While I hadn't been planning to (ever) sell my E85 3.0si, I now find myself without a Z4 after selling it to another forum member. It was a really hard decision to make, and as naff as it sounds the fact that the buyer seemed like a nice person and had great plans for adventure in it I got the comfort of knowing that it was going to a good home and would be enjoyed.
When I bought the car last year I was re-living a past love of my old E85 that I owned in 2007 to 2010, and enjoyed turning it into the car that I wanted it to be, namely standard, but the best version of standard I could get it to. This included various repairs (headlight, engine splash guards etc.) along with some upgrades with OEM kit: M-sport seats and M-sport MF steering wheel.
I still have a void that needs to be filled with something convertible and fast/fun, so I have been searching for a 4-seat convertible and after narrowing it down to a Porsche 911 [996] Carrera 2 3.6 cabriolet or Mercedes CLK 55 AMG, I have taken the plunge and put a deposit down on the former.
It's the more expensive option but will provide me the opportunity to bring the family out on fun drives and enjoy a pretty special car (that will hopefully hold its value reasonably). While the next chapter is exciting and new, I can't help but feel like I've let a little gem of a Z4 go, and I will always miss it (my 6yr old daughter was devastated when I told her I sold the car, whereas my 9 yr old jsut said "you never needed 3 cars anyway.")
I am such a fan of this forum that I will continue to visit and contribute where I can, I have learned so much from the crowd on here and getting hand on with fixes, its such a helpful and friendly group of people and forum so hats off to you all. Watch out for me as a forum lurker now....
When I bought the car last year I was re-living a past love of my old E85 that I owned in 2007 to 2010, and enjoyed turning it into the car that I wanted it to be, namely standard, but the best version of standard I could get it to. This included various repairs (headlight, engine splash guards etc.) along with some upgrades with OEM kit: M-sport seats and M-sport MF steering wheel.
I still have a void that needs to be filled with something convertible and fast/fun, so I have been searching for a 4-seat convertible and after narrowing it down to a Porsche 911 [996] Carrera 2 3.6 cabriolet or Mercedes CLK 55 AMG, I have taken the plunge and put a deposit down on the former.
It's the more expensive option but will provide me the opportunity to bring the family out on fun drives and enjoy a pretty special car (that will hopefully hold its value reasonably). While the next chapter is exciting and new, I can't help but feel like I've let a little gem of a Z4 go, and I will always miss it (my 6yr old daughter was devastated when I told her I sold the car, whereas my 9 yr old jsut said "you never needed 3 cars anyway.")
I am such a fan of this forum that I will continue to visit and contribute where I can, I have learned so much from the crowd on here and getting hand on with fixes, its such a helpful and friendly group of people and forum so hats off to you all. Watch out for me as a forum lurker now....
