Here for sale I have my lovely 2006 3.0Si Z4, this is the second time I have owned this very car! I purchased it from the forum directly in 2021, the forum member had owned the car for 9 Years prior. I sold the car to another forum member who owned the car for nearly 3 years & kindly gave me the opportunity to purchase the car back in August 2024. Since then I have only covered circa 1,000 miles in the last year, moved house & now have a garage which has led to the decision to purchase another motorbike, hence sadly the sale of the Z4.
I can honestly say this is a genuine, lovely example that I myself spent several thousand pounds sorting out in 2021, the owner I sold it to has also kept on top of routine servicing & repairs when needed as you can read below.
I will pop the Autotrader link here for quick access to the pictures of the car taken yesterday,
Here is a quick rundown of the vehicle’s specification and maintenance history,
HPI Clear – Will be printed and supplied with vehicle
2 Keys
Stamped Service Book / Original Folder + Books and also a Folder full of Invoices
Registered 02/06/2006 (06 Reg)
97,834 Miles (approx.) - Still Being Used Once a week or so
MOT Until August 2026 - Clean Pass
Metallic Silver Grey
3.0lt Straight 6 Cylinder Engine (265bhp)
6 Speed Manual Gearbox
Sport Button
M Sport Suspension
Dream Red Leather Heated Electric M Sport Seats (Inc. 3 position memory on drivers seat)
Extremely rare Cirrus Aluminium Interior Trim
Chunky M Sport Leather Multi-Function S/Wheel
BMW Professional Satellite Navigation
BMW HiFi System Professional (10 Speakers) Inc. 6 CD Changer – Disconnected in favour of Bluetooth module wireless connection.
Bluetooth Phone Preparation
Bi-Xenon Headlights Inc. Washers
Automatic Air Conditioning
Parking Distance Control (rear sensors)
Automatic Lights
Automatic Windscreen Wipers
Extended Storage Pack
Electrically Adjustable Heated Mirrors
Auto dim interior mirror
On-board Computer
Remote Central Locking
Hill Start Assist
Non-standard Items
19” Riva DTM Alloys (Staggered) - Continental Sport Contact 7s covered 1K Miles
Stubby Ariel
ZHP Gearknob
2 x working cupholders – Replaced as one of them was sticking slightly.
General Service History:
Aug-07 12,700 Oil Service BMW Blackheath
Aug-08 22,300 Brake Fluid BMW Blackheath
May-10 31,400 Inspection I BMW Blackheath
Jun-11 45,200 Brake Fluid Ben Cross Motors
Aug-11 46,200 Oil Service BMW Tyneside
Jan-14 56,300 Inspection II D&T Wise BMW Service Centre -£636.00
Oct-14 62,700 Brake Fluid Kwik-fit
Mar-16 76,000 Inspection I AD Autotechnik Performance Car Specialists -£160.93
Jan-17 79,400 Brake Fluid KSM Autoclinic
Nov-17 83,800 Oil Service KSM Autoclinic
Sep-20 88,400 Inspection I AFS Redhill - £316.94
Aug-21 89,691 -Full Service (Inspection 2) | Renault Shrewsbury
May-23 94,868 - Oil Service | S&G Services
Aug-24 96,657 - Interim Service | S&G Services
Sep-24 96,835 - Oil & Filter, Pollen Filter, Air Filter, Brake Fluid, Wipers - Lumen Automotive
Aug-25 97,850 - Oil & Filter, MOT
Work Carried Out Prior to My Ownership in 2021:
Aug-16 77,500 Rear springs
Aug-17 82,800 Front Brakes and Pads
Dec-17 84,000 New Battery
Apr-18 85,200 Water Pump & Thermostat (preventative)
May-18 85,300 19" Riva DTM Alloys + Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tyres
Dec-18 87,300 Replace Alternator -£406.80
Apr-21 88,600 Replaced front springs, top mounts and drop links - £390.71
Jul-21 88,900 Replaced brake pipe (past MOT advisory)
Below is the work I carried out during my ownership in 2021,
When I got the Z4 it was great but had a few niggles that needed to be rectified, I hate ignoring issues so went about fixing all issues as quickly as I could.
First issue was the OSF Bi-Xenon light allowing water ingress, I intended to replace this the back cover as most do and rectify the issue but after removing the headlight found the rear bracket itself had snapped from a previous bulb change hence letting water in, resulting in the only fix being a replacement light - £642.68 Genuine Headlight ordered through LLL Parts, replaced the Ballast and fitted on the drive all good problem fixed – No issues since.
Next extremely annoying issue was a rattle from the rear exhaust, another somewhat common issue the NSR Exhaust hanger has snapped away from the back box, I took the opportunity to leave the car with a local Exhaust Fabricator who removed the exhaust completed, removed some of the internals from the rear box and mid box (Sounds Perfect trust me, not overly loud or anti-social but purposeful and makes a few pops if you get right up the rev range) welded the hanger back onto the rear box and refitted with new gaskets at the front. - £24.36 Genuine Gaskets x 2 I supplied from BMW - £350 in Labour for the Work and Exhaust modification completed. – A Rattle gone and an exhaust note improved, money well spent if you ask me.
Next, Fog Lights did not work at all, quick check and they were full of water and ruined, second hand units ordered from Ebay, New bulbs fitted and 10 minutes to replace them and 2 working fog lights.
Even though the vehicle had only covered 1000 miles since its last service it was 12 months ago so I added a full service to the list and with it being 6 years since I could see the plugs had been changed, I added those to the list, furthermore at 90k miles I thought it was a good idea to replace the gearbox and differential fluids at the same time and brake fluid for good measure.
I have invoices for all the following service parts (Circa £200)
Mann oil filter
Mann air filter
ATE type 200 brake fluid dot4
Millers EE performance c3 5w-40 oil (1 litre top up in boot)
Bosch double platinum spark plugs
Having ordered all of the following and waiting to do as much work as possible in the time I had of work I then noticed that there was a vibration in the steering between 50-60 and it almost felt a little indirect for a so called sports car, this I can forgive at the age and the mileage it took me all of 10 minutes on google to come to the conclusion the Front Lower Arms and Lolly Pop Bushes were probably past their best, the same pages highly recommended the Meyle HD Lower Arms, so I set about ordering the Lower Arms + Powerflex Front ARB Bushes as well to try and tighten up the steering and front end again. Further - £267.83 – Parts Alone.
Quick Breakdown of who did what (Invoices for All)
BMW Specialist AP Automotive – Replace Gearbox Oil / Replace Differential Oil and Fit Supplied Spark Plugs - £210.48 – September 21
Local Independent – CR Garage – Fit Supplied Front Arms, Lolly Pop Bushes, Upgraded ARB Bushes and Alignment + Brake Fluid Change - £324.76 – September 21
Renault Shrewsbury – Oil Change / Air Filter / Oil Filter - £Beer Tokens to the Master Technician – Perks to being the Sales Manager there.
After having this completed the car felt 100 times better but… the steering wobble was still somewhat present which led me to about 100 different reasons of what this could be etc etc etc, car went back to the garage and they couldn’t find anything wrong and were adamant it was perfect.
So, I couldn’t just leave it I kept digging and found out they don’t have a hunter alignment and having a quick look at the wheels the weights on them from who ever has fitted the tyres on the alloys before my ownership had clearly had a heavy night the previous evening as they were far from straight so, I booked in to a fantastic independent back home (Recently Moved Out) for a Full vehicle Inspection, Hunter GEO Set Up and all 4 Wheels Rebalanced. - £196.80
Best money I spent to far, alignment was way out and all 4 wheels weren’t balanced to 0. Just wow, the car now drives amazingly, no vibration at 50, 60, 70. Straight and direct just how it should be, I cannot stress how well the car drives now compared to how it drove the day I picked it up and I still fell in love and bought it anyway, the E86 has that effect on you, trust me.
Other Little bits I have done that are worth mentioning,
New Velour BMW Mats - £70
New Badges (Others were tired and tatty – Bonnet, Boot Lid, All Wheels)
New Clips on Light access flap in arch liner – All Were Broken
All 4 Brake Callipers Painted in Heat Resistant Silver Paint + Retaining Clips all replaced with brand new items to finish the clean look.
2 x New Genuine BMW Exhaust Tips (Previous Were Showing their Age, Great Addition)
Rear Windows Professionally Tinted to Factory 20% Tint -£186.00 Including Grill work below
Front Grills Removed and Chrome Edges wrapped in Gloss Black
Genuine M-Sport BMW Dust Caps (Not Shitty Ebay Replicas)
Work Carried out from 2021-2024 before I reacquired the car by the previous forum owner above & beyond standard servicing,
Jan 22 - Replacement Battery Bosch S5008 096
July 22- Replacement A/C Compressor due to In/Op AC
May 23 - Replacement Rear Trailing Arm Bushes
Work Carried out from August 2024 until present after I purchased the car again,
Sep 24 - Full Service: Oil, Oil Filter, Air Filter, Pollen Filter, Brake Fluid, Window Wipers (Millers Oil & Mann Filters) - £383.95
Sep 24 - 4 x New Continental Contact Sport 7 Tyres (Covered 1,000 miles), MOT & Front Brake Pipes Cleaned & Protected - £763.80
April 25 - Replacement Battery (Previous Keeper fitted the incorrect size) - Replaced with Bosch S5 A11 - 115 - £147.11
Negative / Bad Points to note:
Obviously the car is 20 years old now so a few points worth noting:
- 20 pence size of Lacquer Peel on the bonnet front edge (This was on the car in 2021 when I purchased last time & hasn't got any worse).
- NSF Wheel Kerbed (Happy to have this repaired at asking price)
- Usual age related stone chips on front bumper
- Drivers bolster has minor wear of colour but worth noting
Asking Price is £9,000 which I feel for the specification, work completed & history with the car is a fair price, I appreciate it is not the cheapest on the market but I do not believe it is a cheapest on the market example, the car is currently dry stored in my garage on trickle charge so no rush to sell my end.
Any questions please do let me know.
Thanks,
Ben
I can honestly say this is a genuine, lovely example that I myself spent several thousand pounds sorting out in 2021, the owner I sold it to has also kept on top of routine servicing & repairs when needed as you can read below.
I will pop the Autotrader link here for quick access to the pictures of the car taken yesterday,
Here is a quick rundown of the vehicle’s specification and maintenance history,
HPI Clear – Will be printed and supplied with vehicle
2 Keys
Stamped Service Book / Original Folder + Books and also a Folder full of Invoices
Registered 02/06/2006 (06 Reg)
97,834 Miles (approx.) - Still Being Used Once a week or so
MOT Until August 2026 - Clean Pass
Metallic Silver Grey
3.0lt Straight 6 Cylinder Engine (265bhp)
6 Speed Manual Gearbox
Sport Button
M Sport Suspension
Dream Red Leather Heated Electric M Sport Seats (Inc. 3 position memory on drivers seat)
Extremely rare Cirrus Aluminium Interior Trim
Chunky M Sport Leather Multi-Function S/Wheel
BMW Professional Satellite Navigation
BMW HiFi System Professional (10 Speakers) Inc. 6 CD Changer – Disconnected in favour of Bluetooth module wireless connection.
Bluetooth Phone Preparation
Bi-Xenon Headlights Inc. Washers
Automatic Air Conditioning
Parking Distance Control (rear sensors)
Automatic Lights
Automatic Windscreen Wipers
Extended Storage Pack
Electrically Adjustable Heated Mirrors
Auto dim interior mirror
On-board Computer
Remote Central Locking
Hill Start Assist
Non-standard Items
19” Riva DTM Alloys (Staggered) - Continental Sport Contact 7s covered 1K Miles
Stubby Ariel
ZHP Gearknob
2 x working cupholders – Replaced as one of them was sticking slightly.
General Service History:
Aug-07 12,700 Oil Service BMW Blackheath
Aug-08 22,300 Brake Fluid BMW Blackheath
May-10 31,400 Inspection I BMW Blackheath
Jun-11 45,200 Brake Fluid Ben Cross Motors
Aug-11 46,200 Oil Service BMW Tyneside
Jan-14 56,300 Inspection II D&T Wise BMW Service Centre -£636.00
Oct-14 62,700 Brake Fluid Kwik-fit
Mar-16 76,000 Inspection I AD Autotechnik Performance Car Specialists -£160.93
Jan-17 79,400 Brake Fluid KSM Autoclinic
Nov-17 83,800 Oil Service KSM Autoclinic
Sep-20 88,400 Inspection I AFS Redhill - £316.94
Aug-21 89,691 -Full Service (Inspection 2) | Renault Shrewsbury
May-23 94,868 - Oil Service | S&G Services
Aug-24 96,657 - Interim Service | S&G Services
Sep-24 96,835 - Oil & Filter, Pollen Filter, Air Filter, Brake Fluid, Wipers - Lumen Automotive
Aug-25 97,850 - Oil & Filter, MOT
Work Carried Out Prior to My Ownership in 2021:
Aug-16 77,500 Rear springs
Aug-17 82,800 Front Brakes and Pads
Dec-17 84,000 New Battery
Apr-18 85,200 Water Pump & Thermostat (preventative)
May-18 85,300 19" Riva DTM Alloys + Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tyres
Dec-18 87,300 Replace Alternator -£406.80
Apr-21 88,600 Replaced front springs, top mounts and drop links - £390.71
Jul-21 88,900 Replaced brake pipe (past MOT advisory)
Below is the work I carried out during my ownership in 2021,
When I got the Z4 it was great but had a few niggles that needed to be rectified, I hate ignoring issues so went about fixing all issues as quickly as I could.
First issue was the OSF Bi-Xenon light allowing water ingress, I intended to replace this the back cover as most do and rectify the issue but after removing the headlight found the rear bracket itself had snapped from a previous bulb change hence letting water in, resulting in the only fix being a replacement light - £642.68 Genuine Headlight ordered through LLL Parts, replaced the Ballast and fitted on the drive all good problem fixed – No issues since.
Next extremely annoying issue was a rattle from the rear exhaust, another somewhat common issue the NSR Exhaust hanger has snapped away from the back box, I took the opportunity to leave the car with a local Exhaust Fabricator who removed the exhaust completed, removed some of the internals from the rear box and mid box (Sounds Perfect trust me, not overly loud or anti-social but purposeful and makes a few pops if you get right up the rev range) welded the hanger back onto the rear box and refitted with new gaskets at the front. - £24.36 Genuine Gaskets x 2 I supplied from BMW - £350 in Labour for the Work and Exhaust modification completed. – A Rattle gone and an exhaust note improved, money well spent if you ask me.
Next, Fog Lights did not work at all, quick check and they were full of water and ruined, second hand units ordered from Ebay, New bulbs fitted and 10 minutes to replace them and 2 working fog lights.
Even though the vehicle had only covered 1000 miles since its last service it was 12 months ago so I added a full service to the list and with it being 6 years since I could see the plugs had been changed, I added those to the list, furthermore at 90k miles I thought it was a good idea to replace the gearbox and differential fluids at the same time and brake fluid for good measure.
I have invoices for all the following service parts (Circa £200)
Mann oil filter
Mann air filter
ATE type 200 brake fluid dot4
Millers EE performance c3 5w-40 oil (1 litre top up in boot)
Bosch double platinum spark plugs
Having ordered all of the following and waiting to do as much work as possible in the time I had of work I then noticed that there was a vibration in the steering between 50-60 and it almost felt a little indirect for a so called sports car, this I can forgive at the age and the mileage it took me all of 10 minutes on google to come to the conclusion the Front Lower Arms and Lolly Pop Bushes were probably past their best, the same pages highly recommended the Meyle HD Lower Arms, so I set about ordering the Lower Arms + Powerflex Front ARB Bushes as well to try and tighten up the steering and front end again. Further - £267.83 – Parts Alone.
Quick Breakdown of who did what (Invoices for All)
BMW Specialist AP Automotive – Replace Gearbox Oil / Replace Differential Oil and Fit Supplied Spark Plugs - £210.48 – September 21
Local Independent – CR Garage – Fit Supplied Front Arms, Lolly Pop Bushes, Upgraded ARB Bushes and Alignment + Brake Fluid Change - £324.76 – September 21
Renault Shrewsbury – Oil Change / Air Filter / Oil Filter - £Beer Tokens to the Master Technician – Perks to being the Sales Manager there.
After having this completed the car felt 100 times better but… the steering wobble was still somewhat present which led me to about 100 different reasons of what this could be etc etc etc, car went back to the garage and they couldn’t find anything wrong and were adamant it was perfect.
So, I couldn’t just leave it I kept digging and found out they don’t have a hunter alignment and having a quick look at the wheels the weights on them from who ever has fitted the tyres on the alloys before my ownership had clearly had a heavy night the previous evening as they were far from straight so, I booked in to a fantastic independent back home (Recently Moved Out) for a Full vehicle Inspection, Hunter GEO Set Up and all 4 Wheels Rebalanced. - £196.80
Best money I spent to far, alignment was way out and all 4 wheels weren’t balanced to 0. Just wow, the car now drives amazingly, no vibration at 50, 60, 70. Straight and direct just how it should be, I cannot stress how well the car drives now compared to how it drove the day I picked it up and I still fell in love and bought it anyway, the E86 has that effect on you, trust me.
Other Little bits I have done that are worth mentioning,
New Velour BMW Mats - £70
New Badges (Others were tired and tatty – Bonnet, Boot Lid, All Wheels)
New Clips on Light access flap in arch liner – All Were Broken
All 4 Brake Callipers Painted in Heat Resistant Silver Paint + Retaining Clips all replaced with brand new items to finish the clean look.
2 x New Genuine BMW Exhaust Tips (Previous Were Showing their Age, Great Addition)
Rear Windows Professionally Tinted to Factory 20% Tint -£186.00 Including Grill work below
Front Grills Removed and Chrome Edges wrapped in Gloss Black
Genuine M-Sport BMW Dust Caps (Not Shitty Ebay Replicas)
Work Carried out from 2021-2024 before I reacquired the car by the previous forum owner above & beyond standard servicing,
Jan 22 - Replacement Battery Bosch S5008 096
July 22- Replacement A/C Compressor due to In/Op AC
May 23 - Replacement Rear Trailing Arm Bushes
Work Carried out from August 2024 until present after I purchased the car again,
Sep 24 - Full Service: Oil, Oil Filter, Air Filter, Pollen Filter, Brake Fluid, Window Wipers (Millers Oil & Mann Filters) - £383.95
Sep 24 - 4 x New Continental Contact Sport 7 Tyres (Covered 1,000 miles), MOT & Front Brake Pipes Cleaned & Protected - £763.80
April 25 - Replacement Battery (Previous Keeper fitted the incorrect size) - Replaced with Bosch S5 A11 - 115 - £147.11
Negative / Bad Points to note:
Obviously the car is 20 years old now so a few points worth noting:
- 20 pence size of Lacquer Peel on the bonnet front edge (This was on the car in 2021 when I purchased last time & hasn't got any worse).
- NSF Wheel Kerbed (Happy to have this repaired at asking price)
- Usual age related stone chips on front bumper
- Drivers bolster has minor wear of colour but worth noting
Asking Price is £9,000 which I feel for the specification, work completed & history with the car is a fair price, I appreciate it is not the cheapest on the market but I do not believe it is a cheapest on the market example, the car is currently dry stored in my garage on trickle charge so no rush to sell my end.
Any questions please do let me know.
Thanks,
Ben
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south yorkshire
can I ask what tyre sizes they are?
I'd be very tempted to buy it back from you if my life didn't involve 2 kids and the need for a camper van in my life.