Should i trade my 135i for a evo x
Dec 9, 2011, 11:37 PM
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Should i trade my 135i for a evo x
Hey guy's I have a fbo 135i and thinking of trading for a evo x almost fbo.I love the 1 for the luxury and power,but miss the brute power the evo produces.I know if I trade for this x,all I'll need is a ets 6262 b.b turbo kit and I'm at 520 whp all day on pump gas.I really just miss the way the evo felt and drove,but feel like a might be down grading going with it.What do you guys think ,should I trade it or keep the 1 it make around 415 on pump gas.???Thanks need as many responses as possible.
NO OFFENSE TO ANYONE WHO HAD A EVO ,AND STILL LOVE THEM!!!!!!
NO OFFENSE TO ANYONE WHO HAD A EVO ,AND STILL LOVE THEM!!!!!!
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Should i have trade my 135i for the evo x
Hey guy's I have a fbo 135i and thinking of trading for a evo x almost fbo.I love the 1 for the luxury and power,but miss the brute power the evo produces.I know if I trade for this x,all I'll need is a ets 6262 b.b turbo kit and I'm at 520 whp all day on pump gas.I really just miss the way the evo felt and drove,but feel like a might be down grading going with it.What do you guys think ,should I trade it or keep the 1???Thanks need as many responses as possible.
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Dec 10, 2011, 04:49 AM
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what do u mean down grading?on the luxury side yeah .. for abilities i dont think so ...
if ur not happy with ur car anymore .. yeah trade it in ..bt surely ull not gonna find comfy on this car ..
if ur not happy with ur car anymore .. yeah trade it in ..bt surely ull not gonna find comfy on this car ..
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a 135 isnt even that luxurious lol. The car feels so cheap. I went from evo x, to m3, back to evo x and never looked back. Your setting yourself up for huge repair bills down the road with the 135i, trust me on that.
Dec 10, 2011, 08:24 AM
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All I can say is when I test drove the 135 a couple years back I was greatly impressed with power and luxury for the price at the time. And from all my research on n54tech and 1addicts they are very powerful with bolt-ons. I personally want one as my next toy and I also think they look better than the X. But I guess if you looking for easy big power the X would be your bet but I don't know how anyone can say that the 135 isn't luxurious compared to the X. I felt the x interior was worse than my IX. I do agree however that the maintenance cost on the 135 must be way more expensive especially if anything happens to that motor.
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LOL@ just slapping on a 6262 and having a reliable 520whp car first off. No stock 4-cylinder with that much power is going to last long. With that said if you like the Evo X get one, I had one for a few months and sold it because I wasn't in love with it.
We currently have an Evo IX, S2000, and an E90 M3 and I have to say that I love the daily driving characteristics of the BMW. I love the grunt of the V8, the way it looks when it's clean, the interior, the comfort, sound system, etc. If your heart truly desires a light, fast, awd sedan then get the Evo X. I find that RWD is just more fun and this is coming from someone who owns a fully built IX, but again it's all personal preference. I'd go for a test drive in a stock Evo X, find a local shop and find someone with a 500whp Evo X, ride in said 500whp Evo X, compare it to your BMW, make a decision.
P.S. the one HUGE positive that I found with my Evo X was when S-AYC started working, you can really feel it helping out. The X may weigh more than the IX's but they're fun to drive. However, after driving lighter RWD car's I found that crutch to be one of the things that took the fun out of really "driving" a car. Not something you should really worry about if you never track; and if you don't track S-AYC is going to put a smile on your face every time you get into it a little on some back roads.
We currently have an Evo IX, S2000, and an E90 M3 and I have to say that I love the daily driving characteristics of the BMW. I love the grunt of the V8, the way it looks when it's clean, the interior, the comfort, sound system, etc. If your heart truly desires a light, fast, awd sedan then get the Evo X. I find that RWD is just more fun and this is coming from someone who owns a fully built IX, but again it's all personal preference. I'd go for a test drive in a stock Evo X, find a local shop and find someone with a 500whp Evo X, ride in said 500whp Evo X, compare it to your BMW, make a decision.
P.S. the one HUGE positive that I found with my Evo X was when S-AYC started working, you can really feel it helping out. The X may weigh more than the IX's but they're fun to drive. However, after driving lighter RWD car's I found that crutch to be one of the things that took the fun out of really "driving" a car. Not something you should really worry about if you never track; and if you don't track S-AYC is going to put a smile on your face every time you get into it a little on some back roads.
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Dec 10, 2011, 10:27 AM
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Sure it does my evo 9 made 570 whp for years with no ill effects.The car run perfect.I thanks arron from english racing for his sick tune!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Here's graph with low boost and timing the aggressive pump map 540 on 28 psi.
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Hey guy's I have a fbo 135i and thinking of trading for a evo x almost fbo.I love the 1 for the luxury and power,but miss the brute power the evo produces.I know if I trade for this x,all I'll need is a ets 6262 b.b turbo kit and I'm at 520 whp all day on pump gas.I really just miss the way the evo felt and drove,but feel like a might be down grading going with it.What do you guys think ,should I trade it or keep the 1???Thanks need as many responses as possible.
I would keep the i35i and still get an Evo X or get a used Evo 8 or 9. All are great cars. Hard choice