You should put a 2 series front end on your 140 I’m sure a lot of people don’t know you can do a straight swap with just a bumper and headlights. Would be interesting to see 👍🏼
Looks so good, I’m thinking of getting a 240 or 235i next year for an upgrade. Debating whether or not to put a 140 front end on, generally prefer 2 series front but I like to be different.
Hi Luke. Fellow m140i from Australia here.Firstly love the videos. Been following for a while now. Love the way you heading with the baby M. I just wanted to let you know a recent mod I have done to my car. Xhp flash tune for the gearbox. I am also running stage 2 ecu tune. But the gearbox tune is by far the most incredible difference I have seen. Just some food for thought
I doubt it. The M2 has wider fenders. You can easily see that by looking at the back. The bodywork sticks out way further beyond the lights on the m2 compared to the m240i
@@techfreaks4134 no it‘s not the same as far as I know. The 40i‘s run the 8hp50z and the 435d the 8hp70z or something. Some people even swapped the gearboxes already to the diesel one but they run insane power figures so it‘s understandable
I have a 1 series now getting a 240i soon was looking at 140i just think the hatchback is more of a teenager/ early 20s looking car i think the 2 series has the best of both worlds fast nimble not too big but more elegant
The 1 and 2 series are very similar, the chassis is a bit different but the reason they are so similar is because it basically is the same car in most ways. They just do 1 series and 2 series now instead of 1 series hatch and 1 series coupe (instead of 2 series) like before, but I'm sure you know that 😉
Simon Nelson I retro fitted the underbody brace on the M140 F20, also three door M140 also come with the brace: So will the 3 door M140 and 5 door M140 with the brace drive like the m240 ?
Saw this lad in another video with this car. What I don’t understand is why he would wind the car up power wise n not do the brakes and suspension?? I’ll get mine stage 2’d and you can come n meet me bud. Manual. Bilstein B8 dampers with Motech stance+. EBC Yellowstuff pads. On 19” VMR 710. Looks sick mate. Handles superb and stops brilliantly. I’d add you on Instagram so we can chat about it if you like? Decent video again fella 👌
Lastname Firstname I am well aware of that but if you followed rallying back then which I did Colins Subaru was famous for its 555 livery with the anti lag . Just like the GT 40 in Gulf colours
As well as my M140i which i have an converted to an AC Schnitzer including the power module, I have a tuned Golf GTI Pirelli. I know that with my golf i had the DSG remapped because it would not allow the full use of the torque the tuned engine would produce. How much torque does the ZF8 cope with before you need to remap it> Mine is running about 600nm.
@@scottmcgregor4437 thank you. So if the gearbox is built to take that much torque why would anyone need to remap the box other than for faster shifting, or is that figure the max it will take but is not setup to do initially?
@@robertgladstone5194 i watched a vid of a strip down of the zf 8 speed and the guy just said the max torque the gearbox could take is 1050nm. So i guess that is figure before you start wrecking internals, but we all know you can still wreck a box with well under that max figure.
@@robertgladstone5194 the torque comes from the output of the engine, standard is 500nm so it is well within the parameters. The gearbox ecu will be mapped to limit certain areas in the rev range to prevent wheel spin etc.
mateeeee,i got a quote on a 240i to be registered in north west london and this specific insurer told me just under 5k lmao.I've got 1 years no claims and had my license for 7 years.Getting the car isn't even the problem smh
@daniel mayes Well the question was would it beat it in a straight. So the answer is yes, but depends on which M2 and which mods. M2 far better track car though
@daniel mayes as stated originally from 100-200. Of course around a track its inferior suspension, brakes, tyres etc it cant compete with the rs and m cars but in terms of value for money its unbeatable. You could spend 10k on one to make it as quick as an rs3/m2c round a track
Philip Hawkins exactly. There’s more to a car than leak power. The OG M2 sounds ace with the N55 and Comp has more room for power given it’s running a proper M engine in detuned form. Plus they look way better with those arches.
Hey buddy have a look on my channel I have just put 2 videos up with my 440i M sport coupe and its new cat back exhaust, we such catchup sometime im based in the UK.
The real question is how is a young guy like him who is clearly from a council estate able to afford a £20k car plus £5k of modifications and 2k insurance (probably for him)? Where on earth has he got upwards of £30k from? Again, even if it’s on finance it’s still a £400 to £500 car a month, his credit score would have to be immaculate and high, his annual salary would have to be minimum £25k a year and he would have put down a few grand down on deposit. Ultimately I don’t understand it, but fairplay to him.
Why does he look like he’s from a council estate? That’s incredibly rude and condescending, you must lead a very unhappy life to pocket watch others and make assumptions like thag
i mean did you consider coilovers? sway bars? upgraded end links? control arms? tires? rims? or just leave it stock and say it falls apart in the corners
@@beantownhero617 this guy is driving the N55 engine so he doesn't even feel the power of the B58. If you give the m240i power it also needs cornering tuning rims, tires and of course the stiffness settings. Than it can bit only stay with a M2C but it may pass it.
EL m240 or through twisties. I’ve been on track in both. Felt like I was going to die in the m140i, m2 is far better tied down, but I will agree that the b58 is a monster of an engine. The M2 n55 sounds better but doesn’t have the tuning potential out of the box. Straight line is one thing but through bends stock to stock.... M2 destroys the M140/240 package, It is in a different league round a track stock to stock, But yea you could spend a fair few K on a 140 or 240 and it might be as quick........ but you’ll never see that money again.
Children owning fast cars! The gearbox limits 1st gear torque to aid drivability and to stop the gearbox detonating afterthe first1000 miles! And why is it cool to sound like an anti aircraft gin is shooting at you on over run??? Fecking kids!
