Z4 coupe 3.0si SE VS Z4 coupe 3.0si Sports

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Tgstay

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Pls can some advice if there are much difference between the SE and Sports version of Z4 coupe? I found one i want to buy but it is the SE version
 
Seats are flat if SE unless specced with m sport seats
Grey headliner compared to black on the sport
Nicer wheels (18 inch as standard) on the sport
Chunky m sport steering wheel on sport
15mm lower suspension on the sport
 
Thanks. This SE car has m sports seat.it is 09 reg and mileage is just 40k hence the attraction. Price is close to z4M with 90k miles .i guess the z4 is a better option that the z4m
 
Yeah if it has the M sport seats that's the main difference really (for me anyway) everything else can be changed quite easily. If it's super low Miles like that I can understand the attraction :thumbsup:
 
AFAIK, I think the pre-facelift 3.0i and facelift 3.0si all had the 15mm lower M-Sport suspension no matter what trim level was bought.
 
Tgstay said:
Thanks. This SE car has m sports seat.it is 09 reg and mileage is just 40k hence the attraction. Price is close to z4M with 90k miles .i guess the z4 is a better option that the z4m
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That’s a matter of opinion. If you want 90% of the car, lower running costs and (relatively) easy maintenance, go for the 3.0Si. If you want the full 338bhp bonkers M experience, go for the M. On 90k, you’d probably want the reassurance that the rod bearings have been replaced. On well maintained 40k 3.0Si, there’ll be relatively little to worry about.
I’d rather have a 40k Si over a 90k M, but if I had the readies I’d rather have a 40k M.

P.s. for a 40k 3.0Si SE with M-sport seats and no obvious evidence of being unloved, you’re probably looking to pay around £12.5k. If it’s much more than this, hang out for a better deal, they do not seem to be selling quickly at the moment.
 
TheDan said:
AFAIK, I think the pre-facelift 3.0i and facelift 3.0si all had the 15mm lower M-Sport suspension no matter what trim level was bought.
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Thats only on the cabby. The coupe have SE suspension as standard
 
jamie_z4 said:
TheDan said:
AFAIK, I think the pre-facelift 3.0i and facelift 3.0si all had the 15mm lower M-Sport suspension no matter what trim level was bought.
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Thats only on the cabby. The coupe have SE suspension as standard
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Interesting, good to know, thanks!
 
Zedebee said:
Tgstay said:
Thanks. This SE car has m sports seat.it is 09 reg and mileage is just 40k hence the attraction. Price is close to z4M with 90k miles .i guess the z4 is a better option that the z4m
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That’s a matter of opinion. If you want 90% of the car, lower running costs and (relatively) easy maintenance, go for the 3.0Si. If you want the full 338bhp bonkers M experience, go for the M. On 90k, you’d probably want the reassurance that the rod bearings have been replaced. On well maintained 40k 3.0Si, there’ll be relatively little to worry about.
I’d rather have a 40k Si over a 90k M, but if I had the readies I’d rather have a 40k M.

P.s. for a 40k 3.0Si SE with M-sport seats and no obvious evidence of being unloved, you’re probably looking to pay around £12.5k. If it’s much more than this, hang out for a better deal, they do not seem to be selling quickly at the moment.
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(I believe they are referring to M Sport 3.0si, rather than the full fat M)
 
Probocop said:
(I believe they are referring to M Sport 3.0si, rather than the full fat M)
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I didn’t read it like that. The price comparator sounded about right for Z4C vs Z4MC. Hopefully OP will find it valuable information in any case. If it was a 40k SE vs a 90k Sport it would be a no-brainer on value grounds.
 
Probocop said:
Zedebee said:
Tgstay said:
Thanks. This SE car has m sports seat.it is 09 reg and mileage is just 40k hence the attraction. Price is close to z4M with 90k miles .i guess the z4 is a better option that the z4m
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That’s a matter of opinion. If you want 90% of the car, lower running costs and (relatively) easy maintenance, go for the 3.0Si. If you want the full 338bhp bonkers M experience, go for the M. On 90k, you’d probably want the reassurance that the rod bearings have been replaced. On well maintained 40k 3.0Si, there’ll be relatively little to worry about.
I’d rather have a 40k Si over a 90k M, but if I had the readies I’d rather have a 40k M.

P.s. for a 40k 3.0Si SE with M-sport seats and no obvious evidence of being unloved, you’re probably looking to pay around £12.5k. If it’s much more than this, hang out for a better deal, they do not seem to be selling quickly at the moment.
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(I believe they are referring to M Sport 3.0si, rather than the full fat M)
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There was an se & a sport option, never an M sport.
Rob
 
An 09 plate Coupe is a bit of a rarity, especially with such low mileage.

IMHO an SE with M-Sport seats is probably a sweet spot for a 3.0Si.

Good luck anyway OP. :thumbsup:
 
Thanks Guys and if I may ask

1---what is unacceptably high mileage for z4 coupe ?
2--- which would you choose if given these choices 70k mileage for £14,000 and 90k for £11,500
 
The N52 engine is very strong and reliable with very few problems reported. The electric water pump is a weakness but can easily be replaced as preventative maintenance. There are many members on here with trouble free motors over 130k and starship mileages are common in other BMW applications.

Price wise both of your quotes seem expensive, but especially the 70k one. There are some good value coupes for sale on this forum today at around £8k, albeit with higher mileage. If you’re considering paying £14k for a 70k miler, you can have mine (SE with M Sport seats) and that’s only done 53k.
 
As above. Those are high prices considering the miles.

I know its kind of irrelevant now as covid tax etc but I paid £4200 for a Z4 coupe auto sport with 151k miles in 2019
 
Tgstay said:
Thanks Guys and if I may ask

1---what is unacceptably high mileage for z4 coupe ?
2--- which would you choose if given these choices 70k mileage for £14,000 and 90k for £11,500
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6 figure mileages are nothing to worry about with the N52 engine so I suppose it depends what you are comfortable with.

I had an N52 in a 325i that had done 139K and replaced it with a 330i that has done 118K and they both ran smoothly and pulled strongly up to the red line!

As for your 2nd question assuming condition, history, spec and colour were equal I'd probably go for the 90K one, otherwise putting 20K miles on the other one would potentially cost you £2,500 depreciation.

2019 prices were as low as I have seen them so are pretty irrelevant to anyone looking now. In support of that my MC was advertised for £14K on 76K miles in December 2019, but I didn't get £6.5K for my 91K mile 3.0Si in February 2020.
 
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