The body is finished in Toprot (257) and features vertically retractable doors and side panels constructed of Xenoy thermoplastic, a material developed by GE. Additional exterior equipment includes a black soft top, power-adjustable mirrors mounted on the A-pillars, a rear tow hook, and a single oval exhaust outlet. The seller notes a crack in the left fender, which can be viewed in the gallery. The front fender liners were replaced in 2021. Note that some of the photos…
The body is finished in Toprot (257) and features vertically retractable doors and side panels constructed of Xenoy thermoplastic, a material developed by GE. Additional exterior equipment includes a black soft top, power-adjustable mirrors mounted on the A-pillars, a rear tow hook, and a single oval exhaust outlet. The seller notes a crack in the left fender, which can be viewed in the gallery. The front fender liners were replaced in 2021. Note that some of the photos were taken in September 2021 and January 2022.
Factory 16″ seven-spoke wheels wear BMW-logo center caps and are wrapped with 225/45 Toyo Proxes R1R tires that were installed in July 2020. The Z1 introduced BMW’s multi-link “Z” axle design and stopping power is provided by four-wheel anti-lock disc brakes. A brake fluid flush was performed in April 2022.
The interior features bolstered bucket seats upholstered in gray nubuck with patterned leather inserts and body-color seatbacks, along with a black dashboard, center console, and carpets. Amenities include a Philips AM/FM cassette stereo, a digital clock, power windows, and a glovebox located behind the passenger seat. The deactivation of the in-dash ignition lock assembly is shown in the gallery below. The blower motor was replaced in 2021.
A three-spoke steering wheel frames a 240-km/h speedometer, a tachometer with a 6,500-rpm redline, and auxiliary gauges monitoring fuel level and engine temperature. The six-digit mechanical odometer shows 68k kilometers (~42k miles), approximately 1k of which were added by the seller. The odometer, trip meter, instrument cluster were rebuilt in July 2021, thus total mileage is unknown.
The 2.5-liter M20B25 inline-six features Bosch Motronic fuel injection and was shared with the contemporary 325i. Factory-rated output was 168 horsepower and 164 lb-ft of torque. The timing belt and tensioner were replaced by Prestige Foreign Car Repair of Fort Myers, Florida in 2020, and additional work performed at that time included replacement of the following:
Power is sent to the rear wheels through a five-speed manual transmission.
Manufacturer’s literature, partial service records, multiple keys, a battery charger, and a tool kit are included in the sale.