5 Things You Should Know Before Buying A BMW M140i 

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Personally not a fan of the stripes but it’s your car do what you want with.

30+mpg out of a 3 litre turbo sounds good to me, I'm getting about that from a 1.6 diesel vivaro van 🤣

When I went on holiday with mine and a fully loaded boot. I managed to get 46mpg in eco mode and averaged 31mpg on normal commute.

I've actually reached 43mpg on it this week driving on mostly 50-60mph over 70 miles. Apple carplay in these cars is also a must, I agree. I had to code mine in

The side stripe adds a good amount of aggression and uniqueness. Furthermore, it’s an OEM BMW M performance mod. Don’t listen to what others have to say, if you like it then you like it. I do admit it looks better on the 4 series, but nevertheless, it sort of ‘completes’ the M performance look.

This video was one of a few which influenced my decision to go out and buy this awesome car last weekend. I went for a 2017 LCI SE in white with the same accents / aero package your car has (in OP video). I am absolutely astonished how a 3.0L turbo engine can be so good on fuel, I have managed 217 miles as I ticked over to half a tank... that's incredible! I only live a 4 minute trip from where I work, so more than anything this is my weekend car as during the week it barely sees any miles or action. Loving the car, and thank you for the video / content!

As you know, i’m looking at an M240i so this video has actually really helped a lot and what to look out for! Stay safe

Came back to this a few years later as I finally got out and test drove one of these. I’ll be honest, I was totally intimidated by it at first, I’ve had a Mini Cooper S which is the fastest car I’ve owned, nothing compared to this. I currently drive a 1 series diesel so still RWD but no way near enough power to cause any concern. I can thankfully say tho, I absolutely loved it. Drove amazingly and that power was just mind blowing (to me). I didn’t find it sketchy at all and it was completely standard so still had the open diff, I didn’t try and get it sideways however as I wasn’t quite confident enough and it also wasn’t my car. I did have it in sport+ with the traction off and never once felt I wasn’t in control. The roads were very dry however and was about 22 degrees so the conditions may have played a part in that. I’ve been looking at these for ages and now have saved up enough money to buy a hot hatch. Things like servicing and general running costs concern me but I’ve seen some videos that have eased that, honestly doesn’t seem too bad to run and if you buy a hot hatch you’re always gonna be paying more running costs which I’m fine with (as long as they’re not eye watering). I am thinking of servicing with a specialist rather than main dealer as it will be cheaper and I’ve been taking my current bmw there and they have been great. If anyone has any insight into running an M140i daily in 2023 please do share!

Good vid, nice and simple for people to understand, my m140 is stock looking to get a mp exhaust after lockdown is all over etc. good colour choice, the strips a strip do what you want its your car .

32mpg given the performance, capacity and sound of the engine is great. I get 24mpg in a t5 Volvo and its poor for commuting but the 5pot sound is so much better than all these turbo 4pots that's about. They're a unbelievable value for money car and the rear wheel drive makes it unique, albeit youre dynamically limited on UK roads in comparison to a 4 wheel drive unless you drive like you stole it.

The fuel economy is definitely you, I had one of these with a diff, mapped, decat and catback and would comfortably get 35 on any journey that I wasn't booting it. Even 38 on longer journeys wasnt an issue.

So ive just traded my Golf R in for one of these i have the auto. Ive had it a week and there is definitely no regrets. I was a bit terrified of the potential fuel consumption - but the beauty of this car is you can make it sip the fuel with normal driving in eco/comfort mode and itll return respectable figures, my normal driving averages 34mpg (i got 27 in the Golf) which is amazing considering the power of this car. It can be a quiet sophisticated, comfortable cruiser - but it can play the animal very well also. Obviously if you cane it all the time the mpg will drop to early-mid 20s, but overall its a great car for the money, that 6 pot engine is an absolute peach. So I guess to anyone thinking of getting one - do it now!

I like the 15 second elevated rev startup from cold, reminds me of my Audi TT only it last more like 20-30 seconds on facelift petrol TT TFSI.

32 mpg is Incredible for a 3 litre straight 6. I think that's worth a mention too. Thanks for posting.

MPE is a valveless system, it's the standard backbox with the flap issue.

Honestly with the added aero I think that the stripes look great!

The great thing about the M140i is the subtlety. Understated. Not shouty. If you want that, buy a Civic or a Focus.

It looks spot on the extra make it stand out well, liking the youth t-shirt is that a clue to the look lol cheers steve 😀👍

Epic, loved following your story since you got this car!! Question, the eye brows on the lights... where did you/how did you get them? With the black stripes... man... it's your car do what you like!!! Individuality is what make us all stand out from the rest!! Keep well

love your channel man, really keen on upgrading my old 130i to an m140i and i am soooo sold!! can't wait to get an LSD and MPE exhaust too

Personally a fan of the stripes, I was going to like the video but in this case I won’t simply because I think you should keep them if you like them! They add that bit of difference imo

Brilliant video, do one on the gt86 next!

Great vid, thanks. Don't get rid of the stripes! They make it go faster? I've got an idea for you. Keep the stripe & de-badge it. Then you can piss people off that think its just a normal, basic & boring 1 series! One thing that you didn't mention is if it has the indicator upgrade (i.e it has them) & the drivers are intelligent enough to know how to use them! All the best....

Seem like a good lad mate, earned a sub!

great video, I'm thrilled you're getting rid of the stripes...I recently swapped my 2018 M140i for an M4 Comp - the main reason why - I got frustrated seeing M140is with terrible mods...get it looking like the sleeper car that M140is are meant to be!

Mate, even without the 1000 likes the strips need to go 😜👍🏼

I've had my 140i for over 3 years now, and this guy is talking absolute crap! Twitchy - no, solid as a rock, holds the road like glue, if you plan the line properly and don't steer like a prat! Understated - yes but that's the point! Exhaust rattle - NO, no rattles anywhere, after 40K miles, tight as a proverbial! Internal equipment - excellent, sat nav great, music centre bloody brilliant, full volume AC/DC with no distortion! MPG - for a 3 litre straight 6, the MPG is amazing. Best car I have ever owned by a long way.

Keep the stripes, it makes mine look so much better. Mine needs a limited slip diff, desperately, think I'm going for a wavetrac ! Interior is great but all the trim rattles p1ss me off, and my old E91 touring was a lot quieter. I had the cold start deleted when I had it remapped, not needed, and just annoying leaving for work at silly o'clock in the morning. Prefer the standard look, and mines not a shadow, as everyone tries to be 'different' de-chroming and now it's common ! I do like the side skirts on yours though, and it's one of the things I'd consider, even though I'm more a fan of the sleeper look. I'm averaging 28.2 mpg LOL, maybe it's not just you 'youngsters' that put your foot down (I'm 50) :-)) Good video sir, thumbs up !

30mpg! That's amazing for a 3litre turbo

Luke, I’ve been a follower for a while now and as usual liked your video - but please ditch the vinyl on the sides and the lights. Rattle is on the standard valve exhaust, a combination of replacement back-box, software update or M-Performance exhaust has been the official fixes. 1 series had its first LCI in 2016 with the launch of the M140i and the second LCI in 2018 with the Shadow Editions, OPF and radiator rock guards (June 2018) on the M140i

Are the stripes still there? Keep up the great content!

Get liking people 😂Love the content as always.

Please please go get a drive and do a rwd review on a jaguar xfr or xfrs if and when the lockdown is over, its pure rwd heaven these cars are the most unbelievable performance cars for the money in the UK today.

nice tips, nicely explained 👍👍👍

Love the car, waiting for more videos on it. Surely if you need apple car play that bad you would of bought 1 with pro nav, can't be a bad reason not to buy a 140, you chose poverty spec 😂 I think you should of had pro nav fitted before some of the other mods if it's that big a deal for you. I waited a month to find the perfect 140 for me with all the extras I wanted like adaptive, harman kardon, pro nav etc. Next mod for you - pro nav/ install with apple car play!

Where did u get Ur both side lower grille done? How much? And how much for your rims and what brand are they? Thx indeed

Great vid!

Yeah I agree with some of the other comments nice car but need to make it a lot louder get a decat on it mate. You won’t regret it.

What's the general opinion on the red leather option in a BMW m sport. ? I'm on the fence about getting one with the red interior.

How does the LSD play with the traction control which has been carefully calibrated to an open differential? Is there any remapping involved? I imagine that much of the TC programming is there solely to negate and optimise the open differentials response to any adverse condition with mind blowing algorithms calibrated to the tiniest units of time, speed, loading etc etc. There could be potential for a dangerous conflict with both the TC and LSD overlapping in their function. There's potential for them to compliment each other too. I would like to do this upgrade if there are no doubts about it's safety/feasibility.. Decided to get an M140i in the near future... Thanks for your input when deciding between the GT86 and M140i in previous comments.

Can your explain for a non techie re the rear diff car twitchy vs improved. Is this an optional extra/after market upgrade. ? Wjat do I need to look for when buying 2nd hand

I don’t know why people hate the lines.. i think it suits very well with the car! 👌🏼

this thing has the fully blacked out look, splitter and all. i'm working on it myself 😀

I don't own this car but I know that the rattle is on the standard exhaust NOT the M Performance exhaust. In fact the M performance exhaust is the fix as it doesn't have the switchable valve which is what causes the rattle, not the clamps. I like your videos but you've got to do your research as these basic mistakes are what brings out the haters!

When’s the video coming of you taking off the side stickers to improve the car instantly !

What’s the rear wheel drive like in the winter and not necessarily snow conditions just cold and wet?

Iv got the facelift M135i and my Dad has the M140i and I have to say the M135i sounds much more raw and throaty whereas the M140i is a little more grown up.

Hi mate. Ive just bought an M140i and dont know mhch about moding cars etc as this is my first performance car. Where would I get an LSD fitted, where is the best to buy one and what price can I be looking at? Thanks 👍

Luke what is the mpg like compared to the golf r? Oh and lose the stripes :)

I recently had an opportunity to track a new Supra with the B58 engine. I found it to be a thoroughly fabulous drivers car. Can anyone compare the driving experience of the M140 to the Supra? I’d be keen to get a comparison.

not a stripe fan but it's also nice to see something different

Mine has Apple CarPlay and Waze works great, but yes I have the ProNav

as a 18 year old buying one of these wont come soon but super pisses me off that they've ruined the first one imo, also just thought please could you leave a mod list in the description sometime, nice video mate keep safe during these unpredictable times. ( LOLL just seen the end about you getting max 32 mpg, i have a 1.6L seat leon 07 plate and its shite on fuel economy literally max mpg 26)😂

Keep the stripe looks great 👍

in my opinion is your car and you can do with the car whatever you want if you like the stripes keep them

Which car with that kind of performance has better fuel economy and is not a diesel? I am always impressed by the economy of the M140, especially compared to the 2l Turbos i drove before.

What mpg did you get in the Golf R?

32 mpg or 7.4L/100km is great for a 3.0 I6 T, my E82 120d is currently at 8.2L/100km, but I guess I'm only doing short runs and literally no highway driving

Strikes r on point

1. I don’t think they’re that sketchy. You just can’t drive it as tho it’s 4wd. 2 you can get it coded it only costs £100. 3 I didn’t have any rattle issues with the mpe but is a known fault. 4 black it all out and it makes it a little more appealing but it’s a wolf in sheep’s coding. 5 it’s what you pay for so you can’t really expect great MPG. Will have another as there’s nothing that compares for the money

32 mpg is epic, I barely get that from my 1.6 turbo Vauxhall!

If you get 2000 will you pull the eye brows off as well. That Rieger diffuser looks very plasticky (it's made of ABS). I'm more for the Joe Achilles styling myself so the 140 badge and the m-lite badges on the wings would go also. Would have spent the money on an exhaust.

Okay bud, the car looks killa. But i just want to make a few points here if i can, i agree with you on the RWD aspect but I wouldn’t to go as to say its ‘scary’ without the Lsd, the cars plenty controllable without one.

Get the front crashbar wrapped in blue. The crash bar right behind the grill

Gorgeous motor

Where did you get the rear bumper done?

Keep the stripes, the original mperformance F20 that came out in 2013 had then stripes on the side

Where can I get the M stripes for my 4 series ?

How much did the motech stance kit cost you

I have one of these and you make me laugh about mpg. In 2008 I had a vauxhall omega 2.5 v6. I used to average 11mpg on that with f@#k all bhp. This m140i mpg to power is amazing. I had a 2009 s3 and drove to le mans in 2010, averaged 24mpg. Just think a little

Get CarPlay added in. It’s not that difficult. Personally I preferred the BMW interior to that of the Golf with a much nicer driving position. I felt like I could get much lower. Maybe I’m a grumpy old bugger but I like those aged buttons; I’d rather those than touchscreens.

That explains the rattle from the rear I did wonder why it only did it on a cold start

So how do you know if your car has the lsd in I’m just buying a 2018 m sport shadow edition

You saying it’s not good on fuel surprised me 😂 Although I have an e92 M3 that Averages 14mpg. Looking at an M140i to save money 😂

The standard exhaust has the rattle issue. Not the MP exhaust?

BMW’s VANOS is great, if you are calm with the car it will get great mileage for a turbo 3L... but we obviously don’t want to drive them calm much lol

On a full tank roughly how many miles does it say it will get?

BMW straight 6 engines are incredible on fuel for what they are, I have the N52 so the last N/A one with about 272hp and it comfortably does 40-45mpg on the motorway The fact that these turbo B58’s can do the same and in some cases even better even though they have nearly 100hp more is mind blowing to me Still only 21 so not quite ready to upgrade yet😂

Where do I get those Perspex shelves from??? 😍

Can't bring myself to give a like to your video. I enjoyed the video don't get me wrong and I'm no fan of the stripes personally. But I can't push you to take them off by liking the video. It's your car to do as you please to it. If you like the stripes you keep them mate!

How does this car compare to the golf r in terms of mpg as u owned both yourself

You can still have car play coded into business media mate some pages on Facebook advertise it

fuel economy is only a problem if you make it one, like you i drive mine how it should be..... which gives me an average of about 20 mpg :') i prefer smiles per gallon personally....

Completely agree on everything, but the interior less premium than a golf? The golf might have more tech, but the quality of the “plastics” is wayyyy beter than the golf

Quite like the stripes tbh

You can get a digital dash the pro nav and apple CarPlay retro fitted

Bought a beautiful m140 after watching this video

You sold it to me pal. I like this video, but not gona push like as i dont want you to remove stripes. I think this car looks fine as it is. Although me personally would only have those stripes on a championship edition M140i

Frst bmw 1 look.good, blue + black

I like the stripes, so I won’t like. But I liked the video haha!

Have to agree the interior feels dated (I've come from a mk7. 5 gti) plenty of clicky buttons not as much space for bits n bobs and the plastic feels cheap, I drive is decent tho.

Get the Navigation Professional retrofitted and do a video on it - many only have Navigation Business/NBT EVO/Entrynav and a video of the process would be good.

I always like videos before watching, but was quite surprised to see 1k likes considering the views. Then I got a few minutes into the video hahahaha Get rid of those stripes!

That's the fastest 1000 likes I've ever seen 😂😂

Luke - buy a "Pro Screen" and have carplay and enhanced bluetooth coded... easy fix and it'll get rid of that rubbish small screen

I know some people upgrade the with android auto, this requires a replacement aftermarket screen.

I’m buzzing that these damn stripes are coming off - a shame that 1000 likes from randoms around the world has to convince you that it’s a disgusting mod 🤢

Try a cold start on a m2 my neighbours hate me and I don’t have any rattles when mine starts up.

By the way you can get it coded to unlock car play