Agreed. I like Hamilton, too, but it’s a bit disingenuous to urge people to improve their own environmental impact when you’re flying all over the world constantly, whether taking a private or commercial plane.
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I like where this is going. There’s also the bigger Electric GT motor that’s being developed.
Hi. The main reason I got rid of the Cayman was practicality (I have a 7 year old.) It’s actually pretty functional for a two-seater, and I even had a snowboard rack for it, but the 135i’s usable backseats and trunk let me take the whole family on trips, rather than being forced to take my wife’s car on trips. …
Too many miles, especially from an engine plagued with bore scoring issues.
IMS is less common than 996/986, but it is still an issue. The even bigger issue with this engine is bore scoring, and this thing has a lot of miles. Add in the lowering and other mods, I say CP.
IMS is a problem. Just not as common as 996/986. The bigger issue with this engine is bore scoring, especially at this mileage.
Thanks. Thinking of it was really just thinking back to old E30/E36 M3s and whatnot, and, since modern cars are getting so tall on the sides, I thought it would visually shrink it a bit. Plus, I noticed it was currently an option on the Porsche GT3 touring. I just found gloss black handles on eBay from a donor car. …
996.2 Targa (thankfully with the later Turbo headlights) -> 987 Cayman -> 135i (with several mods, bit of a sleeper.) There hasn’t been a car since that really interests me, since I want a small 2+2 with RWD and a manual. The backseats of the 911 barely counted.
Yeah I guess I’m just weird in thinking it’s the coolest looking BMW in the modern era. It’s a pugnacious little devil. I understand your point about the sides. I installed black door handles to break it up and shorten it, visually.
You called the C63 beautiful in an old post, which is why I asked.
Yeah, I guess we just won’t agree. I love its stubby, upright design, and, as I said above, I don’t think there’s a better looking BMW rear end after millennium.
The current 2 series coupe is bland, IMO. They got rid of the drama and bulging fenders of the 1 Series. It’s also larger and sucks to drive, comparatively. BMW had already started moving towards Kia-ness with the 2 coupe.
But you think this is beautiful??? The haunches of the E82 blow this away.
I still dig it.
“The 135i was a great car, but pretty much no one thought it was beautiful.”
Speaking of his mom, while the face is debatable, the rear of the E82 is one of their best ever:
“Harley-Davidson’s all-electric LiveWire bike, an attempt to attract a younger audience to its two-wheeled legacy”