BMW Z3 | Other Bond Cars | Other Bond Vehicles | Villianous Vehicles

The BMW Z3 became controversial as the first non-British car that was used as Bond's primary mode of transportation. They chose a BMW because Aston Martin hadn't come up with anything new lately and the British car Market at the time was going downhill. When the Z3 deal was originally made with BMW, the Bond producers agreed to a 3 movie deal. The Z3 was the first and was a prototype Z3 car in movie, as offically there was not one till 1996. Then followed by the 750iL in Tomorrow Never Dies and the Z8 in The World Is Not Enough.

Though the car is a beauty, it is seen very little throughout the film. The BMW Z3 was used by Bond in Cuba, during the hunt for Alec Trevelyan's Cuba HQ. The car can be seen notably in the drive along the dirt road in Cuba. Bond and Natalya are seen inside.

Jack Wade's plan soon landed, and Bond and Natalya swap vehicle with Wade. The car is not seen further. Which was a good thing, as Pierce can not drive stick well and it was. A fact that later was painfully clear to Aston Martin when they had to make a one off Automatic Vanquish car for him in the next film they came back in on. And they gave him but he bought it, the first production one off the line after that picture. So he prompted for the rest of us Aston to make one then.


Featured in:

• GoldenEye

Specifications: James Bond GoldenEye Atlanta Blue Met E36/7

• Engine size:Debate arises in weather it had since it was a BMW prototype car.
• Up-till 1995 1.8L 8V M43B18 116Hp 124Tq motor
• Up-till 1995 1.9L 8V M43B19 117Hp 133Tq motor
• After 1995 1.9L 16V M44B19 138Hp 133Tq motor (which was the 1996 production Z3 eng)
  
• Engine type: In-line 4 only one available till the 1998 M52B25/28 2.5/2.8L In-line 6 intro in Z3's
• Built in SC, USA Plant once 1996 Z3 was in production

Special Features:

• Self-destruct system
• stinger missiles located behind the headlights
• remote control
• Q's usual refinements

Trivia:

• CIA agent Jack Wade is only one of few of Bond's friends who are allowed to drive one of Q's contraptions. We see Jack driving off with Bond's Z3 when he drops off a Cessna 172 for Bond to use.

• Pierce received a complimentary BMW 850 CSi for his efforts to promote the BMW Z3 on Goldeneye. Weeks after receiving the car, he was caught by the police for going 193 Kph (123 mph)! Using his 'spy powers', he told the officer about the Dam jump on Goldeneye, and was off with a 'Warning'. If only we regs could tell the officers of our troubles...