5 Things I HATE About the BMW M235i & M240i 

The LSD makes a monumental difference in traction. You don't need wider tires when you have the LSD assuming you've got quality 245 width summer tires. I had my M235 for 2 years prior to installing it. The difference in traction and dynamics is shocking. It is a must for this car. Even at 4/10ths driving you can feel it.

Doesn't come with an LSD to seperate the product lineup from the M2

I've got to say that if you have to open your door to reverse park in anything other than a Lamborghini Countach you need to practice reverse parking until your rear wheel disintegrates! Sorry..😊 Also in a tight parking spot your wing mirrors let you see how close you are. Get the double tap feature programmed on remote and windows go down halfway making it easier to exit and enter car. Loved your 335i videos and what you had to say, I'm moving towards M140i as in UK and pleased to see you in the 235i.

1 think I hate about my 340 is all the miles I’m racking on it from driving this beast!

Thank you for the great information on the M235i. I would think a couple of these things could be coded out or in. At least the car door going into reverse should (Maybe not but it's worth a shot LOL) be able to code it out. Great to hear these things about a car I've been thinking about getting.

Thinking about getting a high mileage M235i. Can you do a video covering reliability issues with BMW in general and specifically for this car?

I agree with you on everything, especially the lack of an oil temp gauge & LSD is ridiculous. thankfully my M2 has both 😂

Couldn't agree more on this list. Had to get obd2 Bluetooth plug in and torque app to get a reading on oil temp...

i want to get this car with a 6 speed so hopefully I wont have to worry about that parking thing, but I agree with everything else you said as well, especially the tire and wheel options

Thankfully my 435i came with an LSD lol, I love swinging that thing. anywho, it’s nowhere near as tiny and nimble as the m235i. love the videos bro, keep em comin!! it’s so dope to see you from a 335i to a n55 m235i, I upgraded myself from a 335i to a 435i! gotta love these platforms lol

Omar all good points I think Bmw was undecided on how far to take both the cars and probably cost implications played a part also they didn’t want to steal sales from the M2

Completely agree with you. Like your car, my 230i has no temp gauge and we don’t even get an option of an LSD and whilst it has less power, 252hp is more than enough power to utilise 1. Even the miata and brz get those standard. Mine is a manual so I don’t have the issue if I need to open a door to park. I don’t mind not having a HUD but it would be nice. The lack of the temp,gauge is borderline unforgivable though, the lack of an LSD is equally frustrating as it flies in the face of the car being a small rear drive coupe.

BMW doesn’t take longer to warm up, other cars have a water temp gauge and water warms up faster than oil.

I agree on the door being annoying, it has happened to me 3 times and that’s all it took for me to realize what was happening, poor transmission putting itself in park at 3-5 mph 🥺

That’s the biggest problem with my M2 it’s just to enjoyable to drive I would happily put 200 miles on it everyday

What driving mode do you drive in when you're on the track. Sport + gives the fastest throttle response but DSC is on, holding DSC off button turns it's off, but throttle response is back to comfort mode. Thanks.

#6 one of the worst sounding audio systems in a premium car. The standard system is vile, the HK system is maginally better but still behind the competition in this segment.

Im not sure if this is possible on the M235i although I imagine it would be but I'm running 19 X 8.5 at the front and 19 X 10 at the back for my M240, so you can get a decently wide setup. It also makes the car look a little wider I found. could be in my head though.

Watching this... the option for the oil, cant you use your tune to Bluetooth to see temps? Or maybe OBD? I know it’s not factory but an idea. And the same with park feature. Does Bmw have something like VW VagCom where you can go in and turn it off?

Totally agree. We all love the M2 better, but would you feel guilty to used it as a Daily Driver ?

Beautiful car by the way. I love these smaller BMWs. Thinking of grabbing a 135i instead of my 530i

A manual would've solved that safety non-sense feature and would've allowed you to enjoy the car more. It's one of the reasons I can't let go of my e82. The engaging drive aspect

just got mine a few weeks ago, its an xdrive so im getting ready for winter and im very curious to see how it handles compared to my wrx. so far the car is amazing and super fun. The wheels and tires are def a weak point for this car. thankfully theres some good 18/19x8.5 et 35 wheels out there to give a good square setup since im awd. i was running 9.5 in the back with a 275 tire but i dont want to keep running staggered.

Still a great car I contemplated. Curious for your thoughts and opinion on the 2/3 cars I’m looking into. e9x m3, f3x 335/435, or Alfa Giulia Ti? Any opinions or information would be great!

is there a sleeke option to get a hud for the 235i ? and what lsd would you recomend for the best performance street/track and sometimes sideways... i got my 235 recently already got lowered nicely and a new exhaust system but the dtc is a bit annoying especially if its wet it cuts power very early imo...

I have a 2015 m235i in manual. Here's my gripes: The clutch delay valve is annoying, the car is 500lbs too heavy, the seats are too close to the transmission tunnel (for safety reasons) which causes your legs to be angled oddly and can be tiring on long drives. The standard voice guidance sounds like a soccer mom. Ditto on the lack of an LSD. Camber is also an issue if you want to track the car. Favorite things about the car: The French voice guidance is super sexy, the interior door handles feel great, the engine is amazing, it looks good, there's no rattling, and the seats are great.

That is so true about that door, but yet also my 135i did the same thing so it could just be a thing they do, also what if you have to haul ass and are being assaulted while taking off, you try to get out and the car just stops wtf.

Omar agree its annoying not being able to see oil temps, Just watched a RU-vid video showing a hack. Apparently you can unlock oil and coolant temps. Might be worth checking out.

the next gen m240i will have a limited slip differential even with the x-drive, just like on the m340i now. and yes, the small space for tires bothers me too. great vid.

I love your videos. I just picked up a 2015

I got my 2er in the beginning of march!

Hmm can you code the oil temp onto the digital cluster 🤔

Aye bro idk if you’ll see this comment a year later lol, but I’m looking at getting a M235i xdrive. I live in Michigan and the winters are too brutal to not have AWD. Any major differences as far as reliability between the xdrive and the rwd? Thanks for all the vids on this thing btw.

i firmly believe the 2 series of BMW should be a whole M performance lineup for us enthusiasts... its the perfect car to do so and they left it for those who have the full budget to go PS2 ect...

First video of yours I have seen; I found your points very well stated and defended. Thanks for the content!

5:32 I'm guessing that is only an issue with the automatic, not the manual, correct?

Hey man . I would see if u can code the oil gauge with Carly .u can disable the auto park feature as well.and window down with door open . I did it on my 335is.

First mod to a regular BMW should be a LSD!

I run 265 square, just needs a roll in the front. Could probably fit a 285 in the rear, it all comes down to offset.

Couldn’t you gauge the oil temp by the idle rpm?

What's even more stupid about the oil temp thing is that the car is already receiving that information. You can literally see it under the 'BMW Secret Menu."

Yeah... most of what you said I’ve been pretty bummed about. That’s why my next car will either be an f82 or f80 in the next 3 years hopefully.

I have the 2016 m235i so essentially same vehicle. I’ll add that the brakes are a bit weak compared to true M cars, steering feel is a little lacking compared to older hydraulics, and it’s not possible to place the car in neutral without starting the engine with these electronic auto gearbox. That last issue was a major issue when the dealer didn’t torque the drain plug correctly and my oil leaked out while driving. The tow truck guy had to literally drag the car by the rear control arms to get it on the flat bed. Here’s an interesting fact, even all McLaren supercars don’t have limited slip differentials, they’re all open diff. Go figure.

true

I think what’s worst, is not having a coolant temp gauge. That throw me off when I got my 135i.

My E90 has no oil temp to it's pretty stupid. You can get that digital screen for the left air vent.

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Good video mate but, God!, tires are soooo noisy!!! 😲😲😱😱😱

They are trying not to encroach on the M2 market. I think BMW are worried if the make the M lites to close to a full M cars, they will lose sales.

Don’t understand why a 235i or a 240i wouldn’t come with a temp gauge or option for a heads up display. I would figure it would, considering the F30’s come with both options. I have both on my F30 335i.

With fbo tune and e85, shouldn't you be more north of 400hp?

for point "one" i recommend you to get an "ak motion data display" especially for tuned cars like yours. this touch datadisplay is the best you can get for your bmw. it looks good, easy to install, plenty features and inexpensive ;-)

But love the car as much as I do bc they've made a rad one for once since the e30s.

Yeah the oil

Bmw always does annoying things with oil. My e60 has no dipstick and I don't trust the idrive computer to tell me when I need oil or not.

i found a m235i 2014 30000 km on it . the dealer is asking 27000$ Canadian. is it a good price?

My 2014 m235i came with the lsd

Great content✅

My 2020 M240i has an oil temp digital reading but surprisingly, no oil pressure and worse, no water temperature gauge. Makes no sense.

Hard choice, logically M2 is all the way to go with all the options. But I love the ZF 8-speed in M235i more than the DCT in M2. Somehow the 8 speed ZF more robust and reliable easy to maintain just change the oil every 50k kms. It can be flashed with softwares too, to shift fast like a lightning. While the DCT in M2 need extra care huh. 😲

You should have bought an M2. You don't even mention the suspension? Are roads that good in the States?

Hoping to trade in my gti for m335i soon

Great points. What are your thoughts on rolling the fenders to allow wider tires?

Wow I did not know the 2 didn't have heads up display. Especially the m235i.

I hate a wide body, especially wide tires that track down the road..

When are you making a 0-100 video

Narrow tyres actually give you better steering and handling. Ballet dancers don't wear boots. I also prefer the narrow body of the non-M3 models.

Oli temp? Where did the coolant temp go?!?!

Bro that parking safety it’s so stupid lol

No LSD standard option for M235/40i, why not? Simple ... money bmw what's to make extra money off of it by upgrading it

It’s a M235i not an M2. 😮

It’s not an M car. Stop expecting stuff that you get on M cars 😑

Just buy an M car ?

Who would go in reverse with the door open??

idiot lights for a track car: M2 Comp, 2020. BAD display, for engine info. idiots lights okay for street car? Not for M2 Comp. hello BMW, hello. please improve.

LoL, you should have bought a manual! 😂 What a waste to buy a sport car with same transmission as the one in 318i 😂

Don’t include 240i in this. B58 makes up for any issues the 235 might have.

Probably just has a too hot warning light on oil..

Lsd is a special order option..