128ti thoughts

[Matt..]

Does anyone here have a 128ti? I am trying to decide between a Golf GTI mk8 and 128ti and struggling. How has your experience with the 128ti been?

Thanks

[Court_S]

A friend / colleague has me and is really pleased with it. He had an M140i before which he was a big fan of too.

The interior is really good on the later far, a big step up from the F2x era cars. The engines are obviously not a patch but they’re quick enough.

Personally I prefer them to the Mk8 Golf because of the interior.

[smashy]

Lot of info https://www.babybmw.net/forums/128ti.144/

[MikeM6]

Court_S said:

A friend / colleague has me and is really pleased with it. He had an M140i before which he was a big fan of too.

The interior is really good on the later far, a big step up from the F2x era cars. The engines are obviously not a patch but they’re quick enough.

Personally I prefer them to the Mk8 Golf because of the interior.

Interesting, I had a 218i Gran Coupé recently as a courtesy car (which I suspect must be quite similar to the 1 series) which I found disappointing inside. A noticeable step down from the 320i of a similar age I had before it. Maybe that comparison did the 2 series no favours.

[ThePrisoner]

MikeM6 said:

Court_S said:

A friend / colleague has me and is really pleased with it. He had an M140i before which he was a big fan of too.

The interior is really good on the later far, a big step up from the F2x era cars. The engines are obviously not a patch but they’re quick enough.

Personally I prefer them to the Mk8 Golf because of the interior.

Interesting, I had a 218i Gran Coupé recently as a courtesy car (which I suspect must be quite similar to the 1 series) which I found disappointing inside. A noticeable step down from the 320i of a similar age I had before it. Maybe that comparison did the 2 series no favours.

Interesting.

We are all different.

But found the BNW F40 interior just as appealing quality wise as my old F30 .

[3george]

I've got one - what do you need to know ?

Previously owned 320D MSport and wanted something smaller and petrol based. I've not driven an M140i but I suspect they will be much the same.

Nice car.

3g.

[Court_S]

MikeM6 said:

Interesting, I had a 218i Gran Coupé recently as a courtesy car (which I suspect must be quite similar to the 1 series) which I found disappointing inside. A noticeable step down from the 320i of a similar age I had before it. Maybe that comparison did the 2 series no favours.

It’s not as nice a 3, but it’s a massive step up from the previous generation.

[Spoke]

Very happy with mine after a 10 month wait for it to be built. Only issue I had was a dreadful rattle from the sunroof which was fixed by the dealer with some replacement screws.

[Matt..]

3george said:

I've got one - what do you need to know ?

What are running costs like for these? This is where I see a key difference between the 128ti and GTI as the GTI I get 2yr warranty used and £35/month servicing/warranty/mot until the car is 6yrs old.

Have you had any issues with it? This is a concern with the GTI given all the problems with the infotainment that I see online.

Edited by Matt.. on Monday 16th October 18:19

[Sofa]

MikeM6 said:

Interesting, I had a 218i Gran Coupé recently as a courtesy car (which I suspect must be quite similar to the 1 series) which I found disappointing inside. A noticeable step down from the 320i of a similar age I had before it. Maybe that comparison did the 2 series no favours.

A G20 3er is definitely going to be a step above quality wise, the 1er and 2er share a lot of switchgear and obviously infotainment and gauge cluster but the general quality of the materials is definitely worse. Both are definitely a step above the previous gen (F30) 3er.

A 128ti might feel a tad nicer inside as I think you get a few bespoke bits- the ti logo in a few places and red stitching in a few spots.

[Matt..]

I'm comparing this to a Golf GTI mk8 and not other cars. The interior of the BMW is better quality than the VW.