Picked up a BMW M135i

Over Clocker

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Hi guys,

After much deliberation over which car to get to replace the Audi S6 (I no longer need a big car), I picked up a nice 2013 M135i in Estoril Blue.

I found one that had a really good spec with lots of options, including:

Adaptive M suspension
M performance exhaust
Electric memory seats
comfort access
reversing camera
sunroom

I was really pleased to find one with the top two options. It drives really nicely and it's nice to be back in such a quick car as it's been a few years since I sold the Jaguar XFR. Am enjoying being in a smaller car for a change. When we need a large family car we have my wife's S-Max now so all good.

It had a niggle which I got some money off for - one of the rear speakers crackles - guessing it's blown?

Apart from that, really pleased with the purchase!!

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Cheers,
Mal
 
Used to have one of these decent cars. Loved the engine, super smooth and powerful!
 
MrRockliffe said:
Isn't it the same colour every BMW seems to be from the last 7 years? :confused:


@OP

I'll be moving into proper work this summer, and will be travelling a lot (relative to what I do now), and this will be one of the cars on my shortlist. Lovely motor.
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A non-white 1 series is a bit of a novelty.
 
MrRockliffe said:
Isn't it the same colour every BMW seems to be from the last 7 years? :confused:


@OP

I'll be moving into proper work this summer, and will be travelling a lot (relative to what I do now), and this will be one of the cars on my shortlist. Lovely motor.
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75% of all the 1 Series I see for sale are white!!

[TW]Fox said:
Brave to go for one with adaptive suspension on a 7 year old car, but nice colour!
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I was thinking that but I'm going to get it covered by a BMW warranty and then take it in for a service and checks in the next few months. Hopefully anything major will be covered then, however all seems fine to begin with!
 
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lovely sound-track -

A private, or dealer purchase ... did you expressly test the dampers then on your test-drive ... speed-bumps, or something more aggressive ?
 
Over Clocker said:
I was thinking that but I'm going to get it covered by a BMW warranty and then take it in for a service and checks in the next few months. Hopefully anything major will be covered then, however all seems fine to begin with!
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Hopefully it won't fall under wear and tear!
 
Mcnumpty2323 said:
Wow that's a big car
If got a sun room in it :D:D
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Hahaha oops

jpaul said:
lovely sound-track -

A private, or dealer purchase ... did you expressly test the dampers then on your test-drive ... speed-bumps, or something more aggressive ?
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Yeah mostly by going over speed bumps.

Cheers,
Mal
 
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ahenners said:
Isn't wear and tear covered up to 100k on the comprehensive policy?
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It is indeed. I'm going to phone them tomorrow before I take out the warranty though, as its got one recent service which shows in the iDrive as being done a little late and I know they've got stipulations about stuff like that!
 
They're fantastic cars aren't they! A mate had one (has a M140 now) and it's performance was pretty much the same as my old non-comp M2.
 
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