E89 3ltr auto

[CliveN]

Yep we are in bangerville. Non m’s will never be super desirable. All we can hope for is that there is a residual “old codger” market for big engined small roadsters in the future. But as even BMW high ups now say and I quote “the market is changing. The priority of todays market is for a-b transportation and high tech”. Good for traditional
bmw perhaps up to and including G29 but a recognition that our cars will be as desirable for millennials etc as a horse and cart

 

[B21]

You can now buy 35i/35is consistently for £10k….maybe helped by their reputation..

What reputation is that? having just bought an N54 35i

High pressure fuel pump, adaptive dampers, turbos, fuel injectors, coils, plugs, DCT gearbox leaks, inlets coking up

Accelerated wear on coolant pumps, cam box and seals, OFHG, brakes, pads, tyres , suspension bushes , steering linkages and bushes

Usual rood problems

Apart from that faultless…..

 

[RAYK47]

You can now buy 35i/35is consistently for £10k….maybe helped by their reputation..

What reputation is that? having just bought an N54 35i

High pressure fuel pump, adaptive dampers, turbos, fuel injectors, coils, plugs, DCT gearbox leaks, inlets coking up

Accelerated wear on coolant pumps, cam box and seals, OFHG, brakes, pads, tyres , suspension bushes , steering linkages and bushes

Usual rood problems

Apart from that faultless…..

i know some of those have already been done on mine so i will just cross my fingers and hope they dont go again. or the ones that have not been done, stay put.

 

[Johnbmwz4]

I’m on my 2nd 3.5i and have never had any of those issues with any of them……..

 

[bison]

I assumed given the lack of detail it was FOC..buyer collects from an unknown location..

Eager to attract an interested buyer rather than window shoppers, yes £15.5k is my asking price, as mentioned by others try and find a comparable car with this engine and mileage and condition …

 

[bison]

I assumed given the lack of detail it was FOC..buyer collects from an unknown location..

West Mids ..and nothing is free in this world lol

 

[bison]

That has to be one of the best colour combos for an E89 and there aren't too many 30is around, but it needs to have a price quoted and people will want more photos and some history details.

Add some info OP and GLWTS.

Thanks for your appreciation happy to supply plenty of pics to interested parties … I have till April / May before it “has” to go … eager to put it out there to enable someone to gather the funds

 

[bison]

Forgive me for being flippant, but 'Bison' and 'Lightfoot' don't really sound like the same person.

Sadly yes I’m the same person

 

[Scubaregs]

If you are motivated to sell, a well written advert will give you a far better chance, especially at your asking price. If it "has to go" by April/May the closer that comes the more chance you have to revise your price.

 

[Nictrix]

You can now buy 35i/35is consistently for £10k….maybe helped by their reputation..

What reputation is that? having just bought an N54 35i

High pressure fuel pump, adaptive dampers, turbos, fuel injectors, coils, plugs, DCT gearbox leaks, inlets coking up

Accelerated wear on coolant pumps, cam box and seals, OFHG, brakes, pads, tyres , suspension bushes , steering linkages and bushes

Usual rood problems

Apart from that faultless…..

You could say that most of that list can happen on any car, although quite happy our 35i is a manual with no adaptive dampers

 

[B21]

What reputation is that? having just bought an N54 35i

High pressure fuel pump, adaptive dampers, turbos, fuel injectors, coils, plugs, DCT gearbox leaks, inlets coking up

Accelerated wear on coolant pumps, cam box and seals, OFHG, brakes, pads, tyres , suspension bushes , steering linkages and bushes

Usual rood problems

Apart from that faultless…..

You could say that most of that list can happen on any car, although quite happy our 35i is a manual with no adaptive dampers

Actually HPFP / injectors / turbos / adaptive dampers / the specfic coils/ the specific plugs / the DCT and the inlets are all unique to N54 powered E89s..

The other faults are generic to other N52 E89s..

 

[B21]

I’m on my 2nd 3.5i and have never had any of those issues with any of them……..

Well I’ve only had one and with the exception of turbos I’ve had the full set..

I do a lot of technical support for other owners and I can say that these are all common items and almost all are a matter of when not if..

 

[Mr Tidy]

Thanks for your appreciation happy to supply plenty of pics to interested parties … I have till April / May before it “has” to go … eager to put it out there to enable someone to gather the funds

Good luck.

But having had four cars with the N52 engine I'd happily save myself thousands and buy one with a higher mileage as they just seem to keep going - like the 180K E86 on another recent thread!

Although Brits do seem to be obsessed with low mileages for some reason. :?