Deposit down on a new car....

Cyrus

Well its happened all of a sudden now,

test drove thise at the weekend and liked it, took a few days to think and then called them and made a cash offer. got a good cash discount on it and paid a deposit today.

2007 z4 coupe in montego blue with oregon pearl grey leather, nice spec on it too 1 owner, 14,000 miles, pics dont show the colour in the best light its a little bit lighter and bluer in the flesh, may not be to everyones taste but ive always had a soft spot for the z4 and since i have decided that a convertible isnt for me the coupe was the only choice, i didnt think one would come in budget, but at least the recession is good for something :rolleyes:

http://www.carzone.ie/search/BMW/Z4/3.0si-Co/200846190853787/advert

Gumbo

Cyrus wrote: »

Well its happened all of a sudden now,

test drove thise at the weekend and liked it, took a few days to think and then called them and made a cash offer. got a good cash discount on it and paid a deposit today.

2007 z4 coupe in montego blue with oregon pearl grey leather, nice spec on it too 1 owner, 14,000 miles, pics dont show the colour in the best light its a little bit lighter and bluer in the flesh, may not be to everyones taste but ive always had a soft spot for the z4 and since i have decided that a convertible isnt for me the coupe was the only choice, i didnt think one would come in budget, but at least the recession is good for something :rolleyes:

http://www.carzone.ie/search/BMW/Z4/3.0si-Co/200846190853787/advert

best of luck with it Cyrus

EPM

Cyrus wrote: »

Well its happened all of a sudden now,

test drove thise at the weekend and liked it, took a few days to think and then called them and made a cash offer. got a good cash discount on it and paid a deposit today.

2007 z4 coupe in montego blue with oregon pearl grey leather, nice spec on it too 1 owner, 14,000 miles, pics dont show the colour in the best light its a little bit lighter and bluer in the flesh, may not be to everyones taste but ive always had a soft spot for the z4 and since i have decided that a convertible isnt for me the coupe was the only choice, i didnt think one would come in budget, but at least the recession is good for something :rolleyes:

http://www.carzone.ie/search/BMW/Z4/3.0si-Co/200846190853787/advert

Nice car! Best of luck with it. That colour is my favourite colour on BMW's - looks like Le Mans blue (i think thats what its called) in photos but it's a lot nicer in the flesh

Johnboy Mac

Well done a lot of car for the money. Do you know what the list price was when new out of interest?

Cyrus

Johnboy Mac wrote: »

Well done a lot of car for the money. Do you know what the list price was when new out of interest?

im nearly sure with extras it would have come in over 70k :eek:

rocknchef

sweet best of luck

Johnboy Mac

Cyrus wrote: »

im nearly sure with extras it would have come in over 70k :eek:

Smashing, cause normally after 3 years depriciation would be approx 50 'ish%, thus €35k. At €30k and two years you got a very good buy, well done again.

Zube

I'm shocked that in the current recessionary climate, somoene would...

Just kidding Best of luck with it.

More pics when you collect it, though!

cianclarke

Nice one, always liked the Z4 - soft top would have been for me, but looks stunning! Well wear.

Padraig Mor

Well wear. I think Boardsies should get a discount in Maxwell's at this stage!

L-M

Wouldn't be mad on the.... Only messing:P I think those Z4 coupes are a fantastic car, very very nice.

Best of luck with it, and many happy days motoring to you.

Edit: ^^^LOL!

B00MSTICK

What do you make of the autobox on it?

Cyrus

its pretty good, its no smg but comes with paddles and holds the gears well in sports mode so good for a bit of hooning about :pac:

mickdw

Class car. Would have had one of them last year but the coupe version was outside my price range, Well down now though

Cyrus

mickdw wrote: »

Class car. Would have had one of them last year but the coupe version was outside my price range, Well down now though

yep, i remember looking at them last year and 50k was the going rate :eek:

L-M

Jaysus! Is it worth the extra 12k?

http://www.carzone.ie/search/BMW/Z4/M-Coupe/200840190182104/advert

Sean Quagmire

Lovely car, much prefer that over the porche..

Cyrus

Limerick man wrote: »

Jaysus! Is it worth the extra 12k?

http://www.carzone.ie/search/BMW/Z4/M-Coupe/200840190182104/advert

might be, but i dont have it

actually the z4m is a very raw beast, much more so than the e46 m3, im not sure if itd be for me

Drummerboy08

Sorry Cyrus, i missed the other thread - what happened with the 335i???

BTW, the Z4 looks the biz. Hope your happy with it!

Cyrus

Drummerboy08 wrote: »

Sorry Cyrus, i missed the other thread - what happened with the 335i???

BTW, the Z4 looks the biz. Hope your happy with it!

long story, basically its a repo and the bank have no blocked the sale of it due to a legal action by the former owner :rolleyes: so its a non runner now i reckon

L-M

Cyrus wrote: »

might be, but i dont have it

actually the z4m is a very raw beast, much more so than the e46 m3, im not sure if itd be for me

Lol, no I didn't even know there was an "M", and I can't see it representing value for money over what you got.

Drummerboy08

Cyrus wrote: »

long story, basically its a repo and the bank have no blocked the sale of it due to a legal action by the former owner :rolleyes: so its a non runner now i reckon

Very nasty. Best stay away from that one so. I think i'd nearly prefer the Z4 over it anyway. Less of them around.

Cyrus

Limerick man wrote: »

Lol, no I didn't even know there was an "M", and I can't see it representing value for money over what you could.

ah i get you now,

to a few people itd be worth the extra, if you were a track hound definately, but 12k is a lotta cash nowadays

TCP/IP

I had a 3.0litre Z4 auto before the boxster S. Lovely car really enjoyed it. Dont chuck it around to much as its very tail happy.

.Longshanks.

Lovely motor. If it was my money i would be going for the z4 coupe over the convertible every time also. Good luck with it!

VolvoMan

Lovely car Cyrus, I'm green with envy!

Have you got any tasteful modifications planned for her?

Anan1

Nice car, well wear!

Sqaull20

Very nice, dont think I have ever seen a Z4 on the road here.Auto is the job too, no reason at all to have a creaky gear box in that!!

What is it 250bhp, turbo injected?

Cañitas

fantastic looking car.....never even knew there was a coupe version. i used to think the z8 was the nicest looking bmw 2 door but this looks awesome.

bf

Fantastic looking car Cyrus, well wear!

unkel

Nice car & good choice given your budget and car owner destiny

there's plenty time left for Porsches and other exotica

rebel.ranter

Nice colour both exterior & interior. A set of Alpina "Dynamic" style alloy wheels would be nice on it, you know the style, 4 pronged, 5 spoke wheels.
It is definitely not a regular sight on Irish roads so a good buy from an exclusivity point of view.
Best of luck with it.

When is the book opening for how long your gonna hang on to it?

DUBLINHITMAN

good luck with the car mate
nice to see someone else giving the recession the 2 fingered salute lol

lafors

Cyrus wrote: »

http://www.carzone.ie/search/BMW/Z4/3.0si-Co/200846190853787/advert

Best of luck with it Cyrus!
Wouldn't be my choice of car, for some reason I never liked the Z4, but each to their own
I love the colour of it though, the pictures doesn't do it justice, you'll have to put up some quality pics. Really like the beige interior.
As the rest here have said, its great to see someone give a big two fingered salute to the great "recession"
Well Wear!

qz

Congrats Cyrus, you know how to pick them. Treat her well!

Biro

Sqaull20 wrote: »

Very nice, dont think I have ever seen a Z4 on the road here.Auto is the job too, no reason at all to have a creaky gear box in that!!

What is it 250bhp, turbo injected?

265bhp IIRC. BMW turbo petrols are in the past! And all cars are fuel injected since the early 90's.
Best of luck Cyrus!

Edited due to forgetfullness! BMW turbo petrols were in the past, till very recently!

Zube

Biro wrote: »

BMW turbo petrols are in the past!

And in the X6, future M models, and probably throughout the range eventually.

Owen

Biro wrote: »

265bhp IIRC. BMW turbo petrols are in the past!

Vice-versa! BMW turbo petrols are in the future.

Nice car Cyrus, we had one where I worked before which was a fantastic car to drive, more unique than the roadster, and better handling due to it's weight and rigidity. You're going to love it.

Biro

ned78 wrote: »

Vice-versa! BMW turbo petrols are in the future.

Nice car Cyrus, we had one where I worked before which was a fantastic car to drive, more unique than the roadster, and better handling due to it's weight and rigidity. You're going to love it.

Beaten to it! It struck me about 2 minutes later! The twin turbo petrols are back in!!!
That's not one though...

Cyrus

rebel.ranter wrote: »

Nice colour both exterior & interior. A set of Alpina "Dynamic" style alloy wheels would be nice on it, you know the style, 4 pronged, 5 spoke wheels.
It is definitely not a regular sight on Irish roads so a good buy from an exclusivity point of view.
Best of luck with it.

When is the book opening for how long your gonna hang on to it?

id love a set, altho i reckon itd be swap a kidney time!

thanks for all the kind comments folks, i honestly thought a few more wouldnt like it, it is definately a rare site on the roads which is nice and the blue is lovely and a real bmw signature colour

Owen

Biro wrote: »

Beaten to it! It struck me about 2 minutes later! The twin turbo petrols are back in!!!
That's not one though...

Well, the petrol 1.6 single turbo in the MINI Cooper S has proved to be a resouding hit for BMW, so I wouldn't be too surprised to see it make it into other vehicles

Zube

ned78 wrote: »

Well, the petrol 1.6 single turbo in the MINI Cooper S has proved to be a resouding hit for BMW, so I wouldn't be too surprised to see it make it into other vehicles

Like this one:

TomMc

Good luck with your latest fling. It will still be in vogue when you get itchy feet in 12 months time. I see a few Z3 Coupes about which still look the biz (in a brutalist kind of way). Reckon the coupe version of the Z4 will always have a niche fanbase too.

Cyrus

TomMc wrote: »

Good luck with your latest fling. It will still be in vogue when you get itchy feet in 12 months time. I see a few Z3 Coupes about which still look the biz (in a brutalist kind of way). Reckon the coupe version of the Z4 will always have a niche fanbase too.

thanks hoping to keep this one a little longer if i can, might even get 18 months out of it

the z3 coupes still command a decent price so im hoping the z4s will tread a similar path

Biro

ned78 wrote: »

Well, the petrol 1.6 single turbo in the MINI Cooper S has proved to be a resouding hit for BMW, so I wouldn't be too surprised to see it make it into other vehicles

You mean to say that a future 316i might not be a laughing stock?

Owen

Biro wrote: »

You mean to say that a future 316i might not be a laughing stock?

lol, that was a horrible engine for that car alright

rebel.ranter

EDIT: Hre are the wheels that I meant:

Cyrus

rebel.ranter wrote: »

EDIT: Hre are the wheels that I meant:

i know

AKA Teh Secks

HashSlinging

No no no no..

May I suggest a set of deep dish alloys.





Second set a pure secks mate

B00MSTICK

Z4 on top gear on Dave right now, its the M version though.

Im not fond of the looks myself, but to each his own.

L-M

Besides the fail, nice wheels.



I like the wheel rebel.ranter posted though.