Peterborough
As some of you will already know, I bought this beautiful Valencia Orange Z4 E89 from Gwest44 recently (there is a full write up here):
https://z4-forum.com/threads/testin...-manual-z4-e89-in-about-a-months-time.157094/
After loads of delays, thanks to DVLA taking ages to return my licence, we finally agreed a deal on Tuesday 16th (Yes, that's right, it was LAST Tuesday...) and everything went smoothly. However, unfortunately there has been a change of plan. My wife is giving up driving due to health reasons, and we only need one car between us, which needs to be more practical than the Z4. Come to think of it, almost EVERY car is more practical than the Z4
I bought the car with a view to keeping it long term, but sometimes life doesn't pan out the way you want it to, and this is one of those times.
Condition is excellent, both inside and out. The bodywork looks great, with only a few stone chips here and there, in keeping with a 2015 car. The colour pretty much speaks for itself, the Valencia Orange is well documented on here, and looks absolutely stunning from any angle, especially in bright sunlight. As far as I can tell, the car is completely standard and unmodified.
The interior is also in really nice condition, with minimal wear on the alcantara centre panels and the leather seat bolsters. It has brand new and genuine BMW floor mats fitted. There are very few signs of minor wear on the plastic parts, apart from a small scuff on the centre cubby box lid.
The car is really nice to drive, very comfortable, and not too noisy or loud with the top up or down - I left the top up for the mainly motorway drive from Sheffield back to Peterborough, but since then I've driven it with the top down and can confirm the roof mechanism works perfectly.
The car is nicely put together, everything feels solid, and the interior is beautifully finished. Gearchange is precise, the clutch is nice and light, and the brakes are perfectly weighted. The only negative I can think of is the steering seems quite difficult to keep dead straight, which is possibly due to the fact I haven't driven a car for nearly a year and a half...
There are a couple of small things that will need addressing eventually, but overall the car is in beautiful condition. The LH front light is full of condensation (A common problem on the Z4, as far as I can see), so that will definitely need sorting. On close inspection there are a few stone chips and minor scratches on the paintwork, so that could be looked at sometime, but it's not really urgent TBH. The car presents beautifully as it is.
The tyre sizes are Goodyear 225/45R17 on the front, and Avon 225/45R17 on the rear. I had thought about changing them to Michelin all round, but the tyres are fine, with plenty of tread, so I decided to leave them.
MOT was completed on 17th March (My birthday!) and it had a full service including spark plugs at the same time.
Mileage is 70,000, and there is plenty of paperwork + old MOT printouts to verify that.
The alloys were recently refurbished, and are therefore in unmarked mint condition.
I wasn't sure how many photos are allowed on sales adverts, so I'll just post a couple for now. I can send pics via DM's to show anything specific if that helps.
20260616_133416 by Dave Patey, on Flickr
20260616_133426 by Dave Patey, on Flickr
And here's one of the condensation in the LH headlight:
20260617_195718 by Dave Patey, on Flickr
Any questions, feel free to ask
https://z4-forum.com/threads/testin...-manual-z4-e89-in-about-a-months-time.157094/
After loads of delays, thanks to DVLA taking ages to return my licence, we finally agreed a deal on Tuesday 16th (Yes, that's right, it was LAST Tuesday...) and everything went smoothly. However, unfortunately there has been a change of plan. My wife is giving up driving due to health reasons, and we only need one car between us, which needs to be more practical than the Z4. Come to think of it, almost EVERY car is more practical than the Z4
I bought the car with a view to keeping it long term, but sometimes life doesn't pan out the way you want it to, and this is one of those times.Condition is excellent, both inside and out. The bodywork looks great, with only a few stone chips here and there, in keeping with a 2015 car. The colour pretty much speaks for itself, the Valencia Orange is well documented on here, and looks absolutely stunning from any angle, especially in bright sunlight. As far as I can tell, the car is completely standard and unmodified.
The interior is also in really nice condition, with minimal wear on the alcantara centre panels and the leather seat bolsters. It has brand new and genuine BMW floor mats fitted. There are very few signs of minor wear on the plastic parts, apart from a small scuff on the centre cubby box lid.
The car is really nice to drive, very comfortable, and not too noisy or loud with the top up or down - I left the top up for the mainly motorway drive from Sheffield back to Peterborough, but since then I've driven it with the top down and can confirm the roof mechanism works perfectly.
The car is nicely put together, everything feels solid, and the interior is beautifully finished. Gearchange is precise, the clutch is nice and light, and the brakes are perfectly weighted. The only negative I can think of is the steering seems quite difficult to keep dead straight, which is possibly due to the fact I haven't driven a car for nearly a year and a half...
There are a couple of small things that will need addressing eventually, but overall the car is in beautiful condition. The LH front light is full of condensation (A common problem on the Z4, as far as I can see), so that will definitely need sorting. On close inspection there are a few stone chips and minor scratches on the paintwork, so that could be looked at sometime, but it's not really urgent TBH. The car presents beautifully as it is.
The tyre sizes are Goodyear 225/45R17 on the front, and Avon 225/45R17 on the rear. I had thought about changing them to Michelin all round, but the tyres are fine, with plenty of tread, so I decided to leave them.
MOT was completed on 17th March (My birthday!) and it had a full service including spark plugs at the same time.
Mileage is 70,000, and there is plenty of paperwork + old MOT printouts to verify that.
The alloys were recently refurbished, and are therefore in unmarked mint condition.
I wasn't sure how many photos are allowed on sales adverts, so I'll just post a couple for now. I can send pics via DM's to show anything specific if that helps.
20260616_133416 by Dave Patey, on Flickr20260616_133426 by Dave Patey, on FlickrAnd here's one of the condensation in the LH headlight:
20260617_195718 by Dave Patey, on FlickrAny questions, feel free to ask
North West Surrey
