Bad things/drawbacks for the 1 Series?

[BrownBoy]

We've all been focusing on the good things about this car but I'm just curious as to the things you don't like about the 1 series. Current owner's input would be excellent! So far I've come up with:

• Rear seats headroom/footroom
• Turn signal -needing to hold it down
• RFTs and having no spare tire
• High interest rates for financing and leasing

Anything else you guys can think of?

[randomquickness]

not having mine yet! haha my biggest gripe not having driven one yet is the amber corners in the headlights...they are gross

[rowinamish]

You've got the turn signal thing wrong. They're on a relay now. You just push down or up once, no need to hold. I personally don't know what was wrong this the old method that worked on a cam mechanism.

[gargoyal]

I have to wait 2 months for it !!!

I also don't like the belly sag that much.

[Captain Obvious]

To expand on something you've already pointed out, I think RFTs are a mistake.
1. BMW was so desperate to get 50/50 balance, they put a weight in the rear of the car. A spare tire would have eliminated the need for a weight.
2. Unsprung weight would have been less.
3. Total weight would have been less.
4. Lateral grip on both smooth and bumpy surfaces would have been improved.
5. Owners wouldn't be locked into $300 tires.

So if I get stuck in the middle of Kansas, where am I gonna get a rear RFT that fits... or any tire that fits? It's just stupid. It should have been an option for people who are afraid to change a tire. It's moronic for anyone who has to travel outside of metropolitan areas.

Is providing a spare that would fit the front and back techically impossible or something? Offset problems or something?

[grant]

I can't fit with a helmet

[HebbNH]

Originally Posted by randomquickness

not having mine yet! haha my biggest gripe not having driven one yet is the amber corners in the headlights...they are gross

Totally agree. I wonder how much work would be involved in removing those amber corners and replacing the turn signal bulb with an amber one. I would have removed the amber corners on my Silverado, but I didn't really feel comfortable with baking my headlights to loosen the adhesive so the corners could be taken out.

[happywalmartcustomer]

What turned me away ultimately was the turbo engine...reliability outside of the warranty is just one big unknown. If the engine they'd chosen was along the lines of the M3, ie big and N/A, I would buying the car with no hesitation and full intentions of driving it 20 years +.

I also think it was a mistake on BMW's part to alter the exterior details of the 128 and create a noticably uglier car than the 135. Sure it makes me want the 135 that much more when comparing the two, but it also makes me want the 128 less if it were the only car of the two I was considering.

[Exper1ence]

I love it, except for the leg room. I have a couple friends, one 6ft, the other 6ft 4in, and they had some issues getting in and getting out of the car...

[TP 135i]

Originally Posted by BrownBoy

We've all been focusing on the good things about this car but I'm just curious as to the things you don't like about the 1 series. Current owner's input would be excellent! So far I've come up with:

• Rear seats headroom/footroom
• Turn signal -needing to hold it down
• RFTs and having no spare tire
• High interest rates for financing and leasing

Anything else you guys can think of?

1. The turn signals are the best I've ever operated. A slight push up or down gives you a lane change signal (I have mine set for 3 flashes, then it turns of by itself). To initiate a full turn turn signal, you simply press the lever past the "resistance" point, let go, and the signal continues until the turn is completed or you cancel with a slight touch in the opposite direction.

2. The only dislike that I have, at this point, is the staggered tire setup. With non-staggered you would be able to rotate the tires properly and increase tire life.

[rocketpop]

High interest rates for financing and leasing ?

Im getting 4.5 though my credit union. I've seen other post here geting under 5% as well.

[Tom K.]

Originally Posted by TP 135i

The only dislike that I have, at this point, is the staggered tire setup. With non-staggered you would be able to rotate the tires properly and increase tire life.

While I agree, my experience with 3 BMWs has been that the rears wear out about twice as fast as the fronts if not rotated - so replacing only one axle shouldn't be a problem. BTW, if you are near DC, have you tried Radial Tire in Montgomery Hills?
Tom

[TagMan]

Excellent thread! Good to be totally honest. No car is perfect, although some come closer than others!

1. No genuine fold down rear armrest.

2. Cupholders -
a. Front cupholder (w/ iDrive) located under armrest.
b. Mickey Mouse add-on front cupholder on right side of center console.
c. No rear passenger cupholder.

3. Rear seat legroom

4. No choice for audible feedback when locking car. (There is a thread devoted to this topic)

5. Sport seats too narrow for many... would benefit from a width adjustment to accomodate larger proportions.

6. No spare tire.

7. No fog lights on 135i (due to oil cooler location).

8. No storage pocket on backside of front seats for rear passengers.

9. No additional small grab handles on doors (existing handles are too forward for easy use).

10. Of course, iDrive user interface could be simplfied and more user friendly.

11. Convertible's rear window is a bit too small.

That said... I absolutely LOVE my 135i !!!!... My Porsche is now parked for a while!

[jeremyc74]

The Run flats are the only thing I'm not thrilled about. I rarely ever have anyone in th back seat, so that's not an issue at all for me.

[InsaneSkippy]

Two Words: The Wait.

[Doolab]

Quite a few 335i (N54 engine) owners are experiencing Vanos solenoid failures and camshaft scouring and bearing failures among other random limp modes and MILs...
Here's one thread http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=113560
and another http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=112893

[Zonian22]

Coming from a 3-series coupe, I was disappointed with:

1. How cheap the interior looks. It kind of looks empty IMHO.
2. Sedona Red. It looks wonderful in the ads, but it doesn't look
the same in person.....at all.

That's it for now!

[BrownBoy]

Originally Posted by TP 135i

The turn signals are the best I've ever operated. A slight push up or down gives you a lane change signal (I have mine set for 3 flashes, then it turns of by itself). To initiate a full turn turn signal, you simply press the lever past the "resistance" point, let go, and the signal continues until the turn is completed or you cancel with a slight touch in the opposite direction.

I appologize. When I test drove the car, I might not have pushed on the arm hard enough but from what I experienced, you had to hold it down to have the blinker operate. What you described is absolutely perfect! I withdraw my comment.

Does it tell you how to customize this in the owner's manual?

[BMW Dreamer]

Glass 1/2 FULL thread. TOO many great things to make a bad list. IMO.

But I do agree about the stupid run-flats though.

[Mad Dragon]

Originally Posted by TagMan

4. No choice for audible feedback when locking car. (There is a thread devoted to this topic)

Buy the alarm. Problem solved. :biggrin:

[Nice1]

a lot of people think it's cute...

[TagMan]

Originally Posted by Mad Dragon

Buy the alarm. Problem solved. :biggrin:

That does seem to be the solution! Nice that there IS one, unlike some other items. Thanks!