Just picked up my '16 M235i 6-speed

savethemanuals · 05-04-2016, 09:36 PM

Just took delivery of the car yesterday...Absolutely loving it so far. I ordered it on March 25, so it's been a pretty quick custom order. After tracking it's production and the boat (Tombarra) crossing the ocean, my jaw just dropped when I saw it in person.

This is my first car, and I've never driven a manual transmission that had >100,000 miles on it...This thing just drives like a dream. It's so effortless to get into gear, and the clutch is nice and smooth and easy. Plus all that torque... Honestly couldn't be happier.

I was a little crazy making the dealer leave all the shipping tape on it...This one's truly right out of the box! 6 miles when I took delivery.

Didn't go for many options, but in my opinion I hit the most important ones--
that fantastic 6-speed and the summer tires. Other than that...
Alpine White
Black SensaTec
Brushed Aluminum trim
harmon/kardon audio

I never realized how loud these M235is where on startup, it really barks! I'll try to get in some nice pictures after I wax it this coming weekend, but for now here are some with all that shipping tape (haven't even removed it yet, waiting for the rain to stop up in the northeast...as of right now, the car's filthy!

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P7X · 05-04-2016, 09:44 PM

Congrats!

#savethemanuals

ChuckAWDM2 · 05-04-2016, 09:59 PM

Congratulations! nice color choice

overcoil · 05-04-2016, 10:13 PM

Philly is a great area, is the Schuykill Expy doable with your 18 inch wheels?
476 has some great turns around Swarthmore, anyway enjoy the car.

doccyber · 05-04-2016, 11:43 PM

Beautiful. Enjoy

Sir Thomas Bombadil · 05-05-2016, 06:47 AM

First mod you should do is the stainless steel pedals. It makes me unreasonably happy every time I get in the car and get to look at all three pedals.

So satisfying.

BMWZ4 · 05-05-2016, 06:54 AM

Congrats! Beautiful.

B_Rice · 05-05-2016, 04:03 PM

Congrats and welcome to the club!

mike@x-ph.com · 05-05-2016, 04:29 PM

Congrats!

Tpeterson · 05-05-2016, 06:21 PM

Again :save the manuals. Get the stain less pedals.They are they only cosmetic mods I couldn't do without.(Maybe the all season floor mats too!)

Dylan86 · 05-05-2016, 07:08 PM

Congrats on the purchase. Great build choices.

#savethemanuals (unlessdualclutch)

xantdieselx · 05-05-2016, 07:32 PM

Congrats! Took delivery of mine the same way. Plastic was still on the hood, roof and trunklid. Enjoy!

Deutsche-Broke · 05-05-2016, 09:58 PM

Beautiful Car..... Congrats!

Merc for hire · 05-05-2016, 10:55 PM

Wow, is this the first car you owned or first NEW car you have owned?

savethemanuals · 05-06-2016, 09:15 AM

Thanks everyone! I'm totally loving this car. Those stainless steel pedals sure do look nice, too bad they don't come stock!

savethemanuals · 05-06-2016, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Merc for hire

Wow, is this the first car you owned or first NEW car you have owned?

Yep, first car. I'm only 16

Stav@autocouture · 05-06-2016, 02:22 PM

Congrats! Nice to see 3 pedals

Xiaoxi · 05-06-2016, 05:06 PM

Thanks for doing your part to save the manuals!

overcoil · 05-06-2016, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by savethemanuals

Yep, first car. I'm only 16

Are you really six-teen?
Be CAREFUL, drive SMART. Life is so much easier if your smart about the way you drive your car.
Enjoy and appreciate your car, that doesn't mean exploring the capabilities of your car on road.

Rayscott · 05-06-2016, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by savethemanuals

Yep, first car. I'm only 16

Wow, what a first car. Mine was a 57 Chevy Bel-Air. My father called it the "bomb". The wiring harness caught on fire one night.

savethemanuals · 05-06-2016, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xiaoxi

Thanks for doing your part to save the manuals!

Wouldn't have it any other way!

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScottSinger

Are you really six-teen?
Be CAREFUL, drive SMART. Life is so much easier if your smart about the way you drive your car.
Enjoy and appreciate your car, that doesn't mean exploring the capabilities of your car on road.

Yes, I am very careful indeed ... I'm more concerned about clutch life than I am about getting anywhere in a hurry, people are often impatient with me at stoplights as I try to set off at >1000 rpm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rayscott

Wow, what a first car. Mine was a 57 Chevy Bel-Air. My father called it the "bomb". The wiring harness caught on fire one night.

Those are beautiful, too bad it had to catch fire!

Merc for hire · 05-08-2016, 12:30 AM

Incredible teen-prodigy right here!
16 and already driving manual and afford his own brand new car!

Wish you the best dude! Study and work hard. America needs more upstanding boys like you.

05-04-2016, 09:36 PM	#1
savethemanuals Enlisted Member 16 Rep 41 Posts Drives: '16 M235i 6-speed Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Philadelphia, PA iTrader: (0)	Just picked up my '16 M235i 6-speed Just took delivery of the car yesterday...Absolutely loving it so far. I ordered it on March 25, so it's been a pretty quick custom order. After tracking it's production and the boat (Tombarra) crossing the ocean, my jaw just dropped when I saw it in person. This is my first car, and I've never driven a manual transmission that had >100,000 miles on it...This thing just drives like a dream. It's so effortless to get into gear, and the clutch is nice and smooth and easy. Plus all that torque... Honestly couldn't be happier. I was a little crazy making the dealer leave all the shipping tape on it...This one's truly right out of the box! 6 miles when I took delivery. Didn't go for many options, but in my opinion I hit the most important ones-- that fantastic 6-speed and the summer tires. Other than that... Alpine White Black SensaTec Brushed Aluminum trim harmon/kardon audio I never realized how loud these M235is where on startup, it really barks! I'll try to get in some nice pictures after I wax it this coming weekend, but for now here are some with all that shipping tape (haven't even removed it yet, waiting for the rain to stop up in the northeast...as of right now, the car's filthy! ) [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG]
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overcoil Major General 3081 Rep 5,580 Posts Drives: M235i 6spd Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Mid-Atlantic iTrader: (0)	Philly is a great area, is the Schuykill Expy doable with your 18 inch wheels? 476 has some great turns around Swarthmore, anyway enjoy the car.
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05-05-2016, 06:47 AM	#6
Sir Thomas Bombadil Private 45 Rep 51 Posts Drives: AW M235 6MT Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: GA iTrader: (0)	First mod you should do is the stainless steel pedals. It makes me unreasonably happy every time I get in the car and get to look at all three pedals. So satisfying.
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Tpeterson Lieutenant 157 Rep 580 Posts Drives: 228i MSport/THP/MT/ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Eagan Mn iTrader: (0)	Again :save the manuals. Get the stain less pedals.They are they only cosmetic mods I couldn't do without.(Maybe the all season floor mats too!)
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05-05-2016, 07:08 PM	#11
Dylan86 Colonel 1330 Rep 2,214 Posts Drives: F15d msport, F22 m235i Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: GTA iTrader: (0)	Congrats on the purchase. Great build choices. #savethemanuals (unlessdualclutch) __________________ My F22 Road/Track Build
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05-05-2016, 10:55 PM	#14
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05-06-2016, 09:15 AM	#15
savethemanuals Enlisted Member 16 Rep 41 Posts Drives: '16 M235i 6-speed Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Philadelphia, PA iTrader: (0)	Thanks everyone! I'm totally loving this car. Those stainless steel pedals sure do look nice, too bad they don't come stock!
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05-08-2016, 12:30 AM	#22
Merc for hire First Lieutenant 157 Rep 387 Posts Drives: M235i 6MT Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada iTrader: (0)	Incredible teen-prodigy right here! 16 and already driving manual and afford his own brand new car! Wish you the best dude! Study and work hard. America needs more upstanding boys like you.
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