http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1855

First review writeup I know of. Very positive overall.

 

hummmm... im still not sold on the shape. otherwise it sounds great.

 

I've gotta disagree. I think its mad sexy, especially in that color. Teh hotness.

 

Thanks for posting the review. I have had my eye on the 135 since I first heard it was coming to the US. My biggest decision is going to be whether to trade the MINI or keep it. I'll probably keep it - I think.

 

yah, it think walmart just stopped doing their back-to-school specials
in their optometry dept.

 

Haven't been a fan of BMW's latest styling efforts, but this one has enough going for it, otherwise, that I might be willing to overlook some Bangelization to get to the goodies.

 

basically wear blinds?

 

I didnt realize it's smaller than a GTI it doesnt look that small in the pictures .The price might scare me away ,still interested for now .

 

The price doesn't scare me nearly as much as the weight. The "successor" to the 2002 coming in at over 3k lbs?

Okay, the price scares me too.

 

im sure they will do a M version with lighter body.

 

Are the insides of the headlamps (the plastic liners) silver or just coming across that way? The car looks even more startled then the 1 series hatches I just saw in Europe.

On a side note I didn't see one 'fun' color 1 series in the UK or Paris; there were a fair amount of them on the road mostly in dark gray or black, with a few silver. One I noticed had the sport body kit, not sure if it was/they are selling the 135 in hatch form yet.

Too bad they are not bringing the hatch, they really can't be beat for usefullness.

 

i suppose between a S2000 with hardtop and this 135, they both
look just as weird. so, i suppose it's okay...

 

if they'd bring the 5 door hatch, I'd trade my MINI in. Otherwise, I'm looking at the new STI...same $$$

 

go for it!

 

is that "I like the STI"? or "GTFO!"?

 

this looks kinda cool...






naaaaww.... i dont like it.

 

this is mo bettererer

 

yah, i like the roof line a little betterer...

but those head lights are too damn big for his face.

 

whats wrong with the Bangelization of the bimmer? i love them

 

well, this piggy weighs 3450lbs for one! Good lord that's heavy for a small coupe that was made solely because the 3-series coupes have become too big and fat.

The headlights (which make or break the front of the car) look "dumpy" because they are too fat. The front bumper looks like a Honda Civic "black widow" body kit that was all the rage in the late 90s. The parabola between the side skirt and the door just doesn't jive. I do like the rear but, a dual exhaust would complete the look.

The interior and the engine are the saving grace of the car. IIRC the 135 should come with 6-pot calipers (not 4-pot, stated in the article).

 

yeh, 3450lbs is like the weight of my G... it's heavy. as a touring car
no issue, but if it's suppose to be a 'snappy little fun car' it's waaay
too heavy imho.

i would rather have a S2000 with hard top. let's see where the Tii takes us,
i suppose.

 

"The 128i coupe, with a 3.0-liter, 230 horsepower I6, starts at $29,375, while the 135i, with the twin-turbo, 300-horsepower six, clocks in at $35,600"

im still not sold on that 135i's ugly face...

 

for me, the 335i Coupe is odd looking. The 135i takes that and makes it worse still

 

^^

not sure but the GTI is starting to look better and better everyday...

 

no joke. can't get past the 135i's power/size etc though. The coupe is just ungainly...makes the new WRX look aesthetically pleasing. Yeah, I said it.