Whilst a twinturbo Z was inevitable for me the timeframe was brought forward when forum member Rally prised my Imola red ZMR sooner than expected :roll: so the search was on & came mighty close to a deal with 2 forum members selling a 35Is & a 35i 6spd .
For me it wasnt simply that it had to be the 35Is as when remapped both twinturbos hit the same numbers of 360 -380 bhp with little effort .
The Dct was a mild concern only from the point of view that i was trading from a ZMR so still wanted some connection & control .
I was also pretty sure i didn't want adaptive ride so again 35i seemed to edge ahead .
Navspec & toys ? Yea i would have preferred it but as with all my car searches id rather take a low owner , overserviced , low mile minter with low spec over the opposite .
Soooooooo last week bought a 49k 2 owner 2010 Msport 35i 6spd in silver with coral red trim . Last 18months shows invoices for over £4500 spent with new clutch + flywheel , waterpump , 6 injectors + cam sensors , discs-pads all round plus refurbed 326s with fresh runflats ( these are going
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Its early days & is taking a little adjusting to from the ZMR on custom backboxes that i never tired of
The 35i is in no way as engaging or connecting to drive as the S54 even with bags more torque but there is something about it that makes me smile
love the looks , love the colour combo & love the twinturbo poke :evil:
Inevitable comparisons are surfacing & i will post a thread with my direct thoughts , i know other members who have had both cars & who do still have both cars so it would be good to see if our thoughts are mirrored .
For now i have a list of "to do's" to make the car mine , namely wheel change , tyre change , some subtle cosmetic tweaks ( new exhaust tips a priority ) & a service to get some Miller's oil in it
What i would say at this stage for anyone considering a similar move , yes i the 35Is is the flagship model but don't feel pressured into thinking you are buying a lesser car with the i :wink:
For me it wasnt simply that it had to be the 35Is as when remapped both twinturbos hit the same numbers of 360 -380 bhp with little effort .
The Dct was a mild concern only from the point of view that i was trading from a ZMR so still wanted some connection & control .
I was also pretty sure i didn't want adaptive ride so again 35i seemed to edge ahead .
Navspec & toys ? Yea i would have preferred it but as with all my car searches id rather take a low owner , overserviced , low mile minter with low spec over the opposite .
Soooooooo last week bought a 49k 2 owner 2010 Msport 35i 6spd in silver with coral red trim . Last 18months shows invoices for over £4500 spent with new clutch + flywheel , waterpump , 6 injectors + cam sensors , discs-pads all round plus refurbed 326s with fresh runflats ( these are going
) Its early days & is taking a little adjusting to from the ZMR on custom backboxes that i never tired of
The 35i is in no way as engaging or connecting to drive as the S54 even with bags more torque but there is something about it that makes me smile
love the looks , love the colour combo & love the twinturbo poke :evil: Inevitable comparisons are surfacing & i will post a thread with my direct thoughts , i know other members who have had both cars & who do still have both cars so it would be good to see if our thoughts are mirrored .
For now i have a list of "to do's" to make the car mine , namely wheel change , tyre change , some subtle cosmetic tweaks ( new exhaust tips a priority ) & a service to get some Miller's oil in it
What i would say at this stage for anyone considering a similar move , yes i the 35Is is the flagship model but don't feel pressured into thinking you are buying a lesser car with the i :wink:
North Yorkshire
needed the full claybar , glaze & seal treatment when i got it home
