New Z4M Coupe owner

[Jellyfishfields]

Hi everyone, just thought I should check in since I finally got round to buying a Z4 M Coupe.

Been looking on and off for a while, also keeping an eye out for other things, a Cayman was another possibility. Glad I've ended up with this though, it basically replaced a E39 M5 that I sold last year, so good to keep it M I suppose .

Details of the car are, 57 plate, 32.5K miles, has the carbon dash, AC Schnitzer exhaust and strut brace, shortened gear lever. The seller did not do many miles but still sent it to BMW dealer every year for an oil change etc. I'm very happy with it.

I did an online search and found a thread from a previous owner on this forum, so I might try to give him a shout.
https://z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=37364

Just picked it up last Friday and I'm now away from home for a couple of weeks, I'll try to get some new photos when I get back. Just have one from the previous owner for now.

 

[ZedsDeadbabyZedzdead]

Sounds like a cracker! Well done

 

[Mr Tidy]

Hi and welcome from a fellow MC owner.

It sounds, and looks, like you've found a great one!

 

[buzyg]

A very handsome purchase sir. 8)

 

[Jellyfishfields]

Thanks for the kind words, just found the previous owner on here also, I guess it's quite a small world with these cars.

It was a very long day, flying down to buy, then driving the approx 600 miles home again, but very much worth it.

A big thank you to the seller for the easy transaction.

 

[tonyz4c]

it always looks brand new when you leave the detailling shop

 

[Mr Tidy]

It was a very long day, flying down to buy, then driving the approx 600 miles home again, but very much worth it.

Wow, that's some drive home!

But I bet you enjoyed it. :driving:

 

[Miltonjohn]

That does look like a beauty. Enjoy

 

[Jellyfishfields]

Thanks all, appreciate the comments.

 

[Jellyfishfields]

It was a very long day, flying down to buy, then driving the approx 600 miles home again, but very much worth it.

Wow, that's some drive home!

But I bet you enjoyed it. :driving:

I'm in Aberdeen, but have ended up buying from the London area quite often, this one was to the South East in Maidstone.
I normally really enjoy the drive home, but this time less so. Too many roadworks, a lot of traffic, more trucks than I've ever seen before at night.
A lot of the motorways were reduced from 4 lanes to 1, at one point it was all stop for a while, engines off and a lot of people getting out of their cars.

On top of that, the flight to London was later than was ideal, so I never left Maidstone long after I normally would.
Still, at least the car was great.

 

[craig3.2]

It was a very long day, flying down to buy, then driving the approx 600 miles home again, but very much worth it.

Wow, that's some drive home!

But I bet you enjoyed it. :driving:

I'm in Aberdeen, but have ended up buying from the London area quite often, this one was to the South East in Maidstone.
I normally really enjoy the drive home, but this time less so. Too many roadworks, a lot of traffic, more trucks than I've ever seen before at night.
A lot of the motorways were reduced from 4 lanes to 1, at one point it was all stop for a while, engines off and a lot of people getting out of their cars.

On top of that, the flight to London was later than was ideal, so I never left Maidstone long after I normally would.
Still, at least the car was great.

Yeah,not the best drive,did something similar myself recently,and too many lane closures as you say.
Car looks fantastic,and welcome to the forum, from a fellow Scot

 

[Mr Tidy]

Shame things didn't go to plan, but hopefully once you got North of the border things improved!

I collected my MC from Rutland, just 165 miles from home, but it was a cold drizzly December day and the A1(M) was closed for 15/20 minutes due to an accident which meant I got to the M25 in the rush-hour.

Still I did discover that MPSS tyres don't work too well on cold drizzly days.

 

[Jellyfishfields]

Wow, that's some drive home!

But I bet you enjoyed it. :driving:

I'm in Aberdeen, but have ended up buying from the London area quite often, this one was to the South East in Maidstone.
I normally really enjoy the drive home, but this time less so. Too many roadworks, a lot of traffic, more trucks than I've ever seen before at night.
A lot of the motorways were reduced from 4 lanes to 1, at one point it was all stop for a while, engines off and a lot of people getting out of their cars.

On top of that, the flight to London was later than was ideal, so I never left Maidstone long after I normally would.
Still, at least the car was great.

Yeah,not the best drive,did something similar myself recently,and too many lane closures as you say.
Car looks fantastic,and welcome to the forum, from a fellow Scot

Thanks, shame you're not a bit closer.

Don't know what's up with all the roadworks, maybe catching up after covid.

 

[Jellyfishfields]

Shame things didn't go to plan, but hopefully once you got North of the border things improved!

I collected my MC from Rutland, just 165 miles from home, but it was a cold drizzly December day and the A1(M) was closed for 15/20 minutes due to an accident which meant I got to the M25 in the rush-hour.

Still I did discover that MPSS tyres don't work too well on cold drizzly days.

My wife's car has the same tyres, so at least I had some previous experience

 

[Brad_B]

Beautiful mate, wish I could’ve afforded the M myself.

 

[jabber]

Hi and welcome very nice indeed

 

[craig3.2]

I'm in Aberdeen, but have ended up buying from the London area quite often, this one was to the South East in Maidstone.
I normally really enjoy the drive home, but this time less so. Too many roadworks, a lot of traffic, more trucks than I've ever seen before at night.
A lot of the motorways were reduced from 4 lanes to 1, at one point it was all stop for a while, engines off and a lot of people getting out of their cars.

On top of that, the flight to London was later than was ideal, so I never left Maidstone long after I normally would.
Still, at least the car was great.

Yeah,not the best drive,did something similar myself recently,and too many lane closures as you say.
Car looks fantastic,and welcome to the forum, from a fellow Scot

Thanks, shame you're not a bit closer.

Don't know what's up with all the roadworks, maybe catching up after covid.

Yes,think it's exactly that mate, backlog from Covid.
They are everywhere just now,lol.
I do go for a drive upto Aberdeen,and other areas not too far from you,at times.

 

[Jellyfishfields]

Yeah,not the best drive,did something similar myself recently,and too many lane closures as you say.
Car looks fantastic,and welcome to the forum, from a fellow Scot

Thanks, shame you're not a bit closer.

Don't know what's up with all the roadworks, maybe catching up after covid.

Yes,think it's exactly that mate, backlog from Covid.
They are everywhere just now,lol.
I do go for a drive upto Aberdeen,and other areas not too far from you,at times.

Sounds good, let me know the next time you're up, maybe we can arrange to meet?

 

[craig3.2]

Thanks, shame you're not a bit closer.

Don't know what's up with all the roadworks, maybe catching up after covid.

Yes,think it's exactly that mate, backlog from Covid.
They are everywhere just now,lol.
I do go for a drive upto Aberdeen,and other areas not too far from you,at times.

Sounds good, let me know the next time you're up, maybe we can arrange to meet?

Yeah,will do
I have done a few drives not too far from Aberdeen.