Z4 3.0 Coupe market watch

[van man]

I guess the question is, do you have that. “I’ve made a mistake…” knot in the stomach feeling? We’ve all been there.

How much of a deposit have you put down and can you walk away (rhetorical)

I had a pre-facelift E85 with an LED headLight kit and the lights were excellent, not sure how much going this route costs though.

£250 but the car is £7500

Not too much to loose then in the grand scheme of things. Only you can really decide what's best I guess. They are reliable thigs but costs can add up these days of you buy one which needs a few things doing. Quite a few have been run on a shoestring unfortunately and are due fair big bits of work.

I had an se spec about 5 years ago same colour cost me a bit over £5k I ran it two years to over 150,000 miles only waterpump failure ....I couldn’t even negotiate for waterpump on this one and that will be next thing ...you can see it’s all adding up to me making a hasty move

 

[hopz121]

£250 but the car is £7500

Not too much to loose then in the grand scheme of things. Only you can really decide what's best I guess. They are reliable thigs but costs can add up these days of you buy one which needs a few things doing. Quite a few have been run on a shoestring unfortunately and are due fair big bits of work.

I had an se spec about 5 years ago same colour cost me a bit over £5k I ran it two years to over 150,000 miles only waterpump failure ....I couldn’t even negotiate for waterpump on this one and that will be next thing ...you can see it’s all adding up to me making a hasty move

Its a £8000 car then with a not great MOT History, which hasn't got the lights you want and may need other work as well. Has it had any suspension bits done? Has it had the brake pipes done? Has the Car had any Engine Gaskets changed? (Rocker, OFHG, OCG etc)

 

[van man]

Not too much to loose then in the grand scheme of things. Only you can really decide what's best I guess. They are reliable thigs but costs can add up these days of you buy one which needs a few things doing. Quite a few have been run on a shoestring unfortunately and are due fair big bits of work.

I had an se spec about 5 years ago same colour cost me a bit over £5k I ran it two years to over 150,000 miles only waterpump failure ....I couldn’t even negotiate for waterpump on this one and that will be next thing ...you can see it’s all adding up to me making a hasty move

Its a £8000 car then with a not great MOT History, which hasn't got the lights you want and may need other work as well. Has it had any suspension bits done? Has it had the brake pipes done? Has the Car had any Engine Gaskets changed? (Rocker, OFHG, OCG etc)

its basically it’s had advisories addressed, both rear shocks were leaking at the same time on one test, so they obviously got changed, it’s had a lot of advisories every year not what I’d call big advisories but it’s tyre, brakes, suspension etc ok I know they are big and I know it’s a lack of care or awareness.....I’m thinking the look of the car kind of got me plus the rush rush viewing but it looks mint

 

[van man]

I had an se spec about 5 years ago same colour cost me a bit over £5k I ran it two years to over 150,000 miles only waterpump failure ....I couldn’t even negotiate for waterpump on this one and that will be next thing ...you can see it’s all adding up to me making a hasty move

Its a £8000 car then with a not great MOT History, which hasn't got the lights you want and may need other work as well. Has it had any suspension bits done? Has it had the brake pipes done? Has the Car had any Engine Gaskets changed? (Rocker, OFHG, OCG etc)

its basically it’s had advisories addressed, both rear shocks were leaking at the same time on one test, so they obviously got changed, it’s had a lot of advisories every year not what I’d call big advisories but it’s tyre, brakes, suspension etc ok I know they are big and I know it’s a lack of care or awareness.....I’m thinking the look of the car kind of got me plus the rush rush viewing but it looks mint

 

[van man]

Not too much to loose then in the grand scheme of things. Only you can really decide what's best I guess. They are reliable thigs but costs can add up these days of you buy one which needs a few things doing. Quite a few have been run on a shoestring unfortunately and are due fair big bits of work.

I had an se spec about 5 years ago same colour cost me a bit over £5k I ran it two years to over 150,000 miles only waterpump failure ....I couldn’t even negotiate for waterpump on this one and that will be next thing ...you can see it’s all adding up to me making a hasty move

Its a £8000 car then with a not great MOT History, which hasn't got the lights you want and may need other work as well. Has it had any suspension bits done? Has it had the brake pipes done? Has the Car had any Engine Gaskets changed? (Rocker, OFHG, OCG etc)

i believe rocker gasket just been changed, service including plugs just done, Brembo discs and pads front and back just done, new bottom arm just done

 

[hopz121]

So its had a fair bit of work then, not all bad.

Only you can decide what feels right or not to be fair.

 

[Zedebee]

A lot of the value in these cars is in the condition. I suspect at that price it’s a 100k+ car, so if it looks mint then it’s probably been looked after. A few basic checks like are the wheels curbed, is the oil clean, does it drive well, will help to reassure you.

 

[Patrick Bateman]

I just need to sign post this Green Coupe. I'm biased and I just want a Tiefgruen Green buddy :wub:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202209079518259

Looks pretty rough on the bodywork and lights which is a shame. Could be a nice project for someone though.

I see it's down to £7500 now, more tempting at that price and I do like the green...

That being said, it'll need money spent on the brakes and lower wishbones based off the MOT history and it's got runflats all round. Assuming you don't want run flats you're easily bursting the £1000 mark sorting all that. That's before you even get onto the listed cosmetic issues.

 

[van man]

A lot of the value in these cars is in the condition. I suspect at that price it’s a 100k+ car, so if it looks mint then it’s probably been looked after. A few basic checks like are the wheels curbed, is the oil clean, does it drive well, will help to reassure you.

hi yes 129,000 miles...wheels are virtually unmarked, it’s just been serviced including plugs, oil, and a k&n, new bottom arm despite only an advisory on mot but he changed it out, new discs and pads front and rear, was a cover gasket changed can’t remember which, inside and out the car is really tidy matching uniroyal tyres, heated leather, cup holders like new, new badges as they were flaking, non sat nav, sounded very smooth from totally cold it took 10 mins for the seller to find the key ....no evidence of waterpump change, part history to 74,000 then some reciepts for service items so presume self serviced? Some mot fails on tyre, suspension, brakes, last August I presume two new rear shocks as both failed for leaking.....the car looks fantastic and sounds very good the seller is a decent bloke from what I can gather but only owned the car 3 months or so .....I’m seeing some paperwork today as we were both rushed the other day, car did get a deposit on it last week but they backed out due to a work van issue taking presitence ....who knows but I do like it

 

[hopz121]

I just need to sign post this Green Coupe. I'm biased and I just want a Tiefgruen Green buddy :wub:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202209079518259

Looks pretty rough on the bodywork and lights which is a shame. Could be a nice project for someone though.

I see it's down to £7500 now, more tempting at that price and I do like the green...

That being said, it'll need money spent on the brakes and lower wishbones based off the MOT history and it's got runflats all round. Assuming you don't want run flats you're easily bursting the £1000 mark sorting all that. That's before you even get onto the listed cosmetic issues.

Yep it could add up to be a nearly £10k car quite easily once it all starts adding up. At least it’s a slightly different colour to the norm though.

 

[Z450]

It’s one of those cars that could be a good bit for someone who can do the mechanical work themselves!

 

[hopz121]

It’s one of those cars that could be a good bit for someone who can do the mechanical work themselves!

Yeah 100% if you have to pay for everything to be sorted things start adding up quickly.

 

[Patrick Bateman]

Yes true, it is a lovely green.

 

[van man]

It’s one of those cars that could be a good bit for someone who can do the mechanical work themselves!

I always think of Scotland having long salty winters and it has to affect vehicles underneath more than down south

 

[Zedebee]

A car garaged in the winter in Scotland will be just as good as one down south. Most of the salt they see is from the roads and I’m sure we get more of that down here. However one that lives outdoors on the coast and gets battered by storms and surf 200 days of the year is bound to suffer. [ref]Joycey[/ref] restored a Scottish car (nicknamed Nessie, documented on another forum) which literally had barnacles growing underneath it.

 

[van man]

A car garaged in the winter in Scotland will be just as good as one down south. Most of the salt they see is from the roads and I’m sure we get more of that down here. However one that lives outdoors on the coast and gets battered by storms and surf 200 days of the year is bound to suffer. [ref]Joycey[/ref] restored a Scottish car (nicknamed Nessie, documented on another forum) which literally had barnacles growing underneath it.

I work in removals I see thousands of garages it’s very rare I see a car in one, usually the only time I see a car in a garage is when it’s a large property with more than one garage and it’s something expensive in it like a Porsche or Ferrari ....the weather in Scotland in my experience in winter is it’s flipping rough and I have spent a lot of time there but I’m no expert, the green z is Edinburgh based and owned for 9 years from memory and it certainly doesn’t look like a garaged car and it’s near the coast ....personally I like the green I tried one a few years ago in South Wales an auto but I didn’t pursue it despite liking it but the interior was naff I only briefly viewed while passing for work

 

[Joycey]

A car garaged in the winter in Scotland will be just as good as one down south. Most of the salt they see is from the roads and I’m sure we get more of that down here. However one that lives outdoors on the coast and gets battered by storms and surf 200 days of the year is bound to suffer. [ref]Joycey[/ref] restored a Scottish car (nicknamed Nessie, documented on another forum) which literally had barnacles growing underneath it.

She was a tad on the crispy side. The z4 is almost show car condition now.

 

[RAR]

Did anyone see the Z4C 3.0i on collecting cars the other day? Very interesting sale price, I was watching the auction and there was plenty of time to outbid the final price. Not sure if the car had hidden secrets but looked pretty solid and honest.

A sign of the times and certainly a shift in the market (or the start of) I would say....

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2006-bmw-z4-3-0-si-coupe

 

[hopz121]

Did anyone see the Z4C 3.0i on collecting cars the other day? Very interesting sale price, I was watching the auction and there was plenty of time to outbid the final price. Not sure if the car had hidden secrets but looked pretty solid and honest.

A sign of the times and certainly a shift in the market (or the start of) I would say....

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2006-bmw-z4-3-0-si-coupe

100% a sign of the times IMO, I was watching with interest, I think the interior colour put people off a little bit. I was bidding on a Cayman which didn't sell for an overly high price either.

Don't forget you have to buy a buyer premium on that price but even so that would be £600 on top I believe.

 

[RAR]

Did anyone see the Z4C 3.0i on collecting cars the other day? Very interesting sale price, I was watching the auction and there was plenty of time to outbid the final price. Not sure if the car had hidden secrets but looked pretty solid and honest.

A sign of the times and certainly a shift in the market (or the start of) I would say....

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2006-bmw-z4-3-0-si-coupe

100% a sign of the times IMO, I was watching with interest, I think the interior colour put people off a little bit. I was bidding on a Cayman which didn't sell for an overly high price either.

Don't forget you have to buy a buyer premium on that price but even so that would be £600 on top I believe.

Exactly that. Selling price was £8,550 plus the £600 so £9,150 - still a really good price for a 56 plate with 54k on the clock. That Cayman looked good too, I was tempted.