𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀● The first of the ‘M Performance’ models from BMW● 320hp turbocharged straight six● Low mileage and two owners from new● In current ownership for 10 years𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄It’s no surprise that we’re big fans of putting large engines in small cars here at PH which is why the appearance of an M135i always piques our interest.

The first of the ‘M Performance’ branded models, the M-lite F20 turned up the wick on the rest of the range but without introducing full fat M division running costs.With the N55 twin-scroll turbocharged 3.0-litre straight six crowbarred under the bonnet, it was good for 320hp and made a considerably better noise than its four-cylinder contemporaries.

Although the majority left the factory with an automatic gearbox, around 20% of them sold in the UK were specified with a six speed manual gearbox, as we see here.For many, it acted as an accessible entry point into performance BMWs and, indeed, the owner of this car moved on to an M2 about six mo...