M market watch
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Then knock a grand off for the extra mileage. 
Buzyg has got the right idea as far as I'm concerned. I own an M Coupe because I love the car, not because I couldn't afford to go out and buy a new M40i or equivalent. So if that car fitted the colour/spec I wanted, why not? It would certainly be on my potential to-buy list.
I do about 3 - 5k per year so it would take years to put significant miles on, but even if someone bought it as a daily driver, surely the depreciation wouldn't be anywhere near as much as a brand new Z4 doing the same mileage. It's probably £8k - £10k more than a really good one with 50k on the clock. But that extra money would buy you the peace of mind of knowing exactly how it had been driven and being able to look after all the weak spots that have been discovered over the years, and in 10 years, even with 50k miles on the clock, it would still be worth more than the new M40i with equivalent miles that you could have bought today.
I guess the only disadvantage of this car, over a new one, is that it has been sitting undriven for quite a while and if I bought it, then an inspection 2 would be the first thing on the list, and I may be negotiating that into the price.
We are all a bit guilty on this forum of looking at our cars as future classics, but I think this car could justifiably be bought and enjoyed as a new car, not as an investment.
Now, where is my chequebook?
I do about 3 - 5k per year so it would take years to put significant miles on, but even if someone bought it as a daily driver, surely the depreciation wouldn't be anywhere near as much as a brand new Z4 doing the same mileage. It's probably £8k - £10k more than a really good one with 50k on the clock. But that extra money would buy you the peace of mind of knowing exactly how it had been driven and being able to look after all the weak spots that have been discovered over the years, and in 10 years, even with 50k miles on the clock, it would still be worth more than the new M40i with equivalent miles that you could have bought today.
I guess the only disadvantage of this car, over a new one, is that it has been sitting undriven for quite a while and if I bought it, then an inspection 2 would be the first thing on the list, and I may be negotiating that into the price.
We are all a bit guilty on this forum of looking at our cars as future classics, but I think this car could justifiably be bought and enjoyed as a new car, not as an investment.
Now, where is my chequebook?
What do we think to this then - previously on the forum under 2 different owners between July 2016 - June 2022?
https://www.uk-trade-cars.co.uk/vehicle/bmw-z4m-32i-euro-4-2dr-in-wetherby-near-leeds-west-yorkshire-ac3136ba-97f0-477b-b263-af0800fe33f5
Not only have the main preventative maintenance jobs been done but they were only completed in the last few months before the most recent owner jumped ship in to a new Toyota Supra.
https://www.uk-trade-cars.co.uk/vehicle/bmw-z4m-32i-euro-4-2dr-in-wetherby-near-leeds-west-yorkshire-ac3136ba-97f0-477b-b263-af0800fe33f5
Not only have the main preventative maintenance jobs been done but they were only completed in the last few months before the most recent owner jumped ship in to a new Toyota Supra.
Gwest44 said:
It looks a well sorted car but is it worth £3,200 more than than one advertised on Autotrader and on this Forum which as had some really good preventative maintenance done in recent months?
North West Surrey
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I saw this one appear today that seemed reasonably priced for a trader:- https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202209129684234?onesearchad=New&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=Used&radius=1500&postcode=gu470za&model=Z4%20M&make=BMW&search-target=usedcars&sort=datedesc&saved-search-id=8a42a6fa76aed87301773672fd3f068d&logcode=pp&utm_medium=email&utm_source=alerts&utm_campaign=at_braze_cars_web_email_api_daily_alerts_saved-search
And I do like Interlagos Blue. :roll:
I saw this one appear today that seemed reasonably priced for a trader:- https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202209129684234?onesearchad=New&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=Used&radius=1500&postcode=gu470za&model=Z4%20M&make=BMW&search-target=usedcars&sort=datedesc&saved-search-id=8a42a6fa76aed87301773672fd3f068d&logcode=pp&utm_medium=email&utm_source=alerts&utm_campaign=at_braze_cars_web_email_api_daily_alerts_saved-search
And I do like Interlagos Blue. :roll:
Mr Tidy said:
Blimey, the price as now increased to £20,995!
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It looks a well sorted car but is it worth £3,200 more than than one advertised on Autotrader and on this Forum which as had some really good preventative maintenance done in recent months?
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plus mine has the CSL style in take, demaf and re map. not for everything but it does make an awesome racket / sound plus goes better now with better breathing and map to match.
and a genuine e46 m3 strut brace.
It looks a well sorted car but is it worth £3,200 more than than one advertised on Autotrader and on this Forum which as had some really good preventative maintenance done in recent months?
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plus mine has the CSL style in take, demaf and re map. not for everything but it does make an awesome racket / sound plus goes better now with better breathing and map to match.
and a genuine e46 m3 strut brace.