[midwest 340xi 6sp]

Sigh,

E46 M3 & E92 M3 owner...Now owner of M235i.

I don't give a F*CK if this is a true M car or not. and no, its not.

After owning 2 m3's and 8 other BMW's the last 15 years this is my fave. Second only to the E46 M3...And yes, I like it more than the E92 with an S65 under the hood...

[BMW335iOn18s]

Originally Posted by Midwest M235i

Sigh,

E46 M3 & E92 M3 owner...Now owner of M235i.

I don't give a F*CK if this is a true M car or not. and no, its not.

After owning 2 m3's and 8 other BMW's the last 15 years this is my fave. Second only to the E46 M3...And yes, I like it more than the E92 with an S65 under the hood...

Really?! That's nice to hear! What makes you prefer it over the E92?

[nike001]

Originally Posted by Midwest M235i

Sigh,

E46 M3 & E92 M3 owner...Now owner of M235i.

I don't give a F*CK if this is a true M car or not. and no, its not.

After owning 2 m3's and 8 other BMW's the last 15 years this is my fave. Second only to the E46 M3...And yes, I like it more than the E92 with an S65 under the hood...

I agree with this.

I was originally set on an E46 M3 until I really looked at the M235i.

For anyone questioning the M235i's "M Authenticity", go to your local dealer and drive an M4. You'll have your answer when you get back into the M235i. I don't see anyone really saying that the M235i is a true M car anyways..

I've said it before in this thread, and I'll say it again: The M235i is the E46 M3 of 2014/2015.

[midwest 340xi 6sp]

Originally Posted by BMW335iOn18s

Really?! That's nice to hear! What makes you prefer it over the E92?

TORQUE

You really had to wring-out the S65 to get any. But I'll also be the first to admit that it was pretty damn intoxicating doing it

E46 M3 was close to perfection in weight, responsiveness, visceral experience etc...

[MrBallooKnot]

Originally Posted by Liquidpaper

Why won't this thread end? Why? Please make it stop. Just when I think it'll be laid to rest, this thread comes back like a bad STD or a zombie. Someone aim for the head next time. Props to OP for a super-troll thread.

I have not replied once to "stir the pot". I've enjoyed the comments and learned a lot. I'm sorry you've spent so much time on a thread you don't care about.

The choice is yours. Walk away. Here's a link in case the picture's unclear: http://www.2addicts.com/forums/subsc...tion&t=1105293

[Liquidpaper]

Originally Posted by MrBallooKnot

I have not replied once to "stir the pot". I've enjoyed the comments and learned a lot. I'm sorry you've spent so much time on a thread you don't care about.

The choice is yours. Walk away. Here's a link in case the picture's unclear: http://www.2addicts.com/forums/subsc...tion&t=1105293

Now now. No need to get testy.

A little humor never hurt anyone. If you've learned a lot and truly weren't looking to troll, then great.

[MrBallooKnot]

Originally Posted by Liquidpaper

Now now. No need to get testy.

A little humor never hurt anyone. If you've learned a lot and truly weren't looking to troll, then great.

No worries. I just thought maybe you didn't know your options. The picture was bigger than what I thought I captured so no offense intended. It showed up quite "large print". Sorry about that.

I have an M235i and I was at a restaurant where some guy who just bought an M3 came over and was looking at it and had a weird attitude. He didn't say much other than he'd never heard of it so I wasn't sure if he was just curious or being a dick. I did some reading and that's why I posted.

[3.0L]

Originally Posted by MrBallooKnot

I have an M235i and I was at a restaurant where some guy who just bought an M3 came over and was looking at it and had a weird attitude. He didn't say much other than he'd never heard of it so I wasn't sure if he was just curious or being a dick. I did some reading and that's why I posted.

Sounds like he was being a dick.

[Grayhair]

I love my M235 period.

[CF22]

Don't know if this has been posted before but there was the M535i in 1980, predecessor to the M5 and sort of what the M Performance line is.

[m5lvyn]

I've had an e46 M3, e93 M3 and just sold my e92 M3 which were all kept as weekend cars. Placed an order for an M235i last week to be used as all in one daily/ sports car.

Couldn't afford an M4 and after driving the m235i it felt like a baby m4 (not as raw or refined with spec/ finishings) but nearly half the price! Which is what pushed me towards ordering one.

The S65 V8 with the exhaust mod is by far the best sounding car I've owned and the only reserve i have with the m235i is the exhaust noise. Hopefully the MPE sorts that out though.

After driving the e92 m3 and m235i back to back its clear the 235i isn't an M car, it doesn't have that xfactor you feel when driving it. However its size, handling and power delivery makes it a super fun car to drive and more usable day to day power wise. Plus the technology and interior cabin is miles ahead now on the latest bmws compared to even th previous gen.

[iamdabest1]

Originally Posted by MUFCbmwbear

Another angle

Your friends e46 m3 looks like it was in an accident . Is it just me or is the passenger door repainted ? Color looks off ...

[Steve80bk]

Midwest.. Awesome to hear how much you love the car while owning two of the best beasts bmw made in my opinion. Cant wait till mine gets here. As far as this debate, once i saw a few weeks ago that bmw made the m535i in the 80s, I never even questioned it again. Already knew it wasn't an M2 from before I ordered it, and the m535i being produced showed me that this may be something different bmw may do from time to time. All good w me. Safe driving all..

[W///]

I've only had a chance to test drive the M235i once (and it was an 8AT, which isn't my first choice) and was completely surprised by it. And this was right after test driving an M4 with a 6MT. It had all the elements I enjoy from BMW's of the past.

Having said that, there's no way that I would personally replace my E92 M3 with one, just because that car is still very special to me. 3 years on and I still have 0 desire to sell it. The M235i impressed me so much that I'm now on the waiting list for an M2.

If the M2 wasn't coming out though, there's a good chance I would have replaced my E36 M3 with an M235i 6MT. What a sweet little car.

[atxlos]

Picked up my M235i on Saturday. Already had one friend ask me 'why are you that douche who put a Fake M in front of the 235, don't do that man!', before I showed him it comes like that.

Oh well. I don't really care, this car is amazing.

[3PedalMINI]

Personally I dont feel as if BMW should have slapped M logos all over it. Ill be finalizing my order for the 235i and have decided that because its so close to the m2 launch ill be de-badging it.

I really could care less if i get the douches that say i slapped logos on it, i just feel funny driving a car that is advertised as M when all of us enthusiast know it should have just been an 235is or M sport model

Test driving it over the weekend it is one incredible little car, there is no ifs ands or butts about it. I just wish they had a 6speed on the lot that I could have tried since thats what im ordering

[atxlos]

Originally Posted by 3PedalMINI

Personally I dont feel as if BMW should have slapped M logos all over it. Ill be finalizing my order for the 235i and have decided that because its so close to the m2 launch ill be de-badging it.

I really could care less if i get the douches that say i slapped logos on it, i just feel funny driving a car that is advertised as M when all of us enthusiast know it should have just been an 235is or M sport model

Test driving it over the weekend it is one incredible little car, there is no ifs ands or butts about it. I just wish they had a 6speed on the lot that I could have tried since thats what im ordering

You'll have no regrets on the 6-speed. When i first drove off the lot, i thought 'hmm, its not as snappy as the auto's shifting, feels heavy', but after about...30 seconds, I realized I made the right choice. Exhilarating and wonderful shifting.

From a badge perspective, as far as I can tell, the 2015s only have 1 M badge, and thats next to the 235, they took the side ones off for this year.

[Alpine F31]

Originally Posted by 3PedalMINI

Personally I dont feel as if BMW should have slapped M logos all over it.... ill be de-badging it.

I really could care less if i get the douches that say i slapped logos on it, i just feel funny driving a car that is advertised as M when all of us enthusiast know it should have just been an 235is or M sport model

Hmmmmm. So, when friends ask you "what model BMW is this?" what are you going to say?

[verbs]

Originally Posted by Alpine F31

Hmmmmm. So, when friends ask you "what model BMW is this?" what are you going to say?

I tell everyone I have a 235i.


I don't feel it's any different than me telling people my 335i M-sport was just a 335i.

[3PedalMINI]

Originally Posted by Alpine F31

Hmmmmm. So, when friends ask you "what model BMW is this?" what are you going to say?

ill just tell them I drive a 2 series BMW. Most people dont even know what ///M is just like AMG or Audi RS let alone the difference between x28I or x35i models.

For those in the know ill tell them 235i

[Alpine F31]

Originally Posted by verbs

I tell everyone I have a 235i.


I don't feel it's any different than me telling people my 335i M-sport was just a 335i.

Ah but it is different. "M Sport" is a trim line, like "Sport" "Modern" and "Luxury". BMW doesn't offer a 235i, but they do have an M235i. Why not embrace it for what it is? It's the middle child between the fantastic 228i and the yet to be released M2. What's wrong with that???

[midwest 340xi 6sp]

Originally Posted by Steve80bk

Midwest.. Awesome to hear how much you love the car while owning two of the best beasts bmw made in my opinion. Cant wait till mine gets here. As far as this debate, once i saw a few weeks ago that bmw made the m535i in the 80s, I never even questioned it again. Already knew it wasn't an M2 from before I ordered it, and the m535i being produced showed me that this may be something different bmw may do from time to time. All good w me. Safe driving all..

Enjoy it for what it is, don't lament what its not...Enjoy the anticipation of the wait too..