The 130i Is One Of The Best Used BMWs You Can Buy Right Now
Whenever I have an idle moment, I head over to the classifieds and have a jolly good browse. But recently, there’s been one car I look for first almost without fail: the E87 BMW 130i. I’ve been tempted by one of these for ages, because they tick a hell of a lot of boxes. Great engine? Check. Good chassis? Check. Great looks? Well, this one will divide opinion, but I reckon it’s a handsome devil.
The big draw, of course, is the 265bhp, ‘N52’ 3.0-litre straight-six. It’s the most powerful non-M N/A straight-six BMW ever built, and it’ll get you from 0-62mph in an impressive 5.5 seconds, and on to an electronically-limited top speed of 155mph.
It’s one of the few rear-wheel drive hot hatches in existence, although there are a few handling upgrades I’d consider, namely a limited-slip differentially and perhaps new dampers.
The best part is they’re not all that expensive. The cheapest are currently hovering around £5000, and we found this tidy looking 2006 example for £7695. Sure, that’s E36 M3 money, but as we discovered recently, buying a car like that does have its pitfalls.. The 130i is a much less complex car, but is still bloody quick, so for this kind of money, we reckon it’s the used BMW to have.
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The 130 is a much less complicated car than an e36 m3? You have got to be kidding me
Drift hatch ftw
What about the 330ci club sport?
Why not get a E46 330Ci for the money?
While E46 is awesome, it’s still older, probably more rust, more faults etc.
Plus the E81/82 has much smaller wheelbase, making it much more nimble ;)
And put V10 engine in it from E60 M5
im sorry but for the design it is not a real bmw
I have his grandad - 323ti so i know what are you talking aboit
Can you please explain what part of a 2006 BMW isnt complex?
My bro have 123d, less power, still tons of fun driving it, so 130i must be really dope!
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