UK 2010 BMW 135i (N55)

smckeown · 03-29-2010, 12:42 PM

Hi all,

I've been a regular on this forum over the last 2 months or so, finalising my spec and researching the N55 engine etc.

Here are the pics of my car that I picked up a few days ago..

March 2010 BMW 135i N55 Jet Black Paint

Here are the options:

Navigation system Professional
Leather Boston Coral Red
Elec Fr Seats + Driver Memory
Loudspeaker system - harman/kardon surround sound
Electric Glass Sunroof
Xenon headlights
Bluetooth phone prep + telematics
Seat heating, front
Cruise control
Park Distance Control (PDC), front and rear
USB interface
Lumbar support, driver and front pass.
Elec Fold Exterior Mirrors
Windscreen with grey shade band
Runflat tyres
Sport seats, front
Brushed Aluminium interior trim with accent line
Headlight wash
BMW Assist
BMW Assist online portal
Voice Control
M Steering Wheel
Exterior trim, Highgloss Shadowline
Headlining, Anthracite
SA3 Pricing Rule for 620 Voice Control

Here are the pics a few hours after I picked it up:

Here are the pics the day before, whilst still at the dealers

cheers
sean

AchtungF80 · 03-29-2010, 01:04 PM

twinpower turbo eh?

Thanks for the pics...you may very well be the first 1addict with an N55 equipped 135i.

Bimmer-Bob · 03-29-2010, 03:57 PM

Looks good!

Ash83 · 03-29-2010, 04:20 PM

Kool Congrats...

How is the Harmon Kardon system sounds??

looking to hear some reviews..

M3Newbie88 · 03-29-2010, 04:56 PM

Wow nice.. would love to get that on a dyno and compare to the N54

Sidh135i · 03-29-2010, 04:58 PM

congrats!

Yvette · 03-29-2010, 05:11 PM

niceeeee

ChrisM135i · 03-29-2010, 05:53 PM

Congrats on your new car! Cant go wrong with black

Have you also made experiences with the N54 so that you can share a personal comparsion of both engines?

ChrisK · 03-29-2010, 06:03 PM

Nice nice!

ChrisK · 03-29-2010, 06:04 PM

I like the new oil fill - Strut brace free zone.

bimmerboy · 03-29-2010, 06:25 PM

wow N55s are already hitting the ground.... how does it drive compared to the n54?

Cuz5150 · 03-29-2010, 07:18 PM

Hahha....congrats on the new wheels. But, lets play a game

Lets check out the under the hood pic for a moment.....Now lets count all the parts missing vs the N54 engine bay.
Ok, I'll go first:
1. missing one turbo
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

NYC6 · 03-29-2010, 07:22 PM

Congrats

Little confused here. A 2010 with a N55? Thought that engine was being installed in 2011's.

sdpauly · 03-29-2010, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NYC6

Congrats

Little confused here. A 2010 with a N55? Thought that engine was being installed in 2011's.

same here... tho the case may be different on the other side of the pond.

Dackelone · 03-29-2010, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NYC6

Congrats

Little confused here. A 2010 with a N55? Thought that engine was being installed in 2011's.

The last of the 2010's got the N55 first. I have a 2010, but I have an N54 with Jan 2010 production date.

I suspect cars built in Feb or March got the N55 first. Sometime in March is when the 2011 production run started with N55's.

Last month when I was ordering some parts at my dealer... I noticed on the parts CD that when you plug in 2010 e82 135's it gives you both engine choices N54 or N55.

Btw... first off nice car! I noticed on your close up wheel shot, it looks like you have a rubber valve stem. ? Do UK cars get TPMS (tire pressure monitor system) ??? On cars that have TPMS the valve stem is metal and the shaft is silver in color. Not black like yours. ??? Thanks.

NYC6 · 03-29-2010, 09:33 PM

Thanks for clearing that up for me. I also have a Jan built 2010.

bmwzone · 03-30-2010, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cuz5150

Hahha....congrats on the new wheels. But, lets play a game

Lets check out the under the hood pic for a moment.....Now lets count all the parts missing vs the N54 engine bay.
Ok, I'll go first:
1. missing one turbo
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Why is BMW trying to make it *seem* like it's a twin turbo when it's not?

T89 · 03-30-2010, 03:49 PM

How does the N55 feel? any noticeable lag? Car looks great!

T

ND40oz · 03-30-2010, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dackelone

The last of the 2010's got the N55 first. I have a 2010, but I have an N54 with Jan 2010 production date.

I suspect cars built in Feb or March got the N55 first. Sometime in March is when the 2011 production run started with N55's.

Last month when I was ordering some parts at my dealer... I noticed on the parts CD that when you plug in 2010 e82 135's it gives you both engine choices N54 or N55.

Pretty sure it's a 2010 because it was registered first in 2010. If you look at his plate, the 3rd and 4th numbers are the age identifier. The 10 is March of 2010 through Aug of 2010. Doesn't really go by traditional model year. So if you see something advertised as a say 57 plate, it means it was first registered between Sept. of 2007 and Feb. of 2008.

Somehow my 2 model year 2007s ended up with 56 plates, even though I didn't buy them until April and Oct. of 2007, don't think the VRO new that though, so they went with the first 2007 registration number.

twenzel · 03-30-2010, 07:11 PM

that intake routing to the turbo inlet wheel is such a better design than the N54.

escobar929 · 03-31-2010, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cuz5150

Hahha....congrats on the new wheels. But, lets play a game

Lets check out the under the hood pic for a moment.....Now lets count all the parts missing vs the N54 engine bay.
Ok, I'll go first:
1. missing one turbo
2. the two vacuum canisters on the passengers side
3.
4.
5.
6.

cant believe they are out already, cant wait to see some dyno numbers and some real word impressions of the car

cadeucsb · 03-31-2010, 01:32 PM

The intake tube from the airbox to the turbo looks huge compared to the n54s twin 2" piping.

03-29-2010, 12:42 PM	#1
smckeown New Member 1 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Sussex,UK iTrader: (0)	UK 2010 BMW 135i (N55) Hi all, I've been a regular on this forum over the last 2 months or so, finalising my spec and researching the N55 engine etc. Here are the pics of my car that I picked up a few days ago.. March 2010 BMW 135i N55 Jet Black Paint Here are the options: Navigation system Professional Leather Boston Coral Red Elec Fr Seats + Driver Memory Loudspeaker system - harman/kardon surround sound Electric Glass Sunroof Xenon headlights Bluetooth phone prep + telematics Seat heating, front Cruise control Park Distance Control (PDC), front and rear USB interface Lumbar support, driver and front pass. Elec Fold Exterior Mirrors Windscreen with grey shade band Runflat tyres Sport seats, front Brushed Aluminium interior trim with accent line Headlight wash BMW Assist BMW Assist online portal Voice Control M Steering Wheel Exterior trim, Highgloss Shadowline Headlining, Anthracite SA3 Pricing Rule for 620 Voice Control Here are the pics a few hours after I picked it up: Here are the pics the day before, whilst still at the dealers cheers sean
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Cuz5150 Major 217 Rep 1,489 Posts Drives: 06-M3ZHP/04-M3 Vert/02Duc998 Join Date: May 2008 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	Hahha....congrats on the new wheels. But, lets play a game Lets check out the under the hood pic for a moment.....Now lets count all the parts missing vs the N54 engine bay. Ok, I'll go first: 1. missing one turbo 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. __________________ -Diplomacy is saying, "nice doggie while trying to find a rock"- 07-Z4 coupe-Black/Black/6MT/sport/premium/X 04-M3 vert-Black/Imolla/6MT/Cold/Xenon/HK/ 06-M3 Coupe-Mystic/Black/6MT/ZCP/Xenon/HK/ 09-135i- AW/Bk-Lette/6MT/M-pac/Nav/Hi-Fi/Usb-Ipod/SOLD
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NYC6 Banned 72 Rep 2,070 Posts Drives: '10 135i PPKI/06 C6 Z51 Vette Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: LI/NY iTrader: (0)	Congrats Little confused here. A 2010 with a N55? Thought that engine was being installed in 2011's.
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NYC6 Banned 72 Rep 2,070 Posts Drives: '10 135i PPKI/06 C6 Z51 Vette Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: LI/NY iTrader: (0)	Thanks for clearing that up for me. I also have a Jan built 2010. Last edited by NYC6; 03-30-2010 at 08:46 AM..
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