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I've been looking at these since January. The fact they are 2 seaters means I am not technically allowed to buy one however there could be a way around it.
Having recently come out of an M240 cabrio I am in no rush and have been inspecting in detail. What I am now noticing almost 6 months on though is that decent examples just aren't shifting. And this puts me off. I really want a coupe, but would possibly have a cab if the car was right. I have seen 3 coupes that look ideal, wheel upgrade, good colour combo/spec and respectable mileage. One is nearby in Eastleigh and has an exhaust. But they aren't moving at all and I can't understand why?
Having recently come out of an M240 cabrio I am in no rush and have been inspecting in detail. What I am now noticing almost 6 months on though is that decent examples just aren't shifting. And this puts me off. I really want a coupe, but would possibly have a cab if the car was right. I have seen 3 coupes that look ideal, wheel upgrade, good colour combo/spec and respectable mileage. One is nearby in Eastleigh and has an exhaust. But they aren't moving at all and I can't understand why?
Random_Person said:
I've been looking at these since January. The fact they are 2 seaters means I am not technically allowed to buy one however there could be a way around it.
Having recently come out of an M240 cabrio I am in no rush and have been inspecting in detail. What I am now noticing almost 6 months on though is that decent examples just aren't shifting. And this puts me off. I really want a coupe, but would possibly have a cab if the car was right. I have seen 3 coupes that look ideal, wheel upgrade, good colour combo/spec and respectable mileage. One is nearby in Eastleigh and has an exhaust. But they aren't moving at all and I can't understand why?
They’re quite a niche car - they weren’t well reviewed by the press back in the day and don’t have the same following as other M cars. Having looked at them too, they either get snapped up dead quickly or hang around for ages. For an M car, I think they actually look pretty good value for money.Having recently come out of an M240 cabrio I am in no rush and have been inspecting in detail. What I am now noticing almost 6 months on though is that decent examples just aren't shifting. And this puts me off. I really want a coupe, but would possibly have a cab if the car was right. I have seen 3 coupes that look ideal, wheel upgrade, good colour combo/spec and respectable mileage. One is nearby in Eastleigh and has an exhaust. But they aren't moving at all and I can't understand why?
Some cars do seem like a hard sell at the mo; loads on the 130i group for example are struggling to sell cars.
Times are tight still and for many people they’re a toy / third car so are probably harder to justify.
As people have said times are still hard and 2 seaters are always going to be a 2nd or 3rd car which is hard for many to justify.
The £735 a year Road Tax doesn't help, although there are a few M Roadsters that were registered before the 24 March 2006 cut-off so it's "only" £415.
Some of the ones I have seen advertised for ages have been pretty ambitiously priced too.
Plus they seem to be a niche product, although they look like a bargain compared to E46 M3 prices with the bonus of no boot floor issues!
My Coupe was well priced when it was advertised in December 2019. I viewed it 2 days later and left a deposit then collected it another days later so like anything they will sell at the right price.
I love it, and like the fact that there aren't too many of them around as only 592 Coupes and 614 Roadsters seem to have been registered in the UK - probably in part because they were only built for a couple of years.
If you want one, and can get away with it so to speak, just get one but do some research for common issues - primarily lack of Inspection Services and rod bearing shell wear. Plenty of good info. on z4forum.
The £735 a year Road Tax doesn't help, although there are a few M Roadsters that were registered before the 24 March 2006 cut-off so it's "only" £415.
Some of the ones I have seen advertised for ages have been pretty ambitiously priced too.
Plus they seem to be a niche product, although they look like a bargain compared to E46 M3 prices with the bonus of no boot floor issues!
My Coupe was well priced when it was advertised in December 2019. I viewed it 2 days later and left a deposit then collected it another days later so like anything they will sell at the right price.
I love it, and like the fact that there aren't too many of them around as only 592 Coupes and 614 Roadsters seem to have been registered in the UK - probably in part because they were only built for a couple of years.
If you want one, and can get away with it so to speak, just get one but do some research for common issues - primarily lack of Inspection Services and rod bearing shell wear. Plenty of good info. on z4forum.
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