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1. wanadoo fr Developped and designed by Frederic BROSSAUD september the 9th 2001 27 28 BMW Z1 PHONECARDS TTL French phonecard 02 92 French phonecard 11 97 10000 made 6000 made Thanks to Jacques Peyrichou for these information and the scans Feel free to send me an email fredbrossaud wanadoo fr Developped and designed by Frederic BROSSAUD september the 9th 2001 28 282. a art a 341 Feel free to send me an email fredbrossaud wanadoo fr Developped and designed by Frederic BROSSAUD september the 9th 2001 10 28 BMW Z1 COLORS INTERIOR 77 Source Z1 Club e V and 3er Club Deutschland Feel free to send me an email fredbrossaud wanadoo fr Developped and designed by Frederic BROSSAUD september the 9th 2001 11 28 BMW Z1 BASIC MAINTENANCE Z1 is easy to maintain because it is very close to the E30 3251 It is mandatory to have the revue technique ETAI very complete and manuel HAYNES more didactic before beginning The best book is the service manual BENTLEY it s the best book to help you maintaining your car Indications below make only supplement of these handbooks Don t forget to bby BMW MOBILE TRADITION CD Part Catalogue too You will get all parts numbers and drawings You can also buy workshop manual in microfiche Always buy parts from well known brands like PURFLUX BOSCH VALEO CHAMPION or genuine BMW parts to avoid troubles Maintenance costs are moderate because many mechanical parts come from the serie 3 E30 or the serie 5 E34 But it could turn into a nightmare if you have to change specific parts like exhaust or body panels It is not necessary to remove the plastic undershield to make all routine maintenance Engine oil change filter Use semi synthetic oil or 100 synthetic oil Change oil every 3 100 mi or max 4 600
3. and dull A good maintenance will increase its lifetime Here is the sum up of the Z1 user s manual e Do not park car on direct sunlight Do not clean car in automatic car wash Do not fold up top when moist Remove immediately birds drops with small brush e Clean rear plastic window with soft cloth only The most important is to fold the top carefully especially the plastic window Putting a towel on the window Developped and designed by Frederic BROSSAUD september the 9th 2001 13 28 BMW Z1 will prevent it to get scratches when both plastic parts will touch each other It s better to protect the soft top with a waterproof product at least once a year but be careful to not drop it on the rear plastic window For it it s better to use BMW cleaner BMW part 81 22 9 407 665 to clean and polish rear window Feel free to send me an email fredbrossaud wanadoo fr Developped and designed by Frederic BROSSAUD september the 9th 2001 14 28 BMW Z1 WHEEL ALIGNMENT Height 68 kg on each seat 14 kg in the trunk full fuel tank height from the lower rim edge to the lower wheelarche edge Front Rear Front wheels Toe angle Camber no correction possible Caster at 10 wheel lock Caster at 10 wheel lock no correction possible Kingpin inclination at 10 wheel lock Kingpin inclination at 20 wheel lock no correction possible Rear wheel Toe angle Camber Feel free to send me
4. case don t even ask for the user s manual and the maintenance booklet Take attention to the timing belt that must be change at least every 4 years Z1 can be found between 22 800 USD and 45 500 USD the first price is for a car with around 60 000 mi on the meter an interior in medium or bad condition and unknown past the second price is for a brand new Z1 sold by a BMW dealer with around 300 mi on the meter Even if Z1 are more common in Germany they are not cheaper that in France With few car produced and an unforgettable style the Z1 should keep a high sale price for the years to come but only for cars in perfect condition This page is aiming to give you some advice in order to help you making a good deal Identification Only one type of Z1 was built with frame numbers like ALOX XXX All of them have been built between 1988 and 1991 The first question to ask is the frame number This number will allow you to know the year of manufacture Model year 92 93 or 94 are fake with no significant value Year of manufacture Frame number Numbers 1986 1987 AL 00001 ALO0012 o o a 1989 AL00071 AL02470 2400 1990 ALO2471 AL06561 4091 1991 AL06562 ALO8012 1451 Po TOTAL f a2 The interior garnishing is made of camouflage LS nubuck leather depending on the body color ee EEANN This interior is particularly easy soiled the grey ae Be gD AS Ja turns into black and straw co
5. less that 30 000 mi for a 8 years old car Developped and designed by Frederic BROSSAUD september the 9th 2001 08 28 BMW Z1 You should particularly inspect no traces of disassembling instrument cluster e wear of discs and brake pads at 18 000 mi on the meter discs and brake pads should not present any trace of wear no ridge on the outer part of the brake disc age and type of tires origin tires are Pirelli P700Z you can read their date of manufacture on the sidewall of the tire 3 figures followed by a small triangle registered in a rectangle The first 2 figures are the week of manufacture the 3rd is the year of manufacture On that example the tire has been manufactured the 40th week of 1992 In case of tire replacement their date of manufacture must be compatible with the date of delivery and the milage on the meter I like dont like Astonishing design Exceptionnal road handling D Wrong gearbox ratios Rough cockpit assembly Too fragile for a daily use Center locking system doesn t lock trunk No alarm 1f you leave car with lights on Feel free to send me an email fredbrossaud wanadoo fr Developped and designed by Frederic BROSSAUD september the 9th 2001 09 28 BMW Z1 PRODUCTION FIGURES Gif animation from Mitsuhiko Kanekatsu website Body colors Production Offical import BMW France Metallized black traum schwarz 2301 89 Varnished red top rot 8105 160
6. 24 81 43 19 67 87 6000 29 77 51 83 81 44 7000 34 73 60 47 95 02 02 28 BMW Z1 4 1 00 19 00 38 01 57 01 76 01 95 02 114 02 133 03 5 0 81 23 46 46 92 70 38 93 85 117 31 140 77 164 23 Reverse 3 46 5 49 10 98 16 48 21 97 27 46 32 95 38 45 Final drive 3 64 mph 180 160 140 120 100 ed 60 40 20 g 2 3 4 5 G T x 1000 RPM Original alloy wheel Performance figures Size 7 5x 16 Maximum speed 140 mph PCD 4x 100 Standing 1000 m 28 8 s onset cine 0 50 km h 2 9 Bore diameter 57 2 mm 0 80 km h 536 Bo ei 0 100 km h 7 9 s 0 120 km h 10 9 s 80 120 km h in 4th gear 9 0 s Sources BMW My car has the frame number AL04780 This car was built july the 12th of 1990 and first registered october the 12th of 1990 Retailed price for 1991 model year 375 000 FF 68 000 USD no option available based on 1USD 5 50FF Feel free to send me an email fredbrossaud wanadoo fr Developped and designed by Frederic BROSSAUD september the 9th 2001 03 28 BMW Z1 CONSTRUCTION The BMW Z1 is a two seat soft top roadster It uses the engine and transmission from the E30 325 mounted in a specially designed base frame or chassis which is made from galvanised steel The sports body which is made from various types of composite resin panels is fixed onto the base frame The front suspension is re worked 325 components with a wider track The rear suspension is the specially designed Z axle The most distinctive features of the body ar
7. BMW Z1 HISTORY SPECIFICATIONS CONSTRUCTION AERODYNAMICS GUIDELINES PRODUCTION FIGURES COLORS BASIC MAINTENANCE WHEEL ALIGNMENT KNOWN PROBLEMS COST REAR SPEAKERS BOOKS BROCHURES MODELS PHONECARDS Feel free to send me an email fredbrossaud wanadoo fr Developped and designed by Frederic BROSSAUD september the 9th 2001 00 28 BMW Z1 HISTORY Revealed to the press in August 1986 the Z1 was officially presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 1987 It was developed by BMW Technik GmbH a subsidiary of BMW AG Z stands for Zunkuft 1 e Future The Z1 is equipped with the 2494 cc CAT engine with an output of 170 hp and the 5 speeds manual gearbox borrowed from the BMW 3251 A version with 4 wheels drive was considered but never produced The great originality of this roadster are the retractable doors which slide electrically as well as the galvanized steel frame manufactured by Baur covered with plastic panels manufactured by General Electric Plastics These plastic panels are hard and indeformable except for the bumpers flexible enough which can accept shocks up to 5 mph without any damage In order to improve aerodynamics the Z1 has a plastic undershield and a rear silencer shaped like an upside down wing BMW part number 11 212805 000 This silencer is manufactured by CIA EBERSPACHER but is not available thru their usual dealers Ligne d echappement This ground effect is improve
8. an email fredbrossaud wanadoo fr Developped and designed by Frederic BROSSAUD september the 9th 2001 588 10 mm 560 10 mm 1 8 0 6 mm 0 15 5 0 52 30 10 05 30 10 23 30 13 40 30 14 04 30 3 0 0 7 mm 0 25 6 1 55 15 15 28 BMW Z1 KNOWN PROBLEMS Z1 is very close to the 3251 so it takes all the benefit of its reliability But being a hand made car the Z1 does not profit of the same quality of the interior which we are accustomed on other BMW Leather nubuck or leather fabric interior is extremely fragile Parking brake handle trim is staggering tighten the 2 screws located under the heater trim panel tighten the hex bolt located under the back ashtray put some washer if necessary Small hole on the soft top kneecap behind driver s and passenger s seat design problem soft top is not reinforced close to the kneecap Add a piece of fabric inside the to protect the soft top Window rubber seal cut Difficult or irregular doors sliding change doors toothed belts Moisture is getting into the lights and blikers check the rubber gasket around the light Plastic part that protect the gas refueling cap break easily open it carefully above all when plastic is cold Original gaz tank filler still has gas and tyres labels A replaced one will not have any labels Rust on silencer affect most cars Several parts are available but some do not respect or
9. d by air flow between silencer and rear bumper oer i LEA thet jeden 1 YU Friar 22 8000 cars were produced between July 88 and June 91 plus 12 prototypes manufactured between 1987 and 1988 The demand was so high that 5000 orders were already recorded before the beginning of the production Unfortunately after the time of speculation sales dropped dramatically in conjonction with the introduction of a new competitor the new Mercedes SL BMW decided to end the production in the middle of 91 It is still possible to find some cars with less than 500 km on the meter Feel free to send me an email fredbrossaud wanadoo fr Developped and designed by Frederic BROSSAUD september the 9th 2001 01 28 BMW Z1 SPECIFICATIONS badge z model code BAYI1 PE B25M20 2494 cc with CAT 8 in line 6 cylinders 12 valves Imax power 170 hp 125 kW at 5 800 rpm max max torque max torque 163 73 lb ft at 4 300 rpm 73 b ft at 4 300 163 73 Ib ft at 4 300 rpm gearbox 5 speed manual Getrag 260 5 brakes front ventilated discs rear solid discs tires 225 45 ZR 16 0 ZR 16 overrall fuel 22 4 mpg T Ikerb weight Ikerb weight 1 1250kg 0 1250kg 0 Getrag 260 5 gearbox Ratio 1000 1 3 83 4 96 2 20 8 64 3 1 40 13 57 Developped and designed by Frederic BROSSAUD september the 9th 2001 Theoretical speed in mph RPM 2000 9 92 17 28 27 15 3000 14 89 25 91 40 72 4000 19 85 34 55 54 30 5000
10. e same brake fluid reservoir Bleeder valve is located on the slave cylinder on the left side of the gearbox Due to internal shape of break fluid reservoir it s better to start bleeding clutch circuit It will avoid trapping dirty fluid in some area of the brake fluid reservoir Manual bleeding is easy with 2 persons one under the car and the other pumping on the pedal The bleeding order is right rear left rear right front left front clutch Having an ABS system one should pump on the pedal at least ten times before seeing clean brake fluid Wipe carefully brake fluid which is very corrosive on painted surface Plan to use two cans of 0 51 brake fluid Z1 front Ate caliper Z1 rear Ate caliper Engine coolant Engine coolant must be replaced every 2 years or 25 000 mi to avoid a clogged radiator or an engine overheat It s stricly identical as a 3251 engine To drain the engine coolant you will have to unscrew the bolt located on the rear right side close to the exhaust pipes You will need a 17 mm wrench Plastic panel trim There are not many plastic parts in the Z1 cockpit Nevertheless the best way to clean them is to use plain water soap and a toothbrush After they look like new it s almost incredible It s better than any other chemical product But be careful to not drop water on leather or nubuck Soft top Soft top is fragile and expensive to replace Rear plastic window tends to become white
11. e the electrically powered doors which in the open position drop down into the side sills this creating the ultimate open car when the soft top is lowered underneath its flat cover The Z1 chassis unit This is made from hot dip galvanised steel by Baur You can see one like this at Baur factory in Stuttgart s pts ce E ank io EOR Mis pe rit a a h W e rea ar E A P Ei R ia a i 25 7 te Be brie Paes Beech atin ey ns yea a eer eae ele core Ht Pe PEELS This is the Z1 complete apart from its plastic body parts below The ultimate kit car Developped and designed by Frederic BROSSAUD september the 9th 2001 04 28 BMW Z1 At the launch BMW suggested that owners mght like to buy a spare set of body panels so that they could change the colour of the car from time to time The original suggestion was that taking all the body panels off would take about 40 minutes for a skilled mechanic The reality is that to take them off AND PUT THEM ON AGAIN is a good 2 day s work There are about 5 different types of plastic used in the body and BMW and AKZO coatings developed a new Varioflex paint system to cope with applying paint to the different flexible materials From Paul Drawmer s website Feel free to send me an email fredbrossaud wanadoo fr Developped and designed by Frederic BROSSAUD september the 9th 2001 05 28 BMW Z1 AERODYNAMICS Air flow pattern The Z1 has remarkable aerodyna
12. iginal wingprofile that could affect car s handling at high speed Feel free to send me an email fredbrossaud wanadoo fr Developped and designed by Frederic BROSSAUD september the 9th 2001 16 28 BMW Z1 If you wish to buy this kind of vehicle here are some figures Purchase from 125 to 250 000 F from 22k to 45k USD Registration fee average price in France 2 158 FF 392 USD Insurance 6 600 FF 1 200 USD based on 1USD 5 50FF All prices are Sale taxe included VAT 19 6 in France These are average prices in several shops Oil filter Purflux LS171 69FF 12 USD Front brake pads Val o L81 520 FF 94 USD Rear brake pads Val o 540405 439 FF 79 USD Timing belt tensionner parts and labour by BMW dealer 1 100 FF 200 USD Tire 225 45 ZR 16 Michelin SX MXX3 1 525 FF 277 USD based on 1USD 5 50FF Feel free to send me an email fredbrossaud wanadoo fr Developped and designed by Frederic BROSSAUD september the 9th 2001 17 28 BMW Z1 REAR SPEAKERS Originally Z1 is fitted with a pair of separated 2 way loudspeakers It s really not enough to listen to music even more at high speed when aerodynamic noise become very important My purpose was to realise a rear speaker fitting without drilling or cutting anything in the car in order to let the car in perfect condition Furthermore I wanted the speakers to be invisible to prevent me from theft and vandalism The removable panel seems to be the be
13. lored turns into JE egg Cod a a r All other parts in the cockpit interior door trim SSN ie gD We ee dashboard are made of leather stuck on PRS oF SW Nie y PF a AN fiberglass panels Leather must be regularly 3 M maintained special wax in order to remain in A good condition Developped and designed by Frederic BROSSAUD september the 9th 2001 07 28 BMW Z1 Z1 built for french market an officially imported by BMW France have yellow headlights BAQISF5 french car ABE F214 german car VIN plate located close to the radiator is helpful to know the origin of the car SALES IN FRANCE gt SarESINFRANCE SOOO 1989 1990 199 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 TOTAL Registered cars 5 155 91 23 18 21 2 2 317 Source Le distributeur automobile n 226 VIN is stamped close to the Motronic box Frame number is stamped below Checking cylinder head bolts This relates only to the first model of Z1 before 1990 M20 B25 engines produced before half 89 were equipped with hex head cylinder bolts which are prone to break that lead to significant damage on the engine They must be replaced by Torx head bolts available at any BMW dealer To check the bolt just remove the oil filler cap and have a look inside the hole Checking mileage on the meter With trouble past of some cars it is difficult to guarantee mileage Usually they have hardly been driven and it s common that Z1 have
14. mi Z1 does not have a service indicator to reset like others BMW A 17 mm wrench will be necessary as well as an oil filter wrench The oil filter is located under the exhaust manifold on the right of the engine It is necessary to remove the coolant expansion tank in order to be able to reach the oil filter Loosen the oil filter while passing the wrench between the pipes of the exhaust manifold Be careful to not drop the content of the filter in the plastic undershild of the car Fuel filter Fuel filter is the metal cylinder screwed under the tank close to left rear wheel It must be replaced every 50 000 mi Spark plugs It is necessary to remove the coolant expansion tank in order to be able to reach the spark plug located at the end of the head Always use Bosch W8LCR Change spark plugs one at a time to not mix up spark plugs wires Air filter Loosen the air flow sensor Unscrew the 2 bolts located close to the left suspension strut behind the coil spring Change the air filter by removing the spring clips around the air filter box Clutch and brake fluid Brake fluid absorbs moisture that makes him lose its efficiency and involves internal corrosion of the brake Developped and designed by Frederic BROSSAUD september the 9th 2001 12 28 BMW Z1 system It must be replaced every 2 years or 25 000 mi It is better to use a DOT 5 fluid having a higher boiling point Z1 uses an hydraulic clutch which uses th
15. mics for a roadster The design of the underbody has a major influence on this The whole of the underneath of the car is covered by a flat composite undertray which is designed to smooth the airflow to the rear wing which is the silencer and bodywork at the rear of the car The rear downforce is created by a low pressure area generated by the effect of the airofoil section of the transverse rear silencer box and it s nearby body parts which work as aerofoil slats The front downforce is created by a high pressure area at the front edge of the bonnet hood for our transatlantic cousins The forward part of this body section is a concave curve before turning convex as is more normal A high pressure area 1s created just above the front wheels Air flow pattern around the Z1 rear exhaust box and body panels The rear silencer is an inverted wing and the rear fender and undertray work as aerodynamic slots or flaps to increase the negative lift at road speeds From Paul Drawmer s website Feel free to send me an email fredbrossaud wanadoo fr Developped and designed by Frederic BROSSAUD september the 9th 2001 06 28 BMW Z1 GUIDELINES Due to speculation when the car hits the market and extreme fragility interior and exterior it s getting more and more difficult to find a car in perfect condition with all its original papers F It s usual that salesmen do not even know the number of owners and cannot guarantee mileage In that
16. nuel d entretien et reparation auto n 3291 l A little confused because HAYNES covers too many different ISBN 1 85960 291 6 cars E Le rene ene ppur Pariona ti BMW 3 Series BMW 3 series 1984 1990 Very complete very Service manual didactic ROBERT BENTLEY Many pictures ISBN 0 8376 0325 0 S Absolutely essential Developped and designed by Frederic BROSSAUD september the 9th 2001 20 28 BMW Z1 Waller Ease Personenwagen salt 1952 ra BMW RO ADSTERS amp C aoni nS BMW Personenwagen seit 1952 Typenkompa Walter Zeichner MOTOR BUCH VERLAG ISBN 3 613 01873 X Essential BMW Roadsters amp cabriolets The cars and their story from 328 to Z3 Eberhard Kittler BAY VIEW BOOKS ISBN 1 870979 77 X Pe le cate Pa BMW Art Car Collection A R Penck BMW AG PUBLIC RELATIONS r e Fp BMW Schlegelmich Lehbrink von Osterroth KONEMANN ISBN 3 8290 0657 8 BMW MOBILE TRADITION CD BMW part 72 00 0 035 315 Developped and designed by Frederic BROSSAUD september the 9th 2001 All BMW since 1952 Specification production figures Absolutely essential History of BMW convertible Specification production frame numbers Many pictures Making of the Z1 painted by A R Penck par A R Penck Studies about each important car of the company Lot of pictures Parts catalogue Absolutely essential 21 28 BMW Z1 Microfiche MANUEL DE REPARATION Z1 Informati
17. on to setup door s BMW part 01 52 9 782 232 fr belt E Feel free to send me an email fredbrossaud wanadoo fr Developped and designed by Frederic BROSSAUD september the 9th 2001 22 28 BMW Z1 BROCHURES amp PRESS INFORMATION PS ss PRESS INFORMATION BMW GB LTD 10 10 88 210 mm x 297 mm 3 pages 203 mm x 152 mm 1 picture BMW Z1 ref 7 11 08 01 10 2 87 297 mm x 420 mm 2 pages BMW Z1 ref 9 11 08 01 10 1 89 820 mm x 594 mm 2 pages BMW Z1 ref 9 11 08 O1 30 1 89 820 mm x 594 mm 2 pages Developped and designed by Frederic BROSSAUD september the 9th 2001 23 28 BMW Z1 BMW Z1 ref 9 11 08 03 30 1 89 285 mm x 340 mm 20 pages BMW Z1 ref 0 11 12 02 10 2 90 285 mm x 340 mm 20 pages BMW Technik GmbH 210 mm x 297 mm 28 pages HARTGE 210 mm x 100 mm 2 pages Developped and designed by Frederic BROSSAUD september the 9th 2001 24 28 BMW Z1 Feel free to send me an email fredbrossaud wanadoo fr Developped and designed by Frederic BROSSAUD september the 9th 2001 25 28 BMW Z1 MODELS Schabak Scale 1 24 ref 1600 Scale 1 43 ref 1160 Revell Scale 1 24 ref 8620 Herpa Developped and designed by Frederic BROSSAUD september the 9th 2001 26 28 BMW Z1 Scale 1 87 ref 020749 Revell Scale 1 24 ref 7175 METALKUT BMW Z1 1 ra Scale 1 24 ref 8709 Feel free to send me an email fredbrossaud
18. st way to realise this installation So I cut a plywood panel with the same size of the original BMW panel I decided to set up a pair of 2 separated way 5 loudspeaker like the ones in the front Fixing them just in the center of the panel the back of the speaker doesn t hit the plastic window of the soft top even with top fold Wires go easily under the leather strip from dashboard to rear L H a e ALI a a f iT a i m Rear view with acoustic material fitted Hopefully I found acoustic material with almost same color as original BMW carpet Developped and designed by Frederic BROSSAUD september the 9th 2001 18 28 BMW Z1 It s better to put very thin wire fencing under the acoustic material to protect speakers Final setting is almost invisible but sounds really well If necessary this panel can be removed in few seconds Feel free to send me an email fredbrossaud wanadoo fr Developped and designed by Frederic BROSSAUD september the 9th 2001 19 28 BMW Z1 BMW Z1 notice d utilisation BMW part 01 42 9 782 672 fr Out of print livret de servie Z 1 BMW Z1 livret de service BMW part 01 72 9 782 692 fr Out of print BMW Serie 3 essence depuis 1983 Very complete very Revue Technique Automobile n 448 technical i ETAL Difficult for a beginner ISBN 2 7268 4486 3 Essential for any heavy ii technical intervention S ries 3 amp 5 Ws a etna NATE ear BMW essence Serie 3 amp 5 Ma
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