Thanks for another great video. I'm just about to order my M140i and I'm nearly 55. If you love performance cars in your 20's you'll love them at any age. Getting older doesn't mean you should drive a Honda Jazz, but you're right that younger drives will mod their cars differently to an older driver. One of LLF videos featured a driver in his 70's and he modified his 140 to produce over 600hp. Keep the vid's coming!
Andrew Lee I'm looking at one of these as a second car, and I'm 75 so don't give up hope LOL. Why as a second car? My eight year old Skoda Octavia VRS (stage 1 remapped) is so much more practical, it's diesel and at 139,000 miles it's still got a long way to go but you got to love REAL TORQUE's enthusiasm, it's infectious.
Great vid.....im 48 and still love nailing mine when im at the front of traffic lights as the sound is awesome. Ive even had a golf gti driver come up at the side of me and gave me a nod lol
@@realtorque Thank you for your thoughts, its a bit too late for me as the decision has already been made & signature provided but, nice to know I have support. Ex Biker here complete with plates rods & screws in various parts of my body . 65 very, very soon & my first Hooligan Hot Hatch sinse my 1986 XR3i. She arrives tomorrow to replace my 6Series F12 which I just havent used (less than 1000 miles in 3 years) & I cant wait to bury my foot in the carpet & listen to the music care of Uncle Remus (ordered on Monday) Will I get a stage one map? absolutely, will I get a 450HP+ Stage 2 map? Quite Possibly. A silly question if I may : is there a Oil & or coolant temp read-out on the dash in real time?
I can not agree more mate. Mine has now been delivered and I had the shadow in Black with the auto, pro nav, heated seats and folding mirrors and I love it. Massive thanks to your brother for looking after me through the process as mine was factory order. Mega channel keep it up and tracks for the content 👍🏻👍🏻
REAL TORQUE I can’t fault them at all. You hit the nail on the head when you said how it can go from hoonigan to civil at the flick of a switch. I explain it to people that the car is like Jekyll and Hyde
I recently bought a 3 year old 5 door M140i with 27k recently. It’s in the grey with red seats. Extras include Harmon Kardon, pro nav, cruise, privacy glass, heated seats & front parking aids. 1 owner and in amazing condition. I think it is a steal, so much car for the money. The straight 6 sounds amazing. The Harmon Kardon is wasted really as I tend to drive with windows down with no music so I can listen to that engine. I also love the understated looks, always liked wolfs in sheep’s clothing or a street sleeper and the M140i is this. Perfectly docile as a daily and then a proper drivers car when you prod the loud pedal.
I’ve got one myself and I love it, although depreciation does seem to be quite high now, all these amazing deals that are offered really do have an impact on residual value, I got a great deal on mine and I’ve had it for 14 months, and there’s no way I’d be able to even consider getting rid of it due to the huge negative equity I still find myself in, even though I got it extremely cheap, Other than that I love the car.
I bought one March 2020 for exactly £20k , a one owner from new, with 14,260 miles on. Auto, adaptive suspension, HK stereo. Absolute bargain, and after a remap, it's ridiculously fast. I'm not into 'shouty' cars, and this is perfect.
Superb review thanks. I'm saving up for one of these which brought me to your Channel. Drove an M135i last week at a BMW dealer in Bristol but decided to wait a bit longer for the 140i. Think I'll go for a stage 1 remap though. Cheers, Jon.
jonscoupe hi Jon! Really appreciate the feedback buddy and I’m glad I’ve had some kind of involvement in the purchase of your new car! The m140i is a stocking car and with a stage 1, boy will this thing shift!
I feel the m140i should of been looking the same as a 1 series like @realtorque and myself say “wolf in sheep skin”. I’ve got my eye on one 100%. Great videos mate. All I do now is look at vids of m140i videos
Great review mate! I have a similar rattle from the passenger door on mine which on mine is the doorcard. I think the lap around the Nurburgring with you was the final check on my list which made me buy one. Such capable cars that tick so many boxes. Looking forward to more videos 👍🏻
Cleaning my car I noticed mine has two small radiators left and right, now I understand it's for cooling but on some m140i's it only has one on the left.....what are they cooling? Sorry if it's a stupid question I'm not a technical minded person
REAL TORQUE thanks, I prefer CTR anyway but rear only have2 seat belts in rear tho ? :( drive ability...fun, handling ability ? I am v basic ‘fast’ driver. Insurance cost and depreciation inCTR favour I think. Reliability will be CTR. Where you recommend to buy new / 2nd hand? My Edinburgh local Honda dealer? Cheers
KariahLuke MacChan I would say yes this is the car for you. Yes you only have 4 seats in total. A dealer would be best but try to find with a service plan
REAL TORQUE 135/145i do seat 3 legally....as 3 belts. Know where could get a set of safety belt fitted to CTR to make legal? As it does have more space for rear passengers right? Ask for what kind of Service plan? Be back in UK next summer where will buy a car
Been a owner for 4 years love ❤️ the car fuel they Fukin drink it and tyres they also eat them and also the finance bill Wich was definitely pcp will be less than the fuel bill real talk
Nice review. Can tell you really love it! Much prefer one of these over the boring golf R or the even more boring S3. Don’t see many of these on the roads either 👍
Grant Palmer I’ve had a M135i and M140i and now an S3. If you turn off the ESP then I can assure you it isn’t boring! We are blessed at the moment with such a good choice of insane hot hatches that all offer so much. Don’t think any are what you would call boring😏
have just got 2017 lidium grey champagne leather 5 door version is a rocket best car ever had better than any other hot hatch don't know going to do the msport kit
I know this video is 2 years old now, but did you ever sort out that rattle? I ask because I had the same problem. Took me 2 months to figure out that it was a 2 pence piece dropped into the air vent underneath the passenger seat but my granddaughter. Drove me crazy until I figured it out so check the air vent underneath seats to see if anything is rattling lose in there
Good vid bud. Ordered my M140i this week. Like you I was in negative by 2-3k. Had to pay 1k deposit and then another grand when I collect the car in two months. Ended up being £463 a month. Specced 3 door shadow edition in estoril blue, adaptive suspension, adaptive led lights, heated seats, pro nav, front/rear sensors and folding mirrors. Didn’t think it was too bad a deal really. Can’t wait! 👌🏻
Not a bad car. What I look at in a car (considering I'm 20 like you 😂) is something quick, not bad on fuel and tax and looks. At the moment I'm liking the audi TTS. 2 litre turbo 268hp, 5.2 secs to 60mph, tax is just £250 and its claimed 47mpg with the DSG box. Sadly this will be in a few years time as Im still in education and don't plan on working during that.
Hey Jack, at the moment I have a mk6.5 fiesta zetec s 1.6 diesel. I'm paying £1270 for insurance with 2 years ncb. My renewal is soon and been quoted £980 (when I get my 3rd year NC) however seen some slightly cheaper quotes. The audi I was talking about I might consider getting later on in a few years time ;)
Silus Jackson yeah no doubt it will cost a lot more to run. It's the only thing stopping me buy one, £555 tax, fuel every other day and sky high insurance, maintenance, tyres etc etc
If you look at other hot hatchbacks it's price is very good. There are (almost) no other 6-cylinder hatchbacks, that are RWD or look as stunning as a M140i.
Dude...I've got a brand new m140i 3 door shadow auto with pro nav heated seats folding mirrors adaptive suspension adaptive LED's with zero deposit for £400 a month...factory order too
Some upgrade from your Polo GTI! Nothing in between! Great video - not for me though as I prefer FWD but it’s fantastic to have a car that genuinely puts a smile on your face every time you drive it:-)
Nathan Knight hi buddy you can VT when half of the total amount is payable is payed. You can sell the car before hand and if there is negative equity you’d have to pay the difference
This is going to sound fucked but I'm stuck between 140i manual and 370z nismo. Both similar price second hand where I am. I have a soft spot for the nismo but they are slow, even with a supercharger. M140i with a chip can do 420bhp with ease and is more practical but I don't like the look. Odd predicament 😂
Makes the M4 monthly of £380 I’m looking at as a no brainer 😳 Fair play for opening up on the monthlies. Good review too, quite honest and open. Would of liked a good set of exterior shots though too mate.
What's bothering me is that there's no harman kardon/adaptive damper option for m140i in my area. While the sound system, HUD, keyless entry blah blah blah are all standard on 430i gran coupe, really hard to choose.
alfiehaines sorry about that mate. However that was just the intro. For small youtubers like me, the videography is very important to show the level of quality. Other than the intro I hope you enjoy the rest
Second hand 1 year old these are a steal! 23K with only a few thousand on the clock
Lol where in germany you have to pay soooo much for an m140 with a few km on the clock
Thanks for another great video. I'm just about to order my M140i and I'm nearly 55. If you love performance cars in your 20's you'll love them at any age. Getting older doesn't mean you should drive a Honda Jazz, but you're right that younger drives will mod their cars differently to an older driver. One of LLF videos featured a driver in his 70's and he modified his 140 to produce over 600hp. Keep the vid's coming!
Andrew Lee really appreciate the comment buddy!!!
Andrew Lee I'm looking at one of these as a second car, and I'm 75 so don't give up hope LOL. Why as a second car? My eight year old Skoda Octavia VRS (stage 1 remapped) is so much more practical, it's diesel and at 139,000 miles it's still got a long way to go but you got to love REAL TORQUE's enthusiasm, it's infectious.
LennyLion good on you! They are just awesome! Thank you for the comment really appreciate it, has made my day seeing that :)
Yh i see that vid he really appreciated his m140i looked good with the stance springs and wheel spacers
Great vid.....im 48 and still love nailing mine when im at the front of traffic lights as the sound is awesome. Ive even had a golf gti driver come up at the side of me and gave me a nod lol
MarkyW hahaha love that!
@@realtorque Thank you for your thoughts, its a bit too late for me as the decision has already been made & signature provided but, nice to know I have support. Ex Biker here complete with plates rods & screws in various parts of my body . 65 very, very soon & my first Hooligan Hot Hatch sinse my 1986 XR3i. She arrives tomorrow to replace my 6Series F12 which I just havent used (less than 1000 miles in 3 years) & I cant wait to bury my foot in the carpet & listen to the music care of Uncle Remus (ordered on Monday) Will I get a stage one map? absolutely, will I get a 450HP+ Stage 2 map? Quite Possibly. A silly question if I may : is there a Oil & or coolant temp read-out on the dash in real time?
Had mine about a week now n bloody hell I love it. The power and feel is amazing, never going to get board of it
Congratulations and enjoy!
I can not agree more mate. Mine has now been delivered and I had the shadow in Black with the auto, pro nav, heated seats and folding mirrors and I love it. Massive thanks to your brother for looking after me through the process as mine was factory order. Mega channel keep it up and tracks for the content 👍🏻👍🏻
Callum Steggles I’m glad you’re enjoying the motor! They are just awesome cars aren’t they
REAL TORQUE I can’t fault them at all. You hit the nail on the head when you said how it can go from hoonigan to civil at the flick of a switch. I explain it to people that the car is like Jekyll and Hyde
Great video. I love my M140i and so glad that I saved 10k and didn’t get the RS3. The mam thing and breaking your car was hilarious
Gary Besterfield hahah thank you buddy
I’m deciding between 140 & rs3... do you still prefer the 140?
You didn’t save 10k though did you you would of financed it over 5 years with a £250 deposit 😂
@@Thuds593 3 years 10 % deposit
I recently bought a 3 year old 5 door M140i with 27k recently. It’s in the grey with red seats. Extras include Harmon Kardon, pro nav, cruise, privacy glass, heated seats & front parking aids. 1 owner and in amazing condition. I think it is a steal, so much car for the money. The straight 6 sounds amazing. The Harmon Kardon is wasted really as I tend to drive with windows down with no music so I can listen to that engine. I also love the understated looks, always liked wolfs in sheep’s clothing or a street sleeper and the M140i is this. Perfectly docile as a daily and then a proper drivers car when you prod the loud pedal.
I’ve got one myself and I love it, although depreciation does seem to be quite high now, all these amazing deals that are offered really do have an impact on residual value, I got a great deal on mine and I’ve had it for 14 months, and there’s no way I’d be able to even consider getting rid of it due to the huge negative equity I still find myself in, even though I got it extremely cheap, Other than that I love the car.
I own a M240i :) amazing engines the b58
I traded my M235i for an M240i this week and it came with an M performance exhaust :-)
Love this video mate. I have been looking at 130i M Sports for a while but I think you've convinced me to find the extra buck!!
9 months!!! Gone very quick! Completely agree, no better car for under £40,000, film quality was amazing mate, love the drone footage
Charlie mate where have you been! And thanks buddy!
REAL TORQUE still been here watching all your vids mate this is the first one in over a month, and yeah I’ve been a bit quiet on the instagram too
Getting mine delivered on Saturday. It's gonna be a good weekend...
A weekend to remember buddy! You’ll love it
Great video. Really liked your review. Hopefully I’ll be able to get one sometime next year.
I bought one March 2020 for exactly £20k , a one owner from new, with 14,260 miles on.
Auto, adaptive suspension, HK stereo.
Absolute bargain, and after a remap, it's ridiculously fast.
I'm not into 'shouty' cars, and this is perfect.
Decent review as I’ve been looking at getting 1 of these for a little while. Convinced now
Superb review thanks. I'm saving up for one of these which brought me to your Channel. Drove an M135i last week at a BMW dealer in Bristol but decided to wait a bit longer for the 140i. Think I'll go for a stage 1 remap though. Cheers, Jon.
jonscoupe hi Jon! Really appreciate the feedback buddy and I’m glad I’ve had some kind of involvement in the purchase of your new car! The m140i is a stocking car and with a stage 1, boy will this thing shift!
Brilliant. Thanks for posting.
I feel the m140i should of been looking the same as a 1 series like @realtorque and myself say “wolf in sheep skin”. I’ve got my eye on one 100%. Great videos mate. All I do now is look at vids of m140i videos
brilliant video man, keep up the good work! :D
I have an M135i; you can’t go wrong with these cars.
Fabulous video. You’ve sold me on that! Thanks mate.
Great review mate! I have a similar rattle from the passenger door on mine which on mine is the doorcard.
I think the lap around the Nurburgring with you was the final check on my list which made me buy one. Such capable cars that tick so many boxes. Looking forward to more videos 👍🏻
Great video! Have you done anything to the exhaust to make it sound like that?
MPE back box buddy
@@realtorque Nice. Is it just the back box or the whole exhaust?
Nice video. Interesting you can get decent economy in normal driving. If i could hit 40 on a steady motorway commute to work it could work.
It’s doable for sure! Auto in 8th gear 70mph you’ll get 40
Cheers for the heads up mate with what add-ons to put on it.. thinking of getting 1 soon 👍🏻
LiverPool Fan no problem fella
Cant wait to give you a go off the line, good vid mate
what do you think of bmws led steering wheel dude? - is it actually helpful whilst driving?
hey mate, tbh I'd just get it for the sake of it as it's cool as hell.
Cleaning my car I noticed mine has two small radiators left and right, now I understand it's for cooling but on some m140i's it only has one on the left.....what are they cooling?
Sorry if it's a stupid question I'm not a technical minded person
Stunning car. Where did you purchase the steering wheel from ?
Nice review. I'm considering 140i or CTR, How does it compare to CTR for drivability, rear passenger and boot space, costs incl insurance?thanks
KariahLuke MacChan in terms of space I think the CTR is far better and defo trumps the m140
With the boot space. It’s huge!
REAL TORQUE thanks, I prefer CTR anyway but rear only have2 seat belts in rear tho ? :( drive ability...fun, handling ability ? I am v basic ‘fast’ driver. Insurance cost and depreciation inCTR favour I think. Reliability will be CTR. Where you recommend to buy new / 2nd hand? My Edinburgh local Honda dealer? Cheers
KariahLuke MacChan I would say yes this is the car for you. Yes you only have 4 seats in total. A dealer would be best but try to find with a service plan
REAL TORQUE 135/145i do seat 3 legally....as 3 belts. Know where could get a set of safety belt fitted to CTR to make legal? As it does have more space for rear passengers right? Ask for what kind of Service plan? Be back in UK next summer where will buy a car
Been a owner for 4 years love ❤️ the car fuel they Fukin drink it and tyres they also eat them and also the finance bill Wich was definitely pcp will be less than the fuel bill real talk
14:39 - £40k? There’s some great ones on Autotrader for £18 - 20k! 😂 Why buy new and lose thousands in depreciation?!
Nice honest video. I have the same rattle in my 120d f20 :D
Amazing video yet again. Keep up the good work!!!!
Nice review.
Can tell you really love it!
Much prefer one of these over the boring golf R or the even more boring S3.
Don’t see many of these on the roads either 👍
Grant Palmer I’ve had a M135i and M140i and now an S3. If you turn off the ESP then I can assure you it isn’t boring! We are blessed at the moment with such a good choice of insane hot hatches that all offer so much. Don’t think any are what you would call boring😏
have just got 2017 lidium grey champagne leather 5 door version is a rocket best car ever had better than any other hot hatch don't know going to do the msport kit
I know this video is 2 years old now, but did you ever sort out that rattle? I ask because I had the same problem. Took me 2 months to figure out that it was a 2 pence piece dropped into the air vent underneath the passenger seat but my granddaughter. Drove me crazy until I figured it out so check the air vent underneath seats to see if anything is rattling lose in there
Hey dude, it was the back box got an m performance back box for free in the end
@@realtorque ha cool! Not quite the same problem then ha!
Have you got the auto or manual because ive just got a 120i M sport got just over 1000 miles on the clock and i'm only getting between 27 28 MPG
Welcome back after about 5 years- good video nonetheless.
Crooklyn's Finest hahahah thank you buddy
Sound is too rumbly and it's hard to hear you. When I turn you up the background rumble is too heavy.
They should do an optional aero pack for front splitter, spoiler etc
Quite ironic that you now have the Type R 😂😂
mate I brought the JB PLUS for mine makes such a difference and only 189.00
Good vid bud. Ordered my M140i this week. Like you I was in negative by 2-3k. Had to pay 1k deposit and then another grand when I collect the car in two months. Ended up being £463 a month. Specced 3 door shadow edition in estoril blue, adaptive suspension, adaptive led lights, heated seats, pro nav, front/rear sensors and folding mirrors. Didn’t think it was too bad a deal really. Can’t wait! 👌🏻
Daniel Rogers awesome spec dude! I bet you’re buzzing!
Not a bad car. What I look at in a car (considering I'm 20 like you 😂) is something quick, not bad on fuel and tax and looks. At the moment I'm liking the audi TTS. 2 litre turbo 268hp, 5.2 secs to 60mph, tax is just £250 and its claimed 47mpg with the DSG box. Sadly this will be in a few years time as Im still in education and don't plan on working during that.
what are you paying on insurance and how much ncb dude?
Hey Jack, at the moment I have a mk6.5 fiesta zetec s 1.6 diesel. I'm paying £1270 for insurance with 2 years ncb. My renewal is soon and been quoted £980 (when I get my 3rd year NC) however seen some slightly cheaper quotes. The audi I was talking about I might consider getting later on in a few years time ;)
Love that steering wheel
They seem quite expensive for what they are to be honest? I'm looking at C63 2013's and I think that would be a better option
That's not an apples to apples test. The 2013 C63 is five years old, these are brand new.
No lie, the old C63s will cost you a fortune to run and enjoy the AMG tax.
Silus Jackson yeah no doubt it will cost a lot more to run. It's the only thing stopping me buy one, £555 tax, fuel every other day and sky high insurance, maintenance, tyres etc etc
Legend Galaxy for what they are they actually superbly priced
If you look at other hot hatchbacks it's price is very good. There are (almost) no other 6-cylinder hatchbacks, that are RWD or look as stunning as a M140i.
Great video mate :)
U got a amazing deal I have a similar spec car but has pro nav heated seats 5000g down and am paying 307 a month
paul blaylock how much was your deposit ?
Deposit ?
SuperKiko112 yeah never mind he said 5k I believe ! Am sure it’s finance deal could be wrong
Get a decat and a pcw mod mate. Check out the stage 2 m2 on my channel with the same mods. It proper brings the car alive!
Your odo says you've done 8k miles? You quote 10k?
Mrparkuk Smith yes mate that was a clip from a previous video
Dude...I've got a brand new m140i 3 door shadow auto with pro nav heated seats folding mirrors adaptive suspension adaptive LED's with zero deposit for £400 a month...factory order too
sean saunders cheeeaaapppppp that mate!
sean saunders I did have 5k negative equity though so mine is still a decent deal
You can add about £20 a month on for every £1000 of negative equity so yeah man sick deal still, love your vids keep them up big love from Scotland!
sean saunders hey, what dealership was that with?
Great video bro 👌
getting one in a few weeks what fuel do you use ? super ? higher octane
mark frankland yes mate v power and ultimate
Some upgrade from your Polo GTI! Nothing in between! Great video - not for me though as I prefer FWD but it’s fantastic to have a car that genuinely puts a smile on your face every time you drive it:-)
FWD? You are a joke
Good on you for letting us know your monthly’s 👍
Any mods to it in this video
Just curious can you cancel your finance plan at any time?
Nathan Knight hi buddy you can VT when half of the total amount is payable is payed. You can sell the car before hand and if there is negative equity you’d have to pay the difference
what is vt?
voluntary terminate buddy
Hi mate, did u do this on HP or PCP? Cheers
OG PCP buddy
Would you recommend a PCP if you had the choice again?
OG yes buddy, as it flexible. I’m doing one on my current car again
Great informative video, have another sub! What’s the combined MPG since you bought it? Only curious as I’m waiting for an M240i to arrive
GB hey mate, really appreciate that! And the last 2000 miles it’s been low 20’s
GB but I do drive it hard
I’ve averaged 25mpg in my M240i over 6k miles with a real mixed bag of driving it hard, urban and a small amount of motorway driving 🙂
Nice cheers guys, impressive considering the performance. Can’t wait!
If your driving regular motorways you can easily achieve mid 30's. I'm averaging 36mpg over 9k in my 240i
Do you have a M performance exhaust?
Good review 👍
Motech Performance really appreciate that buddy!
That annoying rattle you are hearing is the button from the central locking system rattling on top of you're door, thank me later ;)
than it should ez to fix ,-)
I love my M140i, not on track yet but soon...❤️
What‘s the max. range you get out of a full tank? ✌️
Supercars Hunter about 320
REAL TORQUE that‘s actually not bad mate
@@realtorque Miles or kilometers?
Does it have Android auto
This is going to sound fucked but I'm stuck between 140i manual and 370z nismo. Both similar price second hand where I am. I have a soft spot for the nismo but they are slow, even with a supercharger. M140i with a chip can do 420bhp with ease and is more practical but I don't like the look. Odd predicament 😂
m140i all day bro!
Makes the M4 monthly of £380 I’m looking at as a no brainer 😳 Fair play for opening up on the monthlies. Good review too, quite honest and open. Would of liked a good set of exterior shots though too mate.
a Bellend Thanks buddy and notes taken
Must be a monster deposit to get a £60000 car at £380 a month ?
dlite1972 PCP Maybe?
dlite1972 you can get Pre-reg ones now under 50k.
SeansTech Even at that it still seems cheap.
I was £300 a month for a used Golf R with a grand down.
Price was £20000 at the time.
Which should I choose guys, an m140i or a 430 gran coupe?
Victor Chan M140i 100% haha
What's bothering me is that there's no harman kardon/adaptive damper option for m140i in my area. While the sound system, HUD, keyless entry blah blah blah are all standard on 430i gran coupe, really hard to choose.
Victor Chan hmmmm are you looking at the 430d? If so they are very good all rounder cars
Hmmmmm actually the 430i, there's no diesel bimmer in the country, either...
It's not a wolf in sheep's clothing, it's a wolf in a pig's skin.
£20-25 a day?!?!
You drove past my house 😂
mathew baldwin did? Haha
4:59 😂
How you finding the eye watering bone tingling depreciation?! LOL
kamran hussain 😂😂😂 the car is gone
Haha your very lucky then!
I came to watch a car review, not how well you can fly a drone
alfiehaines sorry about that mate. However that was just the intro. For small youtubers like me, the videography is very important to show the level of quality. Other than the intro I hope you enjoy the rest
But how sick is my flying 😂😂
Seat belt rattle mate
automatic
Grim boring video brother but nice whip
Dave Reid probably the strangest comment I’ve had haha