900+ miles 135i quick review

Crowley · 04-15-2008, 10:45 AM

First a little on my past cars so you know where I cam coming from. I have had a 95 Mustang GT, 98 Mustang Cobra (4.6L 32v 7200 RPM readline no low end tq (but 4.10 gears made up for that), 2001 Camaro SS, 2004 Mustang Cobra (4.6L Supercharged gobs of low end and good top end), and a 2006 Mazdaspeed 6 (2.3L single small turbo -fast spool).

I have modded all of these cars in one way or another. Some power out of the 95 and 98 but started with some high HP/TQ cars with my 2001 camaro. I did heads, cam, full exhaust, tune ... over 400rwhp/rwtq with this car. Then I got the 2004 Cobra. To date, this is the best car I have owned and I regret getting rid of it. With not a lot of money (but more than some have spent as I wanted to do it right), I ended up with 509rwhp and 520rwtq .. Gobs of low end tq and still good on the high end. With the IRS, this car was a dream to drive as well..

The mazdaspeed 6 was my first Turbo car. The turbo spooled up fast. My mods were only an air filter, bigger tires/wheels, and exhaust (catback only) ... This really seemed to help with the power and it was AWD and fun to drive .. the problem is that I missed my RWD feeling .......

Finally I now have the 135i .. I have had it since mid March and now have over 900 miles on it. I have noticed lately that the engine is really loosening up and it seems to be getting more power ... The engine is a dream. It spools up fast and you have a lot of low end grunt ... it pulls through the RPM range and I enjoy that engine sound better than any other car (even over the blower whine in my cobra) ... The car really feels tossable as well. It handles well and I have only noticed a slight nudge towards understeer. There is enough room for me inside and it really is built well. My only issues are a slight rattle with one of the rear speakers on a certain type of beat and a door rattle. I will take this in to the dealership to resolve.

Anyway .. just wanted to share some of my thoughts ..

Crowley

walsh416 · 04-15-2008, 10:49 AM

Nice write up!! Question about the montego blue, does it get dirty easily or anything?

Crowley · 04-15-2008, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by walsh416

Nice write up!! Question about the montego blue, does it get dirty easily or anything?

Since it is a darker color, it will show dirt a little more than say silver. My last car was RED and it shows dirt about the same as that car.

Thanks,
Crowley

E82tt6 · 04-15-2008, 11:25 AM

Good write-up! I too loved my Cobra, and always regretted ditching it.

On my ED trip, I came to the conclusion that the 1er is just as good as an overall car. It feels like a BMW version of my Cobra, and I can't wait to start slapping mods on it.

04-15-2008, 10:45 AM	#1
Crowley Major 54 Rep 1,015 Posts Drives: Join Date: Oct 2007 iTrader: (0)	900+ miles 135i quick review First a little on my past cars so you know where I cam coming from. I have had a 95 Mustang GT, 98 Mustang Cobra (4.6L 32v 7200 RPM readline no low end tq (but 4.10 gears made up for that), 2001 Camaro SS, 2004 Mustang Cobra (4.6L Supercharged gobs of low end and good top end), and a 2006 Mazdaspeed 6 (2.3L single small turbo -fast spool). I have modded all of these cars in one way or another. Some power out of the 95 and 98 but started with some high HP/TQ cars with my 2001 camaro. I did heads, cam, full exhaust, tune ... over 400rwhp/rwtq with this car. Then I got the 2004 Cobra. To date, this is the best car I have owned and I regret getting rid of it. With not a lot of money (but more than some have spent as I wanted to do it right), I ended up with 509rwhp and 520rwtq .. Gobs of low end tq and still good on the high end. With the IRS, this car was a dream to drive as well.. The mazdaspeed 6 was my first Turbo car. The turbo spooled up fast. My mods were only an air filter, bigger tires/wheels, and exhaust (catback only) ... This really seemed to help with the power and it was AWD and fun to drive .. the problem is that I missed my RWD feeling ....... Finally I now have the 135i .. I have had it since mid March and now have over 900 miles on it. I have noticed lately that the engine is really loosening up and it seems to be getting more power ... The engine is a dream. It spools up fast and you have a lot of low end grunt ... it pulls through the RPM range and I enjoy that engine sound better than any other car (even over the blower whine in my cobra) ... The car really feels tossable as well. It handles well and I have only noticed a slight nudge towards understeer. There is enough room for me inside and it really is built well. My only issues are a slight rattle with one of the rear speakers on a certain type of beat and a door rattle. I will take this in to the dealership to resolve. Anyway .. just wanted to share some of my thoughts .. Crowley __________________ The last words on the powerplant should go to a clearly overwhelmed Hormazd Sorabjee, editor and publisher of Autocar India: “There is something simply magical about BMW’s in-line six. It has a creamy smoothness that makes velvet feel like sandpaper.”
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walsh416 Private 6 Rep 95 Posts Drives: Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0)	Nice write up!! Question about the montego blue, does it get dirty easily or anything?
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E82tt6 Colonel 103 Rep 2,626 Posts Drives: '08 Black Saphire Z4 MC Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	Good write-up! I too loved my Cobra, and always regretted ditching it. On my ED trip, I came to the conclusion that the 1er is just as good as an overall car. It feels like a BMW version of my Cobra, and I can't wait to start slapping mods on it. __________________ '08 Black Saphire/Black Z4 M Coupe RIP Gretta: Blue Water/Lemon 135i. Died to save me. -ChuckV
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