135i Mp extension and issues on high milage

[UpNcOmiNg!]

Megane RS Cup is a properly sorted car. Goes like hell and the handling is IMPECCABLE!!! raise:
Dont know if I would choose 1 over a BMW though, their interiors lack the outright class and distinction that BMW has. They only feel special when driven in anger, whereas with the BMW I feel its a better place to be,no matter how its driven. Buuuuut thats just me

 

[Seether]

Reese, add a JB4 to your 135i and the Megane will soon be a distant memory.

Have to agree with you all though, that new Megane is a stunning car!

:fencelook:

 

[Del-Bosc]

Reese, add a JB4 to your 135i and the Megane will soon be a distant memory.

Have to agree with you all though, that new Megane is a stunning car!

:fencelook:

Yoh guys this is going to be a hard decision i must be honest im sitting now on 60 % megane and 40% 135i, where as when i started this thread i was 90% 135i and 10% Megane. I will have to drive the 135i one more time and not only drive but sit and observe the interior and so on ,its difficult to be objective when you so excited that you just drive the car and you are sold, only to release after purchasing it your car doesnt come with back rests LOL :roflol:

 

[Seether]

Yoh guys this is going to be a hard decision i must be honest im sitting now on 60 % megane and 40% 135i, where as when i started this thread i was 90% 135i and 10% Megane. I will have to drive the 135i one more time and not only drive but sit and observe the interior and so on ,its difficult to be objective when you so excited that you just drive the car and you are sold, only to release after purchasing it your car doesnt come with back rests LOL :roflol:

Difficult choice, but just to give you a comparison, for me the 135i is about 100 times better than an Audi S3 when it comes to driver satisfaction. I can only compare these two as I owned both. If you like spirited driving, then a modded 135i is 1000+ times better than the S3.

If you want a car that is easier to drive, then the Megane and S3 are more for you. The 135i can be scary at times.

If you live up at altitude and you want to mod your car, a JB4 alone won't suffice, as it wont give you enough boost. You will need to make a few other mods.

Service is lacking in SA and BMW is no better than anyone else, but remember the Megane will lose value ALOT quicker than the BMW. Also parts are an issue with the French cars.

Hope I am not confusing you. Just dont want you to be disappointed with your choice. Nothing worse than choosing one car over another (like I did) driving it around (like I did), and pulling up next to the car you didn't choose (like I did) and saying OH NO! What was I thinking :facepalm: (like I did)

 

[@ri]

@Seether - what other mods are required up here? Catless DP's?

 

[Seether]

@Seether - what other mods are required up here? Catless DP's?

The tuning gurus can shed more light on this, but from my experience, higher octane and/or extra cooling like meth/water.

 

[UpNcOmiNg!]

Sometimes feel that way when I see a 135i :thumbdo:

 

[pimpassdaddy]

Anyone have ball park costing for Motorplan extension on a 2009 135i ?

I know BMW's motorplan will cost you around R1.25 per kilometre. So extending by 1year to 115000km, will cost around R18 750. Buying mileage is always expensive.

Time is cheaper, say just buying an extra year, with vehicle obviously not at 100 000km, would cost around R4000.

Give any dealer a call, they'll give it to you over the phone.

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Del-Bosc - I cannot wait to get mine i am just deciding between a 2008 full house or 2009 sunroof and xenons only, i am leaning towards the 2009.


@Del-Bosc Is the mileage and price similar on the 2008 and 2009? If the 2008 has lower mileage, I'd go with that anyday, plus it is better spec'd. Specs just add to the enjoyment of the vehicle.

But if mileage and price is similar, then maybe the 2009. I pay less attention to year model, but more to mileage personally. If the mileage is right, I'm always willing to go down a year or 2.

 

[Del-Bosc]

Anyone have ball park costing for Motorplan extension on a 2009 135i ?

I know BMW's motorplan will cost you around R1.25 per kilometre. So extending by 1year to 115000km, will cost around R18 750. Buying mileage is always expensive.

Time is cheaper, say just buying an extra year, with vehicle obviously not at 100 000km, would cost around R4000.

Give any dealer a call, they'll give it to you over the phone.

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Del-Bosc - I cannot wait to get mine i am just deciding between a 2008 full house or 2009 sunroof and xenons only, i am leaning towards the 2009.


@Del-Bosc Is the mileage and price similar on the 2008 and 2009? If the 2008 has lower mileage, I'd go with that anyday, plus it is better spec'd. Specs just add to the enjoyment of the vehicle.

But if mileage and price is similar, then maybe the 2009. I pay less attention to year model, but more to mileage personally. If the mileage is right, I'm always willing to go down a year or 2.

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Thanks the 2008 is slightly lower mileage ag i have some done thinking and decided yesterday its going to be the 135i i will probably never take the car to the track so the Megane is out, another thing is i hate those Golf 5 Ko4 guys always running their mouths so once i get the 135i and hook up the JB4 im gona go hunting for them LOL.

 

[outlaw335]

Thanks the 2008 is slightly lower mileage ag i have some done thinking and decided yesterday its going to be the 135i i will probably never take the car to the track so the Megane is out, another thing is i hate those Golf 5 Ko4 guys always running their mouths so once i get the 135i and hook up the JB4 im gona go hunting for them LOL.

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:bravo::bravo:

 

[fusion01]

I got quoted at approx R22k for a 15,000 km extension after 100,000 km's. Somewhere in that region. I deleted the quote as I thought it insane, so don't have it @ hand to give you specifics

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Sunroof was a waste for me. I hardly used it and when I did, the wind shudder was bad, so ended up closing it. Also not good for sunburn. Not sure what people use sunroofs for. Perhaps fans can enlighten me on this one? I can maybe understand it on a 4x4 in a game farm, but not a 135i.

Because they look great when tilted. They also certainly make a difference on resale as most want one. I personally find the wind noise to be very quiet compared to the MK5 GTI I owned previously. The teeth shaped bracket at the front on the BMW must be clever at dispersing wind (the Golf's was simply straight). If you lower one window slightly any wind noise will completely dissipate.

End of the day, I'd not spend R10k on a sunroof (if buying new again) and also would rather shave ~16kg's off the car's weight. Add a satnav etc etc and you end up with a fat porky, which is contradictory to what the 135i is all about.

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ive always prefered a flash tune .. no hassles with install and uninstall when going for service .... Always a mission

Cant wait for flash tune for my car:rollsmile:

I think those more hands on prefer a tune that they can remove themselves. If I need to get the tune out, I don't want to have to rely on anyone but myself. It takes me about 20min and its out. Flash tune, I have to drive to the tuner, wait for them to be ready, reflash to tuner stock and not factory stock as it was from BMW, and then repeat the entire process when I need to have it redone. All at a cost.

This one guy I know had to get his tune out quickly and the car couldn't be driven, so he took it out himself. I think both tunes serve their purpose, but its not for me.

Spot-on. And with a piggyback unit you can apply all the updates you want for free via firmware updates off the net. Plus I reckon Burger Tuning's JB4 is rock-solid compared to anything in this country. It's been quite possibly utilised by more N54 owners worldwide than anything else out there (Vishnu / PROceed; Cobb etc). I'd rather have my car in my hands, not the hands of others.

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Yoh guys this is going to be a hard decision i must be honest im sitting now on 60 % megane and 40% 135i, where as when i started this thread i was 90% 135i and 10% Megane. I will have to drive the 135i one more time and not only drive but sit and observe the interior and so on ,its difficult to be objective when you so excited that you just drive the car and you are sold, only to release after purchasing it your car doesnt come with back rests LOL :roflol:

Difficult choice, but just to give you a comparison, for me the 135i is about 100 times better than an Audi S3 when it comes to driver satisfaction. I can only compare these two as I owned both. If you like spirited driving, then a modded 135i is 1000+ times better than the S3.

If you want a car that is easier to drive, then the Megane and S3 are more for you. The 135i can be scary at times.

If you live up at altitude and you want to mod your car, a JB4 alone won't suffice, as it wont give you enough boost. You will need to make a few other mods.

Service is lacking in SA and BMW is no better than anyone else, but remember the Megane will lose value ALOT quicker than the BMW. Also parts are an issue with the French cars.

Hope I am not confusing you. Just dont want you to be disappointed with your choice. Nothing worse than choosing one car over another (like I did) driving it around (like I did), and pulling up next to the car you didn't choose (like I did) and saying OH NO! What was I thinking :facepalm: (like I did)

Firstly, SORRY for what might seem like spamming the thread - I've been forum starved for months so do forgive me

I think one of the biggest factors involving your purchase and not mentioned in the above reply is fuel running costs on the 135i, especially the N54 ('08-into '11). They're not particularly amusing and if this is going to be your daily runner, be warned you will fit a hefty bill vs a 2.0 turbo. I came from the Golf MK5 GTI and got approx 10 km to a litre. On the 135i (stage 1 mods) I get ~8.3 km's to a litre. 80% urban / 20% highway. Although I always do drive in a 'spirited' manner.

What is interesting is that the Golf - if driven kindly - would reward me with terrific mileage, especially on highways. As much as 16 km p/l on a test run. My 135i will NEVER yield more than 11 km p/l, no matter how gentle I am. End of the day I work from home and did not buy this car as a daily driver. I dread to think of the fuel bills if I was doing 50 km's or so a day. Don't mean to be a kill-joy - it's a fantastic car but you need to weigh this factor into your decisions

The other issue I'm contemplating is what the resale of my 135i will be like in 5 years time as fuel keeps going up in price. You'll have these smaller cars, some utilising cylinder deactivation (cutting back from 4 to 2 when cruising - new Audi's and VW's), alongside other power tweaks eeking yet more out of smaller engines. Many might be willing to sacrifice 50 kw's or so to have a more affordable runner themselves.

 

[E82 N55 fan]

how is the jb4 looking for the n55 guys? can u get it and is it any good (for the n55 that is)