OK so in 2003 and 2004 I used to lurk on the forum formerly known as Z4um, longingly looking at the Z4, but couldn't afford one at the time. So I went through a couple of MX-5s instead.
Then in Jan 2006 I bought a 9 month old 3.0 with 107s, heated M seats, xenons and hifi upgrade, a great car which I loved. It had a few warranty issues (which were sorted), it rattled like hell, the ride was rock hard, but it had bags of character and I loved it. Especially those M seats.
A couple of months into ownership, the facelift and ///M were released. And then a few months later there were bargains galore on ex-BMW UK management cars. So I started hankering after an ///M.
I kept the 3.0 for 17 months, and for most of the early part of 2007 I was trying to get a deal on a Z4MR, but in the end and after speaking to numerous dealers and trying to get the spec and deal I wanted, I finally gave up, sold the 3.0 and bought an SLK350 instead. Which suited me at the time, and it was a great car.
And then after three years of owning the SLK I was looking for a change again. I really love the new Z4 and especially the 35i and 35is. But the fuel pump issues put me off them, even though it probably isn't a big issue. And I didn't want to add a load of cash to the SLK either.
So I made a speculative enquiry on another car I'd seen online, got talking to them over the course of the next 3 weeks or so, and then suddenly the deal became too good to miss.
So - 2007 Z4M roadster in Interlagos with black leather and carbon leather trim, 13k miles. The spec is a bit lumpy, no bluetooth or nav, but it does have heated seats (essential) and hifi upgrade which I wanted as I had it before. And I also only wanted the carbon leather interior, which limited the choices a bit.
So glad to be back in a Z4.
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