[adrean8j]

Ok lets put it in perspective....the review is not "perfect"...but neither does it completely bash the 135i over the head. On the contrary it is a mostly positive review...you can tell they really love the car, buuuut this is why it lost:

"What’s the final verdict then? Well, this is the easiest of the mob to live with day in, day out. It has the cachet of the BMW brand and best of all, it really is ’shit hot’ to drive.
However, it’s the price that is its limiting factor. Even considering the current state of the Australian dollar, the 135i Coupe retails for around $US35,600. So it beggars belief how BMW can get away with charging in excess of $A70,000 for the privilege.
Had it not been for the price, the BMW may well have taken top honours, but in this scenario it has panned out slightly differently - all because of the price point."