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Z4MC or M3 e46 and Z4C

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Would u rather own one Z4MC or both Z4C and E46 M3

Z4M coupe
42
70%
Z4 coupe and e46 M3
18
30%
 
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Z4MC or M3 e46 and Z4C

Post by Gazza51 » Sat Oct 20, 2018 12:40 pm

How about a Z4C and an M3 Vert ?
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Post by R60BBA » Sat Oct 20, 2018 5:50 pm

E46 M3 prices are very mileage sensitive.

Imo it’s not worth buying a low mileage E46 M3 at 20k if it’s your only car, because you will rack miles on it and subsequently decrease its value. You should only buy one of these if you treat it like a classic car (i.e put less than 5k on it per annum) in the hope of making a bit of money on it over the course of ownership.

Instead you can find a well sorted E46 M3 around the 70/80k mile mark with the big jobs done for half the price. Cars like these are less likely to cause you problems and you won’t be worried about losing money on it everytime you get behind the wheel.
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Z4MC or M3 e46 and Z4C

Post by shuey » Sat Oct 20, 2018 6:49 pm

mr wilks wrote: Sat Oct 20, 2018 9:04 am Have you ever driven a S54 Z roadster Shuey :? worth trying one out :wink: ideally with a Gruppe kit & id wager within a few miles the hackles on your back will be up & inane smile will be on your face :oops:
I see little point owning a MC & a M3 ? Si coupe & ///MR is a perfect combo i find
Yeh roadsters in general I’m not keen on.... I prefer to have my hat on permanently... otherwise z4m r or even a z3m r would be in the running...
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Z4MC or M3 e46 and Z4C

Post by shuey » Sat Oct 20, 2018 6:49 pm

Gazza51 wrote: Sat Oct 20, 2018 12:40 pm How about a Z4C and an M3 Vert ?
m3 vert? Dunno what that is...
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Z4MC or M3 e46 and Z4C

Post by shuey » Sat Oct 20, 2018 6:51 pm

R60BBA wrote: Sat Oct 20, 2018 5:50 pm E46 M3 prices are very mileage sensitive.

Imo it’s not worth buying a low mileage E46 M3 at 20k if it’s your only car, because you will rack miles on it and subsequently decrease its value. You should only buy one of these if you treat it like a classic car (i.e put less than 5k on it per annum) in the hope of making a bit of money on it over the course of ownership.

Instead you can find a well sorted E46 M3 around the 70/80k mile mark with the big jobs done for half the price. Cars like these are less likely to cause you problems and you won’t be worried about losing money on it everytime you get behind the wheel.
Yeh I hear ya about racking miles on a 20k car... hence my slight reluctance to buy a z4mc only... but anyway, all hypothetical at mo... so have a single z4m coupe is still favourite - until somet else comes along that can outdo that and in th budget
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Z4C Si Sport / Manual / Alpine White
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Seat Leon Cupra MKII / Manual / Silver
Ford Puma 1.7
Rover 214 Si (I know!)

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Z4MC or M3 e46 and Z4C

Post by Gazza51 » Sat Oct 20, 2018 7:57 pm

Vert = convertible, get a hardtop and you have the best of both worlds 👍🏻

Just noticed you aren’t a lover of ‘verts’ 😔

M3 coupes are a lot cheaper than the convertible.
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