjoy a high-performance, collectable, emerging classic. The car looks sleek and ready to take to the road, bright blue paint and fast lines, great big fun in compact packaging.