Looking to purchase a Z4 and dont know where to start...:-)

[jcard71]

Hello Folks,

I live in the U.S. and have always wanted to purchase a summer\weekend car and have settled on the Z4. I'm doing as much research as possible, but not sure where to start other than to say I have a budget of between 25-30K U.S. to spend on a used model.

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated!

 

[Smartbear]

Hello Folks,

I live in the U.S. and have always wanted to purchase a summer\weekend car and have settled on the Z4. I'm doing as much research as possible, but not sure where to start other than to say I have a budget of between 25-30K U.S. to spend on a used model.

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated!

Lots of models to chose from, if you’re really not sure what’s right for you it’s probably a good thing to go on some test drives to form an opinion. There’s a buyers guide tucked away in the forum to refer to as well
Rob

 

[R60BBA]

Which model are you after?

There are currently 4:

E85, 2002 - 2008
E86, 2006 - 2008
E89, 2009 - 2016
G29, 2018 - (but from the sounds of your budget I doubt it’s this).

If you are after an E85 or E86, try and get a 2006 + car in a Sport trim; as they come with better seats, suspension and a more appealing steering wheel. They also come with the N52 engine which is the lightest BMW 6 cylinder engine ever made due to the block being magnesium; it is also silky smooth when driving. You could alternatively go for one of the M cars which come with the S54 engine from the E46 M3 instead.

If you are after an E89 (the only Z4 with a foldable hard top) go for one of the 6 cylinder engines in an M Sport trim. The 35is is considered to be top of the range but only comes with an automatic gearbox. If you prefer manual look out for a 35i, they are quite rare but worth it if you absolutely require 3 pedals.

G29 I won’t touch upon as my knowledge is not too strong other than the M40i being the one I would go for, but I don’t think it would fit with your mentioned budget.


E85 pre facelift





E85 facelift





E86





E85 & E86 M









E89





G29

 

[scootr]

$25-30k will get you a very nice Z4 in the US. You are starting your search out right. There are a few questions you need to answer that will determine what to start looking at.
1. convertible, hardtop, or both?
2. Manual or automatic transmission?
Where are you located?

 

[Mr Tidy]

Welcome to the forum.

Loads of good advice already, but here's a link to the buyer's guide someone mentioned above:- https://z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=21281

Good luck finding the right one - they are great cars!

 

[scootr]

Welcome to the forum.

Loads of good advice already, but here's a link to the buyer's guide someone mentioned above:- https://z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=21281

Good luck finding the right one - they are great cars!

What ? No " must be a coupe " oke: :exitright:

 

[Mr Tidy]

What ? No " must be a coupe " oke: :exitright:

I really wasn't going to reply to that - so I won't!

 

[rosskins]

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