A member ''Advevo'' on 1addicts.com posted some pics of his 2009 Alpine White 135i. I plan on getting one in the color also in a few months. Anybody else thinking about it?

Some dealerships are selling them for the ED msrp of $33,175. You just have to look.

 

That one has got my interest as well. I won't be in the market for a couple years at the earliest but that coup is on the list- and by then I'll be able to find a lightly used one for less!

 

These are the first pics of the 1 series that has made me go "Wow!". I don't know if it's the alpine white or the side view, but I think it looks really cool. Now the question is "how does this fit into my stable?". One thing for sure, the MINI stays!

 

You gotta love BMW for shoving a 3.0liter twin turbo Inline 6 cylinder into this little car.

 

That color in a convertible might just make my wife trade in her Z4.

 

3.0 liter twin turbo Inline 6 cylinder. OH MY!
3.0 liter twin turbo Inline 6 cylinder. OH MY!
3.0 liter twin turbo Inline 6 cylinder. OH MY!

Too bad i've got a mini for the next 10 years...that's how long iIusually keep my vehicles.

That car has got to be quick!

 

I reckon high 4's to 60mph and low 13's in the quarter bone stock. Keep an eye out for the first FULL test in the car mags.

 

i'll have to see the thing in person. from the photo's i think it's buttugly
but might change my mind when i actually see it.

im looking at doing either that, 335i coupe, or the S2000CR next.

 

Luv it

Can't afford it

 

Now that S2000CR is ugly. I havent seen a universal dissappointment in our community since the Pontiaz Aztec. Hopefully you will change your mind.

 

no, you're just jealous since you only have a regular s2000.

 

OT, but I recently saw a BMW ad that was clearly (though implicitly) referring to the MINI in a sarcastically disparaging way. Smart advertising.... perhaps.

 

i LOVE it. i WANT it. i can't afford it

it is quite a bargain for what you get

 

Ha yeah right. I love my s2k and could easily trade it for a CR instead of a 135i but Honda needs to make a stronger case. Shaving a 1.5 seconds off a lap time isnt enough. Not a single hp in 9yrs is not right. A quicker steering ratio isnt enough either. The first gen s2k has the same ratio as the CR. Go figure.

 

It's at the top of my list just above the WRX STI

 

Yeah, the new STi has a lot of bang for your buck. With me it all depends on what my needs are when I'm done with the MINI. I'd love the 135i, 335i, or a used M3. But if I need more cargo/ family room at that point it's gonna be the STi.

 

yah, but you already have one. i don't. if you didn't have one and
were to buy a new S2K right now, you would get the CR, no?

 

Well, If I had to get another then yea it would be the CR. I'm really going to miss this car. The gearbox is PURE SEX.

 

Check out my acceleration comparion of the 335i versus the STI on 1addicts.com A 135i will STOMP an EVO/STI from any speed.

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3548

 

yah, honda's gearbox is super nice.

 

that's interesting and pretty cool

the bmw motor makes peak torque at 1400rpm, that's pretty sweet but not all that surprising given it's a 6-cylinder. in the wet the sti will no doubt have the traction advantage but in the dry the 135i can probably walk all over the sti. i wonder how much the fancy differential stuff in the sti will make a difference

 

The 1 is about 400lbs too heavy. I can't believe it weighs almost 3500lbs. They also need to bring the diesel engines and the hatchback versions over here. And bring the price down ~5k.

 

Correction the 1 series is 200lb to heavy. The car will come in at 3198. BMW adds 75kg to there U.S. unladen weight to include driver and luggage.

 

Open diff only? No sport suspension option? Hmm...

 

Don't forget about the Mazdaspeed 3. IMO nicer looking than the STI and I would prefer a Mazda over a Subaru.