[mfan225]

Here?s a pic of my M235 (2016) next to my first car (03 E39 525i). Had an e36 M3 before the 235.. sold it before I could get a pic of the two together.

2016 M235i, bought it 3 weeks ago with 9800 miles, hit 12k yesterday. Black sapphire over black Dakota interior. Tech package, 8AT.

[Dylan86]

Congats! Is it RWD/8AT? if so that's a great combo. What are your initial thoughts on the 2 series coming from your e36M?

[xantdieselx]

Gongrats on the M235i. I'm on my 4th BMW 135i > E92 328i > F30 328i > M235i. This one is by far my favorite. It should bring you smiles for years to come.

[mfan225]

Originally Posted by Dylan86

Congats! Is it RWD/8AT? if so that's a great combo. What are your initial thoughts on the 2 series coming from your e36M?

RWD/8AT, yes. It's a completely different car than the M3. Much more refined (my M3 was a 97 with 208k miles in it). My first turbo car as well, but the N55 is a great engine in that I really dont notice much if any turbo lag.

[Luv2]

Congrats on the new car. You will love how fast and refined they are.
Always loved the front end of the E39.

[rightrudder]

I'm keeping my old one too...refreshing to get back in a simpler, more elemental car from the same marque.

1968 BMW 1600 > 2002 BMW E46 325i > 2017 BMW F22 M240i

[VMRWheels]

Nice addition! Planning on modding it?

[mfan225]

Originally Posted by VMRWheels

Nice addition! Planning on modding it?

Maybe in the future.. still getting used to it now! Lol

Congrats! It is looking beautiful. Well, i am also planning for buying for my wife and one of my friend suggest me some classifieds like www.autozin.com/for-sale/bmw-m235 but a bit confuse about it before opening my wallet.

[mike@x-ph.com]

Congrats!

[msej449]

Well, just to balance things up, here's a photo of my first car against my current one:

BMC Austin 1300: 1.3L 4-Cyl Petrol 58 BHP, 16.5 secs 0-60, No power steering, No ABS, manual screenwash pump, manual windows, no aircon, 28.9MPG (UK), 1850 lbs kerbweight, Wheels 5.5Jx12, Tyres 140/80-12



BMW M235i Convertible, 3.0L Petrol 6-Cyl 326 BHP, 4.9 secs 0-60, all that stuff, 29.9MPG (UK), 3737lbs kerbweight



To be fair, the Austin had quite a respectable power/weight ratio for the time, plus the innovation of seatbelts and synchromesh gears (no need to double de-clutch, which I had to learn to do for my driving test as many cars on the road still lacked this). I did have to push a tall button on the dashboard to manually pump the water onto the windscreen - it actually worked quite well. And it had 'hyrdolastic suspension' which was briefly popular and gave it quite a good ride for the size of car. But in retrospect, not a vehicle you'd want to have a crash in, given the relatively light body.

And those of you who have seen my posts asking why people need/want to go to 8.5Jx19 will understand why when they see my first car's 5.5Jx12 wheels and 140/80-12 tires and why sometimes I find it hard to accept just how low profile modern car wheels have become :-)