New Member & first time Z4 owner (soon I hope).

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ben5029

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 Uttoxeter
Evening all!

Not currently a Z4 owner yet but hoping I will find the right car soon. I've just sold my 2008 Mini Cooper S that I'm sad to see go but looking forward to the Z4 arriving as it will be my first proper sportscar.

I'm looking for a 2.0 (prepares for barrage of abuse :) ) as the car will be doing a 400 mile a week commute so unfortunately fuel economy has to be higher up the list of priorities than I would like. Would ideally like a facelift model but will consider a pre-facelift. I've got a strict budget of just over £6k.

Will welcome any advice you guys can share,

Cheers,

Ben

P.s. Don't worry, there will be plenty of pictures when the new car arrives :D
 
Yep agree with above , i have the older 3.0 six in my 330Ci & mid 30,s is easily got on a motorway commute .
The 4 cyl isn,t worth the lower initial price imo & the relative difference in overall expenditure will become insignificant once owned
 
Hi Ben,
Just for what it's worth I bought a 2004 2.5 roadster last year I too was a little concerned about the fuel consumption at the time I had a choice of three a 3.0 a 2.5 and a 2.0 face lift the 2.0 was nice but the gurgle of the 2.5 and 3.0 was lovely I took the 2.5 as I thought the 3.0 would be thirsty.

As an example I went from a 1.6 ford focus estate (3 years old) and was putting approx £48 of petrol in the focus every 10 days ( I work local to where I live) here's the crunch I am putting on average £41 of fuel in the Z every 2 weeks !!!!!!!!!!! Work that one out !!!

I guess it's because the focus was working its bollocks off on the motorway to maintain 70/80 where as the Z hardly breaks a sweat - also with the focus I was constantly up and down the gearbox changing down for more grunt where as the z pulls all day long in any gear.

Make sure you check the roof on the older cars mine had a new roof motor but I have still had some issue with hydraulics leaking apart from that it is the dogs bollocks I even love it in the pissing down rain ! Which is all the time here in Manchester :D

Good luck with the search
I wouldn't worry to much even if you use a little more fuel the fun will be well worth it !
 
Thanks for the welcome and advice guys :thumbsup:

Off the back of your advice I may have to look into the 2.5 or 3.0 then.
 
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