Definitely an upgrade in comfort compared to the 130i! Although I do miss the N52 and the precise E8X E9X chassis...

@@nvl2691 so nice the E39, a true classic

Hi there! In between the 2, I had an E46 330Ci M-Sport Coupé (which is my profile picture) and another E36 323i Coupé. Honestly, the 130i is quite similar in feeling to the E36 chassis. It has very communicative steering, and the engine is an absolute masterpiece. Torque everywhere, smooth as butter, and that sound. Oh my! The E36s were more comfortable, especially the Coupé. The E46 was the most comfortable of the bunch, it felt like a proper luxury car, where-as the 130i and E36 feel noticeably cheaper inside. The 130i is a great highway cruiser, it has very good acceleration in 6th gear (can more or less keep up with modern turbocharged cars), and fuel consumption is the lowest between all 4 cars - despite it having the biggest engine and the most power! Incredible engineering. The chassis on the E87 is so capable, it gives so much confidence and it's so stable. At 200 km/h it felt more stable than the Compact at 140 km/h. The E46 was a great car, but it didn't quite seduce me like the other 2 chassis have. It just felt a little too... quiet? Wasn't much emotion there. Objectively a much better can than the E36 but I never really fell in love. When I bought the 323i Coupé after selling the E46, I was very happy to be back in an E36. The most fun is honestly the 130i. I've never driven a car that begs you so much to beat on it. Everything about the car just makes you wanna go fast. It's a good and a bad thing because well, you need speed to have fun. The E36 was fun around everywhere, the 130i is annoying in town and in traffic because you just want to GO. I'm confident the 130i is part of the reason why BMW owners have such a bad reputation. It just turns you into a madman. What I miss the most about the E36 is actually the engine sound. It was my first car, I am quite nostalgic about it. The N52 in the 1er sounds amazing, and better than the M52, but I can't help but miss the old E36 engine sound. It's just nostalgia. But I'll never sell my 130i. Might buy another E36 though, before the prices truly skyrocket!

​@@nvl2691 thanks for share, I think the same about my 130i "you need speed to have fun" anyway we have great cars, I feel that my e87 is so well made, solid car. I wish I could take out catalytic converter and pass emissions test xD that sound... and more horsepower too :D

Thanks! The K&N filter definitely made a difference, especially from the interior. If you have a 130i, the silicone intake pipe actually makes it quieter! The 130i intake pipe has a sound generator, which is why it sounds so nice and loud from the inside.

The gauge cluster on pre-LCI 130i is a little optimistic. It's really only hitting about 7k

It's the next item on the list to replace! Then the rear suspension and an LSD, and finally, it'll be done...

@@nvl2691 good man!! but it will never be done...trust me!! hahaha... there is always something to improve,replace or modify!! 🤣

I desperately do!

Thanks! Fully original, the gauge cluster on the pre-facelift (2005-2007) 130i are little optimistic so it's really only hitting about 7000 rpm!

the clúster lies a little ok, but I prefer this, is morè exciting!! Jajaja. And You know that you can put oil temperature in fuel consumption with a program PC

@@edddy286 Thanks, I do know that, but honestly I don't really need it. I just wait 15 minutes before driving aggressively ahahah. One day, when I know I'll track the car, I might try and program it in

Started to leak from the oil pan gasket pretty badly... should be getting it done in the upcoming weeks, good opportunity to install upgraded engine mounts too!

A good bit of motorway driving!

ah I wish I had a 130, such a gem@@nvl2691

Thanks! How is your 130i doing?

@@nvl2691 thanks, doing Great. Still in Daily Use!

Hey! I recommended you get the Hack Engineering oil pump timing chain tensioner kit (uses an OEM BMW S54 tensioner), as well as the OEM E46 330i ZHP oil pump nut which already has a safety wire. Enjoy the car!

@@nvl2691 Thanks bud

Thanks!! Love you too little man. Ran out of battery...

Thanks!

Yes.

And rightfully so! Truly an incredible machine.

Hello good sir

They truly are excellent cars. The RWD being a little harder to manage, but ultimately the purest of the two available versions.

This car does indeed have the OPF fitted. Completely stock exhaust.

Agreed! Pity for the active sound played through the interior speakers in the sportier drive modes, it sounds so much better without (from the inside).

@@nvl2691 Yes, hopefully you can turn it off completely. Because From the outside it sounds really good🙂

Yup, have no idea why honestly. Title corresponds to what is seen in the video but idk

300 hp on a 2ZZ-GE will be insanely difficult and prohibitively expensive unless you go down the route of forced induction. Intake, header, exhaust and MWR / Piper stage 2 camshafts, with a good remap, should give you 230-235 hp at the crank - which is plenty enough for a RunX!

Haha, glad you liked it.

Hahaha not sure why I decided to upload this video. I just liked the sound it made 🤷🏻‍♂️

Christian Narvselius I’ve also got a random bunch of playlist of the nicest sounding cars on YT. If you’re into this sort of stuff, take a look!

I sure am! Besides, why wouldn’t a petrolhead like me possible not enjoy watching a Ferrari 458 Speciale race against a similarly species 458 Speciale in a drag race? It’s CSR2 that we’re talking about here! The pure essence of what a racing game should be like! No wonder why the Queen tried out the game - it’s just too much not to take notice off!

Not even someone who rules an entire country...

@@nigglefiggle Still alive after all these years?