Forum Z4MC's For Sale *Sticky*

[Looney]

Current Z4MC's being sold on this forum are below
(Admin can this get a sticky so people can make a better informed decision, i am happy to manage it and even hyperlink the threads)

16500 GBP - 81k Miles - Midnight Blue - Jimyu
17000 GBP - 85k Miles - Wrapped Blue - Fogwan1983
17500 GBP - 81k Miles - Sapphire Black - WhiteDetails
18400 GBP - 85k Miles - Imola Red - Dearson1995
18500 GBP - 61k Miles - Sapphire Black - Martyn22181
20000 GBP - 55k Miles - Carbon Black - Mike
21000 GBP - 66k Miles - Interlargos Blue - Lower
21500 GBP - 56k Miles - Monaco Blue - BodyBorder

 

[Simon 3.2M]

A lot for sale saying they are so desireable and sought after!

 

[Bodyboarder]

A lot for sale saying they are so desireable and sought after!

That’s because it’s a Bmw z forum ... the above probably make up 50% of what’s on offer at the moment !

It is a pointless spread sheet though in my opinion , as each car is completley different in service history , condition , what’s been done recently , mods , how many owners ect ect

 

[Simon 3.2M]

Are there 8 M Roadsters for sale too?

 

[Lynchy]

It still gets me how the equivalent ///M coupe for sale in your list to my ///M roadster can be approx 5k more and with higher mileage :evil:

 

[mr wilks]

It still gets me how the equivalent ///M coupe for sale in your list to my ///M roadster can be approx 5k more and with higher mileage :evil:

Things between the 2 appear to be narrowing right now compared to their peak ( 18months / 2 yrs back ? )
At which point a similar yr / spec / miles MC could be £10k more than its roadster sibbling a drop back there was inevitable (imo) though for a short time we saw MR ask prices hiked that i suspect were not met :wink: as always for those following its a great watch , for those playing its the old classic Snakes & Ladders

 

[Beerman]

There is a lot of cars(not just Z4MC) sitting for an awful long time before selling. If you copy the URL on Autotrader the first few numbers in the link show the date the advert was hosted. Cazana is also good for tracing back adverts.

There is lots of cars out there that need a price correction. It looks as if some dealers target rarer cars and try to artificially boost their prices. Private sellers start pricing their cars on the basis of the overpriced cars and suddenly everything is too expensive.

The simple fact is if cars are taking months to sell they simply aren't worth the asking price. There is some Z4M that have been on Autotrader for a lot longer than just months.

 

[Gustavo7]

Pointless thread. Sorry.

Will just instigate more discussion about the price of the cars that are for sale by those who have no interest in buying.

 

[mr wilks]

Pointless thread. Sorry.

Will just instigate more discussion about the price of the cars that are for sale by those who have no interest in buying.

Why pick on this thread for being pointless :? the forum is full of them , at least this is interesting to at least a few

 

[Looney]

Pointless thread. Sorry.

Will just instigate more discussion about the price of the cars that are for sale by those who have no interest in buying.

I'm interested in buying and im loosing track of all the for sale cars hence I put them into 1 place. How can you decide whats the best deal without comparing?

 

[Gustavo7]

Pointless thread. Sorry.

Will just instigate more discussion about the price of the cars that are for sale by those who have no interest in buying.

I'm interested in buying and im loosing track of all the for sale cars hence I put them into 1 place. How can you decide whats the best deal without comparing?

How can you compare based on mileage and colour only?

It’s not like you have to to spend hours in this forum category to find out what is for sale and look in each one in detail.

Plus, the list will require constant updating which may not happen, or may not happen on a timely manner.

 

[Gustavo7]

Pointless thread. Sorry.

Will just instigate more discussion about the price of the cars that are for sale by those who have no interest in buying.

Why pick on this thread for being pointless :? the forum is full of them , at least this is interesting to at least a few

Why did you ask for a reason when I have actually explained my point of view? A clearly pointless post Mr Wilks! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Just joking eheh

 

[JamieZ4C]

Agree a bit more detail needed to really compare.

A good way of making Dearson1995 see that the price of his Imola Red coupe is priced higher than other cars with similar mileage though, isn't it. If you happened to be in the market for an Imola Red Z4MC that is...

 

[Looney]

Agree a bit more detail needed to really compare.

A good way of making Dearson1995 see that the price of his Imola Red coupe is priced higher than other cars with similar mileage though, isn't it. If you happened to be in the market for an Imola Red Z4MC that is...

Read me like a book

 

[MrPT]

I’d do whatever you want to do with it, since you are kindly volunteering your time.

Adding hyperlinks and keeping just a summary would get my vote. Adding roadsters too, but I appreciate that’s quite a bit more work.

 

[-Tom-]

I’d do whatever you want to do with it, since you are kindly volunteering your time.

Adding hyperlinks and keeping just a summary would get my vote. Adding roadsters too, but I appreciate that’s quite a bit more work.

Wouldn’t it then just make sense to have a separate M section in the cars for sale section ... and each title just include the price and mileage ?

 

[Jembo]

10-12 year old cars... there is so much condition/history difference between 2 identically specc’d cars it belies belief, yet both will be priced close to each other.

The ‘dogs’ will just sit there, the rare combo minters are normally snapped up, especially Forum owned cars with a long audit trail showing care & history. Bought mine partly as has a history documented here since 16k... were I ever to sell this forum remains an independent & invaluable reference almost second to none of its real history...

Possibly in the future, the mods may create an index of traceable history of Forum cars, where the current owner (& the owner alone) can link threads of how they’ve cared for their cars, the issues which have been fixed & love they’ve lavished on them without comments from other members

 

[flimper]

Good idea that about having threads dedicated to cars throughout their different owners and lifetime

 

[Simon 3.2M]

Good idea that about having threads dedicated to cars throughout their different owners and lifetime

That could be a very good idea but here is a question, what about if you self service the car? The Indy did my bearing shells and valve clearances however, I have replaced the following; front discs and pads, diff and gearbox oils, radiator, thermostat, coolant, all belts and pulleys, updated the satnav and disc, 4 wheel alignment, aircon re-gas, vibra techniques engine mounts and full machine polish, I will be replacing the RTAB and spark plugs in the coming weeks. Other than the major works none of it will be stamped in the book, I have recepts for the parts but will that be irrelivant come sale time and not add to the value?

 

[Jembo]

Good idea that about having threads dedicated to cars throughout their different owners and lifetime

That could be a very good idea but here is a question, what about if you self service the car? The Indy did my bearing shells and valve clearances however, I have replaced the following; front discs and pads, diff and gearbox oils, radiator, thermostat, coolant, all belts and pulleys, updated the satnav and disc, 4 wheel alignment, aircon re-gas, vibra techniques engine mounts and full machine polish, I will be replacing the RTAB and spark plugs in the coming weeks. Other than the major works none of it will be stamped in the book, I have recepts for the parts but will that be irrelivant come sale time and not add to the value?

This is precisely my point & one I’ve raised before. If you DIY & evidence you know what you’re doing in a thread, that’s very valuable - though on the flip side I’ve experienced DIY spanner warriors who’ve left cross threaded nuts, snapped water pump bolts, spark plugs that have to be helicoiled, wrong oils, incorrectly torqued suspension, wrong parts...

I’ve taken the decision that anything minor I do I’ll make a thread (eg GROM instal), so there’s clear evidence how I’ve gone about it & the quality of what’s been done behind the scenes. All other more serious work has been done by highly reputable garages (Brystones / ETA Motorsport etc...) or by highly respected forum members (eg srhutch for cruise control)

Anyone ever lucky enough to acquire my car will have all this reference data to fall back on... not just the paperwork I’ll provide & on an 11 year old chariot is the differentiator.