Worth a punt?

[Jollyjoiner]

Just buy it John and then track it......you know makes sense

Don't do this.

I would only buy a car with high miles if I was planning to put low miles on it, and drive it sensibly'ish. That way you hopefully get years of fun out of it. You presumably what some return for your 10k and tracking a leggy car will most likely blew something expensive up. So only do that with a shed you payed <5k for.

John's original premise fits.

Now that is what sensible people do.

Some people that track things do so with an open wallet and if it blows up they just plough more money into it, repair it and get out there again.
I believe too many people get held up on uw thats too many miles to do this that and the other with things.
Some cars are ment to be driven hard to get the most fun out of them.

[buzyg]

Just buy it John and then track it......you know makes sense

Don't do this.

I would only buy a car with high miles if I was planning to put low miles on it, and drive it sensibly'ish. That way you hopefully get years of fun out of it. You presumably what some return for your 10k and tracking a leggy car will most likely blew something expensive up. So only do that with a shed you payed <5k for.

John's original premise fits.

Now that is what sensible people do.

Some people that track things do so with an open wallet and if it blows up they just plough more money into it, repair it and get out there again.
I believe too many people get held up on uw thats too many miles to do this that and the other with things.
Some cars are ment to be driven hard to get the most fun out of them.

It's down to skills and budget. Ringing an old Corsa's neck up the local hill climb, is never going to cost you more than a few hundred quid and some sweat. Doing the same with an old z4//M could easily cost you thousands.

[mmm-five]

Now that is what sensible people do.

Some people that track things do so with an open wallet and if it blows up they just plough more money into it, repair it and get out there again.

Been there, done that

My e34 M5 was costing me about £1k per trackday once I took accelerated wear & replacement of parts into account (e.g. EDC suspension £4k every 2-3 years).

[Jollyjoiner]

Now that is what sensible people do.

Some people that track things do so with an open wallet and if it blows up they just plough more money into it, repair it and get out there again.

Been there, done that

My e34 M5 was costing me about £1k per trackday once I took accelerated wear & replacement of parts into account (e.g. EDC suspension £4k every 2-3 years).

It was same for me when I raced my yamaha R6. It could cost me about £800 per weekend what with tyres, fuel and the entry fees.

[goon]

Looks like a perfectly nice car to me, if all the history was there and I could chip a few quid more off, I would not be put off by the mileage. Some of these cars are now 11 years old, the law of averages means that a few will have over 100k miles on them.

[Yorkie Z]

Think people get really hung up on the whole Z4M investment thing. Enjoy the car and sell it in a few years for 6k. It's great the these cars are holding and even increasing in valve, but that's not why I bought mine. For me it was the 343BHP, rear wheel drive and a limited slip diff.

Life's short so let's enjoy it if we can

[mr wilks]

Looks like a perfectly nice car to me, if all the history was there and I could chip a few quid more off, I would not be put off by the mileage. Some of these cars are now 11 years old, the law of averages means that a few will have over 100k miles on them.

Agreed , there are cars on here doing under 1000miles per year , that car could easily swallow that on top of its 130k & you have had the same enjoyment as any other MR owner
Bid him £8500 & forget about spending big on it , just get it tiptop & enjoy it

[Jollyjoiner]

Think people get really hung up on the whole Z4M investment thing. Enjoy the car and sell it in a few years for 6k. It's great the these cars are holding and even increasing in valve, but that's not why I bought mine. For me it was the 343BHP, rear wheel drive and a limited slip diff.

Life's short so let's enjoy it if we can

Exactly.....

[john-e89]

Think people get really hung up on the whole Z4M investment thing. Enjoy the car and sell it in a few years for 6k. It's great the these cars are holding and even increasing in valve, but that's not why I bought mine. For me it was the 343BHP, rear wheel drive and a limited slip diff.

Life's short so let's enjoy it if we can

Spot on.

Well I've e-mailed the guy, let's see what happens.

Thanks for all replies chaps, all banked.

[RickRob]

Good luck John.

It may lean slightly to the right due to the ///M badge on the boot being on the wrong side.

[Vanne]

If your gonna keep it only for 3 years, move right along, don't do it. If it's gonna be a keeper, I'd say go for it. It all depends on what you want to do to the car, rag it around the track? Sure, how long will that last before something goes bang? These cars can be tracked all day long, but for that you gotta keep them in top Nick, and /THAT/ costs a packet.

[ZAR4MC]

If you buy it and do the required maintenance you wont have any issues. the main concerns are the Rod Bearings then vanos seals and rattle kit and then valve clearances. once you do that, you most likely just have to service the car and enjoy it...

I've purchased a Z4M recently and also had to do the preventative maintenance (bearings, vanos, shims) to get peace of mind.. but now that its done, i can rev the nuts off it knowing that the motor wont explode... its an amazing machine, a thrill that only a few cars out there can give you...

But dont just buy it to park it off as a collectors car and then sell it with lowish mileage a few years down the line.... Drive the car, enjoy the car! You deserve it

[john-e89]

If it happens it'll get used all weathers.

The guys e-mailed back, it's had a new vanos unit, the clutch is fine and it's on all original paint, so he says. RickRobs observation of the M badge on the boot makes me think it might have had paint to the boot area for whatever reason though.

[Jollyjoiner]

If it happens it'll get used all weathers.

The guys e-mailed back, it's had a new vanos unit, the clutch is fine and it's on all original paint, so he says. RickRobs observation of the M badge on the boot makes me think it might have had paint to the boot area for whatever reason though.

Is it not parked on your drive yet John ?

[srhutch]

If it happens it'll get used all weathers.

The guys e-mailed back, it's had a new vanos unit, the clutch is fine and it's on all original paint, so he says. RickRobs observation of the M badge on the boot makes me think it might have had paint to the boot area for whatever reason though.

Could have been de badged by previous owner and whoever put it on just guessed where it went. :dunno: