Help with '09 35i Options Please....

Blacksport350 · 07-19-2011, 09:09 AM

I know BMW's pretty well (have an M6 and until recently, a 135i) but not the E89. I have been looking for another 135i but thought it would be fun to maybe get a Z4 35i instead and the interior quality is more along the lines of my M6 with their full leather on the dash and doors.

I am looking to spend around $40K +/- which seems to be about right for a 10K mile '09 35i pretty loaded with DCT.

The questions I have are the following....

It doesn't look like any '09 cars have the M Sport steering wheel so I assume this wasn't an '09 option and came the following year.

Is it a correct assumption that as long as I get a Sport Package car that I have everything except for the M wheel from the later years?

Any pitfalls to the '09 model year (my first year 135i was solid as a rock)?

One last one...I want the DCT but am a performance guy so the stupid push/pull paddle setup on the wheel drives me nuts. I would assume that since I am a skilled electronics guy, that I could mod the paddles for up on one side and down on the other with a forward pull. I would also assume that this has been done before and that there may even be aftermarket kits out there.

Thanks for any help! I could probably turn a lot of this up with some in depth research but as I am looking to buy a car as early as today, I don't have a lot of time to make sure I am not making and mistakes.

cdeslandes · 07-19-2011, 09:17 AM

Yes there is a mod for the paddles, use the search and look at other BMW boards.

BlueZ4AZ · 07-19-2011, 11:52 AM

You may not even find a used 2009 35i. I've not seen one for sale here in Phoenix yet.
$40k may be more like 30i territory.

Blacksport350 · 07-19-2011, 12:01 PM

There are actually plenty out there in the $40-45K range with 6-10K miles.

BlueZ4AZ · 07-19-2011, 12:08 PM

All the 35i I've ever seen advertised accross the country, which are very few, are all $45k and up. We'll probably see more for sale in 2012, after all the 30 month leases are up.

CeEl · 07-19-2011, 08:25 PM

http://www.patrickbmw.com/used-inven...&SBprice=clear

They have some "executive demos" (whatever that is), 2010 35i for $46k and $54k. Yes, still expensive, keep in mind that's just the publicly advertised price. About 1,500 and 14,000 miles. So you may actually be able to get a 2010 ...

(I am not affiliated with this dealership in any form, nor do I have any experience with them.)

Eyeopener · 07-26-2011, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by cdeslandes

Yes there is a mod for the paddles, use the search and look at other BMW boards.

Can't really find anything with search... Could you give me some info as I'm interested in this mod.

ChuckB · 07-26-2011, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Eyeopener

Can't really find anything with search... Could you give me some info as I'm interested in this mod.

This should help-

http://www.n54tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=699

Blacksport350 · 07-26-2011, 01:37 PM

That is a great DIY and should be VERY simple and quick. Thanks a bunch for sharing the link!

07-19-2011, 09:09 AM	#1
Blacksport350 New Member 0 Rep 7 Posts Drives: 135i 6MT, M6 6MT Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Denver, CO iTrader: (0)	Help with '09 35i Options Please.... I know BMW's pretty well (have an M6 and until recently, a 135i) but not the E89. I have been looking for another 135i but thought it would be fun to maybe get a Z4 35i instead and the interior quality is more along the lines of my M6 with their full leather on the dash and doors. I am looking to spend around $40K +/- which seems to be about right for a 10K mile '09 35i pretty loaded with DCT. The questions I have are the following.... It doesn't look like any '09 cars have the M Sport steering wheel so I assume this wasn't an '09 option and came the following year. Is it a correct assumption that as long as I get a Sport Package car that I have everything except for the M wheel from the later years? Any pitfalls to the '09 model year (my first year 135i was solid as a rock)? One last one...I want the DCT but am a performance guy so the stupid push/pull paddle setup on the wheel drives me nuts. I would assume that since I am a skilled electronics guy, that I could mod the paddles for up on one side and down on the other with a forward pull. I would also assume that this has been done before and that there may even be aftermarket kits out there. Thanks for any help! I could probably turn a lot of this up with some in depth research but as I am looking to buy a car as early as today, I don't have a lot of time to make sure I am not making and mistakes.
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BlueZ4AZ Go SU 33 Rep 902 Posts Drives: 2009 Z4 sDrive35i Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chandler, AZ iTrader: (0)	You may not even find a used 2009 35i. I've not seen one for sale here in Phoenix yet. $40k may be more like 30i territory. Last edited by BlueZ4AZ; 07-19-2011 at 12:03 PM..
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Blacksport350 New Member 0 Rep 7 Posts Drives: 135i 6MT, M6 6MT Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Denver, CO iTrader: (0)	There are actually plenty out there in the $40-45K range with 6-10K miles.
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BlueZ4AZ Go SU 33 Rep 902 Posts Drives: 2009 Z4 sDrive35i Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chandler, AZ iTrader: (0)	All the 35i I've ever seen advertised accross the country, which are very few, are all $45k and up. We'll probably see more for sale in 2012, after all the 30 month leases are up.
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CeEl Major 478 Rep 1,250 Posts Drives: 2020 Z4 M40i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ohio iTrader: (0) Garage List 2024 BMW X5 M60 [0.00]	http://www.patrickbmw.com/used-inven...&SBprice=clear They have some "executive demos" (whatever that is), 2010 35i for $46k and $54k. Yes, still expensive, keep in mind that's just the publicly advertised price. About 1,500 and 14,000 miles. So you may actually be able to get a 2010 ... (I am not affiliated with this dealership in any form, nor do I have any experience with them.)
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07-26-2011, 01:37 PM	#9
Blacksport350 New Member 0 Rep 7 Posts Drives: 135i 6MT, M6 6MT Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Denver, CO iTrader: (0)	That is a great DIY and should be VERY simple and quick. Thanks a bunch for sharing the link!
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