I was lucky enough to buy my Z4 just over a week ago – as it happened, I bought it the day before my 30th
birthday. And I’m loving it. I bought it from a Z4-forum member who although being a mad Evo-owning car nut, also enjoyed driving his wife’s Z4.
I’d considered and tried a few cars before settling on my choice, but ruled all else out in the end:
VX220 n/a – fun, mental handling, but I struggled to get in and out it (I suffer from back trouble)
350z – good handling but low rent interior IMO and high(er) running costs
Clio V6 mk2 – just can’t get it out my system but decent ones were above my budget
Z3M Coupe – still too much £££ for a decent example
Z4 Coupe – above my budget
So I’ve bought a 3.0i SE Z4 Roadster. Picked it up from Hartlepool Monday last week and my initial impressions are everything I expected. And that straight-6 engine… what an engine. I avoided the M Sport seats as I’ve got too much “girth” (across the shoulders…) to get comfy in them. It’s covered only 18.5k miles despite being just over 4 years old.
My previous car was a Seat Ibiza Cupra TDI that returned 45mpg, so the running costs are going to be a shock compared to that, but it should still prove cheaper than my old Civic Type R: same road tax band, cheaper insurance(!), better MPG despite better performance, even tyres are cheaper if I go for normal (non run-flats).
It isn’t clean as I’ve done 500 miles in the past week with Christmas visits and the like, but I don’t care, I’m enjoying the driving too much plus it's too cold to wash it (2.0 degC in these pics - perfect for roof down winter motoring!).
Looking forward to many fun times ahead
Ally

I’d considered and tried a few cars before settling on my choice, but ruled all else out in the end:
VX220 n/a – fun, mental handling, but I struggled to get in and out it (I suffer from back trouble)
350z – good handling but low rent interior IMO and high(er) running costs
Clio V6 mk2 – just can’t get it out my system but decent ones were above my budget
Z3M Coupe – still too much £££ for a decent example
Z4 Coupe – above my budget
So I’ve bought a 3.0i SE Z4 Roadster. Picked it up from Hartlepool Monday last week and my initial impressions are everything I expected. And that straight-6 engine… what an engine. I avoided the M Sport seats as I’ve got too much “girth” (across the shoulders…) to get comfy in them. It’s covered only 18.5k miles despite being just over 4 years old.
My previous car was a Seat Ibiza Cupra TDI that returned 45mpg, so the running costs are going to be a shock compared to that, but it should still prove cheaper than my old Civic Type R: same road tax band, cheaper insurance(!), better MPG despite better performance, even tyres are cheaper if I go for normal (non run-flats).
It isn’t clean as I’ve done 500 miles in the past week with Christmas visits and the like, but I don’t care, I’m enjoying the driving too much plus it's too cold to wash it (2.0 degC in these pics - perfect for roof down winter motoring!).









Looking forward to many fun times ahead

Ally