So as promised in my original posting to this forum after trying to find out a few things about the car in question, me and the wife went looking at the Z4 this morning (Sunday), arrived at the guys house where we was greeted by the gentleman selling it, and his 2 children as he is a single parent and the kids live with him, a very nice down to earth kind of guy, a little eccentric in my mind, very nice white gold and diamond Rolex on his wrist though made my datejust Rolex look quite naff! also a massive Black Hummer H2 with a private plate B SEXY on it, as I was told later to do with his porn film company he has, could not ask to much about it as my wife standing right next to me at the time giving me one of "those" looks that only a wife can give !
also on his drive a beautiful Porsche GT3, (now that's more my kind of car) and that one did look a bit special, with another private plate NIGEL that must be worth a few quid on its own. Had to following him over to his parents house where the Z4 is being garaged, garage opened and inside was a nice private collection of cars and bikes of his fathers, a Bentley Arnage R with private plate KJS something, a 1974 Rolls Royce Corniche Mulliner DHC with only 24,000 miles from new with 1st place trophies and winning cups, ribbons from the Rolls Royce Enthusiasts Club Annual Rally for best in show over the years I noticed, both of them up right my street and a connection was made between us both as both cars supplied and serviced by friends of mine at P&A Wood where I have bought many cars from over the years, also a sweet little 1955 I think he said MG TF, my wife loved that but like all the cars in there none for sale as his Dad's pride and joy and all being left to the grand children in Will's along with a E-Type, 190SL Merc and a few other older bits as he called them tucked away in dry storage somewhere, then at the back of the garage 3 old classic motor bikes, not my thing so could not say want they were,
He started up the Z4 straight away, no smoke, no blue fumes, no knocks, no rattles etc and took it into day light, must say it did look very nice even if it's not for me for the wife to use at weekends, very clean and tidy, couple of very small scruffs on the passenger door but should buff out very easy, all paper work and service history all present and correct the only part missing was the road tax as he said he does not drive the car only wants to get rid of it as he bought it for his girlfriends 30th birthday in March this year only for her to F**K OFF (his words) back to her ex boyfriend the day before, even his 9 year old daughter told me how upset her father was with that, bless her a real little doll she was. can only think her mum must of been one of his Models.
Asked him about black badge special edition thing etc, he seemed to know very little about such things only that was what he was told when he bought it in London earlier this year for allot more money than he selling it for now only a few months later, sounds like he was ripped off from what you lot tell and say and what he said , but as he said it was the best he saw and bought it.
he did tell me a story about a BMW Z4 Club member from Coventry who got his wife to call him up last week for extra details of the car and asked to him email extra pics, then phoned to tell him that the car was completely dodgy and not worth anything, and that all the info and spec was false, as he said he had no idea about it as its no interest to him but has tried to corrected any info on adverts now to best of his limited knowledge as he put it asking me what he should write. I don't know ? I said
Me or the wife did not drive the car as no Road Tax, and not for me to drive anyway but the wife, not that I think there would a problem as the road his Parents live on is very quiet and private, but don't like to chance it, sods law as one of us got up the road the old bill would be there ! As the car is only 30 mins away from us I was hoping to persuade the wife into a different colour, but she still wants a White one ! drives me mad but hay got us to look over a good example and find a few things out that I would never of know about a car
to conclude with after being there for over an hour and half with coffee and meeting his elderly very deaf frail father and very sweet disabled mother who he looks after every day as well as his 2 kids, and how his mother sat there telling us what a good son his is and that he helps them all the time including he had to sell there every day car's on their behalf as she not allowed to drive anymore, bless her she was like the Nan you always wanted and after meeting the guy in question, I can say he is not a dealer, just a very nice guy from a very warm caring rich family ! Him and his father have a great passion for cars and bikes but between you and me he would not know how to check the oil level, as old father said I have someone that looks after all my cars for me.
So, to all you Forum fans, thanks for your info and advise, even some by private messages all helps allot in our quest, but take a page out of my book, don't judge a book by its cover not everyone is as knowledgably about a Z4 as you as its clearly your life's passion and floats your boat big time.
And if any of you ever get on a Thomson Airways flight from Stansted and see a 6.1" olive skinned long dark haired Cabin Crew member called Sarah-Jo, ask her did she ever buy a Z4 ? that will bug the crap out of her LOL
is the seller himself ?