Published on: 26/09/2024 Updated on: 20/02/2025
Z3mendi, the club gathering of BMW Z3 roadster and coupe owners, takes place in Tuscany from Sept. 27-29. Mafra welcomes participants with the unmistakable Inflatable Arch and Welcome Kit.
Born in June 2003, during a small gathering in the hills of Bologna, the Club Z3mendi is a reference for owners of BMW Z3 roadsters and coupes. The initial sparse group of participants has now grown into a club of 250 members, with more than 120 cars participating in the annual gathering.
This year's national event, now in its 33rd year, takes place Sept. 27-29 and has as its main venue the Royal Villa of Marlia, just 5km from the walls of Lucca.
Mafra, which shares with club members a passion for this German sports car, is alongside Club Z3mendi, which welcomes with its unmistakable, large Arch, gazebo with its own Mafra products and Welcome Kit.
For Club Z3mendi the Mafra Waterless Kit.
There is nothing better for those attending a rally than to be greeted with a valuable Mafra Welcome Kit containing care products for their beloved car. And Mafra is offering Z3mendi attending the event in Tuscany the handy Waterless Kit, which allows them to keep their cars clean at all times during the event, even in the absence of water. Here's what it contains, in a stylish silver bag:
Waterless, Mafra's innovative product that allows all exterior car parts to be washed without using water.
Heavy Work, the Mafra microfiber cloth, which can be used both to dry the bodywork and to remove dirt in the passenger compartment.
BMW Z3, an unforgettable sports car
The BMW Z3 is a car that marked an important moment in sports car history. Introduced in 1995, it was featured in the James Bond film "GoldenEye" even before its sales began.
Produced in the United States, the Z3 immediately won the public over with its pleasingly retro lines and brilliant ride, despite the small displacement of its first engines (1,800 and 1,900 cm3).
Over the years its range has expanded to include powerful six-cylinder engines and a coupe version with original lines.
Production of the Z3 ended in 2002, with a total of just under 300,000 sold in 120 countries.
Three days of passion with the Z3mendi Club
The 2024 gathering of the Z3mendi begins on Friday, Sept. 27, with crew registration, starting at 3:30 p.m., at the Hotel Galilei in Pisa.
Dinner is scheduled at 8 p.m., followed by an evening devoted to the theme "Once Upon a Time in the West."
On Saturday, Sept. 28, participants move to the 46th Silvio Angelucci Airborne Brigade base in Pisa, which is scheduled to be visited. This Brigade is mainly tasked with carrying out, with C230J and C27J transport aircraft, a wide range of missions both of a military nature, with the transport of materials, vehicles and equipment, and in the civilian sphere, in the event of natural disasters or emergency evacuations.
After lunch at the base canteen, participants have some free time to themselves before the gala dinner scheduled at 7:30 pm. Immediately following is the turn of Z3mendo Heart, a charity initiative of the club.
As early as 2008, in fact, the members decided to dedicate the funds raised at the events to the purchase of equipment, medical instruments and furnishings to be donated to organizations, associations and hospitals mainly rooted in the area hosting the BMW Z3 gathering from time to time .
The 2024 goal is to support theAndrea Bocelli Foundation in building the second lot of theABF Educational Hub 0-11 in the Sforzacosta neighborhood of Macerata, which was hit hard by the 2016 earthquake.
On Sunday, September 29 at 9:30 a.m., the cars are scheduled to depart for Marlia (LU), where 120 BMW Z3s are lined up at the Villa Reale, an ancient fortress transformed into a stately palace in the 1600s, surrounded by scenic gardens.
At 11:30 a.m. it is time for a performance by the Freedom Singers Gospel Choir, followed by lunch, a concert by the show band La Campagnola, and a visit to the museums and grounds of Villa Reale.
Mafra supports the 2024 gathering of the BMW Z3mendi club, under the banner of a common passion for the most beautiful cars of yesterday and today.
