FIRST DRIVE IN MY NEW BMW M140i *B58 MADNESS*

[@MattWilliams482]

I had a 3dr m140i shadow edition (with a sunroof I may add). Incredible car, extremely fast and practical. The engine and gearbox are lovely.

[@BrandonsCarLife]

Beautiful 🙌🏻

[@willjones8267]

There’s 2 coolant tanks, smaller one is linked to the charge cooler. I would suggest getting the front end meshed up to protect that charge cooler from stone chips, it was a bmw design flaw and they partially fixed it with a ‘grit guard’ which worked okay but for safe measures I would mesh all 3 lower grills. New charge coolers cost 400-500 quid which wouldnt be ideal! Would also keep an eye on both coolant tanks as they can drink coolant also.. enjoy mate

[@TABB_AUTO]

Welcome to the straight six club mate. Just seen this video. New to this channel. Ive got an m135i and like you even said it just keeps going and going. Heres a tip/unwritten rule; cop cars have the m140i’s/m135i’s so be weary if one is behind you for a long time.. enjoy the car mate. I smile every single day in mine🤛🏻

[@IKharku]

Just got a 118i shadow this weekend and it’s nothing compared to this beast, but it’s such a joy driving a RWD BMW and it never gets boring putting your foot down. Great video!

[@theequalizer3330]

You don’t get torque steer in RWD mate, if it feels like torque steer it’s that you need correct steer because your back end is losing traction and your about to go sideways so your fighting to keep it straight.

[@andrewf7822]

The save buttons save sat nav destinations and phone numbers. When changing down with the paddles if you hold the paddle it will change down 2 gears. I hammer mine, had it for 6 years but always have traction control on on public roads.

[@afegasdf76y123e]

5:30 u can set them to any screen of the i drive, the performance screen, the media, the radio, the settings and anything

[@yf1001]

Sports cat, bootmod3 stage 2, wheel spacers, winter tyres ( a must ) and xhp for gearbox 👍🏻

[@BrandonsCarLife]

What winter tyres you suggesting?

[@yf1001]

@@BrandonsCarLife I use Riken mate nothing special but the car is undriveable when the snow and ice appears, I’ve had my m140i for 5 years from new so if you need advice on anything give me a shout.

[@bro89174]

​@@yf1001winter tyres in everyday 😂 idiotic

[@sjbradley98]

I can’t get winters in the rear size

[@yf1001]

@@sjbradley98 what size are you looking for mate?

[@jeremytownson1101]

My only regret with the rear tyres is that I didn't go straight to 275s. 275 is a standard size so you get more choices. 255 is also standard but it's not wide enough to get the power down at stage 2 and above.

[@marveysingh9592]

I’m running stock tyre profile at stage 2+ but I do have handling mods and lsd & it puts the power down very well.

[@VerinSahota-gi3ky]

Well done mate. I wana start a KZbin channel but bricking it. Your doing a great job keep it up

[@marveysingh9592]

Good choice if you like to drive and not be driven. It’s not a point and shoot car but also, don’t let that put you off as you learn to drive it you will eventually get confident with it but be aware of the cars limits & yours. It’s actually not as easy as people think to crash these cars unless you’re being a twat with the throttle and your steering. I’d definitely recommend suspension mods first (if you don’t have adaptive suspension) & then I’d do powerflex sub frame inserts at the back. It makes the rear feel more connected and less floaty especially at 70 plus. Then get the XHP gearbox remap stage 3. Faster shifts in sport plus & comfort it changes up faster rather than holding the gear for ages. Also gets rid of the confusion the car suffers from when approaching junctions and RABs and you want to pull away fast. GPF wise you won’t fail MOT (MOT testers don’t know these cars come with them & the software they use for MOT doesn’t tell them). It won’t run higher emissions either if you remove the GPF. Note you can gut the GPF but it sounds tiny. You need to get it fully taken out trust me sounds insane 🤪 I’m stage 2+ sunroof gang, lsd, lowering springs, powerflex sub frame inserts & sports cat honestly love it. It’s a weapon and a good cruiser too. I can’t replace it without spending 60+ grand. Join the Bmw m140 owners group on Facebook there’s a lot of good information on there.

[@marveysingh9592]

P.s don’t rush for a LSD yet until you’re very familiar with open diff. LSD does help traction wise but it encourages you to drive harder (especially in the bends) and if you’re not familiar with counter steer RWD life it’ll catch you out as these with a LSD love to slide. Open diff was nice as it snaps on you but snaps back in (if ygm) but a lsd will go sideways quickly especially a m performance one as they’re 5050 locking

[@brippy3000]

i have a gpf and i have done double res delete you will find it throws a transmission fault and go into limp mode only when the car is boiling after a good ragging. a simple map can change this

[@samdunkerton3787]

Yeah I just joined the 140 crew 2 weeks ago. She’s a beaut. Stage 2 with amc downpipe and springs. Plus wrapped in Matt silver with black wheels and the maxton splitter kit. Like green callipers. Didn’t want to spend any more on her but already falling into a list of mods I want done to include bilstein b8 dampers, under body brace, LSD. Anyone recommend any other essentials mods? Oh, I also got the firmware upgraded to NBTevo-y to give me full screen CarPlay. 2 weeks in and I’m 100% in love with her!!

[@lincolngb]

Just picked mine up yesterday, I couldn’t be happier! Time for the mods

[@lukespringer7619]

Hi mate I’m thinking of doing the swap from a45s to m140i , you just can’t really do anything with the merc , think we’ve spoke before on Insta about my res delete vid aswell , good vid keep it up 👍🏽

[@afegasdf76y123e]

try going into then turning dsc off, itll make ur pops louder

[@SamLaidler]

Beast ⭐️

[@celestialbeing290]

Let’s go!!! Will see what your next video is

[@AinsBogle]

Just got one same as yours in white. Need a place were u can get the diffuser fitted

[@cinemasolid]

CMON first drive! 🔥

[@BrandonsCarLife]

🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@tonylyons9772]

Just come across your channel,loved your A45s but i do have a spot for these & possibly my next car but iv got a golf MK6 R fully forged & about to start the run in before it gets mapped,bunch of us going Germany beginning of next summer maybe come along for 4/5 days

[@mergie96]

Great vid dude! Looking forward to the journey, I want to get in one next year! 😁 just one thing torque steer is only a front wheel drive phenomenon 😁

[@Yhyujss]

With a double res Delete You're fine you're pass your mot Because it doesn't affect emissions. If you want it more planted when you put the foot down get A limited slip differential Cause these car come with the open one

[@BrandonsCarLife]

100% LSD at some point 🙌🏻

[@afegasdf76y123e]

i think u can do double res delete, but most people have dodgy mot shops, thats how people have decats.

[@BrandonsCarLife]

Yeah very true

[@jadebyrne3701]

What was the reason to go to a bmw m140i from an a45 s? The interior and look doesn’t look as good as the merc

[@BrandonsCarLife]

Rear wheel drive. Cheaper. More tune ability. And fun. I had a 4WD car for 3 years and got bored

[@marveysingh9592]

Interior doesn’t look as good but the 140 interior (entertainment system included) is more robust and functional that these new A classes and Golf’s…

[@callumryan2359]

On the GPF models there’s no such thing as a double res delete… The only have one resonator and the GPF box. So you could do a single res delete and keep the GPF box or just get rid of both (but it would need coding in). 👍

[@BrandonsCarLife]

Soon found this out haha! Thank you 🙌🏻

[@expendable3760]

ive got a 68 plate m140 and with a double res delet it wont pass mot unless you know the guy but bmw dealers wont touch the car for a mot its illegal

[@YAAAA226]

get LSD on it asap, if it doesnt already, Being winter now too its gna be very scary or just not possible to drive otherwise.

[@stevendavies6209]

My 435 X Drive 630 NM torque is mad. No slip due to the diff's holding the road is insane. I am happy not to upgrade anything.

[@Mehdi_Rahman]

I want to see the m140 like upgraded to like stage 2 or 3

[@Simontrebilcock]

“Am gonna drive it sensibly” 😂😅 we don’t buy cars like this to drive sensibly 😆

[@lordadz1615]

My dealership said the same thing to me when i got me m135i 😅

[@tomkendall9336]

I’ve got mine booked in for a res delete next week. Thankfully mines non gpf. I would recommend getting the m2/m3 paddles - they feel so much nicer than standard. Also changed from super sports to PS5s and they’re insane in the wet compared to the PSS

[@tomkendall9336]

Just followed you on insta :)

[@BrandonsCarLife]

nice bro! 100% getting 255 ps5's when my tyres are done with. heard good things

[@Ben-hk9hc]

Couldn’t agree with this more. Stage 2 M140 here with PS5’s from SS - the SS were undriveable in the wet and PS5 just as good if not better in dry

[@fizywig]

Should i purchase this m140i used 30k on clock from bmw uk used or buy a 2024 m135i used 4k miles on clock?

[@carlpalmer5106]

Nice video, use a crossfade on the video cuts to get rid of the clicking between clips 👌

[@thatsbigdave]

These are amazing cars but the one annoying thing i hate is the very loud tappy injectors especially when excelerating to around 2k sound like a machine gun but metal tapping quickly 😂

[@bimmerguy9274]

Wish we had these in the states

[@inamzuma]

I can smell the petrol through my nose and it smells like heaven🥰

[@BrandonsCarLife]

🤣

[@LukeeMckennaa]

Subbed mate looking forward to the videos on the car. I was wondering who you’re insured through, I’m in market for a 240i, but insurance is a killer (reasonable for bone stock) but ridiculous even just adding a splitter kit. I currently pay 900 for a stage 2 Golf R and getting quoted 2k + for a stage 1 240 😂. Madness.

[@BrandonsCarLife]

I’m with Adrian flux bro, best around, give them a call! I’ve been with them for about 4 years

[@redarmy1778]

I was admiral 140 paying 700 fully comp, out the blue they said I can’t renew with them when policy ends, cheapest I could find is £1400, insurance don’t like b58s man

[@milesbashford2891]

Love video 😊

[@BornePlayss]

Great video

[@jahangirhussain5199]

Got some 719m shadow edtion alloys with wheel spacers if your interested pal

[@BrandonsCarLife]

Ahhh mate I’ve got some from my girlfriends step dad, thank you though!

[@xlj16]

I want one so bad but the insurance is crazy high, any tips on getting cheaper insurance? Got 3 years no claims and it’s 4.5k :/

[@BrandonsCarLife]

I use Adrian flux but not really got too many tips to lower it. I’m 25 with 7 years no claims and 0 points and it was about £1,500

[@xlj16]

@@BrandonsCarLife fair enough mate, for now I’ll just have to watch you drive yours 😂

[@lukeconnollyz]

beautiful car

[@ollie1984a]

Ive got goodyear eagle asymmetric 6's on mine which id highly recommend after having a few different brands on her. Great balance between performance in wet and dry. The supersports (goodyear or michelin) are great on a bone dry road, but overall the asymmetric 6 or the ps4's are the best bet

[@MuscleAKAOzzy]

you got the sniffs brah😂

[@krishanharia7760]

awesome car buddy. i’ve had mine a year now and absolutely love it, definitely a money pit though haha! imo just get a gpf delete and get it coded out, it’s such a restrictive thing getting rid of it releases so much sound. think about a remus/ m performance back box too.

[@BrandonsCarLife]

I am debating the GPF delete. You known it to affect insurance though?

[@krishanharia7760]

@@BrandonsCarLife bit of a grey area that. there’s a company callled modstock where they take out the internals of the gpf (basically freeing it up) and then weld it back so it looks like it was never touched. check em out 👍🏻

[@expendable3760]

Not sure if it does anything to the insurance

[@BrandonsCarLife]

will check em out cheers@@krishanharia7760

[@afegasdf76y123e]

what do u mean a money pit? ive had no issues with mine, i take it for its normal services and nothing is wrong with it

[@incognitodelito6458]

I wanna know if anyone who has one in the UK what mpg could i get on eco or comfort and was does the suspension is like? It seems like a fun car but i want something i can daily

[@kyoung6650]

I’m about to buy one this month , I went to view one and on eco pro with cruise control easily 40mpg

[@lukewebb7078]

Great video

[@oCaptainKorma]

Diffuser required!

[@finnmcgreal7376]

Crack and bags are fire bro 🥶🥶💙💙

[@nfifa6958]

Shame the uk didn’t produce x drive 140is

[@Scadzie]

Subbed mate I’m about to buy one myself

[@BrandonsCarLife]

Thanks mate & enjoy!

[@jimyinam2464]

I had a stage 2 140i very good cars with a diff and some ps4s changes the car massively but that a45s is a league above in overall car

[@lewiskemsley9788]

The 1-8 on the interior is for the CD player bro

[@BrandonsCarLife]

Damn🤣

[@tomkendall9336]

@@BrandonsCarLifeyou can set it for phone numbers etc but that’s about it I think

[@josheditz3216]

@@BrandonsCarLifeand you can set it for like your home address or anywhere on the map so it’s easy to get the nav on

[@Neklank]

what did you prefer this or the A45 and why?

[@BrandonsCarLife]

Completely different drives so if I’m honest, can’t say I prefer one or the other, however, this is certainly very fun due to RWD and makes the drive more challenging!

[@Doppo69]

Take a shot each time he touches his nose 😉

[@GRfourfun]

Seems lively mate, lsd fitted? Subbed!

[@BrandonsCarLife]

Will probably be the first handling mod I do, 100%🙌🏻

[@marveysingh9592]

@@BrandonsCarLifeif you don’t have adaptive dampers, your first mod should be B8 dampers and power flex subframe inserts over LSD. Suspension is a negative on these & definitely needs sorting over LSD. Luckily I have adaptive which is better than not having it but I too also have B8s to install.

[@gibs240i]

Subbed and will follow the journey 👍

[@BrandonsCarLife]

Thanks bro

[@janikdz7612]

Wich diff has m140i

[@BrandonsCarLife]

Open diff is standard

[@janikdz7612]

Oh okay made it lsd if you can i think it will change the experience

[@antsvisionz]

Is it possible to import this car to the us?

[@BrandonsCarLife]

Wouldn’t know tbh

[@antsvisionz]

@@BrandonsCarLifeits a really nice car good video!

[@Phil-q7h]

I’ve got exactly the same car but a manual because I know how to drive

[@BrandonsCarLife]

Give me a manual and I’ll show you how to drive

[@Supremepikachu]

I hate people who rev their car more than 5 times. Shit gets annoying after that.

[@stephenclark3284]

My favourite car

[@RorySanders-p4n]

Think you should get a private reg

[@BrandonsCarLife]

Got my private reg back on now🙌🏻

[@MR-dp3pz]

12:16 nah mate every m140 is the same 😂 maxton kit, Blacked out badge and stage 1, chameleon tint

[@BrandonsCarLife]

A lot are the same, but not all. I hate chamleon tint. I wouldn't go for F1 light myself either.

[@CHOST20012017harddone]

If you want a lip spoiler lmk

[@Thuds593]

First drive in your PCP that you shouldn’t be modify because it’s NOT yours.

[@Syncretic.]

Jealous bastard. Stop hating and get some money .

[@megaman6513]

Get a steering wheel lock asap , my neighbour had the 118i , theifs smashed his window took his steering wheel. Halfords sell the steering wheel lock 🔐 peace of Mind 😎

[@BrandonsCarLife]

That’s crazy

[@megaman6513]

@@BrandonsCarLife defo it’s easy to take off bro , try get it soon as

[@ortontom]

Cant stand these forced induction bmw engines. It just steps out with moderate acceleration...crazy things hard to push on...

[@ronz-uf2ww]

Lsd

[@jadebyrne3701]

You should’ve stuck with the merc what a downgrade

[@Matt-yu5ed]

Never understand wasting money to not even get a real BMW

[@BrandonsCarLife]

Have you ever drove an M140🤣🤣

[@pb3382]

Jealousyyyyyy

[@Matt-yu5ed]

@@pb3382 The 1 series was introduced as a budget option for people to say they own a BMW.

[@pb3382]

@@Matt-yu5ed well its a bmw. Simple as that, a 570s is a budget 720s. Still a mclaren. A1 is a budget audi, still an audi, Why the hate?

[@Matt-yu5ed]

@@pb3382 You really just compare a BMW to a McLaren? Also, I'm not hating. It just confuses me when people spend 10k or so on a 1 series when they could get a 335i or something.

[@abdullahisadiq4165]

a45s a lot faster this is a downgrade

[@BrandonsCarLife]

Stage 1 brings it to the same bhp of 420, tuning capability brings it much faster

[@QuantomsJune]

From launch yes but rolling this will drop big doodoo on a45

[@georgesteward6439]

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