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When it comes to altering your ride’s stance, people are usually divided in two big categories that are also antagonistic: love it or hate it. If you were to ask us, we’d tell you that we have nothing against giving your car a slightly lower ride height but don’t go too far.
Others seem to think that if your car’s front bumper doesn’t touch the ground, it’s way too high. To each their own we always say but sometimes anyone can be persuaded one way or another.
Take, for example, this beautiful BMW Z3 M Coupe. Sure, its design was controversial at the time of its release, most of the world comparing it to a clown shoe but over the years, with all cars looking alike these days, the car culture started looking at it differently. All of the sudden, it dawned on most people that it might not be that bad after all.
While the exterior could’ve used some improvements, technically, this car was at the top of the food chain. It used the same layout as the M3s of its time. The M models were quite interesting from this point of view.
1999 and 2000 models used the S50 engine from the E36 M3 that used to make 321 HP. 2001 and 2002 models, on the other hand, were fitted with the S54 engine used on the E46 M3 that used to make 325 HP and 354 Nm (261 lb-ft) of torque in the Z3 application. On the M3 it used to make 343 HP and 365 Nm (269 lb-ft) of torque.
Once again, the power was different depending on the continent. In the US and Canada, the Z3 M’s engine used to make 315 HP and 341 Nm (252 lb-ft) of torque in 2001 and 2002 versions, due to different emission standards.
Therefore, as you can see, the Z3 M Coupe was not ordinary car. It had a troublesome history mostly because of the controversial design we were talking about in the beginning. That was one of the reasons why the car was never extremely popular. Its roadster brother, on the other hand, looked a lot better and over 15,000 units of it were sold in the first year of production alone.
Even so, today, there’s still mad love for the old M car going around as the video below shows. Hooked up with BBS Style 5 wheels, the bagged car is still running today, after all these years. Not only that but knowing what lingers under that bonnet, not may people would mess with it on or off the track.
Take, for example, this beautiful BMW Z3 M Coupe. Sure, its design was controversial at the time of its release, most of the world comparing it to a clown shoe but over the years, with all cars looking alike these days, the car culture started looking at it differently. All of the sudden, it dawned on most people that it might not be that bad after all.
While the exterior could’ve used some improvements, technically, this car was at the top of the food chain. It used the same layout as the M3s of its time. The M models were quite interesting from this point of view.
1999 and 2000 models used the S50 engine from the E36 M3 that used to make 321 HP. 2001 and 2002 models, on the other hand, were fitted with the S54 engine used on the E46 M3 that used to make 325 HP and 354 Nm (261 lb-ft) of torque in the Z3 application. On the M3 it used to make 343 HP and 365 Nm (269 lb-ft) of torque.
Once again, the power was different depending on the continent. In the US and Canada, the Z3 M’s engine used to make 315 HP and 341 Nm (252 lb-ft) of torque in 2001 and 2002 versions, due to different emission standards.
Therefore, as you can see, the Z3 M Coupe was not ordinary car. It had a troublesome history mostly because of the controversial design we were talking about in the beginning. That was one of the reasons why the car was never extremely popular. Its roadster brother, on the other hand, looked a lot better and over 15,000 units of it were sold in the first year of production alone.
Even so, today, there’s still mad love for the old M car going around as the video below shows. Hooked up with BBS Style 5 wheels, the bagged car is still running today, after all these years. Not only that but knowing what lingers under that bonnet, not may people would mess with it on or off the track.
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