So I bought theirs from my brother last year (Inkey$) as he was forced to sell it due to his house move. Unfortunately I’m just not really using it and it’s mainly sat in my garage collecting dust. In addition to all the work carried out by him, I’ve put a fresh MOT on it and put in a brand new battery. Apologies I’ve not been active on this forum, it’s been a bit of a steep learning curve and also it’s been garaged and protected from the nasty winter elements so I haven’t had reason to delve into your infinite wisdom!
This Zed was first registered on 8th March 2005 in Cumbria, has had 7 previous owners and comes with stamped service history.
The car is in good condition with a clean interior and fully working roof. When I bought it from my brother it had a couple of tiny dents in the passenger door which I’ve had professionally removed. It's a very late model pre-facelift with that gorgeous straight six [non-lifter-tick] M54 engine. It is 18 years old though, so not perfect. Those imperfections are as follows:
* The car of course has age related marks in places. Difficult to see at a distance being a forgiving black colour, but they are there when you look for them.
* A few scratches to the lower rear bumper.
* M Sport multi-function steering wheel isn't wired in, but will come with the official retrofit cable to install and enable full function.
* Small chip in the windscreen. Not an MOT issue.
* It’s a black car….you’d better like cleaning cars
During his ownership my brother documented all work and purchases made. That work and the cars previous history are all listed below. His project-diary thread with lots of pictures can also be found here…
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In his words, “Mileage was the real kicker for me on this car as it was low on just over 60k miles, which is roughly average 3500 miles a year.”
It just ticked over to 63,700 miles on the odometer (will increase with limited use).
The car is ULEZ compliant, currently garaged, tucked up out of the elements under a car cover protecting it from the dust in Waldringfield in Suffolk IP12 and comes with:
• V5 in my name
• HPI clear
• Private plate: R12 NRW
• Hardwired dash-cam (located behind mirror)
• 2 x keys
• BMW wallet with all manuals/books/stamped service book
• Folder of receipts/bills
• MOT until January 16th 2025
The Storm Motorwerks gear knob and handbrake handle will be not be included, but the originals will be.
Delivery Specification
Factory Navigation with 6-Disc CD auto-changer, Aluminium Trim, Rain Sensors, Black Leather Heated & Electric Memory Seats, Sapphire Black Metallic Paint (475), Xenon Lights, Headlight Washer System, Wind Deflector, Refurbished Multi-Function Steering Wheel, Sport Button, Air-Con (ice-cold), M Sport Suspension, BMW Tool Kit
Work during ownership
• Inspection 2: including new plugs, gearbox oil, diff oil, brake fluid, coolant and filters incl. fuel filter (January 2023: £500 @ ETA Motorsport)
• Waterpump, belts, DISA valve, bushes, suspension all health checked @ ETA Motorsport
• 4 x Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetrical 6s (Jan: £500 - less than 1000 miles old)
• Refurbished and powder coated (German Silver) 107 Ellipsoid wheels and new locking wheel nuts: basically like new old stock (April: £750)
• New wiper blades
• DA Polished and protected headlights
• Bee-Sting aerial (comes with original)
• Larger clutch stop
• Replaced centre air-vent
• Refurbished drivers side bolster
• Installed powered Bluetooth: behind dashboard, via back of OEM head-unit for music streaming and calls
• USB wiring and MagSafe charger
• Installed 2 x OEM cup holders
• Removed Fuse 40 (headlamp washers (ruins a clean car!)
• New, red third brake light unit
• Cleaned, decontaminated and re-treated fabric roof (Autoglym)
• Removed the Clutch Delay Valve (such a difference!)
• Refurbished and replaced drivers side fog light, as previous unit was cracked
• New floor mats
• M Sport multi-function steering wheel, sourced, fully refurbished and installed
MOT Mileage Records
08/09: 21,034 - 26,296
09/10: 26,296 - 10,325 (Likely 30,325)
10/11: 10,325 (Likely 30,325) - 35,629
11/12: 35,629 - 40,183
12/13: 40.183 - 41,763
13/14: 41,763 - 43,224
14/15: 43,224 - 47,008
15/16: 47,008 - 50,703
16/17: 50,703 - 56,588 (fail: suspension)
17/18: 56,588 - 59,798
18/19: 59,798 - 59,830 (fail: coil spring)
19/20: 59,830 - 60,269
20/21: 60,269 - 60,476
21/22: 60,476 - 60,868 (front tyre limits)
Service and Repair History + Stamps
2007
17.4.07 @ 15,479 - Brake Fluid (Scotthall Hampshire) - Stamp
17.4.07 @ 15,479 - Oil Service (Scotthall Hampshire) - Stamp
2008
7.3.08 @ 21,034 - MOT and Health Check (Cooper Chelmsford)
2009
28.3.09 @ 26,640 - Brake Fluid (Cooper Chelmsford) - Stamp
28.3.09 @ 26,640 - Inspection 1 (Cooper Chelmsford) - Stamp
2011
9.4.11 @ 35,674 - Oil Service (Cooper Chelmsford) - Stamp
2013
13.3.13 @ 41,763 - Oil Service, new NSR coil spring, repairs and MOT (BM Vehicle Maintenance, Billericay)
2014
24.4.14 @ 45,000 - MOT (BM Vehicle Maintenance, Billericay)
2014-2023
9 years and 15,000 miles - home maintenance/oil changes by owners/garages -unrecorded
2023
23.1.23 @ 60,891 - Inspection 2 - including plugs, fluids, gearbox oil, diff oil, brake fluid, coolant and filters incl. fuel. (ETA Motorsport) - Stamp
2024
Jan - New battery (Bosch s5008)
I’ve tried to be as open as I can with the condition of the car. It’s a lovely pre-face lift M54 example that’s not perfect, but with some fettling (fettling I’d planned to do over time), will be a fantastic low mileage example for somebody that’s already had a lot of the mechanical heavy work and spend completed.
Price: £5750 ono
I’m interested in finding the car a new owner that will continue with the upkeep and enjoy. This is such a wonderful car to drive and I’m gutted to sell her but due to a few personal reasons it makes sense to move her on. There are absolutely no mechanical issues that I’m aware of.
Any questions, please drop me a PM or I’m sure my brother Inkey$ can answer any questions you may have!
Current mileage 63,743 and unlikely to go up much as we have two other cars.
. You’re welcome to come and view it and drive it, any test you want.