Do I Regret Buying My BMW 128i? | 128i LONG TERM REVIEW 

I would say you’ve made the right decision, a 135i would have cost you 3-4x as much in maintenance by now 👍

I had a 135i for 3 years and traded it for a 128i recently. The 135 definitely has more power but in terms of simplicity, reliability, cost of parts, port vs direct injection and just sheer daily durability, the 128 is the better car for me.

Great video!! Loved the layout, narration, and information. I have been considering 135s but this has piqued my interest on 128s. Keep up the good work!

Great video! I just bought a wrecked manual 128 from Copart and I’m super excited to get it on the road. I look forward to using your channel as a guide for good autocross mods!

Fantastic edit on this video. Great to see you back. Keep it up

Great commentary. Sounds like your 128i fits your needs and budget in every way. I'm jealous that you have a manual slick top. I have a black 2009 manual m-sport with red interior. I love mine!

Great take on why we love cars. People buy cars all the time for different reasons, but if you are a true car enthusiast it boils down to driving feel and tunability(tuna-bility?) My wife keepa talking about selling her 09 6spd m-pkge and I keep talking her away from it. We have done a dual to single mass clutch conversion, urethane engine and trans mounts and muffler delete along with some major maintenance. I would love to take a ride in a track prepped e82, sure it would put a smile on my face! 👍🏾

Nice review, glad to see I was not the only one with the itch. Same car, slick top base 128, rare car indeed.

Always appreciate your videos. I am 6 months into ownership of a 2013 non-msport manual 128i and hope to get into autocross/track activity “down the road” too. Cheers!

Good choice. I have owned my M140i for almost 4 years, it's an incredible car. It does everything so well.

My n55 135i stock temps were 110-120c. By installing a mosselmann thermostat, & setting the fan speed to sport with MHD, I now run 90-100c temps even at autobahn speeds up to 270kmh. I also opened the engine bay with M3 rain cowls. stock 135s come with 1 oil cooler, a second one is definitely not needed. People don't know about the fan speed setting or aftermarket thermostats that open sooner.

Great video!

The 128i even the E82 1 series is super popular in the UK. In canada, not so much I feel like, but Im still planning on doing coilovers and putting the stage 3 N52 intake manifold in mine to track it a bit. Obviously changing the water pump too ...

Great shots! I gotta find where that parking is!

After my old car was hit while parked I needed a car and randomly bought a 128i. Never considered a bmw but the price was right and it was in excellent condition. So far everything its needed was valve cover gasket, spark plugs/coilpacks and the rear diff had a slow leak. Did all the work myself, really easy to work on. Its fun and zippy and looks great.

great review of a car that is close to my heart, I need to sketch it now :D

Excellent video man!

Somehow, I was able to solidly keep up with a pack of experienced GT3’s on a Porsche mountain drive. This was in a base automatic 128i w/ Sumitomo HTR Z5’s. The only sections where the Porsches pulled away were well over 100 beans per hour Expect performance with driver mod, a 128i and decent tires I’ve tracked all types of fast cars but these Exx generation 1/3-series cars def perform. An LSD and some bolt-on exhausts go a long way. They’re still great stock, with a little bit of front camber and sporty tires 170k and we’re still on the original water pump to boot

love the video bro just recently bought a 128i hoping to modify soon !! i love 911’s too!!! id love to have my beamer next to it one day great minds think alike

dude i find it so interesting that we’re thinking the same things. i graduate from uni this semester and i’m already thinking about what cars i want once i get my full time career and graduate. and i was literally considering this car, a 997.1 carrera or a 996 even hahaha that’s interesting. great minds think alike 😅 great video!

Very thoughtful and enjoyable review. Love my Le Mans Blue 6-speed, slicktop, M-Sport 128i! Owned it since new and can't imagine every getting rid of it. I will confess to being a bit gentler with mine than @BESIMXCARS .

I own an ‘12 Audi b8a4 maxed with bolt ons & a ‘13 e82 that I’ve kept at stock to this point both a dream to drive but man o man if u wanna feel that old kart racing as a kid feeling then I’ll hop right into the bmw e82 & let er go! Bowzer look out . Here comes Yoshi‼️

I had a 986 for 12 years loved it....sold it and bought my 2013 128i Msport. Don't worry about IMS only oil leaks.

I just got mine a week ago and it’s a blast to drive

Please do a 128i vs. 350z track car comparison. Aiming to have as a hpde car and work up to a racing series.

I just picked up my first 128i and I’m excited. I bought her for 4700, honestly can’t wait to put this together, after falling in love with my e36 can’t wait to dive deep into another chassis.

How did you first gain interest in the 128i? Guessing you saw that blue one around town a few years ago and wanted to check it out?

Absolutely no! I bought mine in October of 2018 and have not one regret. Still have it, still love it! 🥰🥰

I've had 2 early 911s, '69S, '72 RS replica, both of which I tracked (DEs). I then had a '93 M3 race car. No question the 911s were very cool and great cars to learn to dive in but the cost of maintenance just killed me. The BMW was bullet proof and 10 seconds faster at Mosport. I got tired of trailering. I'm now looking for a 128. Great video and very sensible. Thanks for sharing.

Damn your water pump went out early mine legit just went out at 108k miles have had the car since 20k miles these things are super solid.

I just sold some wheels in my 128i and the dude I met with was very surprised they all fit in the car, folding seats are clutch

I have a non-m pkg 6mt 128i with all the wrong options (sunroof, Idrive) and its still a blast to drive and own. A slept on car for sure.

Picked up the exact same car in blue, m package, 6 speed. But I have a sun roof. Which I like since I don’t track it. 😊

130i 5 door here, beast of a car, fly under radar :D

This is a handsome looking E82. What are the wheel specs?

Thinking about buying this 2008 128i but it apparently has dme problem. Has 95k miles. Is it worth 3500? It's still drivable apparently. Would love some advice as I'm itching to pull the trigger lol

In hindsight we should have sold everything we own and bought all the Porsches we could afford in late 2019 🤣 love the 1 series m8

so glad I saw your video, I bought my 128i back in Aug and love it I wish I had no sun roof. great video!!!

I bought my 128I early in the pandemic before the car market started skyrocketing and the market hasnt really changed too much for 128Is. I guess that's the nature of a non-M car - prices will hold but not really go up too much An e9x m3 would have been a great compromise for having a streetable trackable car that also benefitted from the market increase, and it personally feels like a missed opportunity since the "value" aspect isnt what it was before for, esp if the intent was to drive them and not garage them. As for the 128I, the features that make it "common" are what I love about it. That means it's more reliable, understated, and underappreciated. You dont really understand why it's special until you drive (a manual) one, which i guess makes it a sleeper driver's car? Lol

I mean, I knew the answer before watching of course ;) the E82 is underrated - it's a better, stiffer and more dynamic chassis than the E46, but the E46 is still more popular. If you know,, you know. It shouldn't be compared with a 911 though, imo. I love my 1M, but a similar aged 911 is just on another level. Now, that said. A 1M with 600hp is a whole different flavor of fun :)

I’ve got the exact same car in aus, slick top, 6 speed, m sport, lci, had it for 6 years, such a nice car to drive

Can you please came similar video on 120i coup ,2012.

Your videos were one of the main reasons I bought this as my dd. I do have a question how do you monitor your oil temps I can't find a sensor or any display for it? Is this a custom sensor we have to add on to our vehicles?

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The fact this car has been thee three different racers nd is still going says alot

What wheels are on the 128i

Would this have room in the backseat for a baby seat? Currently have a 15 vw gti and am lookong to swap it for this car. Any pros where the bmw takes the edge let me know pls

These cars are great, now stop making videos about it, so we can keep prices reasonable! 😉

what year is this 128i?

I’m currently looking at a 2008 128i with 54K miles (convertible). Do you think I’ll have costly repairs? I’m definitely looking to get a mechanic to take a look before I possibly purchase. Any advice is appreciated!

Yeah, I was looking at one at a local dealer. I imagine it's a nice car to drive but why tf would I get it if it's not a manual....

I’ve had my 128i for about 4-5 years now it’s been awesome for me. Reliability is great but I will say I have had some problems here and there.

I regret not getting 128i but 328i will do i didn't even know 128i exist

I have a ZHP e46 that I’ve had for a few months and track regularly. Only thing is, I am nervous the motor is going to grenade because of the oil pump sheeting apart with high revs over 5k rpm for prolonged time. I don’t really want to mess with all of that even though the subframe is ‘reinforced’ so I have the opportunity to get a 128i. No subframe, no oil pump issues but it’s not nearly as sexy or special as the ZHP. What to do 🤷🏻‍♂️

Just bought a convertible one today.

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I got my 128i same spec with 192k for 1700 😊

The best two days of an N54 owners life, is the day they buy it and the day they sell it.

How would you say this car would be as daily for the reliability?

You bad.you cracked me up

im driving a 2010 328 xi and am worried about how the 128i will handle in the wet. It's raining 8 months of the year where I live; will i be slipping around like butter everywhere i go? Currently I can drive 90miles an hour regardless of how wet the roads are and the car handles with confidence. thoughts?

I’m so torn between a DCt 135 and a manual 128

Those SSR's look fantastic. What are the specs? Please! Lol

Good video, for the love of god drastically reduce the music level or just get rid of it in the future. It's so freakin' hard to pay attention to what you're saying.

nice intro

how do you check the oil temp if there is not temp gauge?

honest question why didnt you buy a 135i ?

My 135i is the biggest mistake of my life

Snow driven?

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Biased 128i msport owner here

Why not convertible?

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👍 Good luck!!! I hope your dream be real one day, I mean you got Porsche of your dream in your garage!!!👍