BMW Z4 - 2 or 2.2 litre 2005+

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HarveyWilson

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Hello,

I am in the market for a BMW z4. Either the 2 litre year or the 2.2 litre 2005+.
Im looking to spend £2000 to £3000

Thank you for your time.
Harvey
 
Hi and welcome to the forum, Harvey. :thumbsup:

If you can you might want to try both before you decide - the 2.2i with a straight 6 engine will definitely sound better than a 2.0i!

Unless insurance will be a problem, you might want to include 2.5is or 3.0is in your search as all the 6 cylinder models use the same engine just in different sizes - so running costs are pretty much the same. :wink:

Anyway, happy hunting - and don't forget the photos once you've found one. :lol:
 
Ignore the 2.0. you'll get a half decent 2.2 for around £3kish. I sold mine a few months back for £3500 and it was in fantastic condition. If you don't mind a little rough around the edges then you shouldn't have to wait too long
 
Looks like a deposit taken here but it's a pretty good benchmark of what's around...

https://z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=113875
 
If your budget stretches to the 4K mark, I seen a nice silverE85, think it may have been a 2.5...
 
sure2drive said:
Nothting wrog with a 2 litre. They are fine cars :D
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I second that, had mine 2 years now & been faultless, unfortunately my have to sell, if you're interested pm me.
06 facelift,m spec, 58k. Full leather.
 
Hi and welcome to the forum. :thumbsup:

I had to have a Coupe, so a 3 litre was the lesser of 2 evils for me. :lol:

Personally I'd want a straight 6 as that is one of the Z4s more unique features, but why limit your options to 2.0 or 2.2? A 2.5 or 3.0 would be more fun, and they don't cost any more to run than a 2.2. :lol:
 
Nothing wrong with a 2.0 in the real world. Smooth and enough grunt to keep you happy, but not empty your wallet every time you need to fill up😉 if you can stretch to £5k my 2.0! M sport is for sale with only 49800 miles.
 
2.2s are great- had mine nearly 12 years and love it every time it comes out to play! They are rare though so I would also include 25 and 3.0 in your search. Buy the best one on condition etc rather than engine as long as it’s a 6cyl
 
paddy wright said:
2.2s are great- had mine nearly 12 years and love it every time it comes out to play! They are rare though so I would also include 25 and 3.0 in your search. Buy the best one on condition etc rather than engine as long as it’s a 6cyl
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Would I be right in saying that the 2.2 was actually only available in 03/04 and was dropped in the LCI model?
 
Yes- prefacelift had a 2.0, 2.2, 2.5 and 3.0. For facelift this was simplified to 2.0, 2.5 and 3.0 pre and post facelift have different engines and power outputs
 
Mr Tidy said:
Hi and welcome to the forum. :thumbsup:

I had to have a Coupe, so a 3 litre was the lesser of 2 evils for me. :lol:

Personally I'd want a straight 6 as that is one of the Z4s more unique features, but why limit your options to 2.0 or 2.2? A 2.5 or 3.0 would be more fun, and they don't cost any more to run than a 2.2. :lol:
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Cannot be "more unique".
 
greg81 said:
paddy wright said:
2.2s are great- had mine nearly 12 years and love it every time it comes out to play! They are rare though so I would also include 25 and 3.0 in your search. Buy the best one on condition etc rather than engine as long as it’s a 6cyl
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Would I be right in saying that the 2.2 was actually only available in 03/04 and was dropped in the LCI model?
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It was replaced with the 2.5i 177bhp (I've had 3 now) they are OK but no rocket ship, and the pre face 2.5i was replaced with the 2.5si (217bhp)
 
stijohnny said:
Mr Tidy said:
Hi and welcome to the forum. :thumbsup:

I had to have a Coupe, so a 3 litre was the lesser of 2 evils for me. :lol:

Personally I'd want a straight 6 as that is one of the Z4s more unique features, but why limit your options to 2.0 or 2.2? A 2.5 or 3.0 would be more fun, and they don't cost any more to run than a 2.2. :lol:
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Cannot be "more unique".
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Oops - wrong adjective. More "unusual features" or "less common features" would have worked better.

But then I was always taught that a sentence should have a verb, a subject and an object - and "Cannot be more unique" seems to be lacking one of those. :P

My apologies to the OP for the tangential derailment - I hope he finds the right car while the summer is still here. :thumbsup:
 
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