Pondrew said:Have you got a classic car aswell? What is it?Argyll Andy said:
He is investing in a 1976 winnebago to start as minute man to keep us out of Scotland
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He is investing in a 1976 winnebago to start as minute man to keep us out of Scotland
At the summit of the picturesque fens
Touche! 
Focus is a modern day classic
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Only if you buy an RS
Focus is a modern day classic
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Only if you buy an RS
35i now starting to hit high pricing levels - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/194110735090?hash=item2d31e6c2f2:g:tXAAAOSwXJ9gli~S
Pondrew said:I was attempting to be facetious. Anyway, moving on.....Ole gits rule said:
I know -
and the RS Focus is a modern classicPondrew said:This thread is turning into Focus and Cavalier watch :lol: :lol:tiglon said:
BTW your 35is looks familiar; is it new?
:lol: funny you should say that, it is new (to me).
For what it's worth, I've never driven a 35i, but I can't imagine that it ever feels underpowered on public roads.
Anthony68 said:
A lot depends what you use the car for , a DCT has its plus points as a daily but if you are buying a weekend pleasure car then a mapped manual 35i is the one to have .
Of all the 16 Zs ive owned its the car is most want to have back in my garage :wink:
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The 35is is the top model that if fully loaded will top the 35i by having 40 odd more BHP.Anthony68 said:
The 35i can be specced the same as the 35is including adaptive suspension as far as I know but anybody who has done this surely made a mistake and should just have ordered a 35is instead.
In my opinion buy the 35is if you want the auto gearbox. Buy the 35i and have it mapped to the same power if you want a manual gearbox without the expensive suspension.
A lot depends what you use the car for , a DCT has its plus points as a daily but if you are buying a weekend pleasure car then a mapped manual 35i is the one to have .
Of all the 16 Zs ive owned its the car is most want to have back in my garage :wink:
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Not a fan of silver but by god that does look very very nice indeed
Of all the 16 Zs ive owned its the car is most want to have back in my garage :wink:
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Not a fan of silver but by god that does look very very nice indeed
I have mr wilks old 35iS, I surprisingly quite like the DCT box, the E89 is a GT car not a sports car or hot hatch B road monster. So the box will waft along nice, but heck if you shove it to the left it takes on a whole new angry character. Then there are the paddles to shift with. It suits the car and engine. Plus I wasn’t impressed with the manual gear change on my previous 3.0si.
9designs said:
Very similar experience here, I always lean towards a manual (my previous 19 cars have all been manual) but the manual gearbox in my 30i just wasn't very good in my very humble opinion and took the joy out of shifting - still would have had it over the torque converter auto though. I agree with your assessment of what the car is and the DCT adds to that experience. Effortless and relaxing in normal mode, angry, shouty and dramatic in sport. You could happily do a couple of thousand miles across Europe in it with the cruise control on, but still have a blast on the twisty mountain road at the other end. Best of both worlds for me.
All just personal preference, of course.
Anthony68 said:
I started looking for either but managed to find a 35is in my price range 7 months ago. Never driven any other Z4 other than mine so not in a position to compare.
I've never owned an auto car before so if I'd have opted for the 35i then a manual it would've been.
I have no regrets though with the 35iS with the DCT.
Zforbes said:
Your constantly increasing budget
Zforbes said:Argyll Andy said:Zforbes said:
Your constantly increasing budget
I 100% blame you Andy for playing with my mind
You set the brief, I only assisted you blowing the budget to meet that brief :wink: