BMW (E85) Z4 Coupe

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Hi,

Been looking for a new car for a few weeks now and the Z4 coupe has caught my eye. I’ve always liked the look and they have a nice amount of power. Approved used seem to start at around £11k so it could be an option. I swore (literally) after my Boxster S that I’d never own a car without comprehensive warranty again and at £38pm for a Z4 with less than 60k miles it’s looking promising. I cycle to work (at the moment) so all things being equal the car will be used less than 500 miles a month.

So what are they like? What options is it best to go for?

I would like something a little bigger, mainly with 4 seats, however the logical option of an E9* 330i or 335i is still a little out of budget. Is there anything else you could suggest?

Thanks!
 
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Quite significant, many things ie warranty, servicing can be 2 or even 3 times as much. But then the M is in another league.
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A league I'm not sure I can afford to play in at the moment. From my vauge calculations it seems that the total cost of ownership of the M will be double that of the 3.0.
 
The Coupes are all E86's

I have an 06 in Dark Grey so any questions send them over.

I'd guess the running cost for the M is probably double.

Running cost for mine are as follows

Tax - £260 a year
Insurance @29 - £560
Averange MPG - 29-32ish
BMW warrenty - £490

I replaced my rear disks and pads all around for less than £200 (did the work myself)

Just had an oil service and brake fluid change that was £190 at an Indy, now doesn't need servicing for another 15,000 miles

Not had to buy tyres yet but a set will be £800-£1000

Mine has a good load of options, Confort pack, Cruise Control, Upgraded stereo, Bluetooth, Xenons, folding mirrors, BBS wheels.

The i guess other cars to consider in this area would be the 350z and Cayman, If you want bigger with 4 seats maybe a VW Scirocco?
 
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I bought an 07 coupe a few weeks ago, so far I'm absolutely loving it! As far a fuel ecomy goes so far it's beating my previous car, an 03 Celica VVTLI hands down.
 
I love them. Fantastic looking and underrated cars. I had one for a few months as a CC when I worked for BMW. The 3.0 is awesome on fuel and the 'M' is a proper hot rod. I had to get rid in the end though as I couldn't get comfortable in it. It absolutely killed my lower back.
They are very very harsh. I would love to try one on non runflats to see if that cured them.

If you are over 6' tall I would definitely want an extended test drive to see if you have the same problems as me.
 
neilw said:
The Coupes are all E86's

I have an 06 in Dark Grey so any questions send them over.

I'd guess the running cost for the M is probably double.

Running cost for mine are as follows

Tax - £260 a year
Insurance @29 - £560
Averange MPG - 29-32ish
BMW warrenty - £490

I replaced my rear disks and pads all around for less than £200 (did the work myself)

Just had an oil service and brake fluid change that was £190 at an Indy, now doesn't need servicing for another 15,000 miles

Not had to buy tyres yet but a set will be £800-£1000

Mine has a good load of options, Confort pack, Cruise Control, Upgraded stereo, Bluetooth, Xenons, folding mirrors, BBS wheels.

The i guess other cars to consider in this area would be the 350z and Cayman, If you want bigger with 4 seats maybe a VW Scirocco?
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The Coupes are all E86's.

I have a 56 in Interlagos Blue so any questions send them over.

The running cost for the M is probably double.

Running cost for mine are as follows

Tax - £460 a year
Insurance @55 - £350
Averange MPG - 15-25ish
BMW warranty - £?

I replaced my front and rear disks and pads all around for less than £700 (did the work myself)

Servicing is variable but the biggy (Inspection 2) can be as high as £900 at a BMW dealer, more like half that from an indy.

More info here http://z4-forum.com/

And pictures https://picasaweb.google.com/andicole0/Z4MC

Andi.
 
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neilw said:
you on the Z4 forum Oggie?
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I am yeah, it's a great resource for anyone intending the get a Z4.

BIGWEB said:
If you are over 6' tall I would definitely want an extended test drive to see if you have the same problems as me.
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I'm over 6' and find the driving position great, way better than the Celica. Oddly enough the main reason I started to look for a replacent for my Celica was after fracturing my lower spine back in March, I was initially looking for something I guess more traditionally comfy (3 series) but after a spur of the moment test drive decided to get the Zed.
 
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Spamalot said:
Hi,

Been looking for a new car for a few weeks now and the Z4 coupe has caught my eye. I’ve always liked the look and they have a nice amount of power. Approved used seem to start at around £11k so it could be an option. I swore (literally) after my Boxster S that I’d never own a car without comprehensive warranty again and at £38pm for a Z4 with less than 60k miles it’s looking promising. I cycle to work (at the moment) so all things being equal the car will be used less than 500 miles a month.

So what are they like? What options is it best to go for?

I would like something a little bigger, mainly with 4 seats, however the logical option of an E9* 330i or 335i is still a little out of budget. Is there anything else you could suggest?

Thanks!
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Errm wat? 11k is about the bottom of the market for trade coupe's, let alone approved used.

But yeah I fancy one of these also, need to save a smidge more aiming to get one by the end of the year.

Desirable options include....
Heated Seats
Xenons
Cruise Control (Easily retrofitted)
MFSW (Something like 200-300 retrofit)
Sat Nav
DSP HiFi upgrade
Cup Holders (£55 each!) :p

On top of that it's really the leather/interior colour combo. This combination inparticular is pretty hnnnnggghhhhh.

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Seen this combo with extended leather once aswell chuffing gorgeous.
 
Chris1712 said:
Seen this combo with extended leather once aswell chuffing gorgeous.
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This is the same as mine though I dont have nav. Its got the nappa leather too which is nice but I'm not sure how hard wearing it's going to be.
 
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Spamalot said:
These was a 06 yesterday with c. 55K for £118**.
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Wow I missed that. I'm hoping that early examples with under 60k on are 10k by the end of the year, though the coupe seems to hold a good 1-2k more than the roadsters for some reason. Might just save the cash and go for the hairdresser version :p.
 
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