Coupe vs roadster

MartynFrancis · Post by **MartynFrancis** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 9:32 pm

After today's antics, I've also got thinking about the above topic. I loved my roadster, great in the summer, crap in the winter and cleaning the roof was always a ball ache. There's some great prices on coupes at the moment about. So leads me on to a couple of questions...
In particular Boot space.... I can't seem to find anywhere the litre capacity between the e85 and e86?

I'm looking for 2006 and newer, but as my 2.5 2003 roadster was only 67k on the clock before it was sadly written off, I feel a little uncomfortable with more miles than 80k for the kind of money of around £7k. Despite this I have no idea why as our 56 plate 320d tourer has 160k on the clock and never skips a beat! Opinions? Help me get this out of my head should I feel uncomfortable about a car that's 10 years old ish and 100k?

David-H · Post by **David-H** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 9:44 pm

MartynFrancis wrote:After today's antics, I've also got thinking about the above topic. I loved my roadster, great in the summer, crap in the winter and cleaning the roof was always a ball ache. There's some great prices on coupes at the moment about. So leads me on to a couple of questions...
In particular Boot space.... I can't seem to find anywhere the litre capacity between the e85 and e86?

I'm looking for 2006 and newer, but as my 2.5 2003 roadster was only 67k on the clock before it was sadly written off, I feel a little uncomfortable with more miles than 80k for the kind of money of around £7k. Despite this I have no idea why as our 56 plate 320d tourer has 160k on the clock and never skips a beat! Opinions? Help me get this out of my head should I feel uncomfortable about a car that's 10 years old ish and 100k?

What's important is the service history and the condition, far more so than the mileage.

TR4man · Post by **TR4man** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 9:54 pm

^^^^ very true.

Why are people so obsessed with mileage - it's just a number!

MartynFrancis · Post by **MartynFrancis** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 9:58 pm

I know, I think I've just got it in my head as mine was so low!

MACK · Post by **MACK** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 10:01 pm

TR4man wrote:^^^^ very true.

Why are people so obsessed with mileage - it's just a number!

Always makes me laugh this obsession we seem to have with mileage this side of the pond. You don't really get it to anything like the same extent in the us/Canada. Maybe it's to do with them running big v8's when we were running ford anglias etc and the engines lasted longer. Times have changed and any decent modern engine should have a good 200k+ in it if looked after, even the smaller ones

85genius · Post by **85genius** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 10:07 pm

Stick with the roadsters!

You can pick up a hardtop for the winter best of both

Steve84N · Post by **Steve84N** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 10:18 pm

Try getting two front tyres in the boot of a roadster (225/40/18)...

The boot is a really useful feature on the coupe, no good for long DIY items but swallows plenty of luggage.

buzyg · Post by **buzyg** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 10:51 pm

Steve84N wrote:Try getting two front tyres in the boot of a roadster (225/40/18)...

The boot is a really useful feature on the coupe, no good for long DIY items but swallows plenty of luggage.

I put my tyres in the passenger seat when I run them up to be fitted. Realy easy to get them in, with the roof down.

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Thu Jul 28, 2016 11:31 pm

buzyg wrote:
Steve84N wrote:Try getting two front tyres in the boot of a roadster (225/40/18)...

The boot is a really useful feature on the coupe, no good for long DIY items but swallows plenty of luggage.
I put my tyres in the passenger seat when I run them up to be fitted. Realy easy to get them in, with the roof down.

Maybe, but I wouldn't want to be putting wheels in the passenger seat when it is trimmed in Pearl Grey! Thinking about it, maybe that is why I bought a Coupe?

To be honest I never wanted a Roadster, but the more time I spend on here the more inclined I am to try one if I get a chance. After all any N/A straight 6 petrol BMW with a manual gearbox can't be all bad! (Just a shame they don't make any now AFAIK)!

Steve84N · Post by **Steve84N** » Fri Jul 29, 2016 8:24 am

buzyg wrote:
Steve84N wrote:Try getting two front tyres in the boot of a roadster (225/40/18)...

The boot is a really useful feature on the coupe, no good for long DIY items but swallows plenty of luggage.
I put my tyres in the passenger seat when I run them up to be fitted. Realy easy to get them in, with the roof down.

Maybe, but you can't go on holiday with the Mrs and a similar volume of luggage...

NeilP · Post by **NeilP** » Fri Jul 29, 2016 9:11 am

Steve84N wrote:
buzyg wrote:
Steve84N wrote:Try getting two front tyres in the boot of a roadster (225/40/18)...

The boot is a really useful feature on the coupe, no good for long DIY items but swallows plenty of luggage.
I put my tyres in the passenger seat when I run them up to be fitted. Realy easy to get them in, with the roof down.
Maybe, but you can't go on holiday with the Mrs and a similar volume of luggage...

Most convincing argument so far for the coupe over the roadster.

Go for a coupe if you find the right one. Just my £0.02.

Marlon · Post by **Marlon** » Fri Jul 29, 2016 9:28 am

I like them both, mileage is more of a psychological factor provided the car has been well looked after.
The coupe is a stunning looking car, its body shape and curves look great from all angles, and its quite rare to spot one so they have an exclusive air about them. Your choice depends on how much you like open top motoring I guess?
For me you cant beat top down driving on a sunny day, or even a cold crisp winters day with the heated seats on full. Driving down country lanes you feel part of the landscape, seeing the sky and hearing the birds in the trees - its a completely different driving experience.

Like 85genius, I have a hardtop which I will use in the winter months, so I guess that makes me a pseudo coupe driver

Taz · Post by **Taz** » Fri Jul 29, 2016 9:45 am

The coupe boot is quite big. Once you remove to detractabe cover you can get quite a bit in there

z4pilot · Post by **z4pilot** » Fri Jul 29, 2016 9:54 am

TR4man wrote:^^^^ very true.

Why are people so obsessed with mileage - it's just a number!

I kind of agree, but higher mileage cars in general can tend towards tired trim, squeaks, rattles, niggly faults etc. I realise you can get any manner of issues with low mileage cars too, just statistically as components come towards the end of their lives, the failure rate will increase.

Having said that, I had a drive in Jamie_Z4's coupe last week and if mine drives, sounds, and looks as good as that by the time it hits 94K, I'll be more than happy!

Steve84N · Post by **Steve84N** » Fri Jul 29, 2016 10:05 am

Mine's got 61,000 on it and it has some bloody annoying trim rattles I've yet to track down. Had common problems like water pump failure, exhaust hanger snapped etc so to me the high mileage is not something to ignore but it should be OK if all these little jobs are addressed as they crop up. The real problems are the high owner number cars where a list of stuff has built up. Not easy to spot everything though on viewing without a proper inspection on a ramp.

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