BMW Z3

[gregashley]

Hi All, Looking for a bit of advice! I`ve had a few summeer fun cars( tvr, westfield), but have`nt had a fun car for a few years.

My Local garage is selling a S reg BMW Z3 2.8, 140,000 miles on the clock. It was his wifes summer car, well looked after and serviced, he`s a good mechanic and a nice bloke( little local village garage), I`m just a tad concerned about the mileage.

Any advice and tips will be much appreciated, he`s asking £2500 approx for it!

Thanks in advance.

[JM1962]

Had one of these a few years back, quite good fun and quite torquey. A lot of people slate the handling but I found it fine for road use. Usual things apply when buying, check for a smooth tickover and no blue smoke, take for a good test drive and again make sure theres no blue smoke on acceleration. Check usual consumables such as discs and pads, tyres etc as replacing these is something you don't want to do straight away. If possible check for leaks or any sign of leaks and check rear window is not too opaque. Obviously check bodywork for accident damage or corrosion. Good luck.

[shantybeater]

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