Regret 135Is

hau_nguyen91 · 10-23-2013, 10:12 AM

As much as I love my 135is. I realized that I want a 128 since it'll last longer.

I like the feeling how its non turbo will go in a long run in and save gas.

LuisBoston · 10-23-2013, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by hau_nguyen91

As much as I love my 135is. I realized that I want a 128 since it'll last longer.

I like the feeling how its non turbo will go in a long run in and save gas.

I don't think it will save in gas, but it will save in maintenance.

TwinTurboed · 10-23-2013, 10:16 AM

You have free maintenance and warranty till 2017, why regret?

tuco44 · 10-23-2013, 10:35 AM

No real proof the 128 will "last longer" and will not save on gas. Don't over-react to nay-sayers on the web.

But, your choice.

IEDEI · 10-23-2013, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by hau_nguyen91

As much as I love my 135is. I realized that I want a 128 since it'll last longer.

I like the feeling how its non turbo will go in a long run in and save gas.

are you drunk? lol.

i love the 128....but that thought has never crossed my mind. I bought this car for its wild side....didn't buy it to save 72 cents on gas. LOL

ptack · 10-23-2013, 11:02 AM

Didn't you test drive both first? I don't think anyone has ever chosen to buy a 135i to save gas.

Qunadry · 10-23-2013, 11:11 AM

Quit fretting and enjoy!

Mark16q · 10-23-2013, 11:40 AM

sounds like someone has been reading too much. Sure someone with a 128i would gladly trade. Stop reading about the problems and enjoy the car. I had a non-turbo bmw some years ago and it was the most unrealiable car I've ever owned. Though I've had a few things with the 135i, nothing turbo related and typical car stuff.

Jack340i · 10-23-2013, 11:48 AM

This is the dumbest thing I've heard

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Kouper · 10-23-2013, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by IEDEI

are you drunk? lol.

i love the 128....but that thought has never crossed my mind. I bought this car for its wild side....didn't buy it to save 72 cents on gas. LOL

This.

Bama335 · 10-23-2013, 12:30 PM

Maintain it using Mike Miller's "old school" schedule and you should enjoy many years with it

alexmtl_135i · 10-23-2013, 12:35 PM

Because it has a turbo doesn't mean it's gonna fail soon. Turbo cars are very reliable nowadays

Billup · 10-23-2013, 12:38 PM

PM me, we can trade.

mike@x-ph.com · 10-23-2013, 01:03 PM

I'll tell u what, test drive a 128 and then you will realize how lucky you are for getting a 135.

golf_234 · 10-23-2013, 01:24 PM

Believe it or not, I sometimes felt the same way when I had my 135. I would prefer a fully loaded 6 speed 128. Just a classic car that you could keep pretty much forever, N/A etc. 135 was also a complete gas guzzler., but it was fun. 128 is up there as a really solid long term car.

shah269 · 10-23-2013, 01:37 PM

Give up turbos for NA.....god...I don't think I can do that!

1Pirate · 10-23-2013, 01:42 PM

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Give up turbos for NA.....god...I don't think I can do that!

LOL! Me either. The N54 motor was the reason I purchased my 135i in the first place.

Fifty3bags · 10-23-2013, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by shah269

Give up turbos for NA.....god...I don't think I can do that!

I've thought about doing this since I got my car. But not for a 128, I've been looking at e46 m3's. Kinda wondering whether I made the right choice with my 135, I think I made a solid choice though.

gregthegr8 · 10-23-2013, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Fifty3bags

I've thought about doing this since I got my car. But not for a 128, I've been looking at e46 m3's. Kinda wondering whether I made the right choice with my 135, I think I made a solid choice though.

Not a 323ci? =P

tuphdc · 10-23-2013, 01:59 PM

I have a friend who used to design turbos, but now he designs time bombs. Coincidence?

631twentyeighteye · 10-23-2013, 02:03 PM

Don't expect gas savings by swapping to a 128, i get 25mpg driving 90% highway with mine and i'm modded(hasn't changed much with mods, if anything it went up slightly).

I don't think the engine itself on the n54 will necessarily be unreliable, the block itself has been proven to handle a lot of power. However turbo's do fail eventually and so does all of the piping and related parts; inevitably they will have to be replaced.

I also vote to enjoy your new car and the power that comes with it.

MZWIE · 10-23-2013, 02:09 PM

Are you for real....

10-23-2013, 10:12 AM	#1
hau_nguyen91 Lieutenant 196 Rep 575 Posts Drives: YMB 17 M3 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Memphis, TN iTrader: (0)	Regret 135Is As much as I love my 135is. I realized that I want a 128 since it'll last longer. I like the feeling how its non turbo will go in a long run in and save gas.
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TwinTurboed Turbo Power 49 Rep 364 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Somewhere iTrader: (0)	You have free maintenance and warranty till 2017, why regret? __________________ BSM 135i - CDV Delete \| Bilstein \| Eibach \| M3 FSB \| Whiteline
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tuco44 Colonel 644 Rep 2,294 Posts Drives: 2018 340i xDrive M Perf Edtn Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Western Canada iTrader: (0)	No real proof the 128 will "last longer" and will not save on gas. Don't over-react to nay-sayers on the web. But, your choice. __________________ 2018 340i xDrive M Perf Edtn Sunset Orange Previous BMWs - 19 others since 1971.
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ptack Brigadier General 269 Rep 4,470 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: May 2008 Location: NJ iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 135i [6.50]	Didn't you test drive both first? I don't think anyone has ever chosen to buy a 135i to save gas. __________________ 135i, SGM, Coral, Sport Package, Auto, Premium Hifi, USB/ipod, Apex EC-7s, PPK Stage II
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Qunadry First Lieutenant 31 Rep 388 Posts Drives: 2012 135i Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Northeast iTrader: (0)	Quit fretting and enjoy!
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Mark16q Second Lieutenant 10 Rep 223 Posts Drives: 2010 135i convertible AW 6MT Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Agoura Hills iTrader: (2)	sounds like someone has been reading too much. Sure someone with a 128i would gladly trade. Stop reading about the problems and enjoy the car. I had a non-turbo bmw some years ago and it was the most unrealiable car I've ever owned. Though I've had a few things with the 135i, nothing turbo related and typical car stuff. __________________ '13 Miata Gt 6MT, '10 135i AW 'vert 6MT, PE and PPK1 sold. Sold '09 A4 Cabriolet, a couple of Miata's, 2005 Elise, 2004 S2000....
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Bama335 Lieutenant 27 Rep 542 Posts Drives: '13 E82 135is '13 E88 135 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Dixie iTrader: (0)	Maintain it using Mike Miller's "old school" schedule and you should enjoy many years with it
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10-23-2013, 12:35 PM	#12
alexmtl_135i First Lieutenant 31 Rep 371 Posts Drives: 2013 C63 Coupe P31 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada iTrader: (0)	Because it has a turbo doesn't mean it's gonna fail soon. Turbo cars are very reliable nowadays
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10-23-2013, 01:24 PM	#15
golf_234 Captain 325 Rep 905 Posts Drives: E46, E90, F30 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Santa Monica iTrader: (0)	Believe it or not, I sometimes felt the same way when I had my 135. I would prefer a fully loaded 6 speed 128. Just a classic car that you could keep pretty much forever, N/A etc. 135 was also a complete gas guzzler., but it was fun. 128 is up there as a really solid long term car. __________________
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shah269 Major 315 Rep 1,035 Posts Drives: 2009 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	Give up turbos for NA.....god...I don't think I can do that!
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tuphdc Second Lieutenant 20 Rep 212 Posts Drives: 09 BMW 128i 6MT Sport Pkg Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: King of Prussia, PA iTrader: (0)	I have a friend who used to design turbos, but now he designs time bombs. Coincidence?
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631twentyeighteye Colonel 198 Rep 2,239 Posts Drives: 08 335i Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Long island iTrader: (7)	Don't expect gas savings by swapping to a 128, i get 25mpg driving 90% highway with mine and i'm modded(hasn't changed much with mods, if anything it went up slightly). I don't think the engine itself on the n54 will necessarily be unreliable, the block itself has been proven to handle a lot of power. However turbo's do fail eventually and so does all of the piping and related parts; inevitably they will have to be replaced. I also vote to enjoy your new car and the power that comes with it. __________________ 08 e93 335i MT
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MZWIE Lieutenant Colonel 388 Rep 1,660 Posts Drives: M2 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: GEORGIA iTrader: (0)	Are you for real....
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