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Specific discussion about the E89 2009 Z4 (sDrive35is, sDrive35i, sDrive30i, sDrive23i)
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Post by mr wilks » Sat Oct 14, 2017 8:58 am

Ooooo dear :cry: looks a decent enough example in Havannah brown / 62k 35i dct for £13k but 17inch wheels are killing it :( not a good look & the seller thinks they are 18s :erm:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2009-BMW-Z4-3 ... Sw2FxZ2Kl6

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Post by Vonlipvig » Sat Oct 14, 2017 9:04 am

mr wilks wrote: Sat Oct 14, 2017 8:58 am Ooooo dear :cry: looks a decent enough example in Havannah brown / 62k 35i dct for £13k but 17inch wheels are killing it :( not a good look & the seller thinks they are 18s :erm:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2009-BMW-Z4-3 ... Sw2FxZ2Kl6
Personally, I quite like those wheels :oops:
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Post by gerryp » Sat Oct 14, 2017 9:26 am

Vonlipvig wrote: Sat Oct 14, 2017 9:04 am
mr wilks wrote: Sat Oct 14, 2017 8:58 am Ooooo dear :cry: looks a decent enough example in Havannah brown / 62k 35i dct for £13k but 17inch wheels are killing it :( not a good look & the seller thinks they are 18s :erm:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2009-BMW-Z4-3 ... Sw2FxZ2Kl6
Personally, I quite like those wheels :oops:
Ad also says car is metallic silver.

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Post by Z4M-2006 » Sat Oct 14, 2017 12:05 pm

Ooosh...

That brown colour again... Does like much nicer with that contrasting trim though..I didnt even know you could fit 17's on the 35i.....With a spend on 19's it would look a different car.

Would be a nice thing to have £12,000 in..

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Post by mr wilks » Tue Oct 24, 2017 9:29 pm

Look at this one with a different perspective & you could be onto a bespoke 35i manual for sub 30i money :wink:
Pretty sure £10k would drive it away , yes a gash colour combo but throw a £1k wrap on + fresh alloys & a different car all together
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified ... 200&page=1
decent spec too & not silly miles on 62k either
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Post by pvr » Tue Oct 24, 2017 10:05 pm

Wouldn't mind driving one of those 35i manual ones to see what the top manual model feels like.
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Post by Nictrix » Tue Oct 24, 2017 10:07 pm

pvr wrote: Tue Oct 24, 2017 10:05 pm Wouldn't mind driving one of those 35i manual ones to see what the top manual model feels like.
:o But its not an M!! :lol:
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Post by mr wilks » Tue Oct 24, 2017 10:11 pm

pvr wrote: Tue Oct 24, 2017 10:05 pm Wouldn't mind driving one of those 35i manual ones to see what the top manual model feels like.
I did 4 hours in the seat today , around 150 country miles with a few stops through a deserted Normandy countryside & i'm 100% convinced i made the right move avoiding the DCT :driving: i'm not slating the other as ive not lived with one but for me today id have simply been watching the scenery go by instead of actually getting involved :evil: 5th - 4th into the bends , 3rd out with hammer down :drool: was great & could have stayed out longer , in my head & heart i doubt id have kept a DCT longer than 3 months :wink:
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Post by pvr » Tue Oct 24, 2017 10:13 pm

Nictrix wrote: Tue Oct 24, 2017 10:07 pm
pvr wrote: Tue Oct 24, 2017 10:05 pm Wouldn't mind driving one of those 35i manual ones to see what the top manual model feels like.
:o But its not an M!! :lol:
Indeed not :lol:

My only experience with an E89 is with the DCT which was such a turn off that I discounted the entire range.
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Post by pvr » Tue Oct 24, 2017 10:16 pm

mr wilks wrote: Tue Oct 24, 2017 10:11 pm
pvr wrote: Tue Oct 24, 2017 10:05 pm Wouldn't mind driving one of those 35i manual ones to see what the top manual model feels like.
I did 4 hours in the seat today , around 150 country miles with a few stops through a deserted Normandy countryside & i'm 100% convinced i made the right move avoiding the DCT :driving: i'm not slating the other as ive not lived with one but for me today id have simply been watching the scenery go by instead of actually getting involved :evil: 5th - 4th into the bends , 3rd out with hammer down :drool: was great & could have stayed out longer , in my head & heart i doubt id have kept a DCT longer than 3 months :wink:
I hear you - I was in Normandy and Brittany a month ago with the X5, and found some stunning roads where I enjoyed putting it through its paces. I sure missed the gear changes though.
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Post by john-e89 » Tue Oct 24, 2017 10:18 pm

mr wilks wrote: Tue Oct 24, 2017 9:29 pm Look at this one with a different perspective & you could be onto a bespoke 35i manual for sub 30i money :wink:
Pretty sure £10k would drive it away , yes a gash colour combo but throw a £1k wrap on + fresh alloys & a different car all together
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified ... 200&page=1
decent spec too & not silly miles on 62k either
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Post by mr wilks » Tue Oct 24, 2017 10:22 pm

Indeed John , throw £2k at that car & you'd have a great machine in looks & performance for £12k :o that's not bad money at all for what it can produce :wink:
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Post by Busterboo » Wed Oct 25, 2017 12:02 am

mr wilks wrote: Tue Oct 24, 2017 10:11 pm ... :evil: 5th - 4th into the bends , 3rd out with hammer down :drool: ...
You can do just the same with a DCT - using the gearstick and/or the paddles. The only difference is ... it changes gear a bit quicker. :wink:

Actually, a lot quicker. :D
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Post by Smartbear » Wed Oct 25, 2017 1:35 am

Busterboo wrote: Wed Oct 25, 2017 12:02 am
mr wilks wrote: Tue Oct 24, 2017 10:11 pm ... :evil: 5th - 4th into the bends , 3rd out with hammer down :drool: ...
You can do just the same with a DCT - using the gearstick and/or the paddles. The only difference is ... it changes gear a bit quicker. :wink:

Actually, a lot quicker. :D
But it’s not the only difference is it Buster, because you’re not actually changing gear but merely operating a micro switch.
I should imagine it’s the same as taking a beautiful woman to bed with a battery operated vibrating piece of plastic, it does the same job but is somehow less involving. No matter how quick it is! :wink:
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Post by Kugaman1 » Wed Oct 25, 2017 6:20 am

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