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      08-09-2019, 08:00 PM   #309
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I replaced the 1'er with 2 Lotus. The current car is a 2016 Exige CR.

35,000km and about 17 days of track workouts every year. It's been awesome.

The clutch has been done for about a third of that cost. To defend the standard clutch mine has 410hp and 430ft/lbs at the rear wheels and weighs 2460lbs with a full tank. 😊
Awesome! Yeah, I believe it's the Evora clutch only that's the pain in the ass.
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      08-19-2019, 01:12 PM   #310
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      08-23-2019, 12:23 PM   #311
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Going from a 128i FBO to a 135i

I have never been in a 135 but my car is plenty quick.. I can only imagine how it would feel to go even quicker.

I just love the E82s so much.. so having a 1 in general to me is like owning my dream car.. I'm easy to please 🤷*♂️

If I had a good amount of money and could afford one, a 1M would be great!
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      09-05-2019, 02:13 PM   #313
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Going from a 128i FBO to a 135i

I have never been in a 135 but my car is plenty quick.. I can only imagine how it would feel to go even quicker.

I just love the E82s so much.. so having a 1 in general to me is like owning my dream car.. I'm easy to please 🤷*♂️

If I had a good amount of money and could afford one, a 1M would be great!
I have definitely tossed around the idea of getting a second 1. I'm already familiar with working on them and have the tools. The 128i would remain my daily driver and nimble handling car. I would get a 135i as more of a straight line muscle car with at least 450 hp. I just don't know if I want the hassle and expense of keeping it in good running order when I can get a low mileage GT 350 for under $40k these days.
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      09-09-2019, 10:02 PM   #314
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One of the guys who works for a company I use has a '11 N55 135i and we started chatting about the cars and what's done to them. I mentioned that I had done MHD S1 and how different (better) the car has felt since doing it.

Well after a quick round the block run and a few snaps and crackles from the exhaust he decided pretty quickly that he NEEEEEDS to do the tune. 10 minutes later he calls me and has already got the app, bought the license's and was asking for a tutorial haha
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I have definitely tossed around the idea of getting a second 1. I'm already familiar with working on them and have the tools. The 128i would remain my daily driver and nimble handling car. I would get a 135i as more of a straight line muscle car with at least 450 hp. I just don't know if I want the hassle and expense of keeping it in good running order when I can get a low mileage GT 350 for under $40k these days.

Give it a few more months, and you could pick up a nice C7 for the same price if you are into Corvettes. Just an intake and some long tube headers that are easy driveway swaps, and with a little tuning you have 450+ HP and TQ to the wheels!
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      09-11-2019, 01:01 PM   #316
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I had a SUV (Suzuki GV) when I bought my 128i and used it most of the time for daily driver duty until it got to around 150K miles and the check engine light started coming on for the oxygen sensor. My son's car was at about 250K miles so I decided he needed the GV worse than I did a nasty O2 sensor replacement opportunity.

So my e88 assumed full time daily driver duty. We added a hitch so I can pick up larger things. It works but I'm thinking the replacement may be another SUV. I might even just keep the e88. I've been comparing prices and features between the X1, X2 and Mazda CX5. If I had to choose today it would be the CX 5. The top two versions of the Mazda have a turbo 2.5L that makes about 250hp. A key feature they have that no small BMW SAV has is ventilated seats. In hot climates, they are nice. A fully loaded Mazda is about the same price as a BMW with a lot less options.
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      09-11-2019, 02:15 PM   #317
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I had a SUV (Suzuki GV) when I bought my 128i and used it most of the time for daily driver duty until it got to around 150K miles and the check engine light started coming on for the oxygen sensor. My son's car was at about 250K miles so I decided he needed the GV worse than I did a nasty O2 sensor replacement opportunity.

So my e88 assumed full time daily driver duty. We added a hitch so I can pick up larger things. It works but I'm thinking the replacement may be another SUV. I might even just keep the e88. I've been comparing prices and features between the X1, X2 and Mazda CX5. If I had to choose today it would be the CX 5. The top two versions of the Mazda have a turbo 2.5L that makes about 250hp. A key feature they have that no small BMW SAV has is ventilated seats. In hot climates, they are nice. A fully loaded Mazda is about the same price as a BMW with a lot less options.

CX-5 leases are also crazy cheap. It's a great car, maybe the best midsize suv on the market for the price. Beautiful inside and out. The turbo also takes well to tunes lol.
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      09-11-2019, 11:20 PM   #318
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I bought my '09 128i to replace my last daily driver that was nearing the end of its life. I know the 128i won't be cheap to maintain (and I hate how reliant it is on computers), but I'm willing to put in the money and time for such a fun little car. Call me crazy, but I'd rather sink 10K into maintaining and upgrading a car that I love, vs almost any new car available today. New cars just don't do it for me.

If I had to pick an alternative I'd go with the 2019 WRX STI. It's not exactly analog, but it does still reward/punish driving skills. The Civic Type R looks like a dream to drive, but it's hideous and requires a $5k+ dealer markup.

So what car would get you out of your 1 series?
I have a 135is with 70Kmiles. It has needed quite a bit starting 8 days out of its extended warranty. I started looking at used S5's, and Boxsters. I really wanted a Cayman when I got the 135. If the choice was all mine, I would go for a used Cayman.
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