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      01-16-2022, 10:21 AM   #23
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oof.. tough choice

Here is my reply to a guy who was thinking of switching to 335i from 328i. I mentioned there most major issues with N54 engine (though yours might come with N55 which is a bit more reliable).

https://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1866684

Yes, you'll get more issues with 135i.. but! it's way more fun too
If you're mechanically inclined and can work on your car - go with 135i
That's what I'd do but I fix most things myself.
Thank you for the reply! Definitely not mechanically inclined haha. The 135 is a 2013 and has the N55. The 128 is a 2012 and has an N51.
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What year is the 135i? Later models used the N55 engine, which is more reliable than the earlier N54 (and sounds better).

You only live once. That over-spec'd 135i sounds like the right car in your situation. When I bought cars with fewer options than I wanted, I regretted it ...always thought about the lack of those options when I drove the car.

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2013 and confirmed it has the n55…

I fear I may feel exactly that if I go with the minimal 128!
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      01-16-2022, 11:05 AM   #25
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Go with the n55 m235, or even a m240, you will get used to the steering.

My wife had a M135i cabby for years and traded it in on the M235i cabby she has now because of the much better tech and phone connection reliability, among other things. The first thing we noted was the feather light steering. Neither of us are big fans of it, but you do get used to it as long as you drive in sport mode. That said, she still misses her M135i.

The M135 we had was N54, the M235i is N55. We really had very little issue with either. A failed electric water pump in the 135, and most recently a blown coolant return tube on top of the radiator in the 235. That’s it in 9 years of owning the 2.

Our M235i cabby will be up for sale in the spring as we just went full adult and bought a 4 door 2018 340i M Performance Edition with 13000km
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