WANTED E86 Coupe

[CraigyBoy]

Hi, I am looking for a Manual, E86 Coupe, preferably less than 90,000 miles. Interior needs to be light/ coloured leather and preferably with individual upgrades. Looking for a cared for example in good condition and with good service history.

I am located in Staffordshire.

Thanks

Craig

 

[Mr Tidy]

Hi Craig, and welcome to the forum from a serial E86 owner.

Personally if I was planning to put some miles on I'd rather have one that has already passed the 100K landmark that so many UK buyers seem to have a mental block about, and potentially save a few quid instead of buying at 90K and taking the hit myself!

Someone posted on here a month or so ago about his E86 that is still going strong at 200K, and someone else who has one on 193K replied. I've got the same engine in my 129K 330i that still performs brilliantly, but on another forum someone has one of those that has done 400K.

So basically I'd be less bothered about mileage than history and condition!

You might want to think about what spec you want as BMW were pretty mean with the standard equipment - heated seats, Bi-Xenons, Cruise and the Multi-Function Steering Wheel were all options. M-Sport seats are very sought after, typically selling for anywhere between £600 and £800 a pair, but were standard on Sport models - although I've seen a few SE models with them.

Anyway good luck finding the right one.

 

[CraigyBoy]

Thank you for the reply Mr Tidy. Spec wise, I am looking for all of the options you have mentioned and would also like cruise control and the premium sound system.

 

[Mr Tidy]

They seem to be quite hard to find with a full set of options.

My first one was a pre-registration so it had Individual Ruby Black paint, heated seats, Xenons and the top of the range stereo. My second one was built with no goodies, but had been retro-fitted with cup-holders, rear parking sensors and cruise control.

Cruise is apparently fairly simple to retro-fit, except BMW charge close to £200 for the control stalk now and it is different to any other BMW model. But there is a forum member who can supply the section of wiring loom required for about £20 IIRC, so if you found one that ticked the other boxes I wouldn't rule it out.