New Member Intro
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 8:09 pm
Hi Everyone
Thought it was time to join and say hi as I have been lurking for a few weeks now.
Being a company car driver most of my life I got sick of driving my rep mobile all week only to use it the weekends as well, like being in my office 24/7 so being a petrol head (yes Ive had a couple of Alfas in the past 2 x Alfasuds in the 80s, 1 dropped a cam belt, other holed a piston - still love the cars though) and rallied in the late 80s Ive decided life is too short and am buying a Z4, decided on an E89 and looking at a 2009 59k all good and clean and ready to bit the bullet which also raised a couple of questions
The car in question has full leather but not the sports seats, how do they compare, I tried one with sport seats and felt very comfortable, being 6ft 4 I had to adjust them so the seat was flat on the floor as opposed to the front of the seat being higher than the back, this position caused my knees to be in an awkward position, do the standard seats have the same full adjustment as the sports?
I am asking as the car is quite a distance from me so not seem it yet only photos so prefer to ask you guys as I will get an unbiased answer.
The car ticks all the boxes otherwise and is immaculate at the right price. (HPI comes out clean and mileage is verified)
Anything else I should know other than what I have already read on the forum before going to see it.
Regarding insurance and having a company car, I suppose I will have to start with 0 no claims so assume the insurance will also sting. (in my 50s)
Anyway, I will of course post pictures once I get it.
Thought it was time to join and say hi as I have been lurking for a few weeks now.
Being a company car driver most of my life I got sick of driving my rep mobile all week only to use it the weekends as well, like being in my office 24/7 so being a petrol head (yes Ive had a couple of Alfas in the past 2 x Alfasuds in the 80s, 1 dropped a cam belt, other holed a piston - still love the cars though) and rallied in the late 80s Ive decided life is too short and am buying a Z4, decided on an E89 and looking at a 2009 59k all good and clean and ready to bit the bullet which also raised a couple of questions
The car in question has full leather but not the sports seats, how do they compare, I tried one with sport seats and felt very comfortable, being 6ft 4 I had to adjust them so the seat was flat on the floor as opposed to the front of the seat being higher than the back, this position caused my knees to be in an awkward position, do the standard seats have the same full adjustment as the sports?
I am asking as the car is quite a distance from me so not seem it yet only photos so prefer to ask you guys as I will get an unbiased answer.
The car ticks all the boxes otherwise and is immaculate at the right price. (HPI comes out clean and mileage is verified)
Anything else I should know other than what I have already read on the forum before going to see it.
Regarding insurance and having a company car, I suppose I will have to start with 0 no claims so assume the insurance will also sting. (in my 50s)
Anyway, I will of course post pictures once I get it.