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Originally Posted by spudwest
I think the M1 is still a real possibility, but not right away. If it happens, it will come a couple of model years into the 1 coupe. Along that timeline, I can see BMW dropping the 135i in favor of an M1, introducing a 130i coupe (discussed in another thread) as a replacement for the 128i, and offering smaller engined (perhaps deisel) entry level models... Keeping the 135i and an M1 in the same lineup would crowd things up too much... unless the M1 turns out to be more radical than has anticipated...
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i've frequently thought the same; however, then i remember we now have a 335 & m3. although comparatively speaking i guess the 135 is a bit more M'd up than the 335 (suspension & braking).