WANTED Wanted - M40i Handschalter

[gwatson]

Morning all,

I'm planning a return to Z4 ownership in the next year or so, no rush. I've been keeping an eye out but they are few and far between, in fact I missed out on one last month as I spent too much time deliberating. I'm quite particular in spec and definitely not after the launch matte green spec. Looking to consolidate my 2021 V8 F-Type convertible & MX-5 into one car.

Exterior colours - Thundernight Purple, Portimao blue, San Francisco Red. Potentially Skyscraper grey.
Interior - Black (boring I know).
Must have options - Heated steering wheel and Harman Kardon. Anything else is a bonus.

Please let me know if you're considering selling or see one advertised.

Will bump thread now and again.

Graeme

 

[sars]

On here, I think there are two sapphire blacks (one is mine) and a Sanremo green within the UK. At the end of 2025 there were 36 manuals M40i's registered, with 32 being registered by end of 2024. As I ordered mine the next working day after the lifting of the matt green restriction and it arrived in April 2025, this means there is potential 4 or more that are not potentially matt green, the cut off for ordering was around Christmas 2025 I think in the UK, with production ending April/May.

Everything has a value, but you'd have to tempt me with a ridiculously high offer for me to part with mine

 

[sars]

 

[gwatson]

On here, I think there are two sapphire blacks (one is mine) and a Sanremo green within the UK. At the end of 2025 there were 36 manuals M40i's registered, with 32 being registered by end of 2024. As I ordered mine the next working day after the lifting of the matt green restriction and it arrived in April 2025, this means there is potential 4 or more that are not potentially matt green, the cut off for ordering was around Christmas 2025 I think in the UK, with production ending April/May.

Everything has a value, but you'd have to tempt me with a ridiculously high offer for me to part with mine

Thanks for the information, interesting. I got the same number from howmanyleft.com yesterday, so rare indeed. But I did once own 1 of 7 manual BMW 550i V8 M Sport touring's, so there's hope of owning a Handschalter one day. No rush, quite happy to enjoy the rest of the summer in a 5.0 V8.

There were two purple cars for sale on BMW's site in May, one was around 2500 miles and the other 50 miles. Should have bought the latter car. Surprised the red media\demo car hasn't appeared for sale yet, although would be hesitant.

Haha, looks lovely, but black isn't for me I'm afraid. I know I'm reducing my options even further.

 

[gwatson]

This is the only one for sale in the UK at the moment - https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20626774

 

[sars]

This is the only one for sale in the UK at the moment - https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20626774

Ouch, that's a little less than I paid for mine when ordered, I can see these holding their value, good luck

I thought the sapphire black worked well with all the black trim, it get's lots of compliments, nearly as much as my first zed, a phoenix yellow e85

 

[tiglon]

Good luck with the search, sounds like a needle in a haystack... currently more BMW approved used Z8's than Handschalters for sale.

Such a shame they didn't sell more of these, it's possibly my ideal semi-retirement car in a decade or two, but the rarity might keep the prices out of my reach. Green on tan (or is it tan on green?) is my perfect combo though.

 

[gwatson]

Green on tan (or is it tan on green?) is my perfect combo though.

I wouldn't mind it so much if it was normal gloss paint. Also, out of the 29 cars I've owned, the only car I've had an accident in (touch wood) is a green car, they blend into the scenery far too easily on the local country roads.

 

[tiglon]

I wouldn't mind it so much if it was normal gloss paint. Also, out of the 29 cars I've owned, the only car I've had an accident in (touch wood) is a green car, they blend into the scenery far too easily on the local country roads.

I hadn't considered the camouflage!

 

[Zed Baron]

I wouldn't mind it so much if it was normal gloss paint. Also, out of the 29 cars I've owned, the only car I've had an accident in (touch wood) is a green car, they blend into the scenery far too easily on the local country roads.

As Kermit would say, it's not easy being green. Green cars were considered unlucky in the motor trade, we always tried to avoid ordering them for stock (but I have owned a green car).

 

[Argyll Andy]

Good luck with your search. After a huge amount of deliberation Skyscraper Grey with Caramel interior was originally what the OH sat down to order and within 30 seconds it changed back to Thundernight and Ivory women........