Should I buy a 2005 Z4 for £2000?

[merlineater]

Hey guys

Looking for a bit of advice.

My girlfriend's father is loosely looking to sell his 05 reg Z4 (ie not desperate but knows I'm looking for a new ride. It's a 2.0 with 67k miles. In good condition as I understand it, he gets a full service every year and has had no problems with breakdowns etc. He's floated around £2k for it.

Obviously would need to test drive etc before committing but I wondered if you guys could advise whether this would be a steal at £2k? If you could also advise on any critical checks to make on the test drive that would be great.

Many thanks
Chris

[merlineater]

Many thanks for the response all! Seems like it's worth a punt. Re the noise and speed, my current car is a mere 1.2 (tiny 05 Vauxhall Corsa) so either way this will be an upgrade, and hopefully a nice first sports car?

[merlineater]

Thanks for all your feedback everyone - much appreciated.

Sounds like the consensus is largely 'yes' which is great news. There's been a couple of mentions around engine issues (I think of the N46) - do you think this is a big deal? Am curious to know a little more about the particular problems

I do believe it's been well looked after and I doubt anyone's trying to pull a fast one.

[merlineater]

Vroomer said:

So did you buy it, OP?

Yes - I decided to go for it, subject to a successful test drive but don't anticipate any issues. Got it for £2k and will even get £500 if I also trade in my old Corsa via webuyanycar. Not bad.

Will be picking it up on 11 August. Very much looking forward to it

Any tips for the first few rides?

Thanks to everyone for their help and advice - it was invaluable in helping me make a decision!

[merlineater]

Thanks for the advice everyone, much appreciated.

Well, I'm looking forward to picking it up tomorrow and driving off into the sunset! Will share some photos and initial thoughts etc! Then see if any improvements can be made

[merlineater]

Great experience with the Z4 so far! Really great buy and totally don't feel as low to the ground or exposed as I thought I might. Now I just need some good weather for the roof (luckily got some decent hours of sun on Saturday).

There were also a few decent bits thrown in in terms of cleaner and protector for the roof, which is nice - and some random cup holders that kind of slot in between the seat and the side.

First step in terms of upgrades for me I think is the stereo - annoyingly the track names aren't displayed when playing CDs (both audio CDs and MP3) - but could also benefit from USB / Spotify / Bluetooth. I've done a bit of research and seems that a Pioneer is pretty good. Does anyone here have any experience with their radios? Would be great to get any feedback or suggestions.

Also if there are any other areas you think are good to invest in upgrades! Do you think gearstick is a priority (e.g. Storm) ?