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1996 BMW Z3

documented by 2seater 99 photos documented since 10 years documented ♡ Follow this build

The story

other mods; clear corner and side marker lights, PIAA Super White hi and low bulbs, SilverStars in the fogs, Autometer vac/boost gauge on A pillar pod, Blaupunkt & Kenwood powered sub between the seats — 2seater

Day one vs. today

Drag to compare 2006 against 2016.

1996 BMW Z3 in 2016
1996 BMW Z3 in 2006
2006 2016

Photo history

99 photos across 8 years — drag the dot to travel through this vehicle’s life. Captions are the owner’s; where there isn’t one, the AI caption fills in.

2006

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1996 BMW Z3 — clear corner and side marker lights, still need the bumper lights. pretty dirty, needs a wash 1996 BMW Z3 — trunk is de-badged except for the roundel, Remus exhaust and clear corner lights 1996 BMW Z3 — stock naturally aspirated 1996 BMW Z3 — auxilliary fuel pressure regulator, stock fuel regulator and boost sensing switch for vapor injection 1996 BMW Z3 — early production date with the battery under the hood 1996 BMW Z3 — Kenwood KSC-WA62RC uses a 30w X 2 powered 5-1/4" woofer and a 6-1/2" passive radiator. it looks sim… 1996 BMW Z3 — adjustable level, frequency cut-in and phase 1996 BMW Z3 — the backside. what to do with all this space, maybe some speakers mounted in the cover?

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1996 BMW Z3 — NGK BKR6EK has dual grounds for maximum dependability, original set went over 90k. semi-surface gap design is…

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1996 BMW Z3 — making gaskets for the bypass, intake elbow and blower to manifold. material is Fel Pro 'Pro-Ramic' 2499 with… 1996 BMW Z3 — Downing/Atlanta Supercharger intake manifold casting with three paper gaskets on a blue mat 1996 BMW Z3 — ready re-assemble with Lucas Sticky Red synthetic grease in the needle bearings, and a little dab more on the… 1996 BMW Z3 — back together and filling with synthetic supercharger oil, i used about 6oz 1996 BMW Z3 — the ends of the rotor lobes through the intake port 1996 BMW Z3 — intake elbow installed with a little Permatex Red 'Hylomar' anerobic sealant on my homemade gasket 1996 BMW Z3 — blower mounting flange is not flat, a little rub with a file shows the high and low areas 1996 BMW Z3 — some more rubbing with the file shows the lowest spot, could've been the problem?

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1996 BMW Z3 — inside the cover has oil spray tubes for the cam lobes, the transfer seal is dealer only 1996 BMW Z3 — the valve cover gasket started seeping enough to smoke on the exhaust at times so here we are doing the deed 1996 BMW Z3 — fabricated bracket slides down into the foam between the plastic and outer vinyl. i missed a pic that shows t… 1996 BMW Z3 — all covered in RTV additional strength to help make everything one piece, to share load. RTV is also down int… 1996 BMW Z3 — looks like the pinion is seized minimum... cruisin along ~50 mph & the rear end locks up, back tires start bo… 1996 BMW Z3 — same pic different angle 1996 BMW Z3 — Two BMW rear differential housings side by side on a concrete garage floor

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1996 BMW Z3 — these are the hardparts of the discontinued T19-0085-08 passive radiator and the new foams, SWK4B & SWK525 fr… 1996 BMW Z3 — i was afraid that the adhesive that comes with the foams might not stick to the plastic parts, and the foams… 1996 BMW Z3 — the center cone with a foam attached to the bottom side, & the basket with a foam attached to the front side 1996 BMW Z3 — now the center cone front side foam attached to the basket front side foam. the ring in the pic above fits at… 1996 BMW Z3 — back side foams both installed with the ring sandwiched in the middle. torn silver stuff is decorative, used… 1996 BMW Z3 — rebuilt passive radiator & driver installed into the housing 1996 BMW Z3 — housing halves closed up & ready to replace back panel 1996 BMW Z3 — back panel with my mounting bracket all buttoned up

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1996 BMW Z3 — i wonder how THAT coulda happened? 1996 BMW Z3 — first shell painted. one at a time no hurry custom rattle cans from Napa code 275 Boston Green 1996 BMW Z3 — pick of the litter the rest of the shells to be painted 1996 BMW Z3 — Pass side base before paint 1996 BMW Z3 — the screw seized in the base casting with corrosion some quality time with a cut off wheel and then the screw… 1996 BMW Z3 — the scratched ebay shell that didn't get used 1996 BMW Z3 — Disassembled car side mirror: backing plate, heated element, and mirror glass 1996 BMW Z3 — the original passenger side shell with peeling clear coat also didn't get used

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Dark green BMW Z3 front view, lights off, one clear projector headlight fitted Dark green BMW Z3 roadster front view with headlights and fog lights on Black BMW Z3 at night with halo angel-eye headlights lit, Illinois plate 302 0424 Black BMW Z3 roadster at dusk with bright headlights flaring toward the camera Black BMW Z3 at dusk with fog lights and halo headlights illuminated

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1996 BMW Z3 — Metallic green body-colored side mirror on roadster door, beige interior visible through glass 1996 BMW Z3 — Body-color metallic green side mirror on a roadster door, window down
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