M135i 1 month on...

[andrewparker]

M135i in estoril blue 5 door ordered 

Love the estoril blue, shame red leather doesn't go with it

[Leonard]

I really wanted a Cayman or an Evora but looks like I will need to start commuting 15,000 miles a year  , so M135i on the cards, nothing else out there that touches it for all round ability.  Booked in at local dealer next weekend

[Leonard]

Oooo and are you still happy that you went for the manual box?

Never considered auto, but with the commuting I am considering..........

[andrewparker]

Oooo and are you still happy that you went for the manual box?

Never considered auto, but with the commuting I am considering..........

There was an interesting comparison of both 'boxes in this month's EVO.

[Leonard]

No way just sat down with a cuppa and this months Evo nice one!

[andrewparker]

No way just sat down with a cuppa and this months Evo nice one!

It's Henry Catchpole's Fast Fleet bit, page 133

[Leonard]

Damn still not sure that helps Lol. May have to travel a bit and try the manual as local dealer only has 2 autos... Close ratios and 2000rpm at 70 sound good. But manual is MANUAL! LOL

[andrewparker]

Yeah, mine would be a manual, just because I like to change gears. His report is pretty contradictory I thought.

[tony_danza]

Mine's my fun car, I slosh around in an A6 if I need to do anything mundane, and because of that I chose a manual. It's the latest gen dry sump 'box they fitted to the 1M, it's very very nice to use.

But then the auto is outstanding, tough call!

[PDT]

24 hours of ownership..... 24mpg average. On a run it will see 40mpg and 10 mins of 'fun' can easily achieve 13mpg.

Noise at 6-7k rpm is addictive

[Leonard]

And did you go manual or auto 

[PDT]

Auto

[PDT]

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[tony_danza]

Spazzy iPhone won't play, what did it put out?

[rich83]

333bhp and 340ftlbs Mike.. the torque curve is unbelievably flat