State of the Nation

[RickyBobby]

A prefacelift 2.8 with 131k and what sounds like a titanium silver hardtop for £2,400

Or an automatic 3.0i Sport that needs an MOT but has a private reg and has only done 80k for £2,500 - yes I know it says £3k but she will take £2.5k (trust me)

Either one could have easily made the #35 slot but I'm behaving myself so fill your boots

 

[Hwk-I-St8]

I guess I'm dense. I'm not really sure what you're point is....

 

[RickyBobby]

I guess I'm dense. I'm not really sure what you're point is....

Just wanted to make people aware of a couple of cars that are for sale which seem to represent great value - the more that are owned by forum members the better as far as I'm concerned.

Wouldn't you agree?

 

[AntStark]

I guess I'm dense. I'm not really sure what you're point is....

A point ! Since when was that a criteria for posting on here.
£2500 for one of the last 3.0l is nuts.

 

[Pond]

£2500 for one of the last 3.0l is nuts.

Maybe not such a bargain if you study the MOT history.

 

[AntStark]

Maybe not such a bargain if you study the MOT history.

I did..rust in the usual places. A 3.0l sport broken for parts is worth much more than 2.5k

 

[Ade33]

I did..rust in the usual places. A 3.0l sport broken for parts is worth much more than 2.5k

The bloke on ebay thats in Accrington thats the main Z3 breaker in the country is across the road from Blackpool so if there is money to be made i'm sure he will jump all over it....

 

[motco]

VED rates are becoming cripplingly expensive for older cars.

 

[Ade33]

The Z3 3.0 fits into the K band and not the L band for VED due to its age.. Its still expensive but not as much as an old Z4 3.0 where you are into £700 plus per annum! If after 2006

• Definition: Band K covers cars with a CO2 emission figure of 201 to 225 g/km.
• Exception: It also includes cars that have a CO2 emission figure over 225g/km but were registered before 23 March 2006.
• Cost (2025/26): For the 2025/2026 financial year, the 12-month rate for Band K is £430.

 

[Pond]

Yes my 3 litre was £430 last/this year. I only tax it when I need to so it costs around £40 per month (or a sandwich for two at any restaurant).

It's a lot cheaper to tax than my 2025 Ford Focus (£620), so everything's expensive not just old cars.

 

[RickyBobby]

The Z3 3.0 fits into the K band and not the L band for VED due to its age.. Its still expensive but not as much as an old Z4 3.0 where you are into £700 plus per annum! If after 2006

• Definition: Band K covers cars with a CO2 emission figure of 201 to 225 g/km.
• Exception: It also includes cars that have a CO2 emission figure over 225g/km but were registered before 23 March 2006.
• Cost (2025/26): For the 2025/2026 financial year, the 12-month rate for Band K is £430.

I'd not realised the rates had gone up that much for the pre-facelift E85 cars - what a joke.

Fortunately my 18i has CO2 emissions of 159 g/km so is only £265 - probably in part due to the stop / start technology which I immediately disable whenever I drive the car.

I'm not sure what emissions the Z3 2.0 has but because it was registered before 2001 it only costs £360 otherwise I suspect that would be up at £700

 

[Hwk-I-St8]

Just wanted to make people aware of a couple of cars that are for sale which seem to represent great value - the more that are owned by forum members the better as far as I'm concerned.

Wouldn't you agree?

ABSOLUTELY! I thought, with the title, it was perhaps commentary on the current value of our machines.