This Z3 Coupe was posted on jibli.fr by simonavallus in Rheims, France with 92731 Km (57,620 miles) for €3000 (~$3 913 USD). The pictures are low quality, but the Coupe caught my attention anyway. Initially because of the Walnut interior, but looking closer I noticed the subtle racing stripes. The listing identifies the color as matte black, but that seems to be the color of the stripes, rather than the entire Coupe. It would actually be quite interesting if the stripes were the body color, and the rest had been wrapped with matte black vinyl. This would be a clever way of disguising the narrow width of the vinyl by using it as a design feature in and of itself. The Coupe looks very nice with the debadged hatch, clear corner headlights, clear bumper markers, all topped off with the Walnut leather. It also seems like quite a bargain with low mileage for under $4k USD. If this was for sale within a days drive of me, I’d likely have been driving home with it, rather than sharing it here. It may be in rough shape, but as long as it runs well, and doesn’t have any excessive wear or damage, it’s quite a bargain. Additional mods include: Tinted windows, and aftermarket suspension. [Update 12.29.11]: Thanks for posting a link to an updated ad, Irandal! Looks like the price should have been higher all along, €15,000 (~$19,374 USD) to be exact. Doesn’t seem like much of a deal any longer. In the new listing, the mods are listed as Bilstein shocks, Fox Germany exhaust, ADP brakes and Delage Sport strut bar.
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