My New BMW M135i

[Zafiro]

Betty this is for you if you're planning to get another orange car in the future
X1 = Valencia orange

 

[Betty Swollocks]

I like Sakhir Orange, but my choice for the M4 would be Austin Yellow.

 

[ACE]

Hi Betty, congrats on the new M135i.

Did you get the run flat tyres?
Do you notice the road noise at all? I found the M135i had a lot more road noise than my 335i which itself had a lot more road noise than my comparatively silent M5.

 

[Betty Swollocks]

Hi Betty, congrats on the new M135i.

Did you get the run flat tyres?
Do you notice the road noise at all? I found the M135i had a lot more road noise than my 335i which itself had a lot more road noise than my comparatively silent M5.

No, it came with Michelin Pilot Super Sports as standard.

I haven't noticed any excessive road noise at all. Might look out for it now though.

 

[Deckhook]

Hi Betty, congrats on the new M135i.

Did you get the run flat tyres?
Do you notice the road noise at all? I found the M135i had a lot more road noise than my 335i which itself had a lot more road noise than my comparatively silent M5.

Yeah the M5 is remarkably good for something decidedly sporty in nature.

 

[RS2000 4X4]

Betty this is for you if you're planning to get another orange car in the future
X1 = Valencia orange

Beautifull colours, surprised how small the X1 is in comparisation

 

[as7920]

No, it came with Michelin Pilot Super Sports as standard.

I haven't noticed any excessive road noise at all. Might look out for it now though.

You only have to drive the southern stretch of the M25 for a short while to notice the road noise.
Very dependant on the road surface itself though.

 

[Betty Swollocks]

You only have to drive the southern stretch of the M25 for a short while to notice the road noise.
Very dependant on the road surface itself though.

I'll listen out for it.

I'm crossing Belgium and a short stint in France, and then the M20-M25-M11-A14-A1-M62-M1 tomorrow night.

 

[Rainer271]

I'll listen out for it.

I'm crossing Belgium and a short stint in France, and then the M20-M25-M11-A14-A1-M62-M1 tomorrow night.

Hi Matt, are you on the way to London to buy a new garage?

 

[as7920]

A

I'll listen out for it.

I'm crossing Belgium and a short stint in France, and then the M20-M25-M11-A14-A1-M62-M1 tomorrow night.

That's a fair few miles!

 

[Betty Swollocks]

Hi Matt, are you on the way to London to buy a new garage?

No, to sell one.

A
That's a fair few miles!

Yeah, I do it quite often. I reckon I must drive around 100,000 miles per year.

 

[Rainer271]

No, to sell one.

Chapeau!

 

[martinbo]

Yeah, I do it quite often. I reckon I must drive around 100,000 miles per year.

What the???

160 000 km a year?

Surely that can't be right...?

 

[Beemer B773ER]

What the???

160 000 km a year?

Surely that can't be right...?

Martin, is Betty ever wrong? ...

 

[Betty Swollocks]

What the???

160 000 km a year?

Surely that can't be right...?

Ha! Yeah, I meant KM, and even then, I've just worked it out and it's not even close to that, so disregard.

I do about 6,000km in my R8, 20,000km in my A1, 7,000km in my Up, and then about 35,000km in other cars, such as rental cars.

So it's around 70,000km in a year.


As an aside, I got in an E-Class taxi last week (W211), and it had 944,000km on the odometer.

 

[Betty Swollocks]

Had the M Performance exhaust fitted this lunchtime in Sandal BMW Wakefield, UK.

I am SOO happy. Very glad I did it now. It sounds so exotic and cultured. Nice pops on the overrun. And only £825.

Very happy indeed.

 

[martinbo]

Lucky beyotch.

 

[ACE]

Had the M Performance exhaust fitted this lunchtime in Sandal BMW Wakefield, UK.

I am SOO happy. Very glad I did it now. It sounds so exotic and cultured. Nice pops on the overrun. And only £825.

Very happy indeed.

Wow, £825 sounds very cheap. Does this modification increase your insurance premiums?

 

[Betty Swollocks]

Wow, £825 sounds very cheap. Does this modification increase your insurance premiums?

It should have been £1,025 but I got £200 off from a dealer in Gloucester. The delivered it to my dad in Leeds and I paid another dealer to fit it.

 

[Betty Swollocks]

So, here's the video clip of the M Performance exhaust on my M135i. It's not exactly comparing apples with apples, but this set up sounds as good, if not better, than any BMW I've had before, including E46 M3, E92 M3 and Z4 M Coupe. Superb.

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