I own (and have for 8 years) a 130i msport. It really is a great car. Sounds fab.
Excellent. Love it to bits. With some select oem upgrades from the BMW Performance range it makes for a fantastic car. I have the exhaust, intake, short shift and replaced the front sus with bits from the e9x M3. It’s a common modification. I’ve had mine lowered too.
The fact BMW offer aftermarket performance upgrades is a big selling point for me.
It just beats all other hatchbacks in my opinion, the soul of the big straight 6 in a small hatch is addictive and it makes a great noise, better with the upgrades but still great from stock. Silky smooth.
Ohh and it’s rear drive, combined with a 3ltr 6…. that’s me sold.! No other hatch can boast that configuration. I can have fun a 10mph on a wet mini roundabout or achieve stupid speeds very quickly.
Did i mention the noise?
It’s a sleeper too and looks classy. No whizzy turbos, spoilers or center exhausts.