Bill in AZ 
2001 BMW Z3 Convertible 3.0i 2dr Roadster (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
Instant classic
 Bought my Z3 in December 2009 - have owned it for 8 months.  Love the styling, performance, ride & handling.  Purchased extended warranty & glad I did.  It has already paid for itself.  Issue with emissions, front bushings & ball joints, motor mount replaced, 1 window lift, fan clutch, alt tensioner, & water pump.  All this would have cost $4500 - only $500 with warr.  Key remote has been flaky - will not fail when at dealership.  Having said that - it always starts and I drive it every day on my  70 mile commute.  Love the car, gets lots of comments - a real head turner.  Getting close to 25 mpg with mostly highway driving, some local (80/20).  