If you've had a chance to drive one are these cars, then you know the ultimate combination is the 3.0 L engine with the 6 speed manual transmission. This is a true driver's car, and gives you an experience you cannot get with an automatic (no offence to the auto fans!) . Of course, you already know that that's why you're looking at this ad. Take this car up into the hills in the twisties and you will have a big smile on your face the entire time.
Mechanically the car is rock solid, the engine purrs, the suspension is tight, and the exhaust sounds awesome. Wait, did I mention the exhaust system mods?? I deleted both resonators and replaced the stock muffler with a SuperSport muffler, which made a massive improvement in the exhaust sound. Check it out:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ahbeza9hx072rhfj9c672/Z4-Exhaust-Before-After.mp4?rlkey=xvgfkmehdtuvm06vei89ymrad&dl=0
Now the bad:
The convertible top only works in manual mode. I bought it this way a couple years ago and at one point had it looked, at but it turns out there is a hydraulic leak somewhere and the estimate just to fix it is a couple thousand, which is just not worth it to me so I've left it as.
The body is in good shape, no dents or Dings, put the paint is not. Plenty of scuffs and scratches. The interior is a pretty good condition with the exception of one loose seam in the driver's seat that's opened up a bit. It hasn't gotten any worse in the two years I've owned the car though.