M140i Collected & Piccies
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sars said:The facelift is a big improvement and of course I love the colour, congratulations Tim
Thanks alot Sars
Really starting to appreciate Estoril now, especially this evening in low light as the colour seems to zing something I never had with Glacier Silver which was much flatter.Tim.
MACK said:
Thanks MACK, early days yet, it doesn't feel much different lower down the rev range, maybe a little torquer but will see once I start extending the engine. It sounds a fair bit more refined on the move though. I think the sound being piped into the cabin has been reduced as well and understand an extra silencer has been fitted now over the old model.
Tim.
I'd want to find out before buying the car - it would literally be a deal breaker for me. It's part of what makes driving a manual enjoyable to me. You may as well have an auto if its gonna auto rev matchpvr said:No idea ...gannet said:both very nice looking cars
pvr said:
can that be switched off
Think I'm part of a dying breed though...
gannet said:I'd want to find out before buying the car - it would literally be a deal breaker for me. It's part of what makes driving a manual enjoyable to me. You may as well have an auto if its gonna auto rev matchpvr said:No idea ...gannet said:both very nice looking cars
can that be switched off
Think I'm part of a dying breed though...
I will have too play around with mine, I don't think auto rev match can be switched off, I can't see anything in the menus, however it might be disengaged with the dsc off like the M2 :?
Tim.
Sorry, I dont get them at all.
I understand that they are quite special regards to the engine etc but they just dont look special.
Saw one today parked next to a Hyundai I30 and taking performance out of the equation, the Hyundai looked the better car.
I know that the silver mirrors are not just associated with that model but it just looks wrong, it looks like you have lost one and picked up a cheap one at a scrappies in the wrong colour. I think black mirrors would look better along with the silver bits in the front grill gloss black and gloss black window trim. Not into black wheels but I think they would suit that too.
Hope you like it though.
By the way, how is it jumping from that into your Z3? Does the Z feel really old or still feel good?
I understand that they are quite special regards to the engine etc but they just dont look special.
Saw one today parked next to a Hyundai I30 and taking performance out of the equation, the Hyundai looked the better car.
I know that the silver mirrors are not just associated with that model but it just looks wrong, it looks like you have lost one and picked up a cheap one at a scrappies in the wrong colour. I think black mirrors would look better along with the silver bits in the front grill gloss black and gloss black window trim. Not into black wheels but I think they would suit that too.
Hope you like it though.
By the way, how is it jumping from that into your Z3? Does the Z feel really old or still feel good?
mr wilks said:I wouldn't go all FB on you Tim but the silver looked a far nice package for me :wink:
The blue paint with grey bits & chrome aren't exactly easy on the eye & front end looks more complete on your last one :?
:lol:
You don't know how much I ummed and arrred and went around in circles regarding colour choice :roll: My default choice has been silver on any car for the past 20 years so going away from that was quite a change for me. I decided with the M140i to go completely opposite to my usual choice otherwise I would feel it wasn't worth the change or it would feel too much same same. I have to say though I'm really pleased with my choice and after giving the car a good waxing today the colour reaps rewards over silver. My neighbour summed it up today when they said what a beautiful colour and I mentioned that I nearly went for silver again and they said oh no, silver is dull and boring, every other car is silver
I do prefer the prefacelift front bumper though, wished they had left it alone but just redesigned the gawky lights, on the flipside the rear is a big improvement and looks alot less VW Polo
Tim.
