E89 Advice needed

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CraigP

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 West Yorkshire
Having a bit of a car dilemma at the moment, bit of a long story though !!

I had a Z4 3.0 coupe for 4 years as a second car upto a couple of months ago. I loved it but got an unexpected bonus the other month, so decided to get something else. So i sold the Z4 and bought a Toyota Supra GR 3.0, which looked amazing and went like stink. However, I literally found it too fast, you only had to put your foot down for a second or two and were well over the limit. If you drove like Miss Daisy then I might as well not of bought it. But unlike my Z4 where you could put your foot down and revel in the acceleration, I found the Supra just too frantic for my taste and too soon broke the speed limits. So last week after 6 weeks and 1500 miles later I sold it to WBAC, made a small profit and am now looking for a replacement.

So it does nt have to be bonkers fast so looked at a new MX5 2.0 Sport Tech as liked the idea of a soft top, but not too sure though quite small and basic though they are very popular, so also started looking at E89's. Have a budget of upto 20k plus and been thinking of 3.0 si or 35is, fast but not too fast and a worthy successor to my previous Z4. Not too bothered about "toys" or resale and appreciate the e89s have gone up a fair bit recently. I just want a relatively low mileage, well looked after example, so if anyone is thinking of selling please let me know.

Also I did spot this one on AT and would appreciate your feedback on it and what to look for on an E89, it seems good value, low mileage too thinking of going to view it this week if it gets the thumbs up ?

https://www.junction17cars.co.uk/used-cars/bmw-z4-30-35i-sport-dct-sdrive-2dr-V1575/
 
Price seems reasonable for a 35i with the mileage on it, hard to tell much else without images though.

No expert but not too many issues, battery can cause some strange fault codes, only few errors that I am aware of are roof sensors / switches and handbrake issue (caused by poor battery condition), which requires a software update.

Go find an e89 - great car for blasting through the lanes but also for touring :thumbsup:
 
Im sure I have read in the past that Junction 17 have a bad reputation.
Cant remember exactly what the issues were but best do your homework.
 
Thanks, if you click on the 360 button under the image there's a rotating view of exterior and interior, i see its got an after market stereo, but overall seems good, what does the m sport give you in addition that some of the other ones have?
 
35is seems fast enough for me. A quick blip and bye bye speed limit. The stats for a 35is and Toyota Supra GR 3.0 are not too far apart.
 
Firstly that is an SE - Nothing wrong with SE but most people would want sport seats as a minimum - the PDC looks like and aftermarket add on, different colour to the car plus no button on the dash.

Msport gives, leather steering wheel and gear knob / Sport seats / more aggressive front and rear bumper / stiffer suspension.

This is an SE but has OEM PDC plus iDrive with same mileage - https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202106244171687?sort=relevance&radius=200&postcode=np45xf&onesearchad=New&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=Used&include-delivery-option=on&advertising-location=at_cars&price-from=6500&make=BMW&model=Z4&aggregatedTrim=35i&page=1

If your budget is £20K, top of the range 35iS and a few years newer - https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202106294406151?sort=relevance&radius=200&onesearchad=New&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=Used&postcode=np45xf&include-delivery-option=on&price-from=6500&aggregatedTrim=35is&advertising-location=at_cars&make=BMW&model=Z4&page=1
 
Stevo1987 said:
35is seems fast enough for me. A quick blip and bye bye speed limit. The stats for a 35is and Toyota Supra GR 3.0 are not too far apart.
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I was sorting of thinking that as well - maybe a 30i is more appropriate :thumbsup:
 
3.0 seems a good inbetween a z4 coupe and the Supra in terms of speed though would nt rulle out a 35is is ok as its still cost a lot less than a new Supra. The blue one looks ok, though my z4 was Monaco Blue, not keen on a red one. favourite would be orange or grey me thinks. Will do a post in the classified see if i get any response.

How can you tell if its an SE ?
 
Ole gits rule said:
Stevo1987 said:
35is seems fast enough for me. A quick blip and bye bye speed limit. The stats for a 35is and Toyota Supra GR 3.0 are not too far apart.
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I was sorting of thinking that as well - maybe a 30i is more appropriate :thumbsup:
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Don’t forget the 2litre turbo cars, remapped they fit into a gap between the 30i and the 35i/35is cars :thumbsup:
Rob
 
Smartbear said:
Ole gits rule said:
Stevo1987 said:
35is seems fast enough for me. A quick blip and bye bye speed limit. The stats for a 35is and Toyota Supra GR 3.0 are not too far apart.
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I was sorting of thinking that as well - maybe a 30i is more appropriate :thumbsup:
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Don’t forget the 2litre turbo cars, remapped they fit into a gap between the 30i and the 35i/35is cars :thumbsup:
Rob
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Very true - a 20i remapped to 250 is an option and again it expands the choice no end :thumbsup:
 
Ole gits rule said:
Smartbear said:
Ole gits rule said:
I was sorting of thinking that as well - maybe a 30i is more appropriate :thumbsup:
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Don’t forget the 2litre turbo cars, remapped they fit into a gap between the 30i and the 35i/35is cars :thumbsup:
Rob
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Very true - a 20i remapped to 250 is an option and again it expands the choice no end :thumbsup:
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Remapped to 280bhp is an even better option, it’s the torque that makes them good on the road though & 300lbs-ft is more useful than a peak bhp that’s near the redline :thumbsup:
Rob
 
CraigP said:
Toyota Supra GR 3.0, which looked amazing and went like stink. However, I literally found it too fast, you only had to put your foot down for a second or two and were well over the limit. If you drove like Miss Daisy then I might as well not of bought it. But unlike my Z4 where you could put your foot down and revel in the acceleration, I found the Supra just too frantic for my taste and too soon broke the speed limits.
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Firstly, hello and welcome.

I’ve just come out of a 35iS and into a G29 and they have very similar performance. The G29 feels slightly quicker but in no way that means that the 35iS is slow. I think you’d very much find them the same.

Out of the ones listed it’d be the red one for me on spec but you’ve said that you don’t particularly like red. I personally think you’ll struggle to get a nice, well spec’d VO for £20k at the moment.

Good luck with your search and hopefully you’ll find something that you like soon :thumbsup:
 
Firstly, hello and welcome.

I’ve just come out of a 35iS and into a G29 and they have very similar performance. The G29 feels slightly quicker but in no way that means that the 35iS is slow. I think you’d very much find them the same.

Out of the ones listed it’d be the red one for me on spec but you’ve said that you don’t particularly like red. I personally think you’ll struggle to get a nice, well spec’d VO for £20k at the moment.

Good luck with your search and hopefully you’ll find something that you like soon :thumbsup:
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That crap 35i VO is still for sale at £20k but base spec - needs to be £16k to be sensible

Carshop have one at £27k but over priced.

I would go with the red one as well or be patient for the right car :thumbsup:
 
Smartbear said:
Ole gits rule said:
Smartbear said:
Don’t forget the 2litre turbo cars, remapped they fit into a gap between the 30i and the 35i/35is cars :thumbsup:
Rob
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Very true - a 20i remapped to 250 is an option and again it expands the choice no end :thumbsup:
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Remapped to 280bhp is an even better option, it’s the torque that makes them good on the road though & 300lbs-ft is more useful than a peak bhp that’s near the redline :thumbsup:
Rob
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Yep 280 is possible, OP said a Supra was to quick so 250 seems a good compromise :thumbsup:
 
Thanks but not really after a modded 2.0 but thanks for mentioning. A 35i, a 3.0 at a minimum - is my ideal choice in grey just the right amount of power without being blindingly fast like my Supra was, which was 0-60 on 4.3. May have to be patient and make do with my st3 as my day car which is no hard ship. Though I'm sure someone may be considering selling in the meantime its fun looking :D

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202106073566257?aggregatedTrim=35i&sort=relevance&onesearchad=New&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=Used&radius=1500&postcode=hd95aa&advertising-location=at_cars&include-delivery-option=on&make=BMW&model=Z4&page=1
 
That sounds like a bit of a dilemna Craig!

After 5+ years of E86 3.0Si ownership I bought an MC 18 months ago because I could, and an M was an itch that had to be scratched. :lol:

But it's all to easy/tempting to get to silly speeds, and running costs don't come cheap!

I'm still loving it though. :D

Based on what you have said a 35i is more likely to get you back into the Supra zone, especially if mapped!
 
CraigP said:
Thanks but not really after a modded 2.0 but thanks for mentioning. A 35i, a 3.0 at a minimum - is my ideal choice in grey just the right amount of power without being blindingly fast like my Supra was, which was 0-60 on 4.3. May have to be patient and make do with my st3 as my day car which is no hard ship. Though I'm sure someone may be considering selling in the meantime its fun looking :D

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202106073566257?aggregatedTrim=35i&sort=relevance&onesearchad=New&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=Used&radius=1500&postcode=hd95aa&advertising-location=at_cars&include-delivery-option=on&make=BMW&model=Z4&page=1
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Good spec, however, has M-Sport front bumper / seats (seats could have been specced) but an SE steering wheel and I think rear bumper?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334051967041?hash=item4dc70c8041:g:hU4AAOSwqZ9g0Ha0
 
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