My Dad Bought His Dream BMW!

[@itsjoel]

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[@TiptronicSS]

I love the hello fresh deliveries, it's like the ikea for food. You can "assemble" the nice ingredients to make nice foods you never tried before 😄

[@ninosports2308]

Great car I just bought my BMW Z4 and still enjoying it, Inspired by you

[@thenullco]

Your dad is an absolute gem.

[@chriscoates993]

Great choice, nice to see some recognition for the 125i. I imagine that’s one of the last built being a 2011. I had a 130i with the legendary N52 engine, super smooth and reliable - I’d highly recommend getting the remap done to 130i power as the 125i engine is identical but just ECU restricted to avoid being too close to the 135i’s power output. You’ll probably notice it running out of puff towards the top end of the rev range as that’s where the power is held back. Your trio of warning lights will more than likely be the ABS pump, when mine went I sent it off to ECU Testing for refurbishment and then it comes with a lifetime warranty if it fails again.

[@bwdrives]

It’s gotta be one of the most underrated drivers cars out there. Doesn’t get more pure BMW than naturally aspirated 6 cylinder engine, rear wheel drive, fairly lightweight coupe/ convertible. I have one from 2013 so they did make them a bit longer and the LCI angel eyes and tail lights really modernize the look.

[@briteize136]

I take it this is not the last we have seen of your dad. He is a natural!

[@GandyGamingHD]

Absolute gem of a car, absolute peach of an engine! A tuned 130i map, a nice exhaust and the Bilstein B12 kit will make this genuinely one of the best weekend cars you can buy in my opinion!

[@SChapps]

Your dad is a natural on camera Joel, and clearly has an eye for detail. What a legend. Great car for the money, I’ve always liked the idea of getting a 130i myself. You do need to chuck that horrible steering wheel cover in the bin though!

[@itsjoel]

Couldn't agree more!

[@sonof69star]

Congrats on your almost 70k subs Joel. For me, you will always be known as the E85 Z4 Joel. And yes, your dad is a cool dude man.

[@itsjoel]

Haha, cheers Frank

[@andyr8737]

God bless you and your dad!! A couple of just nice people and yer dad comes across as just a nice guy 👍🏻👍🏻

[@endrock9527]

I've always loved the 1 and 2 series' boxier look. I just sold my Z4 and got a 235i with the red coral interior. He's gonna love the 125i!

[@alexstockl2843]

Great car! If it's a 2011 model or newer you can remap the ecu so it makes 130i power (265bhp) ,seeing as its the 3l motor.

[@B2KJFF]

my bmw just got the three lights came on the other day, its very easy to fix, get the sensor off ebay they are super cheap, i used ebay ones and theyve lasted 2 years and only now they need replacing again (nothing to do with sensor quality my car just chews throguh them) the sensors are around £5-10 each off ebay but over £60 from euro car parts or similar, from bmw dealer theyre about a kidneys worth.

[@andyday60]

Great find - looks brilliant! A lot of car for the money too. And your Dad's a camera pro now ;)

[@n.r.c.w]

Have driven this exact model too. It’s such a treat! M-pack, stick, n/a straight six, open roof. What more does one need?🤩

[@CovKid2K10]

The lights are the reluctor rings in the drive shafts. The abs sensor reads the rings

[@ExoticsLair]

Great choice!

[@stephenlane9168]

Well done Danny. Great looking car and a smart buy. Always feel you add value to Joel’s videos too. Great video Joel 👌👏👍just needed Katy in it to make it perfect 👌

[@cameroncooper9179]

Thanks for making this video Joel , recently I test drove an e82 125i and decided it would be my next car ! Just looking for the right spec now , great choice on your dad’s behalf though.

[@itsjoel]

Cheers Cameron, best of luck with your search!

[@dasstig5274]

At the start of the video, thought your dad looks quite young.. 'And it's got back seats, for the grandkids' :o

[@GeorgeAusters]

Wise choice.. Love my 130i! I have all the N52 common problem videos you'll ever need on my channel!

[@VC-Files]

I have an slk350 with the rare 6 speed manual and it’s so good to drive but the noise is fantastic you should feature it ahah

[@deanodrives4966]

Awesome little cars. Can get the 330i map on it and it'll be fully deresticted

[@Holdeenio]

Congrats 🥳 I recently bought a 2010 325i coupe 👍🏼 mines got the N53 3.0L engine. Older e9x 325i came with a 2.5L. With a stage one it’s around 265bhp the same output as a 330i - I imagine it’s the same for yours 👍🏼👌🏼

[@Holdeenio]

You can also get pretty nerdy and fit the three stage intake manifold from the N53B30O0 and a stage 1 tune 👀👀👀

[@clyderozario9082]

Most likely Drive shaft has rusted and swelled, pushing the ABS ring into the speed sensor, and it's worn away the speed sensor. Very common on this gen of 1/3 series!

[@brianiswrong]

I can personally recommend royal steering wheels (I have had 3 done) for a quality retrim at a decent price.

[@ESALX]

im so happy it was the 125i. can your dad get another car and do another series on the channel.

[@chrismcfarlane8996]

Happy Sunday Joel.

[@thn123456789]

Smart car that! The ABS issue is likely the same thing I have had on my E91. It should just need a new ABS sensor - really common

[@Buck3366]

Yesss I said 1 series way back as my suggestion woo hoo. Good choice and happy motoring .

[@itsjoel]

Thanks for the idea!

[@kevinqian5079]

Own an F82 M4 and an E82 128i, the 1 series is the more fun car to drive in a practical sense for sure. N52 in such a tight chassis is a great combo.

[@garryclark4653]

Nice car! I think your tri light display is down to a ABS wheel sensor failure, I had similar on my Z4, wheel off and a 20 min job, the sensors are fairly cheap as well. Enjoy the car!

[@keelanrigdon9371]

I literally just bought a 125i last week and the same trio of lights came on, and as Garry says just the sensor on the rear passenger side. £25 it was and all sorted. Loving the car!

[@Jahmed5635]

Congratulations 🥳

[@itsjoel]

Thank you!!

[@benlecluyse]

Congrats ! 🥳

[@davidmirza1366]

This is a gorgeous car !! Congrats !!

[@davidviner4932]

I've had one of these actually in the same Space Grey for the last 5 years and no intention of selling it on, one serious thing you should do is buy another matching set of alloys and have them fitted with winter tyres. The M Sport suspension is the firm side of hard and it's been scary on sub zero temperature roads even with Falken HS01 winter tyres fitted to the matching wheels. In the summer though it's like a go kart

[@itsjoel]

thanks for the tip!

[@roderickjones7479]

My choice would have been a CLK 350 or 500..regardless I hope he enjoys it.

[@diablobarcelona]

Very best of luck with the new car.

[@mattjohnson9469]

Joel, you're a Jag driver now, can't believe you didn't try and sway your dad down the XK8/R Route! Nice motor though!

[@bwdrives]

I have one of these!! Absolutely love it 😄 N52 is one of BMW’s best engines especially considering on this model specifically it’s tunable to 270+ hp Sounds great and I often get 43mpg on the motorway

[@itsjoel]

Couldn't agree more!

[@1810amelia]

Great videos, brings back memories owned 2 125 's and yes one had the same fault turned out to be a sensor, love seeing the Godalming scenary on the videos my home Town 👍, DO you miss the 240

[@ammarzayadeen3351]

Congratulations for the new car, I've had the same warning lights pop up on my e91 and it's probably a steering wheel angle sensor so hopefully it's not a big deal 😅

[@JakeL-dm7go]

I’ve had 4 BM’s in the last 8 years and each time those symbols came up it was always a wheel speed sensor.. a £70 fix, hope it helps

[@JohnAltenburg]

If I was my son and I was commenting, I would say my dad also just bought his dream car too. (bmw240i)

[@Timaldo8]

Can you give us an update in a few weeks to see how your dad is getting on with the car.

[@jaymatsell1219]

Lovely choice but if like me I have found music though my Bluetooth in my bmw is not as clear as when I play it though my usb on the car

[@keithwignall1428]

Nice! Son and grandson!

[@liamtownshend7726]

They sound so nice my bro had one same engine … something about them just raspy sporty 6 potter heaven good choice

[@itsjoel]

you can't beat the BMW six cylinder sound

[@nialloswald9053]

I've just bought an E82 135i to replace my E85 3.0i - makes the Z4 feel very hard and thin in comparison.

[@slk55owner77]

My guess on the dashboard warnings is a failed wheel speed sensor which hopefully will be a cheap fix.

[@iainmackenzie3704]

Nice spec, great colour combo and good engine/gearbox combo. Health to wear it out!

[@SeanChurchill97]

Your dad’s such a geezer!

[@bmw_phc]

Glad he stuck with the best brand 😎

[@TiptronicSS]

I love this car, fun car to drive. Great steering and very handy. Congrats!

[@jordanbutler7843]

Hi Joel, great video and a great car your dad has chosen there. Regarding the warnings on the dash I had the exact same issue on my E82 135i Coupe. I may be wrong in your case but those 4 issues are thrown up when the steering angle sensor required calibrating. We did this on my 135i and it fixed the warnings for good. I had the 135i for a few years and had all of the issues associated with the 1 series E8X platform and I'm sure that these warnings are not anything more sinister. Quite possibly at it's worst it will be a wheel sensor or broken steering angle sensor but given the age of the car around 10 years+ old it's very common for the steering to lose it's calibration. It may have something to do with the wheel being refurbed and not being put back on properly. Hope it all gets fixed.

[@domsventures3918]

What made him sway more towards the CLK than the 1 series in the end? Lovely car that but the CLK has very similar creature comforts?

[@BlackLines]

A natural upgrade I reckon! Nice find.

[@chrisomeara5795]

Nice to have the car content to go with the hello fresh ad 😀

[@e28_m5]

Great buy, although I might be slightly biased as this is pretty much the convertible twin to my own 125i Coupe- mine is also a 60 reg, identical in every way except that mine lacks the bluetooth audio. Should mean your Dad's has a 'Combox' which should also allow you to plug an iPhone in to the USB port in the armrest and give you pretty good iPhone integration and USB music with the album art displaying on the iDrive- no idea how well it works with Android but seems like the bluetooth works well anyway. I'm also a fan of the red leather, really glad I've got it on mine as it brightens what could be quite a dull interior, although will politely disagree regarding wood trim- I much prefer the silver! I'd definitely check the steering angle sensor as others have said, that seems to be a common failure point when you get that trio of lights- and can often be solved by just giving it a clean which would be a nice cheap fix! Echo the recommendation of getting it mapped too, I've yet to get mine done but am planning to in the spring, makes a huge difference to the top end from what I've heard, and since it's essentially putting the factory map from a 130i on there's no danger to the engine. The 130i hatch also came with bigger front brakes which are a straight swap if you also change the calliper carriers and a cheap OEM+ way of getting some extra stopping power.

[@marraaman]

Sounds like senior needs to start his own car channel 👍👍👍👍

[@itsjoel]

Agreed!

[@frankyhoward9197]

your dad brill well done dad

[@paulmussett94]

Not sure if these had the timing chain issues......my mate had a 120d convertible and the timing chain snapped.......was on pcp too......was very expensive to get repaired.

[@Sparklife-UK]

The diesel has the n47 engine which are known for timing chains snapping, think the petrols are a bit more reliable

[@bwdrives]

Many forums say the engine in this is one of BMW’s most reliable ever made Only trouble is occasional oil leaks and the water pump usually goes some time before 100k miles

[@stuartphillips2828]

I’m looking to upgrade our TT for something slightly more practical. Great choice of car. I also like the colour combo. I’m gonna on the hunt now for something similar

[@itsjoel]

seems like a great purchase! good luck with the search..

[@Timaldo8]

me too

[@jameswaldron1370]

Have you had any luck sorting out your warning lights problems yet..... I'm interested in exactly the same model and would really like to know what it was

[@errolflinch3879]

Brilliant!!

[@Makhnovets]

the masages are most likly is one of the Speed sensors...

[@aacar4095]

Congrats! Great car for the money. Great reliable engine. I have the 135i being a bit of a horsepower junkie (why no limited slip??!! had one in my last vehicle), but the 125i is the best for the budget. The N52 is a great engine and extremely useable horsepower. Great manual gearbox. M Sport is a great option too. I went from a 2 seater to the 135i and most of the time, glad I did. Room for 3-4 people, room for way more stuff when I need it, etc. I like the size of the 125/135 over the 328/335 too. They're nice, just like the smaller size. Cup holders with the manual are pretty worthless anyways. Get the one that clips on the passenger side. I'm going to try and make my own for the rear seat...just a single cup holder.

[@ESALX]

has your dad considered starting his own channel?

[@itsjoel]

I've told him he should!

[@theimaginarygarage]

Nice car that. Is the Reg plate coincidentally JDC ? Joel’s Dad’s Car?

[@dannywignall2048]

Hadn't spotted that, love it!

[@richardprice7763]

I looked into one of these a few years ago and even though it has the same engine as the 325i the official fuel consumption figures are slightly worse even though the car is lighter!

[@bwdrives]

It’s a different engine, those have the N53 this has the N52 N52 is slightly more reliable and sounds better

[@richardprice7763]

@@bwdrives I stand corrected then, strange that BMW made two completely different engines in the same timespan with the same displacement and power outputs...

[@antj29]

Needs a remap to 130i power , mad not too as same engine bar tune and you’ll have another 50bhp, also the 125i has a shorter ratio so will actually be quicker than a 130i, evolve do the map and we’re one of the first to release the extra power. Also worth looking for some 130i Calipers / 123d as much better, believe the 320d are the same Calipers ,

[@dannywignall2048]

Thanks for the suggestion. Any recommendations on where to get it done?

[@bwdrives]

@@dannywignall2048 BW Chiptune, P-torque are two places I've read have done it many times. I booked mine in at Avon Tuning so will see how that goes!

[@Matt-uv3eg]

For 500 quid you can make two mods, an android head unit that gives you reversing camera and the same things your phone does, apps, Internet, KZbin etc. You can also remap th3 engine. The 125 is an electronically down tuned 130i. It's the exact same engine but they use the ecu to lower the power rather than making different engines and parts. So for 200 quid you can have the 130i map programmed and get 280 hp and 80 more torques with no risk at all to the engine or having to fit upgraded parts. You get a very noticeable acceleration improvement and your mpg isn't hammered and you can even have a little less power gain and have them tune for mpg so you get 270 bhp but higher fuel efficiency. Im looking for a 125 atm and the first 500 I will spend will be 300 on an android head unit and a 200 remap to make it the full 280 the engine was built to run at!

[@jnijborg]

Just wondering, what made you choose the 125i over the 135i? Thanks!

[@Bluebottle_GB]

Great cars - my first convertible was a 120i in silver over black. You'll notice a little bit of scuttle shake on a bad B-road but they're good fun cars. Presumably being a 3.0 litre it is a straight six? Our four-pot lunched its coil pack once and gave us a scare, they're not exactly economical on fuel, but your dad probably didn't buy it for hyper-miling!

[@bwdrives]

Mine does 25mpg in town, over 40 when cruising at 70mph on the motorway and even with plenty of spirited driving my long term average is 31mpg so not too bad for a 10 year old 3.0

[@Bluebottle_GB]

@@bwdrives That is pretty good - our old 120i was not so great - maybe because it had a small tank or something but I seem to recall it didn't even have a 400 mile range. My supercharged 5.0 V8 is better than it was.

[@123MondayTuesday]

That is a very sporty sportscar!!!!

[@ssDIYm5m]

Great car!

[@AmaanKhan-te8ll]

Seems like a wheel speed sensor problem as it would flag up all these warnings .

[@billfindlay5003]

Nice car well done dad. Just watch you left foot lol always a laugh when you two get together. That ABS light is probably but not a 100% lol. The drive shaft that rusts and puts the abs ring slightly out and makes contact with the abs sensor. There quite common on them . Enjoy your new wheels

[@dannywignall2048]

You're right Bill. The issue was diagnosed and fixed by RBM Hampshire who come highly recommended.

[@csquire3]

Love the interior, fairly practical for a small convertible. The 3 lights could be a variety of things, on my E39 it was ABS pump (sent it off to ECU testing) and on my E85 Z4 is was the high pressure brake sensor (happened twice!). If it is the brake sensor buy proper brand new BMW part (£100 on the Z4) rather then cheap chinese knock off. Good luck.

[@itsjoel]

Thanks for the info!

[@theodor12]

That's lovely, but why do so many UK BMWs have loads of options but the base spec halogen headlights?

[@bwdrives]

Don’t know if it’s just me but I love the look of the facelift xenon’s and rear L shape lights, really modernizes this car a lot

[@levisanderson6951]

Really like this, the spec is spot on. How is he getting 32mpg, my 125i coupe auto gets 24.7

[@bwdrives]

Probably a lot of steady speed driving, In mine the fuel consumption tanks in start stop traffic😅 no auto start stop doesn’t help

[@carlstansfield9696]

Really nice colour!

[@itsjoel]

Agreed! Pretty spot on spec

[@columbafoster2192]

is this not pre-lci but just with a few minor changes to early e8x, LCI 2011 onwards with updated front and rear lights etc?

[@naimulsayed1339]

I had the 335i hard top convertible (2008). Drove it for 10+ years. Had to let it go as repairing getting expensive. If I had taken little more care of it could have driven another 4/5 years easily. Anyway, I miss it. Don't like the newer models as the 2007~9/10/11 models. Now just using old toyota to save some money. So that I can buy a range rover lol :D Maybe I will buy the 335i convertible again if I find one in good condition. But not now.

[@itsmephil2255]

Your Dad is a cool guy 👌

[@CarsofGlasgow]

Congrats on his 1er!

[@itsjoel]

Thanks mate!

[@coopers4491]

Could be a new battery req!!!! Great content 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧👍👍

[@torjoq33]

Hi bro A little I would like to buy a BMW 1 Series 118i with a 143 hp engine 2 2009 model What do you think?

[@keithvers569]

Have you ever driven an older 840 or 850 bmw? They look astonishing

[@johnmatsacos4692]

Tilt steering

[@em8969]

Love this chaps

[@itsjoel]

thanks for watching!

[@MrLuc237]

Damn I've always liked the 1series coupe. Recently bought an e46 330ci convertible facelift after enjoying my z4 to the max for almost 3 years (still have you to thank for convincing me to buy a z4). Stumbled upon it while just looking around on the internet while actually looking for an e89 z4 but they're like your dad said indeed a bit too expensive. The e46 i bought is black with still amazing original paint with red M3 seats. Also literally full bmw individual package to which the previous owner added black and red alcantara accents to. I don't know about you but I still miss my z4 sometimes even tho the replacement is 10x better with a completely new engine and gearbox that only has 3000km's on it. If you ever get a chance to get an e46 M3 or a 330ci I really hope you're gonna go for it because the driving experience is just so absolutely amazing in my opinion.

[@Mati_24z]

🔥🔥🔥

[@nathangregory_]

It looks like you bought the car with 72k. What did you pay? I ask because that's the start point where things in BMW's start to break down.

[@bwdrives]

These ones (N52 engine) are known to be very reliable. Common faults are water pump, gaskets leaking oil but they’re relatively cheap fixes. Many people in Europe and the US have these with well over 200k miles on them, less in the UK because we’re so stingy about high mileage 😂

[@nathangregory_]

@@bwdrives Thank you for your response. Maybe I'll look in that direction when looking to replace my current BMW.

[@TiptronicSS]

Btw Joel, use your Carly, it's made for BMW (Next video sponsor;)

[@andrewmcgowan8440]

It's lovely 💘

[@londoninhd4430]

Your dad is now a roadman. he got any draws?

[@stephenrose9157]

Proper dude your dad.

[@jaywood8152]

fuck hello fresh….. nightmare to cancel keep up videos tho look forward to next one

[@venaautos]

A 15 minute video, only 10 of which are truly about the car smh

[@3dScience_uk]

wow nice e88

[@itsjoel]

Sure is!

[@3dScience_uk]

@@itsjoel a bit funny : i was watching your videos when i was looking for a z4 in good condition. Most of the z4s were far from"mint" so i started looking at e88s. Finally i got an e88. (tell your dad he can ask anything at the e88 group - he knows what i am talking about) Keep it up Joel!

[@GeorgeAusters]

Damn it must be so weird calling your dad by his first name