New 128i Cabrio owner in Germany

Niblet · 07-29-2010, 01:49 PM

Just wanted to say hello,,I purchased a 2011 Deep Sea Blue
Convertible 3 weeks ago ad have been searching for a forum to exchange info,,looks like a good spot....so far no issues to report,,I just love opening it up on the autobahn!

leftyone · 07-29-2010, 02:20 PM

Welcome....I envy anyone that gets to take off on those great roads over there.

Enjoy and be safe.

JimD · 07-30-2010, 06:43 AM

Any comments on driving at high speed? I haven't taken my 128i vert over 100 mph yet. I'm a little curious about top up/top down noise and feel. It seem surprisingly quiet for a vert - except when a nasty big truck is nearby. It also seems very poised regardless of speed, which I expected in a bimmer.

Jim

NL-J · 07-30-2010, 01:50 PM

Nice convertible

Welcome!

fancyfl1ght · 08-05-2010, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Niblet

Just wanted to say hello,,I purchased a 2011 Deep Sea Blue
Convertible 3 weeks ago ad have been searching for a forum to exchange info,,looks like a good spot....so far no issues to report,,I just love opening it up on the autobahn!

I just got mine for my 40th Birthday! Happy Motoring.

Taymaishu · 08-05-2010, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by JimD

Any comments on driving at high speed? I haven't taken my 128i vert over 100 mph yet. I'm a little curious about top up/top down noise and feel. It seem surprisingly quiet for a vert - except when a nasty big truck is nearby. It also seems very poised regardless of speed, which I expected in a bimmer.

Jim

The Coupe is fantastic at 200km/h+ (120mp/h). Very, very solid, but can be a bit twitchy if really applying the brakes from that speed.

I imagine the vert may be a bit more floaty without M suspension.

Niblet · 08-15-2010, 11:04 AM

Nothing "floaty" about the vert,,,I went to Koln yesterday and managed
140MPH for a while until some Porsche wanted to get by,,,

I dont even realize how fast I am really going until about 120MPH or so
and there is no real noise other than the fact that there is no roof,,,,,!

It really pulls well,,,,had the RPM's up to 7K on an incline until I let off a bit so it could shift,,I cant imagine what the 135i is like,,,,

Niblet · 08-25-2010, 11:41 AM

Wheres all the 128i vert owners on here anyway all I see
135 this 135 that,,,blah,,,,,

pinmagic · 08-25-2010, 11:56 AM

Hey, Niblet - where in Germany are you? I was just over there for delivery of my 135i vert. Loved the car. Loved Germany. I got to drive the Autobahn at about 100 mph, but couldn't go faster, cause the car wasn't broken in yet. It was cool, calm, and collected at that speed. Wish I coulda floored it - cars were passing me like I was standing still!

Niblet · 08-25-2010, 12:11 PM

I'm in mannheim,,yeah,,the autobahn is cool,,I'm glad I got to experience
it in my BMW,,, I got over 2K on it so far,,and I think its brilliant
wish I could have had the delivery experience you had but I bought mine right off the dealers lot,,,,I couldnt wait!! it was either a 128i or a mini,,,
glad I chose the Beammer!

TMR013 · 08-25-2010, 12:14 PM

Congrats and welcome!

Rikx1M · 08-25-2010, 01:40 PM

I'm in Heidelberg....let me know when you come down this way...pm me and I'll send my cell number. There are a bunch of us 1addicts around here.

marcus · 08-25-2010, 03:53 PM

Congrats, on my way home just a few minutes ago I took my vert to 160mph, with the top up. I think it's louder with the top up than down.

hats4bats · 08-28-2010, 12:51 AM

Very nice! Enjoy!

Niblet · 08-28-2010, 01:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marcus

Congrats, on my way home just a few minutes ago I took my vert to 160mph, with the top up. I think it's louder with the top up than down.

128i or 135i?? I havent been able to get past 140 mph yet,,,I seem to run out of
highway,,,,someone gets in my way and I have to slow down,,
I read in the brochure 135i is governed @ 130mph,,is this true?

aerobod · 08-28-2010, 02:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Niblet

128i or 135i?? I havent been able to get past 140 mph yet,,,I seem to run out of
highway,,,,someone gets in my way and I have to slow down,,
I read in the brochure 135i is governed @ 130mph,,is this true?

Canadian ones are limited to 240km/h (150mph).

marcus · 08-28-2010, 04:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Niblet

128i or 135i?? I havent been able to get past 140 mph yet,,,I seem to run out of
highway,,,,someone gets in my way and I have to slow down,,
I read in the brochure 135i is governed @ 130mph,,is this true?

135i, no it's not governed @ 130mph. It is supposed to be 155mph but I was definately over that with some rpms to spare.

MikeinAlexandria · 08-28-2010, 10:14 AM

I just got my 128i convertible for my birthday too! The M Sport suspension helps a bit with keeps things calm at speed. But I might upgrade the shocks at some point.

Congratulations Niblet, I am sure you'll have great fun. Take some photos of the interior of your car!

Dackelone · 08-28-2010, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by marcus

135i, no it's not governed @ 130mph. It is supposed to be 155mph but I was definately over that with some rpms to spare.

ALL BMWs have a 130 mph (210 kph) speed limiter. IF the car has the M-package or sport options... they will go 155 mph (250 kph).

Option code #840 - increase top speed limiter.

and...

ALL M// cars have a 155 mph (250 kph) speed limiter. IF you go to a M// perfromance school... and graduate AND take it to your dealer... AND pay them some $$$ they will download a new speed limiter so your car will go 172 mph (280 kph).

Rikx1M · 08-28-2010, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dackelone

ALL BMWs have a 130 mph (210 kph) speed limiter. IF the car has the M-package or sport options... they will go 155 mph (250 kph).

Option code #840 - increase top speed limiter.

and...

ALL M// cars have a 155 mph (250 kph) speed limiter. IF you go to a M// perfromance school... and graduate AND take it to your dealer... AND pay them some $$$ they will download a new speed limiter so your car will go 172 mph (280 kph).

Niblet, even with this dealer upgrade, you have the speedo limitations which both Dackelone and I have hit as noted in another post, the fact that the speedo only reads 160 and then bottoms out.

JimD · 08-28-2010, 04:02 PM

BMW is also not going to change the speed limiter above the limit of the tires on the car. I think my car has V rated tires - 149 mph. You need W for 168, Y for 186 or Z for something not clearly defined but in excess of 149.

Jim

Dackelone · 08-28-2010, 04:53 PM

When I said "M// cars" I meant M3, M5, M6, X5M, X6M.

NOT an m-package on our 1er's! IF a 128i or 135 has the M-sport package... it should go 155 mph.

PS: Niblet you need to come over here in Bayern where we have 'free" autobahns and they are straight and flat!

Not like the congestion you have in Baden Wuertenburg or Hessen. I think your best bet is to drive down the A5 for a speed run at night. But make sure you know the area bc there are some baustellers (construction zones tehre now).

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JimD Brigadier General 369 Rep 3,547 Posts Drives: 128i convertible Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lexington, SC iTrader: (0)	Any comments on driving at high speed? I haven't taken my 128i vert over 100 mph yet. I'm a little curious about top up/top down noise and feel. It seem surprisingly quiet for a vert - except when a nasty big truck is nearby. It also seems very poised regardless of speed, which I expected in a bimmer. Jim __________________ 128i Convertible, MT, Alpine White, Black Top, Taupe Leatherette, Walnut, Sport Ordered 5/22/09, Completed 6/4/09, At Port 6/9/09, On the Georgia Highway 6/13/09, Ship Arrived Charleston 6/24/09 at 10pm, PCD 7/21/09
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Niblet New Member 6 Rep 23 Posts Drives: 2011 128i Cabrio Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: South Carolina iTrader: (0)	Nothing "floaty" about the vert,,,I went to Koln yesterday and managed 140MPH for a while until some Porsche wanted to get by,,, I dont even realize how fast I am really going until about 120MPH or so and there is no real noise other than the fact that there is no roof,,,,,! It really pulls well,,,,had the RPM's up to 7K on an incline until I let off a bit so it could shift,,I cant imagine what the 135i is like,,,,
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Niblet New Member 6 Rep 23 Posts Drives: 2011 128i Cabrio Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: South Carolina iTrader: (0)	Wheres all the 128i vert owners on here anyway all I see 135 this 135 that,,,blah,,,,,
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pinmagic The Only Sane One Here 61 Rep 1,135 Posts Drives: 135i Convertible Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Arlington, VA iTrader: (1)	Hey, Niblet - where in Germany are you? I was just over there for delivery of my 135i vert. Loved the car. Loved Germany. I got to drive the Autobahn at about 100 mph, but couldn't go faster, cause the car wasn't broken in yet. It was cool, calm, and collected at that speed. Wish I coulda floored it - cars were passing me like I was standing still!
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Niblet New Member 6 Rep 23 Posts Drives: 2011 128i Cabrio Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: South Carolina iTrader: (0)	I'm in mannheim,,yeah,,the autobahn is cool,,I'm glad I got to experience it in my BMW,,, I got over 2K on it so far,,and I think its brilliant wish I could have had the delivery experience you had but I bought mine right off the dealers lot,,,,I couldnt wait!! it was either a 128i or a mini,,, glad I chose the Beammer!
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marcus First Lieutenant 15 Rep 378 Posts Drives: 2011 135i Vert Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: USA iTrader: (1)	Congrats, on my way home just a few minutes ago I took my vert to 160mph, with the top up. I think it's louder with the top up than down. __________________
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hats4bats New Member 0 Rep 17 Posts Drives: 2008 128i Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SF Peninsula, California iTrader: (0)	Very nice! Enjoy!
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MikeinAlexandria Lieutenant 44 Rep 567 Posts Drives: 128i M Sport Convertible Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Alexandria, VA iTrader: (0)	I just got my 128i convertible for my birthday too! The M Sport suspension helps a bit with keeps things calm at speed. But I might upgrade the shocks at some point. Congratulations Niblet, I am sure you'll have great fun. Take some photos of the interior of your car!
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JimD Brigadier General 369 Rep 3,547 Posts Drives: 128i convertible Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lexington, SC iTrader: (0)	BMW is also not going to change the speed limiter above the limit of the tires on the car. I think my car has V rated tires - 149 mph. You need W for 168, Y for 186 or Z for something not clearly defined but in excess of 149. Jim __________________ 128i Convertible, MT, Alpine White, Black Top, Taupe Leatherette, Walnut, Sport Ordered 5/22/09, Completed 6/4/09, At Port 6/9/09, On the Georgia Highway 6/13/09, Ship Arrived Charleston 6/24/09 at 10pm, PCD 7/21/09
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Dackelone European Editor 10596 Rep 22,992 Posts Drives: N54 e82 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bayern, Germany iTrader: (1)	When I said "M// cars" I meant M3, M5, M6, X5M, X6M. NOT an m-package on our 1er's! IF a 128i or 135 has the M-sport package... it should go 155 mph. PS: Niblet you need to come over here in Bayern where we have 'free" autobahns and they are straight and flat! Not like the congestion you have in Baden Wuertenburg or Hessen. I think your best bet is to drive down the A5 for a speed run at night. But make sure you know the area bc there are some baustellers (construction zones tehre now).
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