Got my 35i today WOW what a cracking car!

andya1

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Well guys I finally picked up my 2009 35i today and my first thoughts are wow what a fantastic car!

I pulled up at the dealer and there it was parked up and it looked so aggressive :) it is black with red leather and is a 2009 car with only 23,500 miles on the clock, the condition is superb with the odd few stone chips on the bonnet which are hard to see but it is 5 years old and it can't be perfect can it, but the condition is just lovely and the interior is pretty much unmarked the only thing I missed on test drive and only noticed it on the way home were two small chips in the windscreen, they were very close together and are near the top of the screen so they aren't really an issue.

So far the run flats feel absolutely fine it didn't tram line on the motorway whereas my E85 did that straightaway so fingers crossed that I might be ok with the run flats, the DCT box is wonderful but the idrive is a mystery at the moment and as for the navigation I have no idea how to sort that out :)

The ride quality on the 19" 296 wheels is absolutely superb I had read some reviews saying it was a very hard ride but to me it is perfect I just can't stop staring at it as that car is a piece of art and it looks so good in black :thumbsup:
 
mr wilks said:
The pics aren't working Andy 8)

Hehe Andy I haven't had chance and we are just having an extension finished so things are a bit hectic here :) I will try and take some but my car cleaning stuff isn't at the house so it is tricky washing cars at present, but I can tell already that I am going to love this car, we are going away up to the Scottish Highlands in May and that car will be taking us up there into wilderness :)
 
2009 35i dsb can be the best iv found.Looks black at night !

Welcome :D to one of the best engine combos for the z4 !
 
Thanks guys and I appreciate the offer of help if needed and I will need it :)

I just went out in the dark to unlock it and look at the door handles lighting up :thumbsup: simple pleasures I know but it looked great and made me happy :)
 
I forgot to say I drove home to York from Lincoln and it averaged 35mpg which I thought was pretty good :)
 
Thanks again and I don't know what it is but I just LOVE that car it feels so special and as much as I loved my E85 this one is worlds apart as it is so modern in that cabin and the car shape is gorgeous :thumbsup:
 
andya1 said:
Thanks again and I don't know what it is but I just LOVE that car it feels so special and as much as I loved my E85 this one is worlds apart as it is so modern in that cabin and the car shape is gorgeous :thumbsup:

Same feelings I had coming from the E85.

Glad it lived up your expectations.......looking forward to your pics. :thumbsup:
 
jimbo1958 said:
andya1 said:
Thanks again and I don't know what it is but I just LOVE that car it feels so special and as much as I loved my E85 this one is worlds apart as it is so modern in that cabin and the car shape is gorgeous :thumbsup:

Same feelings I had coming from the E85.

Glad it lived up your expectations.......looking forward to your pics. :thumbsup:

So you felt the same :) I know it's early days but it just feels so special it really does.
 
andya1 said:
So you felt the same :) I know it's early days but it just feels so special it really does.

Six months into ownership and still loving it. Gets a lot more attention and comments in North London where I am as you see very few of them on the road.
Looks equally good with roof up or down and it's all the little touches like the illuminated handles as you mentioned that really make the car feel a bit more special.
Got an MOT and Inspection on Wednesday.....hope I'm still happy after that. :D
 
john-e89 said:
Really glad it's all you you expected and you're so happy with it Andy, pics ASAP please. :thumbsup: :driving:

Why do all you lot keep wittering on about pics! You know what they look like, I have only just got the car give me a break :)
 
andya1 said:
john-e89 said:
Really glad it's all you you expected and you're so happy with it Andy, pics ASAP please. :thumbsup: :driving:

Why do all you lot keep wittering on about pics! You know what they look like, I have only just got the car give me a break :)
Yes, but we don't know what yours looks like? :)
 
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