BMW Z3 M Coupe Review - Worth The Weird?

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BMW are generally a company that likes to play it safe, but their history is littered with examples of them going a little bit off-piste. The 1990s was a golden time for this, and one of the madder creations they came out with was this - the Z3 M Coupe. Designed in-house as a project aimed to "fix" the Z3's less than brilliant handling, BMW created a legend - albeit one that never sold well.
Now, with prices climbing - are they that good, or are they just plain strange?
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@MrRoyck10 4 года назад

This from an era when BMW built M cars as the ultimate driving machine, today BMW builds the ultimate digital synthetic machine with fake sounds and pop/ bang back box. BMW you have truly lost your soul along with other German car makers!

@mrv4063 2 года назад

Agree! Though Porsche still have some of their soul left.

@samcourt6228 4 года назад

I like these. It’s a cool car and it shows how far BMW styling has fallen. That noise is fabulous.

@Sooopa_Doopa 4 года назад

And now modern BMWs have engine sounds that are broadcasted through the stereo. The Ultimate Driving Machines have become the Ultimate Posing Machine

@ianedmonds9191 3 года назад

@@Sooopa_Doopa The last good sounding BMW was the last NA engine. The E85 Z4 rev 2. An N52 and an open top. Luv and Peace.

@ianedmonds9191 3 года назад

The clownshoe is a cool car. I'd love to own one. Luv and Peace.

@Sooopa_Doopa 3 года назад

@@ianedmonds9191 The last -good sounding- great sounding BMWs were the V8 powered E90/92 M3 and the V10 powered E60 m5/E63 M6 Find the lie

@artysanmobile 4 года назад

This is, by far, my favorite BMW of all time. Gorgeous, fast, practical, rare.

@DjDolHaus86 4 года назад

I've always loved the Z3 M Coupe, looks so much different to every other performance car of the time

@spainter1985 4 года назад

My neighbour had one of these when they were released in black, always thought it was an interesting car - quite quirky but very purposeful. Prefer the 'breadvan' look to the convertible.

@mattevans4377 4 года назад

Oh how the mighty BMW have fallen....... Make cars like this again, BMW.

@augustortiz 4 года назад

Matt Evans they really have lost their way unlike any other brand.

@visionist7 4 года назад

Please accept thirty nine flavours of front wheel drive crossover as a consolation prize

@sjoroverpirat 4 года назад

@@augustortiz mercedes had some hard hiccups, but are doing good now. Have faith.

@guidobottazzo 4 года назад

can't believe what bmw has become nowdays..imo the Mcoupe is the pinnacle of their creartivity

@augustortiz 4 года назад

Joakim Heitmann i know i know every brand has hiccups! But BMW seems to have a chronic hiccup problem lately because everything they are doing is literally shit hahaha.

@paulconway8891 2 года назад

I have always loved these cars and also have a thing about yellow cars so when my wife bought me one of these in yellow for my 50th you can only imagine how happy i was ...these cars are pure drivers cars ..i tookit to a track day ay oulton park and had a 30min lesson., the instructor said he'd seen it in the pits and was praying he would get a chance to sit in it ..by the end of the session nothing was even close to (yes the brakes are a weak spot)...that was 5 years ago and i still love it ..long live the Munich bread van

@Altjoni 3 года назад

This is the prettiest two seater ever, IMO at least. I don't like 2seaters at all due to their limited boot space but this one... Gosh I love this one since the first time I randomly saw it on the street as a young boy and had to literally rub my eyes in disbelief 😳😍

@MrJonnycm 4 года назад

Love how you appear to be getting tailgated by some 116D

@JayEmmOnCars 4 года назад

Standard

@ravennexusmh 4 года назад

That old school rear end squat is due to the z3 sharing the rear suspension with the old e30, it's a real mix up if BMW parts.

@rencaelum4396 4 года назад

It's a beautiful Frankenstein.

@aarvin1 4 года назад

The car has character, the exterior doesn't look boring at all!

@wrayjordan7188 4 года назад

Great to hear you enjoyed it. I love my 2000 M Coupe. Little less HP but don’t think it’s lacking power. Still pulls like crazy. Thanks for your review.

@CryoCoffinVampire 2 года назад

My father and I have the 2002, bright yellow, non m version of this car. As always with a 20 year old BMW we have some wear and tear issues with the clutch, the seats got a bit loose (it turned it it was really easy to fix), and we need to fix the right window which does not roll up all the way. Do I still love the car? ABSOLUTELY!!! It has a great personality, a magnificently strange exterior, and it is a wonderful drive.

@Thettruthornothing 2 года назад

I just bought my first Z3 Coupe - 99 S52 2.8 with a Manual - Ater a month of ownership and 800 miles of city, highway, and canyon driving - This car is not for sale, ever.

@Soze75 4 года назад

Oh did I worship this thing when it was introduced. Used to go down to the dealership after-hours and stare through the glass in wonder. People would say it was ugly and that would make me want it more. M2 Comp is now the only BMW I still have a flame for

@Chief81 4 года назад

I used to see one of these most mornings on the way to work, it had CSL wheels on it & it looked beautiful. This is a nice looking car, especially the back end which looks beasty.

@wockhardt_user 3 года назад

Dont know why, but it is such a pretty car.

@X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X 4 года назад

Yet another car which has grown on me

@Billy_Street 4 года назад

Great now I want one again... awesome cars. E36 platform was one of the best bmw chassis mast produced for sheer driving hooning. I’m going out for a drive now in mine because of this video!

@nicks9707 3 года назад

I’ve owned mine for 19+ years!

@morgman43 4 года назад

One of these, in blue, has been in my dream garage since the late 90s. Fabulous thing.

@kleinbottled79 2 года назад

Used to drive past one of these regularly in a local posh neighborhood circa 2008-9. I agree that it is a striking car in person. There is something oddly charismatic about it. I always got a good eyeful as I drove past. Future classic for sure.

@jeffreysalzman1497 4 года назад

I sat in one of these at a car show as a kid and I've always thought the design was weird and wonderful. Later I bought a Z4M coupe, but the Zed 3 started it all for me.

@ericdanthon2 4 года назад

I own the non M Z3 coupe and it is a blast to drive every Day. I just never see a review on it but I love it and it is fast to me.

@BenFenner 4 года назад

As an M Coupe owner who's spent a lot of time in an S2000, I think you've got the comparison spot on. Only coming from an S2000 could you think the S54 engine is torque-y, the BMW transmission action could use improvement, and find the steering response and initial turn-in lacking. Compare it to pretty much anything else and it's the opposite on all accounts. :-) Great video!

@ruicoelhoruic5678 4 года назад

I was lucky to own one as my daily , back in 2002 👍

@vinnyvsx 4 года назад

Back in the day (my early 20s) a friend had an early z3M, if it wasn't trying to kill him on wet roads, it set my top speed on my satnav which for years I couldn't beat. I then lost the satnav during a house move, and to be honest, I don't think my Defender will be setting any speed records anyway lol

@schunkelperser1794 Год назад

How cool, well informed and honest is jayemm as a reviewer? Yes!

@sanmarino_cs1698 4 года назад

Thoroughly enjoyed this one, my Dad has an S50 version, with just 21k miles on it. It’s got such an old school feel to it. Love it. 👌

@aviationlba747 3 года назад

21k miles? Very nice! What colour is it?

@sanmarino_cs1698 3 года назад

Aviation LBA It’s silver. Can’t remember if it’s Titan silver or glacier silver off the top of my head. He’s only the second owner from new.

@George-dk5mw Год назад

this is my dream car. Id take one of these over any flashy exotic. They are so interesting and beautiful to look at, its so familiar but so unique at the same time.

@oldmanwillyboy2786 3 года назад

I always loved these! Still do!

@ahemgee9542 2 года назад

As a huge AMG fanboy, I'd say this is one of the looking and most desirable Bimmers there is.

@ayounghosh9218 4 года назад

my dad had a BMW Z3 M coupe and a BMW Z8, I sold both of them and bought myself a Porsche 997.1 Turbo. I still miss those BMW though :(

@bobnine 4 года назад

>Commonly known as the clown shoe FTFY

@davebarton9301 3 года назад

Interestingly I got the chance to drive one back to back against the e46, and the e46 gave you a lot more feedback and confidence, however I just love the quirkiness of the "clowns slipper"!

@az5655 2 года назад

Is there a car youve not drove ? Haha , everything i put in on youtube youve done a review! Ha. Great video as always mate. Top one.

@adriandurn5903 4 года назад

I have a Z3, and I've had faster, newer and firmer cars, but the Z3 is special, it's unique, and has the best turning circle and one of the fastest turning road cars I've ever driven. It won't feel as sharp as it could partly because you're sittin on the back wheels so the car feels like it's turning slower even though it isn't, but it's also got a softer very comfortable ride.

@ianhay2724 4 года назад

reminds me of a Reliant Scimitar, "Princess Anne owns one you know lol"

@CathodeRayNipplez 3 года назад

Never seen one before. Don't believe we got these in Au. I prefer it over the soft top. Thanks JM, that was cool!

@toobasaurus23 Год назад

Always loved the design of this car. The new concept model of this, the Z4 Coupe looks the absolute business!!

@ca9968 3 года назад

There are still a few of these, but either supercharged or turbo charged, running strong in South Africa...Rob Green Motorsport in Johannesburg built a few absolute beasts on this platform! I got to drive an RGM Supercharged example back in 2014 and it was a savage animal to keep under control...

@nojustno7530 4 года назад

oh God that noise, the raspy s54 is pure love

@fredc9655 2 года назад

this is the one that's gonna go down as one of the BMW's all time special if not one of the greats.

@jo05dk 4 года назад

Didn't like the look of these right when launched, but i soon discovered the erros of my ways, and have been in love with them ever since. Such a cool car. So far from the Playstation interior sound current BMWs. THIS is a car i would love to own.

@jajkc 4 года назад

Always loved this car, proper head turner.

@adamkelsall3942 4 года назад

I had an estoril blue S reg breadvan around fifteen years ago. Great engine. Uninspiring steering. BMW brakes of the era and wallowing chassis that was much improved by fitting Bilstein dampers and updated anti roll bars set up by Steve Guglielmi. Cool car but it didn't get under my skin.

@InspirationSessions 3 года назад

Long live the Clown Shoe! Classic example of how cars don't have to be perfect to become cult classics, indeed it's often the quirky and flawed ones that go on to achieve legendary status...

@Tom-sc4qk 4 года назад

I was sat in the car park at work this morning and somebody turned up in a launch spec Z3 with an M badge on the boot... It had me thinking of the forgotten Z3M. I arrive home and you have released a video on it! I want to believe

@tomtraynor5384 3 года назад

Surprised how feeble my M Coupe suspension was as stock. Get street-level shocks and springs and it is wicked sharp--watch that back end coming around on lift-off! So much character--all the whines, howls and intake noise and even rear diff whine--all part of the sensory experience.

@tsoupakis 4 года назад

That was a nice review. I haven't enjoy a video of yours for a log time, (i am still poping up in your channel every now and then because there are not many doing what you do) but this felt so honest and nice. I loved every single second of it and I wanted more. Good job.. Thank you for the good content :)

@JayEmmOnCars 4 года назад

Thankyou very much for your kind words

@peterbourne5926 4 года назад

You seem to me to be an old school style of motoring journalist I love it very much the way you cover all the relevant facts. Thanks Pete 🇬🇧

@JayEmmOnCars 4 года назад

Cheers Pete, that was always the aim

@jaredsanda1440 4 года назад

I have an 02 m coupe. I love it.

@kanalnamn 4 года назад

The five speed ZF gearbox (if the S54 didn't receive another box) should be absolutley fantastic. Perhaps the plastic bushings need replacement?

@nakoma5 4 года назад

That is a common weak point, though even with new bushings the throws are long and doesn't like to be hurried.

@35deedub 4 года назад

Always loved these,,,i used t o work on them bitd,,,top cars

@jamiebeckf 4 года назад

Place me firmly in the love the look box. Have always been a fan.

@marlonandrade8006 3 месяца назад

I have always loved these cars

@visionist7 4 года назад

Delivering the best bread in the world

@stewester 4 года назад

Bought the roadster version on a whim and quickly hated it. Great engine but handling was awful. Didn't help that I was coming from an Exige. Sold it after a few months and they rose massively in price just a couple of years later which caused me to hate it even more!

@ColonelForkEyes 4 года назад

Mine's had a front strut brace and a brace joining the rear shock towers with the diff mount stitch welded in - drives like a fixed-roof car even with the top down now. :D

@georgeapplegate2091 4 года назад

Always loved the breadvan.

@toanduong8204 4 года назад

One of my faves. Unique looks. Prob will never be able to own one. Thx RU-vid for virtual test drive!

@skodakid1 3 года назад

A Laguna Seca blue Z3m coupe is perhaps the finest modern classic BMW in existence- fantastic cars

@STse-ks5jg 5 месяцев назад

I had 3 z3m (2 convertibles and Coupe) these cars are decivingly fast, and gives you the new definition of "Tossable"... Speaking from a BMW freak (3)e30 m3's, (4) e24 m6's (sold 3), e28 m5, E46 M3 Comp, to start

@itsjoel 4 года назад

Very much enjoyed driving one of these. Didn’t blow me away, but enjoyed the novelty of it!

@ronaldderra4332 4 года назад

Nice video. I thought the sunroof is more common among the Z3 coupes out there and Z3 coupes without sunroof are more rare. My Z3 3.0 Coupe has the sunroof. Also the 3.0 with the M54 engine with 231 PS is also fun to drive.

@roberttaylor465 4 года назад

A friend of mine had one for years, spent more time on ramp than on the road, phosphorus valves cost a fortune to replace. Heated rear screen is great for shifting the condensation from the exhaust during colder weather.

@justine1816 4 года назад

Great review, James. Looking forward to the rest of BMW week!

@xaviermelendez2639 4 года назад

Excellent review, Sir. Excellent!

@seanatsnow 4 года назад

I just bought one in the states... 26k$. 106k miles

@MP_pov 4 года назад

Ooooooh yes. I’m not a BMW guy but this car has literally been my bedroom poster car when I was younger. Looks wise I actually preferred the 3.0 version sold in Europe with 17 wheels with thin spokes, but the quad exhaust of the M and wider wheel arches made this one look super menacing.

@SonLukifer-uy1yz 7 месяцев назад

long live the Z3 "clown shoe" ///M coupe!!!!! Smile Dog mandates every motorsports enthusiast to own an E31 850CSI and E92 335xi with 6 speed manual gearbox!!!!

@skelejp9982 4 года назад

...Turns down the SUbwoofer... I love this Car, because of it's unique shape. That Phat Ass on it, fits perfect. Make sure those Headlights look brandnew ! Thank You for another neat Review.

@jaykimball6940 3 года назад

Always entertaining and informative!!

@tomevans5934 4 года назад

Good car I prefer the z4m coupe though

@123willbishop 4 года назад

These engines are awesome, there desperately needs to be a video where it compares the z3m, e46 m3, and z4m side by side so we can determine which is the better platform... Unless anyone out there can point me to one?

@mdcohen 4 года назад

William Bishop I hope Glenn’s car collection will do that video. he owns a z3m and as of last week an E46 M3.

@VolkerHett 4 года назад

Have a look on the old 1m coupe!

@mdcohen 4 года назад

Volker Hett I’m sure it’s a great car and I hope he does that comparison as well. I was thinking of a single video with the the cars with the S54 engine.

@ahemgee9542 2 года назад

The fitment of the 5 speed from the E36 non Evo is purely down to lack of space for the larger 6 speed in the transmission tunnel.

@TDS981 4 года назад

Enjoyed that Jay. Seems like you liked it a little more than its predecessor. I think these have aged wonderfully.

@davdenm 3 года назад

A beautiful car indeed!

@graemew7001 4 года назад

Thank you, that's one of the 2 I hoped to see this week. I always preferred the Coupe to the roadster, it has an unusual look to it but then so do I!! The M version was a lot of money when new and less practical than an M3 but it stood our more on the road.

@mykincadult-store1219 4 года назад

Love these in blue

@aviationlba747 3 года назад

‘Estoril Blue’ really is the best colour for it. ‘Oxford Green’ and ‘Phoenix Yellow’ are quite unique as well.

@niwouackermann8517 4 года назад

Cool video. As cool as the Z3 M is, the Z4 M is the most thrilling car I have ever driven

@VersanGetryx 4 года назад

What makes the Z4M more thrilling if they both have the S54? Just curious, I love both cars, especially the styling of the Z4, but own an S52 Z3M coupe.

@jsquared1013 Год назад

@@VersanGetryx my guess is the stiffer chassis structure of the Z4 coupled with the multi-link rear suspension are what you'd notice going from Z3 M Coupe to Z4 M Coupe. I haven't driven a Z3 Coupe yet, but I did drive a Z3 M Roadster briefly at an autocross, and I rode passenger with an acquaintance in his Z4 M Coupe on track (same day I was tracking my E36 M3, we did half-and-half for a session: he rode a few laps in mine and I rode a few laps in his).

@VersanGetryx Год назад

@@jsquared1013 Interesting, and thank you for the reply! Very cool that you got to experience both in such a short time period!

@Superbayfactory 4 года назад

I own an M coupe, it's ridiculous how fun this car is to drive, I would never sell mine.

@utshwala 4 года назад

How long have you had it? I'm debating to sell mine after 14 years of ownership... convince me not to...

@Superbayfactory 4 года назад

@@utshwala Half a year is not long but I've been driving it almost every day in that short amount of time. I don't think I would be in a position to tell someone who's owned one for as long as you have, but they don't make them like they used to applies very heavily to BMW these days. This is an amazing sports car, I have the luxury of driving most all newer performance cars AMG, R8, M4's from my job and some of the checks my coupe hits these cars could never come close. The M Coupe doesn't make sense to the brain because its for the heart. Side note if yours is a 2002 S54, I would say sell it, low millage examples are 70-90k right on Bring A Trailer. I paid four digits for mine and it was pristine, stock, serviced heavily, at that price its worth much more than the money I paid.

@utshwala 4 года назад

@@Superbayfactory S52 here, Are you in the USA? As same as you. I drove mine everyday for almost 2 years before parking it in a garage, never any problems. Driving it monthly to keep the fluids up. Was my intentions, got worried as years went on watching the value. then recently the value has shot up..

@Superbayfactory 4 года назад

@@utshwala Yeah I'm in San Francisco area, the s52 is really reliable mines a really early one too vin is 00048, the values on those are arnt as crazy as the s54, but they are still creeping, personally I just feel its the funnest daily driver I've owned and its only getting more unique as time goes by. The S52 has not been a hassle for me to maintain at all, adds to the overall experience.

@BlitzkriegRap 4 года назад

I always remember this car from Gran Turismo 4 lol

@MrGeosec 4 года назад

Had one of these about 20 years ago, great fun especially on country roads. Less good on motorways/long journeys, always seemed undergeared and got a bit buzzy after a while. At the time a set of tyres cost 1/10 of the price of the car.

@mikkdoo 2 года назад

It is even more worth, pure fun to drive

@StronthPL 4 года назад

The most beutiful BMW ever made (in Imola Red or Estoril Blue).

@heikkiremes5661 4 года назад

Heck yes!

@ColonelForkEyes 4 года назад

Techno Violet for me please!

@scottcowan6798 4 года назад

Clever intro!! BMW's TVR.. Great review!

@jjmcoupebmw6557 4 года назад

Nice review...... I love mine to bits and I wouldn't change a thing about it..

@MB-mr1il 4 года назад

Great video. Keep the BMW videos up 👍👍

@GlennsCarCollection 4 года назад

As an owner of an S54 Z3M Coupe and an E46 M3, they are a blast to drive and you will never see another one (Z3M) We call them Clownshoes here in the U.S.

@pistonpoweruk 4 года назад

I think these are great cars. Re the 1 series, I see the e36 compact as the original 1 series.

@Pauloajm15 3 года назад

I miss my MCoupe...! Honest review (I just happen to also love the looks on top of all you mentioned)

@global_nomad. 4 года назад

thanks for the videos of all the cars i always wanted to drive

@captaincommunism6532 4 года назад

THEYRE SO GOOFY AND CUTE I LOVE THEM

@jaap5398 4 года назад

I wonder if they intended it to be pillarless at its inception. BMW have standing here.

@jwinmedia 4 года назад

Maybe it's a UK market thing but the sun roof was standard and the sunroof _delete_ is a rare and desirable trait. Also, as far as I know only 98MY cars had no traction control. 99-00 had ASC (Auto Stability Control) which I guess is less advanced than the later DSC (_dynamic_ stability control). I have an s54 car with the DSC and it's not great so, whatever.

@brianmays1731 2 года назад

In my top 15 favourite cars

@ianedmonds9191 Год назад

Like everyone else I've come around to this car. It's looked hideous to me initially now piques my interest. Knowing there is an M54 under the bonnet seals the deal. I didn't know they did an M54 version. That's huge. Lightweight coupe with that engine? Such a weird looking car. As you say like a Ferrari Shooting brake but in miniature. Definitely worth the weird in my opinion. Luv and Peace.

@mso008 4 года назад

Great video as always

@robertrishel3685 4 года назад

I love the clown car! One of my favorite all time cars.

@MasterMalrubius 4 года назад

It's not my favorite looking car. But one that I think looks better in person than in photos or video. I've seen one from behind and it looked impressive (unlike your mom). Boom!