BMW experts, can you check this vehicle out for me?

IAmATeaf · 8 Sep 2012 at 19:00

Think I need to get shot of my Jap barge Accord.

The E90 335i has always appealed to me but I know crap all about them so does this car look OK? The walnut dash does look crap in the pics but I'm sure it looks better in real life.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...ds/335i/radius/1500/postcode/ha11nb?logcode=p

LeMson · 8 Sep 2012 at 19:18

Can we not spec you something else for 18K?

Spamalot · 8 Sep 2012 at 19:25

No pro nav.

MisChief · 8 Sep 2012 at 19:27

No xenons?

IAmATeaf · 8 Sep 2012 at 19:31

LeMson said:
Can we not spec you something else for 18K?

Spamalot said:
No pro nav.

MisChief said:
No xenons?

No

Damn and Damn

Thanks for the input guys, think I got blinded by the blue-ness and knew there were things missing but the blue-ness blanked my brain.

lukeharvest · 8 Sep 2012 at 19:39

You'll be unlikely to get the CIC iDrive on that budget, which means you might as well get one of the cheaper 335i with <60,000 miles and save some money.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif.../1500/keywords/335i/postcode/ha11nb?logcode=p

That one looks quite good to me. If you would prefer the newer iDrive and are flexible you could get a 5 series with one on that budget.

IAmATeaf · 8 Sep 2012 at 21:08

Mmmmm, might have to start looking at 330i's

[TW]Fox · 8 Sep 2012 at 21:08

5 Series with CIC Nav are ultra-rare plus they don't do a 535i E60 so not really a good suggestion.

Other than the unfortunate lack of pro nav and Xenons thats an excellent car in the OP - the LCI E90 is a much better looking car than the pre facelift version. The wood dash is nice.

[TW]Fox · 8 Sep 2012 at 21:09

IAmATeaf said:
Mmmmm, might have to start looking at 330i's

Ultra rare in LCI form, they discontinued it 18 months after the LCI. I think there are less than 100 of them in M Sport form.

Please dont buy a prefacelift E90 with this sort of budget.

IAmATeaf · 8 Sep 2012 at 21:09

lukeharvest said:
You'll be unlikely to get the CIC iDrive on that budget, which means you might as well get one of the cheaper 335i with <60,000 miles and save some money.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif.../1500/keywords/335i/postcode/ha11nb?logcode=p

That one looks quite good to me. If you would prefer the newer iDrive and are flexible you could get a 5 series with one on that budget.

That does look a much better spec but I can't stand the rear of the E90 pre-facelift.

[TW]Fox · 8 Sep 2012 at 21:14

Or the front. If you can't find an LCI E90 look at an E92 instead. Anything to avoid the pre facelift. Hasn't aged well and looks frankly crappy.

IAmATeaf · 8 Sep 2012 at 21:26

[TW]Fox;22730435 said:
Or the front. If you can't find an LCI E90 look at an E92 instead. Anything to avoid the pre facelift. Hasn't aged well and looks frankly crappy.

Needs to have 4 doors, have also been looking at some E60 530i.

[TW]Fox · 8 Sep 2012 at 21:54

Wait and buy an F10. Much much better car.

IAmATeaf · 9 Sep 2012 at 09:53

[TW]Fox;22730659 said:
Wait and buy an F10. Much much better car.

Just had a look at the F10, the inside is like WOW. The F10 does look so much better, the 335i is around 35k at the mo so might have to wait quite a long time.