[Timberwolf]

My Space Gray 135i goes back in the next 36 hours. Pound for pound, this car was the Roy Jones of cars. For 40k new, it was simply the best car I've ever had, and that says a lot as I've had many.
From 997 Turbo to Z06 vettes, Shelby's, and 8 different BMWs of which 5 were M cars etc...

After 38K miles, and plenty of abuse and mods to test the car's resilience, I'm amazed the stock clutch and drivetrain held up so well. With 400+ wheel hp via meth, jb4, DPs and intake, the car still hums like a finely tuned clock.
The only issues I had where a couple of fuel pumps and window motor, over 38 months. Very acceptable and all addressed under warranty.


Little quibbles I have are the following:
- No passenger vanity mirror light. (I had 0 options except M sport) Started many arguments with wife when she needed makeup retouch on date night lol

- Lack of limited slip diff separates this car from an M car and kills the ability to put power down, drift and corner tightly.

- Lack of intermittent speeds for wipers for those times when auto doesn't cut it. That and the light for auto requires Cirque du Soleil acrobatics to see. STUPID MOVE from the designers...


Everything else was amazing! Averaged 21.9 mpg with a mix of city and highway. My wife's 328 Xdrive F30 barely beats that at 22.8 (lead foot)
Very impressive for a car that runs low 10s 60 to 130 with over 450 ft lbs torque!

The only cars to ever beat me were ESS VT 600 M3s, which I could beat under 100mph, my Z06 Vette and my tuned 997 Turbo. Everything else lost!

Some of the wins: 5.0 Mustang., E90 M3s tuned without boost, 997 Turbo Cab stock, Aston Vantage V8, Audi S4 pulley/tune, 335s FBO, 750LI, STIs tuned, EVOs tuned, Lotus Exiges tuned, Carrera S, Dodge Challenger, C6 vette tuned and others not truly note worthy.

Even with snow tires, I never had issues in snowy conditions. I must say my impression of BMW have changed in the last 3 years. Service at my dealer needs work, but the brand is building solid cars. Hope the next one surpasses my expectations.

Thanks,

G