BMW Z4 - 2 or 2.2 litre 2005+

HarveyWilson · Post by **HarveyWilson** » Fri May 10, 2019 6:23 pm

Hello,

I am in the market for a BMW z4. Either the 2 litre year or the 2.2 litre 2005+.
Im looking to spend £2000 to £3000

Thank you for your time.
Harvey

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Fri May 10, 2019 8:31 pm

Hi and welcome to the forum, Harvey.

If you can you might want to try both before you decide - the 2.2i with a straight 6 engine will definitely sound better than a 2.0i!

Unless insurance will be a problem, you might want to include 2.5is or 3.0is in your search as all the 6 cylinder models use the same engine just in different sizes - so running costs are pretty much the same.

Anyway, happy hunting - and don't forget the photos once you've found one.

greg81 · Post by **greg81** » Fri May 10, 2019 8:45 pm

Ignore the 2.0. you'll get a half decent 2.2 for around £3kish. I sold mine a few months back for £3500 and it was in fantastic condition. If you don't mind a little rough around the edges then you shouldn't have to wait too long

greg81 · Post by **greg81** » Fri May 10, 2019 8:48 pm

Looks like a deposit taken here but it's a pretty good benchmark of what's around...

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simves · Post by **simves** » Sat May 11, 2019 8:51 pm

My 2l for sale in this section ignore the 2l haters they have not a clue

Vijay · Post by **Vijay** » Fri May 17, 2019 10:01 pm

If your budget stretches to the 4K mark, I seen a nice silverE85, think it may have been a 2.5...

sure2drive · Post by **sure2drive** » Fri May 17, 2019 11:21 pm

Nothting wrog with a 2 litre. They are fine cars

keith777 · Post by **keith777** » Mon May 20, 2019 11:06 pm

sure2drive wrote: ↑Fri May 17, 2019 11:21 pm Nothting wrog with a 2 litre. They are fine cars

I second that, had mine 2 years now & been faultless, unfortunately my have to sell, if you're interested pm me.
06 facelift,m spec, 58k. Full leather.

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Mon May 20, 2019 11:14 pm

Hi and welcome to the forum.

I had to have a Coupe, so a 3 litre was the lesser of 2 evils for me.

Personally I'd want a straight 6 as that is one of the Z4s more unique features, but why limit your options to 2.0 or 2.2? A 2.5 or 3.0 would be more fun, and they don't cost any more to run than a 2.2.

Smelf36 · Post by **Smelf36** » Wed Jul 10, 2019 1:21 pm

Nothing wrong with a 2.0 in the real world. Smooth and enough grunt to keep you happy, but not empty your wallet every time you need to fill up

if you can stretch to £5k my 2.0! M sport is for sale with only 49800 miles.

paddy wright · Post by **paddy wright** » Wed Jul 10, 2019 2:26 pm

2.2s are great- had mine nearly 12 years and love it every time it comes out to play! They are rare though so I would also include 25 and 3.0 in your search. Buy the best one on condition etc rather than engine as long as it’s a 6cyl

greg81 · Post by **greg81** » Wed Jul 10, 2019 2:37 pm

paddy wright wrote: ↑Wed Jul 10, 2019 2:26 pm 2.2s are great- had mine nearly 12 years and love it every time it comes out to play! They are rare though so I would also include 25 and 3.0 in your search. Buy the best one on condition etc rather than engine as long as it’s a 6cyl

Would I be right in saying that the 2.2 was actually only available in 03/04 and was dropped in the LCI model?

paddy wright · Post by **paddy wright** » Wed Jul 10, 2019 6:17 pm

Yes- prefacelift had a 2.0, 2.2, 2.5 and 3.0. For facelift this was simplified to 2.0, 2.5 and 3.0 pre and post facelift have different engines and power outputs

stijohnny · Post by **stijohnny** » Sun Jul 14, 2019 11:26 pm

Mr Tidy wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2019 11:14 pm Hi and welcome to the forum.

I had to have a Coupe, so a 3 litre was the lesser of 2 evils for me.

Personally I'd want a straight 6 as that is one of the Z4s more unique features, but why limit your options to 2.0 or 2.2? A 2.5 or 3.0 would be more fun, and they don't cost any more to run than a 2.2.

Cannot be "more unique".

jamie_z4 · Post by **jamie_z4** » Sun Jul 14, 2019 11:40 pm

greg81 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 10, 2019 2:37 pm
paddy wright wrote: ↑Wed Jul 10, 2019 2:26 pm 2.2s are great- had mine nearly 12 years and love it every time it comes out to play! They are rare though so I would also include 25 and 3.0 in your search. Buy the best one on condition etc rather than engine as long as it’s a 6cyl

Would I be right in saying that the 2.2 was actually only available in 03/04 and was dropped in the LCI model?

It was replaced with the 2.5i 177bhp (I've had 3 now) they are OK but no rocket ship, and the pre face 2.5i was replaced with the 2.5si (217bhp)

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