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E89 6 Cyl

Scot Chegg said:
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Thoughts on this? I didn’t think I could find/afford one

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202506293981572?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios-app
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Not outrageously overpriced…a bit at the top end of prices that actually sell…good spec .. the sales pitch on manual is rather irrelevant as most folks prefer the much better DCT / DSG box..
 
RMB said:
Z450 said:
The 35i perform so well and are very rare in manual. The N55 is a great engine but can throw up some expensive bills with high pressure fuel pumps and injectors being common fail items and expensive to replace
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..N54
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School boy error 🙈
 
Z450 said:
RMB said:
Z450 said:
The 35i perform so well and are very rare in manual. The N55 is a great engine but can throw up some expensive bills with high pressure fuel pumps and injectors being common fail items and expensive to replace
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..N54
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School boy error 🙈
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To be fair the N55 was an expensive mistress aswell, just never in the Z4. :D
 
Scot Chegg said:
Sorry to spam…

Thoughts on this? I didn’t think I could find/afford one

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202506293981572?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios-app
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If you are on a tight budget the N54 engine is probably best avoided (just in case). If you are happy to potentially spend big money to keep it on the road, then it's a stonking engine.
The one in the link is OK IMO, but the fake wood trim is not very desirable and the wheels are vile IMO. It is a very rare manual N54, though. :D
 
Love the insight thank you! Tin hat o’clock… most cars these days are beige commuter boxes, boring no character. When the day comes that our robot overlords take over and tell us thou shalt have a Duracell and fun cars are hobbies you have to pay for accordingly, I already want to be owning one… It’s not about resale value at all… So everything is on the table if it’s in budget now. I’ve thrown c.£4k (as far as Mrs Chegg knows) track readying my current sled so ‘preventative maintenance’ is not a problem in support of the top goal I mention
 
I think you could find a half decent E86 for your money. Worth a read of the two “E85/E86 vsE89” threads that have popped up recently. The E86 coupe is a sublime car and, if you choose really well, it won’t cost you an arm and a leg to look after.
 
Yes that full leather looks great and I assume is very rare. The dark wood trim goes very well with the light leather. But can always be changed. As can the wheels easily when budget allows.
 
Scot Chegg said:
What ballpark would you put on something like that?
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It’s definitely been talked up up by the seller. It’s quite a poor spec - non-heated manual seats, no cruise control, non-xenon headlights, basic 6 speaker hifi. A good’un on 53k may well get £13,5k if it’s in really good condition with all the goodies. I would question why its needed a new clutch and slave cylinder, both odd things to fail at this mileage. Note that he’s also selling a Lexus, in similarly flowery language, but his reasons for selling the two cars seem to be contradictory. May be a flipper.

If you are happy to pay that kind of money, check out Zachary Luke cars. Expensive but well thought of, and you’ll have the comfort of buying from a “proper” dealer too.

I also think you’ll get best value paying around £10k for the best 70-80k car you can find.
 
Scot Chegg said:
What ballpark would you put on something like that?
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That car was up for sale last year for £10,500.

Although the owner has spent money on maintenance and replica wheels, it doesn't add £3000 value to the car.
 
If you go the Coupe route most would say go for a sport version. The above at £13.5k is an Se which as mentioned has no spec to it. By the looks of it manual M seats have been fitted and CSL rep wheels. I think you could get a better spec version for the money
 
Beerman said:
Scot Chegg said:
What ballpark would you put on something like that?
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That car was up for sale last year for £10,500.

Although the owner has spent money on maintenance and replica wheels, it doesn't add £3000 value to the car.
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It does sound like they are trying to recoup the money that they have spent on the car.
 
There are plenty of 23i models around, but 30i ones do seem pretty rare and seem to be priced accordingly. But although you'd pay more you'd probably recover most of the difference when selling.

As someone already said you ought to be able to find an E86 with a £10K budget and they are all 3 litres!
 
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