2010 Melbourne Red & Ivory White 35iS. Bought December 2016 at 20k miles. Now, 45 months later, 70k miles.
Kept in car port under house. Used almost every day, but no commuting & few runs over 100 miles, although plenty of 50-mile bumbles. Thrashed regularly when hot. Wind deflector works well. Roof up, car stable & quick to maximum speed. Agile enough & predictable in corners, but not a tear-arse sports car.
Problems so far are on page 10 of 'E89 Comprehensive Problem List': front adaptive shock absorbers (replaced under extended warranty), failed wheel locking nut adaptor and snapped n.s.r. 'barrel' spring. Car is still under BMW warranty at about £550 a year.
On beautiful 5-spoke 18" BMW 295s. Threw Bridgestone runflats away - 2 new - after first month. They were so bad, I thought I'd made a mistake buying the car. Been on Pirelli P Zeros since. Two punctures, both within sight of repairer. Each time, replaced both tyres on same axles, so don't have clear picture of longevity. Certainly well over 20k, though.
Uses Sainsbury's 95 RON for 26.4 mpg. Never recorded trip mpg.
Likes: fast, flexible & smooth engine, DCT (very much - car would be poorer without it), various exhaust notes, using it to go on holiday with wife & fitted/~ing luggage, extended leather interior, colour combination (which maximises the overall design), number of compliments it receives (more than any car I've had - and I've had some good ones), occasionally finding new gimmicks (like ski hatch last week) & anything else I don't say I don't like.
Dislikes: Occasional hesitation in 'Normal' at lights & roundabouts, lack of heated steering wheel, reflections from bonnet driving into setting sun (even with sunglasses), ubiquitous E89 heavy boot lid.
Would I buy another 35iS? Yep.
p.s. MoT & service today at 70,336 miles. Pass with no advisories. Tech said, "It's a lovely car."
Kept in car port under house. Used almost every day, but no commuting & few runs over 100 miles, although plenty of 50-mile bumbles. Thrashed regularly when hot. Wind deflector works well. Roof up, car stable & quick to maximum speed. Agile enough & predictable in corners, but not a tear-arse sports car.
Problems so far are on page 10 of 'E89 Comprehensive Problem List': front adaptive shock absorbers (replaced under extended warranty), failed wheel locking nut adaptor and snapped n.s.r. 'barrel' spring. Car is still under BMW warranty at about £550 a year.
On beautiful 5-spoke 18" BMW 295s. Threw Bridgestone runflats away - 2 new - after first month. They were so bad, I thought I'd made a mistake buying the car. Been on Pirelli P Zeros since. Two punctures, both within sight of repairer. Each time, replaced both tyres on same axles, so don't have clear picture of longevity. Certainly well over 20k, though.
Uses Sainsbury's 95 RON for 26.4 mpg. Never recorded trip mpg.
Likes: fast, flexible & smooth engine, DCT (very much - car would be poorer without it), various exhaust notes, using it to go on holiday with wife & fitted/~ing luggage, extended leather interior, colour combination (which maximises the overall design), number of compliments it receives (more than any car I've had - and I've had some good ones), occasionally finding new gimmicks (like ski hatch last week) & anything else I don't say I don't like.
Dislikes: Occasional hesitation in 'Normal' at lights & roundabouts, lack of heated steering wheel, reflections from bonnet driving into setting sun (even with sunglasses), ubiquitous E89 heavy boot lid.
Would I buy another 35iS? Yep.
p.s. MoT & service today at 70,336 miles. Pass with no advisories. Tech said, "It's a lovely car."
