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Post by paulgjohnston » Mon Feb 26, 2018 7:32 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bhEHQB ... e=youtu.be

Any thoughts on spec etc would be appreciated. It's at £4k.

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Post by woozzle » Mon Feb 26, 2018 8:42 pm

Very nice :thumbsup:

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Post by mr wilks » Mon Feb 26, 2018 8:54 pm

Its a 2.o , its a se & its got peasant spec :cry: the colour combo also is not one that is generally sought after or ( i'm not slating it , just stating it )
Ok the miles & history are in its favour but for not much more you can get into either facelift 2.0 Sport or facelift 2.5 / 2.5si ( more miles on ) 6 cylinder cars .
Id avoid & look for one that has at least got heated seats , there are so many Zs out there why take the consolation :(
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Post by paulgjohnston » Mon Feb 26, 2018 9:34 pm

Thanks guys.

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Post by IRD » Mon Feb 26, 2018 9:34 pm

Agree with Mr Wilks. If you are patient I think you can do better. Most forum members ( but not all) would prefer the six cylinder engines.I bought a low spec car with low mileage because I was impatient and have spent far too much money adding heated seats etc. Imo it would have been cheaper to wait until the right car came along with a higher spec.Having said that I have enjoyed carrying out the improvements.

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Post by paulgjohnston » Mon Feb 26, 2018 9:38 pm

Hopefully going to look at another members one.

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Post by srhutch » Mon Feb 26, 2018 9:55 pm

mr wilks wrote: Mon Feb 26, 2018 8:54 pmIts a 2.o , its a se & its got peasant spec :cry: the colour combo also is not one that is generally sought after or ( i'm not slating it , just stating it )
Ok the miles & history are in its favour but for not much more you can get into either facelift 2.0 Sport or facelift 2.5 / 2.5si ( more miles on ) 6 cylinder cars .
Id avoid & look for one that has at least got heated seats , there are so many Zs out there why take the consolation :(
Agree with this.

You also forgot to mention the beige interior :cry:
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Post by paulgjohnston » Mon Feb 26, 2018 10:05 pm

Cheers. Appreciated.

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Post by buzyg » Mon Feb 26, 2018 11:05 pm

Lack of heated seats and a 6 cylinder engine, would see me looking for more. :wink:
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Post by Mr Tidy » Mon Feb 26, 2018 11:39 pm

As has been said, unless you have a good reason (like insurance) to go for a 2.0, I'd be looking for a 6-cylinder model for your budget OP.

It is low mileage, but many Z4s are as plenty are 2nd cars - and heated seats would be a bonus on a Roadster if you like to get the roof down when it isn't summer! After all a 6 is what makes them a bit different to other roadsters of the era.

Oh, and Parking Sensors aren't standard on any E85 AFAIK.

Good luck with your search OP. :thumbsup:
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Post by srhutch » Tue Feb 27, 2018 7:41 am

Mr Tidy wrote: Mon Feb 26, 2018 11:39 pm
Oh, and Parking Sensors aren't standard on any E85 AFAIK.
Not a lot is really. Typical BMW :lol:
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Post by GBZ4 » Tue Feb 27, 2018 8:34 am

mr wilks wrote: Mon Feb 26, 2018 8:54 pmits got peasant spec
:rofl: some of us prefer it that way :poke:
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Post by paulgjohnston » Tue Feb 27, 2018 8:42 am

Thanks again guys, appreciate the comments and help.

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Post by paulgjohnston » Thu Mar 01, 2018 4:53 pm

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/bmw-z4-2-5si ... SweUFahuY7

Another one for your comments please...

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