Hi guys,
I consider this to be my informal introduction post. Just some random dude from rural small-town in the Netherlands. A few months ago I bought an Estoril Blue M235i and I have been enjoying it ever since. I can safely say it's the best car I've ever owned and driven so far (previously owned an E82 120i). The 8-speed ZF has just been amazing!
A local BMW dealer was also nice enough to perform an integration level from NBT_B all the way up to NBT_K (I was experiencing some Bluetooth issues and I couldn't update the iDrive firmware due to NBT_B). Additionally I've asked them to "fix" the start/stop system so it remembers the last setting (AKA "OFF"). I also installed the latest available Europe maps for the navigation to get everything fully up to date.
Cars like this are generally rare in the Netherlands, because the pricing is very poor due to ridiculous taxation. I'm guessing you can get a full-option M235i in the states for $65,000, in the Netherlands a full-option M235i will set you back $82,000. Everybody drives some silly 2 cylinder 1.0 turbo over here :lol: It's a real shame, because looking at this forum makes me realize that (despite some environmental regulations) folks in the states get to enjoy a lot more real cars on the road!
I'm not much of a technician and the car is still in warranty so I will not be doing any serious (performance) modding, but I will likely disable the exhaust valve at some point (who'd want to silence a car like this?!).
My only complaint with the car is that the rims look a bit small from certain angles. It could do with bigger ones.
Anyways, sorry for rambling! Here are some pics.
Exterior:
Interior:
Engine:
Software:
I consider this to be my informal introduction post. Just some random dude from rural small-town in the Netherlands. A few months ago I bought an Estoril Blue M235i and I have been enjoying it ever since. I can safely say it's the best car I've ever owned and driven so far (previously owned an E82 120i). The 8-speed ZF has just been amazing!
A local BMW dealer was also nice enough to perform an integration level from NBT_B all the way up to NBT_K (I was experiencing some Bluetooth issues and I couldn't update the iDrive firmware due to NBT_B). Additionally I've asked them to "fix" the start/stop system so it remembers the last setting (AKA "OFF"). I also installed the latest available Europe maps for the navigation to get everything fully up to date.
Cars like this are generally rare in the Netherlands, because the pricing is very poor due to ridiculous taxation. I'm guessing you can get a full-option M235i in the states for $65,000, in the Netherlands a full-option M235i will set you back $82,000. Everybody drives some silly 2 cylinder 1.0 turbo over here :lol: It's a real shame, because looking at this forum makes me realize that (despite some environmental regulations) folks in the states get to enjoy a lot more real cars on the road!
I'm not much of a technician and the car is still in warranty so I will not be doing any serious (performance) modding, but I will likely disable the exhaust valve at some point (who'd want to silence a car like this?!).
My only complaint with the car is that the rims look a bit small from certain angles. It could do with bigger ones.
Anyways, sorry for rambling! Here are some pics.
Exterior:
Interior:
Engine:
Software:
My love and an informal introduction
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