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The BMW Z1 Models

BMW Z1 (E30 based; 1989–1991) The BMW Z1 is a two-seat roadster produced from March 1989 to June 1991. It was based on the E30 3 Series platform and featured unusual doors which, instead of opening outward or upward, dropped down into the door sills and had body panels which could easily be removed; the car could be driven with its body panels removed.

Only 8,000 examples of the Z1 were produced from March 1989 to June 1991, all at BMW's plant in Munich. All the cars were left-hand drive, and the majority (6,443) were sold in BMW's native German market.

At the start of 1985, BMW set up a division called BMW Technik GmbH to develop new vehicles concepts and technologies, and in August 1985, the BMW board gave approval to develop BMW Technik's first concept vehicle, the Z1. Then in October 1988 production began on the Z1.

Initial demand was strong, with BMW receiving orders for 3,500 vehicles before production began. More than half of all Z1 vehicles (specifically, 4,091) were produced for the 1990 model year.

In addition to the base production of Z1 models, the Alpina RLE (Roadster Limited Edition) was based on the Z1 and introduced in 1987 becoming probably the most exclusive car on the German market. Upgrade modifications include a 2.7 litre engine from the B3 2.7, shorter springs at front, Alpina 17" wheels with 235/40 tires, and a hand-stitched steering wheel. The “ordinary” Z1 wasn’t exactly common, however, the RLE was a limited-edition series with only 66 cars that were built. Half were sold in Japan and only 33 cars remained in Europe.

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BMW Z Model Variants

BMW Z"1"=First Generation (E30 based Z1; 1989–1991)

BMW Z1 Cutaway

BMW Z1 Identification

Only one type of Z1 was built with frame numbers like AL0XXXX. All of them have been built between 1988 and 1991. The frame number will determine what year your car was manufactured. Model year 92, 93, 94 are fake.

Year of manufacture	Frame Number	Number Built
1986-1987	AL00001 - AL00012	12
1988	AL00013 - AL00070	58
1989	AL00071 - AL02470	2400
1990	AL02471 - AL06561	4091
1991	AL06562 - AL08012	1451
Total Number Manufactured >		8012

Owners Operation Instruction Manuals

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Z1 Owners Handbook - Country Code, Language, Year, Part Number

Year	Chassis	Body	Model / Notes	Owners Manual #
EN - English				Z1 E30
1989	E30	Roadster	Z1	01 41 9 781 921
1990	E30	Roadster	Z1 - low quality scan	01 41 9 782 671
1991	E30	Roadster	Z1	01 41 9 783 821
DE-Deutschland - German				Z1 E30
1989	E30	Roadster	Z1	01 40 9 781 920
1989	E30	Roadster	Z1	01 40 9 781 922
1990	E30	Roadster	Z1	01 40 9 782 670
1991	E30	Roadster	Z1 - low quality scan	01 40 9 783 820
FR-France - French				Z1 E30
1990	E30	Roadster	Z1	01 42 9 782 672
1991	E30	Roadster	Z1	01 42 9 783 822
IT-Italy - Italian				Z1 E30
1989	E30	Roadster	Z1	01 44 9 783 824
1990	E30	Roadster	Z1	01 44 9 782 674
NL-Netherlands - Dutch				Z1 E30
1990	E30	Roadster	Z1	01 46 9 782 676
1991	E30	Roadster	Z1	01 46 9 783 826
SP-Spain - Spanish				Z1 E30
1990	E30	Roadster	Z1	01 43 9 782 673
1991	E30	Roadster	Z1	01 43 9 783 823
AR-Argentina - Spanish				Z1 E30
1991	E30	Roadster	Z1	01 48 9 783 828