2003 BMW Z4 (E85) 3.0i Manual NOW SOLD

brillomaster

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 Leamington Spa
SOLD SOLD SOLD– 2003 BMW Z4 (E85) 3.0i in Sterling Grey

SOLD SOLD SOLD

Just passed MOT, which is now valid until April 2021

6 speed manual gearbox
Bodywork and paint in good condition
Air conditioning and cruise control working fine
Electric windows, electric (not heated) memory seats, electric mirrors
Electric roof in good condition, mechanism and motor working fine
17” wheels (style 103) with good non-RF tyres
OEM BMW wind deflector
Stubby aerial 😊

Current mileage is ~155,000 miles, but don’t let that put you off, it drives like a car with half that.
MOT history (reg NU53 VTZ) shows the mileage increases, the owner before me had the car for 4 years and put ~80,000 miles on it.
I’ve owned the car since Nov 2017, last two services carried out at 149,000 miles (Apr 2018) and 153,000 miles (Apr 2019).
The owner before me serviced the car himself.

In my ownership the car has had a few bits renewed/replaced:
New copper brake hardlines, fresh fluid
New front discs
New F+R brake pads
New MAF sensor
6 new spark plugs, 2 new ignition coils
Reconditioned alternator
New rear trailing arm bushes, and rear lower control arms. Wheel alignment by Spires Technology in Leamington Spa

Bad bits
Tiny nick in the paint on the radio surround
Small scuff to the leather just by the drivers side interior door handle (previous owner either wore sharp rings, or had sharp nails!)
One front fog light cracked – although both currently removed anyway
Headlights are somewhat hazy
teeny bit of rust bubbling up on the front arches... typical bmw :(

The car runs well – no knocks or smoke, engine doesn’t use any oil between services. Gearbox and clutch both fine.

SOLD SOLD SOLD – which makes it one of the cheapest 3 litre Z4s available.

Any inspection welcome, happy to take anyone interested out for a test drive.
The car is based just south of Leamington Spa, just off the M40.

Pictures will be added on Saturday, but just in case anyone is really keen, i thought i'd post all the details now.
 
ah, realised i may have used a slightly taboo word in my description... but don't worry, i'm pretty sure i still have the full on, whippy fishing rod somewhere if thats more your thing :thumbsup:
 
Hi,

Great looking car all things considered. Does it have any record of service for the previous owner I note you said he serviced it himself.

Would love to chat more about the car, see if we could work out a deal, especially considering the current lockdown etc.

How can I reach you, do you have an email/mobile you can private message me?

All the best

Chris
 
Yep plenty of history, previous owner filled in logbook with what he did and when.

At the moment im not going to be doing any viewings until we're out of lockdown... but if you can wait a bit it'll still be here!
 
I’d be interested. Can you PM please, so we can talk a bit more about the car?
 
I've PMed you... you may need another post before you can send PMs (3 post minimum i believe) but that shouldnt be too hard to do!
 
It wouldn’t let me reply! Hopefully this 3rd post will give me the permissions...

We are over near you this afternoon, if you’re around for a viewing?
 
i'm sorry i'm not doing any viewings right now... trying to stick to lock down guidelines. hopefully will be allowed to conduct a viewing then!

but i'm happy to answer any questions you might be able to ask over the internet... if theres anything specific you want to know, just ask.

Car isnt going anywhere at the moment anyways... currently blocked in by my daily driver, which also hasnt turned a wheel in over a month now. so, you can be safe in the knowledge the mileage isnt going to creep up any time soon!
 
brillomaster said:
i'm sorry i'm not doing any viewings right now... trying to stick to lock down guidelines. hopefully will be allowed to conduct a viewing then!

but i'm happy to answer any questions you might be able to ask over the internet... if theres anything specific you want to know, just ask.

Car isnt going anywhere at the moment anyways... currently blocked in by my daily driver, which also hasnt turned a wheel in over a month now. so, you can be safe in the knowledge the mileage isnt going to creep up any time soon!

Whatsapp video walk-round? Just a thought.
 
For those that are interested, the service history i have of the car is as follows:

25/9/03 - 0 miles - Pre Delivery Check
6/5/05 - 14038 - Oil service
26/5/08 - 28329 - Inspection 1
20/8/13 - 64466 - Oil Service
20/1/14 - 73359 - Oil service, Air filter (home serviced)
25/7/14 - 85269 - Oil service, Air filter (home serviced)
18/1/15 - 93582 - Oil service, air filter (home serviced)
27/5/15 - 101252 - oil service (home serviced)
13/2/16 - 120878 - oil service, air filter (home serviced)
17/7/16 - 130262 - oil service, air filter (home serviced)
19/1/17 - 140061 - oil service, air filter (home serviced)
6/4/18 - 148972 - new brake pipes fitted
28/3/19 - 153464 - oil service, 6 spark plugs, 2 coil packs
29/6/19 - new alternator fitted

So... dont know what happened between 28k and 64k... i presume someone serviced it during that time since its managed a further 100k since then! And it turns out the previous owner was even more fastidious than i realised - oil and air filter changed twice a year in line with the higher mileage he was doing at the time.
 
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