I had one of these, same engine, colour and interior. Lovely car. Great holiday in Devon. Boot very useful size. That was 10 years ago and it still looks good. Aged well.
Thanks for the feedback Malcolm! They are a lovely car to use for touring. My Dad owned one for a while about the same time as you, and we all enjoyed any time we were in the drivers seat.
They did come with a manual! This is 35i not 35is. 35i was available with both manual and DCT... 35is was DCT only. Not much difference between them. Bit different engine software that had overboost function.. thats where the higher power rating comes from in the IS... engine itself same, cooling same, dct in both same. 35iS did get different engine mount(s) and different back section of the exhaust to sound a bit more sportier. + some esthetic touches like silver gauges and door mirror caps... other than that it was mostly an "option special"... lot of stuff was standard on 35is that was an option on 35i... like M-adaptive suspension and that M-DCT. Bit like porsche GTS models that also are mostly option specials made from the S model. Well kept example this car. Have a 35i with the same interior and havana brown metallic paint outside. Have had it for over 8 years now.
