WANTED E89 35iS (Grey/Blue/Black)

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charper1971

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Hi. Further to agreeing a price and commissioning a premium inspection, unfortunately SE15 UAX (currently being sold on Autotrader - J26 MPG) has a leaking adaptive rear shock. Might get away with advisory on next MOT in Jan but really they need replacing. The seller wasn't willing to negotiate down 1/3 of the potential cost of changing the adaptive shocks, estimated at £1500. With that in mind, I am back looking for a high spec 35iS on a 2014,15 or 16 plate please. Ideally grey, blue, silver or black.

Please let me know if anyone wants to sell. Thanks
 
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charper1971 said:
Hi. Further to agreeing a price and commissioning a premium inspection, unfortunately SE15 UAX (currently being sold on Autotrader) has a leaking adaptive rear shock. Might get away with advisory on next MOT in Jan but really they need replacing. The seller wasn't willing to negotiate down 1/3 of the potential cost of changing the adaptive shocks, estimated at £1500. With that in mind, I am back looking for a high spec 35iS on a 2014,15 or 16 plate please. Ideally grey, blue, silver or black.

Please let me know if anyone wants to sell. Thanks
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The adaptive shocks shag (technical term) pretty quickly ..you need to replace them in pairs …At least..
 
I agree but unfortunately the seller disagreed and chose to re-advertise without disclosing the known issue. Anyway.... time to move on to my next E89.... calling all owners of 35iS's they don't use anymore :-)
 
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That’s a shame, good that you a calling it out on here in case anyone else misses this issue.
I can’t see that reg car on AT though. Unless it’s the one on the private plate mpg?
 
It is that car. It was on J26 MPG when the photos were taken. I was buying for 16k but felt that adding another £1500 for the new shocks combined with 8 owners, 61k miles and rear tyres needing changing shortly.. it was just too strong. Perhaps I'm wrong and Ive missed the chance of a lifetime but my gut says that I'm right. Lovely bodywork though and generally excellent. I wanted to mention it here, just in case a potential buyer scans these posts before viewing the car. Perhaps another car is waiting around the corner and it's for a good reason. I was planning on picking it up tomorrow and driving it to Goodwood Breakfast Club on Sunday :-(Screenshot 2025-07-31 at 17.34.43.pngScreenshot 2025-07-31 at 17.33.46.png
 
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Looks nice but yes potentially expensive for the age and miles. I see he changed the front shocks but not the rears.
Yeah you’ll be in for another £2k straight away.
 
It was still listed until a few days ago I believe, but appears to have disappeared at time of writing this.
 
Someone must have bought it. Nice car but a bill to come for sure! I’m very keen to buy a good, late 35iS and happy to pay a good price if anyone has decided to sell before this winter,
 
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