Littleted

http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/M...AMG-2013-03-27

Tidgy

40mpg?



lol, may be possible if you drive it like miss daisy and stay on level ground.

Littleted

I can dream

drb5

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Trying to do an M135i me thinks, except it IS a PROPER AMG.

Looks very nice, but I expect it'll be a lot more than 30k.

Matteeboy

Nope, still the BM for me. Won't happen for a while but its looking like it will eventually replace the 335d.

Littleted

I have 2 135s on my company car list a coupe and another which is it or they both the same car?

drb5

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M135i comes in either 2 or 4 door hatch.

Graz

Quite like that. The four wheel drive system sounds "interesting" mind you, predominately front wheel drive with a clutch to engage the rears when things get tasty - could work, could be sh*te.

As for 40 mpg, maybe if you really tried, I could get 40mpg out of my Turbo 2000 Scoob but only when I was doing a daily 80 mile round trip on the M5 and I really tried i.e drafting lorries etc.

Would be surprised if the average for that would really even get into the 30's

My BMW supposedly has a combined of 40.1, but I rarely see much better than 35-36 and that's an oil burner

Matteeboy

If its a coupe, it'll be the older style 135i. M135i is a 3 or 5 door hatch only.

f1_fan

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As said elsewhere proper AMGs have V8 engines not turbocharged 4 pots.

markr1963

I picked up a 5 door about 3 weeks ago

Matteeboy

Nice! I've had the green light on it for the next car; sadly I will have to be patient and wait a bit! Enjoying yours?

markr1963

As much as I liked my Scoob, the Beemer is a much nicer place to be. But, the main thing I've noticed is the difference in power delivery. This thing pulls hard from about 1500 rpm. The Scoob was gutless until at least 2500...

Very impressed, so far.