BMW 135i + V8 Equals WOW - /TUNED
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
- Would the BMW 1-series be better with a screaming V8? Matt Farah had to find out.
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This video could be 10 years old and it wouldn’t make a difference on how wonderful that build is and the attention to detail the guys did building this car. Truly Amazing… -an M3 owner
When life gives you lemons, put a V8 in it.
When life gives you lemons... Your race lemons
tyler braud i read it as rape lemons. give them lemonaids.
AyyLmaoZedong when life gives you lemonade you put red bull in it
when lives give you lemons put a single turbo in the n54!
it is basically a M3
I saw a german car show a couple of years ago and they had a 118i with the M5 V10 in it. Insane.
That's sounds awesome, didn't know the v10 fit!!!
Swarthy Search for E30 m3 with v10 its amazing!
Exophobia the M3 has no V8 the M5 had one i am sure tire is one crashed for sale its crazy that it fits in a 1 series
Bicho Roca It was a swapped V10 into the e30 body.
Bicho Roca M3 has a V8..... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_S65
The road Matt is on is my favorite driving road. Its 75 miles of glorious turns.
What road is this exactly?
Love and appreciate the fact that they kept it a street car with interior. Amazing car
He really could've used a 128i for the conversion to be cheaper & end up with the EXACT same outcome. A 135i can push 500HP+ on the stock engine/turbos/trans but this thing is a different beast & that sound is glorious.
Basically modern E46 in handling & the e90 in sound/power
DirtDude117 yeah, but he already had the 135 and went through several states of modification first. Which is what he said in the video.
TheSmokingTire I was just mentioning it for those who might be looking to do this themselves. The 140i swap is one for the books.
DirtDude117 Correct- I could have saved $5-8k if I had used a higher mileage 128i. I hadnt actually originally planned on doing the v8. I quite enjoyed my FBO 135i for a long time before making the jump. I am building a second one which I will be starting with an automatic 128i.
Marco Svizzero Which mods did you have on your 135i? I have a e90 335i with FBO (minus meth & turbos) and I'm looking at replacement twins for when these blow.
DirtDude117 I had Ar downpipes, FMIC, Drop in Intake, MidPipe, ER Charge Pipe, Cobb stage 2+ on pump and E30 map on Ethanol.
In Germany a tuner did this aswell, but with an old V10 from an M5
@@thegerman3480 It does, look up on 19Bozzy92's channel. 1 Series Coupe + BMW S85 V10 Swap. Dude driving is making fluffy white clouds with the rear tires around a track :P
@@thegerman3480 actually it does smartie
@@thegerman3480 hahahahah :D
@@thegerman3480 hahahahahahshaha
@@thegerman3480 Yes it's been done. Check your facts before commenting.
I absolutely loved how the approach/exit of the exhaust is used as the intro/farewell.
"It's loud, it shakes a lot...........girls don't like it." lol
Is it weird that it makes me want it more lol
God Bless that car-project-build-team... All of it! Wish i had one.
Idk why the 1 series gets a lot of hate, I think it looks prety good
me too
Eazy J it looks pretty clean
I personally think it's the best looking during this driver's generation
Dude Finally!!! The 1 series is the sexiest BMW! No other car compares to its looks. Simple but very stylish
Small like a miata. Thats why
This was The Best background soundtrack choice of my life.
Great build, I'd love to stuff a S65 in a Z4
Entrepreneurs in Cars Hey I like your videos, keep them up! And yes, Z4 has a long bonnet so thats possible too. It would be nice to fit the S65 in a 'sleeper' BRZ/FR-S for a laugh, but i'm sure it would be very expensive.
Thank you sir... and yes the Z4 is stunning with its classic roadster proportions eh?
Entrepreneurs in Cars The Turner Motorsports Z4 GT3 (which I also reviewed on /DRIVE) has a racing version of the S65 in it.
Saw that video; its a shame BMW dropped the M roadster after 2006
I want a n63 in a 135
Thumbs Up! One of the nicest video/audio edits with use of music and engine FX from 6:12 to the end. Well done Christer Harris :)
This is why i love matt , you cant tell in every video that he genuinely gets it no script no car journalist talk. This is a petrolhead through and through his blood is probably e85
I saw a + in the title and momentarily thought I had to pay to watch this...
ED S dude its like 4 dollars a month who cant afford that, plus the money goes to something you enjoy watching
David Cargo 4Bucks here , 4 Bucks there , its always a few bucks but it adds up
David Cargo I strongly believe that the entire purpose of maintaining a niche UA-cam channel that is specifically directed toward an enthusiast audience should focus on spreading the content as much as possible to the loyal viewers, I bet you anything the demographics of Drives videos tanked once they started charging. UA-cam in my opinion should be free for all to watch.
And sure, It's only 4 dollars, but that's beside the point, 4 dollars adds up. 48 bucks a year? That's money that could have gone to car parts.
ED S How many car parts can you buy for $48? Parts that can't be bought at a gas station or 7-11.
how about some anodized lug nuts for mad street cred?
We need 60fps for driving scenes :D Otherwise brilliant car nice video!
Arda Celik Its not worth the data usage to film 60 fps.
***** data storage costs money. The people who complain about /DRIVE + costing money are the same people who think we should spend more on expenses. Data storage adds up very quickly.
TheSmokingTire Oh come on. If you're making videos I'm sure your drive can handle an extra 30% storage space. Not to mention, codecs now a' days have even SMALLER 60fps video encoding.
60 fps or report. clearly!
Great built , he did stroker and carbon wheels later.
I am happy to see that carbon seat survived this filming, it looked it might brake few times .
Well... I love it! I simply love it! I'm a big fan of the 1M Serie, but with such a build, it's a dream car for me. Great job, perfectionism is there and that's a joy. Congrats to the builders and engineers who have done this car. Cheers.
Nice! The S65 motor has a soul that the turbo sixes just can't match. While the newer turbo cars will have plenty of torque down low, the throttle response and sound of these V-8's climbing past 8,000 will be missed.
993mike the truth.
993mike At the end of the day performance matters to many, wouldn't the turbo 6 be faster than the V8?
DC Rising. performance is relative to your intended use. For laptimes the s65 is superior. For straight line and comparing stats online - n54 is better.
993mike and the s54 and s85, last best NA bmw engines, 6,8, and 10. ):
My n54 single turbo 984whp will smoke that v8 junk in 1/2 sec.
" What do you do when great isn't good enough, you do something crazy" Matt Farah. Matt do you know how true this quote is. World take notice.
Whoever is doing your editing and music needs a raise. Bravo.
I love this vid, I've seen it so many times, I just skip all the build talk
I drive this road all the time, its one of my favorite local roads
20 miles from home!!
Where is it at??
Cars like this need more views. People need to see this.
Thank you for coming back from DRIVE+
I paid for it for a month or two, and there simply wasn't enough content to justify it.
that engine sounds like angels blessing the very roadway the car drives on.
An incredible car! However, the straight 6 is what makes a BMW almost unique in my opinion
power to weight must be super sweet
theo raptis Im not sure I agree, even small BMW are heavy.
bingoberra18 Ya it can go either way. Stock setup not all at they are heavy but seems like this one does have some weight reduction so it could be pretty nice haha.
Like matt said, it should be fast but not blow your balls off fast. But rather a complete package. Question is, would it not have been 90% as good for 30% of the price if he kept the stock engine and gave it a tune.
bingoberra18 - I had actually enjoyed the car for quite sometime as a Full Bolt on 135I before doing the s65 swap. The move was very much a lateral move in power. My goal was not to gain more power but instead change the type of power. NA Linear Instant and much better cooling on the track. The car is extremely balanced with the s65 - surprisingly much more so than with my tuned n54.
Marco Svizzero Well as was stated in the video as well I guess its nice to build the kind of car many of the 1-series owners dream about. My miata only has a quarter of the power so I´m not the one to talk ;)
Mines Road in Cali. Amazing drive. .....Car built by Performance Technic in Bay Area. They worked on my e36 M3. Great company.
This is the type of builds that i love from BMW enthusiasts
hey, i live around the corner from this shop. awesome looking car, now i know that it's as fun to drive as it looks!
im a chevy guy, and i would love to have this beast, i do love my euro cars, especially the volvos/saabs, but this 1 series would be awesome to have
The v8 is badass. much respect. The physical getting it all together is the easy part in a car where you have to program a new battery, I can only imagine the programming nightmares! Thinking about selling it, or making more?
this review and (dare i say) show, is soooo much better than new Top gear 2016. Keep up the great work guys!
Wow, I'm not a BMW fanboy who is like "KEEP IT BMW!" and gets all butt-hurt about big swaps and what-not....actually I'm not a fan of BMW cars in general (bikes is a different story).
...but that being said, I do appreciate the idea of keeping it all from 1 manu and I think they did a really spectacular job with this car. I really can't understand how anybody could hate on it.
Watching this in 2019 + it’s a rewatch
I don't know if it was me or the audio, but i think it sounded like a 2 stroke. The idea is real cool, and very well built. Great video
Loved the music, too.
Great stuff.
The owner just stopped by at the shop. Very well built car!
So much better than any of the turbo n engine sounds... pissed of vacuum cleaner vs pure evil
Oh my god.. This car is pretty awesome! And also a very nice video. Great work from everybody!
Kind regards from Stuttgart, Germany
It's good hear from you. I went to the American High School in Ludwigsburg in the early 1960's. It was a very enjoyable 4 years in one of the most beautiful regions in the world!
Its great that there's a V8 in there but I hope the previous engine blew or something so they had to swap a new engine in because the straight-6 N54 with a few simple bolt-ons is faster than the S65 V8.
Must be pretty cool to have such a small car with a load of power & fantastic noise
Finally a good video!
This car was built at a shop in my home town!
6:30-6:42... I'm in heaven.
Christ that is a nice car - and awesome video!
Good job Mr. Thaddeus Brown for filming this video,
I really enjoyed watching this!
Hey Matt, how does this compare to the Dinan 1M you drove last year?
I want that Car!! V8 in a 1 series 😮😮
The best line "My girlfriend would hate this car , which is why I love it" What a ledge!
Plan on doing the same with a E30. This just gives me more inspiration.
Insane Bimmer!! Love it!
That sound is incredible.
That's a bad ass build. Nice filming location too.
My favorite Livermore to San Jose road. And my favorite BMW shop in the Bay Area. Great review drive!!
what road is this
As much as I ADORE this V8 M3 S65B40 (following the S54 and S85, one of the best M engine sounds), I don't think the exhaust sounds particularly nice in this car compared to the stock M3. Is it straight piped decat exhaust system? But I guess its primarily intended to be a track-oriented car. To each, their own.
This is my dream car. Without the stickers though. Everything is how I would want it.
The soundtrack is great
at 5:59 when he says the engine could be stroked, I believe it is. The owner had this on Jay Lenos garage where he said it was a dinan stroker
In this video, the engine was actually the original 4.0L V8. It wasn't until later that the owner swapped in the Dinan stroker v8, hence the missing dinan decal on the front bumper in this video.
... I want to give this treatment to my e46 but I can’t imagine how much this would cost😭
Great video! You guys from /Drive are really good at this!
The car is really cool too although the noise it makes is a bit weird, isn't it?
The sound it makes! Wow!
saw this in super street's Instagram thank god you guys did a video on this its a beautiful machine.
this has to be my fav bmw it looks so nicee with a spliter and small wing
Awesome Car.. Awesome Mechanics which created this!
This car is incredible. I wonder how it would compare to the E92 M3 with an M5 V10? Can't recall where I saw that, but I imagine that's an equally crazy car.
The sound is incredible
Please continue to make videos on Mines Road! Try out Del Puerto Canyon Road on the Patterson side too! Gorgeous scenery!
Solid light car with 400hp+ that turns and exits on key in canyons is more than any man needs forsure. Indulge in elegance and simplicity to find your peace :)
Wow.. Now that's a proper Bimmer!
Would it be too much to say this is today's e46?
Waymond Womano Yes
Waymond Womano According to all the e46 drivers, no.
Waymond Womano on a whole new level
Waymond Womano that's exactly what i was thinking.
I would trade my E46 318i (Facelift) for this S65 powered 135/1M although I really like my car 😁
Nice video...I wanted in-depth look into the engine bay packaged in the 135.
as m3 owner this car is freaking dope
TJ vehicle design in Germany builds 1 series with both e92 v8 drivertrain, as well as the e60 m5 drivetrain 👌
/DRIVE, where the fuck you have been?
darek4488 Behind a paywall called Drive+
***** Pay or stop making videos? No it was about them getting rich off a good channel...
Matt bought a Vanquish, Harris bought a Ferrari
I imagine the others have some bad ass high end cars too
They want big pay cheques not quality videos
I'd want the same man!
Dee Jay Yeah. So? Can you blame them?
Tim Of course they should get rich off it!!
The whole Drive+ thing made it sound like they were going broke trying to make good videos.. Then they're driving $300,000 cars lol
Dee Jay There was a really great post about the economic problems that /Drive faced, the production cost simply was too high. The private finances of the hosts are not really that relevant: sure their wages might have been a bit high (though I haven't seen any signs of that) and some of them (at least Matt and Harris) have other incomes than from /Drive. Also at least for Chris Harris the Ferrari FF (the 599 wasn't bought) was "bought" through Ferrari's finance scheme and he stated in a video that it was clearly too expensive for him, but he just had to try it out - even if he had to borrow the funds and for a limited time period.
This car is so bad ass. I've always wanted to take on a project car like this.
Epic clip Matt!!!! Great work to you and your team
One of your best videos so far :D cheers
This is real cool. I have actually seen a 1M with a M5 V10 transplant. I saw it at the nurburgring. Was completely insane.
Abso-FREAKIN-Lutely! AMAZING!!!
The wing looks out of place on Bimmers but this build is really sweet.
BEAUTIFULLY DONE.. Another fine example of a Crossplane V8 swap..Too loud but thats just me..
what a sound. amazing bit of kit
My favorite show on YT!
Matt, why do your Drive videos look like a TV documentary and your one takes look home made? I enjoy them both, but I'm just wondering why the vast difference? keep up the good work...
That Recaro moves around a lot
Hmmm I have a 1M and just because of that sound I now want to put a V8 in there. But it would have to be turbocharged/supercharged- I couldn't have a downgrade in torque. Need to be able to get that wheelspin.
There's a chap in the UK who has a 1 series converted to a Supercharged s65 pushing 650hp. Sounds fabulous, I mean really fabulous!!
It sounds like a freaking rally car.. like a Subaru WRC car. Epic exhaust music!
this was posted on my birthday thank you
+Missael Rivera Be nice Dr. Rivera.
this is a beast tuned!!! i would personally use a z3 bmw coupe or z4 just for the fact that the 135i has such a small front end... i would think that V8 would be much more balance in a Z3 coupe.
Great to see a driver car, not just a show car.
What is the soundtrack at around 7:00 -- the music, not the exhaust.
jay leno recently reviewed this same car w/ the owner .. pretty sweet s65 swap ! has a 4.6 stroker now ..
Great video Matt & Co!
This was edited by Chris Harris?? That seems a bit strange.
If so then I'm glad they 're still getting on behind the scenes.
I imagine the extra rpm's help this car more than anything. Less shifting on shorter, technical, sections of track. Assuming it has the same gear ratios of course. Weight wise, is the v8 a big difference? I'm not too familiar with BMW's engines.
The amount of money into that build must be nearing 100k.
Just the cost alone to buy a wrecked M3 and ship the parts over seas must have been 20-30 grand. Let alone the countless hours spent on converting it correctly and dialing it in.
This is ingenious! What a car...
Matt what road did you take this out on? It looks amazing.
Saw BMW 135M with V8 and waited with horror for LS motor so i would press the back button, glad i was wrong!