Wanted Z4 Coupe or E89 sDrive

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benjy_a

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I'm coming back to the land of Z4 ownership. I previously had a 2006 3.0si Sport roadster which I loved.

I have a budget of up to 15K and I am considering either a Coupe or an E89. Looking around it seems unlikely that I will get a nicely specced 30i sDrive for 15K....but there are a few nice 23i Sdrives within my budget.....would I be disappointed with the performance of the 23i?

What should I do....? Go for a coupe or save up a bit more money for an E89? I need something lowish miles as I will be putting quite a few on whatever car I buy over the next year or two.

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http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=61085

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This is what i would go for....... Wait a minute... :thumbsup:
 
3.0si E86 is quicker, lighter and more nimble than the 3.0is E89. For £15k you could easily bag a low miler and have money left over for mods (if that's your thing)


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I love the idea of the hardtop convertible....I 'm not into mods at all; but I do want a few things like cruise control and preferably heated seats for a roadster. I also like the idea of a newer car with better interior. For example there's a 2010 23i sDrive on Auto Trader with 21K miles, adaptive cruise control, black with red leather for £15.5k

I just wonder if I will regret not getting another 3l.....I'm also wary of getting an auto as I don't want the extra worry of that going wrong and the enormous repair bill!
 
But mabe I should just go for a low mileage coupe with all the toys and have some change left over! Ahhhhhhh :headbang:
 
How important is power to you? If it's not a big deal, then go for the E89.

If power is important, I'd look at the E86 :thumbsup:
 
should get a nice m for that sort of cash, or would the number of miles you'd be doing put you off?
 
If I was doing lots of miles I'd get a 3.0i. You'll get roughly 7-10mpg less in an M.


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Adamski said:
If I was doing lots of miles I'd get a 3.0i. You'll get roughly 7-10mpg less in an M.


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Are you trying to devalue your investment. :lol:
 
benjy_a said:
Nice as they are I don't want to spend that much on fuel.
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LoL, the 2k you are under budget will get you 330l of extra fuel, something like 50 odd visits to the petrol station for a full tank.

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Why do you want to buy a low miler if you're just going to throw loads of miles on it anyway? You pay a massive premium for low miles and you won't get that back when you come to sell unless it still has low miles. These cars are good for 200k+ if well maintained so if you're not going to just use it as a Sunday cruiser, you may as well spend a lot less on one with average/high miles.
 
edd_jedi said:
Why do you want to buy a low miler if you're just going to throw loads of miles on it anyway? You pay a massive premium for low miles and you won't get that back when you come to sell unless it still has low miles. These cars are good for 200k+ if well maintained so if you're not going to just use it as a Sunday cruiser, you may as well spend a lot less on one with average/high miles.
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I'm looking to get a car with under 50k miles preferably...will do 30k miles over a couple of years so it'll still be worth some money at the end of it....values plummet beyond 100k and I won't be keeping it forever.
 
Ah, well 30k over a couple of years is average miles, not a lot of miles. From your post I assumed you meant a lot more. Yes values drop significantly over 100k (although as most start life as fleet cars the majority of BMWs have done over 100k by the time they reach 5 years old) but as said you will pay a massive premium for a car with under 50k on the clock. So I still don't think buying a low mileage car and then selling it with average miles will save you more money than buying and selling a high miler in the long run.
 
I tried to fit my kitesurfing board (5'7" directional) in a coupe...no chance even on the passenger seat...so I bought this...happy birthday to me ;)

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