The Z8 is one of those once in a generation automobiles that
never really depreciates and starts appreciating in less than 10 years. Meanwhile, the contemporary Mercedes SL,
Porsche Turbo and Ferrari 360 are worth a fraction of their original price. You’re a serious Z8 owner; you have the coffee table book
with the correct VIN label and polaroid, you have the miniature car in the
correct color, the original car cover and the case for the battery tender. You also have the Z8 DE helmet, bag and
t-shirt; heck you even have the timeport phone in the original box. All those things make your car worth more to
you and a potential buyer/collector. My
father is an original Z8 owner that has all those things. BUT, he also has three sets of all the
original labels. Imagine how much more
his car is worth to a collector if he ever decided to sell it. You’re looking at a complete set of labels for the BMW
Z8. These are not cheap replicas, but
genuine OEM BMW sourced labels. If you
are a serious Z8 collector or just plan to keep your Z8 for a long time, you’ll
likely need these labels at some point.
Here is your chance to keep your investment ahead of the pack. My father has painstakingly catalogued all the labels for
each of his BMWs, including the Z8, for when they need replacing. These Z8 labels took countless hours to
catalog, get the correct P/Ns and match them to those in the car. How valuable are these? He had to replace the cover between the front
of the hood and the radiator (under the hood) because it was scratched by a
mechanic. This also required replacing the
“Use Only High Performance Synthetic Oil” label, which of course he had in his
collection. When his windshield cracked
and had to be replaced, the two break-in labels also had to be replaced. Of course, he had all these labels in his
collection as well. As other labels wear
out, fade or fall off, they will need replacing to keep the car in original
form. Here is what you get in this auction: ·
The “Vehicle Emissions Control” label (under the
hood) ·
The “Attention/High Voltage” label (under the
hood) ·
The “Lights Off” label (this is the Xenon lights
label under the hood) ·
The “Use Only High Performance Synthetic Oil”
label (under the hood) ·
The “Caution Automotive Air Conditioner” label
(under the hood) ·
The “Attention Genuine Parts” label (under the
hood) ·
The two “Break In” Instructions labels
(windshield) ·
The three Refueling Instructions labels (gas
filler area) ·
The “Correct Tire Pressure” label (driver’s side
door jam) ·
The “Warning Attention” label (passenger side
door jam) ·
The “Lifetime Oil” label (on transmission) ·
The “6,51” label (on coolant tank) ·
The “Mounting Instructions for Airbag” label
(underside) Here is what you don’t get: ·
The VIN# label on the driver’s side door
jam. These can only be ordered by the
registered owner from BMW and available only on a “case by case” basis. ·
The paint code label; however, I’ll provide the
correct P/N for your particular color so you can order it from your local BMW
center. ·
The small body panel (VIN) labels. These are not available from BMW. Some of these labels are already out of production and more
will go out of production as time goes on.
They will be either replaced by different style labels that are not
original to the Z8 or not available at all.
Ask any owner/collector of a vintage BMW what they would pay today for
the genuine labels. For example, the
“Lights Off” label (under the hood) that originally was affixed to Z8s is no
longer available and has been replaced by a different label. Please, note that only two of the three sets
I’m offering have that original “Lights Off” label; the third set has the new
replacement label. These labels are strictly for the 2000-2003 BMW Z8 and are
specifically those that came on the 2003 models. Some of the older models might not have come
with some of these labels (but hey, you’ll have the label to upgrade it to 2003
spec.!). I have no idea if these labels
will work/match any other BMW model, including the Alpina Roadster. These labels are not cheap and retail for around $15 each! If you were to assemble them, the cost would
be around $250. Of course, you would still
have to research all the part numbers, which would take countless hours. The dealer parts guy won’t know the specific part
numbers. I’m offering three sets of labels. If there is sufficient interest, I might
provide additional sets. If not, when
these are gone…
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