New to me 35is

[Hunter]

Well traded in my TVR tuscan today and the drive to the car sales place was enjoyable but a bit sad. But I picked up my grey 35is and took the long way home. Its a 2012 space grey metallic with Red and black leather, I believe its the full leather option because the dash etc is covered in hide. It has Nav and Dab and to my surprise I think it has professional speaker system as there are 14 speakers I think. Sounds good and loud anyway. The car drives great and is very civilised and a nice place to be, not super fast but fast enough to make progress. I only had it in comfort mode so I've yet to truly push on with any vigour.
a couple of questions to you good people...
Is it not possible to enter full post codes in the nav as mine only lets me put in the first part of the code then jumps to a list of streets...
How do I turn up the volume of telephone calls? I could hardly hear my other half when she phoned me over the BT (sometimes this would be a good thing)
My roof goes down with the key fob but I don't think it goes up (I just tried holding down the lock button)
Any help would be great...cheers.

[john-e89]

Top job Hunter, congrats!

The key won’t close the roof without a gaptech or similar. I ‘think’ the radio volume is the phone volume too.

Can’t off the top of my head remember how to enter full post codes, someone will be along who still has an E89.

Oh and surely you know by know mucker....

[Jollyjoiner]

Nice motor, did you get it from Motorline Direct at M1 J23 ??

[Nictrix]

I think the postcode thing might be an update needed for the nav software.

[firebobby]

Sounds nice and I'm sure it looks nice too

[Hunter]

Nice motor, did you get it from Motorline Direct at M1 J23 ??

Yes, you know the car?

[Jollyjoiner]

Nice motor, did you get it from Motorline Direct at M1 J23 ??

Yes, you know the car?

Sorry no I don't, I was looking at it on trader and was thinking not a bad price and nearly went to have a look, I'm thinking of swapping my 3.0i E85 for one.

[Hunter]

Nice motor, did you get it from Motorline Direct at M1 J23 ??

Yes, you know the car?

Sorry no I don't, I was looking at it on trader and was thinking not a bad price and nearly went to have a look, I'm thinking of swapping my 3.0i E85 for one.

It drives really well and seems to have most option boxes ticked....im really liking it...my other half has a new 420D cab and I prefer the Z apart from the NAV lol

[Busterboo]

The car drives great and is very civilised and a nice place to be, not super fast but fast enough to make progress. I only had it in comfort mode so I've yet to truly push on with any vigour.

Put it in Sport+S, use the gear stick or the paddles to keep it above 4k revs and you'll see how quick it is.

This assumes that, if it was on them, you've binned the runflats, of course.

[Hunter]

Ive just done a VIN decoder, This is what it has...anything important missing?
Vehicle options
L812A National version England / Ireland
P7HPA Connectivity Package II
S1CAA Selection of COP relevant vehicles
S1CBA CO2 package
S1CDA Brake Energy Regeneration
S216A Hydro steering-servotronic
S230A Extra package, EU-specific
S249A Multifunction f steering wheel
S2MVA BMW LA wheel, M Double Spoke 326
S2PAA Wheel bolt retainer
S2TCA Sport transmission w/ dual-plate clutch
S2VFA Adaptive M suspension
S302A Alarm system
S387A Wind deflector
S423A Floor mats, velours
S428A Warning triangle and first aid kit
S430A Interior/outside mirror with auto dip
S431A Interior mirror with automatic-dip
S441A Smoker package
S459A Seat adjuster, electric, with memory
S470A Isofix-System
S481A Sports seat
S493A Storage compartment package
S494A Seat heating driver/passenger
S4MWA Interior strips, aluminum, Carbon Shadow
S502A Headlight cleaning system
S508A Park Distance Control (PDC)
S521A Rain sensor
S534A Automatic air conditioning
S544A Cruise control with brake function
S563A Light package
S609A Navigation system Professional
S612A BMW Assist
S615A Expanded BMW Online Information
S616A BMW Online
S620A Voice control
S633A Preparation, mobile phone, Business
S654A DAB tuner
S677A HiFi System Professional DSP
S698A Area-Code 2 for DVD
S6AAA BMW TeleServices
S6ABA Control for Teleservices
S6FLA USB/Audio interface
S6NFA Music interface for Smartphone
S6VCA Control for Combox
S715A M Aerodynamics package
S775A Headlining anthracite
S7XAA M Leathr. wheel+shift paddle+multifunc.
S850A Dummy-SALAPA
S853A Language version English
S877A Delete cross-pattern operation
S880A On-board vehicle literature English
S8KAA Dummy-SALAPA
S8S2A Coding alarm signal
S8S3A Automatic locking when driving off
S8SCA Telematics access request,country-spec.
S8SMA Car ident. number visible from outside
S8SPA Control unit COP
S8TNA Daytime run.lights adjus.via light menu

[Hunter]

The car drives great and is very civilised and a nice place to be, not super fast but fast enough to make progress. I only had it in comfort mode so I've yet to truly push on with any vigour.

Put it in Sport+S, use the gear stick or the paddles to keep it above 4k revs and you'll see how quick it is.

This assumes that, if it was on them, you've binned the runflats, of course.

Im still on the Run flats...only had the car a couple of hours lol....Im sure it is quick in the scheme of things..but I've just come from a under 4 seconds 0-60 car that did 60 in first and 100 in second and would spin the tyres at 100...but I'm not looking for that, I'm looking for a classy, comfortable fun car thats reliable and still can make me smile..I think I've found that in the 35iS. Ticks all the boxes for me. I do long drives so as a sporting handsome GT I think its Class .

[Jollyjoiner]

Yes, you know the car?

Sorry no I don't, I was looking at it on trader and was thinking not a bad price and nearly went to have a look, I'm thinking of swapping my 3.0i E85 for one.

It drives really well and seems to have most option boxes ticked....im really liking it...my other half has a new 420D cab and I prefer the Z apart from the NAV lol

I can see me parting out the e85 next year and getting me a 35i or 35is. I've been giving it some thought for the past 6 months now so I'm now itching hahaha

[Mr Tidy]

It's good to hear your 35is seems to be just what you wanted.

But some photos would be good - your interior sounds great!

[RustyZ4]

I take it you have idrive? to turn up the volume, you just need to adjust the main volume button when you are using it, e.g. when sat nav speaks turn it up or down as the voice speaks directions, doesn't affect the main volume, just the one you are using, and it remembers it at what you last set it

[Hunter]

I take it you have idrive? to turn up the volume, you just need to adjust the main volume button when you are using it, e.g. when sat nav speaks turn it up or down as the voice speaks directions, doesn't affect the main volume, just the one you are using, and it remembers it at what you last set it

I tried that while she was on the phone to me..diddnt make any difference......