The Best Sports Car For Under £15K? BMW M235i Review | A Budget M2 Alternative!
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- Опубліковано 23 лис 2023
- Could this be the best sports car for Under £15,000? I've owned this BMW M235i for a year now and have done over 10k miles in the car so I pretty much know the car inside out.
In this video I go into detail on the handling, performance, fuel economy, interior and just about everything you'll want to know before buying one of these cars.
#BMW #m235i
as an M235I owner and driver of multiple cars, I think the M235i just an easier car to push to the limit on local roads. Burns Mustang 5.0s off the line, and handles better than most cars. Lower maintenance, 90% of the power of the M2. Its a win
Just got enough cash to buy a fresh m235i out right! Then getting it stage1/2 and just enjoy it! Is it easy to upgrade the screen to a more modern one with apple carplay etc?
ive had mine since end of 2019 and it still puts a smile on my face.
They’re great aren’t they!
Hello i have a question how is the reliability on them Im looking into buying one.
@@ariel759 I’ve done over 10k miles in mine and only thing I’ve had to do it replace the steering rack (was an issue from when I bought the car) other than that it’s been good as gold
235i owner - 47k miles. As a daily it does it all. As the review alludes to changing driving modes makes a difference to the car.
Fuel economy, I average 30mpg. Spirited driving is closer to 20mpg and I’ve generally averaged 36mpg on long motorway runs.
Not much has went wrong for me. I had a coil pack go which was a cheap fix and the overflow hose snap, another easy fix.
Rear tyres I’ve always went for softer compounds (GoodYear Super sports) and average about 15k for the rears. The fronts I go with a harder compound like GoodYear Asymmetric 3 and get almost double the mileage. I keep a close watch on tyre pressures and regularly adjust.
Never had an issue in the snow or extreme wet. Generally in the wet comfort mode still allows for a decent amount of acceleration to overtake the usual people doing 40mph in a national because it’s wet.
The car is a pleasure to drive in sports or sports + and manual paddles on twisty roads. If you don’t put into manual you’ll drop gears when you’re adding throttle which is undesirable mid bend.
If you have sufficient space, put the car in sports +, knock it into manual and at ~4K revs you can do some impressive power slides. Without a LSD drifts are a bit sketchy so stick to power slides.
The 8 speed auto gear box is extremely impressive. It’s buttery smooth. It’s no duel clutch, but it’s not far off. The sound of the car is a massive reason the car is so fun. The induction noise even stock is awesome and the burbles are awesome. Put the car in eco and it closes the exhaust flaps and you won’t annoy anyone going through a village.
I’ve driven a stage 2 tuned 435d and although it was slightly faster without the roaring sound the 235i makes it was dull. There’s just something about a RWD car accelerating hard compared to a FWD or a 4WD system
Love it. Congrats on your new channel. Love the red interior and the car. Great point on performance per dollar (or pound 😄).
Thank you very much!
Best of luck with your channel. I look forward to seeing how it evolves.
And by the way, the red interior is fabulous! It caught my eye immediately!
Thanks so much!
Great review this will be my next car👌
I think these are absolute bargains.
I recently had the opportunity, and was fortunate to be in the position, that I could buy a mint, 1 owner, low mileage, M2.
I previously owned a tuned M140i, which has the amazing B58 engine and ZF8.
I don't think the N55 is quite as good, but still a great engine compared to it's rivals.
The OG M2 is a wonderful car, the steering is so much better than even the M140i, the suspension is so sorted and settles instantly over bumps, and of course the wider track and rubber makes it corner on another level.
One small point, you said sport+ takes the traction control off, which is not correct.
It makes it less obtrusive, so it's sort of half on still and will save you, but allows the car to be a bit more playful. Only in traction off mode by holding down the traction button for a few seconds does it turn everything off (well not EVERYTHING because even in traction off mode there is still abs and some other sort of help).
Please let me know where I can buy a BMW 235 for under fifteen grand?
@@Six73c3bam1 Pistonheads classifieds.
There are some under £12,000 on there, and plenty under £15,000.
Great content love it!
Glad to hear it!
Awesome review Darcy - well reviewed and great filming 👍🏼
Also ❤the red seats!
Thanks a ton!
Not going to get an M235 for under 15k unless it’s a really bad damaged one!
@@c3bam1there’s plenty of good examples under 15k, of course you’ll get lower mileage better examples between 15-20k
Best wishes and much success on your new channel.
Thank you!
Awesome Darcy, good luck with the channel. 🙏 I love cars too 👍 subscribed
Thank you nick! Appreciate it 😊
Nicely done!
Thanks Freddie!
Great video mate and a stunning car
Thanks a lot!
Fantastic car reviews now too to enjoy
More to come!
Good job, young Darcy 🧐👍
Thank you!
Quality videoooo
Thanks dude!
Using a USB you can update the iDrive to fix the album and song not changing
Oh great thanks for the advice!
Under 15k...
NOT the cheapest M235i here in the Netherlands being 30 GRAND...
I’ve had my 225d for about 4 years. In metallic grey and also with red interior. Again, i wasn’t sure about the red leather (in my head thinking it’s too boy racer - I’m over 50) . I’m getting on average 46mpg and mid 50’s mpg on a run. While not as quick or nice sounding as yours, it still gives a good punch 0-60 in 6.3 seconds apparently. Fits 4 adults easily but is a bit crashy over potholes, even on comfort mode.
An excellent choice! Wow I am jealous of your mpg! I get about 20-25 mpg. On a long motorway journey I get about 35
what is the fuel consuption?
Averages about 25mpg
Dont like the red think brown looks the best
$15k???
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Funny how in Finland the prices start from 30k xd
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More like 30k with low miles
The most expensive one on autotrader is £20,995. If you’re thinking M240i rather than M235i then you might be on the right track
Motorbikes are cooler
Yes they are
Agreed 💯👍