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1-series spied again:
http://www.motortrend.com/future/spi...s_coupe_spycam Really liking this idea. Liking the 'coupe' over the 'hatch' better. And more rumors on the I6 being base with the 3.0L TT engine as an option. I might just have to hold off on the 335I RHT I've got a deposit/order out on. Now this 1-series as a RHT (Retractable Hard-Top) would be 'dreamy'. ![]() Sigh. I am such a car whore. Though T|X has me beat, lol. |
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I'm guessing it'll come with something similar to the 218hp N52B30 or the 300hp turbo version.
I dislike BMW, just on the principle that they rake in higher profit margins based on brand-name prestige alone. That, and parts/maintenance is much pricier than Honda. Not buying the "affordable BMW" mantra when the thing still costs $25-30k. |
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Heh, 'affordable' should probably never be used as a descriptor for BMW...unless you happen to be sitting next to a Vantage, or some other such cap car.
I'm more interested in getting the TT 3.0L in a lighter package than the 3 series. Particularly since the RHT adds 'just a tad' (read: sarcasm) to the weight. |
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I owned a e36 325i for four years, and I have to say it was a hell of a car. I liked the feel of it more than the Si. It was just getting up in the miles and was having a few problems after a wreck. |
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BMW is no longer about the driving experience and more about how you look driving one, IMO. That isn't to say the cars don't deliver a great driving experience--but that has become secondary to the Armani-swathed consumerism that's attached to the branding of the car. Among the ppl I know who drive a BMW, there's only one that would even take a remote risk of gunning it in the twisties. The rest like to look spiffy in them while cruising to the local Whole Foods. |
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I posted about this a while back and it got locked because of this thread. I never even knew this thread existed
![]() BMW 1 Series Coming to US |
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That is why the potential for the 335i/535i twin scroll engine to be in the 1 series coupe is exciting for me. Perhaps a return to 'the ultimate driving machine (with a bit less smirking when that is said). Smaller than the 3 series, gobs of HP/TQ, perhaps some nice suspension bits. Though I held out for the RHT in the 335i...I might have to hold out to see if this becomes available in a RHT.
I've been down the G35C route already. My lexus dealer here is never getting my money. Bastards. (Long story) |
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Yet more photos, interior, badging, etc. from both TheTorqueReport and the 1-series forum (SLOW due to high visitor volume today)
http://www.thetorquereport.com/2007/...py_photos.html (see the links at the bottom of the blurb) http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=499 (M1!?!?, reference to an M1!?!?...how am I going to sneak another car into the corral? My wife turns a blind eye to much of my 'car nonsense', but she knows enough about BMW to know what a M-badge means...sigh) |
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