BMW m140i

[JON FOZ]

Picked up the M140i we ordered a few months back tonight.

My mate took us to Halliwell Jones in Chester in his old Fiat

It's my girlfriends car but she was good enough to let me drive home.

We're planning on getting a few hours behind the wheel tomorrow so she can familiarise herself with the auto box.

 

[Stefan.]

Nice cars

 

[Cookson]

I was looking at the deals on these the other day. £3k down and £299 a month

 

[MarkCup]

Can you spec a diff on these yet?

If not, will you be able to?

 

[BIFCAIDS]

One of these went hooning past me when I was in the M3 the other day being a dick but it did sound good popping and farting.

 

[Sir_Dave]

I was looking at the deals on these the other day. £3k down and £299 a month

Thats pretty poor tbh, £1500 & £299 is the norm for the basic 3dr. Look up TRL on Babybmw, -23% off list last time i looked.

Can you spec a diff on these yet?

Not from the factory, but its a dealer fit option.
OP - 5dr in white is a great choice tbh. What colour leather? Boring black, pimp red or weird oyster (with white outside anyways lol).

 

[MarkCup]

I'm seeing a red driver's seat, good choice.

Grey with red works best for me.

 

[_Tom]

There's a BMW? All I can see is an integrale..:tongueout:

 

[Poopensharten]

Thats lovely. Although my biggest pet hate of BMW's badging system is the fact there isn't any change in engine displacement although its now 140i rather than 135i lol.

The 135i's are falling rapidly in price now!

 

[JON FOZ]

Thats pretty poor tbh, £1500 & £299 is the norm for the basic 3dr. Look up TRL on Babybmw, -23% off list last time i looked.

Not from the factory, but its a dealer fit option.
OP - 5dr in white is a great choice tbh. What colour leather? Boring black, pimp red or weird oyster (with white outside anyways lol).

She insisted on pimp red

 

[JON FOZ]

Thats lovely. Although my biggest pet hate of BMW's badging system is the fact there isn't any change in engine displacement although its now 140i rather than 135i lol.

The 135i's are falling rapidly in price now!

Displacement is the same,small rise in horse power and significant jump in torque.

Most people are running them in for 1200 miles or so.

 

[JON FOZ]

Can you spec a diff on these yet?

If not, will you be able to?

As previously mentioned,it's not on the factory options list.
You can have it fitted at the supplying dealer for around £2500.
I don't think it's something we will ever get fitted,unless I drive a similarly equipped car and fall in love.

Jon

 

[JamesBryan]

Nice motors.

Is it me or does the M140i badge looks like they've just stuck it anywhere? I'd have it lower down near the ridge line of the boot and to the right more.

 

[MarkCup]

I'd order it with model and trim badge delete myself.

 

[JamesBryan]

I'd order it with model and trim badge delete myself.

I'd have to remove that if i had one. Maybe stick it back on myself in a better place because OCD.

 

[Smiffyboy1990]

That Lancia is stunning!

The 140i isn't bad either

 

[cat171]

The BMW looks ok (I just don't find that shape interesting) but the Integrale!!! :hearteyes: Anymore pics of that ?

 

[Budgie]

Cracking shape on that.

Cars are nice too.

(Come on CS, 18 posts FFS).

 

[JON FOZ]

The BMW looks ok (I just don't find that shape interesting) but the Integrale!!! :hearteyes: Anymore pics of that ?

I've got a few more somewhere,I'm in my way to the guys now who owns it.

 

[JON FOZ]

 

[cat171]

Yes, f**king yes!!!! :hearteyes::hearteyes:

 

[MarkCup]

I'd have to remove that if i had one. Maybe stick it back on myself in a better place because OCD.

I could never do that. It always looks, well, wrong.

To the person sticking it on I'm sure it looks great (as do most modifications) but to everyone else it's usually just wrong and far from being an improvement.

 

[BIFCAIDS]

TBH I'd be ticking the model designation delete box.

 

[WillyWonka]

We picked ours up last Friday, loving it so far. Totally different drive coming from a Megane 225. The body roll is taking some getting used to, but the engine is fantastic and the interior while not exciting is extremely high quality and well finished and just a nice place to be. Trying to resist the urge to rev it at the moment, but it seems to be able to leave most things for dead just short shifting.

 

[Matt W]

TBH I'd be ticking the model designation delete box.

But then how would your neighbours know it's a M140i and not an outdated M135i?

 

[Ian_182]

Lovely cars all of them.

 

[Scutch]

That Lancia is stunning.

As for the M140i, the salesman at Lloyds actually told me not to bother with one and instead get an M135i because prices are crashing and it's basically the same car with a "better badge". His sales patter wasn't the greatest, obviously. May look at these once the Golf R has done its job in 12 months.

Very nice mate.

 

[182Trophy]

What is the power output on these? 340bhp? The m135i was 320bhp is it?

 

[_Tom]

What is the power output on these? 340bhp? The m135i was 320bhp is it?

It's about 14bhp but I'd say more importantly 50 ft/lbs up. You can also spec x drive too. That will make them an all weather weapon

 

[182Trophy]

An xdrive would be awesome. My mates 135i coupe struggled to put the power down in anything but bone dry.

 

[Clio_fool]

I don't see how it would struggle to put 14bhp down [emoji38]

 

[realnumber 1]

I saw a red integrale just like that in Huddersfield the other day. Love them!

Wouldn't say no to the m140 either though.

 

[JON FOZ]

It's about 14bhp but I'd say more importantly 50 ft/lbs up. You can also spec x drive too. That will make them an all weather weapon

No X-Drive option in the UK for the M140i.

 

[_Tom]

No X-Drive option in the UK for the M140i.

Well that's crap. I thought I read they were.

 

[Bjorn]

That Integrale is gorgeous

 

[brohoward71]

Bmw is noce and good choice BUT your mate has definite hero status. The integrale is dream car garage stuff isnt it and i cant believe nobody mentioned the mk2 harrier. Proper rare and valuable . Loving it