Which Z4 should I be looking for?

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TommyGG

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Hello!

I'm looking to buy a Z4 and have a £10k budget. I intend to wrap it in Matt Black as well (because it looks awesome)! Because I want to wrap it it means I can pick any colour Z4 which opens up a lot more choices I think.

I'm 26 and have only been driving about 8 months, so insurance will be very expensive (£2k comp :cry:). I mainly drive recreationally, but sometimes I'll do a long trip maybe once or twice a year.

One of my friends is a good mechanic and owns his own BMW, so he'll help me make sure I don't buy one with any serious faults. But I've been browsing auto trader and am not really sure what year/model I should be aiming for. I'm honestly a total newb, I know the 3.0 has lower MPG than the 2.5. Should I consider the 2.0?

Also, is there anywhere else I should be looking except auto trader? I know people link to ebay listings here a lot but from my point of view the ebay ones always seem more expensive than auto trader.

Thanks for any advice!

Tom
 
Hey Tom,

I guess engine size depends mostly on how much you're prepared to pay on insurance/maintenance/running costs, but all are great cars. Another place you could hunt around is pistonheads.com

Mark
 
Thanks for replying! I have a couple of noob questions:

- Why is there no diesel versions of z4 that I can see?
- On the roadster is the canvas roof automatic or do you have to do it manually?
- How much roughly would it cost to install/buy a hard top for a roadster?
 
If you can afford the insurance get yourself a 6 cyl model, it's what these cars deserve.

In answer to your questions.

It's a sports car, that's why there is no diesel option.
All UK roofs are electric
Hardtop anywhere from £600 up depending on time of year, colour, location etc..
 
diesel z4. you're mad :lol:

welcome to the site. plans for the car sound good.

the 3.0 is suprisingly cheap on insurance compared to similar cars.
 
This one is really pushing the budget:
http://www.carworld.uk.com/used-stock/search/3994/bmw-z4

What do people think? Is it worth taking a look at? Or is it too expensive?
 
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