Which second hand roadster should I buy?

I want to buy a second hand roadster and have narrowed down my choice to the following two cars: 1) 2002 Porsche Boxster S 2) 2003 BMW Z4 What’s your opinion on these cars?

Chain or belt on a BMW Z4?

My son-in-law's Z4 has just had to be recovered with a belt failure circa 55k miles and just short of the service when the belt is apparently due to be changed. The BMW garage (independant) advises this...

What should I pay for a BMW Z4?

I am looking at a BMW Z4. What should I pay for a 2008 2.5-litre Si Sport with 29,000 miles privately? The books seem to suggest around £11,000 but that seems a lot.

BMW manifold corrosion

My BMW Z4 is 4 years old and I have driven 32000 miles. It has just had it's second service where I have been told that the manifold is corroded and needs replacing, together with the exhaust system and...

BMW Z4 Roof motor - not recalled by BMW yet a well documented BMW fault

I have a BMW Z4 on a 54-plate. The automatic roof recently stopped working. I Googled the problem and it appears that the most common fault for the roof is that the motor, which draws the roof back,...

BMW M3 E46

I currently run three cars, one of which is a 2006 M3 Convertible, acquired two years ago for about £24,500 with 12000 miles on the clock. The car was purchased from BMW Approved Used Cars on one of their...

My girlfriend's BMW Z4 was damaged on a garage forecourt - where does liability lie?

My girlfriend recently chose her local BMW garage to repair the bodywork of her Z4 after a brick was thrown at it. However, before she had taken back ownership of the car after it had been repaired, another...

I'd like a convertible sports car - what would you recommend, and what time of year is best for buying?

Is September or October the best time to buy a convertible or is it more dependent on the weather at the time? I'm looking at a BMW 3.0 Z4 but I'm a little put off by what I've read about the steering...

Should we have our BMW Z4 serviced annually or just when the service indicator says we should?

My girlfriend drives a 5-year-old BMW Z4. She only does about 3000 miles a year and she was wondering about whether or not she should get the car serviced annually. One BMW dealership said 'Yes, bring...

A dealer won't give me any more than £8000 for my Audi A6 against a BMW Z4 - is he trying it on?

I have a 2005 55-plate Audi A6 Avant 2.7 TDI S-Line with full leather, Hi-line MMI, 11 months MoT and FSH with 90,000 miles. I have today been to BMW Stafford to test drive a 54-plate 2004 BMW Z4 3.0 SE...