Another prospective owner

Birchslap · Post by **Birchslap** » Wed Feb 08, 2017 7:30 pm

Evening All,

I am currently putting some serious thought into owning a Z4. As an IRL friend of Disca (and others on here) they have gently been giving me a

in the general Z4 direction after speaking about getting rid of my current S3.

Currently I am looking at E89's which would be my daily, engine size isn't really an issue however would be around the 20i and 23i with current budget. S3 would be given in part ex where possible due to the need of having a car (appreciate I'll get less for it this way).

I might go take a look at this at the weekend as its reasonably local just to see if I actually like how they drive and feel:
http://usedcars.bmw.co.uk/Z/2.5i-sDrive ... =se_na_re_

However the real question relies on what to be looking out for when looking at examples. I've been lurking for a few days reading up on issues such as cracked wheels etc, is there anything else I should bare in mind?

Thanks in advance!

Birch (Chris)

Disca · Post by **Disca** » Wed Feb 08, 2017 8:04 pm

Whalecum to the forum.

I know nout about E89 so others can cover that instead

mr wilks · Post by **mr wilks** » Wed Feb 08, 2017 8:29 pm

Looks a nice machine linked , possibly a tad pricey with 23i on non Msport but the warranty must be worth something to you as a buyer & they aren't free from BMW

The 296s look great but as you are aware they do have a big chance of cracking & if i was looking to buy i would want to see the car on a ramp & inspect carefully all 4 rims on the backside myself

don't take the salesman's word for it as the BMW AUC check has proved to be unreliable
Otherwise i can't see much to trouble you if you are happy with the car after testdrive + inspection , ive had a 23i 89 & loved it , its never going to rocket from the lights or particularly thrill you in the bends but ignore those 2 points & much enjoyment can be had from the straight6 unit + manual box

buzyg · Post by **buzyg** » Wed Feb 08, 2017 8:49 pm

Welcome to the forum. A nice looking example. Love the interior colour scheme. Take a few test drives.

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Wed Feb 08, 2017 11:42 pm

Welcome to the forum Chris.

I don't know much about E89s, but I would be amazed if there isn't a buyer's guide in the E89 section of the Forum!

Happy searching!

kis · Post by **kis** » Fri Feb 10, 2017 8:19 am

Hi and Welcome!

I confess I'm the same, don't know that much about the e89 other than its a nice car?

I'm sure that in addition to the buyers guide/or guides Mr Tidy is referring to, there must be a few posts even on this Newbie section from previous e89 prospective owners, who have had their questions answered?

Good luck with the search!

RubyBlueZ4MC · Post by **RubyBlueZ4MC** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 7:53 pm

Hi Chris! Welcome to the forum. Any updates???

Z4-forum.com

Z4-forum.com