2 Series Specifications of the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer 216i, valid from 11/2022.

Please find attached the specifications of the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer 216i, valid from 11/2022.

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[Centurion]

Last month I drove behind a 114i F20. I had no idea that a 14i existed. There were 5 young people in it. It must be cheap to insure because it has a shocking 100hp.

 

[Matski]

Last month I drove behind a 114i F20. I had no idea that a 14i existed. There were 5 young people in it. It must be cheap to insure because it has a shocking 100hp.

That is a bit sad. On the plus side, it was still RWD then, so they could at least appreciate the handling if not the knuckle-ripping speed.

The last car I was in that was badged 114i, was a Rover Metro at college. Having just looked it up on Wiki (and assuming it was an 8 valve since I doubt my mate could have insured anything with a 16v badge on it at the time), that had 75hp - bit sad the Bimmer only has 25hp more!

 

[Centurion]

That is a bit sad. On the plus side, it was still RWD then, so they could at least appreciate the handling if not the knuckle-ripping speed.

The last car I was in that was badged 114i, was a Rover Metro at college. Having just looked it up on Wiki (and assuming it was an 8 valve since I doubt my mate could have insured anything with a 16v badge on it at the time), that had 75hp - bit sad the Bimmer only has 25hp more!

Lol. Crazy how under powered the 114i is. I breezed past it on the motorway with ease in my M140i with three times the power. However the M140i is very expensive for people under the age of 25 to insure for the following reason:

In 2017-2018 BMW offered it on a £333 deposit and £333 per month deal. Young and old people with zero experience with powerful cars bought one.

Inexperience + no LSD + Shitty shocks from factory + Michelin Pilot Super Sport on cold, bumpy and damp UK roads = Lots of M140i ending up written off or in accidents.

I'm in my mid 30s but it's cheaper to insure myself for a C63 or Nissan GTR than my M140i.

 

[Matski]

I'm in my mid 30s but it's cheaper to insure myself for a C63 or Nissan GTR than my M140i.

That's mental, but not unexpected I suppose. Did the mod's you've had done have any substantial effect on that?

Going back a while I was looking for an E81 (3 door) 130i, the number of Cat D write-offs out there was silly, and the insurance was substantially more than a 135i coupe... Hot Hatch culture in the UK I suppose!

 

[Centurion]

That's mental, but not unexpected I suppose. Did the mod's you've had done have any substantial effect on that?

Going back a while I was looking for an E81 (3 door) 130i, the number of Cat D write-offs out there was silly, and the insurance was substantially more than a 135i coupe... Hot Hatch culture in the UK I suppose!

No. My mods haven't impacted insurance.

The E81 and F20 are brilliant cars but the high power variants were terrible flawed. No LSD, poor suspension, lack of underbody bracing, tyres not appropriate for cold climates and sub frame bushings made by Haribo. I've had to spend £5,000 on chassis upgrade to rectify BMW's misgivings.

Now the car is sorted to the point that I let friends drive the car hard in Sport+. No risk of snapping, getting out of shape or needing catching unless you drive silly in the wet.

Other than that, car insurance in the UK can be silly expensive depending on your age, the car or where you live. Some YouTubers who bought G wagons or Lamborghinis at the age of 20 paid £20,000-50,000 in annual insurance.

 

[Giannis]

Now the car is sorted to the point that I let friends drive the car hard in Sport+.

@Centurion

Would you mind posting a list of your mods?

 

[Centurion]

@Centurion

Would you mind posting a list of your mods?

Mechanical Mods:
-BMW M Performance Limited Slip Differential

-BMW underbody brace

-Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tyres

-Birds B1 kit: Bilstein dampers and progressive Eibach springs. Both custom valved and sprung for the 1-Series on British B-Roads. Only 10mm suspension drop. The cheaper alterrnative is a B12 Kit.

-PCW backbox modification. M-Performence exhaust wasn't available. This solution only cost £250. Stock was a bit too quiet below 4k rpm. With the modification volume and bass starts building gradually from 2k rpm and transitions to a nice louder rasp from 4k rpm. No drone on motorways when enfine hovers at 1-1.5k rpm. Sounds close to stock if you are just bobbing about in comfort.