2005年11月16日 · BMW 130i M Sport Is the fastest BMW hatch worth a drive? Nick Hall has fun finding out. By Nick Hall / Wednesday, 16 November 2005 / 49 comments

2023年10月9日 · Back then, the LE was really one for the dedicated BMW fans, carrying a near £4k premium over a three-door 130i M Sport for a car very similar to drive.

2021年5月19日 · In 2014 I got an E86 Z4 Coupe with the same N52 engine as the 130i and loved it - well until the electric water pump died at 60K miles. My Indy bought the replacement Pierburg pump from BMW for ...

2019年6月5日 · This 130i is notable for being an M Sport Limited Edition car, of which just 160 were produced for the UK. They were distinguished by unique BMW Motorsport wheels, a bodykit, sports seats, an M ...

2022年8月18日 · I bought a 2005 E90 330i in 2019 with the same N52 engine as a 130i and the previous owner had an oil and filter change plus a new rocker cover gasket fitted by his local garage in Cambridgeshire ...

2011年6月8日 · The 130i sounds much nicer than the 135i, especially with the BMW performance exhaust fitted. Both cars handle nicely on the road.

2023年2月11日 · I should have replaced that with a 130i but 4 years ago I paid a bit less for an E90 330i with the same wonderful N52 engine. Looking at 130i prices now I realise I missed the boat.

2020年1月3日 · The N54 is used on later turbo-charged engines (such as the 335i). Post LCI 130i's have minor engine changes including brake regeneration and an unloading alternator which increases MPG slightly.

2020年8月17日 · Although the 130i had bigger front brakes than the 125i. A pre-facelift E87 would steer better as they had hydraulic PAS, facelift E87s and therefore all E82 had electric PAS which isn't as good ...

2011年9月14日 · The 130i is quicker and isjust as well built. It is perfectly practical, although more geared to a younger family perhaps - space in the back compared to rivals isn't great but I've had adult ...