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      10-01-2008, 01:17 PM   #1
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Any Meets planned for Ottawa On?

Hey guys:

I know ottawa probably doesnt have as many 1 drivers as other places, just woudnering if there have been meets, or any in planning ?
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      10-01-2008, 09:43 PM   #2
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Good to see some 1addicts in Ottawa!
I'd love to come out to a meet but won't be getting my 1 for a while yet

By the way, did you happen to buy from Otto's or Elite? I test drove the 135i at Otto's back in April, good people there.
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      10-02-2008, 08:19 AM   #3
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Hey, They are both good dealers. I got mine from BMW Toronto, just because Otto's or Elite could not get the one I wanted, and I didnt want to wait for 5 months for it to come from Munich .

BMW Toronto found one in Halifax that matched what i wanted and convinced the dealer to ship it over.

I still havent decided where i will service it (otto's or elite).

Looks like its just me and you in Ottawa! lol.

BTW, how many have you seen on the road here? I've seen 5 so far, but thats about it.
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      10-02-2008, 08:56 AM   #4
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I'd be down for a drive to Ottawa...
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      10-02-2008, 01:27 PM   #5
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BTW, how many have you seen on the road here? I've seen 5 so far, but thats about it.
I've seen 3 135i coupes (a white one I've seen a few times outside the Indonesian Embassy off Parkdale, a dark-colored 135i on Eagleson heading northbound south of the 417 (not sure if it was black or grey, since it was too dark out), and another dark blue 135i on Carling by the Coliseum... 2 128i coupes (a sedona red that parks in my parking garage at work and a black one in barrhaven).... and finally one white 128i convertible somewhere in the west end.

Whereabouts are you?

The car I test drove at Otto's was a Sedona red, 6-spd manual w/ sport pkg... very nice. I'm hooked on the crimson red tho.
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      10-02-2008, 03:29 PM   #6
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Im usually in the west end (carling Fisher area).

Thats quite a few 1's. I havent seen them all. I saw a beige (spelling) 128i vert. Thats before i had mine.
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      02-04-2013, 11:24 PM   #7
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bumping and old thread...


hopefully not too late to say I'm relatively new just got my 1 series in december of 2012. I'm in the west end in barrhaven. I've seen another lemans blue driving up and down greenbank occasionally near the 417. I wonder if he/she visits the forums.

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      02-05-2013, 02:12 PM   #8
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I'm here too

in Orleans, 128 Sedona, 6MT, sp pkg parked in garage until spring. 128 vert in beige around the corner from me. One of my two BMW's will have to go this spring.
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      02-06-2013, 08:06 PM   #9
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Stonebridge, I am up for it......
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Lets get the 1ers together! I don't see a lot of them. There's a small group of BMW owners that meet up at M&M as well.
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      02-07-2013, 11:01 PM   #11
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Lets get the 1ers together! I don't see a lot of them. There's a small group of BMW owners that meet up at M&M as well.

I'm down, its too bad the weather is crap these days... so cold and a storm heading in tonight/tomorrow. Can't wait till spring!
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      02-09-2013, 09:51 PM   #12
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I'm in the west end with dark grey 135 with black wheels. I'm up for a meet sometime.
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Potential new 135i here early summer 2013, unless I decide to get a 335i MSport.

I'm in Gatineau, currently driving a Speed 3.
Where is the best place for buying, Otto or Elite? Been sending requests to a salesman at Otto to test drive a 135 and no response.

The story: I met a salesmen from Otto mid-January to test drive both, a 335 and a 135. Unfortunately, they sold the 135 I was supposed to test drive, so, I only get to test the 335. I recently followed-up asking to test the 135i, no response. Not too impressed.
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      02-11-2013, 06:32 PM   #14
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Driving a Matrix right now...so no 1'er meet for me Soon soon I'll take the 1M out again...

JB007 honestly either or dealership, heard good things about Elite, I had a sleazy a sales guy over at Elite (found out later Mark Motors fired him) so I went over to Otto's. It was fine, the 135i purchase went well but my 1M I was bit ticked since they drilled holes in the bumper, they did make good on fixing it though.
See if Wael gets back to you, still a BMW sales guy but he always got back to me LOL, plus he got me a 1M allocation at the last minute! Wael Athimni w.athimni@bmwottos.ca
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Potential new 135i here early summer 2013, unless I decide to get a 335i MSport.

I'm in Gatineau, currently driving a Speed 3.
Where is the best place for buying, Otto or Elite? Been sending requests to a salesman at Otto to test drive a 135 and no response.

The story: I met a salesmen from Otto mid-January to test drive both, a 335 and a 135. Unfortunately, they sold the 135 I was supposed to test drive, so, I only get to test the 335. I recently followed-up asking to test the 135i, no response. Not too impressed.
Not to bash Ottos but I had a very similar experience with their sales ppl. Went to the GTA to buy the 1er. Better selection, better prices in general when i was searching for a new car last year.

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Driving a Matrix right now...so no 1'er meet for me Soon soon I'll take the 1M out again...
When its nicer out I plan on setting up some cruises, bring the 1M!
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      02-11-2013, 10:11 PM   #16
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The guy I met was Mr. Dallaire. Great talking to him, but he's not follow-up on my request.

I would be getting a 1M if BMW would have been nice enough to make more than a hand full of them. Oh well, the 135i is plenty for the street. But the 2-3 times I have seen a 1M on the road, I drooled all over my shirt! I'll get in touch with Wael in the next little while. Planning to order in March assuming they agree to negotiate.

The plan: 2013 BMW 135i, Alpine White, Coral Red leather, glacier silver trim, MSport Package, Sound Package, Premium Package, 6 speed manual transmission.
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Not to bash Ottos but I had a very similar experience with their sales ppl. Went to the GTA to buy the 1er. Better selection, better prices in general when i was searching for a new car last year.



When its nicer out I plan on setting up some cruises, bring the 1M!


Not impressed at all with Otto's. Avoid them. I asked them to do a simple inventory search to find me a manual 135 and they asked me to put down a deposit to buy the car first. Went to GTA as well to pick up my 135, great selection there. (it was almost impossible to find a manual 135i with msport)
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ADD cold weather pkg

its only about $550 and those bun warmers are outstanding
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      02-12-2013, 12:31 PM   #19
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The Canadian 135i comes standard with heated seats.
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      02-12-2013, 08:09 PM   #20
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Not impressed at all with Otto's. Avoid them. I asked them to do a simple inventory search to find me a manual 135 and they asked me to put down a deposit to buy the car first. Went to GTA as well to pick up my 135, great selection there. (it was almost impossible to find a manual 135i with msport)
Exactly,

Ottos had the exact car I wanted but had 80,000 kms. Found the same car in Thornhill with 34,000 kms and ended up paying $4K less than the sticker on the Ottos car....
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      03-25-2013, 05:24 PM   #21
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Spotted a space grey / titanium silver ( hard to tell with the winter muck) 135 heading east on fallowfield rd this morning (by the park and ride)

I gave a thumbs up and got a smile and wave back, just curious if its anyone on the forums, Nice ride and nice rims!

Cheers,
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      03-25-2013, 08:06 PM   #22
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Took mine out this weekend, I've had it with winter!

Its going under the knife this weekend though, all the fluids changed, brake lines, replace the suspension (KW) and drop it, and a bit of exhaust work.

After this weekend I'll be driving it as my DD so I should be out and about a lot, and of course at the track!

Honestly not into the M&M meets, too old for those LOL, more into Sunday/Saturday morning meets or just go to the track .
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