http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2990

Looks like the bloke likes it quite much :woot:
This must drive the US members crazy seeing others take delivery of the car already :p

^^ Not this US member this thing is small and funky looking and I don't like small and funky looking cars, I don't care whose badge is on it.

ugly... anyone getting this over 335i is crazy.

Don't really care, I would pay more to get a 335i coupe

Now now, this thread is for the people who wants a 1 series.:D

Alright, anyone brave enough to fess up???:p

I would pay more to get a 335i coupe

+1. I see no compelling reason to get this over a 335 unless you REALLY like the styling more. :rolleyes:

Everytime I see the side profile of the car its just looks..... lacking. even though it has more than enough engine.

Now now, this thread is for the people who wants a 1 series.:D

Alright, anyone brave enough to fess up???:p




I'm going to review a 1-series for you guys soon........probably during or right after the holidays, depending on, of course, if they are available in my area.

I like what little I've seen of it.....in pictures. IMO, visually, it's the best Chris Bangle design yet. It seems to be a modern replacement, market-wise, for the old BMW 2002 from the 60s and 70s. An airline pilot friend of mine has an old 2002, though not particularly well-kept. I've driven it on several occasions.

Everytime I see the side profile of the car its just looks..... lacking. even though it has more than enough engine.

+1

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2358/2070247001_2c8a03cdb8.jpg

Don't really care, I would pay more to get a 335i coupe

True that.

On the other hand, a full-boogey 335ci lists for $66,500
(did BMW forget that this car is the size of a Civic?)

For the size of the 1-series, I'd rather have a Mini.

For the size of the 1-series, I'd rather have a Mini.

A standard Mini seems a lot smaller than the 1-series. The stretched Mini Clubman may be a closer comparison, size-wise, but there is still no real comparing the two......the Clubman is essentially a small panel truck.

+1. I see no compelling reason to get this over a 335 unless you REALLY like the styling more. :rolleyes:

And if that's the case you should get your eyes checked or get therapy. :D

It's probably the most mis-proportioned, poorly designed car I've ever seen.
It has awkward lines going every which way and makes no sense. I'd place it in the Pontiac Aztec category.

I'd easily choose a Toyota Yaris sedan over this. Seriously.

Owners better not go around with a proud "I have a Bimmer" attitude.

I think this car is not a bad looking machine; the styling I find is quite nice, unique, and muscular. I also think it must be an absolute hoot to drive, with a lighter, more responsive chassis and the same hp as the 335. In fact, I would go out on a limb and say that I would actually not mind driving or buying this car for myself... if it were about 7k cheaper. Because, really, this car is MASSIVELY overpriced, as is the 3er itself. BMW thinks they can charge the SAME for a 1er as other manufacturers are charging for C class, IS, G35, CTS, etc., and you know what? They can, because people are still being suckered in.

It's probably the most mis-proportioned, poorly designed car I've ever seen.
It has awkward lines going every which way and makes no sense. I'd place it in the Pontiac Aztec category.

I'd easily choose a Toyota Yaris sedan over this. Seriously.

Owners better not go around with a proud "I have a Bimmer" attitude.

I agree that its shape is a little odd, but I myself wouldn't get a Yaris over this. Both IMHO are on my "Odd" to put it nicely list of cars, but if I had to pick either or, I'd take the odd looking car with the Twin Turbo I6 than the 4 banger Yaris. That said, I'd probably just buy a 335i and be done with it. The 1 series is just too expensive and too close in prive to the 335i.

You buy that car for the motor only... looks funky imo. 335i FTW

lol, I have a feeling this thread is going to be great reading material once the BMW fanatics jump on board.

shouldve been 300-400 lbs lighter than the 335, not 150. Weight difference, price proximity to 335, and looks (a joke when hyundai designs a far better looking coupe thats priced ~25k) are disappointing. I dont see this thing performing significantly better than any 335 because of the weak weight difference. Thats why I'd rather buy a 335, save me the trouble of breaking the news to people that I paid 35k to be caught dead in this thing

Looks like there will be more of these on the road than the 335i, the fanbase seems to be growing daily. I personally like it but it's too close to the cost of the 335i.

Looks like there will be more of these on the road than the 335i, the fanbase seems to be growing daily. I personally like it but it's too close to the cost of the 335i.

It's $5k less, that's a lot of money.

It's $5k less, that's a lot of money.

I'm going to have to change my mind a little on the price being too close to the 335i that I posted earlier above. I priced out a 135i optioned out how I might get one and it came out to around $38K. I did the same with a 335i Sedan and it came out to $48K. A $10K difference is significant. I actually thought it would have been closer to around $5K difference, but it is a lot more than that. The 335i comes standard with some options that are add on options on the 135i, so the options packages actually come out more than the 335i. Now, if you compare base prices it is a lot closer, but nobody buys a base model anymore.

my first impressions are that the 135 feels like a very hot hot hatch, not a coupe.the reason i dumped my 335i was because it felt so big on the road and you never really wanted to throw it around through the corners. it was a high speed cruiser and massively uninvolvingbefore that i had an R32 Golf which I loved to bits and this is much closer to the R32 than it is to a 3can't get the seat adjusted for height very well though yet. it'll come though seats in the back are great but your passengers will have to leave their legs at home. brakes are amazing, but harsh.Anybody else get a feeling that taking advice from this guy would be a big mistake?

Anybody else get a feeling that taking advice from this guy would be a big mistake?

Seriously. :rolleyes:

He basically says it's great but not great. I like this one, "Seats in the back are great but your passengers will have to leave their legs at home". So are they a great brief case holder? :egads:

^^ Not this US member this thing is small and funky looking and I don't like small and funky looking cars, I don't care whose badge is on it.

go drive one.
I drove a 5 door 130i M-Sport in Japan and it handled really nice.
too bad they didn't bring over the 5 door b/c I like the design of it and seems better for family use and whatnot.

I'm going to have to change my mind a little on the price being too close to the 335i that I posted earlier above. I priced out a 135i optioned out how I might get one and it came out to around $38K. I did the same with a 335i Sedan and it came out to $48K. A $10K difference is significant. I actually thought it would have been closer to around $5K difference, but it is a lot more than that. The 335i comes standard with some options that are add on options on the 135i, so the options packages actually come out more than the 335i. Now, if you compare base prices it is a lot closer, but nobody buys a base model anymore.

Maybe its based on ZIp Code? I've seen up over 44k for a 135..

Maybe its based on ZIp Code? I've seen up over 44k for a 135..

For decades the knock on BMW cars was that they were "overpriced and underpowered". Now they are just overpriced.:)

Why in the world would anybody buy one of these things when for a similar price they could have a new IS350 or CTS? I guess it's like my old friend Cicero used to say "de gustibus non est disputandum".

Maybe its based on ZIp Code? I've seen up over 44k for a 135..

a non turbo 130i costs from around 50k in Japan. I wouldn't be surprised if it is that expensive.

The last time BMW tried a sub-compct it didn't work, at least not in the US. Americans are sort of elitist. I don't think many people will want the car. I would rather get a Civic for a sub-compact. Mercedes has one and I don't see many of those around.

That car could easily have this on it and I'd be none the wiser.


http://www.bearplugs.com/prodimg/pla-002207.gif

Maybe its based on ZIp Code? I've seen up over 44k for a 135..

I didn't check every option, but only the ones I personally would get. For example, I didn't click navigation since we are in Hawaii and my friend's who own stereo/car shops can come up with something better. I also didn't check radar cruise control, parking assist and some of the optional BMW wheels which are really expensive compared to aftermarket. Anyway, I did the same for the 335i and left off the same things. The 335i comes standard with the Logic 7, but on the 1 series you have to add the higher premium audio system as an option, so that adds more to the options list price.

a non turbo 130i costs from around 50k in Japan. I wouldn't be surprised if it is that expensive.

Maybe, but look at the Mini Coopor. It seems to be fairly popular. I would never buy one myself, and I actually think the 135i (Although I still probably wouldn't but one) is a better over all car and less funky looking as well. Plus it has much more HP with a much better engine.

For me though the car is too small. If I were to get a 4-door car, it is for my family car, thus the 335i, GS350 sized cars. If I were to get myself my own car, it would be a 2-Door coupe anyway like the 335i Coupe, A5/S5, G37 or something. This car doesn't really appeal too me simply because it is a small 4-door. If it were a coupe, it might be different.

lol, I have a feeling this thread is going to be great reading material once the BMW fanatics jump on board.

Yeah, you are sooo right. IMO, I think it's a really cool car and it's really not that small. Its about the same size as an E36 coupe from the nineties but it has different lines which makes the car appear smaller in size. I personally would have considered an 1 series when I bought my 335i because the 3 series is getting to be a little too big these days, loosing that small, fun little car appeal it used to have. To me, it's a great buy but you guys are right, it's a little too expensive but hey it's a German car built with German parts. We all know how much $$$ we loose when buying anything European these days b/c of the strong Euro.

Anybody else get a feeling that taking advice from this guy would be a big mistake?

yea that review of his was a joke

No like!:thumbdn:

The only reason I would even think to buy a 135i is to save gas. But why pay so much for a car just to save gas when I can get a toyota/honda to do the same job for less then 1/2 the price.

I just don't see any point for this car, unless someone is a BMW enthusiast.:thumbdn:

The 3, 5, 6, and 7 series are perfect for BMW's lineup along with the Z's and X's.

This 1 series will sell good for the first year but I think will die off by the 2nd and 3rd year. Just my opinion.

128 will sell well, 135 wont (too close to 335)

Yeah the 128 will do better then the 135 for sure. But I don't think they'll last too long.

The one thng we are all forgeting about concerning the 135i price is lease deals. If the lease deals are good, it will make the final price a lot more attractive than the 335i when its all said and done. I do believe the 128i will outsell the 135i just like how it does it in the 3 series and 5 series. Nothing new there.

For decades the knock on BMW cars was that they were "overpriced and underpowered". Now they are just overpriced.:)

How is the 135 underpowered?:uh:

It's probably the most mis-proportioned, poorly designed car I've ever seen.
It has awkward lines going every which way and makes no sense. I'd place it in the Pontiac Aztec category.

I'd easily choose a Toyota Yaris sedan over this. Seriously.

Owners better not go around with a proud "I have a Bimmer" attitude.
Yep!! Those body lines clash into this disgusting shape that is not pleasing at all.
http://mborner.smugmug.com/photos/235461277-L.jpg

dont like anything about it!

Looks ok, maybe in person it looks better