Do I regret BUYING my BMW 1 Series?!
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
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I bought the BMW 118i M Sport Shadow Edition in Sunset orange metallic Orange, gorgeous colour. Nice to see someone doing subtle mods to the car! Can't wait for the automatic boot struts to be back in stock to get those!
Yeah they are good! Should be in stock soon
Got myself a 2016 116D for my first car, stupidly good on fuel, fast enough (at the moment) I do kind of regret not going for the Msport as mines the regular sport but cheap upgrades and selling the previous parts, full black Msport alloys, tinted windows, black badges and alloy caps, debadged the boot, and will upgrade the wing mirror lights like yours
Tempted to do a leather interior swap at a later date
Check out Seat Skinz in wigan Lancashire. Their website is worth a look at
Hi there, doubt you’ll reply but what mpg are you getting atm? Interested myself in a 116d
@@piovo5222 Hi mate I was getting average around 60-65mpg And Motorways around 80-85mpg,
@@tavisnettleingham693 that’s awesome, did you have any problems in your ownership?
@@piovo5222 no problems and only the vibration damper started to fail, so that was replaced, I did that myself and it was actually very easy to do
Wow, a BMW driver that actually indicates when he turns!😭🤣
Love your content mate keep pushing!🇿🇦
Started off watching the setup videos now I’m obsessed with your car vids
Ahah that’s awesome because I love doing them too! Setup videos to come through
I’ll never stop doing setups
Brett Barnes yeah mate the setup vids banged views
I’ve got a 2018 118i shadow edition bro got my camera last week and going to be making content like yourself bro, love watching your creativity and growth it’s inspiring tbh
cheers mate! :)
Wow bro ur car is exactly the car I want in the exact car Aswell👌
Awesome! Get one they are nice
Just got a bmw f21 125i tuning it was the way forward I got stage1 remap went from 218bhp to 270bhp and 440nm what a difference.😀👍
Yeah i'll get mine properly tuned in the future
Do not get a tuning box!they are not good for your car and rarely make the claimed power
Getting it at a good price form a follower and my car still has warranty so worth a try before I get a proper ECU tune
Mint video, I agree with everything you said, the run flats are uncomfortable and noisy, it’s great how you linked all of your footage together like that, well done 👍
Defo new tyres soon
pay off the car first
cinematics at the end look dope also with the older bmw you could have probably faced lifted it but it might have been too much work and as you mentioned you only want to keep this car for a certain amount of time so yeah
Yeah good engines but the body looks dated
£371.00 Just to replace a broken door mirror glass. WoW 😮, that’s outrageous.
What’s your opinion on the new 1 series? I prefer the old one that had the rwd setup but do own a new shape f40 the fwd one as I had the opportunity to own one and see what it was like. I’m currently looking at either a 2 series or a mini cooper.
Enjoyed this video mate, thanks. Just bought myself a 69 plate 1 Series, pick it up in 10 days. Absolutely buzzing!
Awesome!! Enjoy
Was it gud
Great vid mate, love the car vids!
Pay of your car first, trust me it's so much better, I made the mistake of buying kids for mine and then money because an issue and I almost couldn't afford the repayment and almost list my vxr. Mods it when you have more experience
4:40 yehhhh they’re so chill lmao
Please don’t get a racechip or tuning box. Had one in my previous mini and it just wasn’t performing so I took it to an actual tuning place and it only produced an extra 16hp at peak. Definitely get it mapped they can adjust a lot more and get the best out of your car. Just had my 120D mapped and got an extra 49hp so its 230 now.
I definitely will mate in the future but I’ve still got warranty so don’t want to touch the ECU yet, I’ll just use the piggy back chip for now and also I’m getting one for a good deal with a follower
Brett Barnes watch darkside developments video on tuning box vs remaps racechip is probably one of the worst ones to use he goes through a few big brands so that’s always worth a watch if you are deciding for a box
You should do more videos with scenic routes, it’s proper nice mate.
Will do mate!!
Car mod videos are the best on UA-cam and you’ve intrigued me alot. Just keep at beamers and please don’t ever get a merc lol:) love the videos
Ahhaha I won’t mate! Love BMW’s too much haha
Brett Barnes good to hear awful cars
The uk looks really nice. 1 day ill visit
Good vid and a great insight into a few aspects of owning a 1 series! Definitely a fan of the videos whilst driving! Keep it up mate!
Cheers Craig! Appreciate the comment mate 🙂
@@BrettBarnesYT Hey Brett, just had a quick question as I noticed your car's the same. Your steering wheel has the lim switch function. Does the 1 series only come with the ability to limit the maximum speed you can drive at, or does this limit function allow for cruise control too? Just wondering. Cheers!
Craig Slingsby you know what I’m not actually sure mate! Never used it can’t imagine it’s the cruise control as you set a limit on that normally and it doesn’t go over really
Brett Barnes All right, cheers mate. Weird one that, I always assumed they came with cruise control but that can’t be the case!
Great 1 series video. Cant believe it was Spotify ( nightmare.) keep posting. We just did a 1 series and was impressed with the just the 1.6 Diesel. Out of interest which Face lift do you prefer the 2016 or 2021?
Stage 1 soon! Had a 2018 118i as my first car and the stage 1 tune I got from my local tuner was amazing, especially the torque increase.
Yeah will get a proper one in the future
If the car is under warranty and you take the run flats of it might invalidate your warranty
Not in south africa. Bought my car at dealership with a warranty that they offered and they put on brand new non runflat tyres.
For 12k, you could have got better car like f30 same or similar age. I like how you sinked 3 point camera view.
AP Tech the thing is I know the previous owner and know where it’s been etc! Also fully history, great spec, cheap insurance and low mileage ect! Win win
Personally wouldn't bother with a piggy back module, all they do is trick the ECU with false figures, the ECU will eventually learn from this as its running like that all the time and degrade the tune. If you're worried about your warranty then something like MHD or most reputable tuners can lock the DME of the ECU again and map it back to stock, yes BMW may well be able to tell if its been mapped but most normal garages won't. At the end of the day, you will be getting marginal gains, personally I'd be saving the money for a future upgrade into a bimmer with a 3.0l S55 engine like mine ;) Keep up the videos mate everyones got to start somewhere and do what makes you happy but thats just a little bit of my thoughts
watch my next video for my explanation into trying one :)
Wouldn’t get a race chip. Rather go with a proper tune on a dyno. These LCI ones don’t get too much power. The previous Gen 114i got 220bhp on a stage 1 tune
Going to try one to see what it’s like, but definitely going to get a stage 1 properly down the line
Interesting watching your vids mate.. I have a white 65 plate m135i stage 2 mhd.. love it... Few mods I may do. struts and change the plates.. Ive upgraded my idrive unit to a 10.5" android unit, great upgrade from the small screen.. keep the vids coming
I’m thinking of upgrading screens too mate! Definitely soon
I have the exact same car as you and I’m only 30 pound a year tax ☺️
how much is insurance?
Just get a proper stage 1 remap with like a BMC sport airfilter. Get it done by a company that knows what they're doing and actually tune it on the dyno mate
Will do in the near future, just going to try a tune chip so see what the crack is
Love these car videos the reason I subscribed to you is because of these car videos
Thanks mate!
Really want to buy a 2013 1 series 68k miles for 7.5k… everyone says no because financially it’s the bad decision and I’ll be taking a loan out for 3 years for it…
i wouldn’t take a loan jus hustle and save up in full bro
Rather than forking out to but an M140i, you could map the 118i to a stage 2 map which will increase the power and whole feel of the car drastically. Could even fit a better induction kit with a higher quality intercooler and change the injectors. Would be a lot cheaper than purchasing a whole new car just to go fast in, you would also be worried driving an M140 fast as its an expensive car and its your pride and joy, I personally dont think you or many others in your position would use it to its fully potential. Even if you did modify the 118i you could go even further to purchase a new car as a 'daily' which could be bone stock saving the 118 as a weekend car/ toy. Sorry if you take any offence to this :/ but yeh i think that is something i would consider if I was in your same position :)
Yeah thats a very good idea mate! Would like a mini cooper S ;)
Nice video pal!
Big fan of the editing style, really nice 😎
Aww cheers mate! Really nice seeing you here mate 🙂 stay safe
You should get a safe remap witch is a safe remap and does not blow up the ECU and gives around 30 bhp with is a bit more power but not a lot but you could get a stage 1 remap with gives it 50 bhp and gives it a little bit more chance of blowing it and if you have Automatic gear box you could tune that as well to shift faster but if you do remap there all ways a risk of some thing getting burnt or a part not working and make shore you get it remapped some were that does its job good. Remaps one of the thing about it it makes so you engine uses less fuel mor economic
didn't even know there was such a thing mate , cheers
Brett Barnes there around £200 for a safe remap
I have 120d 3dr. Wish I had a sunroof though. Don’t see many with them.
a body shop could probably covert it for you
Mate best thing the sun roof i love it in my m135i
Are you able to tell us how much the servicing costs were?
I can’t recommend a tuning box, look at Dark side developments video on the tuning box dyno comparison, they won’t provide anywhere close to claimed figures. I think you made the right and mature decision, though it’s just a 118i, has no pro nav, electric seats, HK sound but you’re not living above your means, my friend has an M140i and we are the same age as you, not going into the details but it’s a huge financial burden. Think you’re doing the right thing, hope you don’t end up getting carried away with mods because in the best way possible it is a 118i, I think it would be more worthwhile if you paid off the car first and save the extra money for when you get your M2/140i because you will get these cars, it’s just a matter of time :) that’s just my opinion though
Yeah I want to pay off the car but then I want to produce content abah
Hey Costa is finally open. Enjoy your coffee my friend
I got it from a express machine so not a proper one
@@BrettBarnesYT Yh it doenst taste as good as shops one
Enjoyed your video. Just wanted to mention that the range seen on the dash relates to your driving at that point, in other words if you continued to drive as you were on the video you would achieve that range, but if your right foot started to get heavier that figure would go down. On my m140i it tells me on filling up I will achieve 310 - 330, average, but invariable on my next fill it ends up as having done less than 300 miles because of my driving style.
Yeah definitely mate! I bet your 140i is awesome mate
How Much power you reckon i can get on my BMW 118i 1.6 SE 2015 134 bhp if i get it tuned? insurance advise?
Have you discovered the secret cigarette lighter socket underneath the glove box yet? I've just bought my 118d m sport last week
Yeah mate 🙂
Planning on buying a 1 series soon very helpful video! But why not automatic?
I would’ve liked that but this was perfect in every other way so thought I’d get it
Also, if you want to have a look at bmw UA-cam videos on mods and stuff I definitely recommend watch Mat Armstrong, have a look on his channel and at his playlists and look at the 1 series, may give you a few ideas. Definitely recommend watching him really good content aswell
Hey mate, I’ve been watching him for about a year ahah when he was small! Now he’s blown up
Brett Barnes fact I’ve been watching him for about the same time it’s unbelievable what he does
This aged well, sorry about your car mate hope you get it sorted
Bmw 320d 2019
The 1 series is my dream car, what model is yours?
118i LCI M-Sport
To be honest mate mine was and still is! M2 Comp is my dream dream car
I have a series 1 M sport 118D had it 6 years now DTS light coming on especially when turning left is that a sensor on one of the wheels ?yes my car does brilliantly on fuel, my car is diesal
I'd go with bluespark box instead of race chip
12:56 sounds familiar haha. But did you know that the very early lci's still had this engine for a few months? So if you where lucky you could find a 116i, 118i lci with the 4 cilinder. The 3 cilinder is the main reason i stayed away from the lci though😅 since i wanted a bit more power. They do sound nice though
Hey mate, thank you for stopping by. Yeah I learnt it from your channel 🤣
@@BrettBarnesYT hahaha, when you said 225hp, i was like. I wondered where he got that number from😂😂😂
Phahaha! Yeah you 🤣 hope you’re doing well mate, really glad you got your baby back!
@@BrettBarnesYT haha cheers mate, i'm also very happy
Can you show off the exhaust
£370 for a bloody side mirror, this is why I am happy that I have the mechanical ability to work on my own cars, for a bloody mirror which literally just sticks on, that is bloody daylight robbery, utterly disgusting of you ask me 🤣🤣🤣
Awful isn’t it!
Mate we’re literally thinking the same thing. Wanting a m140i but can’t insure it so a lower powered 1 series for a couple of years first🤣
Yep 😂! Works though
Brett Barnes Whats the stock sound system like on the 1 series? Potentially getting mine in the next few weeks👊🏼
OllieJ4 yeah very decent
Brett Barnes brilliant, cheers mate👍🏼
Be careful with your insurance and mods! If the insurance company can find any reason not to pay, they will find it. They are hot on mods.
Yeah all fully aware mate! Thanks for your concern mate
did someone know how i step next or back one track in my playlist using bluetooth from idrive or wheels on my bmw 120i 2015? i'am getting nuts need to pick-up my smartphone to change it while driving
Where is this place bro?looking dope
well you dont want to go too far with that engine, its only a 1.5 petrol, stretching it too far will probably make the fuel economy quite bad an add a load of fuel expenses
dont get a racechip mate, go to a trusted company and get it remapped with the correct files for the car, alot safer for the car and for your wallet
Watch my next video mate, just going to try one not actually keep it
Brett Barnes stay clear off them mate, they’re downloaded files/maps not specifically made for your car, engine gearbox etc, don’t take the risk and just get a decent map
What spec for the pan roof?
So I’m 18 I’ve been driving 1 year and 9 month I lost my ncb because my car broke and life got hard but this year I’m garenteed 1years ncb will this car be chesp to insure because I really want one just not sure on it it’s the lowest in the catagory out of Audi bmw and merc
My DREAM car 😍😍😍 I'm getting this car soon but I soooo wish the interior was red 😩 I currently have a 12 plate qashqai
Yeah the red is lush
Chin up my last car was a 2004 Citroen berlingo
Loving this series. Do u know when u will start the set up series?
Not too sure yet! Very busy at the moment
@@BrettBarnesYT ok no worries I don't mind I'm enjoying the car series
@@BrettBarnesYT ok no worries I'm enjoying the car series anyway
how is modding your car with it on finance, do they allow that or did you have to run it past them? im looking to get a m140i this time next year
Will be my car soon and they ain’t having it back unless I go bankrupt, but hopefully that won’t happen 😂
I'd get a proper remap instead of the chip. B38 is not the strongest engine
Where are you at minutes 14:50 ? Looks familiar
Bro I have a couple questions yeah ‘cause I’m trying to get one myself is there a way I can PM you so we can discuss? Thanks
what dash cam have u got need a front and rear one
NEXTBASE 522GW mate
Great video. Any plans for the next set up series?
Watch my planning my 2020 setup mate 🙂
Get it remapped by a company with a good reputation it’s the best way, racing chips ruin your car after time
Yeah I would do but I’ve currently got warranty so I’d prefer a piggy back ECU and also I’m getting one at a good price. The thing is I’ve heard that normal stage 1’s ruin your car after time. I think no matter people do it will
Brett Barnes there’s a thing called a safe remap why don’t you do that it adds about 30 bhp
Yea 100% a car isn’t meant to be tweaked it’s just for the fun factors that people get it done if I was you I wouldn’t add any more power save up more and more and eventually get a powerful car like marzbar has done that you don’t need to tweak
Nice vid man, youll probably get more power from a custom map from a reputable company
Yeah I definitely would but I’ve still got warranty so don’t want to touch the ECU yet! However, when that’s ended I’ll definitely go get a stage 1 tune at a proper company
@@BrettBarnesYT I see what you mean now , keep up the vids man!
Would u say to get a bmw 1 series as a first car ✨?
Na get a banger first
I got a 118i 2017 first car, if u can treat it nicely it’s all good👌🏼
JayemB - How much was ur 118i
Kaviishan Panneerselvan well I spoke to soon one prick drove it to me last night😥3k damage worth
JayemB - omg sorry to hear that
What year and model variant is your 1 series?
You can’t apply mods to a car on finance it breaches ur contract
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I was thinking about getting a 66reg 116d for my first car. Would you recommend that or 118i?
I prefer petrol but up to you mate
firstly can you afford it? Are your parents helping with paying for it? If you’re on like 18k a year and paying for it yourself I’d say domt even think about getting an expensive finance and your first car is always the one you’re most likely to crash. I wrote off a shitty fiesta within 2 months of passing my test. So glad I bought a banger because even after passing your test you’re still learning to drive
ive got the same problem with the speaker, it sounds like a stone chip hitting the bodywork. ive just got a 125d msport, im glad somebody has mentioned that now.
Ive got the same car in silver lovely drive keep up 👍
Also mate do you get a rattling noise from your exhaust when you put it in sports plus also on cold start
Not heard anything mate! I will check when I’m next in it
I love you car, I really want one, what would you say is the best way to find a car?
Autotrader and use a dealer not a private seller so if it breaks within first 6 months you get them to fix it :)
Michael Stewart Id recommend using a private seller for smaller, cheaper cars because they are more likely to be honest and upfront. Dealers/traders normally have dodgy mots and what not and overcharge.
Great car should get an exhaust or make it louder
Will do mate
Yoyo, what camera do you use to film the angle of yourself while driving?
Con just my camera on a suction mount
Great content keep it up
what series and year is this car ?
how much money have you already put into it with all the mods and paint and professional sprays or paintwork?
i'd hate to know ahaha, not sure! might do a video on that and work it out
@@BrettBarnesYT that would be great! I've been inspired haha now looking for a BMW of my own that i can do mods to! haha i have even found a new digital cockpit for the 118i haha and i can't wait to cover the outside mirrors in carbon! So it would be great to know an estimate of how much all these fancy things cost to do :) i think i'll also change the media display to a 10" one get full carplay etc... loving the videos! Keep up the good work!
I think you over paid a lot almost 13k for a manual gearbox and not much extras like HK audio or Pro Nav... I think 11.5k is more reasonable valuation considering its in good nick
Full service history, immaculate inside and out and low mileage so not that bad
Sun roof is a nice option though 👌
MAI 100% couldn’t really go back
@@BrettBarnesYT i think you paid the higher end of market if I'm honest mate, if you fished around you could of got a better deal. I've seen 65 plate LCI BMW 320D XDrives with average mileage and FSH and very good condition for around £13.7k it's just about waiting for the right deal
Yeah but I knew the previous owner and know it was looked after!
Love the car Brett xx
Thanks phoebe!! Hope you’re doing well ☺️
How much is it to insure a bmw at the age of 18? Around what price?
Watch my how much did my bmw cost me video mate
I’ve got the same car and the fuel is about 45-55 and that will last me 7days... how long does your last ?
My 120d 15 plate consumes the same
Belting car am going to pick mine up tomorrow
Well, this is weird. Not only are we from the same county, but we’re the same age 🤣 I wonder if we’ve ever crossed paths 🤔
I’ve got a corsa currently coming up to my NC is this a good car to get after?
Yeah
I done the same corsa to a 1 series
If this is your second car which car was your first ? Cheers
Vauxhall corsa 1.2 2006 mate
@@BrettBarnesYT Thank you mate :)
Looking for my first car any recommendations?
What car even is it?
what insurance you with mate?
i rate you get a m240i instead of the 140
Yeah might do man!
Brett Barnes I’m just watching the race chip vid it rlly does make a big difference
Race chips are dead bro, just get a proper remap done to it but it’s ur choice
Yeah I was just trying it, haven’t kept it
Brett Barnes good choice! We need a video once you’ve got a proper tune done
Yeah 100%
Thinking about getting a used 1 series (15/16 plate) but im worried about the maintenance costs and if there will be many costly problems? Any owners vouch for its reliability/problems?
What engine were you looking at / got?
@@joshrhodes5068 is the 116i and 118d reliable?
What type of 1 series is it and what year
118i 2016
How old r u love the vids
Looks like Cornwall to me 👀
It is mate ☺️
how long did it take you to find this deal (car)?
a couple months but luckily just came up
Like if you wish brett done daily vidss