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Yep, I felt that! The last 3.5 months in the 140 have been quite strange looking back, not one trip to the official local BMW dealership apart from when trying to get a price for LSD fitting...the only points to note were that the coffee was fantastic, and also that I should not have been there...

Hero spec and appreciating residuals? https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-germancars/bmw-m140i-finale-says-bye-to-rear-drive-six-pot/39604?fbclid=IwAR2eYS1bmUSwFWJwYoBI9B2RnzDuxjmTEK3AqkCBrb1ZqYMXWd54-UgcQyA Definitely re. the 'box but I won't hold my breath on the residuals! My Focus RS, now...

There's also COUNTIFS if you want to total things based on more than one variable/key.

I've only just seen this, epic buy, top work!

A chap with a 5 has sent me an image of his CC with the 'ALL' button and someone recently commented that their 1 or 2 series convertible also had it.

It's happened once on mine, and only after is was sat stationary idling for ages while waiting to go on the dyno. Fingers crossed it stays that way!

Because I never park anywhere where space is an issue I had no idea what it was until I asked the question on my last video. Simple but surprisingly effective!

Just a quick one was all I had time for this weekend, still loving every single thing about this car ( apart from everyone, well 99% of everyone, telling me that I should have bought an automatic) and it's going to get a whole load better in about 8 weeks' time.

I wasn't told the 'box was good, I was warned it was a bit not good. Still, I had to have it, using my left leg and left arm while driving to stir cogs is as integral to the experience as pressing the accelerator and brake pedal is for me. I've seen others have an "ALL" button. They seem to...

I've heard this a lot, but not from my car which has been fine, no issues. I've heard the decision on the M Performance exhaust comes down the the dealership, it's not BMW funding it. As such it's a bit of a rarity from what I've seen. Not that it would benefit me...I don't believe the M...

The weather and roads recently have been interesting, never threatening but very entertaining. It's so loose! With every mile I'm more happy in this than I ever was in the RS. Doing a trackday might undo a little of that but I expect the diff to then give it back and then some.

That would probably do a better job than what my RS came fitted with.

This is why I liked my Ignis Sport so much. Genuinely flat out absolutely everywhere and enough capability to really make progress. Twingo 133 is a good shout!

The 200 feels more refined because it's 200 kgs heavier than the 172 Cup! Picture that 200 kgs, that's a completely full oil drum blunting performance. Yes the 200 is more accomplished, more capable, more comfortable, and more refined, but as an exciting place to sit and drive...if I could go...

I had a 172 Cup from new, and later on bought an 18 month old Clio 200 (not a Cup though). I owned the 172 for 8 years and did 125k miles in it. I owned the 200 for 2 years and did 24k miles in it. That says it all for me.

Renault shoehorned a 2 litre lump into the featherlight mk2 Clio and the rest is history. With the lack of anything else from this era out there I reckon a minty 172 Cup could be worth about, oh, I don't know, £10k soon?

Ooof! That's nowhere near the tread depth markers but it's done that to the shoulder? Badly aligned?

Ha ha ha, this is Dave through and through. Love it. Good spend. #mbadgewank3rs

That explains it. I meant to put something on the video about how the exhaust was worth it for the noise alone...it is, very much. As for power, as it is I'm not looking for more. Once I've got the LSD fitted, I've had it on track, and it's out of warranty, then KB4 or something similar might...

Most of them have no idea what's beneath them. I'm sure I read something, once, somewhere, that said a survey of BMW 1 series owners revealed that 80% of owners think their cars are FWD.

This is sort of where I am right now. I plan to swap cars with my Fiesta ST owning mate in the New Year, after a few months and many miles in this it'll be interesting to see if the ST still makes me fizz. I think/hope it will.

I can sit behind myself comfortably enough. Access is a complete PITA, maybe slightly easier than my ST but only just. Space is good though. I had a bit of an epiphany this week, I get RWD now. Why people say it's a pure driving experience, it makes sense. Being pushed from behind gives options...

Latest vlog done, details, data, and differentials ?

I've been really leaning on the Bridgestones this weekend, they hang on well! I'd like them gone before I do a trackday in the new year so I can get some Michelin PSS or PS4S on it. In other news I almost went around completely larking about in it earlier, all super slow <20mph stuff, it's...

Painted vents are up there with randomly coloured Ford badge overlays, I mean stickers. Hideous.

I'm running Bridgestone Potenza S001 and mine's not skittish in the wet at all. I'll be on PSS or PS4 next, that they're cheaper than anything on the RS is a bonus. Regardless of conditions you can pitch the 140 in just like the RS or ST, it takes a little longer to settle and the back only...

Cool car, but RWD? You'll leave the road backwards and die at some point this winter, at least, that's what the Ford boys keep telling me.

I like that. Makes it looks as if it was made for driving, which, with 9k miles on it already, you clearly enjoy doing Fletch!

Generally I don't do motorways but I did set a record for my car on Friday, 15 mile lunchtime drive home from work, 41.7 MPG, that's ridiculous. The trip is very accurate as well, calculates to within 0.2-0.3 MPG in reality! LOL I'm not 100% sure but it was a good few months back I think, I'm...