Silver 53 Z4 Roadster 3.0i - SOLD

Hi,

I've decided to move onto a TVR whilst I have a garage and another daily driver. I took one for a test drive and can't resist the change!

The Z4 has been great, completely reliable, great condition and a mega spec I don't think you'll find anywhere else at this price. I have a couple of people interested at this price, one of which is the previous owner in fact (a testament to this particular vehicle that he wants to buy it back), but in case they fall through, I thought I'd list it on here:

I am selling my BMW Z4 Roadster in order to change to a TVR Chimaera. The BMW has been a great weekend car for me, attending many of the Pistonheads events around the country and always receiving compliments and comments regarding it's condition.

The car was first registered in December 2003, so it's a very late 2003 car. It's a 3.0i litre engine, producing 230hp and is an absolute joy to drive. It sounds wonderful, it's silky smooth and has plenty of power right up to 7,000 RPM to give you 0-60mph in under 6 seconds and a 155mph top speed. What's more is this car is loaded full of options - you'd struggle to find a car at this price point with all these options.

I've used the car as a weekend car. It's garaged all the time it's at my house and just gets taken out for weekend runs into the countryside. It's cleaned and waxed every time I take the car out, so it's in very good condition. The previous owner was also a member of Pistonheads and the Z4 Forums. He bought the car at 60,000 miles and took it across Europe on road trips twice and it was completely reliable.

Details:

December 2003 on a 53 plate
99,950 miles
Full service history (mostly BMW, some specialists)
Sports suspension (stiffer and 15mm lower)
Sat Nav and computer
DSP Top Hifi (also called Carver Hifi with the 2 subwoofers behind the seats)
CD Changer
Xenons
Genuine BMW wind deflector (rare and expensive to retrofit!)
Automatic headlights
Automatic wipers
Aero spoiler
Illuminated Z4 door sills (driver's has stopped working, passenger's works fine)
Rear parking sensors
Cruise control
Cup holders (yes, they were an option!!)
Upgraded BMW Style 125 18" alloy wheels
First aid kit
2 keys
Ring binder full of handbooks and receipts
HPI Clear - no accident damage or theft

Since I've owned the car I've:

Cleaned and rewaterproofed the roof with Autoglym Cabriolet kit
Clayed and waxed the paintwork
In November I had the front end (bumper, bonnet and blended wings) professionally prepared and repainted at a bodyshop due to scratches and stone chips (I have before and after photos). Looks like new now, so no stone chips or scratches present. Comes with a 2 year guarantee on the work
Complete wheel refurb on all 4 wheels in January
4x Brand new tyres fitted - Falken 453 in January (non run flats for a better ride)
Oil and filter changed myself in January
New Bosch Aero wipers
Just had new track rod ends, rack ends, camber adjusters and bushes in the front suspension along with a 4 wheel laser alignment.
New MOT February 2013 (only advisories were handbrake adjustment and slight wear in bushes – now fixed)
Tax until May 2013

Despite the mileage, the car is in very good condition. The seats have been replaced, the front end has been repainted, so there is very little to suggest the car has done 100k miles. The car drives perfectly, with no bangs, rattles, buzzes, or anything else untoward. It's a really lovely car, and it will be missed, but as I now have a garage, I want to scratch the TVR itch!

£5,600 – no offers on this price! It’s the tidiest sub £6,000 car you will find with these options fitted! Remember, xenons, sat nav and DSP are hard to find on these early 3.0i cars.

I also have the following additions I can include if you are interested....

Nearly new ZHP Z4M leather 6 speed gearknob. Always used with gloves, only 200 miles or so on it, as new.
Intravee system and Alpine iPod interface to the car.
Sports seats - black leather, electric memory seats.
Brand new hub centric spacers fitted (10mm front and 15mm rear) with brand new bolts inc. locking bolts.

The car with the above options will be £6,250.







BMW Z4 3.0i at Beaulieu Palace House by danyeates, on Flickr


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Good Ad , GLWTS

Thanks. It's worth noting the Beaulieu photos were taken on Sunday, so bang up to date!

I checked through the service book last night. It's only ever had Inspection 1 or 2 services, no oil services, so it's got a good service history behind it.

It must have had an oil change.
Nobody doesn't change the oil for ten years.

Finisterre said:

It must have had an oil change.
Nobody doesn't change the oil for ten years.

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Oil change is included in the Inspection 1 and 2 services. What I mean is, the previous owners didn't bother with a basic oil service, instead gave it the full Inspection Services each time.

I will post up the details when I get back home.

Nice looking Zed in fine fettle ,
shame it has to go .
i appreciate the draw of the TVR but have a feeling you will be back in a BMW sometime :wink: maybe after its 2nd or 3rd lowloader ride home
Aren't you just a little bit tempted to do a final 50 miles in the Z ? just to see the clock roll

This really is a cracking car - while I owned it, I took it a roadtrip for 4 weeks and 3 weeks around Europe, Drove it to th South of France for a week, Italy for a week for the Italian GP and I also squeezed a quick trip to Le Mans - The 30 odd K i did in it in 18 Months was a total joy, and baring in mind that this car was being used as a second car.

I just need to sell my M and then I can buy this back. Use the Money to clear some debts to make the new house run smoother, then save for a Maserati Spyder or a 911 Convertible - or sell the house and buy a Morgan Aero 8!!!

Chris

there must be someone with a tvr looking for an M


a pass the parcel deal

Finisterre said:

there must be someone with a tvr looking for an M


a pass the parcel deal

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That would be good!

That would be perfect - would be hilarious if we could actually pull it off!

Finisterre said:

there must be someone with a tvr looking for an M


a pass the parcel deal

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I went TVR to a zed M & it's a popular swap, hope someone turns up

Service details:

PDI by Astle BMW - 27/12/2003
Oil Service by Stratstone BMW - 14,889 miles on 07/07/2005
Inspection 1 by Stratstone BMW - 30,578 miles on 23,07/2007
Inspection 2 by Motor Depot - 34,609 miles on 21/08/2008
Inspection 1 by Motor Depot - 46,112 miles on 22/01/2009
Inspection 1 by Stratstone Land Rover - 56,327 miles on 07/05/2010
Inspection 1 by Petro Diesel Motor Services - 64,141 on 19/01/2011
Inspection 2 by Petro Diesel Motor Services - 85,643 miles on 19/12/2011

I then changed the oil and filter with 5W/30 on 30th January 2013 at 99,600 miles but the computer has not been reset.

The car has just rolled over to 100,000 miles.

Bump!

Just had brand new track rod ends and front suspension bushes fitted along with a 4 wheel laser alignment. Seriously tempted to keep it now as it's a really well sorted car, but still keen on a TVR!

Got someone potentially coming to buy it on Saturday, so be quick.

Now reduced to £5,600 as a standard car, or £6,250 with the extras. No offers on these prices, I'd sooner keep it!

How long did you test ride the TVR Chimeara?

I too was seduced by the Chimeara - the looks and the noise BUT living with it was a different matter - terrific to blast about in listening to the exhaust of the V8 but taking the roof apart and stowing in the boot is a real hassle - and then it needs taking back out the boot - carefully so as not to mark it (its a tight fit) then replacing when you arrive if you leave the car for any reason - I soon got fed up doing this every drive. The driving position is very low and the passenger only ever gets to look through the windscreen wipers. The drive tunnel is huge and changing gear is like moving the bolt on a castles front door. Wherever I drove it I felt like Tom Jones (and sounded like him too!) Great fun for a time but difficult to drive sedately and not pleasant in commuting traffic.

I'd always wanted a V8 and gloried in it when the road permitted it's use but the novelty wore off and I very quickly did a deal to get back to some form of normality and convenience.

I love the Zed - it has the looks (if not the V8!) but with the price of petrol continuously making me wince at the fill up that's no bad thing. For me it's the compomise I can live with - I'm glad I owned a Chimeara for a time....but I was relieved to get back to the Zed

You'll enjoy it - I just hope that lasts....good luck!

PS Great Zed your selling - good luck with that too!

Now sold.

Someone has got themselves a cracking car!!!!

This might mean, I have to keep my ///M mmmm.....Heart is winning!!!!

Well done