The time has come to upgrade to a 35i to build as a Ringtool, so my much-cherished E85 needs to go to a good home.
For Sale: Mechanically perfect, money-no-object maintained 2003 BMW Z4 3.0i manual. £4,800 (plate not included). Car can be viewed in Norfolk or London.
I’ve owned this car for 2 years after buying from another enthusiast owner, and have made the decision to sell to upgrade to a more focused track car.
Over the past 2.5 years, every single common issue has been resolved (with receipts) and around £3000 has been spent on upgrades (with receipts) to make it go, handle and stop much better than the standard car. I’ve used it on track and on multiple trips to the Nurburgring, and it would make an excellent fast-road/track car without compromise. It’s completed a 2000 mile Eurotrip and a two-day Nurburgring trackday without a single issue since I’ve owned it.
If you’re looking for a Z4 that can be enjoyed properly straight out of the box without any modification, and without any worries about common issues, this is the car for you. I suspect there’s probably not another Z4 for sale with such a comprehensive recent history of work. The beauty of this car is that you get the mechanical bits from an E46 wrapped up in the lighter body of a two-seat convertible. At less than half the price of an equivalent S2000, it’s a bargain too.
You can read more about my ownership and see lots more photos here (start about halfway down the page): https://z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=134751&start=30
Spec:
For Sale: Mechanically perfect, money-no-object maintained 2003 BMW Z4 3.0i manual. £4,800 (plate not included). Car can be viewed in Norfolk or London.
I’ve owned this car for 2 years after buying from another enthusiast owner, and have made the decision to sell to upgrade to a more focused track car.
Over the past 2.5 years, every single common issue has been resolved (with receipts) and around £3000 has been spent on upgrades (with receipts) to make it go, handle and stop much better than the standard car. I’ve used it on track and on multiple trips to the Nurburgring, and it would make an excellent fast-road/track car without compromise. It’s completed a 2000 mile Eurotrip and a two-day Nurburgring trackday without a single issue since I’ve owned it.
If you’re looking for a Z4 that can be enjoyed properly straight out of the box without any modification, and without any worries about common issues, this is the car for you. I suspect there’s probably not another Z4 for sale with such a comprehensive recent history of work. The beauty of this car is that you get the mechanical bits from an E46 wrapped up in the lighter body of a two-seat convertible. At less than half the price of an equivalent S2000, it’s a bargain too.
You can read more about my ownership and see lots more photos here (start about halfway down the page): https://z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=134751&start=30
Spec:
- 2003 3.0i manual SE
104k miles
MOT until December 2025 (no advisories)
Heated seats
Cruise control
Wind deflector
Two keys (both with <2yr old batteries)
- DISA Valve replaced
Vanos rebuilt
Entire cooling system replaced with carefully selected parts (radiator, thermostat, metal water pump upgrade, genuine BMW expansion tank, and all pulleys/tensioners)
Oil filter housing gasket replaced
Sump gasket replaced
Rocker cover gasket replaced
Oil analysis done by Miller Oils with zero bearing material or coolant/fuel detected (basically a clean bill of health for the engine - printouts supplied)
Lighting Control Module replaced
Engine mounts x2 replaced with OEM
Gearshift bushings rebuilt with OEM parts
Gearbox oil changed
Brake fluid upgraded to ATE Typ200 high temp Dot4
Rear hard brake lines replaced
Inner and outer front track rods both sides
Run on 5w50 oil, with the most recent change around 800 miles ago
Bosch Silver battery fitted last year
- BC Racing coilovers (£1100), with fast-road alignment (coated in ACF to prevent seizing)
Front brakes: Carbotech XP8 pads (the best road/track pads - £300 alone) and Brembo high carbon discs
Rear brakes: EBC Yellowstuff pads
3.64 ratio diff (from a 3.0si - up from 3.07 stock, and a huge improvement to acceleration), fully rebuilt with new seals and bearings and installed with Powerflex polybushes
Powerflex lower control arm polybushes
Powerflex rear trailing arm polybushes
Braided brake hoses all round, with high-temp fluid (ATE Typ200)
17” E89 wheels, with Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tyres (plus an unused spare - 4S, not 4, and basically impossible to get hold of in this size)
Heated, leather E89 Sport seats fitted with adaptors (rare!)
MOMO Mod.78 steering wheel (original supplied spare for MOTs)
Weighted gearknob (improves shifting feel massively)
Pioneer bluetooth single DIN head unit, with hands-free microphone
Attleborough, Norfolk
North West Surrey
