What to look out for when buying a used Z4 coupe?

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minibbb

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Hi

Ive seen a nice Z4 coupe 3.0 for sale, its a 2006 car with 30K on the clock. Not knowing much about these cars are there any particular issues with these that I need to look out for when buying secondhand?

Are they usually a fairly safe bet?
 
Visually check the rear springs, they are prone for snapping due to corrosion. I'm sure someone else will be along with more advise :D
 
Thanks matey!! Are the engine/ gearboxes pretty good? Also would a 56 plate have the more economical engine as heard it changed at some point?
 
minibbb said:
Hi

Ive seen a nice Z4 coupe 3.0 for sale, its a 2006 car with 30K on the clock. Not knowing much about these cars are there any particular issues with these that I need to look out for when buying secondhand?

Are they usually a fairly safe bet?
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to quote my indy when i told him what i was buying " belting car's , bulletproof in the main , , , any problem's are cheap fixes as majority of parts are E46 3 series "
check for loose play on front steering , ,shows especially on bumpy roads/speedhumps . . .proper BM bits cost £100 but feels as new afterwards ,
cheaper at eurocarparts .
mine has 90k & i cannot find anything to replace on it & it drives without fault :thumbsup:
 
Thanks for the replies everyone :) Seems like a fairly safe bet! Am changing from a BMW Mini Cooper S where there are a fair few issues to look out for when buying a used one. Looking forward to picking it up!
 
check under the gearbox! bought mine from bmw snows....but a week later noticed it was leaking gear oil, and it turned out it needed a new gearbox sump plate...gasket and various other things at a total cost of 650 squid...lucky i didnt have to pay for it :thumbsup:

has been error free ever since! if there is a lesson here...check for leaks, and maybe go AUC
 
Deposit paid!! Hopefully collecting it next friday, cant wait :D Turns out it was serviced four months ago and rear springs replaced so looks good in that respect, have got a couple of pics...btw, car spec says it has headlight wash...does this mean it'll have xenons?
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looks a treat mate :thumbsup: happiness awaits :)

slip the vin number in here http://bmwvin.com/ for full build spec but yeah . i would say xenon's are fitted with the washer system .
also has the extended aerial package :oops:
 
Good plan will do mate! Turns out it has 28K on the clock, apparently the phone had been ringing off the hook, black ones seem to be fairly scarse!
Haha I thought the aerial looke huuuuge! Have seen 6.5 cm stubby ones on ebay for £7 or so. should do the job!
 
minibbb said:
Good plan will do mate! Turns out it has 28K on the clock and I got it for 11.5K which is pretty good, apparently the phone had been ringing off the hook, black ones seem to be fairly scarse!
Haha I thought the aerial looke huuuuge! Have seen 6.5 cm stubby ones on ebay for £7 or so. should do the job!
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good price from a dealer with respect of the mileage .
will you be joining the "black hole" gang ? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Poorboys-Black-swirls-imperfections-application/dp/B002OHL1CI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345894987&sr=8-1
 
Im quite into my detailing and was a big fan of black hole on my Mini :) Have just bought some Prima Amigo which is a very similar product but apparently darkens the paint even better than BH, not tried it yet so will be interesting to see what its like.
Not actaully seen the Z in the flesh yet as its 200 miles away but have seen lots of pics and spoken to the dealer and it sounds like a good one.
 
Thanks Taz :) Its up in stoke on trent, last guy had it for 18 Months apparently having bought it from the same garage if that helps?
 
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Thanks Taz :) Its up in stoke on trent, last guy had it for 18 Months apparently having bought it from the same garage if that helps?
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not Lucys then, she only got rid of hers 3 or 4 months back, she is from rotherham
 
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