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Tue Jul 23, 2013 10:04 am

mabz wrote:no rle's though :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
At last!

Did it have a hardtop?
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Tue Jul 23, 2013 1:32 pm

Nah mate no hardtop which is a shame I'm going for a beer with the guy tomorrow and drop round a deposit and then pay the rest when he leaves in September so it gives me a chance to clear a space in the garage, has been a long 3 and a half years
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Thu Jul 25, 2013 7:11 pm

well slight problem,i met my mate and his dad for a beer and to drop the deposit off/sign the car over.there was one thing i had forgotton to do but did it before i handed any money over.
HPI check.....
cat c in 1999 and a cat d in 2004....shocked!!
so for this reason the z1 is no longer going to be mine,and had to break the news as the seller didnt have a clue.
oh well dodged a bullet there me thinks
i wish i had known the reg 3 and a half years ago.but im not that fussed to be honest i tried my hardest and it didnt work out,on to the next.
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Thu Jul 25, 2013 7:55 pm

so how much was it going for then?
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Thu Jul 25, 2013 8:05 pm

i was paying 9 bags for it but im trying to get it to break for spares as they make a good break or to mooch about in for a bit,do the niggly bits gradually then sell on but 9 bags for a cat c + cat d no history no mot history needing work,a gun to the head sounds a better plan in all honesty.
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Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:01 pm

That needs buying and sending back to Europe where its 'interesting' history will be irrelevant. Not at 9k though ! If it has no obvious issues, 6k sounds plenty. You will be amazed how quickly you will spend 2/3 k freshening it up.

Forget breaking it. It will take forever to make any sort of sizeable return. If the car is half decent , it is worth more complete, moody history or not.
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Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:06 pm

This and the other "Z8" are both BMW FAIL"""""""" :(
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Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:14 pm

pacerpete wrote:That needs buying and sending back to Europe where its 'interesting' history will be irrelevant. Not at 9k though ! If it has no obvious issues, 6k sounds plenty. You will be amazed how quickly you will spend 2/3 k freshening it up.

Forget breaking it. It will take forever to make any sort of sizeable return. If the car is half decent , it is worth more complete, moody history or not.


I nearly bought this for about £3.5K 3 years ago.

I calculated the cost and it was not really worth it. But I was lucky to supply some of the parts to fix it so both the new owner and I were fortunate.

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Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:52 pm

pacerpete wrote:That needs buying and sending back to Europe where its 'interesting' history will be irrelevant. Not at 9k though ! If it has no obvious issues, 6k sounds plenty. You will be amazed how quickly you will spend 2/3 k freshening it up.

Forget breaking it. It will take forever to make any sort of sizeable return. If the car is half decent , it is worth more complete, moody history or not.
thanks for the input pete,much appreciated.to be honest its complete,doors need sorting couple of niggly bits nothing major and my mate is a bmw specialist and has worked on a couple of z1's before.i had plans to take my dad to essen motorshow next year in it.would surely get some interest there and on the plus side his best mate/my fake uncle lives in luxembourg so could possibly send it back over there.
thanks again
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Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:58 pm

senna wrote:
pacerpete wrote:That needs buying and sending back to Europe where its 'interesting' history will be irrelevant. Not at 9k though ! If it has no obvious issues, 6k sounds plenty. You will be amazed how quickly you will spend 2/3 k freshening it up.

Forget breaking it. It will take forever to make any sort of sizeable return. If the car is half decent , it is worth more complete, moody history or not.


I nearly bought this for about £3.5K 3 years ago.

I calculated the cost and it was not really worth it. But I was lucky to supply some of the parts to fix it so both the new owner and I were fortunate.

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8O looks leggy but clearly saveable so a cat c/cat d not a major issue to a z1??.i have been thinking it wouldnt take much for an insurance company to cat c a z1 due to the panels being plastic etc/expensive??
to be honest i was thinking the 5.5k to 6.5k mark which i feel is fair.
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Thu Jul 25, 2013 11:08 pm

mabz wrote:
senna wrote:
pacerpete wrote:That needs buying and sending back to Europe where its 'interesting' history will be irrelevant. Not at 9k though ! If it has no obvious issues, 6k sounds plenty. You will be amazed how quickly you will spend 2/3 k freshening it up.

Forget breaking it. It will take forever to make any sort of sizeable return. If the car is half decent , it is worth more complete, moody history or not.


I nearly bought this for about £3.5K 3 years ago.

I calculated the cost and it was not really worth it. But I was lucky to supply some of the parts to fix it so both the new owner and I were fortunate.

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8O looks leggy but clearly saveable so a cat c/cat d not a major issue to a z1??.i have been thinking it wouldnt take much for an insurance company to cat c a z1 due to the panels being plastic etc/expensive??
to be honest i was thinking the 5.5k to 6.5k mark which i feel is fair.
This ended up being a "D" unfortunately
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Thu Jul 25, 2013 11:19 pm

wasn't that the car that went down a mountain in France during a meet?
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Fri Jul 26, 2013 12:16 pm

e30topless wrote:wasn't that the car that went down a mountain in France during a meet?
Yes it rolled during a meet. I think it was in the UK though. Thankfully no one was hurt.
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Sat Jul 27, 2013 8:47 pm

right peeps gonna hook back up with the seller tomorrow for a proper inspection(hopefully my dads mate who does all my cars bodywork will be tagging along with 45 years experience under his belt).
it hasnt been on the road since 2007(laid up not started),crack in rear light cluster,not serviced since 2006.doors are playing up,hood is good(rear screen cloudy) interior good one small hole in the headrest??,82,000.00 km's so 51 thousand miles. no history, no mot so no proof of miles 6 previous keepers,paintwork is covered in 2mm of dust so unable to tell condition.cat c in 99' cat d in 05'.and alpina reps bk's?? :o: (doomed from the start)
im going to lay 4500(he will not take this) down on the table to start and pull out at 6500,all you experts please help me out,i would really appreciate your thoughts on this
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Sun Jul 28, 2013 9:24 am

mabz wrote:right peeps gonna hook back up with the seller tomorrow for a proper inspection(hopefully my dads mate who does all my cars bodywork will be tagging along with 45 years experience under his belt).
it hasnt been on the road since 2007(laid up not started),crack in rear light cluster,not serviced since 2006.doors are playing up,hood is good(rear screen cloudy) interior good one small hole in the headrest??,82,000.00 km's so 51 thousand miles. no history, no mot so no proof of miles 6 previous keepers,paintwork is covered in 2mm of dust so unable to tell condition.cat c in 99' cat d in 05'.and alpina reps bk's?? :o: (doomed from the start)
im going to lay 4500(he will not take this) down on the table to start and pull out at 6500,all you experts please help me out,i would really appreciate your thoughts on this
need a photo to be able to help
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Sun Jul 28, 2013 9:37 am

Only have a couple of pics on my phone which I can't get on the computer mate unfortunately
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Sun Jul 28, 2013 10:15 am

madness i'd say, unless its for you for a very long time and u just want one no matter what
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Sun Jul 28, 2013 2:01 pm

just spent 2 hours with a fine tooth but have just left it,not the right price for me and i have been watching the market for a long time so feel i have a good enough knowledge of them.im glad i went back though as it would have been a "what if" moment.to all the zoner's that have given there 2p thanks for the input.
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Thu Aug 01, 2013 7:58 pm

senna wrote:
e30topless wrote:wasn't that the car that went down a mountain in France during a meet?
Yes it rolled during a meet. I think it was in the UK though. Thankfully no one was hurt.
Haven't spoke to Ivor in a long time, did he manage to rebuild it ?
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e30topless wrote:
senna wrote:
e30topless wrote:wasn't that the car that went down a mountain in France during a meet?
Yes it rolled during a meet. I think it was in the UK though. Thankfully no one was hurt.
Haven't spoke to Ivor in a long time, did he manage to rebuild it ?
He did, 2 in a row now, he is quite an engineer that bloke, nothing fazes him.
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Tue Aug 27, 2013 1:41 pm

sorry mate, haven't read the whole thread but just an idea

have you checked the BMW car club register of Z1s. the guy who is the "moderator! might know of a z1 that is for sale but not on the market..i'm guessing they are a tight bunch. perhaps someone has given a idea that they might be considering selling in a conversation??

word of warning!! being a car club member's car does not mean it is any good (pete will attest to this), but you might at least find one...
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pukar wrote: have you checked the BMW car club register of Z1s. the guy who is the "moderator! might know of a z1 that is for sale but not on the market..i'm guessing they are a tight bunch. perhaps someone has given a idea that they might be considering selling in a conversation??

word of warning!! being a car club member's car does not mean it is any good (pete will attest to this), but you might at least find one...
That would be me. We are not a tight bunch, Z1s are a niche market and not very popular in here, so we keep a low profile :D

I do know of one for sale as it happens, but I gather Mabz is looking for a below market price deal, so didn't mention it.
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pukar wrote: have you checked the BMW car club register of Z1s. the guy who is the "moderator! might know of a z1 that is for sale but not on the market..i'm guessing they are a tight bunch. perhaps someone has given a idea that they might be considering selling in a conversation??

word of warning!! being a car club member's car does not mean it is any good (pete will attest to this), but you might at least find one...
That would be me. We are not a tight bunch, Z1s are a niche market and not very popular in here, so we keep a low profile :D

I do know of one for sale as it happens, but I gather Mabz is looking for a below market price deal, so didn't mention it.
Does anyone know of Andrew dale's whereabouts these days ?
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pacerpete wrote:BMW made over 7000 of these , so they are hardly rare, just all stashed away waiting to become valuable. Alas most people that have them think they are in custody of the crown jewels. They drive well in a 325 convertible with a fancy frock kind of way but are tedious to use on a regular basis .
Any Z1 specific parts are very expensive/difficult to obtain. Every one I have been involved in has been hard work to sell and I recall there was only a decent profit turned on one of them :(

If you want a quirky 2 seater BMW to satisfy your inner gayness a Z3M is a far better car :)
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senna wrote:
pacerpete wrote:BMW made over 7000 of these , so they are hardly rare, just all stashed away waiting to become valuable. Alas most people that have them think they are in custody of the crown jewels. They drive well in a 325 convertible with a fancy frock kind of way but are tedious to use on a regular basis .
Any Z1 specific parts are very expensive/difficult to obtain. Every one I have been involved in has been hard work to sell and I recall there was only a decent profit turned on one of them :(

If you want a quirky 2 seater BMW to satisfy your inner gayness a Z3M is a far better car :)
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pony wrote:
Jetl3on wrote:
pukar wrote: have you checked the BMW car club register of Z1s. the guy who is the "moderator! might know of a z1 that is for sale but not on the market..i'm guessing they are a tight bunch. perhaps someone has given a idea that they might be considering selling in a conversation??

word of warning!! being a car club member's car does not mean it is any good (pete will attest to this), but you might at least find one...
That would be me. We are not a tight bunch, Z1s are a niche market and not very popular in here, so we keep a low profile :D

I do know of one for sale as it happens, but I gather Mabz is looking for a below market price deal, so didn't mention it.
Does anyone know of Andrew dale's whereabouts these days ?
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