Matteeboy

I don't like the 2 series shape; the wife actively hates it!

Also don't like AWD in a performance car unless it's something REALLY quick like a 911 Turbo, McLaren, etc. Spoils the fun IMO.

Very happy with the little BM; it will be a keeper unless it blows up or we crash it!!

XDevil666

Saw one these the other day, sounds awesome...

then it comes around the corner and looks like a girls car!!!!

bloody aweful looking thing

jameswrx

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Watched some vids last night, awesome car!

Matteeboy

Just like an Impreza then ;-) only with a proper interior.

Cheers James; if sure does go well!

Matteeboy

M235i gets a bit of a bashing in a big test in TG this month. Not sure why but it seems to be less well received than the hatch. Is it because it's in a more expensive class of car?! M4 also gets a bit slated too. 9/10 for the M135i, 8/10 for the M235i.

wrx300scooby

Just been out in a M135 I was impressed to say the least. A nice piece of kit in my opinion.

Matteeboy

Cheers!

Near brown trouser moment showboating up the hill (tightish bend) just now out of my local village; oops! Treat wiv respek..

jameswrx

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Does the older (circa 2006) 335i have the same engine? Quite fancy a 335i sport saloon.

Matteeboy

They changed it from the bi-turbo N54 to the single (twin scroll) turbo N55 in around 2010 I think.

Both had a whisker over 300bhp; the N55 in mine has a few little tweaks (forged pistons, etc) to get 320.

The N54 is far easier to tune if you're into that sort of thing; 400bhp isn't too hard to extract.

Matteeboy

A clean pic - for no particular reason. Not far off 10k miles now! Cleaned the Cali too - takes bloody ages!

Photo taken down to annoy boring Nik...

ditchmyster

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It's not pretty but it is growing on me.

Matteeboy

Rear 3/4 is best. And I have to agree, it's not really a major looker. One thing that helps is the DRLs which are always on when you drive; they do make them look a fair bit better.

fawor

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Major looker buhaha
I don't know who told You **** like 'is faster around ring than m3' but You eat it and bought it like stupid blonde
Its more ugly than sti hatch

Matteeboy

Nice trolling. It said it's NOT a major looker. Well done; you win the first prize for being a retard.

Enjoy your 11 year old chaviot.

f1_fan

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You never have anything remotely positive to say about any car discussed on here, all you spout is spite driven nonsense! You also seem unable to read what is written in many posts. You come across like a jealous child frankly.

Oh and it is not more ugly than a STI hatch, nothing really is to be honest

zip106

To be fair, at least you can't see the exterior when you're driving

john banks

I don't mind the looks, but I prefer at least two limited slip diffs in a performance car on road tyres.

bighead

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...I say Bmw has lost the plot with the 1 series in the looks department, the M3 and M5 have very good looks and performance wise

Matteeboy

Christ almighty, it's all about looks.

Drive one, see if that really is the most important thing.

They are the performance bargain of the decade.

zip106

Only joshing with you Mattee - we know they're good cars

I don't think the 3 or 5 series are anything special looks wise, either.

Matteeboy

I'm particularly prone to biting after a night out on the booze… :loll:

I think Mercedes are making the best looking saloons and hatches at the moment.

pflowers

I can see why opinion is divided on the looks of the 1 series ( I happen to like it though )

But one thing you can be sure of is that in ten years time the car will still look fresh and up to date, BMW are masters of that

I remember when the E39 5 series was replaced with the E60 everyone laughed, but I saw a well looked after silver 53 plate 530i E60 on the road the other day and it still looked stunning and much more up to date than an eleven year old car ought to

Matteeboy

I agree with that; when the E60 came out, I hated it. Now I like it!
Same with the E90 (3 series). Even the older 1 series is growing on me at last.

Only the old X3, the Z3 and X1 make me want to vomit. Horrible cars.

jonc

Nice, I think hatch looks great and the best looking one on the market at the moment; short over hangs and nicely proportioned with RWD stance. Looks better in Estoril blue IMO.

f1_fan

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I still think the E39 looks fantastic, was behind an M5 just the other day and was thinking how great it looks.

Matteeboy

Little mini meet last night then a fantastic drive to St Mawes. At rather high speeds…

hodgy0_2

I was just thinking Cornwall must be great right now, good weather, warm sea and no crowds

Love St Mawes, we got married at St Just in Roseland church (the most picturesque in the UK) and had our wedding reception at St mawes castle ( we travelled there by bout)

My father in law had a house in St Just - spent many summers there

And I bought my Caterham from an old friend down there too

Matteeboy

That road to St Mawes is one of my favourites; dry and uncrowded last night so got to push mind very hard indeed.

What a nice place to get married; our mates tied the knot there too!

We got married at the little church on Porthilly beach which was nice; but small!

zip106

Spent my honeymoon in St Just and Boscastle 20 years ago this week.
Had quite a few days just sitting at Sennan Cove, and having a swim.

hodgy0_2

different St Just Zip, this one is just below Truro


mattee, that never ending bend going into st mawes on the low road, then the hairpin on the top (castle) road - and back to the A390 past Ruan High Lanes

And then there is the race to get the King Harry ferry too

All good fun (although wrote my Mini Cooper off in Ruddlemoore, Xmas eve in 1986 on the way to spend Xmas with my girlfriend (now wife) and her parents

And had a big party/BBQ on Portilly beach a few weeks ago, great spot