Hoping to get to see a Z at a dealers this weekend which is jointly advertised as a 2.0L AND 1800cc!?
I've contacted the dealer who says..........
On the V5 it says 1800cc but on experian and hpi it comes up as a 2.0L I would imagine it is a 2.0L as the bhp for this vehicle is 150 which is the power of the 2.0L model,I imagine its probably just a mistake on the V5
Apart from it sounding a little dodgy what differences if any will I be able to determine from lifting the bonnet? Is the 2.0l a straight 6?
1800cc or 2.0L?
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Midsomer Mikey
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1800 or 2.0l
2lt will be 6 cylinder what year is it ?
The 2.0l is a 6 cylinder - so quite easy to tell from the 1.8/1.9 4 cylinder model - I would have a close look at the paperwork though if the seller isnt sure what he's got sounds a little dodgy if the paperwork conflicts.
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Titanium Silver 2.0
Titanium Silver 2.0
This is not as dodgy as it sounds and is an easy mistake to make. Personally I blame stupid insurance companies who fail to list vehicles with their actual engines and BHPs, though BMW did some interesting badging too!
If this is a UK market car, then it will not be an 1800cc engine.
In the UK we got an 1895cc 4-cylinder 16-valve 140BHP engine in the pre-facelift 1.9. Post-facelift we got an 1895cc* 4-cylinder 8-valve 118BHP engine and this is often referred to as the 1.8. There is also a post-facelift 2000cc 6-cylinder 150BHP engine.
It is easy to tell if a car is a facelift by looking at the back end - if the rear arches are flared above the line of the boot lid, then it is a facelift. It is then just a case of counting the cylinders.
Cheers R.
* I need to double check this, but it is a lot nearer 1900cc than 1800cc.
If this is a UK market car, then it will not be an 1800cc engine.
In the UK we got an 1895cc 4-cylinder 16-valve 140BHP engine in the pre-facelift 1.9. Post-facelift we got an 1895cc* 4-cylinder 8-valve 118BHP engine and this is often referred to as the 1.8. There is also a post-facelift 2000cc 6-cylinder 150BHP engine.
It is easy to tell if a car is a facelift by looking at the back end - if the rear arches are flared above the line of the boot lid, then it is a facelift. It is then just a case of counting the cylinders.
Cheers R.
* I need to double check this, but it is a lot nearer 1900cc than 1800cc.
Arctic Silver '99 Z3 1.9 & Black '59 Frogeye 1275cc
- generally the 1.9l will have a single oval shaped exhaust while the 2.0l will have twin tail pipes
