M135i ?

[breeze]

Originally Posted by AlexGTT

60 in 4.8 but Evo did an easy 4.3 in the auto one they had and said BMW have been very conservative with the published figures. Chris Harris got one to out drag an Audi RS3 at Brunters. Limited to 155mph. Lapped Blyton same pace exactly as 400bhp+ Alpina B3 GT3.

All I got for now Shim.

Nice car Alex.

Do you know if there is an official ring time? According to Evo the B3 GT3 Alpina can do 7:49, which is faster than a stock CSL...

[AlexGTT]

Originally Posted by breeze

Nice car Alex.

Do you know if there is an official ring time? According to Evo the B3 GT3 Alpina can do 7:49, which is faster than a stock CSL...

I think on longer tracks like Ring, etc. it won't be that quick but certainly quick enough to do in or around 8 mins. On short, tight tracks it'll be a blast. However, I'm sure I'd be fair bit quicker around, say Donny in my CSL.

[AlexGTT]

OK, a little interim report here. Only done 400 miles so not smashing her yet I know there is no run in period with these but I always like to gently break in new cars from zero miles.

From my first impressions, I think BMW are onto a winner with this motor. Consider what else you can buy in the high priced end hot hatch/small coupe sector? Astra VXR, Golf GTI, Focus RS, Scirocco, etc. by the time you've specced them up your @£30k and plus. The engine and gearbox alone make the M135i twice the car! Then consider proper rear drive chassis, stonking pace, lovely build quality, practicality and 38mpg.

And then there's the noise! It's no exaggeration when I say this car sounds as good as any M car (CSL aside) I've driven over recent years. From inside the car at least, and that's all that counts for me. It makes me laugh because you don't even have to be fully on it at all, it just sings in the mid range. It doesn't sound turbocharged at all.

The auto gearbox is the best auto I've ever driven. Super smooth in auto and just like a very quick DCT in manual flappy paddle mode, up or down the box.

For everyday driving it's ideal. Quiet, smooth, economical one minute. Quick, aggressive, noisy and alive the next and at the flick of switch. Just what a modern day sporty car needs to be.

Then you park it up at the supermarket and nobody gives it a second glance...............apart from pertolheads! I might be imagining it but people who know a bit about fast cars seem to love it more than the M3 V8?? Or maybe they just think I'm less of a

[AlexGTT]

Oh and it's still ugly but I still don't care. In fact, it's just starting to grow on me.

[Curly]

Glad your luving it AlexWhat's it gripping like without the diff?

[_Nathan_]

Originally Posted by AlexGTT

Or maybe they just think I'm less of a

Unlikely

[AlexGTT]

Originally Posted by Curly

Glad your luving it AlexWhat's it gripping like without the diff?

Actually pretty good John. Reckon it'll only really be missed on track. Having said that, as mentioned I haven't exactly been killing it yet, so I'll reserve judgment just now.

Originally Posted by _Nathan_

Unlikely

Can't argue with that.

[shane@mbtech]

On the road in my C63 I never noticed the lack of LSD, except when I was being a deliberate hoooooooligan

[Trawler]

If my local stealer is not telling porky pies then there is now a long waiting list. Waiting for the wife's mini & we got talking, so he was not trying to sell me one.

[Curly]

Originally Posted by Trawler

If my local stealer is not telling porky pies then there is now a long waiting list. Waiting for the wife's mini & we got talking, so he was not trying to sell me one.

Yeah got very popular since Alex's reports