Anyone had any experience of these? Thinking about picking one up, hard top convertible with straight six as something to enjoy on decent days and back up car for Rangie. RR Vogue TDV8 Grey/Black
D3 TDV6 HSE Silver/Black (Gone)
D3 TDV6 HSE Black/Tan (Gone)
RRS TDV8 Black/Black (Gone)
RRS TDV8 Stornaway (Gone)
RR Vogue TDV8 (Gone)
RRS 4.4V8 (Gone)
Defender 110 300tdi (Stolen, much missed)
RR Vogue V8 P38 (Gone)
LR 90 TD (Gone)

Someone more knowledgeable than me will turn up shortly no doubt, I think it depends on the year as to reliability issues etc. My wife had a 2007 for 6 months, no issues but 2 seats proved a big problem for us. 6 months is nothing to go on but was a lovely. well put together driver's car IMHO

My wife also had one, a 2.0 in dark blue. Lovely looking car and it drove really well. However it’s the hardest car “we’ve” ever owned. It had big standard alloys which had run flats on them, a great drive but other than anything billiard table and your going to know about it. It was a challenge to get in and will extend your hips to get in it. We had a rear coil spring fail which is quite common, but apart from servicing and tyres it was turn key reliable.

Steve.

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Thanks both, I am slightly averse to the hard ride of BMW m cars, I have a 328i at present (hardly being used since Rangie acquired) but an SE as did not want those huge alloys, run flat and hard suspension as prefer to avoid shattering my teeth.

I'm trying to find a non m spec example, ideally with the smaller alloys. Just fancy a roadster for a bit but like the idea of hard top so really limited to Z4 or SLK. The newer SLKs seem nice but 350 is pretty rare and pricey. RR Vogue TDV8 Grey/Black
D3 TDV6 HSE Silver/Black (Gone)
D3 TDV6 HSE Black/Tan (Gone)
RRS TDV8 Black/Black (Gone)
RRS TDV8 Stornaway (Gone)
RR Vogue TDV8 (Gone)
RRS 4.4V8 (Gone)
Defender 110 300tdi (Stolen, much missed)
RR Vogue V8 P38 (Gone)
LR 90 TD (Gone)

I suspect you might be looking at the more modern version but my wife had an 07 plate Z4 SI Sport coupe for about a year in 2011

Great cars, the coupe versions looked really mean and were proper hooligan cars, only available with 3 litre straight six petrol engine, very rapid and easy to drift

Lovely place to sit, felt like you were piloting a rocket - big bonnet out front, not much behind you

She only sold it as no. 1 child arrived and we couldn't turn off the airbag in the passenger seat! (there was literally no facility to do this, other than removing the wiring, no key or switch)
We both miss it





 2007 Zermatt Silver TDV8 Vogue SE - now sold but was a great car!

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I had a 2005 3.0 for just under a year. The engine is lovely but the gearbox was notchy. The worst bit was the steering. After a few miles it heats up the grease in the steering column which makes the steering become completely remote and undriveable.

Roof motors are located poorly and end up soaking up water like a sponge. Can be relocated inside the boot for about £500.

I now have an SL which is twice the car although it was twice the price. 2017 5.0 Autobiography Supercharged
2005 Merc SL350
2005 Disco HSE 2.7 oil burner

For day to day driving the 3.0 is better to live with than the M version - yes the M car produces more power but only if you're going to rev the nuts off it

We never had any steering issues with ours 2007 Zermatt Silver TDV8 Vogue SE - now sold but was a great car!

8810bigcat wrote:

I'm trying to find a non m spec example, ideally with the smaller alloys. Just fancy a roadster for a bit but like the idea of hard top so really limited to Z4 or SLK.

It does look mean in the coupe version but if I've kind of convinced myself and the HomSec that a roadster is a great idea as the 2nd car!

SL is something I've considered but having been in a friends recently its a very long car and I really wanted more of a pocket rocket than a continental cruiser.

I did hear that the roof motors can be a pain in the behind, so anything I look at will have its roof mechanism tested a good few times before we get to talking turkey about price.

Thanks for the input, glad to hear so far at least that there does not seem to be any major maintenance issues. RR Vogue TDV8 Grey/Black
D3 TDV6 HSE Silver/Black (Gone)
D3 TDV6 HSE Black/Tan (Gone)
RRS TDV8 Black/Black (Gone)
RRS TDV8 Stornaway (Gone)
RR Vogue TDV8 (Gone)
RRS 4.4V8 (Gone)
Defender 110 300tdi (Stolen, much missed)
RR Vogue V8 P38 (Gone)
LR 90 TD (Gone)

With all you’ve said above I think you know but it’s a Micra cabrio for you

Steve.

Had a Z4 3.0 conv. auto. Had to be one of the most enjoyable cars I've owned.
It was welded to the road. Almost impossible to lose, but so easy to bring back under control. Loved it.
Had an SL 55AMG as well. Tony
You're always in the ........it's just the depth that varies
2011 5.0 Autobiography Fuji White
2019 Audi Q2 in White
04 SL55AMG

Gone:
07 4.2 SC in silver.
06 4.2 SC in black RSE
RRS 4.2 SC in Black RSE
52 4.4 Vogue in silver
04 Mercedes CLK 320 Conv
03 4.0 V8 ES Disco in Silver
00 TD5 90 County
98 4.6 HSE in Epsom x3
97 3.9ES Disco
93 L 4.2 LSE in black
too many classics to mention !
V8 Lightweight
Too many series to mention !
IID for L322

I did a stack of research on these a little while ago , from a residual point of view the coupes were stronger for the older models but if can go for a later model with folding hard top an excellent all rounder. We were looking for a non depreciator went for a Subaru WRX STi which is ridiculously entertaining Holland and Holland Range Rover By Overfinch

gettingold wrote:

With all you’ve said above I think you know but it’s a Micra cabrio for you

Steve.

Seem to be a lot of these around with Red leather interior, which I don't think i could live with. Without wishing to offend anyone on here, who in their right mind would spec a car with red leather! RR Vogue TDV8 Grey/Black
D3 TDV6 HSE Silver/Black (Gone)
D3 TDV6 HSE Black/Tan (Gone)
RRS TDV8 Black/Black (Gone)
RRS TDV8 Stornaway (Gone)
RR Vogue TDV8 (Gone)
RRS 4.4V8 (Gone)
Defender 110 300tdi (Stolen, much missed)
RR Vogue V8 P38 (Gone)
LR 90 TD (Gone)