2007 BMW Z4 3.0 Si Sport Coupé

Recently serviced and boasting a long and advisory-free MoT, this BMW Z4 Si Sport Coupé is finished in the classic colour combination of grey metallic with a black leather interior.

First registered in 2007, FE07 XPG was enthusiast owned between July 2018 and last summer, as part of a small collection. We’ve sold a few of this collector’s cars over the years and are always impressed with their provenance and condition – and this one is no different. We sold it last year to the current owner, but he’s managed to find the time to add only around 1000 miles to it in that period.

The collector kept the Z4 in dry storage during his ownership, covering only around 3,000 miles himself. Its odometer reading of under 55,000 miles is backed up by comprehensive service and MoT records, and, if that wasn’t enough, it’s also one of the later Si Sport models with the revised N52K ‘black top’ engine and six-speed automatic transmission.

The coachwork is very well preserved and free of dents, dinks, and other damage. It’s also free of ripples along the flanks, and all four corners are untouched, which adds up to a suitably impressive canvas for the grey metallic paintwork to shine.

And what a look the shade gives. Gleaming and free of obvious and significant flaws, its hewn-from-solid-rock look is backed up by excellent badges, window glass, lamp lenses, and trim.

Both numberplates were supplied by Vines, the same folk who serviced it in 2012, which suggests (although it doesn’t prove) that the BMW hasn’t been involved in a front or rear collision.
As we’ll go on to mention later, new rear dampers were fitted about 1000 miles ago, and the suspension and ten-spoke, 18-inch alloy wheels give the Z4 a suitably sporting stance.

Those stylish wheels are in a good condition with only the odd light mark, and the tyres have plenty of tread left, although they are starting to show their age and we’d recommend a new set before any spirited driving. Given the Z4’s competence at high-speed shenanigans – and the benefits four matching tyres would bring – you might like to budget to get all four replaced so you’re starting from a consistent baseline.

And, if you’re something of a perfectionist – and if so, this is the car for you – then this example suffers from the common and well-documented issue of condensation building up in the front fog lights. The seller assures us they work perfectly but given how good everything else is we can see the new owner will probably want to fit new ones at some point.

Look, it’s a pampered BMW with fewer than 55,000 miles under its belt, so you can probably guess what the cabin is like, can’t you?

The deeply bolstered and electrically adjustable black leather sports seats are still firm and supportive, the lettering on the instruments and controls is still bright white, and the door cards, carpets and headlining are all excellent.

It’s also a more practical cockpit than you might think. We’ve touched on the benefits of having more headroom already but there are also plenty of cubbyholes and netting pockets for storage, pop-out cup holders, and air-conditioning and electric windows.

You also get a Sport button for the automatic gearbox, which does a very credible job of turning the Z4 from a boulevard cruiser into a harder-edged sports car. You can also intervene and take full control of gear changing duties yourself, should you find yourself howling along a country road at dawn.

The boot’s a little bigger than you’ll find in the Roadster too, and this one is beautifully presented. The retractable cover also works, and the tool kit looks to be unused.

As for wear, there are some rubbing marks to the steering wheel and the bolsters on the driver’s seat have softened, just a little.

That’s all though, and you could live with that, eh?

As you can see, it starts and revs well and does it all with a fruity exhaust note and almost uncanny smoothness, but that’s what you get when careful curation and meticulous servicing meet German engineering.

The engine bay is very good, and if you’re looking for a job then the only thing we can see you might like to do is to replace the odd rusty fastener.

The underside is excellent overall, and while you might like to spray something like Lanoguard on the suspension components, we can’t see anything more troubling than that.

The Z4’s service history is recorded in the history file as follows:

• 22.02.2007 – pre-delivery inspection by Sytner Leicester
• 20.03.2009 and 19,655 miles – service by Douglas Park BMW
• 29.05.2012 and 30,556 miles – service by Vines of Redhill BMW
• 04.06.2014 and 43,943 miles – service by Partridge of Hampshire BMW
• 18.08.2015 and 49,000 miles – new front and rear brake discs and pads by Partridge of Hampshire BMW
• 10.05.2017 and 49,928 miles – service by Partridge of Hampshire BMW including new wishbones and bushes and rear brake pipes
• 15.08.2019 and 52,333 miles – service by Partridge of Hampshire BMW
• 03.03.2021 and 53,207 miles – service by BMSC Blandford
• 18.03.2024 and 53,852 miles – service by M Hudd Auto Specialists including new rear dampers and new brake pipes at a cost of £776
• The Z4’s MoT certificate is valid until March 2026.
• The recent Vehicle History Check is clear, and the car comes with two keys, the BMW handbooks, a selection of historic MoT certificates, and plenty of old invoices.

This car has covered only around 4000 miles in the last seven years, and less than 55,000 since it was built. You’re unlikely to find a lower mileage example of this relatively rare and desirable coupé, so don’t miss out.

We are happy to offer this car for auction with an estimate in the range of £10,000 - £14,000.

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