Considering buying an m235/240. Is 0-60 in under 4 reasonably achievable? |
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11-21-2017, 09:11 PM | #23 | |
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and yes as much as i love lexus, due to their adherence to testing everything 82397293 times, they are usually a generation or 2 behind other luxury car makes.... even their performance machines often use some old tech...sigh... |
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I must have had bad luck with the brand because despite numerous claims of Lexus reliability, I find ze German engineering to be way better. As long as you can acknowledge proper maintenance. |
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My wife has an lexus es350 that has been bullet proof and my GS 350 has been quite good as well... So yes I've had good experiences with them. Butt very unexciting sadly.
(I presume you weren't asking about Jeep reliability lol.and my jeep is now 20 years old...so it's hard to say. Granted it's never left me stranded and I torture that thing). So it looks like the b58 with tune/bolt ons might get me there. Vs n55 with tune and bolt ons and meth? And maybe fuel? Last edited by mattds; 11-23-2017 at 10:50 PM.. |
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[QUOTE=mattds;22452756]My wife has an estimate es350 that has been bullet proof and my garage has been quite good as well... So yes I've had good experiences with them. Butt very unexciting sadly.
(I presume you weren't asking about Jeep reliability lol.and my jeep is now 20 years old...so it's hard to say. Granted it's never left me stranded and I torture that thing). So it looks like the b58 with tune/bolt ons might get me there. Vs n55 with tune and bolt ons and meth? And maybe fuel? |
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11-23-2017, 10:31 PM | #27 |
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his f22 has been parted out and hes in a m3 these days...
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11-24-2017, 07:25 AM | #28 |
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1/4 mile times
It is very easy to get caught up in 1/4 mile times and they are a good indicator or comparison tool for the type of performance you can expect from an engine/transmission. For us older drivers who grew up in the muscle car era this was the only thing thing that mattered but those cars were horrible to drive and couldn't come close to a European car on a road course. What you need is a balance between power and handling and this is what the new BMW and Audi cars give you. I love the off the line acceleration on my 235 but take on some nice windy, hilly back roads and let it loose. I guarantee you'll be amazed at the exhilaration, the incredible handle of the X-Drive and the way power is delivered. I have friends with F-type Jag and Z4's and my 235 X-drive walks away from them. Performance is more than one dimensional. When reading about many cars you'll see that they are always comparing them against a BMW model, there is a reason for this.
Ultimately you have buy what feels good to you! If you can go out with a friend on some nice twisty roads I guarantee you'll be impressed. Good luck in your quest. |
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Certainly there are other choices that can do it for less $. However, if one wants to own a smaller BMW that looks rather un-assuming in traffic but can deliver great performance, why not? FWIW, BMW advertises the M2 w/ a 0-60 time @ 4.0. Yet, in comparisons between the M240i (advertised @ 4.4 0-60) and the M2 (guys playing with rolling races) the two cars are actually pretty close in straight line acceleration. I would think that adding a decent tune to the car (M240i) would put it securely @ 4 sec -0-60 or maybe one tick below on a good day. Many concede that a tuned M240i will beat the stock M2 in a straight line race. Not taking anything away from the M2. Add a tune to it and it will likely beat the M240i and do markedly better on the track too. So to answer your question, yes, it is more than feasible to get a 3.9 0-60 result from a few bolt on additions to the M240i (and in all probability the M235i too) |
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by the time you factor in cost of a PI kit, Inlet kit, and ps2 kit, thats your down payment on a m4/m3...
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I do love my 2er though. |
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Not really a fan of the m3/m4 myself either.
Waiting for the m2 csl to make the move to something new. By then, it will probably have the new engine, or at least the 440hp s55, cage, and lightweight parts and be super limited and collectable.
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But yeah, for consistent sub 4 second 0-60 stock, RS3 would be the way to go. |
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OP was asking whether he could get an M235i or M240i to run 0-60 in less than 4 seconds.
There are a number of cars he could buy that that can run under 4 seconds, but that doesn't really answer his question. |
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BMW Canada advertises 4.4s 0-100kph for a 240 xDrive https://www.bmw.ca/en/all-models/2-s...ata.html#tab-3. That translates to about a 4.2 0-60mph. Given the German's habits of being conservative on the performance arena a stock 240 xDrive is likely right on the 4s 0-60 out straight from the dealer.
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yes here are my numbers at 4,970 altitude
Without launch control best time 4.0 With launch control best time 3.0 2017 M240i xDrive convertible Dinan stage 1 plus Dinan cold air induction |
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