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      01-07-2013, 05:47 PM   #28
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Originally Posted by tony20009 View Post
The performance of the 1 series overall portends, to me at least, that BMW are transferring the mantle and market once the province of the M3/3 series to the 1 series. I say this because I feel the current direction for the 3er is placing it more in the realm the 5er used to command.

agreed... But BMW has been so VERRY reluctant to do so...... and forsaken many BMW enthusiasts in the meantime.

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Originally Posted by piloto View Post
Very impressive for the M135i, especially given it's lack of a LSD. I love the 1M, and I think it's great to see that BMW is still producing more widely available and attainable cars that still perform well. They've been getting a lot of crap in most forums and in the press, some very deservedly so, but it's good to see another driver's car in the way of the M135i. .

Agree 100% the good thing is that lighter, less expensive performance cars are finally coming to market..

and the generation two 1 series headlights are nowhere near as bad as pundits make them sound, **when seen in person **
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