My 135i review

[john08135i]

Well i bought my 135 exactly 2 weeks ago
Auto with premium. I have put on about 1300 miles.
Its my first BMW. My car history is 08 scion xb manual, 07 accord coupe v6 auto, 05 srt-4 manual to name just a few.

I LOVE my new car.

Here are some of the things that stand out to me:
*I should of gotten the sports package. The premium seats do not suit me at all.
*It pulls like a freight train. I have to disable DTC all the time to enjoy the drive.
*The auto has 3 useful modes and im glad i didnt buy a manual.
*It basically only has 1 useable cupholder in the whole car.
*Love the halo's and adaptive headlights. Its sounds like a gimmick but on a dark country road the turning headlights work well.
*It has a little more wind noise on the hwy than i was expecting.
*The leather is disappointing, my accords leather was much softer and looked better.
*Base professional stereo works great even loud. Cool they put subs under both front seats.
*Use the power fold in mirrors daily.
*Bluetooth is really nice. It works flawless and i can talk on the phone with windows and sunroof open.
*I like the chrome trim better than the shadowline on the sports.
*Brakes are very touchy but work great.
*Top speed limited to 138mph sucks.. its so easly and smooth at 120.
*I dig the ambient lighting inside in the front and the back.
*Needs a sunglasses holder.
*I like how you can open the sunroof and windows with the remote fob but cannot close them automatically.
*the dual A/C you cannot just shut off the passenger side. You must adjust both basically to get a good temp in the car when alone and it doesn't seem to have alot of temp variance between the 2 sides.

Well thats alot but i wanted to let potential new owners what they can expect.
The power is addicting and i cant wait to mod it. I rode in one that had a tune last night >active<... and YES i have to try a Dinan or SSTT and soon.

[BlackjackMulligan]

good review, thanks for sharing!

[ptack]

There's a sunglass space inside the center armrest.

[EspressoBoy]

I agree but find it odd you didn't get stick. I also liked the auto but I liked it if they gave a -1k or more for getting stick, instead of charging more for auto.

Leather is low end even my office chair is better and it only cost $120, just like you said, I agree.

EspressoBoy

PS
BTW I got sport and very happy. I had found 1addicts be4 I ordered so I knew what to do for me!

[syenisch]

Car looks great, John! Glad you're happy with it!

[john08135i]

Well the dealer only had 2 135's left at all under the .9% and they both were auto's and i figured for resale and it has a good manual mode so its good for me.
BTW did i mention.. i LUV my new car

[frimmelnojerz]

no sport seats = terrible. sorry.

[Red Bread]

Originally Posted by Frimmelnojerz

no sport seats = terrible. sorry.

I normally would agree with this, but I bought our 135i off of the lot, and it didn't have sport seats. The stock seats are actually surprisingly comfortable. I agree that if the sports seats had been in stock, I would have preferred them, but they're far from terrible, and actually much more comfortable than the seats in my M Coupe.

[paologaspar]

Originally Posted by john08135i

*Needs a sunglasses holder.

there's a bin that replaces the ashtray. I know there's a DIY here somewhere for that.

[john08135i]

Yea but i keep my phone in there.

My accord had a sunglasses holder overhead and it worked out really well.

[EspressoBoy]

I forgot people buy off the lot... No wonder!

Glad you like it... I have often said...

80% drive
10% turbo
10% extras (fluff?)

Maybe my percent is not the same as everyone, but I am sure it's close. I have to agree with anyone who complains about anything not working... I hate that. If I was tight for cash I would have got just the basic...

BTW I wonder if there is any1 who does not like the car??? I have only heard of people selling it after they got in my opinion a lemon (it had all kinds of issues, that I do not have with my 1) Is there anyone?

EspressoBoy

[lambammm]

Originally Posted by EspressoBoy

I forgot people buy off the lot... No wonder!

Glad you like it... I have often said...

80% drive
10% turbo
10% extras (fluff?)

Maybe my percent is not the same as everyone, but I am sure it's close. I have to agree with anyone who complains about anything not working... I hate that. If I was tight for cash I would have got just the basic...

BTW I wonder if there is any1 who does not like the car??? I have only heard of people selling it after they got in my opinion a lemon (it had all kinds of issues, that I do not have with my 1) Is there anyone?

EspressoBoy

I just got it yesterday, but have been on the forum for a little while so I checked for some of the problems people mentioned. thankfully i don't have wind noise at highway speeds and no rattling or other build quality problems. must have been lemons, probably a drunken german assembly line worker.

[former]

Originally Posted by john08135i

*The auto has 3 useful modes and im glad i didnt buy a manual.
*It basically only has 1 useable cupholder in the whole car.
*It has a little more wind noise on the hwy than i was expecting.
*The leather is disappointing, my accords leather was much softer and looked better.
*Use the power fold in mirrors daily.
*Top speed limited to 138mph sucks.. its so easly and smooth at 120.
*the dual A/C you cannot just shut off the passenger side. You must adjust both basically to get a good temp in the car when alone and it doesn't seem to have alot of temp variance between the 2 sides.

*Auto tranny... bleh. No offense but I love a manual. It was a pretty good auto on the test drives, but still...
*I would say there are really no usable cupholders if you have iDrive.
*I wasn't displeased with the wind noise at normal highway speeds, but abot 85 ish it sure starts to roar.
*The power mirrors were a big plus when parking in tiny spaces in Europe.
*Seriously? You often have a need to rip around at 140 plus? It tends to get a little floaty at about 140, but if you get a Dinan mod, they'll pull that off for you. Just make sure you get tires that are rated for those speeds...
*Yeah, that dual AC thing is a little goofy. BMW, why can't I turn off the second zone?!?

Regardless of all the above, congrats on the new car. It's a GREAT ride! :thumbup:

[creepy coupe]

Top speed 138, you need a few more miles on the old girl yet :wink:

[NOLEimit]

Originally Posted by john08135i

Well i bought my 135 exactly 2 weeks ago
Auto with premium. I have put on about 1300 miles.
Its my first BMW. My car history is 08 scion xb manual, 07 accord coupe v6 auto, 05 srt-4 manual to name just a few.

I LOVE my new car.

Here are some of the things that stand out to me:
*I should of gotten the sports package. The premium seats do not suit me at all.
*It pulls like a freight train. I have to disable DTC all the time to enjoy the drive.
*The auto has 3 useful modes and im glad i didnt buy a manual.
*It basically only has 1 useable cupholder in the whole car.
*Love the halo's and adaptive headlights. Its sounds like a gimmick but on a dark country road the turning headlights work well.
*It has a little more wind noise on the hwy than i was expecting.
*The leather is disappointing, my accords leather was much softer and looked better.
*Base professional stereo works great even loud. Cool they put subs under both front seats.
*Use the power fold in mirrors daily.
*Bluetooth is really nice. It works flawless and i can talk on the phone with windows and sunroof open.
*I like the chrome trim better than the shadowline on the sports.
*Brakes are very touchy but work great.
*Top speed limited to 138mph sucks.. its so easly and smooth at 120.
*I dig the ambient lighting inside in the front and the back.
*Needs a sunglasses holder.
*I like how you can open the sunroof and windows with the remote fob but cannot close them automatically.
*the dual A/C you cannot just shut off the passenger side. You must adjust both basically to get a good temp in the car when alone and it doesn't seem to have alot of temp variance between the 2 sides.

Well thats alot but i wanted to let potential new owners what they can expect.
The power is addicting and i cant wait to mod it. I rode in one that had a tune last night >active<... and YES i have to try a Dinan or SSTT and soon.

Chalk up another Alpine 135 in Orlando. Enjoy it, The first 8 months have been great for me and mine!

[frimmelnojerz]

Originally Posted by Red Bread

I normally would agree with this, but I bought our 135i off of the lot, and it didn't have sport seats. The stock seats are actually surprisingly comfortable. I agree that if the sports seats had been in stock, I would have preferred them, but they're far from terrible, and actually much more comfortable than the seats in my M Coupe.

they definitely arent more comfortable than the sport seats. ive been in both. the idea that i can slide back and forth in a seat in a car with 300+ horsepower annoys me. Ive done it with my previous car and i'm glad it doesn't happen any more.

[Sephiroth]

^ Why the hell are you bashing his car in his thread? Your comments are totally unnecessary.

[morgie2]

Originally Posted by john08135i

*Needs a sunglasses holder.

Try the little "shelf" in the "cubby hole" at the bottom of the door. That's where I keep mine.

Also, I agree with your assessment that the sport seats are necessary. My wife has a '06 325xi with non-sport seats. They are o.k., but the sports are just wonderful. I LOVE how the side bolsters hug you and keep you in place. Glad to hear you like the auto tranny. From what's been said on here it's real nice, but I'm a big fan of the manual.