Things I LOVE about my 2 series

M235iguy · 04-29-2016, 08:54 PM

I love how the Dinmann Diffuser looks on the 2 series!

BentZero · 04-29-2016, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Liquidpaper

Pedal placement/modulation. Super easy to heel-toe.

Agreed! It's basically effortless......well, in sport mode lol.

Liquidpaper · 04-29-2016, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Liquidpaper

Pedal placement/modulation. Super easy to heel-toe.

Agreed! It's basically effortless......well, in sport mode lol.

It's effortless in comfort too. Just have to hold the throttle for a fraction of a second. Took me a year and a half to figure it out.

BentZero · 04-30-2016, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Liquidpaper

Pedal placement/modulation. Super easy to heel-toe.

Agreed! It's basically effortless......well, in sport mode lol.

It's effortless in comfort too. Just have to hold the throttle for a fraction of a second. Took me a year and a half to figure it out.

Oh, I know. It just requires a tad more effort, but still so much easier than any car I've owned. I can even manage to do it on eco pro albeit a lot more effort lol.

Beartato · 04-30-2016, 06:36 PM

Just got done detailing my car, I gotta say the windshield is super easy to clean. Overall thanks to the very basic design inside it's super easy to clean the whole interior. It's not overloaded with angles like the Focus I had was, nor is it loaded with shiny bits that never clean right like my Golf was. My one complaint would be the rear deck gets really shallow really fast making it hard to vacuum the deck and clean the rear window.

P7X · 04-30-2016, 07:24 PM

Windows down listening to the great roar of the M performance exhaust. Sounds so good to me.

qnet · 05-03-2016, 09:29 AM

I just thought about how great the visibility is in this car also.

Moel · 05-06-2016, 06:47 AM

Soooo the child in me giggled like a lunatic last night (now i'm past the 1200 mile mark..the 'sympathetic treatment' is getting turned down a little) as I accelerated in sport..and discovered that you get a lovely little fuel bang from the exhaust when it goes to the redline and changes up

BentZero · 05-06-2016, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Moel

Soooo the child in me giggled like a lunatic last night (now i'm past the 1200 mile mark..the 'sympathetic treatment' is getting turned down a little) as I accelerated in sport..and discovered that you get a lovely little fuel bang from the exhaust when it goes to the redline and changes up

I just experienced this this morning as well!

It was pretty awesome lol. I fucking love this car.

Moel · 05-06-2016, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by BentZero

I just experienced this this morning as well!

It was pretty awesome lol. I fucking love this car.

So good, i suspect i might spend more time in sport, and manual.

omega145 · 05-06-2016, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by BentZero

I just experienced this this morning as well!

It was pretty awesome lol. I fucking love this car.

Get used to that sound often if you do the muffler delete,

BentZero · 05-06-2016, 08:30 AM

I put it into sport before I even start the car lol.

p912guy · 04-14-2017, 01:53 PM

So the Things I HATE About My 2 Series is up to 30 pages now. Really? We need to revive this thread.

To preface my comments, prior to my M235i, my favorite DD was my 2011 MINI Cooper S and it was great, but this M235i is so much better in every conceivable way.

Things I LOVE:
1. Silky smooth turbocharged inline 6 BMW engine. No other manufacturer does an inline 6 like BMW..
2. Smooth like butter 6 speed manual transmission and rear wheel drive.
3. Staggered Summer setup with Michelin PSS
4. Beautiful clean design, top up or down.
5. Comfortable, classy interior with Dakota leather, Fineline Stream Wood, and attractive and immensely usable tech.

I could go on and on, but I've made my point and 5 bullet points is a nice round number.

3rdcoast228i · 04-14-2017, 04:52 PM

Smiles per mile is great, driving this car is an absolute joy.

RWD

It's the right size.

MPG pretty good

Looks great, even better with Msport.

Msport suspension is just right, sporty but still comfortable.

Price, I got all that for 32k (CPO 4K Miles)

cdn240cab · 04-14-2017, 05:53 PM

The extremely helpful members of this forum that are always willing to offer help and advice. Thank you to all for your posts!

As for the car, I love that they are so customizable. There are so many enticing options both factory and aftermarket to take advantage of.

DaleHeinz · 04-18-2017, 08:15 PM

Love that this is a fast as f$&! daily driver for me. Fat M Sport steering wheel, comfortable seats with great side bolsters, nice burble from even the stock exhaust, estoril blue turns some heads, adaptive M suspension makes the twisties come alive, and big enough for what I need but small enough to fit in my garage and leave room for a garage gym.

Friends love riding in it. Took my neighbor for a "spirited" drive the other day and demonstrated an AWD donut on an desolate road. His words..."I think I just pee'd a little."

BM235iW · 04-20-2017, 11:06 PM

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I'm 6'3" and the M235i I test drove had a sunroof. The headroom was reasonable but I went ahead and got mine without a sunroof. I think it added at least 2 inches to the headroom.

Good to know.

I don't care for a sunroof anyway. I had one in a previous car and don't think I ever opened it once. Besides, atop the roof is probably the worst place to add unnecessary weight, performance wise. At least I would think so.

Sunroof delete, if you are 6'-0"+ and ever track your car and wear a helmet you'll appreciate the extra couple of inches.

wjones14 · 04-21-2017, 07:39 PM

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Sunroof delete, if you are 6'-0"+ and ever track your car and wear a helmet you'll appreciate the extra couple of inches.

And if you're 5'-7" there's plenty of headroom even while wearing a helmet with the sunroof. I've done two track days and no headroom issues. I love the extra light it brings in year round, and last weekend I opened it with a passenger in the other seat and we both liked it.

The odd thing is that it's a standard feature on the M235/240, while things you would expect to be standard on a $45K car like leather and rear camera are pricey options!

Maynard · 04-22-2017, 10:16 PM

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Friends love riding in it. Took my neighbor for a "spirited" drive the other day and demonstrated an AWD donut on an desolate road. His words..."I think I just pee'd a little."

hoping you went with the sensatec

aerobod · 04-23-2017, 12:10 AM

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The odd thing is that it's a standard feature on the M235/240, while things you would expect to be standard on a $45K car like leather and rear camera are pricey options!

It depends on the market, in Canada there is no standard sunroof or nav on the M240i, but power leather heated memory seats, heated steering wheel and headlight washers are standard.

Shovelman · 04-23-2017, 06:09 PM

My 230i is an excellent sports car with RWD and stick shift. There were a few options but the BMW name pulled me in.

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Beartato Major 882 Rep 1,202 Posts Drives: M235i Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Utah iTrader: (0)	Just got done detailing my car, I gotta say the windshield is super easy to clean. Overall thanks to the very basic design inside it's super easy to clean the whole interior. It's not overloaded with angles like the Focus I had was, nor is it loaded with shiny bits that never clean right like my Golf was. My one complaint would be the rear deck gets really shallow really fast making it hard to vacuum the deck and clean the rear window.
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P7X Lieutenant 70 Rep 527 Posts Drives: 2016 M235i 6MT Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0)	Windows down listening to the great roar of the M performance exhaust. Sounds so good to me.
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qnet Major 682 Rep 1,016 Posts Drives: 18 Jeep Wrangler, 18 M2 LBB Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Morrow GA. iTrader: (0)	I just thought about how great the visibility is in this car also.
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Moel Private 17 Rep 62 Posts Drives: M235i Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Milton Keynes, UK iTrader: (0)	Soooo the child in me giggled like a lunatic last night (now i'm past the 1200 mile mark..the 'sympathetic treatment' is getting turned down a little) as I accelerated in sport..and discovered that you get a lovely little fuel bang from the exhaust when it goes to the redline and changes up
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BentZero Lieutenant Colonel 624 Rep 1,753 Posts Drives: 6MT Mineral White M235i Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Charleston, SC iTrader: (2)	I put it into sport before I even start the car lol. __________________ I rev-match from neutral to first 6MT Mineral White on black M235i coupe Build thread
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p912guy Captain 373 Rep 702 Posts Drives: 2016 M235i Convertible Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: The Ville iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 BMW M235i Conv ... [0.00]	So the Things I HATE About My 2 Series is up to 30 pages now. Really? We need to revive this thread. To preface my comments, prior to my M235i, my favorite DD was my 2011 MINI Cooper S and it was great, but this M235i is so much better in every conceivable way. Things I LOVE: 1. Silky smooth turbocharged inline 6 BMW engine. No other manufacturer does an inline 6 like BMW.. 2. Smooth like butter 6 speed manual transmission and rear wheel drive. 3. Staggered Summer setup with Michelin PSS 4. Beautiful clean design, top up or down. 5. Comfortable, classy interior with Dakota leather, Fineline Stream Wood, and attractive and immensely usable tech. I could go on and on, but I've made my point and 5 bullet points is a nice round number. __________________ 16 BMW M235i Alpine White Convertible / MT (Daily Driver) 16 Audi Q5 3.0T (Wife's Daily Driver) 66 Porsche 912 (Project) 17 GMC Canyon Denali Long Bed 4x4 (Tailgatin, Haulin & Towin) various 'one design' sailboats / stinky hockey gear Last edited by p912guy; 04-14-2017 at 02:04 PM..
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3rdcoast228i Captain 225 Rep 610 Posts Drives: 2016 228i Msport Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	Smiles per mile is great, driving this car is an absolute joy. RWD It's the right size. MPG pretty good Looks great, even better with Msport. Msport suspension is just right, sporty but still comfortable. Price, I got all that for 32k (CPO 4K Miles)
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cdn240cab Private 38 Rep 68 Posts Drives: M240 Cab Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Calgary, Las Vegas iTrader: (0)	The extremely helpful members of this forum that are always willing to offer help and advice. Thank you to all for your posts! As for the car, I love that they are so customizable. There are so many enticing options both factory and aftermarket to take advantage of.
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DaleHeinz First Lieutenant 221 Rep 314 Posts Drives: M240Xi Estoril Blue Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Washington DC area iTrader: (1)	Love that this is a fast as f$&! daily driver for me. Fat M Sport steering wheel, comfortable seats with great side bolsters, nice burble from even the stock exhaust, estoril blue turns some heads, adaptive M suspension makes the twisties come alive, and big enough for what I need but small enough to fit in my garage and leave room for a garage gym. Friends love riding in it. Took my neighbor for a "spirited" drive the other day and demonstrated an AWD donut on an desolate road. His words..."I think I just pee'd a little."
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