How do E85's cope with high mileage

tim0409 · Post by **tim0409** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 10:39 pm

Hi there

I am in the process of looking for a 2007/8 2.0 Sport and am about to view at a car which has done 65k - I just wondered how Z4's cope with high mileage as I will be putting quite a few miles on it over the next few years. I could hold out for a lower mileage car but this car appears to be perfect and the mileage is reflected in the price?

Grateful for any thoughts.

Thanks

Tim

Number5 · Post by **Number5** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 11:08 pm

I just sold my 2.5 2004 E85 with 125,000 on and had no problems with it at all. Absolutely flying still.
They have good bullet proof engines, so as long as they are serviced well they should keep going. The M54 engine is the one you want though.

sasker · Post by **sasker** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 11:12 pm

tim0409 wrote:Hi there

I am in the process of looking for a 2007/8 2.0 Sport and am about to view at a car which has done 65k - I just wondered how Z4's cope with high mileage as I will be putting quite a few miles on it over the next few years. I could hold out for a lower mileage car but this car appears to be perfect and the mileage is reflected in the price?

Grateful for any thoughts.

Thanks

Tim

Welcome to the forum. 65k is nothing really in this day and age. I notice it's the 2.0 your buying and having had similar size petrol cars with around 100k on them as long as it's been looked after and serviced well you should get many many miles out of it

Just to give you an idea I bought my 2003 3.0i with 92K on it and it drives beautifully and pulls like a train.

Hope it all goes well but don't be afraid to walk away if you have any doubts at all

Adamski · Post by **Adamski** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 11:37 pm

CoolZ4 on here got 233,000 miles out his 2.5i. Only major work was Vanos after 180k (ish) if I remember rightly. The car only died when a Micra smashed into him...

buzyg · Post by **buzyg** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 11:47 pm

Adamski wrote:CoolZ4 on here got 233,000 miles out his 2.5i. Only major work was Vanos after 180k (ish) if I remember rightly. The car only died when a Micra smashed into him...

Bet the Micra was Fecked too.

OP Agree with the others. I have owned several cars with north of 140k miles by the time they moved on. Take a look at used 3 & 5 series. Most modern cars can hack it with ease. (Just not French ones.)

andy.c · Post by **andy.c** » Fri Feb 13, 2015 11:53 pm

Hi Tim i got my 2.0l 2yrs ago i have since put 40,000 miles on her taking her upto 120,000 not had any major problems standard stuff really it
had 2 broken rear springs when i got her biggest thing i had to do was change the valvetronic motor my indy said that its quiet a common fault had to
change a lot on 3 series, even now 2yrs down the road every time i take her out still puts a smile on my face good luck with your purchase

junglist · Post by **junglist** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 2:43 am

andy.c wrote:Hi Tim i got my 2.0l 2yrs ago i have since put 40,000 miles on her taking her upto 120,000

20k a year in a Z4? Definitely getting the most out of it.

tim0409 · Post by **tim0409** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 2:53 am

Many thanks for the replies. I am looking to view a 2008 08 Z4 2.0 Sport with 65k next week and from what I can gather it is in good condition apart from a badly scuffed alloy. I may be able to get the car for £7200 after a bit of negotiation and wondered what you all think about the price?

oli445 · Post by **oli445** » Sat Feb 14, 2015 10:33 am

Bought my 3.0i on 82,000, now 150,000 no issues to speak of - I do 15,000 miles p/a.

Sounds like a good price and definitely not a "high miler"

ShawnZ4 · Post by **ShawnZ4** » Sat Jun 10, 2017 9:41 pm

Hi how much did valvetronic cost to be fixed sounding like I may have same issue?

RyanB88 · Post by **RyanB88** » Sun Jun 11, 2017 9:19 am

2006 3.0si here on 101k and loving it.

Budget for a suspension refresh though. Same as any car on this kinda mileage or age

Savage · Post by **Savage** » Wed Jun 14, 2017 9:20 pm

155k on my 3.0 and it drives beautifully..

sw4nny · Post by **sw4nny** » Wed Jun 14, 2017 9:43 pm

129k on my 3.0 2005
15k a year as a daily and she still sings with no major issues just the usual z4 faults
Springs,roof motor ,bushes,window regulator,drop links,brake pipes,windscreen wiper fix,split air pipes,leaking door membrane,brake dust shield corrosion,cracked third bake light
Other than that nothing really

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Wed Jun 14, 2017 10:43 pm

My E86 is on 82K and still going strong (just going to touch some wood).

I'm sure someone on here was talking about advertising his E86 that had 200K miles on it not too long ago!

Let's face it, 65K miles after 9 or 10 years is less than 7,000 a year on average so hardly high.

Hope you like it - then you can post some photos!

Pabby1980 · Post by **Pabby1980** » Tue Jun 20, 2017 2:33 pm

I had a choice between a zed with 49,000 miles and one with 65,000 for around the same price. The 49k car just didn't seem as well looked after, and didn't feel as tight on the test drive.

It's not about the amount of miles, but the kind of miles the car has done, and how well it's been maintained. 49k miles done by a boy racer with a heavy foot and a tendency to wait until the warning lights come on the dash before he has it serviced by his mate, is way worse than 65k done by a careful owner.

I opted for the higher mileage car.

You should judge it on a case by case basis.

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