not this one; I'd take a real hot hatchback in the form, size and shape of a gr yaris(updated); and if interior space would be the priority, then it would be the honda. Never though, a fwd or fwd based 1 series; bmws are supposed to be driver's cars not boring cars and so, this car has no place in bmws product range. The last real bmw hot hatchback was the F20/21. The current ones are a travesty of the 'ultimate driving machine'.
@@eugenux I bought one of the last 19 plate M140i’s . I love the B58:engine but the new M135 is a superior car for normal day to day driving. Make me an offer for my low mileage,13,000 miles M140i 😉
I’m not a fan of the new 1 series and it’s now way too expensive. It’s crazy to think only a few years ago the M2 competition was £51.000 and now there’s 1 series at the same money
I can’t believe a people from the UK or the US complaining about car prices. Cars in your country is 20% cheaper compared to the rest of the world, Australia and New Zealand a 740i is around £200k
@@waynemoore9951 When 2002 arrived in North America half century ago it was priced opposite domestic pony cars, German premium & BMW have ALWAYS identified & marketed themselves that way, this is modern equivalent of '90's E36. When has ANY German other than Beetle competed on price?
The standard automatic climate control has both temp displays showing but changing either of them changes both the temps the same (like sync mode). It''s not dual zone. So your passenger has to have the same temp as the driver and vice versa. There is also no rear vent in the rear of the centre console, only rear foot vents. The Automatic Climate control pack will give you dual adjustment at the front for the passenger and driver and include the rear console vent. Also you can't have the M Sport pack without also having the Tech pack as you need to have the adaptive (projector) headlights to get the M Sport Pack. So its a £3500 to get the M Sport Pack. It because the M Sport pack has the shadow bits for the adaptive headlights only. Not the standard LED non-projector headlights. Sneaky way to charge you more. Same for the climate control.
I just can’t say my hearts with this one, a 2L box that is the same as everyone else’s options. Far from the ultimate driving machine. Seems like a PR job for me.
It's simply a video where we run through building an M135. We have done 8-10 of these over the past 6-7 years, people buying the featured models tend to find the videos helpful.
@@foodonfilm5935Only schoolboy dreamers are really concerned about a tenth or two in the 0-60 or whether it does 155 or 160 mph. Modern cars are so fast it’s become an irrelevance to actual new car buyers…
@@neilturner6749 You misunderstood my point completely. What I mean is what justification is there for the higher price to pay for getting the brand new one? It looks worse, and doesn't offer you anything beneficial. The outgoing generation has android auto & car play, and 8 speed gearbox, the same power etc etc. So there aren't any benefits to buying the 2024 car. An adult realist looks at the price difference and goes..... for what? I've had 4 BMWs, 2 being the step-below M but before M-lites, and a close friend with the outgoing generation 135i which is a great car. PLUS you could also argue that a generic car buyer isn't interested in the 135i anyway, and it's more likely appeal is an enthusiast...hence it ending up on a car enthusiast youtube channel; and these are the kind of things that car enthusiasts car about.
@@foodonfilm5935 If only you could choose not to buy 1. This is why BMW have 40 million trolls>2.5 million drivers. Oh, & GRILLE! Because other cars don't have grilles. People have been willing to pay BMW premium since last century & made them #1 global premium to NOT have to drive the other 💩, why do you think Tesla sell Model 3 & Koreans & Audi have 5?
Electric folding mirrors are standard (on 120 M Sport at least!). The option is for auto dimming. Build configurator is confusing and BMW UK were confused also!
I've got an m140i. It's great, I don't intend to get rid of it etc but in some areas it's not aged well. We've got a diesel 2022 a class as well - it's better than the 1 series in every other way outside the performance aspects. That's why BMW have gone the way they have with the 1 series. I don't mind the look of the new 1 series etc but I won't be rushing out to pay that kind of money for one (or any other car for that matter.)
Enjoyable video Joe but not sure about the styling and if you live in London what’s the point of this M135 - 20mph speed limits nearly everywhere. Just get the 120 and save yourself a lot of money. So many options which should be standard and stating 9.9%APR as if that’s good value.
The best thing about the new 1 series is without question the "Driving Assistant Professional", which is the adaptive cruise control. This is because because it's the same system as in the new 5 series and equally good as well! (no hands off indefinitely though)
Haha with you there, buddy! MK5 Golf GTI, 195bhp, 0-60 in around 7 secs, 145 mph more than enough for UK roads. Looked great on the optional 18s, but rode and actually handled better on the standard 17” rims.
Loving my Alpine White F31 even more now 😍 Wondering what the real value of new cars over older models really is... not in a dealer's best interest, but why not just hold on to and maintain what you already have?
One of the best videos you have done. It could have been a little shorter and still contain the key facts. Need to do the same on the M3 and M340i. I am a master on the BMW configurator and even I learnt something watching. Fire Red, wow!!!
I am not from the UK but is a 9.9% APR really a good deal for you guys? Thats sounds very high for me. Would never finance a used car anyway but for sure not for 9.9. ridiculous
It’s high here too. Dealers APR is expensive and anyone with sense wouldn’t finance through them. You can get broker finance or personal loans much cheaper.
Used car APR is higher than new. Often makes PCP per month on a brand new car cheaper than the same car that's a year old car. Some used APR is more than 9%. Seen plenty of 12+%
4 years ago, I bought an m135i, in storm bay metallic, tech pack with head up display and Harmon Kardon, adaptive led lights, wireless android auto and apple car play, heated steering wheel and upgraded 19" alloys from new in UK, for under £40k on the road brand new. I then took it to Motech and put Eibach suspension, spacers and a Remus exhaust system, all in for under £42k on the road, no high road tax etc.... what is BMW doing with their prices and that car was quicker with more power?
Similar here, almost fully loaded plus motech wheels and with a few interior additions is far better quality than the new one . I seem to remember Joe not particularly liking the F40 it at the time but he knows where his butter is spread these days.
Where is the link to the featured driving review video? I thought Joe's comments about the lack of torquesteer on the F70 compared to the F40 a bit odd as I thought the reverse when I test drove the new car compared with my 2022 F40 M135i xdrive.
I cant remember exactly what i paid brand new for my old 17 plate m140 . But this new car must be approaching nearly double the money. I am struggling to believe they can flying out the door ?
Something is happening with BMW, which I believe is due to EU and co2 related because a lot of options have been removed from G20/G21 as an example, like Merino leather only in black, no full leather option, footrest now in plastic instead of aluminium, center wheel lid in plastic instead of leather, no leather dashboard, etc. And the prices have gone through the roof on the cars. Is the price increase (except for inflation that has been around) also related to a kind of buffer from BMW in case they need to pay the stupid EU fines if they pass the co2 limit for the yearly sold fleet of cars? I don't know but they are doing changes (cost savings or what not) that I feel lower their status in the the real premium segment. What I hate the most with the new M135 is that they put the M-paddles in it...
Love these videos when you spec the cars. Would you be able to do one with a standard m sport 3 series 320i with the LCI 2 spec that seems to have changed and would love to know what bits you and Tony would choose in a non performance car as ambientlighting is now an option...Also Joe some years ago you did drive in winter to show that rear wheel drive cars are very safe in winter months, any chance of another one preferably when wet as it proves my point to my wife. Keep up the great work.
Very watchable pair of characters, looked at a M130 today waiting for new tyres on my M135i, the new model looked very good, my biggest problem is at 68 years old my wife thinks I am far too old for one and should buy a Honda Jazz ? what do you think fella's.
I'm just configuring a Tanzanite blue 3 series. Your mention on how easily it scratches is killing me. I really love the color but I don't think i have the patience to deal with that 😢
Cool. We don't get these in North Amerikuh, since they dumped 2er GC here in 🇨🇦 X1 our entry model (& it's about size of original X3). So like chasing Porsches in M5 Touring, this is as close to real thing as I'll get. Too bad, enjoyed '90's small 3ers.
We need to get over headline prices - most of these will go out of the door on a PCP. The style will grow on us and it will be a great hot hatch from BMW ✅
I couldn’t gel with this car - in Comfort mode the gearbox is way too slow to respond, it’s always in a high a gear as possible and there’s little or no response to the throttle input, push the throttle further and there’s a huge delay as the gearbox jumps down two or three gears. Put it in sport and it’s too aggressive almost sport plus like - gearbox holds on to revs on a steady throttle when you really want it to change up. To me the gearbox calibrations not right on this car. My demonstrator had no auto hold on the handbrake either ? That would drive me nuts.
It’s your driving mate. The car is perfect. You can have handbrake hold on or off by the way. I think you must have been determined to dislike the car.
I had a look around a new M135i at North oxford Garage last week. £50k was the asking price, which is a crazy amount of money for a 4 cylinder BMW which looks like a Kia and has an interior which looks cheap with an awful screen. What happened to BMW classy interiors with proper dials?
Great review guys as usual, but i have a question i have had 2 diesel 3 series since 2015 and keep getting emails about claiming, what do you know about it and should i look in to it as i still love BMWs and now run a 340i tourer, can you help 🧐
You say in the video that the climate control option at £460 is not required as the climate control works when you tested it. Does each side work independently as I read someone say it doesn’t. I’m away to buy a 135 and would like to know. Thank you.
@@JoeAchilles1and different eras too, quite frankly. How far do people want to take the old car vs new car value for money non-argument? You can get a decent Ferrari for £50k and that won’t lose any money either. Apples and Pears etc etc
Sorry Joe, can’t agree with you on Tanzanite. You might put buyers off. My 5 series Touring looks stunning and I’ve not found any issues you mention. Mind you, I don’t have a garage. 🙄
@@GBFeb72 You’re bored because you’ve ordered one and anyone negative about the car will irritate you. I don’t understand why they couldn’t have used the B58 as in the F series and made a little more svelte and aggressive.
BMW please note: 11 colours 4 are grey 1 is black 1 is white. 6 of 11 are MONOCHROME!!!!! 3 are Blue!!!!! Please offer a better selection of colours. For god’s sake
Man I really really dislike the 4 cylinder M135i. The last one ditched so many things that made this platform awesome. It has a front biased AWD, automatic only, lackluster 4 cylinder and it looks really bland. Unfortunately this new generation fixed nothing about that if I'm not mistaken. It looks even worse just like pretty much every new BMW. And that pricing... These things are getting comically expensive. For that price you could get an almost brand new used RS3 8Y with the torque-vectoring AWD, emotional 5 cylinder and arguably much better looks. Where I live you could even get a used M140i AND a used M2 f87 for the price of just this car. Or you could do what I did and get (also for the price of one new M135i) a low mileage GR Yaris and a C63 W204 with the legendary naturally aspirated 6.2L. There's so many more exciting things to get for 45K£ and this is most definitely not one of them. So sorry to tell you that. I think you're an awesome reviewer with a, usually, great taste in cars.
If you had a 3 year old one of these how do you justify the extra money to upgrade. We have the same problem with the i30n have a 4 year old one, the newer model is 98% the same and will cost 18 odd grand to change. Ok, you get a new car all the hot hatches are 50k that’s a lot of money and Interest to pay on any credit with current interest rates. May be keeping the current cars until they die 😂
@@dertobi257it is not, considering 'the ultimate driving' machine ethos of bmw. It is a boring fwd platform to be brought by those who think golf gtis look too mainstream "cheap"; aka, they want a bmw!, the thing is, this is no real bmw when, basically every hot hatch and hot crossover-ish hatch on the market is a better car; this is the antithesis of bmw's ethos. If it were the best hot hatchback on the market, sure, why not...but, when you, as a brand, renounce at your core values and the result is something mundane and bland, how can you put an M-badge on the thing?
Spec’d up a Paulo Yellow M135 with the sport pro pack and went through this dealer for a price but the interest rates are just killing the motor industry. BMW are becoming over priced. Ended up going with a new VW golf R. Much more reasonably priced.
I’ve been a BMW man all my life but this M135 I’m afraid I would keep my 45k in the bank. We are going into our BMW dealership on Friday to spec and order the new M5 Tourer. Should have ordered the new M5 Joe.
£45k Budget, which (Brand New) Hot Hatch would you buy?
not this one; I'd take a real hot hatchback in the form, size and shape of a gr yaris(updated); and if interior space would be the priority, then it would be the honda.
Never though, a fwd or fwd based 1 series; bmws are supposed to be driver's cars not boring cars and so, this car has no place in bmws product range.
The last real bmw hot hatchback was the F20/21. The current ones are a travesty of the 'ultimate driving machine'.
@@eugenux far to small…
@@eugenux I bought one of the last 19 plate M140i’s . I love the B58:engine but the new M135 is a superior car for normal day to day driving. Make me an offer for my low mileage,13,000 miles M140i 😉
Golf R or S3
Lapis blue mk8.5 golf r black edition every time
Never done a nice looking 1 series
I’m not a fan of the new 1 series and it’s now way too expensive. It’s crazy to think only a few years ago the M2 competition was £51.000 and now there’s 1 series at the same money
Have you been hiding a rock for a few years 🤣Welcome to 2024 car prices !
I can’t believe a people from the UK or the US complaining about car prices. Cars in your country is 20% cheaper compared to the rest of the world, Australia and New Zealand a 740i is around £200k
@ all that means is you’re getting ripped off more than us🤣
@@Tomoyo0827that doesn’t mean anything, it just shows yours is even worse value. Doesn’t make ours good.
That amount of money for a bmw 1 series is ludicrous
Just so you know, its 95k euro's in The Netherlands
@@JoostH. that’s bonkers. I’m guessing they’ve not sold many?
I can’t agree with that - it’s a £50k car nowadays, not a £23k shopping trolley
@@waynemoore9951 When 2002 arrived in North America half century ago it was priced opposite domestic pony cars, German premium & BMW have ALWAYS identified & marketed themselves that way, this is modern equivalent of '90's E36. When has ANY German other than Beetle competed on price?
@@JoostH. I'd reckon it's the same price in Ireland too, crazy.
Never thought l would see the day Joe orders a ford focus….
1) I didn't order a Ford focus 2) why have you liked your own comment?
@ 1. so that’s not a ford ? 2. I havent….
@@BMWMAN-tb2jx Can you tell me where I ordered anything?
“Ordering” in the title, didn’t watch as I don’t like fords.
😂😂😂 it does look like a ford focus. Very poor from BMW.
The standard automatic climate control has both temp displays showing but changing either of them changes both the temps the same (like sync mode). It''s not dual zone. So your passenger has to have the same temp as the driver and vice versa. There is also no rear vent in the rear of the centre console, only rear foot vents. The Automatic Climate control pack will give you dual adjustment at the front for the passenger and driver and include the rear console vent.
Also you can't have the M Sport pack without also having the Tech pack as you need to have the adaptive (projector) headlights to get the M Sport Pack. So its a £3500 to get the M Sport Pack. It because the M Sport pack has the shadow bits for the adaptive headlights only. Not the standard LED non-projector headlights. Sneaky way to charge you more. Same for the climate control.
Ahh that makes sense! Thank you 🙂
I just can’t say my hearts with this one, a 2L box that is the same as everyone else’s options. Far from the ultimate driving machine. Seems like a PR job for me.
It's simply a video where we run through building an M135. We have done 8-10 of these over the past 6-7 years, people buying the featured models tend to find the videos helpful.
It's also slower than the outgoing model
@@foodonfilm5935Only schoolboy dreamers are really concerned about a tenth or two in the 0-60 or whether it does 155 or 160 mph. Modern cars are so fast it’s become an irrelevance to actual new car buyers…
@@neilturner6749 You misunderstood my point completely.
What I mean is what justification is there for the higher price to pay for getting the brand new one? It looks worse, and doesn't offer you anything beneficial.
The outgoing generation has android auto & car play, and 8 speed gearbox, the same power etc etc.
So there aren't any benefits to buying the 2024 car.
An adult realist looks at the price difference and goes..... for what? I've had 4 BMWs, 2 being the step-below M but before M-lites, and a close friend with the outgoing generation 135i which is a great car.
PLUS you could also argue that a generic car buyer isn't interested in the 135i anyway, and it's more likely appeal is an enthusiast...hence it ending up on a car enthusiast youtube channel; and these are the kind of things that car enthusiasts car about.
@@foodonfilm5935 If only you could choose not to buy 1. This is why BMW have 40 million trolls>2.5 million drivers. Oh, & GRILLE! Because other cars don't have grilles. People have been willing to pay BMW premium since last century & made them #1 global premium to NOT have to drive the other 💩, why do you think Tesla sell Model 3 & Koreans & Audi have 5?
Electric folding mirrors are standard (on 120 M Sport at least!). The option is for auto dimming. Build configurator is confusing and BMW UK were confused also!
As a former M140i driver its just sad to watch what happened with the 1 series 😢
Improved in most areas, barring the engine 👍🏻
I've got an m140i. It's great, I don't intend to get rid of it etc but in some areas it's not aged well. We've got a diesel 2022 a class as well - it's better than the 1 series in every other way outside the performance aspects. That's why BMW have gone the way they have with the 1 series.
I don't mind the look of the new 1 series etc but I won't be rushing out to pay that kind of money for one (or any other car for that matter.)
I think it's sad to see what has happened to BMW period...the design team are smoking some potent s**t there!
I’m watching and I agree 💙 Love frozen blue, and love Tony more. (Not that way) 🤣🙌
🤣👌💙
Enjoyable video Joe but not sure about the styling and if you live in London what’s the point of this M135 - 20mph speed limits nearly everywhere. Just get the 120 and save yourself a lot of money. So many options which should be standard and stating 9.9%APR as if that’s good value.
The best thing about the new 1 series is without question the "Driving Assistant Professional", which is the adaptive cruise control. This is because because it's the same system as in the new 5 series and equally good as well! (no hands off indefinitely though)
If that's what you want in your hot hatch.
Yes, why drive driver's car?
@@JoeAchilles1i ordered it in mine and it makes it a brilliant little GT car. Great efficiency and great driver assistance systems
@@dertobi257 you having a laugh! Why would you want that crap on your car?
Can’t think of more than a handful of occasions in recent years that any form of Cruise could be useful where I live in rural England
Took me 3 nights to get through this video😴. Thanks guys😂
Hey Joe when will there be a proper driving review of the M135?
Yes Joe we are waiting… 👍🏻
170bhp 50mpg hatch... I think I'd actually prefer the 120! With 17" wheels. I guess I'm stuck in the past somewhat...
Haha with you there, buddy! MK5 Golf GTI, 195bhp, 0-60 in around 7 secs, 145 mph more than enough for UK roads. Looked great on the optional 18s, but rode and actually handled better on the standard 17” rims.
Loving my Alpine White F31 even more now 😍 Wondering what the real value of new cars over older models really is... not in a dealer's best interest, but why not just hold on to and maintain what you already have?
I love these ordering videos 👌
Haha cheers buddy, any excuse to sit down with Tony and chew the fat 😁
Would only use Tony ! we have had 10 cars from him now, all be perfect !
Why has BMW stopped doing a standard silver. The oxide grey is just weird and the others are either frozen gun metal or flat greys
One of the best videos you have done. It could have been a little shorter and still contain the key facts. Need to do the same on the M3 and M340i. I am a master on the BMW configurator and even I learnt something watching. Fire Red, wow!!!
Not sure on this one, looks like a love child between a focus and hyundai. BMW Design language is a bit lost
I am not from the UK but is a 9.9% APR really a good deal for you guys? Thats sounds very high for me. Would never finance a used car anyway but for sure not for 9.9. ridiculous
It’s high here too. Dealers APR is expensive and anyone with sense wouldn’t finance through them. You can get broker finance or personal loans much cheaper.
Used car apr is pretty expensive, it was around 13%. New car apr is more competitive.
Used car APR is higher than new. Often makes PCP per month on a brand new car cheaper than the same car that's a year old car. Some used APR is more than 9%. Seen plenty of 12+%
4 years ago, I bought an m135i, in storm bay metallic, tech pack with head up display and Harmon Kardon, adaptive led lights, wireless android auto and apple car play, heated steering wheel and upgraded 19" alloys from new in UK, for under £40k on the road brand new. I then took it to Motech and put Eibach suspension, spacers and a Remus exhaust system, all in for under £42k on the road, no high road tax etc.... what is BMW doing with their prices and that car was quicker with more power?
Similar here, almost fully loaded plus motech wheels and with a few interior additions is far better quality than the new one . I seem to remember Joe not particularly liking the F40 it at the time but he knows where his butter is spread these days.
Awesome Joe 🔥
Cheers!
Super interesting format! Do more of these please 😃 I love them!
Thanks man, glad you liked it!
Good news guys. The track tire is a * marked Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tire 😊🎉
When are you giving us a review?
Notice Tony got M3Cutters Tab open as well. Great Forum
Another amazing episode Joe. Great to see Tony again. Looking forward to the next episode. Thanks for sharing
Where is the link to the featured driving review video? I thought Joe's comments about the lack of torquesteer on the F70 compared to the F40 a bit odd as I thought the reverse when I test drove the new car compared with my 2022 F40 M135i xdrive.
I cant remember exactly what i paid brand new for my old 17 plate m140 . But this new car must be approaching nearly double the money. I am struggling to believe they can flying out the door ?
Something is happening with BMW, which I believe is due to EU and co2 related because a lot of options have been removed from G20/G21 as an example, like Merino leather only in black, no full leather option, footrest now in plastic instead of aluminium, center wheel lid in plastic instead of leather, no leather dashboard, etc. And the prices have gone through the roof on the cars. Is the price increase (except for inflation that has been around) also related to a kind of buffer from BMW in case they need to pay the stupid EU fines if they pass the co2 limit for the yearly sold fleet of cars? I don't know but they are doing changes (cost savings or what not) that I feel lower their status in the the real premium segment.
What I hate the most with the new M135 is that they put the M-paddles in it...
Marvellous Vidéo Joe. 🔥
Love these videos when you spec the cars. Would you be able to do one with a standard m sport 3 series 320i with the LCI 2 spec that seems to have changed and would love to know what bits you and Tony would choose in a non performance car as ambientlighting is now an option...Also Joe some years ago you did drive in winter to show that rear wheel drive cars are very safe in winter months, any chance of another one preferably when wet as it proves my point to my wife.
Keep up the great work.
0:50 Those helmets and Senna's memories are great.
Congrats for the car 😁
Always been a BMW fan but the 1 series is just so ugly. Looks more like a KIA. The BMW design team really need to up their game.
Very watchable pair of characters, looked at a M130 today waiting for new tyres on my M135i, the new model looked very good, my biggest problem is at 68 years old my wife thinks I am far too old for one and should buy a Honda Jazz ? what do you think fella's.
Well I wouldn’t go for the Thunderbirds Purple paint job or whatever it’s called!
Get one ordered
.....they look very similar
Divorce her?
i bought a 22 plate M135i a few months ago, thought about a new one but that new grille doesnt do it for me. i do like the quad tail pipes though
9.9% APR is not really good, in fact it’s quite the opposite 😂
I just picked up a ‘24 128Ti and so glad I did. They are on crack with the price of this newer 1er 😢
Always a great watch. I love these configurator run through videos
Was just checking out the BMW Configurator SA and I noticed our market gets the M135 with 233kW, but the 0-100 time is the same
I'm just configuring a Tanzanite blue 3 series. Your mention on how easily it scratches is killing me. I really love the color but I don't think i have the patience to deal with that 😢
Love these build vids 👍
Cheers man!
Cool. We don't get these in North Amerikuh, since they dumped 2er GC here in 🇨🇦 X1 our entry model (& it's about size of original X3). So like chasing Porsches in M5 Touring, this is as close to real thing as I'll get. Too bad, enjoyed '90's small 3ers.
We need to get over headline prices - most of these will go out of the door on a PCP. The style will grow on us and it will be a great hot hatch from BMW ✅
Even some of the pcp quotes are high on these , you can get into 550 plus a month easily
I couldn’t gel with this car - in Comfort mode the gearbox is way too slow to respond, it’s always in a high a gear as possible and there’s little or no response to the throttle input, push the throttle further and there’s a huge delay as the gearbox jumps down two or three gears. Put it in sport and it’s too aggressive almost sport plus like - gearbox holds on to revs on a steady throttle when you really want it to change up. To me the gearbox calibrations not right on this car.
My demonstrator had no auto hold on the handbrake either ? That would drive me nuts.
It’s your driving mate. The car is perfect. You can have handbrake hold on or off by the way. I think you must have been determined to dislike the car.
Frozen paint DOES have a laquer, it’s just matte clear coat instead of gloss.
I’d have a golf R over this
Wow - all plastic and old fashioned technology.
I’ll be collecting mine from Tony in December.. Dynamic and Tech+ pack…
Great to hear, congratulation 🙂
👍
23:00 never used to be the case. You’d have soft touch EVERYWHERE 10 years ago in a 3 or 5 series.
I had a look around a new M135i at North oxford Garage last week. £50k was the asking price, which is a crazy amount of money for a 4 cylinder BMW which looks like a Kia and has an interior which looks cheap with an awful screen. What happened to BMW classy interiors with proper dials?
Why did you prefer bmw 135 instead of audi s3?
Really don't like the horizontal grill. I think I would be looking at a Golf R or an S3
Great review guys as usual, but i have a question i have had 2 diesel 3 series since 2015 and keep getting emails about claiming, what do you know about it and should i look in to it as i still love BMWs and now run a 340i tourer, can you help 🧐
You say in the video that the climate control option at £460 is not required as the climate control works when you tested it. Does each side work independently as I read someone say it doesn’t. I’m away to buy a 135 and would like to know. Thank you.
will there be a new 128ti?
Why's there no m140?
Why would you?...for the base price you could get a 1M.... possibly one of the greatest BMWs ever which will hold its value much better.
Two very different cars and customers.
@@JoeAchilles1and different eras too, quite frankly. How far do people want to take the old car vs new car value for money non-argument? You can get a decent Ferrari for £50k and that won’t lose any money either. Apples and Pears etc etc
I don't think Joe is actually ordering one for himself. Surely this is a PR job for Tony?
BMW used to be more customizable than Mercedes and Audi, just short of Porsche. Now at least in Australia you can only choose the paint and wheels. 😅
14:55 isnt when the wheels front and rear a different width/profile referred to as a 'staggered fit'?
Cool original E30 M3 on desk, haven't seen 1 b4 (also 4 cyl.).
Mixed tyres in South Africa built BMW imply different sizes front and rear but same make
Brilliant idea and viewing
9.9 APR is still a kick in the baws
Best 1 series 140i guess they can't make anything like anymore with co2 regs
Sorry Joe, can’t agree with you on Tanzanite. You might put buyers off. My 5 series Touring looks stunning and I’ve not found any issues you mention. Mind you, I don’t have a garage. 🙄
22:04 what did they to the mighty m340i ?? Maybe that should be next, we like this type of video
What about the led surround on the grille?
Next year
@GBFeb72 I don't get why all these updates are so piecemeal. New colours, the new packs.. And the first F70s are barely out the door.
Would love to see one of these on a new 550e
Is the problem it the german cars tho mutch of options 😮this type of options dont have this in a Lexus 🙂
Aren’t those optional seats the same seats in the F40? I’m sure they are and they want you to pay extra for them now?! Erm…. no
@@Daveodaddeo101 nope
@@GBFeb72 yes, they are.
@ trust they are different.. I have the F40 I’m sat in them.. the F70 upgrades are completely different
@ well they look exactly the same
The new 1 series looks like a Kia.
Crazy to think I owned an m135i that would be 10 years old now and that still had more power then this thing 😳
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@@GBFeb72 sorry if the truth bores you 😂
@@darrenwalters6339 nope just you 👍🏻
@@GBFeb72 You’re bored because you’ve ordered one and anyone negative about the car will irritate you.
I don’t understand why they couldn’t have used the B58 as in the F series and made a little more svelte and aggressive.
@@Lestalad1961 I’m more than happy thanks.. the boredom comes from irritant sheep 🤣👍🏻
Cheers gents
If only they still did a 3-door, it would be perfect.
BMW should re-issue the E30 no change to the body; with modern components.
BMW please note:
11 colours
4 are grey
1 is black
1 is white.
6 of 11 are MONOCHROME!!!!!
3 are Blue!!!!!
Please offer a better selection of colours.
For god’s sake
If you think that’s restrictive take a look at the Golf R choices !!
@ agreed ! But still - we want colours!
Joe wene you guna get a m5 😊
Would be better with the b58 at least 😢
@@ells-aviation I don’t believe they can fit B58 it is just to long to be fitted in new shape body.However you now get slightly more legroom in rear.
For 50k, you get a ford focus clone from 2016 with more cheap plastic
Man I really really dislike the 4 cylinder M135i. The last one ditched so many things that made this platform awesome. It has a front biased AWD, automatic only, lackluster 4 cylinder and it looks really bland. Unfortunately this new generation fixed nothing about that if I'm not mistaken. It looks even worse just like pretty much every new BMW. And that pricing... These things are getting comically expensive. For that price you could get an almost brand new used RS3 8Y with the torque-vectoring AWD, emotional 5 cylinder and arguably much better looks. Where I live you could even get a used M140i AND a used M2 f87 for the price of just this car. Or you could do what I did and get (also for the price of one new M135i) a low mileage GR Yaris and a C63 W204 with the legendary naturally aspirated 6.2L. There's so many more exciting things to get for 45K£ and this is most definitely not one of them. So sorry to tell you that. I think you're an awesome reviewer with a, usually, great taste in cars.
Nice Kia !!! 👍
If you had a 3 year old one of these how do you justify the extra money to upgrade.
We have the same problem with the i30n have a 4 year old one, the newer model is 98% the same and will cost 18 odd grand to change.
Ok, you get a new car all the hot hatches are 50k that’s a lot of money and Interest to pay on any credit with current interest rates.
May be keeping the current cars until they die 😂
What will happen with Tony and Co next year? BMW is scrapping their dealership sells model 😢
Not happening until 2026 so don’t worry. 😂
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why would you ever order a bmw non rwd biased?, this is a fwd platform and quite a boring one.
You are absolutely right!
Most of the time fwd is absolutely fine .Also rwd can get a bit twitchy in damp and wet conditions. FWD also makes for a bit more space in rear seats.
Because it's a good car
@@dertobi257it is not, considering 'the ultimate driving' machine ethos of bmw.
It is a boring fwd platform to be brought by those who think golf gtis look too mainstream "cheap"; aka, they want a bmw!, the thing is, this is no real bmw when, basically every hot hatch and hot crossover-ish hatch on the market is a better car; this is the antithesis of bmw's ethos. If it were the best hot hatchback on the market, sure, why not...but, when you, as a brand, renounce at your core values and the result is something mundane and bland, how can you put an M-badge on the thing?
So you’ve driven one, no?
The facelift car looks very similar to a Kia Ceed to me…😢
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Spec’d up a Paulo Yellow M135 with the sport pro pack and went through this dealer for a price but the interest rates are just killing the motor industry. BMW are becoming over priced. Ended up going with a new VW golf R. Much more reasonably priced.
Nice looking Kia Ceed 😂
@@alpher3512 didn’t take long 😴😴😴
@@alpher3512 glad you like it.😉
This car in the Netherlands is 80k😭😭
The M135 from 12 years ago has more BHP than this 45k new one
I'm sorry to say, but I don't like the new 1-series. Looks like a KIA or Ford and in my opinion lost something which identified it as a BMW.
I could never go back to dakota leather after having merino😆 dakota looks horrible🤮🥴🤣
Used X3 M40i money that and a much better motor too.
You need someone to sort out your wardrobe Joe 😂
Still can’t the M140i - great car & probably a future classic with the beautiful B58 & ZF combo👍
@@nobbyclarke9298 trying to keep mine low mileage.🤞
How much do BMW charge to delete the badges?? 🤣🤣
The prices are an absolute joke!
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Obviously over your head, that one! 👍😉@GBFeb72
The front end looks just like a Kia Ceed...
Nice Kia
I’ve been a BMW man all my life but this M135 I’m afraid I would keep my 45k in the bank. We are going into our BMW dealership on Friday to spec and order the new M5 Tourer.
Should have ordered the new M5 Joe.
Why when the M3 touring is the better car.
@@JohnGuidetti751the M5 is too big for the UK roads.
@@JohnGuidetti751 agreed, the M5 is the perfect vision of bloated ugliness.
The nee Kia Ceed looks mid
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Love you Joe but this seems a bit....😬