To clarify, I won't deny my Z4 is totally sorted but no lights on the dash; any issues are cosmetic or minor.
I got my car with 105k miles for $6k, owned by some older folk. It was intended to be my weekend fun car; it's quickly become my daily driver.
I've driven manuals intermittently but this was my first time owning one outright and its been an absolute blast. Nearing a month of ownership, I'm about 1,000 miles on the odometer. I can't help myself from driving this car even more every day.
As a California resident, I almost scoffed when I saw it had heated seats. That turned out to be integral when I noticed turning on the HVAC in the cold spring mornings significantly dropped the engine's operating temp. Not the end of the world but keeping the engine around its ideal temp is my goal and those heated seats definitely fit the bill.
Considering I bought this 2003 car a month ago, I was astonished to find things like auto leveling xenon headlights fully working and the convertible top operating as normal (after some investigation). The auto wipers are still a hit or miss but I'll take that as long as the major features are working as expected.
Just overall, I love this car. I keep finding so many excuses to take it out on a ride. The engine is just perfect for this size and weight, I love being able to push the car without it sweating and risking any actual problems with legalities.
Makes me think of a Lambo owner years back who said "by the time I'm in second gear, I'm breaking every speed limit in the United States"
These cars are pure fun getting up to speed, and relaxing once they get there. BMW knew exactly what they were making and I can't state how spot on their engineers were. Wish I could thank them 20 years later...
I got my car with 105k miles for $6k, owned by some older folk. It was intended to be my weekend fun car; it's quickly become my daily driver.
I've driven manuals intermittently but this was my first time owning one outright and its been an absolute blast. Nearing a month of ownership, I'm about 1,000 miles on the odometer. I can't help myself from driving this car even more every day.
As a California resident, I almost scoffed when I saw it had heated seats. That turned out to be integral when I noticed turning on the HVAC in the cold spring mornings significantly dropped the engine's operating temp. Not the end of the world but keeping the engine around its ideal temp is my goal and those heated seats definitely fit the bill.
Considering I bought this 2003 car a month ago, I was astonished to find things like auto leveling xenon headlights fully working and the convertible top operating as normal (after some investigation). The auto wipers are still a hit or miss but I'll take that as long as the major features are working as expected.
Just overall, I love this car. I keep finding so many excuses to take it out on a ride. The engine is just perfect for this size and weight, I love being able to push the car without it sweating and risking any actual problems with legalities.
Makes me think of a Lambo owner years back who said "by the time I'm in second gear, I'm breaking every speed limit in the United States"
These cars are pure fun getting up to speed, and relaxing once they get there. BMW knew exactly what they were making and I can't state how spot on their engineers were. Wish I could thank them 20 years later...
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south yorkshire
