Should I trade my 5.0 Mustang for an N55 135i?

[50shadesofhockenheim]

Originally Posted by Esteban

That sounds pretty nice. Carbon Black is a beautiful color. Hope it works out for you.

Thanks man. So is there anything different about the "is" vs regular "i" apart from the tune and exhaust?

[Gangplank]

Originally Posted by E90 LCI

Thanks for the info

What do you guys think of this car carfax? 3 owners

https://www.carfax.com/VehicleHistor...UC9C5XDVM13862

Curious it was leased, leased then sold at auction. No accidents reported but I'd check for any paint & bodywork.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by E90 LCI

Thanks man. So is there anything different about the "is" vs regular "i" apart from the tune and exhaust?

The 313 wheels, which are pretty cool imo (I have them ). Some blue stitching on the black leather and some "is" badges. It is a limited edition car as well. Think that's it.

Edit: oh yeah, some extra cooling hardware with PPK2.

[50shadesofhockenheim]

Found a 2012 135i with 19,900 miles for $24k. Black on leder boston/beige, navigation, premium, DCT, heated everything even though i dont need that in florida (id rather have cooled seats lol), and NO m sport unfortunately

Having it inspected at BMW tomorrow morning

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by E90 LCI

Found a 2012 135i with 19,900 miles for $24k. Black on leder boston/beige, navigation, premium, DCT, heated everything even though i dont need that in florida (id rather have cooled seats lol), and NO m sport unfortunately

Having it inspected at BMW tomorrow morning

No M Sport? So does that mean no sport seats and no M steering wheel? I would want those items, especially the sport seats.

[50shadesofhockenheim]

Originally Posted by Esteban

No M Sport? So does that mean no sport seats and no M steering wheel? I would want those items, especially the sport seats.

No M steering wheels. The seats are different? Below are 2 cars Ive been looking at with the same color combo. One is M sport and one is not.

[Gangplank]

Sport seats vs non-sport. Suggest you drive both and see what u like.

[Matticus91]

Yeah after having the M-Sports I'd definitely push for that. The wheel and seats are well worth it. Any word on the IS?

[50shadesofhockenheim]

Originally Posted by Matticus91

Yeah after having the M-Sports I'd definitely push for that. The wheel and seats are well worth it. Any word on the IS?

The 135is is $30,300 which is kinda more than I was looking to spend. It also has 32k miles

The 135i that has everything except M sport is only $24,000 and it only has 19k miles. It also doesn't have a sunroof which I always thought was cool on BMWs when they dont have them

[fcman]

Originally Posted by E90 LCI

No M steering wheels. The seats are different? Below are 2 cars Ive been looking at with the same color combo. One is M sport and one is not.

Yeah you can tell the top is not M-Sport, the thigh bolsters are smaller (so are the side bolsters I believe, but it's not as noticeable) and they don't have the extending seat bottom.

[TheCaptain]

Originally Posted by E90 LCI

No M steering wheels. The seats are different? Below are 2 cars Ive been looking at with the same color combo. One is M sport and one is not.

The seats are WAY different, and same goes for the steering wheel. If you've never had an M-sport then you might not notice but if you went from an M-sport to a non M-sport it would feel like a big downgrade. During certain years they had just a plain "sport package" that gives you the seats so that may be acceptable.

[50shadesofhockenheim]

Originally Posted by TheCaptain

The seats are WAY different, and same goes for the steering wheel. If you've never had an M-sport then you might not notice but if you went from an M-sport to a non M-sport it would feel like a big downgrade. During certain years they had just a plain "sport package" that gives you the seats so that may be acceptable.

For $6k difference I think I'll live without the seats. Maybe later on I can upgrade the steering wheel

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by E90 LCI

The 135is is $30,300 which is kinda more than I was looking to spend. It also has 32k miles

The 135i that has everything except M sport is only $24,000 and it only has 19k miles. It also doesn't have a sunroof which I always thought was cool on BMWs when they dont have them

I like no sunroof as well. Wish mine didn't have it. Didn't know you could get one like that in the USA.

Good luck with whatever you choose.

[Esteban]

PS - Still like your 5.0.

[VRG_135]

Originally Posted by E90 LCI

The 135is is $30,300 which is kinda more than I was looking to spend. It also has 32k miles

The 135i that has everything except M sport is only $24,000 and it only has 19k miles. It also doesn't have a sunroof which I always thought was cool on BMWs when they dont have them

If it checks out, thats certainly a good deal for the 135. You should be able to talk them down a thousand or so, at the very least!

[50shadesofhockenheim]

Originally Posted by VRG_135

If it checks out, thats certainly a good deal for the 135. You should be able to talk them down a thousand or so, at the very least!

Negotiated 21500 for my car and 24000 for the BMW already. The dealer is also going to fly out and pick my car up he said so it'll be trade in so I save on the tax

[50shadesofhockenheim]

Originally Posted by Esteban

I like no sunroof as well. Wish mine didn't have it. Didn't know you could get one like that in the USA.

Good luck with whatever you choose.

Thanks man

[methodz]

I have some Savannah beige sport seats that will be for sale when I'm no longer lazy enough to do my interior swap. The m steering wheel pops up pretty often in the marketplace. Had I had a do over I would have picked up a non sport 135i I was looking at to save some cash because what I paid to get one out of the box ended up costing more than if I went the long way. Also I loved the 261 wheels but again you can buy those all day long in the marketplace. So I say go with the one you want but know that if you get a non sport version it doesn't cost too much more to make it an m sport should you decide to do so.

600-800 for seats
Couple hundred for the m steering wheel
About 800 for some 261s

So a couple grand should do it haha.

[50shadesofhockenheim]

Originally Posted by methodz

I have some Savannah beige sport seats that will be for sale when I'm no longer lazy enough to do my interior swap. The m steering wheel pops up pretty often in the marketplace. Had I had a do over I would have picked up a non sport 135i I was looking at to save some cash because what I paid to get one out of the box ended up costing more than if I went the long way. Also I loved the 261 wheels but again you can buy those all day long in the marketplace. So I say go with the one you want but know that if you get a non sport version it doesn't cost too much more to make it an m sport should you decide to do so.

600-800 for seats
Couple hundred for the m steering wheel
About 800 for some 261s

So a couple grand should do it haha.

I'll see how I like the stock seats first lol. Could I swap a wheel like this in?

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...4F1RoC0tHw_wcB

Oh and do you guys know what the most aggressive offset we can fit in 18" wheels with 8.5" up front and 9.5" in the rear? I'll probably be on stock suspension for a little while but im not sure how low these cars sit on the m sport suspension.

Here's how flush I had my wheels on my old 328i

[Gangplank]

Welcome to 1Addicts!

On the 135i the Msport vs non is mostly cosmetic bits + the seats, steering wheel, rims and black head liner. My non-M came with the seats & wheel for some reason (original buyer must have ordered them I guess).

My old 04 X5 had the "comfort" seats which are what the non-M above look like. They were actually very comfortable and honestly I'm not sure I like the sport seats any better. It really depends on your build and shape. The thigh extension is useless to me personally but the bolsters are nice and snug.

The wheel you posted will definitely fit and can be swapped in. On the offsets do some research in the wheels section. I believe you can go pretty aggressive on the stock Msport suspension which all 135i come with. The 1ers have really high offsets stock but Camber in the alignment is your friend

[desertman123]

Personally I don't really use the thigh supports (maybe a click or two out, def not fully extended) but when I have passengers their mind is blown over how comfortable it makes the seat lol. Kinda makes it awkward to clutch, but on roadtrips when I use cruise control it's a blessing.

[50shadesofhockenheim]

Originally Posted by desertman123

Personally I don't really use the thigh supports (maybe a click or two out, def not fully extended) but when I have passengers their mind is blown over how comfortable it makes the seat lol. Kinda makes it awkward to clutch, but on roadtrips when I use cruise control it's a blessing.

My gf actually has a 128i with the regular seats in coral red and I think they're comfortable. The power seat functions allow for more customization unlike my mustang which is a non power seat that just moves forward/back and up/down