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Post by kin quick » Sat Jun 10, 2017 4:56 am

Hi guys,

I'm Ross from Essex and currently own an Impreza, it's ok, I'm not one of 'those' people, honest, I'm old and everything!

I've had Impreza's since 2002 and have used them for all sorts of trips including WRC in Germany, North Coast 500, quite a few trackdays and a few sprints at Curborough.
I want to do loads more trackdays and sprints but the cost of fuel is getting a bit silly now, especially when a full tank of V-Power only lasts 50miles on track! So I've been looking for something cheaper but just as much fun that can also be used and modified for everything from a daily, trackdays to European road trips.
After looking at all sorts of cars, I've come to the conclusion that the E85 3.0 is pretty much perfect as a good all rounder, plus a budget of around £5k will allow me to keep the Impreza tucked up in the garage for those rainy/snowy days and those times I've bought everything I don't need in B&Q and need a boot :D

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Post by blackabbot » Sat Jun 10, 2017 7:13 am

Welcome to the forum, Kin hell pic in first post on forum well done and good luck with your search :thumbsup:
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Post by buzyg » Sat Jun 10, 2017 7:35 am

Welcome to the forum. Very cool looking skooby. 8) Must be uncumfortable wearing a baseball cap under your crash helmet though. :wink:
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Post by RickRob » Sat Jun 10, 2017 7:44 am

Hi and welcome and good luck with your E85 search.
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Post by kin quick » Sat Jun 10, 2017 7:46 am

Ha ha, I knew the user name would go down well! been using it for years, if I change it now I'll never remember a different one!

Your right Buzy, the baseball cap is really uncomfortable under my crash helmet and at 40 years old I look a bit of tw@t wearing one :rofl:

Thanks for the welcome guys!

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Post by Stuartt » Sat Jun 10, 2017 7:59 am

Welcome along, it will be good to have another Essex owner on the forum :thumbsup:

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Post by hopz121 » Sat Jun 10, 2017 8:17 am

Welcome along, good luck with finding an E85 buddy, Impreza looks decent too :thumbsup:
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Post by Grumpyowl » Sat Jun 10, 2017 8:29 am

Old at 40 :cry: nowt but a lad :)

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Post by Marlon » Sat Jun 10, 2017 8:51 am

Welcome to the forum, nice to see you maturing from the Scooby to Z4 - 40 is around the average age on here :wink:
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Post by Zoomer » Sat Jun 10, 2017 9:05 am

Welcome to the Forum I have mine up for sale if you are interested.

viewtopic.php?f=41&t=97523
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Post by Chris_D » Sat Jun 10, 2017 9:10 am

Welcome along geezah.
Reminds me of my 'looking for a 3.0' post just over a year ago. Hehe, happy days.
If there's any advice i can impart in helping your search, then it's try and find a pre-modded, pre-strengthened example if poss.
Z's are getting on a bit now and i'm finding that while they can retain their looks very well the mechanicals do need to be refreshed and fettled.
With a 5k budget you might bag an early N52-engined high miler but at 5k budgeti suspect you will have to settle on a M54 3.0, which is no bad thing imo. What you'll miss in slightly more power you'll make up for by having a dipstick :lol:
Check for oil leaks as most of the gaskets subject to heat cycles will have hardened over time. obd scan any potential purchase to find any hidden fault codes. Get clued up on the m54 and associated issues it can suffer - vanos rattle, disa rattle, intake boot whistling cos of holes, injector noise etc etc. Nathans DIY youtube channel has helped me lots, check him out- does a lot with older beemers. Plus all the usual checks.
My 'Betty's first tantrum' mega thread may be interesting to give u an idea of what i went through with mine. Lots of documented fixes and fotos in it....
Good luck w the search :thumbsup:
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Post by kin quick » Sat Jun 10, 2017 4:17 pm

Thanks guys :thumbsup:

And many thanks for the info Chris_D, much appreciated!!

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Post by GBZ4 » Sat Jun 10, 2017 4:23 pm

Welcome aboard young fella, I'm sure you'll enjoy everything the forum has to offer :thumbsup:
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Post by Rusky » Sat Jun 10, 2017 4:45 pm

Welcome fella. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
3.0l Silver SMG, whippy and ginge fringe/ Sound gen mod/ Media bridge fitted (bluetooth and audio streaming) / Clear third break light/ Hard Top/ Eibachs springs and DLV back box/ Roof motor in the boot/ plus lots more.

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Post by Mr Tidy » Sat Jun 10, 2017 9:04 pm

Welcome to the forum OP.

Great user name and a smart Scooby. :thumbsup:

I'm guessing you may well end up doing some mods once you find a Z4.........(you aren't old yet)!

Just wondered why you specified an SE - the seats in Sport models are much better, and very sought after. On the topic of spec Z4s were a bit basic as standard, so if you really want things like Xenon headlights, heated seats, parking sensors and cruise control it's worth looking out for them. (Cruise is not too dear to retro-fit on a pre-facelift though).

Roof motors also suffer from water ingress due to where they are located, but there are a few members who can revive and relocate them at a sensible cost.

Plus any M54-engined model is likely to need a cooling system refresh if it hasn't had one - radiators bow and expansion tanks are known to split.

There is loads more info on here if you do a bit of searching, but most of it is covered in this buying guide:-

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=21281

Hope you find one you like soon - then we can see the photos! :lol:
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