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      04-27-2012, 05:42 PM   #133
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I've had the 1 for just under a week now and have already collected a few compliments -

A window roll down and shout out from a 335i driver: Nice car!

As well as a chorus of "WOW"s from several female coworkers.

The only negative feedback I've received so far was in response to the transmission (DCT). I think it is a blast to drive, and now my wife can get behind the wheel if necessary, but the "car guys" at work (M5, Evo and Volt) are not going to let me forget that I drive an automatic to work everyday... Of course, I will never let the Volt driver live down the fact that he went from a MkVI GTI to a Chevy Volt.
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      04-27-2012, 05:43 PM   #134
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... Of course, I will never let the Volt driver live down the fact that he went from a MkVI GTI to a Chevy Volt.
it's a vicious cycle
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      04-27-2012, 06:19 PM   #135
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middle eastern guy at the gas station i always go to..

"oh wow, nice super car buddy buddy!"

and no, im not making a racial slur, he always calls me buddy buddy haha... guy is awesome
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      04-27-2012, 07:12 PM   #136
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Of course, I will never let the Volt driver live down the fact that he went from a MkVI GTI to a Chevy Volt.
Good God...did the poor guy lose a bet or his mind???
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      04-28-2012, 02:00 PM   #137
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Good God...did the poor guy lose a bet or his mind???
He surely lost something, but he continues to insist it was all about having the latest technology...
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      04-28-2012, 02:29 PM   #138
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He surely lost something, but he continues to insist it was all about having the latest technology...
If I owned a house, I would consider a Volt, but there's no way in the world I could have it as my only car..... I would probably kill myself, I need something with some GO to it. Would be a great grocery getter.
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      04-28-2012, 03:25 PM   #139
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Last night -- parking lot of a restaurant in an upscale town. me: top down, 2 passengers. Guy walking with his family: "Nice wheels, man!"
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      04-28-2012, 03:30 PM   #140
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"Funniest phrases/questions you've heard about your 1er"
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      04-29-2012, 03:56 PM   #141
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Let's stay on topic .

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Last night -- parking lot of a restaurant in an upscale town. me: top down, 2 passengers. Guy walking with his family: "Nice wheels, man!"
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      04-29-2012, 05:26 PM   #142
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Earlier this week I was sitting at a light downtown. An orange Element turned left into the lane next to me, stopped, rolled down his window, and said "how'd your car end up so much cooler than a 3 series?" Made my day.
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      04-30-2012, 02:26 PM   #143
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Let's stay on topic .
You gonna go thru the whole thread with this?
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      04-30-2012, 03:14 PM   #144
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You gonna go thru the whole thread with this?
You gonna 'splain how "Nice wheels, man!" qualifies as either a FUNNIEST phrase or question?
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      04-30-2012, 03:52 PM   #145
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This JUST happened like 5 minutes ago, so the first thing I did was email my girlfriend to tell her about it and then I remembered this thread...

A coworker just walked up to my desk and said "Hey, just wanted to let you know whole-heartedly, that your car makes me weak in the knees..." then he makes that "passed out" gesture, falls backwards with his hand on his forehead and gasps...

I could not believe what just happened but it was by far the funniest thing anyone has ever said to me about my car.
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      04-30-2012, 03:54 PM   #146
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This JUST happened like 5 minutes ago, so the first thing I did was email my girlfriend to tell her about it and then I remembered this thread...

A coworker just walked up to my desk and said "Hey, just wanted to let you know whole-heartedly, that your car makes me weak in the knees..." then he makes that "passed out" gesture, falls backwards with his hand on his forehead and gasps...

I could not believe what just happened but it was by far the funniest thing anyone has ever said to me about my car.
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      05-05-2012, 03:18 AM   #147
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Last night, went to go see the premier of "The Avengers", which i might add was astonishing!!!! Anyway, as i started my car to warm her up, i noticed a group of kids walking by looking at my car. I heard one of them say this...

Kid : Why would someone put an aftermarket exhaust on a BMW?

Kid #2 : No idea....

I guess BMW's aren't meant to be modified in there eyes .
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      05-05-2012, 03:32 AM   #148
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Last night, went to go see the premier of "The Avengers", which i might add was astonishing!!!! Anyway, as i started my car to warm her up, i noticed a group of kids walking by looking at my car. I heard one of them say this...

Kid : Why would someone put an aftermarket exhaust on a BMW?

Kid #2 : No idea....

I guess BMW's aren't meant to be modified in there eyes .
My latest isn't exactly funny but it's relevant to the above. Took my car to the dealer last week and when the service guy started the car his reaction was a big cheesy grin and "NICE"...
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      05-13-2012, 11:00 AM   #149
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Last night, went to go see the premier of "The Avengers", which i might add was astonishing!!!! Anyway, as i started my car to warm her up, i noticed a group of kids walking by looking at my car. I heard one of them say this...

Kid : Why would someone put an aftermarket exhaust on a BMW?

Kid #2 : No idea....

I guess BMW's aren't meant to be modified in there eyes .
Do these kids never go outside?
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      05-14-2012, 11:59 AM   #150
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I was sitting at a somewhat seedy corner in the bronx waiting for my father who was picking up some flowers, and a guy came up to me and said, " you can't park here, your car is too sexy".
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      05-14-2012, 02:09 PM   #151
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Earlier this morning, I pulled up at a red light and the guy in the next lane over says to me, "Nice car, I was thinking about picking one up myself"... he was driving an "Audi Roadside Assist" Q7 from a local Audi dealership.
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      05-14-2012, 02:13 PM   #152
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is it just me or do you feel like you are driving a ferrari when you are in the 1 series? maybe its just the white with black wheels but the car gets more looks than any other standard production car i have ever seen. prob even more than the m3
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      05-14-2012, 02:22 PM   #153
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is it just me or do you feel like you are driving a ferrari when you are in the 1 series? maybe its just the white with black wheels but the car gets more looks than any other standard production car i have ever seen. prob even more than the m3
Well the fact that it is modded probably adds to the uniqueness but 1'ers in general are very rare, even more so than M3s. Most non-enthusiast folk have never even heard of or knows that the 1 exists. Even though 1'ers are more common than Ferraris on the road, most people have at least seen Ferraris in pictures or can easily identify one if they saw it on the road. 1'ers on the other hand can really confuse the shit out of someone if they don't know what it is since it looks like a shrunken 3'er with unusual proportions.
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      05-15-2012, 03:31 PM   #154
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Well the fact that it is modded probably adds to the uniqueness but 1'ers in general are very rare, even more so than M3s. Most non-enthusiast folk have never even heard of or knows that the 1 exists. Even though 1'ers are more common than Ferraris on the road, most people have at least seen Ferraris in pictures or can easily identify one if they saw it on the road. 1'ers on the other hand can really confuse the shit out of someone if they don't know what it is since it looks like a shrunken 3'er with unusual proportions.
So true. I love that aspect of it. The styling of the 1 series is incredible. Definitely one of bmw's best cars over the years. When my stock suspension goes i am getting coilovers or an H&R setup on it and that will be the end all i think.
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