The Second Generation BMW 1 Series Was Unveiled By The German Factory In The Middle Of 2011. In 2015 The 1 Series Underwent A Facelift With The Previous M135i Being Replaced With The Updated, More Powerful M140i Version. The Face Lifted Model Offered Buyers Even More Performance, Involving Dynamics, World Class Road Handling And Of Course A Large Array Of BMW Technology, That Would Please A Varied Mixture Of Drivers And Driving Conditions. On The Drive The BMW M140i Still Feels Neatly Balanced, Offering Remarkable Agility In The Cornering, With The Front Axle Being Perfectly Responsive And Holds On Extremely Hard, Which Gave This Stunning Modern Day Hot Hatch Enormous Turn In Speed. The Party Piece Was The Three Litre Twinned Turbo Charged Petrol Engine, That Generated A Massive Punch Of 335BHP Producing 369lb ft At 4500 RPM, That Was More Than Capable Of Accelerating Both Driver And Passengers From 0-62 MPH In Just 4.6 Seconds And Would Further Climb To A Respectable Electrically Limited Top Speed Of 155 MPH. Still With All This Power, The M140i Was More Like A Wolf In Sheep`s Clothing, As There Was Only Very Subtle Exterior Detailing That Would Warn Other Road Users Of The Cars Immense Power Capabilities, Which All Gave This Special Model A Highly Entertaining Driving Feel And Experience.
This Lovely Low Mileage Example Was First Registered In September Of 2016 By Knights BMW And Over The Last Two Years, Has Had Just The Two Registered Keepers. Since The First Registration Date This Very Special Example Has Only Had Just 8470 Miles Applied, However Regardless Of This The Car Has Been Maintained Correctly Having Just Undergone It's First Service At BMW Sytner Nottingham In September 2018 With The Next Scheduled Service Due In 16000 Miles. Once Sold This BMW M140i Will Be Presented To The Next Lucky Keeper With The Remainder Of The BMW Warranty Until September 2019, The Entire Booklet Pack Set, A Factory Build Card, A Fully Cleared HPI Certificate And A Fully Functional Key Set, All Ready For That Person To Keep And Enjoy, During Their Own Ownership.
A Well Balanced Chassis With Blistering Performance....