I like my M140i, the bits which let it down are the lack of LSD and the standard BMW (rather than M) spec suspension which means it doesn't handles as well as it could. I feel the injector issues are bit overblown. It can happen but it is quite rare, and even the later injectors have the occasional issue.

Owned a few of these in between owning the OG M2 and a M2C over the last few years. Now back in a manual shadow 3 door with decent specification and have done a few subtle changes with lowering springs, MPerformance gearstick and a stage 1 map. Absolute blast of a car and keeps you on your toes plus it makes a nice companion to my E46 M3.

Love these videos. Factual information and then the “how it feels” section are really well balanced.

I’ve had mine for three years now , I love it . I know that road well you were on kelvinhead to Kilsyth 😂

Thank you so much for this video, you have explained some really important bits

Loved the video! Owner persepctive with discussion on the road test format is ideal. Also, it gave me the sound of my 340i Touring with the B58 engine, without using my own go-faster dino juice 😂

Great video, lads! I have owned mine for 3 weeks now ''17 plate''

Loving the new air max fella!!!!

Great video, thank you. Very useful information. Love the M140i. I have a 2017 car, so some worthwhile pointers in here.

Thanks for the tip re the F21 Windows - I’ve a 125D M Sport F21 and will definitely make use of that! Great videos ❤

An excellent and very infromative video.

Great coverage of the 140. I’ve owned mine since January this year and absolutely love the thing. It’s a 19 plate so looking into options on whether to remove the GPF or not, for a bit more drama.

I love this car especially 3 door manual gearbox ❤

Really helpful tips thank you

Really like the owner perspective. I think mine would need to be manual tho . Great video

Love mine, March 2018 car, auto, M Performance LSD, adaptive suspension. I've fitted a mesh behind charge cooler grille and a Zunsport grille lower centre, for protection. 😊

Thanks for the tip re the windows freezing. I've had an M240i for nearly 2years (which my missus also hates) and always have this issue in winter. I'll give the Gummi Pfledge a try. Much appreciated. Cool channel 😎

manual 2018. Best car I ever owned

Just bought a 17 plate,having so much fun,the back end skips out regularly so u have to be careful,pulls like a train all the time,great value for money if u want to go nuts on a budget😂😂loves drinking fuel,but well worth it

Nice overview of the M140i. I’ve owned mine for >5 years now and it’s a great car which is very usable especially given today’s roads. The beauty of it is you can waft about in it as a daily but when the occasion presents itself give it a blat and it makes commuting very amusing. The B58 is a peach while somehow manages to be economical too if you’re sensible. Tyres wise I’ve found that Michelin PS5 work very well for keeping it in check on wet roads. It’s practical too, with the seats down it’s like a small van :-).

I've had mine for two years now and I love it just as much as the day I bought it. The only down side is that it has to be on a dry road to use the power.

Only BMW I have owned was a Mapped 335i and it cost me a fortune on maintenance. What a car tho

Thanks for a good video. The M140i is a bucket list car but not sure if i'd want to get rid of my W204 C63 for one just yet, i'd miss the noise. I will definitely own an M140I in the future, with an M Performance exhaust.

I loved mine, owned it for 2 years and 25 k miles. 5 door mineral grey 2019. Only issues I had were screenwasher always frozen/clogged/not working and rattles. Its rear end always felt loose under full acceleration, I dont only mean traction but the whole rear suspension moved around a fair bit. I replaced it with an OG M2 which is s much better sorted, less rattle prone, steering and ride are better, feels properly plant. But because its so much more controllable and its chassis on point I dont feel the need to floor it for it to come alive like I did in the M140i. The N55 and oem M2 exhaust sounds so much better than the OPF B58 but other than that I miss the engine characteristics of the B58. Id love another M140i as a daily though.

I went from a 330d with a power kit to a m140i, I'm hit and miss about if I did the right thing, economy not a patch on the 330d but one big problem I had with the 330 was pot holes very heavy engine on crappy hard suspension and no travel before banging its a lot better in the 140, I love starting the 140 so nice

Great video. Just found your channel (subbed now). I've got a 120i and was thinking about the M140i next. Which year would you recommend for the moST reliability (i.e. the earliest year the new injectors were installed) if I look around? Thanks

Had an M140i for 4 years, spent thousands upgrading parts and tuning it. For an M Lite hatchback, they are amazing. But, end of the day, they are basically a mega engine (B58), mega gearbox (ZF8), in a standard 118i chassis and body. No matter how much you spend and how many parts you change, it will never be a real M car. I'm now in an OG M2, and apart from it being a bit slower in a straight line (365bhp from the N55 in the M2, compared to 455bhp from my tuned B58 in the M140i), everything else about the M2 is literally on another level.

I had one. Loved it. But man it’s a harsh ride. I didn’t spec dynamic suspension but was advised it didn’t make much difference. I regret that decision. Having a baby meant it had to go. It would have knackered my wee lads spine. So now have a T Roc. . . . don’t ask

I have a manual and cannot wait for an auto. Traffic jams are a pain and when you want to just cruise, auto is better and then kick it into manual for fun. Next month I collect a new F40 M135i. I know a lot are sad about the engine and drive in it but it’s time to move on with the times 😅

Had one of these for 4 years and loved. I did, however, have every possible issue. Every time it went near a garage it cost me a grand. Fuel injectors had an issue due to a lack of use (during lockdown). Oil filter completely fell to bits and disintegrated, My window regulators shit the bed and both sides gave up within a week of each other and i also had a control module issue that threw up an EML and stopped me from being able to select a drive mode or anything. I'd still have another one in a heartbeat.

Loved this video! Can you please do one on a facelift VW Golf 7.5 GTI?

As the B48 is basically a B58 with two less cylinders, does the B48 suffer the same issues?

I had a 19 plate and sold it couple of months ago.wish I didn’t mate

Defo doesn’t just relate to early cars now, I’d say it’s just as common on newer ones

I sold mine in 2021 after owning it for 2 years as I needed a new kitchen....have missed it ever since was a brilliant car, if i'd kept it I'd probably have gotten more for it selling it now than then!

The manual is fun for spirited driving but a complete nightmare for commuting. I was in start-stop traffic during COP26 when I had my M240i and the weight of the clutch is unreal, my leg was going numb.

See a lot of people moaning about the steering feel on the 2018 and after models as in lack of it?

It looks gorgeous, except for the emblems, I prefer the original

My left washer jet on my m240i seems to be very weak, tried the Milton tablets but it doesn’t seem to have done the trick. Do you think it’s the jet itself or should I put more Milton in it?

were is durability test bro

I hate hatchbacks and small cars. Only liked 1 series because of the epic shooting-brake style design. Since the new one looks generic like a Ford or A class.. and has a feminine silhouette like them..I prefer the previous gen

Well specd shadow for sale if anyone interested

It's a performance BMW just stay away from it if you don't like your wallet constantly being emptied with repair bills

Dont Watch!!! B58 is perfection

Bro could you put subtitles, can't understand the accent clearly

Blacking out the BMW logo looks so fucking bad, no idea why people do it

There is nothing, absolutely NOTHING old school about a m140i

Be quicker to show what doesn’t go wrong 😂