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[Warnie]

Hi guys,

Picked up this at the weekend after selling my E60 545i Sport and Mazda MX5 MK1 Berkeley. Due to needing a diesel for work the BMW hardly got any use and I got a good offer on the MX5.

It was between a MK1 boxster and a Z3 3.0l to replace them, until I saw this undervalued Z4 for sale.

Car needs the cam cover gasket replacing and a full service which I'm working my way through. It also needed two front tyres and a full day of cleaning as it was in a right state but it will still need a cut and polish...

Car drives lovely although the m sport suspension is an eye opener ever after my MX5. I love the seats but they have no heat!! The business stereo is also a let down after having the pro logic 7 set up in my 545i so I'll need to look into that.

Overall I'm pretty happy with it.

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[Warnie]

No idea why the same pic came up 3 times ...

[Mr Tidy]

Hi and welcome to the forum.

Good to hear initial impressions are positive - now you just need to get it how you want it!

[Zedebee]

That looks very tidy. If it’s a 3.0Si (hard to be sure from the photo), they are hard to come by, so you’ve done well. Enjoy.

[Phippy]

Welcome to the forum, Warnie.

Can you elaborate on the ‘eye opening’ suspension? I was looking at an MX-5 before I upsold myself on the Z, just curious.

[Z4MAD]

Good Evening Phippy,
I have just joined the Forum and saw your post and thought I would offer my congratulations on attaining your new car. I am a little envious as I have yet to acquire a Z4. I am hoping to acquire a 35is and hope that one arrives soon!
With best wishes,
Z4MAD

[Smartbear]

That looks very tidy. If it’s a 3.0Si (hard to be sure from the photo), they are hard to come by, so you’ve done well. Enjoy.

Looks like a 3.0si to me
Rob

[Warnie]

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That looks very tidy. If it’s a 3.0Si (hard to be sure from the photo), they are hard to come by, so you’ve done well. Enjoy.

Yes it is. I loved the colour and red interior but despite being the ultimate car and motorcycle geek, I didn't know they did a face-lift e85 with the N52 engine.

My brother-in-law had the 2.5se and if im honest, just like this one, at 6ft 4 I struggled to fit in. But I've never owned a straight 6 so I thought sod it I'll give it a try, as after the MX5 everything should feel roomy compared to that.

[Warnie]

Can you elaborate on the ‘eye opening’ suspension? I was looking at an MX-5 before I upsold myself on the Z, just curious.

The ride is very hard Phippy. I did fit sensible coilovers to the MX5 and it rode the bumps far better than the Z4 on the M Sport suspension.

The Z4 handles beautifully on smooth roads but as we know they are a rarity in this country. On my own its perfectly fine, but its when the wife is with me on a longish journey that it gets a bit much.

[Warnie]

Good to hear initial impressions are positive - now you just need to get it how you want it!

Hi Mr tidt and tgank you for the warm welcome

[Warnie]

Good to hear initial impressions are positive - now you just need to get it how you want it!

Hi Mr tidy and thank you for the warm welcome

[Warnie]

Guys I've seen an android unit on a Z4 for sale with a small touch screen.

Whats the verdict on these ?

[enuff_zed]

Can you elaborate on the ‘eye opening’ suspension? I was looking at an MX-5 before I upsold myself on the Z, just curious.

The ride is very hard Phippy. I did fit sensible coilovers to the MX5 and it rode the bumps far better than the Z4 on the M Sport suspension.

The Z4 handles beautifully on smooth roads but as we know they are a rarity in this country. On my own its perfectly fine, but its when the wife is with me on a longish journey that it gets a bit much.

Welcome aboard. Very nice motor you've found.
Although the suspension is harder on the Sports version, I wonder if maybe half the problem is that it's still on the original shocks?
Swapped wifey's over a while back. Even though they looked clean and dry, they were completely shot, no damping left in them at all!
So worth a rummage around underneath to check?