Lose transmission warranty though

Really tempted to do this! My previous car was a 2016 340i. All I had done was cut the resonators out.. the car seemed to shift more aggressively and never would lag (when shifting manually) Are you liking the XHP transmission tune?

@@HaloDude557 better off finding a salvage title to implement such things....vs trying to find a used with the m sports suspension/brakes/differential instead Either way thats the only viable way to have a good differential/ideal performance on a budget with these...then again if only we could take account how many ppl claim they need X-drive to drive their brand new BMW in snow....or get it sprayed with salt/snow/rock chips....as if it wasnt a LIE...we would have thousands of these BS accounts or justifications for x-drive as well NGL

@@anhiirr what’s wrong with xdrive? It’s definitely going to be more effective than rwd in icy conditions

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How are you liking the car? I’ve had a 2022 m240i with the ZTK package for about a month now. For a daily, I’m loving it. Thinking about throwing the AA down pipe in her to improve the exhaust note

im looking at used 230i m sports with the perforance DIF currently. Seeing some at near 10,000+ off what id get for a 2024 with the same options. Seems like a proper daily good mpg....good sports/streetable fun with the proper profile/settings and driver aids disabled. If i wait a year or two id probably save/go for a 240 but it wouldnt be a daily...just looking at stuff like GR corolla with the need for the performance DIF and its MPG relative to a tuned/larger turbo current gen WRX which also needs a BBK upgrade...from a pure DAILY standpoint GTI and the 2 series have a lot of "niceties" interior/complete package wise...that makes them worth running over a WRX/BOXER and the 3 cyl Corolla. That "more performance" bridge gapped by the future value of a used 240i vs a 230i. Thats where ive landed....im even looking at the Z XD....though see that as a lesser option. At first i was considering a bolt on SC FA24 brz since it has a bit more of a modest suspension tune vs the tact/driven GR86....but then i realize ive driven a 240i and a 230i as dealership loaners and also rwd and x drive in the case of the 230i...theyre just really nice/great for what theyre bringing to the table. Pure manual/aside. I love the purple one too myself ;) GL with saving/buying.

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Hi, do you have the standard or M suspension? I am considering the 230i, but will have to drive my wife on occasion in it on less than perfect roads, and without adaptive option in 4 cylinder models I am wondering if M would be to stiff for her or if otherwise standard suspension would compromise handling too much. It won't go on track and I am too old to drive irresponsibly in public, therefore will not be pushed anywhere close to limits.

​@goranmekota7540 my buddy Bought the new 230 with the regular suspension. We went for a drive and from the passenger seat the suspension feels very comfortable with low body roll. He said the first car he test drove was more firm so I imagine it had the M suspension.

@@dr_tate Thank you:)

Wow that's quite interesting - you rarely hear someone going for a 230i over a m240i,....I just never drove anything faster than what I'm driving now. My first car was a e36 318, a few e34s, e46 330i, and e46 325i. August 2023 - Wanted to order a 2 series and couldn't for the life of me even see one in person. I'm in Western PA and my dealer just couldn't give me anything to test drive. I had about 48k to play with as I thought. Thought I could squeeze into a RWD M240i, but instead realized I couldn't. So I optioned a 2024 230i - M sport package, Dynamic Handling, M brakes, eLSD, adaptive cruise, basically enthusiast spec. It came out to just over $50,000. Now I know that the M240i would be just under $60,000 after all the taxes and fees. Now added a JB4. The car just flies. But it SURGES from dead stop, and FLIES past 3,000 rpm, which is an interesting experience - there's that sweet spot at 3,000 RPM to 5,000, after which the power kind of drops off. What I learned after the fact about the B48 engine - the stock B48/6B block is very good even though it’s “only” 258Hp from factory. This engine is all about the ultra low end torque value of ( 305ft-lb/ 414NM ) available at 1200RPM, which makes it pull way harder than the horsepower would suggest. The B48 feels identical to a diesel, considering most sports cars are horsepower first followed by torque with a 70 variable difference.... B58 in the M440i: 380HP and 370ft-lbs.. Tuning the B48 while costly does also continue the trend of being torque focused. Stage 2 piggyback tune via JB4 puts the 230i at 310HP and 350ft-lb. Throw on aftermarket cold air intake, inlet pipe, charge pipe and your around 350ish Hp and 380ft-lb.. At that point you are at the power-to-weight ratio of a M240i...but with the 3,500lb curb weight and amazing handling to boot. In the back of my head of course I wonder what would happen if just ordered a M240i with RWD, no options, and no sunroof. But what's done is done...

i got to drive an m240i x drive and a 230i m sport with e dif..as "loaners" as i had an EV at the shop for routine/warranty inspection....I could understand the X drive in a track setting or a single runner/track setting with no traffic where you can min/max your line/corner selection....as a "Drivers car" i felt a lot of heavy front/intiate inputs that rarely translated to the rear end...a lot of mid corner ??? feel bc of this chassis/drivetrain interaction. Just imo hard to manage the powerband mid corner if at he lower/mid range of the rpm or torque to power ranges. If in sport+ or with aids remoevd....you may be able to hold a corner more ideal/tight from a pure drivers/line holding standpoint while still being able to work the throttle for an ideal exit line....but i LARGELY found the 2L turbo RWD with edif....to HUGELY be a more worthwhile experience purely on city and canyon roads or downhill sweepers. The weight distribution and equally usable/adequate powerband for street driving....made holding lines initiating turns at high speeds and being able to work the throttle from mid corner to exit really upped the fun factor of considering that build a daily. VS just genuinely feeling held back By road limitations tighter/lanes and lines to hold in the same circumstances with the 240...then i tried a friends 230i x drive...and it felt like some kind of stop gap to get ppl to want to have that mechanical grip...with more power. Or a better balance of power to grip....vs the tradeoffs. You would no doubt feel the limiting aspects of /public roads with an m2. VS being able to push the cars inputs/desires on a track. It was refreshing to see the difference in road feel/handling/throttle mid corner amongst these options. THOUGH no doubt the 230i....in my eyes largely benefits from the m sports suspension/brakes and DIF. WHOLLY a reason to own one i was thoroughly impressed. With how adaptable it was from a shifting profile/daily down tuned use....and the sport+ and sport shifting as well as disabling as many driver assists as possible...just generally how much "driving" characteristics you gain/feel from having it in "daily" mode with a more modest suspension feel and shifting profile if not a down tuned/fuel map....to something that showcases its "VALUE" when holding higher revs....flying into a corner at IMO higher entry speeds than i was with the 240i and the weight management mid corner vs an X drive system with a larger engine/turbo cooling system implemented. ON a track with larger straights and wider turns...the options with more power and X drive could probably hold more speed as G's are implemented...but i could definitely tell on a smaller track were straights/speed max is somewhat off set by how much easier it is to enter a corner with the RWD 50:50 ratio and keep both at a high speed. IDK you definitely feel and think alot more about the time youre AIMED to gain with the power offset opposed to the ease of driving the lighter more balanced car seems to offer when it comes to cornering fast and maximizing the exit into the next turn with the larger power packages. Doesnt change the fact that in every scenario where power is a factor like up hills or if trying to keep up with "better options" it makes the 240i seem like more of a buy, but from a pure daily standpoint with the ability to enjoy your "SPORTING" and the used market the 230i rwd if packaged properly doesnt seem like a bad option.

I too tested an M2 and the 230i back to back. The M2 was like a race car, fast. It was like having five hyenas on a leash chasing antelope. It was difficult to control a low revs the M2 was a beast it just wanted to be driven fast. As such I couldn't really see it being used comfortably as a daily. I didn't get a connection from the M2 steering was vague, numb. The bmw guy offered me a ridiculous deal. It was like he was trying to get rid of the M2 offering a £5000.00 dealer deposit. The suspension was also a bit too stiff. The M2 is a race car for the streets. The 230i was do much easier to drive than the m2 more playful I was happier 😊. The acceleration cannot be compared. The 230i at 245hp was fast much faster than I thought compared to the M2. But what stood out was the chassis the steering the way the rear would step out on driver command. Its one of those cars that's makes you want to beat up.on it it likes it. I always felt in control. My wife test drove both cars snd said the M2 was too fast for the street perfect for the track but fuel economy was poor at 23mpg against 42mpg in the 230i. I thought I would hate the 230i when compared with the M2. but it was so much fun to drive. And it looks better as well so I ordered it in skyscraper silver black wheels 19" [I wanted silver but no option,] red callipers and tacora red interior it arrives in November. I can't wait.

@@Youppp it really is when you disable everything/aids and utilze the e-dif...you can just throw the car about and it responds/reacts so well under low to high g activity

or just its own/option...vs some BS where you have to have the full speced tech package first to primarily implement the shadow package...those costs on a 2024...all add up to pushing you towards getting a 240i vs optioning out a 230i. Even to just get an e dif m suspension/brakes packaged....you still have to get that maxed out tech package. Which i find hard to justify/cost wise....vs trying to find a 230i with those performance options used. Plus if this is the case...im just going to have to r/i some of these parts myself...and take them to wrap place...to get them blacked out. At least im not paying up the A for seemingly nothing.

yeah RWD M240i seems to be pretty nice. I mean when you spec out a 2024 230i with e dif....m suspension+brakes...compared to the m240i which is a few thousand more for that added power/band....if you can manage to put a larger down on the table and get good financing....does seems somewhat viable...vs trying to slap on a larger turbo on the 2L and do an e85 conversion/tune. The cost with a full exhaust system etc...seems about on par with an m240i. Not a big fan of X-drive myself...after experiencing x drive in older 240i and 230i as well as experienced a 230i rwd...i do favor the RWD input/feel etc. Then again the 230i is much more balanced package as RWD...and THE X drive left you YEARNING for the 240i power with the x drive/grip...it almost has no place other than being offered as an option with the 230i. Perhaps in regions with snow....as if ppl dont have mandatory/beaters for the snow....i couldnt imagine purpusefully driving a new BMW in the snow MERELY bc it "CAN"....but thats just me as an owner/consumer.

Lol me too

how has been your experience so far? I am also looking to buy. If I may know what other options did you have and why did you finalise on 240? I am not so sold on looks

@@aditya7955 I needed a back seat, I have a 5 year old and 7 year old I take to school every day and they are comfortable back there. That limited my options. If I didn’t need a back seat I probably would have gotten a Z4 because I would love a convertible. I got every option aside from the tire and cooling package. With that all being said. I LOVE the car. It is a blast to drive and I have zero regrets. Obviously looks are subjective but if you don’t like the look for the car don’t get it. I got it in Brooklyn gray with the red interior and I have added many M performance carbon fiber bits. It looks AMAZING.

@@aditya7955why get an M240i? A)Cheaper than a Porsche, more practical than a Porsche, can’t afford a Porsche 😂 Personally I need back seats and boot space which rules out most 6cylinder coupes. V8’s just too impractical. I had the old 240i which was great fun but this is a whole new level of luxury and power if maybe not so “fun” in the wet or snow but as we’ve grown up so has this car. Also this could be the last chance to buy a new affordable 6c petrol before the fun nazis force us to EV..

makes sens. but what If I buy a V8 and put a EV stcker on my car?🤣@@Ultrabox64

es raro, sí, pero supongo que esto aún está en fase de pruebas. conociendo la calidad del contenido que ya hacen en español estoy seguro de que irán perfeccionándolo todo a medida que vayan recibiendo apoyo, críticas como la tuya y reconocimiento de hecho, siendo consciente de lo buenos que son los vídeos que hacen para el canal original, si consiguen dar con la manera de hacerlo igual de bien, puede que este acabe siendo el principal🙃