After almost 4 years, it's time to sell the car (defintely, this time!) - one of just 264 Valencia Orange 35iS ever made. I'd love for it to be bought by someone who will continue to love it.
For the last year it's been kept in a car port on a smart charger and since August last year
I'm buying a new house soon and there just won't be space for the Z4 to be kept properly long term. The money would be handy too! It's only done 2,000 miles since August and sadly I can't really justify keeping it any longer. It was, is and probably always will be my dream car.
It has been looked after by BMW dealerships until I decided not to renew the warranty at the end of 2021, and then by Birds BMW ever since - arguably the best regarded N54 experts in the UK.
Mechanically it has had no expense spared, but although it still looks stunning there are some aesthetic details that most forum owners would want to touch up. The front bumper corner had a small scrape (the joys of having to leave it parked on street in a city centre every night) and there's a scratch on the adjacent wheel arch. There's also a scrape on the bottom of the front bumper. There are stone chips as you'd expect for the age and mileage.
There are also a couple of very small areas where the lacquer has come away, on the bumper and on the drivers side skirt just in front of the rear wheel. I suspect both are from stone chips, and have both been there for around 2 years and have not worsened - it isnt peeling. I haven't bothered rectifying as they're only noticable up close.
I'm probably making all that sound worse than it is, it still looks stunning - a month ago someone asked if it was on private plates, because they couldn't believe it was 10 years old.
Optional extras:
- cruise control
- heated seats
- parking sensors
- 0677 hifi professional (top speaker option)
- iDrive
- design pure traction interior
Modifications are mostly quite subtle and more OEM+ than anything too outlandish:
- MHD off the shelf map stage 1 (about 365bhp so not much more than standard, can be removed before sale)
- MHD linear throttle, 1M throttle response, slightly louder pops and bangs in sport mode, slightly quieter in comfort mode (can all be removed before sale)
- BMW E90 M3 front upper and lower control arms
- eibach Pro kit lowering springs (only very slightly lower)
- BMW 788M wheels (from the M2 Competition)
- BMW black front grill
- gloss black M-Sport style wing mirrors (originals also included in the sale)
- wing and boot badges removed
- smarttop for one touch window and roof operations
- gloss black painted side indicators and roll hoops
- miami blue wrapped V bars behind front grill (can be removed prior to sale)
- diamond floor mats to protect the originals underneath and carpets
- wireless phone charger with magnetic mount wired into dash
- 50th Anniversary M badges all around
Tyres are all non-runflat Continental SportContact 7:
Front 245/35 - About 4/5mm left
Rear 275/30 - About 6mm left, have done approx 2k miles
New battery March 2023.
Service history:
06.5.2016 oil service, main dealer 15,240
25.8.2018 oil & plugs, main dealer 31,005
10.9.2020 oil servic, main dealer 43,896
30.6.2021 oil service, main dealer 48,601
17.11.2021 oil & brake fluid, main dealer 52,326
05.12.2021 6 x 1 step cooler plugs 52,500
05.9.2022 oil service, Birds BMW 57,741
23.8.2023 oil & brake fluid, Birds BMW 66,456
5.9.2024 oil service, Birds BMW 77,800
Roughly twice as many services as BMW recommend.
- 3 x dampers replaced @ 38k miles
- sump gasket replaced @ 51k miles
- rocker cover gasket replaced @ 53k miles
- 4 x springs replaced @ 58k miles
- 6 x ignition coils replaced @ 58k miles
- front discs and pads replaced @ 60k miles
- windscreenwipers replaced @ 61k miles
- new Pierburg all metal water pump, thermostat, belt, oil filter seals @ 78k miles
Basically, the car has been loved and looked after, and had a lot of money spent on it throughout my ownership.
Current mileage 78,800 (will continue to be used occasionally). The car has been looked after and loved, in the 30,000+ miles I've owned it the engine has always been allowed to warm up before going past 3,000 revs.
Asking price is £14,995. I feel that's a sensible price based on what else is for sale currently, the spec and the mechanic and exterior condition. Located in Mere, Wiltshire, just off the A303.
Very happy to answer any questions, provide any extra detail, take more photos/videos.
For the last year it's been kept in a car port on a smart charger and since August last year
I'm buying a new house soon and there just won't be space for the Z4 to be kept properly long term. The money would be handy too! It's only done 2,000 miles since August and sadly I can't really justify keeping it any longer. It was, is and probably always will be my dream car.
It has been looked after by BMW dealerships until I decided not to renew the warranty at the end of 2021, and then by Birds BMW ever since - arguably the best regarded N54 experts in the UK.
Mechanically it has had no expense spared, but although it still looks stunning there are some aesthetic details that most forum owners would want to touch up. The front bumper corner had a small scrape (the joys of having to leave it parked on street in a city centre every night) and there's a scratch on the adjacent wheel arch. There's also a scrape on the bottom of the front bumper. There are stone chips as you'd expect for the age and mileage.
There are also a couple of very small areas where the lacquer has come away, on the bumper and on the drivers side skirt just in front of the rear wheel. I suspect both are from stone chips, and have both been there for around 2 years and have not worsened - it isnt peeling. I haven't bothered rectifying as they're only noticable up close.
I'm probably making all that sound worse than it is, it still looks stunning - a month ago someone asked if it was on private plates, because they couldn't believe it was 10 years old.
Optional extras:
- cruise control
- heated seats
- parking sensors
- 0677 hifi professional (top speaker option)
- iDrive
- design pure traction interior
Modifications are mostly quite subtle and more OEM+ than anything too outlandish:
- MHD off the shelf map stage 1 (about 365bhp so not much more than standard, can be removed before sale)
- MHD linear throttle, 1M throttle response, slightly louder pops and bangs in sport mode, slightly quieter in comfort mode (can all be removed before sale)
- BMW E90 M3 front upper and lower control arms
- eibach Pro kit lowering springs (only very slightly lower)
- BMW 788M wheels (from the M2 Competition)
- BMW black front grill
- gloss black M-Sport style wing mirrors (originals also included in the sale)
- wing and boot badges removed
- smarttop for one touch window and roof operations
- gloss black painted side indicators and roll hoops
- miami blue wrapped V bars behind front grill (can be removed prior to sale)
- diamond floor mats to protect the originals underneath and carpets
- wireless phone charger with magnetic mount wired into dash
- 50th Anniversary M badges all around
Tyres are all non-runflat Continental SportContact 7:
Front 245/35 - About 4/5mm left
Rear 275/30 - About 6mm left, have done approx 2k miles
New battery March 2023.
Service history:
06.5.2016 oil service, main dealer 15,240
25.8.2018 oil & plugs, main dealer 31,005
10.9.2020 oil servic, main dealer 43,896
30.6.2021 oil service, main dealer 48,601
17.11.2021 oil & brake fluid, main dealer 52,326
05.12.2021 6 x 1 step cooler plugs 52,500
05.9.2022 oil service, Birds BMW 57,741
23.8.2023 oil & brake fluid, Birds BMW 66,456
5.9.2024 oil service, Birds BMW 77,800
Roughly twice as many services as BMW recommend.
- 3 x dampers replaced @ 38k miles
- sump gasket replaced @ 51k miles
- rocker cover gasket replaced @ 53k miles
- 4 x springs replaced @ 58k miles
- 6 x ignition coils replaced @ 58k miles
- front discs and pads replaced @ 60k miles
- windscreenwipers replaced @ 61k miles
- new Pierburg all metal water pump, thermostat, belt, oil filter seals @ 78k miles
Basically, the car has been loved and looked after, and had a lot of money spent on it throughout my ownership.
Current mileage 78,800 (will continue to be used occasionally). The car has been looked after and loved, in the 30,000+ miles I've owned it the engine has always been allowed to warm up before going past 3,000 revs.
Asking price is £14,995. I feel that's a sensible price based on what else is for sale currently, the spec and the mechanic and exterior condition. Located in Mere, Wiltshire, just off the A303.
Very happy to answer any questions, provide any extra detail, take more photos/videos.
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