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01-20-2015, 04:44 PM | #89 | |
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Fuel economy - got about 210 miles per tank (17gl) vs 310 per tank (13gl) Maintenance - m3 out of warranty, was running bigger tires (19" 295/265 respectively), oil changes and also coming up on 60k maintenance. Car was bigger than what I needed for living in a city. Was really considering an MY'15 Mini Cooper S The "M tax" is real! In all seriousness though peace of mind from having warranty and maintenance covered was key. The F80 M3 wasn't in the budget so this was the best option. I do miss the M3 but glad to have experienced it for 5 years. This is a fun little car and maybe an M2 will be in my future.
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The thing looks fantastic, but why is this featured?
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wow nice,
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So this was a good value that required no paint and provided a "similar" visual effect as the MP lip. Personally I think it looks great! My favorite lip on the M3 was the Revinora R-CRT street in carbon fiber. If someone ever releases something similar to that for the M235i I'll be all over it! I believe there is something similar out there for the 335i so I'm keeping my hopes up!
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How stretched is the 245/35/18 on the rear 9" wheel? I have a customer going with 18x8.5 and 18x9.0 HRE FF15's and I was thinking of recommending upping a size in the rear. Any insight would be great.
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Thanks!! I'll try and get some pics up this weekend.
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*just noticed that you are suggesting an 8.5 in the front. The stretch will look the same using OEM rubber with an 8.5" front and 9" rear.
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Looks very fine indeed!......do you have a link for the fear diffuser?
Is the rear diffuser a genuine M Perf part? cheers
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Can't go wrong with BBS wheels, great looking M235i.
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Do you think the same wheels but 19" (8x19 ET40 and 9x19 ET 44) would fit with 235/35 front, 255/30 rear? If so my search is over...
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Bumping the last post - would appreciate you answers.TIA.
PS. What is to total drop of your suspension on those pics?
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Can't confirm 19" fitment. The rears had enough room for a 255 tire. Fronts had a 10mm spacer so your mileage will vary depending on the offset. Take a look at the wheels and tires section for some examples of what others have done. As for the suspension settings the fronts are at the lowest setting and the rears close to 3/4 of the way down.
Also, there's an estriol blue M135i across the pond that was running 19" BBS CH-R that should provide some guidance for you. A Google search or browsing that section of the forums will help. I did a ton of research there before pulling the trigger on this set up. Good luck!
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