2005 BMW Z4 2.5i Roadster Review and Test Drive by Bill - Auto Europa Naples

[@jocelynbeavan]

I still have mine and I love it 🥰. My dream is to be able to keep it perfect forever, my father wanted it for me and to see me enjoy t. I’ve been enjoying and loving my Z for like 16 years now!

[@alanvlobos]

do you think it’s worth to purchase one for a first car

[@DustyPearl-13]

congrats!

[@colinrichards3012]

@@alanvlobos Can be expensive to run & not particularly reliable. I own the same car as featured here, colour, engine, 2003 with 36k miles. I will never sell it, but always expect something to be replaced.

[@Dr23rippa]

Colin Richards what about the next generation from 2009-2016?

[@colinrichards3012]

@@Dr23rippa I personally prefer the earlier model.

[@Quartz-GT]

Thanks for sharing your insights on the car, I'm looking at these in the UK and learned a lot of new things in this video! POV video that was really helpful too. For the age of the car it looks a wonderful example, and in general I think the styling has stood the test of time. And that engine bay was so clean! Hope your day/week got better after recording this too - but a great selling point at the end where you seem to cheer up as you approach the redline!

[@SornGeorge]

Quartz Cutter did you end up getting one? Which engine?

[@samtirio3468]

You’re one of the best automotive KZbinrs. I love your vibe

[@timharper3390]

I’ve been slowly shopping for the previous model Z3 as I really prefer the muscular look of that 1st gen body, but in that gorgeous blue, this is a fantastic looking car. May have just broadened my search. Great looking car.

[@andrewwiltshire6569]

Hi Tim I have a 2003 BMW 2.5i in Maldive blue for sale 66k miles £3250 go to my facebook page Z4 Owners Group scroll down facebook.com/groups/1476429699262659/?multi_permalinks=2373045879601032&comment_id=2376084432630510&notif_id=1568466981280281&notif_t=feedback_reaction_generic or my personal page Andrew Wiltshire 2003 BMW Z4 - £3,250 ovno Milton Keynes BMW Z4 2.5I Sport Manual ( Five speed ) 12mths Mot MOT May 2020 Soft top Roadster in Maldive Blue with black leather interior. and Alloy wheels. Electric windows,air conditioning,electric parking mirrors,sport button ,ABS,Traction control,Tyre monitor ,run flat tyres, cruise control ,fog lights,alarmed,.Two keys.Only 66500 miles. 13 Years car History. MOT MAY 2020 Currently used as a daily drive and garaged but previously a weekend car. £3250 ovno. Call 07970177411

[@baddabingg]

I have a 2006 Z4 3.0si with 17k miles. It's amazing, fun and a hoot to drive. Cheap car to have some hooligan times. Great review but no problems with my automobile so I'll just keep enjoying it. Monaco Blau with Tan interior rocks.

[@bmwgermany9569]

Amazing

[@thomastalks3841]

IKR I own a 2.5i myself

[@DustyPearl-13]

Bill pissed off with life & humanity!

[@kerron_]

I love the simplicity

[@mohawk5010]

I owned a 2003 330Ci with a similar inline-6. It needed an oil top-off every few months. The service advisor at Beverly Hills BMW told me “It’s a high-performance engine. It’s normal for it to burn a little oil.” I was shocked, then just accepted it as the cost of owning a BMW.

[@Krezo200]

Lol, thats nonsense ofc but nonetheless the m54 is a good engine! It just gets thirsty with more mileage Check oil regularly and it will be okay

[@bickford93]

I think it’s called Maldives blue. Monaco blue was a very dark blue similar to carbon black almost. The latter Z4’s were available in Montego or Monaco blue but the 03-05’s had Maldives blue as the loud blue color. Pretty sharp with any interior combo in my opinion. Very clean example here!

[@donjuan150]

You are correct on the color name. I own a 2003 in Maldives Blue with the beautiful beige and sycamore wood interior. Beautiful combo!

[@bakokat6982]

The other Blue color offered by BMW in this year 2005 model , is called Toledo Blue. I have one . Great car, mine is the 3.0 six speed . I still have it, and at 12 years old still runs beautifully. I have babied it, it looks new, low miles. Not a car you want to drive in heavy rain. 😁I am keeping until I can’t remember how to shift the gears... yes, forever!

[@iggswanna1248]

i had a 2.5 in dubai where is super hot, that car never let me down even once. super reliable nimble and fun car to drive

[@BMW_Z4idiot]

do you take it drifting with Camry's and Accords?

[@iggswanna1248]

@@BMW_Z4idiot lol no.pokice is very strict there. I was getting fones every other day. Lots of radars

[@rscosworthfan]

that bit of space in the top of the boot is for the folding hood mechanism

[@kennygorrie]

Love your videos and your humor brother

[@deepakm139]

The Colour is Really Superb

[@CarsofGlasgow]

I love the colour of your Z4! Mine is a 2005 2.5l too but in Silver

[@James-u4h7e]

best Z4 for ever

[@mohawk5010]

Love the “BMW BUSINESS CD”. Really fits into the yuppie image.

[@mrkatse]

Up'ning is now a word... Thanx Bill 😁

[@ronluckenbach9492]

yup, It's Maldives Blue and your Zed is in remarkably good shape with nice appointments. The power hydraulic top motors tend to die on these cars..mine has been replaced 2X. expensive fix, labor intensive, entire top hs to be removed, the motors cost about 500 bucks. Other than that, these are great cars for the money.

[@1337penguinman]

Won't lie, if the motors ever gave out on me I'd probably just lock the top in the up position and leave it. At least for a while until I got around to fixing them.

[@mohnjayer]

Move the motor to the truck where it can’t get wet. Won’t ever happen again.

[@neildempster2827]

Isn't it Maldives blue?

[@juslom2002]

He shuts the camera off and proceeds to beat the shit outta the thing for sure

[@stevenrumfitt2239]

Such a great reviewer my favourite

[@chriswells506]

2008 3.0si with 41k. Love it.

[@kuukuyankson2033]

Great review even though the car is not practical for me.Good to have such insights though on it.Thanks

[@ArmyMomMarineDaughter]

Beautiful car!!! You mentioned traffic....that’s nothin! Come out here to California....you’ll know what traffic really is! Haha!!

[@johneadie400]

Hi DEeese , great comments. Here in sunny New Zealand and still lov’n our Silver Z4. Cheers, JP.

[@BMW_Z4idiot]

there is no traffic in Death Valley

[@ArmyMomMarineDaughter]

@@johneadie400 I finally got my Z4!!! Yesterday!!!

[@ArmyMomMarineDaughter]

@@BMW_Z4idiot of course not.

[@TheROKTV]

Great stuff

[@larsjidsell4171]

Det är en fantastik bil som man bara kan älska

[@jimquantic]

the color code is in the door jam. May I ask how loud she is on the highway with the top up? Normal conversation OK?

[@billkafkas2895]

AMAZING CAR I HAVE THIS CAR VERY GOOD CAR

[@rigorodroman24]

Beautiful

[@daverose4774]

Great video showed me things I never knew about my own car

[@TNBlackTieGuy]

Good job

[@thomastalks3841]

I have one of these in titan silver

[@thomastalks3841]

@@andranik_torosyan I would say so, I sold my 2.5i for a V8 SC430 haha

[@thomastalks3841]

@@andranik_torosyan Mine has just over 134k miles on it but it is nice

[@jerrynappi5893]

I wish you would just tell us the price right on this ad

[@BMW_Z4idiot]

they $10k US with about 100k miles

[@nigelcarpenter4814]

Maldive blue, got one here in little old England town but mines a 3.0 litre, lurverly

[@SirSoppyBalls]

Its maldives blue i think

[@MyMustang72]

Where is the car lot?

[@krecik501]

U KNOW...U KNOW...U KNOW - not really

[@31acruz]

I am interested do you still have it?

[@milindabeysinghe]

❤️

[@reaper2009rzr]

I have same car,,,in black. you can't beat black...

[@victortogni4539]

tooop

[@jasa198]

Admit it.. You just wanted to show us the clean engine. Lol

[@AWK007]

i always thought they had a hard top

[@Ade2bee]

waleed50336 That was the second generation that came after this, they’ve gone back to a soft top now

[@victortogni4539]

toooop

[@Krezo200]

Lol, the m54 is the oil thirstiest engine bmw ever made Thats why you get the extra oil Although i would never use 5w-30

[@danijelbenjak8543]

Which oil do you recommend for this car?

[@Krezo200]

@@danijelbenjak8543 it depends on the additives Viscosity wise i would recommend 5w-40 or 0w-40 Where are you from? In germany we got some good oil companies Rowe, ravenol and many many more!! You can visit oil forums, excellent advce there

[@Krezo200]

@@danijelbenjak8543 never use 0w-30 or5w-30 (even if its recommended and used by bmw)

[@danijelbenjak8543]

@@Krezo200 Thank you for your reply. I am from Croatia, but working in Austria currently. I did a quick research on the Oil-club.de and found Meguin megol 4809 Super Leichtlauf 5W-40 as very affordable and good oil (in range with Liqui Moly but cheaper).

[@Krezo200]

@@danijelbenjak8543 very good, this is one of the oils i would have recommended as well but i forgot the name 👍🏻 Pozdrav iz njemacke

[@victortogni4539]

ameeiii

[@meddimarcy]

Can tell the the speaker is German from the accent 😜

[@andreaapilando8639]

Would you like to get together im in Hawaii Honolulu

[@TheRobynhud]

Uppening and happeningness

[@victortogni4539]

boaaa

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[@jackyAmar13]

I got dizzy watching it, very bad filming you need a gimbal.

[@zsoltpapp3363]

Miata beats this in every way except for the V6 sound.

[@PandaPaul100hp]

Neither car has a V6 tho?

[@EmilehUnk]

What V6...?

[@mgdob36]

Lol i have a v8 swapped miata and a project miata that im building a Kart out of..im not really a European car guy but i just got a smoking deal on a z4 today and i have to say i like the refinement.. luxury and feel for a everyday type car ...i use the miatas for fun and the bmw will never match the miatas fun.. but i do like it!

[@BMW_Z4idiot]

inline or straight six not V6 you turd

[@pariszana2]

its not fast enough ..

[@unixnerd23]

I own one, it is.

[@pariszana2]

i own one also...and it is not...don t lie to yourself man!

[@c.s.c.]

ιππότης πατρινός That's when you get the 3.0 or the Z4 M

[@pariszana2]

what the fuck are you talking about bruce i am a owner of a z4 2.5 and its not a fast car...maybe you dont know what does it mean fast.

[@pariszana2]

indeed z4 M fuck yeah ! thats a fast car !! ! !