by "MylesD" (mylesd)
Published 12/27/2017 at 22:25
by "MylesD" (mylesd)
Published 12/27/2017 at 22:25
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STARS: 32
My wife Steph in the background. Our new 2015 BMW 228i w/ M-Sport, Lighting, and Climate Pkg. RWD & 6 Speed manual transmission? C’monnnnn. Check.
My sporadic postings (and internal dialogue) of late have mostly revolved around our growing disdain for our XC90. We went from being the hot hatch couple rocking a GTI Autobahn and a Cooper S to moving cross country & thinking we should have a bigger car that was more capable for what we perceived to be“PNW Lifestyle”. You know, AWD for national park trails & mountain passes, cavernous space for camping, etc. We somehow ended up with a floaty-vanilla-mom-mobile and could only blame ourselves.
While we’re certainly taking advantage of all of those things, the car move had both of us (yeah, her too...I mean, we’re married for a reason) feeling a massive void in our life. We missed rowing our own. We missed spirited driving.
So...after months and months of compulsive car shopping (lol, okay..that’s most nights ¯\_()_/¯ ) this popped up and we drove to Portland, OR on Christmas Eve. Only people in the dealership. Oh, did I mention there was a snow storm and this car was fitted with performance tires? Test drive was interesting. Drive home? Oh man. Did I also take it up & down Steven’s Pass for a pre-planned ski trip on Christmas? You betcha’. Snow tires & wheels currently being shopped.
In love with this thing. 228i with M Sport has got to be one of the most underrated cars out there. Sport Mode has such an impact on the character of the car.
I wanted to share with the Oppo’s out there. More to come!
"awmaster10" (awmaster10)
12/27/2017 at 22:51, STARS: 1
Awesome ride! The 128 and 228 are totally underrated rides for sure. They are actually compact like the 3 series used to be and the straight 6 shouldn’t give you much trouble and has plenty of power.
Keep us updated!
"MylesD" (mylesd)
12/27/2017 at 22:55, STARS: 1
Thanks & agreed! I was previously shopping a 128/135 before I bought my last GTI and I always secretly regretted not fulfilling my RWD-manual-sports-coupe destiny.
This is actually a twin scroll turbo-4 and...you know what? It’s great. It’s punchy, has a decent enough exhaust note, and is more than enough to toss this thing around.
"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
12/27/2017 at 23:03, STARS: 7
And with only two Myles on it.
Sorry, I blame the wine. I’ll leave now.
"MylesD" (mylesd)
12/27/2017 at 23:06, STARS: 1
I’m actually drinking red wine right now so you’re in good company. 23.5k myles, to be exact.
"awmaster10" (awmaster10)
12/27/2017 at 23:14, STARS: 0
Oh man I’m dumb I just assumed the 128 and 228 might share a drivetrain. But I bet the turbo 4 actually has even more of a usable powerband and probably moves that thing really well. If turbo noises are your thing I’m sure you could have it sounding sweet with a couple mods, and the tunability of forced induction can’t be beat (not that you should modify it, I’m sure it goes great already)
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
12/27/2017 at 23:14, STARS: 1
The PNW is certainly a great place to have a fun car. Good choice! That’s a beauty
"MylesD" (mylesd)
12/27/2017 at 23:28, STARS: 1
I’m not not considering a Dinan Tune, but it is pretty balanced right now.
"MylesD" (mylesd)
12/27/2017 at 23:30, STARS: 0
Recalling some of your posts now and you’re a good person to ask - what roads should I be seeking out?
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
12/28/2017 at 00:55, STARS: 0
What general area are you in?
"MylesD" (mylesd)
12/28/2017 at 01:22, STARS: 0
Capitol Hill in Seattle
"AM3R, lost another burner" (am3r17)
12/28/2017 at 02:23, STARS: 0
Beautiful spec! Enjoy the car, I’m sure it’ll be wonderful. Try not to fall down the rabbit hole of modding it! It’s taken all my self control to not go crazy on my 335i lol.
"Eury - AFRICA TWIN!!!!!!!" (eurylokhos)
12/28/2017 at 07:16, STARS: 1
Beautiful car. Perspective in that first picture is interesting, your wife appears to be 10 inches tall and standing on the back glass.
"DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back" (karsonkinja)
12/28/2017 at 08:48, STARS: 1
You did a good thing.
Actually road and track did a showdown with the 228i, M235i, and M2, and the 228i was their favorite.
http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a29245/bmw-2-series-comparison-test/
"MylesD" (mylesd)
12/28/2017 at 11:04, STARS: 0
I think I’m going to . Also, I almost went ‘13 335i coupe. You rocking coupe or sedan?
"MylesD" (mylesd)
12/28/2017 at 11:05, STARS: 0
You’re not wrong.
"AM3R, lost another burner" (am3r17)
12/28/2017 at 12:08, STARS: 0
I’ve got a ‘09 coupe. Been loving it so far. All I’ve done is change the wheels out, put some gloss black grills on, and swap a few M3 suspension parts in.
