Should the M235i be discussed in this forum?

[deadlast]

Discuss....

It has a better diff than the current m135i, is quicker than most on offer - and isn't a hatchback - so surely it's an //M car right? :-)

Anyone seen the press pictures of the new M335i, looks awesome....

[Yanto]

Yes.

In the same way that fit chicks will always be let in the club at the VIP end and the fugly girls, whilst claiming to go all night, have a nice personality and argue "we're all the same under the skin", will be sent away for an early bath.

[carreauchompeur]

Damn straight. Really excited about this.

[Cambell]

I dont see why not, this section of the forum clearly isn't about M cars any more.

///Morris Ital anybody !

[julians]

point of order - It has the same diff as the m135

[Ciff]

Yes no harm

besides its quicker and stops better than a e90 m3.

car & driver test figures

C&D E93 M3 DCT

Quote:
Zero to 60 mph: 4.6 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 11.0 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 19.3 sec
Street start, 5-60 mph: 5.3 sec
Standing �¼-mile: 13.1 sec @ 109 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 161 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 160 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.92 g
C&D F22 M235i Auto

Quote:
C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 4.3 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 10.8 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 19.6 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 5.1 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 2.6 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 3.1 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 12.9 sec @ 109 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 155 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 153 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.94 g

[Ed T]

"besides its quicker and stops better than a e90 m3.

car & driver test figures

C&D E93 M3 DCT"

tut tut......that is all

[m.barnes]

M235i doesn't have a better diff than the m135i as standard does it?

Owning an m235i I should probably know this but oh well.

And the m235i isn't a proper m car but it has an m in the title so why not haha

[jon-]

Same open diffs, they need to save the LSD as stock for the M2

[HoHoHo]

Ciff said:

Yes no harm

besides its quicker and stops better than a e90 m3.

car & driver test figures

C&D E93 M3 DCT

Quote:
Zero to 60 mph: 4.6 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 11.0 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 19.3 sec
Street start, 5-60 mph: 5.3 sec
Standing ?¼-mile: 13.1 sec @ 109 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 161 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 160 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.92 g
C&D F22 M235i Auto

Quote:
C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 4.3 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 10.8 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 19.6 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 5.1 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 2.6 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 3.1 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 12.9 sec @ 109 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 155 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 153 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.94 g

Blimey 0-100 is a bit slow........

Not really an M is it?

[helix402]

No. It has too many numbers. Eg M5 yes, M535i no.

[NORTS]

Cambell said:

I dont see why not, this section of the forum clearly isn't about M cars any more.

Agreed.

[Leins]

helix402 said:

No. It has too many numbers. Eg M5 yes, M535i no.

E12 yes, E28 no

+ 530MLE, M635CSi, 850CSi

[ArmaghMan]

E30 M3 sport evolution ?

[Mr Bimmer]

Ciff said:

Quote:
C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 4.3 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 10.8 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 19.6 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 5.1 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 2.6 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 3.1 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 12.9 sec @ 109 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 155 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 153 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.94 g

How on Earth can the 0-60 be quicker than the 5-60?

The only reason it stops quicker is because it's lighter. Nothing to do with brakes.

N55 or S65? No comparison

[MattStorey]

NORTS said:

Cambell said:

I dont see why not, this section of the forum clearly isn't about M cars any more.

Agreed.

What is an M car anymore?

[HoHoHo]

MattStorey said:

NORTS said:

Cambell said:

I dont see why not, this section of the forum clearly isn't about M cars any more.

Agreed.

What is an M car anymore?

M135
M235
M335
M2
M3
M4
M5
M6

Any more?

[shim]

HoHoHo said:

M135
M235
M335
M2
M3
M4
M5
M6

Any more?

My 7M doesn't count

[HoHoHo]

shim said:

HoHoHo said:

M135
M235
M335
M2
M3
M4
M5
M6

Any more?

My 7M doesn't count

7M or M7?

[CooperS]

HoHoHo said:

MattStorey said:

NORTS said:

Cambell said:

I dont see why not, this section of the forum clearly isn't about M cars any more.

Agreed.

What is an M car anymore?

M135
M235
M335
M2
M3
M4
M5
M6

Any more?

Sure
1M
M1
X5M
X6M
Z3M
Z4M

But the new bread M lights aren't really M cars just very fast top end models of the existing lines