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Post by Looney » Sun Aug 05, 2018 9:43 pm

this is what i am working with. So get an Insp1 done? Its done 8k miles in 6 years.
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Post by Mangozac » Sun Aug 05, 2018 10:03 pm

Technically only an oil service is due. Services are based around the number of miles done and if insufficient miles are travelled then additional oil services are performed every 2 years.

That said however, it would be prudent to have the car checked over, so I would simply get an inspection 1 done.
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Post by john-e89 » Sun Aug 05, 2018 10:30 pm

Looney wrote: Sun Aug 05, 2018 3:59 pm Went today to look at a Z4MR to join the club.

https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds ... 06/8908210

Only issue is the inspection 2 is due but its completely immaculate up close, what do you guys think, i will need to add on £500/1000 for an inspection 2 but at 30,000 miles i think its a good price.

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Post by Looney » Sun Aug 05, 2018 11:31 pm

mr wilks wrote: Sun Aug 05, 2018 9:18 pm
Looney wrote: Sun Aug 05, 2018 9:04 pm 2012 guy bought it and the garage insp2 it (merc garage)
2014 oil
2016 oil
2018 something is due ..
If ins2 was 2012 it should read

2012 ins2
2014 oil
2016 ins1
2018 oil
2020 ins2
providing mileage isn't intergalactic in between of course .

How does it sound on cold start & once warmed up ? Ins2 at a Merc garage would worry me that valve clearances hadn't been done :cry:
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Post by Status » Mon Aug 06, 2018 7:50 am

I thought you were after an imoa red coupe,didn’t realise you were a hairdresser,I couldn’t get a rag top in case me hair fell out,just look at my old mate DARREN ,he had lovely long hair. When I first met him,now look at him,poor sod,joking aside stick to wot you originally wanted

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Post by Angelus666 » Mon Aug 06, 2018 11:18 am

That's a lovely looking car. I'd wager that you could buy that now and run it for 3 years and add 20k miles and you'll get back what you pay for it today.

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Post by Status » Mon Aug 06, 2018 11:27 am

Come and drool over my red M,you will soonchange back to a Z with a roof,you know where I live

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Post by Looney » Mon Aug 06, 2018 11:58 am

Angelus666 wrote: Mon Aug 06, 2018 11:18 am 'd wager that you could buy that now
Exactly my thinking!
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Post by Looney » Mon Aug 06, 2018 11:58 am

Status wrote: Mon Aug 06, 2018 11:27 am Come and drool over my red M,you will soonchange back to a Z with a roof,you know where I live
Ugh dont tempt me!
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Post by Bodyboarder » Mon Aug 06, 2018 12:02 pm

The trouble is are the red z4mc’s worth the 2-3k premium over the other colours?

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Post by Bodyboarder » Mon Aug 06, 2018 12:06 pm

..... yes ! They are stunning . Status beat me to the Seymore pope one !

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Post by Bing » Mon Aug 06, 2018 1:30 pm

At least it appears to have had the oil changed every two years, which is good. I’d get an inspection 1 done - including valve clearances, as it should - for piece of mind.

FWIW that’s pretty much what I paid for mine over 4 years ago with 24k on the clock. Though PVR will tell you I stole it from him at that price :lol:
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Post by R60BBA » Mon Aug 06, 2018 1:52 pm

Looney wrote: Sun Aug 05, 2018 9:43 pm this is what i am working with. So get an Insp1 done? Its done 8k miles in 6 years.
What date is the oil service at Bavaria Stockholm?

It looks like July 2013?

But the following service was done on Feb 2012...

Furthermore why was the car serviced in Sweden? 👀
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Post by Looney » Mon Aug 06, 2018 1:57 pm

R60BBA wrote: Mon Aug 06, 2018 1:52 pm
Looney wrote: Sun Aug 05, 2018 9:43 pm this is what i am working with. So get an Insp1 done? Its done 8k miles in 6 years.
What date is the oil service at Bavaria Stockholm?

It looks like July 2013?

But the following service was done on Feb 2012...
Google says sweden write dates YYYY/MM/DD
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Post by R60BBA » Mon Aug 06, 2018 2:02 pm

Looney wrote: Mon Aug 06, 2018 1:57 pm
R60BBA wrote: Mon Aug 06, 2018 1:52 pm
Looney wrote: Sun Aug 05, 2018 9:43 pm this is what i am working with. So get an Insp1 done? Its done 8k miles in 6 years.
What date is the oil service at Bavaria Stockholm?

It looks like July 2013?

But the following service was done on Feb 2012...
Google says sweden write dates YYYY/MM/DD
Fair enough that answers question 1.

However it might be worth asking the owner why it was serviced over there...

That’s a looooong drive.
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