6 MONTHS of Ownership With an M235i! The Good & the Bad! 

Just brought a m235i 2016 white with red leather. Best decision I ever made no matter what mood I’m in every time I get in this car I’m happy

"I like sport cars and race cars and I wanna go fast" I couldn't agree more lol. Can't wait until you tune that beast bro

Hitting 7 months in my M235i and I totally get what you mean about the brakes. The best way I've heard it described is that although they're good, you really have to work for them.

I am growing to love my M235i after a couple months with it. I had an e92 N55 335i with coil overs and the usual bolt on's that got totaled. I had to get something fast and wound up in an M235i. I have to say I agree with you on some of the shortcomings especially the floaty feeling/bodyroll and more disconnected steering. I'm getting KW v2s for it (had v1s on my 335) and I hope they make a huge difference. Awesome content man!

6:34 sees a cop and goes dead silent I felt that one fr 😂

Juice wrld as the intro instant follow

Bruuuhh, 6 months really just passed? I remember seeing your first video not too long ago about this car. Edit: dam I just realized I had mine for 7 months🤣

You are going to love the BM3 tune. I have a alpine white M235i with a downpipe, chargepipe and intercooler from VRSF paired with a BM3 stage 2 93 octane tune and oh boy does the car need more tire. I was told by pro tuning freaks I should be close to 390-400whp and mid 400s for ft/lbs.

The good: Is a BMW M235i with the N55 engine. The bad: Is NOT a BMW M240 with the B58 engine. The ugly: Is NOT a BMW M2 with the S55 engine!! 😂 Congrats on your 6 months ownership bro. Seems like it was yesterday.

Im car shopping right now and I can’t decide between 335is or m235i :’)

Hi guys ! i apologise, i'm so sorry to say it in french... my inglish is so poor... je conduis cette voiture depuis plus de 4 mois.... c'est un missile ! j'ai des BMW depuis 15 ans, je n'avais jamais eu autant de sensations, sur route ! Not the best in high speed, not the best in confort, but not the least at all ;-) A part sur circuit, c'est une des meilleure voiture accessible d'occasion en rapport qualité/prix du marché en Europe. no way ! mine it's about 33000 euros, with 51 000 Km and a lot of options "M performance", grey with dark weelers, Black radiator grill and dark Rear-view mirror...harman kardon, sun roof, Crankset alu...big GPS it's the the best sports car of the moment ! ...thank's for yours videos !

I always really enjoy your posts!! Thanks again for the vid, love the M235 review!

Thanks for your videos. Just picked up an M235i. Your videos helped me make the decision. P.S. I don't think this video is on your M235i playlist.

I followed the same upgrade path. E92 335i to M235i. The steering is my number one complaint. The E92 was practically perfect with steering feel and feedback..... We just have to accept that BMW is not going to ever make a car like that again. We have to go to Porsche for any sort of mechanical steering... Cayman's are wonderful though!!

they way you checked the cop at 6:32 had me dying

Thank you for this review it's very helpful are you considering sway bars eventually and also is there anything you can do about the steering input to make it feel like more like a hydraulic steering

What do you think would be a better overall bmw. 335is or your M235i. Im in love with the 335is and its power capabilities but your videos have opened my eyes to the M235i more.

blackout the badges my guy ! gloss black would set it off really well

Have a E90 335i looking at m235i. I am afraid I'll miss my hydraulic steering. The hydraulic steering rack makes it a BMW, but I need a new car so I have no choice.

Would you say the lowering springs made the ride quality worse? They drive very smooth stock and I want to lower but worried it will ruin daily driving ride quality. I live in pa where a lot of pot holes and bad roads

You need wheels baaaaaad. Got the M Performance ones on mine and they are sick!

6 months into my 335i n54, swapping to new block 😂🤣🤣

Update on this car? Has it stood up over time or did you get any reliability issues

Omar brilliant video as always when you going to do more mod vids ?

cars looks great 👍 and sound good

These comments are ridiculous! Awesome video thanks for sharing. I feel the same about my 335i with the sportiness and practicality all in one!

Brakes - I don't recall when BMW made a change, but they changed brake pads a few years ago. Why? Well the "Ultimate Driving Machine" company saw complaints on JD Powers surveys from cool wannabe owners that there was stuff on their wheels. OMG it was brake dust. Poor dummies. But instead of BMW sticking to their guns, they changed to a different pad that created less dust, but was also less effective. Gotta have good JD Powers ratings to satisfy owners who didn't know what they were saying, even if it meant lowering the performance.

The Brembo calipers are not sufficient for a 3400 lb. car. My front calipers turned dark green from heat during track sessions. Upgrade to 6 piston calipers on the front like AP, Alcon or PFC.

I'm looking at buying either an M235i or a 435d for that ludicrous acceleration. Leaning towards the former though!

I would recommend VF Engineering over any other flash tune.

I want a m6 after watching the video about ur m235i 😂

Sick bp tee 💯

Did I miss something at 6:27?? 😆

heard the unreleased juice start playing and i thought i accidentally hit play on my spotify 😂

If you switch out the turbo from the twin scroll turbo, it will make you go faster, big time.

You earned the sub in the first minute and a half of the vid my boy ... respect

do you wish you got a 135i? Im torn on the steering feel

A family friend recently bought a brand new m235i. He pulled up and I literally thought it was an elantra from the side profile. That was enough to keep me from owning one and that like others say, it really is just a rebadged 135/335i with a bit more modern technology.

Mate, if you had to choose between m235i and 435i f32? Great video btw

Im buying one of these cars in a few weeks. I test drove a 45k mile one and I had the same complaint, the brakes felt so bad. You had to dig deep and they didnt bite unless you were all the way down. I have a stock mustang ecoboost (non performance pack) and the brakes feel miles above the one I test drove. They bite up top and are very easy to modulate. Can anyone comment on this? Do the brakes just need a love (fluid, pads, etc) or are these 4 piston brembos just not good?

Gotta get that bm3 just recently got custom tuned

don't get the sos malfunction again lol

You get a thumbs up just for the intro and reminding me of chimp by juice wrld

Rear seat delete!??? Is that a kit??

Looking into selling my 370Z z, for this car due to the z only being a 2 seater and not a lot of room. Hopefully I can find the exact one I want

Ppl be sleeping on the N55 engine

damn the service engine light is on, i swear i got ptsd from seeing that symbol on my bmw all the time

3:57 why did u have to call me out 🤣

Honestly my biggest con after owning this car like you said is that body roll and sheesh for the price wish the seats were a little more comfortable lol me just being picky tho great car

6:23 is where he talks about the cons

How’s the car doing now? Would this car do good in the snow if I put snow tires on it?

I really want to get this car. My main concern is the leg room and head space. Im 6.3 feet tall, was wondering if anyone can give me their experiences with space?

I plan to get an M235i? What do you think or any advice you could give me? Is it very reliable?

i change oil every 2500-3000 miles i driver pretty hard tho

“Not a fan of how high it was” how big are the wheels?

Did the exhaust got louder after removing the rear seats? Usually the seat padding cancels some of the exhaust note.

Hey man just wondering when you lowered you m235i with the h&r springs did you do anything with your bump stops?

These cars are so fun.

What u need to makenur breaks feel stronger is the BMS stainless steel lines

Would you recommend this car as someone’s first car?

Haha love how at 2:16 u casually jus gap the Benz

i’m really considering trading in my GTI , and paying off the rest for one. it’s a 2016 w/ 44k miles, clean title. any thing i should look out for?

Miss my 335i and now it’s between 340i or this m235i.

I’m moving to Temecula soon. Possible for you to help me pick up my M235.

The calipers on the m235i are straight off the m3/m4. If you're not happy with the feel, get new pads... Your rotors look worn out too. Big lips.

Blue seat belts since the interior is black, would be awesome too!

Take castrol performance brake fluide and pagid brakes (they squick ) or yellow stuff (silent ) I have them on my M2 If you dont hold the steering wheel you fly through the window 🤣

Do u still have the car?

FIRST

Hey bro, what’s the intro song with Juice, I’ve never heard it before

Is the CEL on cuz of the BMS intake?

Can you make a video of how you can afford an M235i

in regards to brakes: you mentioned the brakes need work, and then towards end of video you said you wish it stopped better... i had the same problem with my used car with half the miles you have, and once i did fluid and pads they were completely transformed.. im sure when you do them you will post a video about how great the brakes are lol

5:23 Sorta funny that you say this car is great to take friends with. Then mods that I did full rear seat delete. My brain processing that like wait a second. I know this car seem it's just designated for the task for a track so you better treat it like one by removing your backseats like with any 2-door car guy does on a car with power. But my brain just goes whut why? This whole argument by some people it's a racear you have to treat it like one now. It's a sports wagon you can still drive it like a normal car, not saying keep it stock do wth all you guys wanna do you're gonna do it anyway but be mindful of stuff that just isn't gonna cut it. Like removing the backseats when that just removes accessability and makes the car generally worse on regular commutes / practabilty what's nexts then a roll cage I mean you better have on it's a race car, oh and bucket seats better have that race position.The steering wheel has to come out more, close to me and we better have a flat shifter, with that logic remove the radio & stupid AC & whole interior it's pointless weight. Don't get me wrong but if all you wanted was a naked sports car why not just buy a kitcar or naked bike something people? And why start with the M235i it's the old N55B30 engine not even the new one B58B30 with less weight and better fuel economy leaching for that Stage 2 tune that gives it more fuel. 6:50 the whole argument off stock springs bad kids did you have an adjustable suspension or not that would be great to know. Also why springs only not a whole suspension change. If the car is about adjustments you could have bought a better suspension to eliminate the body roll if it was so bad. I feel like people are depicting body roll as the ultima of bad things there are. It's also the thing that gives you comfort on mostly bumpy old roads. Which there are plenty of out there depending on where you live.

What year is it

1:19 gong i hate that noise

My car has 88k with stock rotor and oads

what year is your M235? 😁

7200 miles in 6 months isn't a whole lot? Jesus, you Americans do a lot more driving than us in the UK, suppose gotta travel further for everything. I do about 6000-8000 a year max & use mine almost daily.

CEL on at 4:45???

2:58 Your Ricky bobby is showing lol

Did you sell it recently?

When the cop passed

How much is your insurance?

what year is it?!?

Your driving position is incorrect... You re too far from steering wheel. Or it s just because the video? Arms angles are to be about 90+ degrees... to allow a complete turn both left and right without ever taking your hands off the wheel... But you re really handsome 🔥❤️

What kind of headlight are those?

“I like sports cars” *has automatic* OK, Susan.

You've been running all these mods without a tune? Bro your gonna cause the car to lean out because the car can't compensate for the lack of cats

Eerm what was the massive pause about

but it's auto..

Brake Fluid.......Castrol SRF.

Drilled slotted rotors man

1:19 low gas? lol

So why are you not going with BMS’s JB4?

435 is sexiest!!!

I think this scene has a huge and powerful message about how horrible is to kill another person even when you have justified reasons (being in a war, self defense...) or it's legal and even the society supports you. Also it amazes me that Clint Eastwood, a famous conservative, shows that in a movie knowing how conservative parties support weapons

1:19 you're low on gas :-)

how are you gonna say the n55 is better

Dude it's not an m performance vehicle it's an e92 335i with a new look and an m badge. Same engine bro it's not a real M car like you're trying to say it is