F40 M135i Thoughts After Ownership…Worth It?

[@sarahashes9618]

Thanks for that Tom👍

[@TomSimonss]

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[@Josh-eq1cq]

I’m in the same situation as you. Bought a 155 mhev fiesta, and since having it, nothing but issues. Been to 4 garages, repair after repair and useless customer service. Ford came to the conclusion it is crash damaged and I was mis sold, waiting for finance company to approve the return. Looking at a fiesta ST, did you have a good experience with yours? Just kind of put me off Ford all together so just unsure!

[@TomSimonss]

Mk8 fiesta ST’e are mega just get one with no mods and low owners

[@talarion997]

I got a used one from a BMW dealership and I've to say I'm thrilled with the purchase. Sure, it's not the pure, inline-6, RWD BMW experience, but comparing it with other hot hatches in the market it still is quite good, the interior is much better than the competition, back space is larger so road trips with people are doable, it has a lot of tech and quite a lot of power. The F70 might be a step up in quality, but it also lost the physical buttons and the interior is IMO uglier. Having the buttons is much better for daily usability. Like I've said, it lost the uniqueness that the previous gen had, but I still think it's the best all rounder among their peers. The MK7/8 Golf R might be a bit more fun, but the interior is worse and the build quality too. If you care about stuff other than the raw power and handling I think it's a very solid choice.

[@TomSimonss]

Good review to be fair

[@slen6293]

Most reviews and feeling is the F70 is suffering from cost cutting compared to the F40. Lesser materials, missing features like I-drive, lesser build quality. This is also in line with other car in BMW range like the X3 where cheaper materials are being used especially in contact areas like door cards etc…

[@TomSimonss]

That’s interesting, BMW seems to be taking a down turn then

[@slen6293]

@ all car company’s are cost cutting, even Porsche. VW and Audi particularly due to the other issues they’ve had

[@waynesworld6020]

On the gearbox tune on m135i. Do you know where do they remap them ?

[@TomSimonss]

Not a clue sorry