I had to remove this video - Someone watched this video and decided they liked what they were seeing, they purchased this actual car. Unfortunately the Approved salesman at Berry Chiswick agreed that I would remove my video on collection of car, neither Tony (TRL) or myself were made aware of this. All of a sudden I'm getting calls asking me to remove the video immediately because the new owner didn't like his car being driven hard on the internet. After calling the owner myself he agreed for the video to go live again providing I blur the plate and remove the first 5 second clip... At first I couldn't be bothered and just removed the video, once I had calmed down, I decided I couldn't pour all my efforts down the drain, so here is a shitty version of the original video. Anyone else who decides to buy an actual car from one of my videos, don't bother asking the video to be removed, I WONT REMOVE ANOTHER ONE!
Joe Achilles What was his problem then? I don't get why he/she would want it removed as they will always know it is their car in this video, blurred plate or not.
What a bellend. Anyone know the reg ? 😂 edit: found it. Joe, all that hard work you did to make the original of this video is what made me put in an order for my own brand new M140i which I took delivery of 2 weeks ago. I still can’t believe they made you butcher your review of this great car. Did I mention the current owner of that car is a tosser ?
Joe massive disappointment you had to do that. However the new owner bought a car that you ragged! Also bought one without the adaptive suspension haha!
someone watched your video, where clearly impressed with content so much they wanted that car and then wanted the video removed, I personally would of made a fuss of thanking you and bragging I bought that actual car. some really silly peeps out there, your videos are great joe x
The owner is a twat, can't undo what has already been done. I've just subscribed, your videos are always spot on. One thing I'm interested in is those back seats. Is it still the same cabin as the 3 series or is there less space?
I need one of these for my next car. By far my favourite hot hatches and brands. You're also one of the favourite car youtubers Joe. A genuine down to earth guy that doesn't need 600hp to have a good time.
Great Review Joe ! I bought an M140i for the wife -she loves it great car! Loved the review but have to disagree with adaptive suspension option. That's because it's not configurable on the M140i- when in comfort mode throttle is too soft and engine note way too quiet- I like to leave in sport or sport plus great engine noise and sharp throttle response plus the standard dampers are more comfortable than the adaptive version in sport mode. Yes I'm sure on a track the adaptive sport mode would be faster round a track but on the road I'll take a better ride with the engine note and sharp throttle thanks.
I love my M140i it puts a smile on my face every time i drive it, I didn't know of your vids until i bought one but I love your videos as every one else does, keep up the good work
Your spot on about the mpg stuff, we do care about it. I have a 240i and I couldn't afford to run it if it did 23mpg at the most. it's economical when you want it to be and a beast when you want it to be. Perfect!
I think BMW should be paying you commission ! I bought my 140 after watching Harris and your vid's on the 135's. Interesting comments on the car feeling less NA. I am a dyed in the wool Porsche guy and really wanted a Cayman but that really does feel turbo'd by comparison. The fact the Cayman had gone four pot and the small matter of the bimmer being 15k at least cheaper and the infinitely better experience at the dealer, mean't it was a no brain'er buying the M140. Great vid.
Very well put. Appears unscripted and your passion and experience with the car feeds through well. As an owner of an m2 and a 140i your spot on. Really impressed, your managed to summarise it perfectly. Great point on mpg too
Can't get enough of your content. I share your passion for the BMW brand. I only own a 1 series 118d but that is because I wanted a cheap family car. When I earn the money to allow me one of these I will be purchasing one. Your videos are brilliant and I don't want you to stop doing them.
I have my M140i Shadow on order for delivery at the end of July. Order placed through Tony Lewis at Berry - The guy is a legend - The discounts he sorted me for were amazing and made ordering a brand new M140i over a 2 year old M135i better value for me. Love watching your video's Joe. Keep up the good work dude!
What was the deal you got, I've been shopping around for the M140 and the best deal so far has been from Sytner BMW. Currently with all the deposit contributions plus another 2k from me the cars is coming out around £370 -£400 ish per month.
Pumping Iain I've got a lot of optional extras, 6k deposit and I'm at £300pcm. If you lookup Tony's section on babybmw.net you can see all his pricing to your own tailored needs.
I'm currently getting a quote from Sytner, they seem very competitive. Also trading in my 2013 X5, bought from new and still looks amazon, though they're only offering me 18K as a trade in.
I have my M140i for a week now and even though i have some kilometers to run it in, it already shows what an absolute gem it is. I absolutely not regret choosing the manual. I tested the auto and it was annoying me for several reasons.
TRL here. Big fan of Joes work. We have plenty more reviews planned for the future. Update on our stock availability for M140. 3 doors sold out for rest of 2017. We hope To secure more 5 doors for Oct/Nov delivery. I will be away 12th to 26th July however.
Less than a month to go before I get my shadow edition from Tony. Just my 2p worth - I haven't specced adaptive... currently in an a 330d loaner from BMW with adaptive and honestly I struggle to see the use case for it 90% of the time. I find it's only really enjoyable in comfort mode. The M140i I have driven with passive suspension seemed pegged somewhere between comfort and sport - seemed fairly sorted so hoping I won't regret it
Trade in your M135i! I traded my manual 135 in for an m140i similar to the one you tested in the video, best thing I ever did. got the best deal ever I think i'm paying £12 a month more than my 135 and got loads of extras with it like auto box etc I never thought I'd like the auto but after a few months with the zf8 I don't think i'll go back to a manual, incredible
Thing I love most about your reviews is that when you like something, your passion and enthusiasm comes through on camera so well, can almost feel it :) Can tell you're a very genuine guy, Joe! Keep the videos coming, please! ;)
Dry warm day, sport plus mode. Had a lot of fun harassing a Porsche Carrera yesterday in my m140i, the classic look on his face as we pull up side by side 'WTF is that' priceless
Great video and I totally agree. I got mine one month ago (zf, adaptive). It is a fantastic car. After work it is great to drive home in this liitle beast. I agree about the fuel consumption ( 1 l., 17/18 km) is possible. But when its playtime you will do about 1l./9km.A little car with a straight six will never be made again. Buy it! The ultimate affordable car for the petrolhead!
I got mine in Sep. '16... and I really share the opinion from Joe. It's a great car! I love every single piece of it and the value/performance for money is outstanding!
I sometimes feel that you've hit the sweet spot so many youtubers are striving to achieve, i.e. being informative as well as entertaining. I hope you get to at least 100k subs soon - not only for you but also for more viewers to watch your top notch content.
Well all they do is either walkaround vids of newly released cars, show off their new toys or just read spec sheets. Nothing wrong with any of that, but I like the balance you've got there. However I think that people who dislike BMW or Alpina (for some odd reason) may not like your vids lol
Oh Joe, your genuine passion for M Lites is infectious and I'm so glad a dealer has clicked on to this and lent you a car. I'm happy I put my deposit down last month as I believe contributions and discounts for this quarter have dropped and interest rates risen. If the next gen is a 4 pot God forbid then the 6 pots should hold their value and keep you in positive equity. I opted for a pre confirmed build slot so not long now!
Couldn't agree more. The 140 and 240 are a lot of car for the money. As you say, get a six while you can and enjoy. Mine's on order! Good review BTW and I think you've nailed the differences between N55 and B58. I've come to the same conclusion that maybe even if you can stretch to a more expensive car, is it really worth it when these are so good (and generally more usable day to day)? They really hit the sweet spot between performance and liveability and slip under the radar with a lot of people, so you can park it and leave it without worrying too much and you aren't constantly being hassled on the street either.
I've got a m140i 3dr had it 2 months and it's the best car I've ever driven and the new b58 engine is such an improvement on the old n55. I'd recommend it over an s3 or golf r, also spec the adaptive I have it and it makes a world of difference.
Main advantage of Adaptive in my opinion is the much better ride you get in Comfort mode. The standard suspension is like having Adaptive suspension stuck in Sport mode all the time, which is a bit harsh on crumbling road surfaces. With adaptive, it rides beautifully in Comfort for when you just want to cruise about in comfort.
Excellent review, Joe! You made me smile and even more excited about the M140! After doing some research and watching most of your videos I ordered a M140 Shadow Edition in June which should be delivered in 3 weeks!!! I hope you get the recognition you deserve from BMW UK as your enthusiasm and great reviews is the best promotion for them!
Glad this came back, also shows you while the subs aren't as high as they should be, they equal sales. TRL recognises this and thankfully does what he can. Bit pissed but best BMW channel, love LLF, close second, but I like Joe's humour. Excited to see where the gas station goes.
As always, great pleasure viewing your vids. As you say, this is the "bargain" of the year (if not more). Personally, on my M140i, I changed the Sports mode to have the adaptive suspensions left in normal mode. I only use the Comfort mode in highways and in towns, rest of the time I'm usually in Sport mode because of the better throttle response. Cheers from France.
My dad has an M140i Shadow with the adaptive suspension and I have a standard 1 Series M Sport without adaptive suspension and I can’t say that I really notice a massive difference.
Just ordered a new M140 Shadow edition due to the amount of praise you have for them. It will have the updated interior so if you haven't already by the time I take delivery you are more than welcome to test drive mine for a video.
Hi Joe, nice vid. I picked mine up last Friday, Shadow Edition in mineral grey with sport auto, adaptive suspension, pro nav, sun roof, headlight wash, pdc f&r. You're so right - smiles per pound I don't know how you could beat this machine. Been ill but this has cheered me up no end lol.
Only recently started watching your stuff Joe - As just joined the M lite club - Great watch again - Thank you. I really hope that you left the license plate in the last few seconds accidentally on purpose. You have taught me many things about my new car that are just not in the manual thanks again.
Awesome review Joe, again very to the point. I had the pleasure to review the M140i as well (but in German), the adaptive dampers are indeed a mayor step up, while you get like 70% of the performance of an M2. So you have a lot of excitement mixed with everyday comfort. Additional to that, BMW told me, they've increased the noise & vibration isolation compared to the M135i, can you feel / hear a difference? Sidenote: Many thanks again for your exciting M2 videos, I just put in an order for one yesterday. Long Beach Blue and 6MT :)
Looked at one today at Sunningdale BMW ! Shadow m140 auto but I would get the Manual. Lovely car very tempted Will be doing 20k miles a year. My mate has the first generation 1 series with 190k still going strong
Love my M140i. I have always had manuals, but this is my first auto, and I made the right choice. Only options I have are the adaptive suspension, and the Harman Kardon audio. Don't need heavy electric & heated seats, mirrors, etc thanks....
Brilliant as ever Joe, in depth, concise and knowledgeable - it's always interesting to hear direct comparisons from those that have experienced these cars first hand and are able to explain the pros and cons of updated models versus those previous. As ever your passion for delivering a fair assessment serves you well and long may it continue bud, these baby BMW M Performance six pot cars are really special!👍👍👍
Hit the nail as always Joe. The practicality of the car is a mega plus for me. I had mine loaded up for a camping trip in Snowdonia this weekend. I had a full boot and still had a blast on the Welsh roads. mines a weekend car mainly I've only done 2.5k miles since December but it's a cracking car. I agree there is nothing that matches it within its price range.
Been looking forward to this review all week again a great vid Joe, many many thanks please keep them coming! I have had my 140i now for a month, an auto without the adaption suspension option. As I did not test drive a 140i with this option prior to ordering mine I can only pass comment on my experience of only the standard suspension set up. To me it's fine, a little hard on some roads but adequate enough for me, a fifty year old! I drive mine in sport mode everywhere primarily to hear the throaty exhaust note and better throttle response. Like you I love this car to bits great value for money, performance and very subtle! The last of the 6 pot, rear wheel drive hot hatches, what a tragedy...
New subscriber to your channel. I like the 'mature' way you describe the driving experience of the car without any sensationalism or bias. Good work mate!
great video joe just like to say that where the mi40 can't match the m2 is LOOKS! the M2 looks stunning every time i park mine i always have to turn back and have a look at it
Great work Joe - I'm a big fan of your content. I'm a uni student who runs a modified manual 130i. I absolutely love my 130i and see a lot of similarities between it and the M140i. The M140i seems to have everything I love about the 130i (except NA) but with loads more power and torque and a new interior with plenty of tech. M140i costs 70k in Australia so they are unattainable for me today but I can't wait to pick one up in 2-3 years. I have even decided what spec I want in large part due to your videos haha.
You're correct about it flattening off just after 5k revs. I recently had mine on a rolling road and it produced 351bhp standard, but you could see the power and torque tail off on the graphs. It also proves that the tuning boxes, like on your M135i, are pretty accurate as if the power continued (on the graph) you could see it getting towards the 420 bhp mark. I can send you a copy if you like. Keep them coming 👍
I went old school and bought a manual without adaptive suspension and think it is awesome. As for having to have adaptive suspension I would disagree as I think the ride is fine and I’m old (52 :o) And the Surrey B roads are crap! My car came without run flats, so that helps. UPDATE, after a few months I started to find ride too firm. Fitted Bilstein B8 dampers all round, sorted. Mine is a 2017 with cruise, HK, Pro nav, heated seats, front & rear parking aids, privacy glass & led enhanced something! I did have to retrofit lumbar support as the sports seats need it in my opinion.
Another great review. It really does look like these cars are just fantastic value especially when compared to competitors from the other German brands, and like you say 6 cylinders haven't got left which is a real shame. Anyway, congratulations on reaching 20k subscribers!
Owned my new M140i (manual 3dr) for two months and they are a brilliant buy if you can get the discount. I paid 26k for a decent specced version with 7k discount off the original 33k selling price. Coming from two E46 M3's, the only downfall is the lack of an LSD and when really pushed, it lacks a sense of 'occasion'. In its defence, it's not a true M car but then neither is it the price of a full fledged M. Go for Estoril Blue with black leather and have the gloss black kidney grills, just looks stunning.
I ordered my manual 140i 3dr shadow edition in estoril which my 8year old chose a few weeks ago from sytners Nottingham comes in Sept I will miss my f21 116d m sport for the fuel economy but just want something fast without having to buy a bike again after watching your vids on hear I went an ordered one.cheers for your recommendation
Great video Joe! and so true yes people mainly thrash m135 and m140s around but when you go into Eco pro it's so nice to get good gas mileage I have a photo of my trip computer on my m140i auto I did 54 miles at 62.5mph average and averaged 44.9mpg it's honestly crazy!
You've definitely swayed me, been so torn between one of these and a focus rs. Will definitely check it out and arrange a test drive at somepoint. I saw you at Goodwood back in May when you were there with shmee. I said hello and you seem like a really nice genuine guy. I wish you all the best with your channel and I enjoy your videos. Much respect mate
Hi! Yes I know, it s an old video. But I m trying to get a M135/140, so I m searching every possibile info about. And I discovered your videos are the best, really detailed. I m from Italy, and for the last 2 yrs I used as a Daily car, and for entertainment, a 125D pre restyling in the neighbour of 270 bph and 550 Nm, with zf8hp. It s an incredibly rewarding car to drive, even very quickly, but It s a known fact only for those who owns It... For everybody else It s Just another "so and so" Quick diesel. Nothing could be more far from reality, of course: the Power delivery Is VERY " gasoline style", and the rev limiter Is at 5400/', and you can use all of them. Anyway: Now I have the desire to go to the next level, so begun to think to M135/140. My (big...) doubt Is: how much difference can do, 135/140, in Daily driving experience, in comparison to my 125D? Consider that during the week I use the car in city environment, Rome traffic, lots of stop & go, and in the weekend I go to drive pretty hard in curvy roads, in the mountains of center Italy. As I told, my 125D is really Quick and fun, in that environment. It s really difficult , for me, Imagine to go quicker, because the 125D Is often a bit "too much"🙄. But the ownership of the last 6IL in such a small car, is pretty appealing to me. I would like to have your opinion. Thanks.
Great video. I've ordered my new Shadow Edition M140i with lots of extras including the adaptive suspension. Thank you for your excellent review. Arriving Mid September and I can't wait. Really excited.
Bought a 320I E36 Convertible, picking it up tonight. It has the 6-pot too, pure music Joe! Bought at a very good price and because you were telling us to buy 6-pots while we could (meaning new ones) but the older ones are getting rare too haha.
Hi Joe, another great vid. Have been running-in my 240i now for two weeks and smiling like a Cheshire cat every time I get in it is that good and fun. Can do with more colourful exhaust notes so I'm stumping up for an M Performance version soon. Yes torquey! Thinking I was driving my Golf, I smoked the tyres when leaving the showrooms. Dealer had also told me the next 240i will use a 4 pot mill. Great ride from amazingly supple+planted adaptive suspension that makes our crap Aussie roads feel decent.
Great video! I am fortunate enough to have ordered one a few weeks ago and can't wait to get it! Your review, from a "real life" guy, really comforts my choice. Thanks for the review.
That current M140i is running iDrive 5.0 I believe Joe. It was available from around July/August 2016. iDrive 6.0 will be available in the forthcoming special editions with the touch screen.
Hi Joe, like you M140 review. I used to run a 2013 M135 manual with adaptive dampers. I really loved the car except for the suspension & the gearbox / clutch. I found the suspension in comfort too soft and uncontrolled on the road and in sport too stiff on the road and not stiff enough on the track. In summary under-damped in comfort & over-damped in sport! In addition my particular car had an unacceptable rattle/knocking from the suspension over undulations. BMW tried to repair the car over a period of 11 weeks in a year but after apparently replacing all suspension and steering related components failed to solve the suspension knocking & rattling. In the end they told me it was a characteristic of the car!! As for the manual gearbox I found this very vague and knotchy & the cutch too heavy & long - on the track in would not change down from 3rd to second under enthusiastic braking. The flywheel and clutch assembly were replaced to no avail. Out of complete frustration I ordered a Mk 3 Focus RS which after 12 months turned up and for various reasons I ran for 4 months and then swapped foe an M240 sports auto with passive dampers. This car is perfect. It is refined, fast, can also do hooning and track as well 😀. My personal recommendation for any prospective M140/240 buyer would be PASSIVE DAMPERS & SPORTS AUTO. Steve
I test drove one and FREAKING loved it better than the golf r and Audi s3 I was thinking off but my current 1 series 116D is so tail happy I’m certain a m140i would make a widow of my wife so I changed tack n went for a Audi A5 Coupe with standard 2l engine. Hopefully I won’t be too disappointed when it lands on my drive in March 19, that turn of pace is so seductive and I knew I wasn’t strong willed enough to not exploit it every time I got behind the wheel.
I've been looking to exchange my M235i for an M240 and I'm noticing the vast majority of M140's and M240's for sale don't have adaptive suspension equipped. I think at 30k I only found two 2018 cars in this bracket that had the adaptive suspension equipped. I'm test driving an M240 next week that doesn't have this option, I hope I'm not disappointed.
In my experience there is no big difference between the 35i and 40i in power and fuel economy. I think it is not worth to change the Mx35i to a Mx40i. Did you notice the cold start the M140i does on every start up even if the engine is warm?
Another great vid Joe. Interesting to hear that a revised M140i will be coming out at the end of the year. I'll hit my two year mark on my PCP October 2018 so may well be the replacement...
Great job Joe. Just makes more even more disappointed that BMW doesn't offer one of these on my side of the Atlantic. I've settled on a JCW Clubman and am very happy but if this were around I'd be tempted. It'll be a shame if it goes away entirely.
Joe Achilles - Just tried to contact TRL (Tony) and he has confirmed that he can't get hold of any M140i's as his dealership is out of allocation!! I'm gutted
I'd take this over most supercars! so true Joe! all the power laid down on the road with such balance and stability. I can only wish if it feels as raw as the e87 but I'd still take it
My M135 looks almost exactly the same inside. Oyster leather interior, Black, Privacy Windows, Pro Nav, auto but I do have the suspension as per your and Chris Harris suggestion. Adaptive suspension makes it even more of a jekyll and hide car as a daily as its very comfortable in traffic in Comfort. Would love the couple extra horses that comes with the 140 but I actually prefer the pre facelift 135 front end.
👏👏👏 on the mpg thing. It's the reason my 2006 325i had to go a few years ago, it was killing me on the fuel! Your comments on the 140i and the mpg has me thinking again🤔.....might just send that email down to Bury!! PS. Totally agree with you on the differences of the two engines and that's just on the strength of your videos and not having drove either 😅.....you must be doing something right🖒
Great vid Joe! Very happy with choosing my M135i with adaptive Suspension over one with the standard one. Superb. Not really missing out on an 40i tbh, but surely the B58 is an incredible engine.
Great review man, finally getting myself a used m140i next week, unfortunately no adaptive sus or auto box. I'm jumping out of a 2010 123d with run flats so suspension as standard should be some way better I would hope!
Hi Joe, I found similar with the engine and exhaust note when I drove the M140i a couple of weeks ago. I only had it for a few hours but your comments in the video echo what I thought at the time in that yes you can notice the increased power & torque (especially the torque) but the engine/exhaust note isn't quite as loud/noticeable as in the M135i and when you get 'up it' (through 4k, 5k) it just doesn't sound quite as good. The demo car I borrowed had the adaptive dampers fitted (as does my M135i) but someone had ticked the RunFlat Tyre option so I had to try and balance that in my head when comparing how it handled. I think the M140i does handle a bit more deftly than the M135i; a bit more planted in the rear when pushing on and turn in seemed a little sharper too. Such a shame it had those tyres on rather than the default MPSS's. Anyone contemplating a M140i, please, please, please get the Michelin Pilot Super Sport tyres and stay well away from the RunFlats. The difference is truly night & day. I'm curious Joe, are you planning on ordering an M140i or did your other recent video on the upgrades you've just made to your M135i answer that question already? ;) I thought the ZF auto software was much better on the M140i though; smoother shifts, drops into 8th at cruising speed in Sport (M135i always holds 7th) and if you've just pulled on paddles for a quick downshift or upshift which puts it in 'temp' manual mode, pulling on right paddle and holding drops it back into normal auto rather than having to wait. The new iDrive was better too, much slicker looking :)
Hey Joe. Great vids love all the m140i vids. I'm picking mine up in 3 wks. Can t wait mate all based on your review. Adaptive is on mine aswell. Will definitely be saving for a remus cat back. Cheers Joe
Great vid. I can understand why someone today would prefer an m140 over an m135...but in future long term keepers might value the 'fun' aspect of the N55 more. It's about diminishing returns...if I already have enough power (let's get real), why accept worse noise (for example) for even more power? Better a whopper with chips than a double whopper alone...
M140 is great I almost went for it... however in Ireland, getting an M2 is the same price monthly on contract due to higher reselling value of the M2 and catastrophic resell values of x40i cars here. That said I'm more than pleased with the M2 ^^
Great video joe best car on the market value for fun in my opinion miss mine but needed bigger car for the family so fun and so economical for what you get keep up the great vids
Hi Joe, I came across your channel a couple of weeks ago because I am interested in buying a 240i but wanted to know the differences with the 235i. I now really enjoy tuning in to your channel and watching your reviews, just wanted to give you a shout out that your doing a great job keep the videos coming out, I can only see good things for the future of your channel and hope it keeps growing!
Top quality as always Joe, agree the adaptive dampers are a must, I didn't spec the pro nav on mine but being a man I don't use the nav! keep up the good work pal. 🖒
You are absolutly right. And the m140i has not 340HP, my friend is working at the TÜV. He can measure the power of every car. And so no surprise. There is no m140i with 340HP and a torque of 500 Nm. So i was also testing my car. Yes, i have 365,5 HP and a torque of 550 Nm. Why does BMW do this ? Ther first M2 had 370 PS. So it was better to make a bigger difference. And BMW told of 340HP and a torque of 500 Nm. Otherwise no one would buy the first M 2.The M2 competition has more than 400HP. And it is legal. An engine may have 10% more or less of power. So 340 HP +34HP = 374HP. When i was driving here in Germany on a Highway (A43), which is rather high-pitched, i was behind this M2. He could not drive more than 245 km/h. He had to go to the right side and i had no problem to overtake this car with about 270 km/h.The driver of the M2 had a red head: Maybe he thougt, that this is not true.Well, i programmed the limit of 250 km/h away. And the m140i with the adabtive chassis is a car with two cars inside. If You are using the ECO Pro Mode and put the Tempomat to 130km/h it needs 6,7l fuel on a higway. My 125i, which i had before, needed 7,5 l fuel. Normaly driving in D Mode and in a town i need 9l fuel. Until 160 km/h the car is at 10l fuel. But if You choose sport mode and drive more than 240 km/h the car needs about 16l. But this speed You can not drive, Many cars change to the left side and it is very difficult to slow down. In Gemany it is mostly good to drive between 140km/h and 160 km/h. Yes You should buy it. The new m135i with 4 Cylinders is a shame in my opinion. My sales assistant has a very good connection to Munich. Yes it is true tha the car has betweeen 360 HP or more. And: BWW did not get the price they wanted. Every m140i they lost about 250 EURO. Important is to drive the car warm. Oil should be at 80 Grad Celsius. Most of the time the power is not used and the B 58 engine makes about 500.000 km. If You are lookinfgfor an m140i/m240i the car must have all controls. If this is not fact, thane do not buy the car. Young people, which have just got the driving licence get this car as a present of the father. And they are driving absolutly insane. Please excuse my bad English, but i think You know what i mean. Wish You all the very best and sent many greetings from Germany.
I had to remove this video - Someone watched this video and decided they liked what they were seeing, they purchased this actual car. Unfortunately the Approved salesman at Berry Chiswick agreed that I would remove my video on collection of car, neither Tony (TRL) or myself were made aware of this. All of a sudden I'm getting calls asking me to remove the video immediately because the new owner didn't like his car being driven hard on the internet. After calling the owner myself he agreed for the video to go live again providing I blur the plate and remove the first 5 second clip... At first I couldn't be bothered and just removed the video, once I had calmed down, I decided I couldn't pour all my efforts down the drain, so here is a shitty version of the original video.
Anyone else who decides to buy an actual car from one of my videos, don't bother asking the video to be removed, I WONT REMOVE ANOTHER ONE!
Joe Achilles What was his problem then? I don't get why he/she would want it removed as they will always know it is their car in this video, blurred plate or not.
What a bellend. Anyone know the reg ? 😂 edit: found it.
Joe, all that hard work you did to make the original of this video is what made me put in an order for my own brand new M140i which I took delivery of 2 weeks ago. I still can’t believe they made you butcher your review of this great car. Did I mention the current owner of that car is a tosser ?
Joe massive disappointment you had to do that. However the new owner bought a car that you ragged! Also bought one without the adaptive suspension haha!
someone watched your video, where clearly impressed with content so much they wanted that car and then wanted the video removed, I personally would of made a fuss of thanking you and bragging I bought that actual car. some really silly peeps out there, your videos are great joe x
The owner is a twat, can't undo what has already been done. I've just subscribed, your videos are always spot on. One thing I'm interested in is those back seats. Is it still the same cabin as the 3 series or is there less space?
I need one of these for my next car. By far my favourite hot hatches and brands. You're also one of the favourite car youtubers Joe. A genuine down to earth guy that doesn't need 600hp to have a good time.
Great Review Joe !
I bought an M140i for the wife -she loves it great car! Loved the review but have to disagree with adaptive suspension option.
That's because it's not configurable on the M140i- when in comfort mode throttle is too soft and engine note way too quiet- I like to leave in sport or sport plus great engine noise and sharp throttle response plus the standard dampers are more comfortable than the adaptive version in sport mode.
Yes I'm sure on a track the adaptive sport mode would be faster round a track but on the road I'll take a better ride with the engine note and sharp throttle thanks.
I love my M140i it puts a smile on my face every time i drive it, I didn't know of your vids until i bought one but I love your videos as every one else does, keep up the good work
Cheers man
BMW owes for supporting these M135i/M140i. I bought one thanks to you (including the net option - which nobody even knows about) :) Keep it up.
Your spot on about the mpg stuff, we do care about it. I have a 240i and I couldn't afford to run it if it did 23mpg at the most. it's economical when you want it to be and a beast when you want it to be. Perfect!
Brilliant video joe so true about the adaptive suspension
Thanks buddy :-)
I think BMW should be paying you commission ! I bought my 140 after watching Harris and your vid's on the 135's. Interesting comments on the car feeling less NA. I am a dyed in the wool Porsche guy and really wanted a Cayman but that really does feel turbo'd by comparison. The fact the Cayman had gone four pot and the small matter of the bimmer being 15k at least cheaper and the infinitely better experience at the dealer, mean't it was a no brain'er buying the M140. Great vid.
Haha thanks for you kind words! I wish BMW paid me commission, I wish the replied to my emails ;-)
Very well put. Appears unscripted and your passion and experience with the car feeds through well. As an owner of an m2 and a 140i your spot on. Really impressed, your managed to summarise it perfectly. Great point on mpg too
Cheers buddy, glad you approve! :-)
Can't get enough of your content. I share your passion for the BMW brand. I only own a 1 series 118d but that is because I wanted a cheap family car. When I earn the money to allow me one of these I will be purchasing one.
Your videos are brilliant and I don't want you to stop doing them.
I have my M140i Shadow on order for delivery at the end of July. Order placed through Tony Lewis at Berry - The guy is a legend - The discounts he sorted me for were amazing and made ordering a brand new M140i over a 2 year old M135i better value for me. Love watching your video's Joe. Keep up the good work dude!
What was the deal you got, I've been shopping around for the M140 and the best deal so far has been from Sytner BMW. Currently with all the deposit contributions plus another 2k from me the cars is coming out around £370 -£400 ish per month.
Pumping Iain I've got a lot of optional extras, 6k deposit and I'm at £300pcm. If you lookup Tony's section on babybmw.net you can see all his pricing to your own tailored needs.
I'm currently getting a quote from Sytner, they seem very competitive. Also trading in my 2013 X5, bought from new and still looks amazon, though they're only offering me 18K as a trade in.
Nice one Joe. Congratulations on 20k subscribers!
Thanks man
About time, if ever anyone deserved subscribers, Joe is the man! cheers
Seconded :)
I know this is an old vlog but what a great video by Joe 👍🏻 definitely persuaded me on my purchase.
I have my M140i for a week now and even though i have some kilometers to run it in, it already shows what an absolute gem it is. I absolutely not regret choosing the manual. I tested the auto and it was annoying me for several reasons.
TRL here. Big fan of Joes work. We have plenty more reviews planned for the future.
Update on our stock availability for M140. 3 doors sold out for rest of 2017. We hope
To secure more 5 doors for Oct/Nov delivery. I will be away 12th to 26th July however.
Less than a month to go before I get my shadow edition from Tony. Just my 2p worth - I haven't specced adaptive... currently in an a 330d loaner from BMW with adaptive and honestly I struggle to see the use case for it 90% of the time. I find it's only really enjoyable in comfort mode. The M140i I have driven with passive suspension seemed pegged somewhere between comfort and sport - seemed fairly sorted so hoping I won't regret it
Trade in your M135i! I traded my manual 135 in for an m140i similar to the one you tested in the video, best thing I ever did. got the best deal ever I think i'm paying £12 a month more than my 135 and got loads of extras with it like auto box etc I never thought I'd like the auto but after a few months with the zf8 I don't think i'll go back to a manual, incredible
Best auto box ever mate. I kinda wouldn't want manual ever again either . 👌👍
Thing I love most about your reviews is that when you like something, your passion and enthusiasm comes through on camera so well, can almost feel it :) Can tell you're a very genuine guy, Joe! Keep the videos coming, please! ;)
Really impressed with my BMW M140i. It has an awesome spec including the all important adaptive suspension!
Dry warm day, sport plus mode.
Had a lot of fun harassing a Porsche Carrera yesterday in my m140i, the classic look on his face as we pull up side by side 'WTF is that' priceless
Great video and I totally agree. I got mine one month ago (zf, adaptive). It is a fantastic car. After work it is great to drive home in this liitle beast. I agree about the fuel consumption ( 1 l., 17/18 km) is possible. But when its playtime you will do about 1l./9km.A little car with a straight six will never be made again. Buy it! The ultimate affordable car for the petrolhead!
I got mine in Sep. '16... and I really share the opinion from Joe. It's a great car! I love every single piece of it and the value/performance for money is outstanding!
I sometimes feel that you've hit the sweet spot so many youtubers are striving to achieve, i.e. being informative as well as entertaining. I hope you get to at least 100k subs soon - not only for you but also for more viewers to watch your top notch content.
Thanks so much! I love shooting videos and talking cars, many other "car" TH-camrs just make content for the sake of it...
Well all they do is either walkaround vids of newly released cars, show off their new toys or just read spec sheets. Nothing wrong with any of that, but I like the balance you've got there. However I think that people who dislike BMW or Alpina (for some odd reason) may not like your vids lol
Oh Joe, your genuine passion for M Lites is infectious and I'm so glad a dealer has clicked on to this and lent you a car. I'm happy I put my deposit down last month as I believe contributions and discounts for this quarter have dropped and interest rates risen. If the next gen is a 4 pot God forbid then the 6 pots should hold their value and keep you in positive equity. I opted for a pre confirmed build slot so not long now!
Been looking forward to this all week, another quality vid Joe. Currently running mine in, finally collected it on Tuesday... absolutely love it!
Couldn't agree more. The 140 and 240 are a lot of car for the money. As you say, get a six while you can and enjoy. Mine's on order! Good review BTW and I think you've nailed the differences between N55 and B58. I've come to the same conclusion that maybe even if you can stretch to a more expensive car, is it really worth it when these are so good (and generally more usable day to day)? They really hit the sweet spot between performance and liveability and slip under the radar with a lot of people, so you can park it and leave it without worrying too much and you aren't constantly being hassled on the street either.
I've got a m140i 3dr had it 2 months and it's the best car I've ever driven and the new b58 engine is such an improvement on the old n55. I'd recommend it over an s3 or golf r, also spec the adaptive I have it and it makes a world of difference.
Yeah agree re Adaptive for sure!
Main advantage of Adaptive in my opinion is the much better ride you get in Comfort mode. The standard suspension is like having Adaptive suspension stuck in Sport mode all the time, which is a bit harsh on crumbling road surfaces. With adaptive, it rides beautifully in Comfort for when you just want to cruise about in comfort.
I love mine, only got it after going to see a 135 on your recommendation! Auto 5 door, as fast as it is practical!
Excellent review, Joe! You made me smile and even more excited about the M140! After doing some research and watching most of your videos I ordered a M140 Shadow Edition in June which should be delivered in 3 weeks!!! I hope you get the recognition you deserve from BMW UK as your enthusiasm and great reviews is the best promotion for them!
Glad this came back, also shows you while the subs aren't as high as they should be, they equal sales. TRL recognises this and thankfully does what he can.
Bit pissed but best BMW channel, love LLF, close second, but I like Joe's humour. Excited to see where the gas station goes.
I've been following these videos for a short while....watching the videos makes me really want one of these.
As always, great pleasure viewing your vids. As you say, this is the "bargain" of the year (if not more).
Personally, on my M140i, I changed the Sports mode to have the adaptive suspensions left in normal mode. I only use the Comfort mode in highways and in towns, rest of the time I'm usually in Sport mode because of the better throttle response.
Cheers from France.
My dad has an M140i Shadow with the adaptive suspension and I have a standard 1 Series M Sport without adaptive suspension and I can’t say that I really notice a massive difference.
I love your passion for these cars. My F11 is due for replacement soon and I’m very tempted by an M140i. Thanks.
So did you get one
Just ordered a new M140 Shadow edition due to the amount of praise you have for them. It will have the updated interior so if you haven't already by the time I take delivery you are more than welcome to test drive mine for a video.
Hi Joe, nice vid.
I picked mine up last Friday, Shadow Edition in mineral grey with sport auto, adaptive suspension, pro nav, sun roof, headlight wash, pdc f&r.
You're so right - smiles per pound I don't know how you could beat this machine.
Been ill but this has cheered me up no end lol.
Only recently started watching your stuff Joe - As just joined the M lite club - Great watch again - Thank you. I really hope that you left the license plate in the last few seconds accidentally on purpose. You have taught me many things about my new car that are just not in the manual thanks again.
I found your channel after ordering m140 back in Feb, love this car and think your channel is great - keep up the good work 👍🏻
Awesome review Joe, again very to the point. I had the pleasure to review the M140i as well (but in German), the adaptive dampers are indeed a mayor step up, while you get like 70% of the performance of an M2. So you have a lot of excitement mixed with everyday comfort. Additional to that, BMW told me, they've increased the noise & vibration isolation compared to the M135i, can you feel / hear a difference?
Sidenote: Many thanks again for your exciting M2 videos, I just put in an order for one yesterday. Long Beach Blue and 6MT :)
Looked at one today at Sunningdale BMW ! Shadow m140 auto but I would get the Manual. Lovely car very tempted Will be doing 20k miles a year. My mate has the first generation 1 series with 190k still going strong
Love my M140i.
I have always had manuals, but this is my first auto, and I made the right choice.
Only options I have are the adaptive suspension, and the Harman Kardon audio.
Don't need heavy electric & heated seats, mirrors, etc thanks....
Brilliant as ever Joe, in depth, concise and knowledgeable - it's always interesting to hear direct comparisons from those that have experienced these cars first hand and are able to explain the pros and cons of updated models versus those previous. As ever your passion for delivering a fair assessment serves you well and long may it continue bud, these baby BMW M Performance six pot cars are really special!👍👍👍
Joe. Think your are on the path to become one the performance car reference reviewers. Keep on with the great work!
Hit the nail as always Joe.
The practicality of the car is a mega plus for me. I had mine loaded up for a camping trip in Snowdonia this weekend.
I had a full boot and still had a blast on the Welsh roads.
mines a weekend car mainly I've only done 2.5k miles since December but it's a cracking car.
I agree there is nothing that matches it within its price range.
Been looking forward to this review all week again a great vid Joe, many many thanks please keep them coming! I have had my 140i now for a month, an auto without the adaption suspension option. As I did not test drive a 140i with this option prior to ordering mine I can only pass comment on my experience of only the standard suspension set up. To me it's fine, a little hard on some roads but adequate enough for me, a fifty year old! I drive mine in sport mode everywhere primarily to hear the throaty exhaust note and better throttle response. Like you I love this car to bits great value for money, performance and very subtle! The last of the 6 pot, rear wheel drive hot hatches, what a tragedy...
Yeah lets enjoy the 6 whilst we can :-(
Joe Achilles imagine a 4 zyl m3 or m4 again😂
New subscriber to your channel. I like the 'mature' way you describe the driving experience of the car without any sensationalism or bias. Good work mate!
Cheers Colin, glad you like my stuff buddy :-)
Always enjoyable viewing Joe!
great video joe just like to say that where the mi40 can't match the m2 is LOOKS! the M2 looks stunning every time i park mine i always have to turn back and have a look at it
Great work Joe - I'm a big fan of your content.
I'm a uni student who runs a modified manual 130i. I absolutely love my 130i and see a lot of similarities between it and the M140i. The M140i seems to have everything I love about the 130i (except NA) but with loads more power and torque and a new interior with plenty of tech.
M140i costs 70k in Australia so they are unattainable for me today but I can't wait to pick one up in 2-3 years. I have even decided what spec I want in large part due to your videos haha.
You're correct about it flattening off just after 5k revs. I recently had mine on a rolling road and it produced 351bhp standard, but you could see the power and torque tail off on the graphs. It also proves that the tuning boxes, like on your M135i, are pretty accurate as if the power continued (on the graph) you could see it getting towards the 420 bhp mark. I can send you a copy if you like.
Keep them coming 👍
I went old school and bought a manual without adaptive suspension and think it is awesome. As for having to have adaptive suspension I would disagree as I think the ride is fine and I’m old (52 :o) And the Surrey B roads are crap! My car came without run flats, so that helps. UPDATE, after a few months I started to find ride too firm. Fitted Bilstein B8 dampers all round, sorted.
Mine is a 2017 with cruise, HK, Pro nav, heated seats, front & rear parking aids, privacy glass & led enhanced something!
I did have to retrofit lumbar support as the sports seats need it in my opinion.
Beer in hand, sun is shining now it's time to watch one of the best 30k cars on the road
Another great review. It really does look like these cars are just fantastic value especially when compared to competitors from the other German brands, and like you say 6 cylinders haven't got left which is a real shame. Anyway, congratulations on reaching 20k subscribers!
Owned my new M140i (manual 3dr) for two months and they are a brilliant buy if you can get the discount.
I paid 26k for a decent specced version with 7k discount off the original 33k selling price.
Coming from two E46 M3's, the only downfall is the lack of an LSD and when really pushed, it lacks a sense of 'occasion'.
In its defence, it's not a true M car but then neither is it the price of a full fledged M.
Go for Estoril Blue with black leather and have the gloss black kidney grills, just looks stunning.
I ordered my manual 140i 3dr shadow edition in estoril which my 8year old chose a few weeks ago from sytners Nottingham comes in Sept I will miss my f21 116d m sport for the fuel economy but just want something fast without having to buy a bike again after watching your vids on hear I went an ordered one.cheers for your recommendation
So bloody tempted to trade in my 420d for one of these! Only thing that’s stopping me is I do 20k miles a year. Keep the vids coming Joe
Excellent review Joe. Very informative and clearly presented. Well done and keep up the good work 👍🏻
Bought the 140 i based on your review of the 240i. Really glad i followed your advise. p.s. BMW Europe should endorce you.
Great video Joe! and so true yes people mainly thrash m135 and m140s around but when you go into Eco pro it's so nice to get good gas mileage I have a photo of my trip computer on my m140i auto I did 54 miles at 62.5mph average and averaged 44.9mpg it's honestly crazy!
Joe you are one of the very best car reviewers, great channel.
You've definitely swayed me, been so torn between one of these and a focus rs. Will definitely check it out and arrange a test drive at somepoint. I saw you at Goodwood back in May when you were there with shmee. I said hello and you seem like a really nice genuine guy. I wish you all the best with your channel and I enjoy your videos. Much respect mate
Hi!
Yes I know, it s an old video.
But I m trying to get a M135/140, so I m searching every possibile info about.
And I discovered your videos are the best, really detailed.
I m from Italy, and for the last 2 yrs I used as a Daily car, and for entertainment, a 125D pre restyling in the neighbour of 270 bph and 550 Nm, with zf8hp.
It s an incredibly rewarding car to drive, even very quickly, but It s a known fact only for those who owns It... For everybody else It s Just another "so and so" Quick diesel.
Nothing could be more far from reality, of course:
the Power delivery Is VERY " gasoline style", and the rev limiter Is at 5400/', and you can use all of them.
Anyway:
Now I have the desire to go to the next level, so begun to think to M135/140.
My (big...) doubt Is:
how much difference can do, 135/140, in Daily driving experience, in comparison to my 125D?
Consider that during the week I use the car in city environment, Rome traffic, lots of stop & go, and in the weekend I go to drive pretty hard in curvy roads, in the mountains of center Italy.
As I told, my 125D is really Quick and fun, in that environment.
It s really difficult , for me, Imagine to go quicker, because the 125D Is often a bit "too much"🙄.
But the ownership of the last 6IL in such a small car, is pretty appealing to me.
I would like to have your opinion.
Thanks.
Great video. I've ordered my new Shadow Edition M140i with lots of extras including the adaptive suspension.
Thank you for your excellent review. Arriving Mid September and I can't wait. Really excited.
Bought a 320I E36 Convertible, picking it up tonight. It has the 6-pot too, pure music Joe! Bought at a very good price and because you were telling us to buy 6-pots while we could (meaning new ones) but the older ones are getting rare too haha.
can you do a video on the m140 vs A45 and RS3 and focusRS etc please? struggling to find a decent comparison :-)
Hi Joe, another great vid. Have been running-in my 240i now for two weeks and smiling like a Cheshire cat every time I get in it is that good and fun. Can do with more colourful exhaust notes so I'm stumping up for an M Performance version soon. Yes torquey! Thinking I was driving my Golf, I smoked the tyres when leaving the showrooms. Dealer had also told me the next 240i will use a 4 pot mill. Great ride from amazingly supple+planted adaptive suspension that makes our crap Aussie roads feel decent.
Great honest genuine review Joe. Look forward to more. I pick my M140i up in a couple of days time. Nice....
Great video! I am fortunate enough to have ordered one a few weeks ago and can't wait to get it! Your review, from a "real life" guy, really comforts my choice. Thanks for the review.
2:02 could that Audi have moved over a little?! I saw you adjust Joe, they didn't budge an inch! Probably jealous ;P
That current M140i is running iDrive 5.0 I believe Joe. It was available from around July/August 2016. iDrive 6.0 will be available in the forthcoming special editions with the touch screen.
Yeah I'm an idiot, this was pointed out to me earlier. Doh
A likeable one though, keep up the good work dude!!
BTW, Hope you have been watching the World MTB Downhill championships? It's stellar stuff this year, very exciting!
Hi Joe, like you M140 review. I used to run a 2013 M135 manual with adaptive dampers. I really loved the car except for the suspension & the gearbox / clutch. I found the suspension in comfort too soft and uncontrolled on the road and in sport too stiff on the road and not stiff enough on the track. In summary under-damped in comfort & over-damped in sport! In addition my particular car had an unacceptable rattle/knocking from the suspension over undulations. BMW tried to repair the car over a period of 11 weeks in a year but after apparently replacing all suspension and steering related components failed to solve the suspension knocking & rattling. In the end they told me it was a characteristic of the car!! As for the manual gearbox I found this very vague and knotchy & the cutch too heavy & long - on the track in would not change down from 3rd to second under enthusiastic braking. The flywheel and clutch assembly were replaced to no avail. Out of complete frustration I ordered a Mk 3 Focus RS which after 12 months turned up and for various reasons I ran for 4 months and then swapped foe an M240 sports auto with passive dampers. This car is perfect. It is refined, fast, can also do hooning and track as well 😀. My personal recommendation for any prospective M140/240 buyer would be PASSIVE DAMPERS & SPORTS AUTO. Steve
I test drove one and FREAKING loved it better than the golf r and Audi s3 I was thinking off but my current 1 series 116D is so tail happy I’m certain a m140i would make a widow of my wife so I changed tack n went for a Audi A5 Coupe with standard 2l engine. Hopefully I won’t be too disappointed when it lands on my drive in March 19, that turn of pace is so seductive and I knew I wasn’t strong willed enough to not exploit it every time I got behind the wheel.
I've been looking to exchange my M235i for an M240 and I'm noticing the vast majority of M140's and M240's for sale don't have adaptive suspension equipped. I think at 30k I only found two 2018 cars in this bracket that had the adaptive suspension equipped. I'm test driving an M240 next week that doesn't have this option, I hope I'm not disappointed.
In my experience there is no big difference between the 35i and 40i in power and fuel economy. I think it is not worth to change the Mx35i to a Mx40i.
Did you notice the cold start the M140i does on every start up even if the engine is warm?
Another great vid Joe. Interesting to hear that a revised M140i will be coming out at the end of the year. I'll hit my two year mark on my PCP October 2018 so may well be the replacement...
Great videos mate. I’m getting my 5 door M140i in Estoril blue on Wednesday! I cannot wait to get behind the wheel!
Awesome, congratulations for today!!
Great job Joe. Just makes more even more disappointed that BMW doesn't offer one of these on my side of the Atlantic. I've settled on a JCW Clubman and am very happy but if this were around I'd be tempted. It'll be a shame if it goes away entirely.
Joe Achilles - Just tried to contact TRL (Tony) and he has confirmed that he can't get hold of any M140i's as his dealership is out of allocation!! I'm gutted
I'm so pleased you just said it'll do 45mpg motorway cruising. That might have just convinced the wife. haha.
they really do i got 46mpg from goodwood over 90 miles in my m235i
I bought myself an M140 yesterday! Hope it‘s going to be as reliable a car as it is exciting. 🤓
Great vid - very enjoyable to hear your comments on the M140 vs. the M135.
I'd take this over most supercars! so true Joe! all the power laid down on the road with such balance and stability. I can only wish if it feels as raw as the e87 but I'd still take it
My M135 looks almost exactly the same inside. Oyster leather interior, Black, Privacy Windows, Pro Nav, auto but I do have the suspension as per your and Chris Harris suggestion. Adaptive suspension makes it even more of a jekyll and hide car as a daily as its very comfortable in traffic in Comfort. Would love the couple extra horses that comes with the 140 but I actually prefer the pre facelift 135 front end.
👏👏👏 on the mpg thing. It's the reason my 2006 325i had to go a few years ago, it was killing me on the fuel! Your comments on the 140i and the mpg has me thinking again🤔.....might just send that email down to Bury!!
PS. Totally agree with you on the differences of the two engines and that's just on the strength of your videos and not having drove either 😅.....you must be doing something right🖒
Great vid Joe! Very happy with choosing my M135i with adaptive Suspension over one with the standard one. Superb. Not really missing out on an 40i tbh, but surely the B58 is an incredible engine.
Great review man, finally getting myself a used m140i next week, unfortunately no adaptive sus or auto box. I'm jumping out of a 2010 123d with run flats so suspension as standard should be some way better I would hope!
"There's so much grip.." *skates around the round about*
:D
Hi Joe, I found similar with the engine and exhaust note when I drove the M140i a couple of weeks ago. I only had it for a few hours but your comments in the video echo what I thought at the time in that yes you can notice the increased power & torque (especially the torque) but the engine/exhaust note isn't quite as loud/noticeable as in the M135i and when you get 'up it' (through 4k, 5k) it just doesn't sound quite as good.
The demo car I borrowed had the adaptive dampers fitted (as does my M135i) but someone had ticked the RunFlat Tyre option so I had to try and balance that in my head when comparing how it handled. I think the M140i does handle a bit more deftly than the M135i; a bit more planted in the rear when pushing on and turn in seemed a little sharper too. Such a shame it had those tyres on rather than the default MPSS's.
Anyone contemplating a M140i, please, please, please get the Michelin Pilot Super Sport tyres and stay well away from the RunFlats. The difference is truly night & day.
I'm curious Joe, are you planning on ordering an M140i or did your other recent video on the upgrades you've just made to your M135i answer that question already? ;)
I thought the ZF auto software was much better on the M140i though; smoother shifts, drops into 8th at cruising speed in Sport (M135i always holds 7th) and if you've just pulled on paddles for a quick downshift or upshift which puts it in 'temp' manual mode, pulling on right paddle and holding drops it back into normal auto rather than having to wait. The new iDrive was better too, much slicker looking :)
Hey Joe. Great vids love all the m140i vids. I'm picking mine up in 3 wks. Can t wait mate all based on your review. Adaptive is on mine aswell. Will definitely be saving for a remus cat back. Cheers Joe
Great vid. I can understand why someone today would prefer an m140 over an m135...but in future long term keepers might value the 'fun' aspect of the N55 more. It's about diminishing returns...if I already have enough power (let's get real), why accept worse noise (for example) for even more power? Better a whopper with chips than a double whopper alone...
M140 is great I almost went for it... however in Ireland, getting an M2 is the same price monthly on contract due to higher reselling value of the M2 and catastrophic resell values of x40i cars here. That said I'm more than pleased with the M2 ^^
If you want the sound, just have the holes in the baffles welded, makes it sound very angry with pops and bangs to put a smile on any face.
Great review joe was gonna get this beast but the sound didn't just do it for me went for the RS3 instead just can't beat that 5 cylinder sound
brilliant review joe. you are doing an outstanding job!
Great video joe best car on the market value for fun in my opinion miss mine but needed bigger car for the family so fun and so economical for what you get keep up the great vids
Hi Joe, I came across your channel a couple of weeks ago because I am interested in buying a 240i but wanted to know the differences with the 235i. I now really enjoy tuning in to your channel and watching your reviews, just wanted to give you a shout out that your doing a great job keep the videos coming out, I can only see good things for the future of your channel and hope it keeps growing!
Top quality as always Joe, agree the adaptive dampers are a must, I didn't spec the pro nav on mine but being a man I don't use the nav! keep up the good work pal. 🖒
I have a face-lifted m135i Joe, what are your thoughts on a catless downpipe for it? I really think it lacks noise
You are absolutly right. And the m140i has not 340HP, my friend is working at the TÜV. He can measure the power of every car. And so no surprise. There is no m140i with 340HP and a torque of 500 Nm. So i was also testing my car. Yes, i have 365,5 HP and a torque of 550 Nm. Why does BMW do this ? Ther first M2 had 370 PS. So it was better to make a bigger difference. And BMW told of 340HP and a torque of 500 Nm. Otherwise no one would buy the first M 2.The M2 competition has more than 400HP.
And it is legal. An engine may have 10% more or less of power. So 340 HP +34HP = 374HP.
When i was driving here in Germany on a Highway (A43), which is rather high-pitched, i was behind this M2. He could not drive more than 245 km/h. He had to go to the right side and i had no problem to overtake this car with about 270 km/h.The driver of the M2 had a red head: Maybe he thougt, that this is not true.Well, i programmed the limit of 250 km/h away.
And the m140i with the adabtive chassis is a car with two cars inside. If You are using the ECO Pro Mode and put the Tempomat to 130km/h it needs 6,7l fuel on a higway. My 125i, which i had before, needed 7,5 l fuel. Normaly driving in D Mode and in a town i need 9l fuel. Until 160 km/h the car is at 10l fuel. But if You choose sport mode and drive more than 240 km/h the car needs about 16l. But this speed You can not drive, Many cars change to the left side and it is very difficult to slow down. In Gemany it is mostly good to drive between 140km/h and 160 km/h. Yes You should buy it. The new m135i with 4 Cylinders is a shame in my opinion. My sales assistant has a very good connection to Munich. Yes it is true tha the car has betweeen 360 HP or more. And: BWW did not get the price they wanted. Every m140i they lost about 250 EURO. Important is to drive the car warm. Oil should be at 80 Grad Celsius. Most of the time the power is not used and the B 58 engine makes about 500.000 km. If You are lookinfgfor an m140i/m240i the car must have all controls. If this is not fact, thane do not buy the car. Young people, which have just got the driving licence get this car as a present of the father. And they are driving absolutly insane. Please excuse my bad English, but i think You know what i mean. Wish You all the very best and sent many greetings from Germany.
Been waiting for this video! You're the reason I got mine!