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Offline ar899

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Re: M135i
« Reply #60 on: 08 October 2019, 09:27 »
Joe Achillies one of the better YT reviewers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V84-KFUWS8E

Is he 8ft tall or is the car 3ft high?

He's 6'4" and (just) fits in the back seat. Sat in a 118i M Sport the other day and the cabin is rather nice. Seats were a bit narrow though, even with the bolsters relaxed (and I'm not a big chap). And the manual gear stick is a bit tall..... The seats in the M135 are probably different. Space in the back is still a bit tight but much better than the old model. Boot quite a bit bigger and hey, you can fit a spare wheel in  :grin: M135 is a bit too lairy for me but might look at the 120i when it comes out (assuming there will be one).

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Re: M135i
« Reply #61 on: 08 October 2019, 10:26 »
Joe Achillies one of the better YT reviewers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V84-KFUWS8E

Is he 8ft tall or is the car 3ft high?

He's 6'4" and (just) fits in the back seat. Sat in a 118i M Sport the other day and the cabin is rather nice. Seats were a bit narrow though, even with the bolsters relaxed (and I'm not a big chap). And the manual gear stick is a bit tall..... The seats in the M135 are probably different. Space in the back is still a bit tight but much better than the old model. Boot quite a bit bigger and hey, you can fit a spare wheel in  :grin: M135 is a bit too lairy for me but might look at the 120i when it comes out (assuming there will be one).

He's reviewed the 118i as well, which to be fair is spec'd up looks great as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y3h1davp4E
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Re: M135i
« Reply #62 on: 08 October 2019, 10:39 »
Yeah, I started watching that this morning over breakfast - up to the point where he says there are £11k of options added! I looked at the configurator and I think the only pack I'd go for would be comfy 1. He seemed more convinced by the 118 than the M135, other than the gearbox. 

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Re: M135i
« Reply #63 on: 08 October 2019, 10:42 »
Yes, £11k of options is daft! And no steering wheel paddles  :sad:
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Re: M135i
« Reply #64 on: 08 October 2019, 12:54 »
When I configured it, I added some (solid) paint and the comfort and tech pack... can't remember what the paint was, but the two packs were £1500 each.
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Re: M135i
« Reply #65 on: 08 October 2019, 13:38 »
They have gone part way towards the Merc approach of bundling the options into packs but you still have to select lumbar support and tinted rear windows (on the M Sport) separately. I can see how you could rack up the options cost fairly easily.

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Re: M135i
« Reply #66 on: 08 October 2019, 13:52 »
I just quickly specced one on the Irish Configurator. €62000. What a laugh 😂😂😂😂
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Re: M135i
« Reply #67 on: 08 October 2019, 14:09 »
It’s a bit of a swiz, you can ignore the packs and still select individual bits of their features as options.
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Re: M135i
« Reply #68 on: 08 October 2019, 14:45 »
It’s a bit of a swiz, you can ignore the packs and still select individual bits of their features as options.
Agreed but it’s €52000 here with no options. No way is it worth that
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Re: M135i
« Reply #69 on: 08 October 2019, 15:12 »
Add 19" wheels and some paint and £39k already!

Looks well though...



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