Should i trade my 135i for a evo x
Jan 9, 2012, 03:52 PM
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Sorry but nothing compares to a properly modified Evo X. I have owned AMGs, 996s and 997tt. I love my evo 9, X much more after modifying to my taste. I still kick myself for selling my 500whp STI for my first Porsche.
Jan 11, 2012, 08:04 AM
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to the OP, i bought a brand new 2008 Alpine white 135i with the sport package and leather and comfort access. no navi. After 2 years of owning that car I started having issues. Fuel pump died, i had a cam retainer issue, tail light died, after the tail light issue i decided i did not want to deal with further problems after warranty expired.
I put it up on craigslist and ended up selling the car not too long after. My buddy bought a 2008 evo x and Before i ever bought the 135i had my heart set on an sti but after driving his 08 x and the look and feel, I decided to get a 2010 X. I wish I went with the X from day 1, but im glad i got a 2010 as i got bluetooth and other small things that the 08 didnt have. Now the 2011, 2012 you can get leather on the gsr.
Im happy with my decision, the car feels so much better handling wise then the bmw ever did. It feels like a racecar every time, which makes the daily commute so much more fun. except for stop and go traffic.
IF you are going to keep the car long term, the evo x will be easier to work on/have work done, the gsr 5 speed is easier to get worked on vs sst. BMW uses expensive parts, think about getting work done on them, or even working on it yourself you will need some additional tools.
I put it up on craigslist and ended up selling the car not too long after. My buddy bought a 2008 evo x and Before i ever bought the 135i had my heart set on an sti but after driving his 08 x and the look and feel, I decided to get a 2010 X. I wish I went with the X from day 1, but im glad i got a 2010 as i got bluetooth and other small things that the 08 didnt have. Now the 2011, 2012 you can get leather on the gsr.
Im happy with my decision, the car feels so much better handling wise then the bmw ever did. It feels like a racecar every time, which makes the daily commute so much more fun. except for stop and go traffic.
IF you are going to keep the car long term, the evo x will be easier to work on/have work done, the gsr 5 speed is easier to get worked on vs sst. BMW uses expensive parts, think about getting work done on them, or even working on it yourself you will need some additional tools.
Jan 11, 2012, 11:45 PM
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i know a local guy who has a 1m with 460rwhp we once ran(at the track) with my stage 2 gsr and he only passed me at 120mph considering he had ove 160whp advantage i was pretty surprised i say do it ! imagine if i had 400whp he wouldve never catched up lol
Jan 12, 2012, 04:25 PM
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for ridiculously bad grammar, punctuation, and spelling. I think the worst offense is "catched" instead of "caught."I really don't intend to be a grammar ****, but sometimes these posts just make my head ache with terrible pain.
Jan 12, 2012, 04:30 PM
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no im sorry there twin turbo light cars even if the evo had 400whp the 1m would walk it. the evo wasnt spawned to be a straight line car even know some people seem to think that
Jan 12, 2012, 05:49 PM
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Jan 13, 2012, 06:24 PM
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http://www.autojunk.nl/2011/11/jerem...bmw-1m-vs-535d
^I've always love the m's for their out of the box factor but i love how much you can put into a evo and what it gives you in the end.
^I've always love the m's for their out of the box factor but i love how much you can put into a evo and what it gives you in the end.
Jan 14, 2012, 08:49 PM
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The 135 twin turbo was a disaster. There is a reason bmw extended the warranty to 100kyou and already changed the engine on the new models. Not to mention the fuel pump needs to be replaced every 3-5k. But at least bmw is picking up that tab
