trade my Z for a bmw 135i?

crazygamer209 · 12-24-2015, 03:23 PM

I have a buddy of mine in the same car club as me at college who owns a 135i. Lets just say, due to the 135i being F/I, your tuning potential is a lot more than the Z. His FBO 135i is pushing 400whp on pump gas. Its light and comparable to a go kart.

The one thing you have to realize is that with BMW and a lot of German cars is that reliability is always a problem. To tack onto that, when things break on a BMW, they're going to cost multiple of what it will on the 370Z. This is not to deter you from getting a 135i, I am merely saying that you should definitely expect to have much higher maintenance costs than the 370. I am not going to say which car is better, that is up to you to decide. I personally would stay with something I can count on day in day out, but that is in my own financial situation. My advice is to not just jump on the first good deal you see. It could potentially hurt you in the long run and you'll regret it for some time. Test the waters and take your time making a decision. Good luck with whatever you decide!

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12-24-2015, 03:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
crazygamer209 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: NJ Posts: 14 Drives: 2008 Acura TL Type S Rep Power: 11	I have a buddy of mine in the same car club as me at college who owns a 135i. Lets just say, due to the 135i being F/I, your tuning potential is a lot more than the Z. His FBO 135i is pushing 400whp on pump gas. Its light and comparable to a go kart. The one thing you have to realize is that with BMW and a lot of German cars is that reliability is always a problem. To tack onto that, when things break on a BMW, they're going to cost multiple of what it will on the 370Z. This is not to deter you from getting a 135i, I am merely saying that you should definitely expect to have much higher maintenance costs than the 370. I am not going to say which car is better, that is up to you to decide. I personally would stay with something I can count on day in day out, but that is in my own financial situation. My advice is to not just jump on the first good deal you see. It could potentially hurt you in the long run and you'll regret it for some time. Test the waters and take your time making a decision. Good luck with whatever you decide!