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Z4 35i vs M235i

Specific discussion about the E89 2009 Z4 (sDrive35is, sDrive35i, sDrive30i, sDrive23i)
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Z4 35i vs M235i

Post by KERMIT1970 » Wed May 04, 2016 8:38 am

petrolhead wrote:We digress, its the 235i I was more interested in vs the Z4
M235 is a geat package,just not what I was looking for as it was a second car I was after.
I would buy one :thumbsup: get a test drive. Speak to your dealer & get one for a couple of days,I'am sure they will sort you out.
I got one for a friend last month & he bought it.Had all the performance parts on it,in silver very nice. He thinks it's a better package than his porker 911 C2 so maybe that tells you how good the M235 is :thumbsup:Image
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Z4 35i vs M235i

Post by 2dogs » Wed May 04, 2016 8:41 am

If I sell the z4c, hands down would be a 235 for me :thumbsup:
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Z4 35i vs M235i

Post by matthurley » Wed May 04, 2016 8:55 am

2dogs wrote:If I sell the z4c, hands down would be a 235 for me :thumbsup:
For me the only negative with the 235 is it's shape. Bland at best.
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Z4 35i vs M235i

Post by MrPT » Wed May 04, 2016 10:04 am

matthurley wrote:
2dogs wrote:If I sell the z4c, hands down would be a 235 for me :thumbsup:
For me the only negative with the 235 is it's shape. Bland at best.
Yes. Not terrible looking, but not brilliant. Especially next to the M2...

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Front-on it looks even more anaemic.
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Z4 35i vs M235i

Post by LeeZ4MR » Wed May 04, 2016 10:40 am

matthurley wrote:
2dogs wrote:If I sell the z4c, hands down would be a 235 for me :thumbsup:
For me the only negative with the 235 is it's shape. Bland at best.
I would love a 235 and for me it would make a cracking daily driver and I do have lots of want for one...but I agree regards the blandness and when I've seen them out on the road they just blend in and don't look at all special which I think is a real shame.
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Z4 35i vs M235i

Post by TitanTim » Wed May 04, 2016 12:41 pm

Although I've never driven a 35i it would definitely feel a step down for me, build, refinement, drivetrain etc if I went back from my M135i to an E89, all about the drive at the end of the day, still miss the E89s looks though :) The Z4 just needs an update to bring it in line with the rest of the model range.

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