MarkCup's BMW M140i

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Still on runflats?


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The dealer fitted four fresh Bridgestone Potenzas (non run flats) to it for me as well.

 

[Marc.]

Epic purchase. Well done for shifting the POS Ford!

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

I assumed they were run flat. My mistake.
I 've been spoiled with an Elise for the last 5 years I guess.

Can't say I have tried it with the traction control off. Certainly goes very well.

Lol yah most cars are going to lose out against an Elise when you’re comparing driving feel.

 

[Mike@Rentech]

Nice choice Mark, if you ever want a specialist to look after it Alexander Autos are the place to go, other side of the units I'm in.
Pop in and say hello if you use them, not seen you in years

 

[497adam]

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The dealer fitted four fresh Bridgestone Potenzas (non run flats) to it for me as well.

Wasn’t replying to Marks post


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[flebay]

Wasn’t replying to Marks post


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oh yeah just looked, @AlexS

 

[flebay]

 

[Cookie]

Caution: Screeching

 

[flebay]

Caution: Screeching

Yeah there annoying but shows how much of a sleeper the M140I is

 

[Cookie]

Yeah there annoying but shows how much of a sleeper the M140I is

Depends on whether you're expecting a 340bhp RWD BMW to be a sleeper ?

 

[Ian_182]

Not to dis similar if you don't mind the subtle looks of the M140i
Bit embarrassing if your in the M2 off an island and the 140 is just sat on your bumper.

 

[flebay]

Depends on whether you're expecting a 340bhp RWD BMW to be a sleeper ?

Some people on hear seem to think they look like a 120d .

 

[Stay Puft]

Nice choice Mark, if you ever want a specialist to look after it Alexander Autos are the place to go, other side of the units I'm in.
Pop in and say hello if you use them, not seen you in years

Are they a bmw specialist mate?

 

[Stay Puft]

Are they a bmw specialist mate?

Just seen I messaged them before.. quoted me £2k for my timing chain replacement ??

 

[David Stuart]

What is the button next to the gear stick? Top is traction control, next two are to change driving modes and the one at the bottom I don’t know. Mine doesn’t have this button so wondering what it does.

Turning the parking sensors on and off manually.


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[David Stuart]

Excellent purchase mate. I bought an auto M140i shadow edition. Best car I’ve owned by a long way. Very very fast but understated and comfortable for day to day driving.


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[JayD]

I thought you might go for one of these, you seemed to really like your friend's auto. I'm a manual man all day long normally but would be tempted by the auto. On a motorway cruise it yields a few more mpg and according to Jo Achilles the changes are quick enough to avoid the turbos losing too much spool during the changes. It's a full auto but a very good one, and would be good fun with the paddles, albeit perhaps not as engaging as with the stick.

I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on how good the getchange is (I've read it's a bit notchy), and whether you end up doing something with the suspension. For me I'd say suspension mods should be a priority over an LSD.

I'm looking forward to your future videos, keep it up!

 

[Jonathan]

Reading the youtube comments on your first M140i video was good entertainment while eating breakfast this morning, hilarious. Keep the videos coming at the same rate, great to watch.

I ran a 130i for four years, brilliant car and haven't left BMW since. You can flip a coin if you need them one year to next but (as you do a good number of miles) get a set of matching rims used, and a brand new set of winter tyres (I ran Michelin Pilot Alpin 4). Between saving your summer rubber and eventual resale they will cost you nothing and let you enjoy the car all conditions.

 

[Flat Eric]

Just read through all the comments on the YouTube video
Some proper haters out there isn’t there.

Enjoy the car Mark. You’ve made the right decision getting this car.

 

[davo172]

Some people on hear seem to think they look like a 120d .

They do !!

 

[MarkCup]

 

[flebay]

They do !!

Well once the cars on the move i guess you cant tell buy the wheels so that just leaves the colour of the wing mirrors and the extra tail pipe.

 

[David Stuart]

Well once the cars on the move i guess you cant tell buy the wheels so that just leaves the colour of the wing mirrors and the extra tail pipe.

It’s a selling point for some. Nice to be understated


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[flebay]

It’s a selling point for some. Nice to be understated


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Yeah i think they look just wright.

 

[davo172]

Well once the cars on the move i guess you cant tell buy the wheels so that just leaves the colour of the wing mirrors and the extra tail pipe.

That's it mirrors and a extra exhaust even they are black so you need to be close to tell most are debadged and so are most 120ds
Not saying I dislike them , I don't and the sleeper look is good, just to some they don't look special enough.
Then again you could look at it another way you could be in that horrific looking new type R " look at me I am a HOT HATCH trying to hard! "

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

Yup - all the body panels are the same as a 114d M Sport. The only visual difference that isn’t a totally easy swap is the exhaust.

I love that though

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

Each to their own I guess. I think I would find it a bit plain after the RS. I'm a tart though.

 

[Cookie]

356bhp and it's not mapped? Explains why the M2's can't pull on them

 

[Ian_182]

Great power in a subtle looking car.
I wouldn't complain.

 

[Fletcher]

356bhp and it's not mapped? Explains why the M2's can't pull on them

Not a lot in it on the straights (as we all know) but a stock M140i wouldn’t know which way the M2 went on a twisty B road/ track.

 

[Gouldy]

Have you got a YouTube channel by any chance?

Markcup 70?

If so, I had no idea you were on CS. Purely by coincidence, I've been following your you tube channel to see what happened the the RS and what the new car was

 

[davo172]

Not a lot in it on the straights (as we all know) but a stock M140i wouldn’t know which way the M2 went on a twisty B road/ track.

Think they would struggle to keep with a lot of lower power cars on twisty roads in most conditions imo.

 

[MarkCup]

SRR results yesterday are 356.8 bhp and 396 lbft or 537 NM.

Torque!

 

[MarkCup]

Have you got a YouTube channel by any chance?

Markcup 70?

If so, I had no idea you were on CS. Purely by coincidence, I've been following your you tube channel to see what happened the the RS and what the new car was

Not sure if serious?!

I've been shamelessly wh0ring myself on here for well over a decade!

 

[Cookie]

Not a lot in it on the straights (as we all know) but a stock M140i wouldn’t know which way the M2 went on a twisty B road/ track.

Just a suspension fix away ?

 

[McGherkin]

Over 300lbft from 2700 all the way through to 6500rpm. Healthy!

 

[Fletcher]

Just a suspension fix away ?

And a LSD, then you are nearing used M2 prices. I known which I would rather own. Btw this isn’t a dig at the M140i, I really rate them tbh.

Good power/ torque figures Mark!

 

[Daz.]

I already get the feeling just by that first video you prefer this and expect to be keeping it!

 

[Darren S]

Cracking purchase Mark! Love these.

You had the patience of a saint with the RS - but enough was enough...

 

[mr bognor]

That torque is crazy I have problem putting down 320 LB/FT I know the M140I is RWD but I take it you need throttle control to get traction and stop the wheels spinning .

SRR results yesterday are 356.8 bhp and 396 lbft or 537 NM.

Torque!

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