I am considering selling my Z4MR and getting into an Audi R8 (V8, manual) or equivalent (though there are few others that appeal as strongly to me without spending too much). I am at the early stages of thinking about this and curious to hear perspectives!
Has anyone else experienced an R8 or ~close competitors (V8 Vantage, Evora), and what do you think vs. the M?
My expectations are that the performance will be a small jump - nothing earth shattering, but the car is otherwise a significant step up in many regards. In particular, supercar looks and sound and overall pedigree of the car. Plus the more subjective elements – I fell in love when I saw one about 10 years ago and have always wanted to get into something with 8+ cylinders at some point in my life, with now a prime opportunity (no kids, but probably only for another two years). I am hoping to drive one soon, perhaps as soon as tomorrow (appointment pending), to get a feel for it. There's part of me expecting it not to blow me away, as I think it may take a bigger jump given how great the Z4M is
Lastly, thinking financially, I don't see either car dropping much further in value (pending any economic doom we may be soon facing, and the number of miles put on them).
One part of the equation is what I may be able to get for my Z4M. Below are some summary details. What do you think?
I am of course biased towards my own car, but I think it is a well-specced and looked after car, with some nice extras for people who want them, so I am hopeful. Although the market isn't great at this time of year, or at the moment generally.
One challenge is that I don't have the skills to swap the mods back to original myself, and keeping them on will presumably limit the number of potential buyers, so I may have to invest in getting them swapped back to sell separately.
Summary details:
- BMW Z4M Roadster. Interlagos Blue, black leather and the leather/carbon-look dash.
- Just about to hit 46K miles. I am still driving it, so it will be somewhere between 46K and 47K by the time I sell, if I do.
- Full BMW service history at all the appropriate times, including run-in check. I have all the relevant documents.
- I need to double check V5 but I think I am the 4th or 5th owner. I've had it since 28K miles / nearly 3 years and have had no significant issues with it (washer jets have randomly stopped spraying, which I am getting fixed). It appears to have been well looked after before my ownership. I will be getting the MOT done shortly, before a sale.
- Paint is in good condition apart from standard road-rash on the bumper, and a small scuff on lower front right of the bumper (a high curb at a motorway pit stop caught me by surprise – very frustrating). I detail it myself every so often to keep it looking sharp.
- I think it has pretty much every option specc'ed (I need to check if anything wasn’t specc’ed). Including: heated seats, sat-nav (for better or worse!), 6-CD changer, rear-parking sensors, cruise control, removable wind-deflector, auto-dimming and folding mirrors, BMW professional sound system, strut brace which I think is OEM (not sure if this was originally included or added by previous owner - need to check).
- It also has the detachable metal roof in matching colour (small pain chip on front lip, otherwise all good). Which was bought separate to the car.
- I have made some light modifications, which could be kept on the car or removed and swapped back for originals:
Hayward and Scott exhaust system.
Eventuri air intake.
ECU tune. Combined with above its at 350bhp vs. 330bhp on Evolve's dyno
Thanks for reading and all thoughts welcome