BMW 118i F21 (Stage 2+) Review | Rear wheel-drive Golf GTI rival?

[@CarNitty]

Unfortunately, a week after this video was shot, the car met a fatal end. Abid is well and no one was injured but the car is no more. These metal boxes mean so much to us so I'm sure we can all feel his pain. I'm honoured to have documented this car whilst it was still with us. If you liked this video, make sure you like, comment, share and subscribe! Check out some of our other uploads too! 🖤 Please do checkout Abid's Instagram if you want to see more of the 118i and his previous project cars: instagram.com/abiid_up?

[@subtitelingyou]

1.6 with stage 2... dangerous game homie ;).

[@Gabasto]

was it crashed or did something mechanically go wrong?

[@CarNitty]

It unfortunately caught on fire

[@ornobmohammad1598]

Really enjoyed this video, its just unfortunate of what happened. On to bigger and better builds for Abid 👊🏽

[@CarNitty]

Only way is up for Abid as he would say

[@ShogunsDojo]

Sorry to hear about what happened to the car. I had a 230i coupe and whilst perhaps not as cheap as this car I felt that it struck the perfect balance between an affordable premium, performance and fuel economy.

[@CarNitty]

Yes it's a shame but life goes on and no doubt Abid will bounce back. You'd be very surprised at the fuel economy of a 235/240. The 230 has to work a lot harder to give the performance an N55/B58 block can do without being pushed. My M135i was quite fuel efficient if I'm honest.

[@tackycomrade]

Another good review Mizan. Absolute shame what happened to Abid’s car. A 118i is the perfect car to jump into as a young driver like myself when i had mine, but abid’s was the ultimate 118i. Plenty enough power for the roads. I’m lucky enough to have had a 140 at the age of 19 so let’s hope Abid gets an M135i/M140i for his next one 🙌

[@CarNitty]

It's heartbreaking honestly, Ben. Not sure if you've seen the images and videos circulating on social media. I think if you're a BMW enthusiast then a 118 is the perfect entry level car before an M Lite. Lots of power for that 1.6L engine as well. It's a shame the tale of this car ended the way it did

[@ARSENAL_ISMAIL]

How did u get insured lol

[@griefcs]

Sad to see it go, abiid if your seeing this, you’ve got mad skills, turned this into a beast! Way more to come, this is not the end! 🥶💯 #ABIIDUP

[@CarNitty]

This is only a small setback. As per his Instagram username, he's always on the up...

[@abidmenezes1227]

thanks alot bro! yeah i'll be back soon👊🏾

[@matthewkeane1390]

@@abidmenezes1227 What happened if you don’t mind me asking?

[@wussed1]

😂 As a entry level bmw driver the intro was spot on

[@CarNitty]

You have to have fun with these cars and a joke or two is all part of the charm!

[@bkayvibez3771]

Banging video my bro💥🔥 the car will truly be missed in the community❤️👊🏽 great video for us to remember it by🚀

[@CarNitty]

Definitely. Super happy I managed to get this literally last week. Some luck after all in this cruel world

[@abidmenezes1227]

sick video👊🏾👊🏾💙💙

[@CarNitty]

I'm glad you enjoyed it bro and it captured what this car meant to you

[@impamiizgraa]

LOL "well done, it's a 118i, not a 116, good for you!" hahahaha as someone who just bought a 118i this made me laugh! I had no idea I was buying a hot hatch, I just liked how it looked and what it had in it - now I'm watching loads of videos about these cars and getting the jokes - what am I becoming!!!

[@CarNitty]

Welcome to life being a petrolhead! Long may you love a metal box on 4 wheels

[@tomcole020]

Great video man, Gutted with what happened to it in the end though I know how much time was put into that car.

[@CarNitty]

Glad you enjoyed it and yes, it's an absolute shame but at least the memory of the car lives on with this video!

[@TeamRocketLDN]

Abid will no doubt be back on the up soon! Look forward to seeing next stage in his journey!

[@CarNitty]

Without a shadow of a doubt

[@xirv8731]

2:25 Personally i feel the tightness of the cabin makes it so much more fun to drive!

[@CarNitty]

@@xirv8731 it's something I couldn't live with unless I had a 6 cylinder 1 Series since there's no reason to have a large empty engine bay

[@mahidm1804]

This was a fun video to watch, I hope you make more and get more views.

[@CarNitty]

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for your kind words

[@ryansxperiance]

Loved this video !!!

[@CarNitty]

Glad you enjoyed it! 👊

[@asi1869]

Keep up the good work my bro u should review a merc amg a45

[@CarNitty]

I've had a CLA45 AMG on the channel and compared it against my BMW M135i at the time. I'd be happy to review a A45 by itself if someone was to offer me one

[@SassyOnline]

Big engine bay for a 4 pot is completely ideal, can work on it so easily. The space issues you discuss at the start are purely because this is a 3 door, the 5 doors have plenty of space, the most in its class. 395Nm torque? These engines only take 350 on stock internals man. Anyone young looking at these cars, do it, but please get a manual.

[@CarNitty]

The reason why these are very small in terms of interior space is because the engine bay is setup for a longitudinal engine and thus there's more bonnet than needed which eats into interior space

[@chosenn657]

I mean atleast he can say he pushed his 118i to the max

[@CarNitty]

He definitely did. Let's hope he can get his hands on an M135i someday soon

[@s123-n8h]

These 1.6 give so much problems surprised his got it like that

[@CarNitty]

The 4cyl engines in the F Series BMWs are generally not that bad. They're Mini engines essentially and they're very decent and potent

[@oi-kc8iw]

The 125i f20 is direct competitor with a gti.. both run around 220hp stock

[@CarNitty]

You're correct. I didn't think think the MK7 GTI was 217BHP. Considering that MK5 produced 200BHP, I thought the MK7 would be at least 245BHP but guess not.

[@oi-kc8iw]

@@CarNitty 😊the MK7.5 and MK8 gti have 245bhp.. but the rwd on the 125 makes it a more fun car in my opinion

[@CarNitty]

That sounds about right. The MK7 seems like such a rip off at 217BHP then

[@joelk7424]

@@CarNitty I have a 2018 125i completely stock except for a new backbox for a nicer sound. Let me know if you would be interested in reviewing.

[@CarNitty]

I'd be well up for that. Please drop me a DM on Instagram about that!

[@NorvinSmith-iv7zl]

Honestly I wouldn't be encouraging a younger person to spend all their money on a performance car, it's the worst time in your life to be wasting large amounts of money, especially on things like insurance... or the cost of maintenance/crashes/claims etc. Buy stocks instead!

[@CarNitty]

I've personally managed to make profit on all the cars I've owned during my ownership or break even on cost of buying. Insurance, tax, maiintenance and running costs is a separate matter but that's a small price to pay for the enjoyment I got out of all the cars I owned. Stocks and shares carry their own risks. At least with cars, you can't replicate the memories.

[@NorvinSmith-iv7zl]

Of course we all gotta have fun and enjoy ourselves, but there's gotta be a line. 5k for insurance is a terrible financial decision for any 18 yr old. If that was invested, by 25 he could have turned that into around 20k. So with a little patience and maturity, even if you were to blow the 20k at 25 yrs old on a car, at least you would be earning more by then and that 20k could be a deposit on a serious car like a proper M or Porsche for example.@@CarNitty

[@CarNitty]

@NorvinSmith-iv7zl I've never paid more than 1.7k for insurance for a high performance car which was still cheap in my opinion at the time. I don't recommend anyone spending more than £2000 to insure a car and they should only buy a car they can afford using disposable income. Not money that's needed for savings or outgoings.

[@NorvinSmith-iv7zl]

@@CarNitty Damn I wish that was the case for me, I'm 26 and my 1.4 Corsa is costing me 1.4k in insurance per year with no points or claims. 118i is around 2.2k and M140i is around £5/6k

[@josephjohnson7860]

What rear diffuser/bumper and stuff has this got looks so good

[@CarNitty]

It's a maxton rear diffuser for the M135i that he's fitted to his 118

[@josephjohnson7860]

@@CarNitty cheers mate 👍

[@silviosirianni9260]

This funny and interesting, 👍🏻👍🏻

[@CarNitty]

Glad you enjoyed it! Stick around for more content or take a look at our previous uploads!

[@tekashi5943]

what modifications did he to make the car fart while shifting gears?

[@CarNitty]

He's modified his exhaust and he's got the stage 3 map

[@hasanswayup5119]

Man said car nitty 😂😭👍

[@CarNitty]

Only Car Nitty's here

[@chosenn657]

260 is more thrn enough to slide it trust me i had a 116i 230hp stage 1 that ass was loose

[@CarNitty]

I think the weather conditions were just perfect that day. Even with budget tyres, in sports plus, we just couldn't unsettle it.

[@oi-kc8iw]

I believe that he was running pretty wide tires.. i got 245 in the back, slides like hell

[@abidmenezes1227]

@@oi-kc8iw yeah i had 255 tyres with 10J wheels

[@oi-kc8iw]

@@abidmenezes1227 yeh that makes sense.. 255's give a lot of traction on 1ers.. my 245's are decent tho.. but i like to be able to slide haha. Sucks to see a car go like that mate😔hopefully you wil come back stronger🤙✌️

[@frenkie-go8wo]

My 125i 290hp 4.8

[@ASMR101]

170bhp from factory, I thought it was 136bhp from factory ?

[@CarNitty]

118i - 1.6 turbocharged engine - 168BHP to be precise 116i - 1.6 turbocharged engine - 134BHP Same engine but different tunes from BMW and perhaps slightly better internals on the 18i than 16i

[@HH-uv4iw]

the 125i would be more of a rival

[@CarNitty]

It would, I didn't realise at the time of the shoot a MK7 GTI produces 216BHP and 7.5 produces 245BHP and 125i has around 220 so this tuned 118i is in the league of a 7.5

[@HH-uv4iw]

@@CarNitty would be good if you got hold of a 125i tho, not much content on those cars

[@CarNitty]

I'd be very open to reviewing one. Very uncommon cars but someone with the keys to it has to offer it to me

[@schoolschool8412]

Wheres the diffuser from whats it called?

[@CarNitty]

It was the maxton design diffuser

[@Tych-ki1tm]

I have a 114i, 1.6L stage1 its goes 0/100 in 6,5

[@CarNitty]

Not sure why this car couldn't put the power down

[@aleksamladenovic9271]

Hi, how was the reliability overall?

[@petef7323]

Lighter engine = lighter steering

[@diionaw]

Drivetrain appear piston blew hahah I blew two N13 engine lmao at stage 2

[@CarNitty]

Is that your assumption for the way the car went out?

[@diionaw]

@@CarNitty nope is not but well I even forged the engine but 1.6L pushing too much the engine is too small but the gear box I heard they said using the same as 135i no issue with gearbox

[@CarNitty]

You say that but look at the GR Yaris with a 1.6 3cyl pushing 280BHP I believe

[@diionaw]

@@CarNitty I think is more than that for the yaris haha maybe is just that the engine is old and build that way ,but after all is quite a good drive tho manage to smoke a v6 Mark X with a 1.6L

[@MrMilesmert]

I've just had a piston melt on my n13 haha

[@user-uo7gm6im4b]

What Exhaust has he got?

[@CarNitty]

It's covered under the modifications chapter

[@carmadnab]

Was his mods declared?

[@CarNitty]

I'm not quite sure. That's something I'm sure he's dealing with right now

[@Big_H2]

5 k just to insure the car and declaring mods like these Im surprised he's even insured if he even declared his mods to begin with.

[@CarNitty]

Insurance companies are honestly scammers at times

[@yanfn2r207]

❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍👍

[@CarNitty]

May the car be remembered like this and thanks for being there for Abid during that difficult time.

[@thatguyjako8073]

You catfished meh 😂😂😂😂😂

[@CarNitty]

Came looking like a stage 2+ M135i and turned out to be a 118i 🤣

[@lorsamadey2435]

Gti rival is 120i.

[@CarNitty]

It's actually the 125i, not 120i but even then it only compares to the MK7 and not 7.5 as there's a 30BHP gain on 7.5

[@Mrzeseb13]

great car but auto .... so bad

[@yuanyuanalan6092]

100hp bmw

[@CarNitty]

Not sure I understand?

[@J4_ouu]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Tych-ki1tm]

Why the f do you wear 2 pants

[@CarNitty]

I think he did it for comical relief more than anything