2015 BMW M135i F20 Review - Best $20k Car Ever

[@jamessmith84240]

I bought one of these about 2 months ago. My last car was a 2005 Civic Type R and coming from that I am absolutely blown away with the M135i. The quality feel of it, the sound, the power!

[@KiwiCarLife]

Oh absolutely man, it'd be a nice upgrade to the EP3

[@gabrielotero]

I had one 2004 Type R as well and now one M135i xDrive since 3 months ago...both incredible great cars!

[@dauwg99]

i got it the same time as you! have you had any issues? i'm starting to get some oil leaks (which is about time since it's reaching 80,000km!). After going deep into the forums, i decided to upgrade the chassis. strut brace, lower (rear and front) braces and rear subframe bushing inserts. NOW it feels like what i expect a BMW to handle like.

[@hamodi496]

Was it reliable tho? I am thinking about buying one

[@jackturner990]

0:37 The N54B30A00177325TU engine of NCJ53 which also happens to be the engine that won the International Engine of the Year 5 times in a row is present

[@KiwiCarLife]

Lovely motor

[@muhammadmore]

Just shows how ridiculously fast hot hatches have become

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah for sure

[@Moped-garage]

Im buying one this weekend. Cant wait. Ive test driven already and i was blown away woth the power and torque. The automatic transmission was very good.

[@KiwiCarLife]

You will absolutely love it! Years after this review I finally bought one and it's so excellent

[@mrwaqy]

Great car, very very fast. It is crazy how fast these small cars are nowadays. I would love to buy one, used isn't too expensive but the reliability of these German cars puts me off buying them.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah same here, great car, still fear reliability. But I have to admit I have been secretly considering one as an Accord replacement (that and an ISF) but given the views on both these videos, I just don't think my subscriber base would be that interested and I'd be starting all over again trying to build up a new audience. So I'll definitely be keeping the Accord a while longer, and now an S2000 is starting to come back on the cards again....

[@markmcgrath9098]

@@KiwiCarLife so you still haven’t got an ISF? Curious, as cool as the high performance krauts are, the ISF is rarer and most likely more reliable. Being a BMW lover, I love the idea of owning a 4 door M3 but I reckon the ISF probably makes for a less anxious ownership. I really enjoyed your videos of the M3, c63 and ISF.

[@SmithyInWelly]

ok... I've just bought one - and you're absolutely right!

[@KiwiCarLife]

It is simply flawless for the money

[@reddeadrage6992]

You just sold me on the M135i! the joy when you were hammering the corners is what its all about! gg

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah man 135i is even better

[@Tsabbex.]

do u mean the normal 135i not the m @@KiwiCarLife

[@kjsphotography8634]

Hey mate love your content I was wondering if you could make a video on the BMW 135i coupe if you ever do get the chance. Thanks

[@KiwiCarLife]

If I can find someone with one I will! Got a review of a Z4 35i coming soon which is very similar

[@AaronsTalks]

Thanks for the video, fellow NZer. I'm about to buy one of these. I've driven a few of these in the past, and they are incredible for a girl who wants some power. And I mean that respectfully. The 8 speed makes them soo super smooth. Awesome that BMW still makes fun cars while the JDM market has silenced all their fun stuff :(

[@KiwiCarLife]

Yeah man they’re great

[@exposegawd2780]

Sick video man! I’m currently debating picking a 2015 black one up.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Would definitely recommend man!

[@javierdelucasgonzalez3501]

It's great to watch you enjoying that way dude. Cheers from Spain

[@KiwiCarLife]

Cheers

[@dehechenka]

Cars must be cheap in NZ, high mileage ones are going for 30k in australia

[@KiwiCarLife]

Oh mate they're all 20-30k here

[@dehechenka]

@@KiwiCarLife thats good as

[@rolijedmacauling3006]

Hope you fix that little condensation on the headlight mate, i got mine and it brakes my ❤️.. common issues to f20's.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Not my car haha

[@benjaminwingchun9665]

was planning to get an e82 for a future daily, but not sure thats a great idea with reliability.

[@benjaminwingchun9665]

also not sure how I missed this video

[@KiwiCarLife]

Tbh, the N55 is a pretty reliable engine, especially when compared with the N54, N46 and N63. So I'd recommend it, but I mean it's still a BMW though haha. Worth it for the driving experience I reckon though

[@benjaminwingchun9665]

@@KiwiCarLife yeah I was aiming for n55 over n54, I'd still say the n55 wouldn't be reliable next to the accord(as long as you dont play with the gearbox🤣🤣🤣). The CL9 will run forever and when it eventually stops 20 owners later it's pretty cheap to throw in another k24. So I thought I should probably slow down for a daily🤣, and a 135i is a bit too much for that. I have a SL55 currently for the weekends.

[@KiwiCarLife]

@@benjaminwingchun9665 ahh yep I see, yeah if all you want is reliability, get a manual accord and do intake, headers and refresh and you'll be happy

[@benjaminwingchun9665]

@@KiwiCarLife I have to attempt the gearbox also🤣

[@liambrown1216]

Great car, legendary engine!

[@KiwiCarLife]

Indeed!

[@ben33584]

isn't that the 2014 model? 🤔

[@KiwiCarLife]

2015, might have been very late, just before the lci model came out

[@markmcgrath9098]

$25k?!🤯 That’s nucking futs! They’re $45k+ here asking price.

[@KiwiCarLife]

Can get em for under 20k if you really want. Really cheap cars here

[@brent1835]

Awesome car... till it goes wrong.

[@KiwiCarLife]

True... that said, the N55 has proven to be a very reliable engine, more so than the N54 with it's common turbo and water pump issues. However I can't speak for electrical issues...

[@ur2slob724]

@@KiwiCarLife they love to leak oil

[@KiwiCarLife]

@@ur2slob724 yeah but that's not the end of the world. Regular cheap gasket replacements put a stop to that

[@dauwg99]

@@ur2slob724 that's what I'm going through now!

[@KavinFan0803]

Say really one more time

[@KiwiCarLife]

Really

[@bullymaguire8868]

It looks like a shoe

[@KiwiCarLife]

lol