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What would have made the 35iS a 'true' M car?

Specific discussion about the E89 2009 Z4 (sDrive35is, sDrive35i, sDrive30i, sDrive23i)
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What would have made the 35iS a 'true' M car?

Post by Smartbear » Tue Feb 19, 2019 7:20 pm

john-e89 wrote: Tue Feb 19, 2019 7:17 pm Cheers Rob...will be popping down at some point in summer, I’ll give you a shout mate.. :thumbsup:
I’m a 5 minute drive from the Haines motor museum :thumbsup:
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What would have made the 35iS a 'true' M car?

Post by buzyg » Tue Feb 19, 2019 7:24 pm

srhutch wrote: Tue Feb 19, 2019 7:45 am
buzyg wrote: Mon Feb 18, 2019 11:09 pm I don't know much about the e89 compaired to the E85.

What I do know is that the Z4///M is a vastly different car from the any of the other E85/86s. Many chassis tweaks, a completely different engine, a LSD, completely different brakes, only shared with the M3 CSL, different gear ratios, completely different hydraulic steering, that alone make a huge difference. The bonnet, the side skirts the front and rear bumper s. The little aero tweaks under the car, the exhausts. Oh and some Badges that the marketing men like to stick everywhere they can. :roll:

If there are such engineering differences between the 35is and it,s siblings then perhaps it too should be festuned, if not then, tis just another very fine and fast Zed. :wink:
Side skirts are the same :wink:
That's it there going. :oops: :lol:
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Post by buzyg » Tue Feb 19, 2019 7:27 pm

Smartbear wrote: Tue Feb 19, 2019 7:20 pm
john-e89 wrote: Tue Feb 19, 2019 7:17 pm Cheers Rob...will be popping down at some point in summer, I’ll give you a shout mate.. :thumbsup:
I’m a 5 minute drive from the Haines motor museum :thumbsup:
Rob
Didn't realise you had bought Sir Walter Raleigh's old pad. :thumbsup:
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What would have made the 35iS a 'true' M car?

Post by Smartbear » Tue Feb 19, 2019 7:30 pm

buzyg wrote: Tue Feb 19, 2019 7:27 pm
Smartbear wrote: Tue Feb 19, 2019 7:20 pm
john-e89 wrote: Tue Feb 19, 2019 7:17 pm Cheers Rob...will be popping down at some point in summer, I’ll give you a shout mate.. :thumbsup:
I’m a 5 minute drive from the Haines motor museum :thumbsup:
Rob
Didn't realise you had bought Sir Walter Raleigh's old pad. :thumbsup:
I wish :lol:
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Post by Chris1712 » Tue Feb 19, 2019 9:20 pm

Sherborne Castle meet confirmed. I’m only up the road :driving:
Pure Traction 35iS - Sold!
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Post by Smartbear » Tue Feb 19, 2019 11:32 pm

Chris1712 wrote: Tue Feb 19, 2019 9:20 pm Sherborne Castle meet confirmed. I’m only up the road :driving:
Pm’d :thumbsup:
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Post by buzyg » Tue Feb 19, 2019 11:40 pm

Smartbear wrote: Tue Feb 19, 2019 11:32 pm
Chris1712 wrote: Tue Feb 19, 2019 9:20 pm Sherborne Castle meet confirmed. I’m only up the road :driving:
Pm’d :thumbsup:
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When?
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What would have made the 35iS a 'true' M car?

Post by Burgy100 » Wed Feb 20, 2019 6:53 am

The 'M' version may of well looked something like this........ http://www.bimmerkit.com/z4/e89-z4-widebody.html
E89 Silver 3.5is 2015 with a Heated Steering Wheel :driving:

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Post by Player 1 » Wed Feb 20, 2019 7:44 am

Smartbear wrote: Tue Feb 19, 2019 7:20 pm
john-e89 wrote: Tue Feb 19, 2019 7:17 pm Cheers Rob...will be popping down at some point in summer, I’ll give you a shout mate.. :thumbsup:
I’m a 5 minute drive from the Haines motor museum :thumbsup:
Rob
Haines breakfast club on the first Sunday of each month, perfect :thumbsup:
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Post by Chris1712 » Wed Feb 20, 2019 11:09 am

Player 1 wrote: Wed Feb 20, 2019 7:44 am
Smartbear wrote: Tue Feb 19, 2019 7:20 pm
john-e89 wrote: Tue Feb 19, 2019 7:17 pm Cheers Rob...will be popping down at some point in summer, I’ll give you a shout mate.. :thumbsup:
I’m a 5 minute drive from the Haines motor museum :thumbsup:
Rob
Haines breakfast club on the first Sunday of each month, perfect :thumbsup:
I am keen for this once the weathers back, but it's so busy and early. I can't do anything at 8am on a Sunday let alone talk to strangers in a field.
Pure Traction 35iS - Sold!
Carbon Black E86 3.0si Coupe - Gone but not forgotten

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