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Trivia & Fun Facts · Cars & Trucks

Z3 Trivia & Fun Facts

BMW paid nothing for the Z3’s part in a Bond film, and the placement turned into one of the most successful of 1995. The little roadster was built in South Carolina, not Germany, and a hundred replicas of the film car went through a Christmas catalogue. Ninety verified questions — the Z1 that came before it, the Spartanburg plant, the engine range from fours to the M Roadster, and the Coupe nicknamed the clown shoe.

90
Questions
10
Themed parts
4
Choices per question
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Ten parts. Ninety questions.

01The Roadster Before It. The Z1 and the Fun Car, 1985 to 1992
02Drawn in Munich. The Fun Car, the board and the E36 underneath
03Built in Carolina. Spartanburg, South Carolina, 1992 to 2002
04The Spy’s Car. GoldenEye, 1995
05A Hundred Cars for the Catalogue. The launch and the 007 Edition
06Fours and Sixes. The engine range, 1995 to 2002
07The M Roadster. The Z3 M, 1997 to 2002
08The Clown Shoe. The Z3 Coupé, 1997 to 2002
09Prototypes, Specials and Totals. V12, MotoGP and the final count
10Owners and the Last Car. The club, the Homecoming and the Z4
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Q31 · PART 4 · THE SPY’S CAR
How much did BMW pay for the placement of the Z3 in the film?
Nothing. No money changed hands: BMW tied the film to the car’s launch campaign instead, and it had script approval.
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  1. 90 questions. 10 themed parts. No padding.
  2. Facts checked against reference works and period coverage.
  3. Answers explained — the story behind the number.
  4. Disputed facts flagged as disputed. Honestly.
  5. Built to be read out loud and argued over.
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