130i owners, what was your next car?

[Mr Tidy]

I'd pay much more than that for your car OP (assuming it's a manual) as I would have it myself to replace my 330i.

So if it doesn't work out with "gizlaroc" please send me a message!

Edited by Mr Tidy on Wednesday 26th February 00:27

[aeropilot]

gizlaroc said:

I hate the FWD GTi, just don't get the love for it. R is much better.

Yep, never understood the love for fast fwd cars either, and GTi's in particular, but that's cos I'm an old git.........

The R is such a thief magnet though, with corresponding insurance issues, so while the awd is better, it comes at a cost.

I understand the OP's dilema though, as I had a 135i for 6 years and tested a M235i, and there wasn't the 'love' or smile factor there for me either after the 135i.

The E92 M3 as suggested I would say is the logical option for his budget if the running costs can be swallowed. Its likely what I would choose in the same situation, although I'd probably try and find a E90 M3 instead.

[gizlaroc]

Mr Tidy said:

I'd pay much more than that for your car OP (assuming it's a manual) as I would have it myself to replace my 330i.

So if it doesn't work out with "gizlaroc" please send me a message!

See, you already have two people who will bid you on it.

I have spoke to a couple of trade people who would bid you well on it, but I'm also thinking for myself. Been at least 18 months since I had a 130i on my drive.

I sold my E91 330i last week, I will be honest, I was doing so as I had something else lined up, so was going to sell that, buy the new car and then sell the F11 as well. Sold this, the other car fell through and then the day after just to rub salt in the wound I got a £5000 PPI pay out from a card I had in 1994, the only card I had PPI on. Which is what I sold the 330i for. I cold have just kept it at my parents and used it every now and then. Haha

[Shaoxter]

sagarich said:

On another note, the 130i hasn't had much love at PX. Bids between £500 - £1,500. Which is sad, because it's worth so much more than that to me. I have also been considering getting all the jobs done and sticking with it a little longer...

Surely you'd be able to give it away at several times those px bids if you stick an ad up?

As mentioned by others, I think an E9x M3 is the next logical step, you don't want to spend your life driving "almost M" cars Also I wouldn't rule out a 997.1 C2 either (and avoiding the C2S if you're really paranoid about bore scoring).

[gizlaroc]

aeropilot said:

Yep, never understood the love for fast fwd cars either, and GTi's in particular, but that's cos I'm an old git.........

The R is such a thief magnet though, with corresponding insurance issues, so while the awd is better, it comes at a cost.

I understand the OP's dilema though, as I had a 135i for 6 years and tested a M235i, and there wasn't the 'love' or smile factor there for me either after the 135i.

The E92 M3 as suggested I would say is the logical option for his budget if the running costs can be swallowed. Its likely what I would choose in the same situation, although I'd probably try and find a E90 M3 instead.

There is something about the E8x chassis that the newer models don't have.
They can feel a bit numb in comparison.

I actually have a 2008 135i convertible sat here, long story. But quickly, something hit the bonnet and the bonnnet and wings got damaged, the owner was being paid out as after he bought the car he got a job offer in the States, so he agreed a write off, saved him the hassle of selling again.
Friend who owned the garages that MOTd the 135i last month mentioned it, asked if they would sell it back to him. They said yeah "will be a Cat N".
Great, bought it, good price.
They have now put it on the database as a Cat B. The guy is now in the States so can't sort it out. DVLA won't speak to us, Insurance won't speak to us. Proper balls up.
But I was considering doing a 135i hatch conversion. Would be a cool car.

[bodhi]

In a similar dilemma as I have a 125i Coupé that's been with me for 5 and a half years now. It's had the 130i remap and a suspension refresh, and in all honesty it drives better than when I bought it 90k miles ago.

It does around 16k a year and needs to be reliable for work - issue I have is her indoors wants 5 doors this time, and I need a decent sized boot for golf stuff.

Been looking at 440i GC's, which are lovely machines but I suspect they won't be as much fun as the E82. Anything obvious I've missed? Am contemplating pushing the boat out for an F80 M3, but the concern about mega expensive b0rk isn't going away. The 125i has been remarkably easy to live with, maintenance wise.

[sagarich]

Shaoxter said:

sagarich said:

On another note, the 130i hasn't had much love at PX. Bids between £500 - £1,500. Which is sad, because it's worth so much more than that to me. I have also been considering getting all the jobs done and sticking with it a little longer...

Surely you'd be able to give it away at several times those px bids if you stick an ad up?

Yes, most likely. However, my 8 month old son is spending an awful lot of time in hospital at the moment for blood transfusions and selling privately is just an added PIA with everything else going on. PX was purely for ease, but I may just have to get something out there. A number of PH'ers have been in touch privately to enquire about the car. So just trying to pull info together around work.

997.1 and e92 M3 are both dream cars for me, that are in reach financially... just. However, with my wife unsure if she's going to go back to work after maternity, I'm airing on the side of caution.

I would love an e91 330i, that would really suit my requirements at the moment... But can't find them anywhere.

[aeropilot]

bodhi said:

Been looking at 440i GC's, which are lovely machines but I suspect they won't be as much fun as the E82.

I tried one of them as well when I was looking to replace the E82 135i, as needed extra carrying capacity.......and as you say, not 'fun' like a E82 at all.....and even less than the M235i I had looked at earlier.

Once I realised that the 'fun' aspect was going to disappear completely from what ever were my realistic options, I just accepted that sad inevitability and bought based on max comfort and practicality.....daily driver became a white goods washing machine.

[Swervin_Mervin]

sagarich said:

Shaoxter said:

sagarich said:

On another note, the 130i hasn't had much love at PX. Bids between £500 - £1,500. Which is sad, because it's worth so much more than that to me. I have also been considering getting all the jobs done and sticking with it a little longer...

Surely you'd be able to give it away at several times those px bids if you stick an ad up?

Yes, most likely. However, my 8 month old son is spending an awful lot of time in hospital at the moment for blood transfusions and selling privately is just an added PIA with everything else going on. PX was purely for ease, but I may just have to get something out there. A number of PH'ers have been in touch privately to enquire about the car. So just trying to pull info together around work.

997.1 and e92 M3 are both dream cars for me, that are in reach financially... just. However, with my wife unsure if she's going to go back to work after maternity, I'm airing on the side of caution.

I would love an e91 330i, that would really suit my requirements at the moment... But can't find them anywhere.

Best of luck with the nipper sagarich.

It's a shame I'm not quite yet in a position to sell my E91 330i (got a kitchen to fund over the next couple of months).

[sagarich]

Mr Tidy said:

I'd pay much more than that for your car OP (assuming it's a manual) as I would have it myself to replace my 330i.

So if it doesn't work out with "gizlaroc" please send me a message!

Edited by Mr Tidy on Wednesday 26th February 00:27

Will do.

[sagarich]

Swervin_Mervin said:

Best of luck with the nipper sagarich.

Thanks, stressful time but keeping positive.

[Court_S]

Good luck with the little one.

I'd also potentially be interested in hearing / find out a bit more about your 130 - I really like the E87 116 we bought from the inlaws but it is painfully slow and a 130 is very much on the cards.

[bodhi]

aeropilot said:

bodhi said:

Been looking at 440i GC's, which are lovely machines but I suspect they won't be as much fun as the E82.

I tried one of them as well when I was looking to replace the E82 135i, as needed extra carrying capacity.......and as you say, not 'fun' like a E82 at all.....and even less than the M235i I had looked at earlier.

Once I realised that the 'fun' aspect was going to disappear completely from what ever were my realistic options, I just accepted that sad inevitability and bought based on max comfort and practicality.....daily driver became a white goods washing machine.

I'd expected that sadly - approaching 40 there is a large part of me likes the idea of something a bit more relaxing and less bumpy on the motorway. I frequently motor up and down the M40 to get the Heathrow, and at M40 speeds the 1 Series can get a bit choppy, but on back roads it's perfect.

I'm going down the white goods road myself if I can keep the 125i and get something in addition. There's probably cheaper ways to do it than a 440i (like a 435i ), but I have a fuel card and less than 6 cylinders is just incorrect

[aeropilot]

bodhi said:

aeropilot said:

bodhi said:

Been looking at 440i GC's, which are lovely machines but I suspect they won't be as much fun as the E82.

I tried one of them as well when I was looking to replace the E82 135i, as needed extra carrying capacity.......and as you say, not 'fun' like a E82 at all.....and even less than the M235i I had looked at earlier.

Once I realised that the 'fun' aspect was going to disappear completely from what ever were my realistic options, I just accepted that sad inevitability and bought based on max comfort and practicality.....daily driver became a white goods washing machine.

I'd expected that sadly - approaching 40 there is a large part of me likes the idea of something a bit more relaxing and less bumpy on the motorway. I frequently motor up and down the M40 to get the Heathrow, and at M40 speeds the 1 Series can get a bit choppy, but on back roads it's perfect.

I'm going down the white goods road myself if I can keep the 125i and get something in addition. There's probably cheaper ways to do it than a 440i (like a 435i ), but I have a fuel card and less than 6 cylinders is just incorrect

Fuel card is a nice bonus

A six-pot 5 Series with the comfort seat option would be what I'd be looking at. The extra comfort level (and build quality) of the 5 over the 3/4 Series is not to be sniffed at.
I found this out when I went from the E82 135i to the F15 X5.

[gizlaroc]

bodhi said:

I'd expected that sadly - approaching 40 there is a large part of me likes the idea of something a bit more relaxing and less bumpy on the motorway. I frequently motor up and down the M40 to get the Heathrow, and at M40 speeds the 1 Series can get a bit choppy, but on back roads it's perfect.

I'm going down the white goods road myself if I can keep the 125i and get something in addition. There's probably cheaper ways to do it than a 440i (like a 435i ), but I have a fuel card and less than 6 cylinders is just incorrect

Yeah, that is an issue with the 130i, It used to get surprisingly tiring on longer journeys, don't get me wrong, I did Lake Garda, over to Poitiers, and 3500 miles in 3 weeks in mine while I had the M3 sat at home too. But it is amazing at how much more relaxing the E91 330i is compared to the 130i.
In hindsight, I should have really just bought a third 130i when I bought the 330i a few weeks back, F11 5 series for the slogs and the 130i as a second car makes more sense.
I actually found my Z4 more relaxing on longer journeys than my 130i, my mate swapped his Z4 for a 130i to get more comfort and found the same, within weeks he swapped again for a 330i.

[bodhi]

gizlaroc said:

bodhi said:

I'd expected that sadly - approaching 40 there is a large part of me likes the idea of something a bit more relaxing and less bumpy on the motorway. I frequently motor up and down the M40 to get the Heathrow, and at M40 speeds the 1 Series can get a bit choppy, but on back roads it's perfect.

I'm going down the white goods road myself if I can keep the 125i and get something in addition. There's probably cheaper ways to do it than a 440i (like a 435i ), but I have a fuel card and less than 6 cylinders is just incorrect

Yeah, that is an issue with the 130i, It used to get surprisingly tiring on longer journeys, don't get me wrong, I did Lake Garda, over to Poitiers, and 3500 miles in 3 weeks in mine while I had the M3 sat at home too. But it is amazing at how much more relaxing the E91 330i is compared to the 130i.
In hindsight, I should have really just bought a third 130i when I bought the 330i a few weeks back, F11 5 series for the slogs and the 130i as a second car makes more sense.
I actually found my Z4 more relaxing on longer journeys than my 130i, my mate swapped his Z4 for a 130i to get more comfort and found the same, within weeks he swapped again for a 330i.

To be fair to my 125i it improved massively when I swapped the runflats for PS4's, and again when I refreshed the suspension with some OE+ Sachs models, but the stretch of the M40 between Beaconside up towards Oxford can still be a little bouncy above 0.9 leptons.

A local garage has a very nice looking F10 535i up for sale near me which is mighty tempting, can't help thinking the F10 will be a bit big for multi-storeys and town use though.

I'm going to end up keeping the 125i aren't I?

[DJMC]

aeropilot said:

Fuel card is a nice bonus

A six-pot 5 Series with the comfort seat option would be what I'd be looking at. The extra comfort level (and build quality) of the 5 over the 3/4 Series is not to be sniffed at.
I found this out when I went from the E82 135i to the F15 X5.

Do you mean comfort seat? The comfort seat we tried before buying an F48 X1 is a horrible non-adjustable short-squabbed thing. The sport seats are the ones to go for if you want comfort, with tilting base, thigh extension, lumbar adjustment.

[gizlaroc]

DJMC said:

Do you mean comfort seat? The comfort seat we tried before buying an F48 X1 is a horrible non-adjustable short-squabbed thing. The sport seats are the ones to go for if you want comfort, with tilting base, thigh extension, lumbar adjustment.

BMW comfort seats are 18 way adjustable memory seats, they are amazing.

[aeropilot]

DJMC said:

Do you mean comfort seat? The comfort seat we tried before buying an F48 X1 is a horrible non-adjustable short-squabbed thing.

That's not a BMW Comfort seat....

As gizlaroc says, they are wonderful 18 way leccy memory seats, and are only an extra cost option on the 5/6/7 Series (and X5/X6/X7)

[gizlaroc]

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