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ManOpener said:
The discrete exterior was part of the appeal for me. I like the fact that, exhausts and front air dam aside, it could be a 116d with the M-Sport kit.
You and me both 
Looks lovely, I'm sure you'll have great fun with it. I've covered just shy of 20k in mine in the last 10 months, it's been fantastic.
moffat said:
ManOpener said:
even the ride on run-flats is pretty good.
Nice car OPDon't understand why your car is on RFT's when it comes stock with lovely non-RFT Michelin's as standard???
RFT's are terrible - should be your first mod to destroy them and get some MP4S's!!
Pilot SuperSport, which have been fantastic except for in the -3.5°c temperatures this morning on ungritted roads, when they were, er, suboptimal.
Edited by ManOpener on Monday 26th February 11:11
moffat said:
Don't understand why your car is on RFT's when it comes stock with lovely non-RFT Michelin's as standard???
When I ordered mine they were a no-cost option and lots of people were choosing them because there was a shortage of MPSS tyres which was delaying builds. Fortunately by the time mine reached the production line MPSS were back in stock 
Chris
Spent a couple of hours giving it a proper clean, polish and wax on Saturday, but by Tuesday it was filthy again. It rained all day Sunday (typical) and I had wet commutes to and from Swindon on Monday/Tuesday.
Managed to take a picture in town before it got filthy again.
Ticked over 10k miles on Wednesday, driving to Manchester. Loved every minute of the car so far.
Across ~250 miles of motorway at 70, punctuated with average speed camera sections, I managed 45.6 mpg according to the display which was pretty surprising. Makes up for the mid-20s I'm getting everywhere else!
Managed to take a picture in town before it got filthy again.
Ticked over 10k miles on Wednesday, driving to Manchester. Loved every minute of the car so far.
Across ~250 miles of motorway at 70, punctuated with average speed camera sections, I managed 45.6 mpg according to the display which was pretty surprising. Makes up for the mid-20s I'm getting everywhere else!
Edited by ManOpener on Friday 20th April 16:34
ManOpener said:
Ticked over 10k miles on Wednesday, driving to Manchester. Loved every minute of the car so far.
Across ~250 miles of motorway at 70, punctuated with average speed camera sections, I managed 45.6 mpg according to the display which was pretty surprising. Makes up for the mid-20s I'm getting everywhere else!
I have an M135i and am really enjoying it, as a package it really is a good all rounder.Across ~250 miles of motorway at 70, punctuated with average speed camera sections, I managed 45.6 mpg according to the display which was pretty surprising. Makes up for the mid-20s I'm getting everywhere else!
Edited by ManOpener on Friday 20th April 16:34
The economy is like no car i have had before, not it terms of being bad, or good, its the variability.
So cars tend to gravitate to a figure and dont deviate that much regardless of how you use it, but the sheer range is incredible, mid teens is very possible, and so is mid forties.
J4CKO said:
So cars tend to gravitate to a figure and dont deviate that much regardless of how you use it, but the sheer range is incredible, mid teens is very possible, and so is mid forties.
Very true. I'm averaging about 28 overall which is not markedly different to the considerably less powerful Leon it replaced. I've only been able to repeat 45+ once, and on a "spirited" 15-mile A-road drive at the weekend I manged 19.7. I'm sure I've seen lower but to be honest i haven't checked.My one gripe so far is the lack of customisability in the driving profiles.I would ideally like the Sport throttle response, power and exhaust flap settings with the steering in Comfort. I've only recently started playing with manual mode and frankly it's a revelation.
WRT the PH sticker, the new site is up- https://pistonheads.shop/
Sigh.
Clipped by another car travelling far too fast on one of the local rat runs. I stopped, they didn't. It seemed to come off pretty cleanly but I couldn't find it despite looking for a good 20 minutes.
Can't imagine they're expensive to replace, no clip damage I can see, but a cherry atop the absolute turd of a week I've had.
Clipped by another car travelling far too fast on one of the local rat runs. I stopped, they didn't. It seemed to come off pretty cleanly but I couldn't find it despite looking for a good 20 minutes.
Can't imagine they're expensive to replace, no clip damage I can see, but a cherry atop the absolute turd of a week I've had.
ManOpener said:
Sigh.
Clipped by another car travelling far too fast on one of the local rat runs. I stopped, they didn't. It seemed to come off pretty cleanly but I couldn't find it despite looking for a good 20 minutes.
Can't imagine they're expensive to replace, no clip damage I can see, but a cherry atop the absolute turd of a week I've had.
Unlucky. Actually those mirrors are pretty good at taking hits. I eased through a very narrow gap, with the black lower leading edge of the mirror housing both guiding, protecting and deflecting the mirror and car through the gap against a restricting steel (round) bollard.Clipped by another car travelling far too fast on one of the local rat runs. I stopped, they didn't. It seemed to come off pretty cleanly but I couldn't find it despite looking for a good 20 minutes.
Can't imagine they're expensive to replace, no clip damage I can see, but a cherry atop the absolute turd of a week I've had.
ManOpener said:
My one gripe so far is the lack of customisability in the driving profiles.I would ideally like the Sport throttle response, power and exhaust flap settings with the steering in Comfort. I've only recently started playing with manual mode and frankly it's a revelation.
Put it in Sport and then press the traction button once which puts traction/throttle/exhaust in the same mode as Sport+ but no heavy steering.ManOpener said:
Ended up buying the AutoID M3/4 style caps in gloss carbon for both sides as a replacement, with the discount from BabyBMW cheaper than buying a single correctly painted Ferric Grey cover from BMW.
I'll probably hate them when they turn up.
Perhaps that’s why you see so many around. Ha!I'll probably hate them when they turn up.
I wonder if they are a common part across all current BMWs?
Pica-Pica said:
ManOpener said:
Ended up buying the AutoID M3/4 style caps in gloss carbon for both sides as a replacement, with the discount from BabyBMW cheaper than buying a single correctly painted Ferric Grey cover from BMW.
I'll probably hate them when they turn up.
Perhaps that’s why you see so many around. Ha!I'll probably hate them when they turn up.
I wonder if they are a common part across all current BMWs?
BMW supply them in two options, primed or painted in Ferric Grey II. The primed are about £50 a corner, the painted nearly £140!
I think the AutoID ones fit basically everything the OEM ones do. Not surprising you see them given that a pair is £125 with discount!
ManOpener said:
Very true. I'm averaging about 28 overall which is not markedly different to the considerably less powerful Leon it replaced. I've only been able to repeat 45+ once, and on a "spirited" 15-mile A-road drive at the weekend I manged 19.7. I'm sure I've seen lower but to be honest i haven't checked.
My one gripe so far is the lack of customisability in the driving profiles.I would ideally like the Sport throttle response, power and exhaust flap settings with the steering in Comfort. I've only recently started playing with manual mode and frankly it's a revelation.
WRT the PH sticker, the new site is up- https://pistonheads.shop/
I’ve just seen this.My one gripe so far is the lack of customisability in the driving profiles.I would ideally like the Sport throttle response, power and exhaust flap settings with the steering in Comfort. I've only recently started playing with manual mode and frankly it's a revelation.
WRT the PH sticker, the new site is up- https://pistonheads.shop/
Are you aware you can customise the sport and sport+ profiles?
I have the lighter comfort steering on my Sport profile, and have the firmer steering on the Sport+ profile.
You basically choose Sport to have either “chassis”, “drivetrain” or both when selected, so knocking chassis off and keeping drivetrain reverts to comfort steering but keeps the sport throttle response and exhaust note
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