135i vs. 335i : front view

[Maximus Decimus]

Originally Posted by bradford

That's not the dumbest thing I've read on the internet, but it's pretty close.

Don't worry, I'm sure I'll have more dumb stuff to say. Let me guess, you love the headlights? To each his own man. To me, they're as big as the 7's, the shape sorta reminds me of the 7's now that I think about it, on a car that has nowhere near the dimensions of the 7, and oh yeah the 7's headlights make me



So I take it you don't believe a company would ever do anything to one model to make it less attractive or intentionally limit performance potential compared to next model up on the family tree? Denial isn't just a river in Egypt my friend. MOST luxury car buyers make a buying decision based on emotional appeal, generally visual. The 3 is the bread and butter car of BMW and I can promise you the 1 will NEVER be made to look as attractive as the 3.

[bradford]

Originally Posted by Maximus Decimus

Don't worry, I'm sure I'll have more dumb stuff to say.

I sure hope so - it's entertaining at least!

I neither hate, nor love, the headlights. I mean, they're headlights - they don't even have tits. What's to love?

I do however, have some common sense...enough to know that designers do not purposely make cars ugly so that they sell less units than their more expensive stablemates.

Thanks, by the way for providing a picture of the utterly nauseating headlights of the 7-series, which pretty much proves my point. Think about it.

[Maximus Decimus]

Originally Posted by bradford

I do however, have some common sense...enough to know that designers do not purposely make cars ugly so that they sell less units than their more expensive stablemates.

Never said they made the car ugly and never said the intention was to sell fewer units. That wouldn't make any business sense. I'm sure they would love if the 1 outsold, the 3, but NOT at the expense of the 3. In business, Revenues aren't everything, profit is what keeps the doors open. The lower the series the car, generally the tighter the margin. Swapping 3 sales for 1 sales would reduce profit margins, essentially stakeholders returns on investment in the firm.

Look we can argue this ad nauseam. I stated my opinion, and that's all it is. I certainly wouldn't have ordered the car if I thought it were ugly. It is not as visually striking as the 3er coupe and there is a reason for that.

[bradford]

LOL. Thanks for the first year into to business ed. Thankfully I got that and quite a bit more 10 years ago.

I like your style though. Keep on postin' - knowledge or not!

[bimmer_fan]

yea theres a big difference in design. i like both, but i got to get myself a 1

[ducati]

I'll be the dissenting opinion and say:
1. I like the 1er's headlamps
2. I also like the tall look to the greenhouse.

To me, they both harken back to the E30. For someone who came of age when eyelids were on people, not cars, I kinda feel all nostalgic looking at the skinny and tall, wide-eyed 1er.

Leave the sinister look to my wife

[stefan]

I have to say.. I wouldn't mind the eyelids.. but I like it otherwise.. the overall shape is definitely throwback.

[bea///in4jc]

135 with eyelids= playtime

[Oregon]

Eyelids? Please...

[Thud]

Originally Posted by chriskurn

I am glad the didn't use the e92 headlights/fascia. The last thing I need while driving around in my 135i are people saying look at the baby 3!

3 series cars are too common around here... the last thing I want to be driving is a car that looks like just another 3 series on the road. Yeah it looks like a frightened kittah but at least it's noticeably different that the rest of the bimmers!


Also with the angel eyes turned on, the 1-er looks a bit more psychotic. It's a visual statement to other cars on the road to "get out of the way because my car has teh crazies"

[AwesomeBMW]

Originally Posted by Thud

Also with the angel eyes turned on, the 1-er looks a bit more psychotic. It's a visual statement to other cars on the road to "get out of the way because my car has teh crazies"

I completely agree. It looks much better with the angel eyes turned on. It makes it a completely different animal

[MVF4Rrider]

We'll have to wait and see when someone makes a carbon fiber hood whether they reshape the leading edge over the headlights to add a bit of an eyelid.

Speaking of hoods, I didn't check the hood when I test drove the car to see what's it's made of (steel or aluminum). Anyone know?

[bimmerfile]

The size of the 1er headlights appear more noticeable in pics (a bit like the crazy eyes of the runaway bride) than when seeing it in person. :eyebulge:
At the car show the 1er appears very well balanced from a design perspective and the headlight size looks very natural. Even the height of the car appear right..
For those of you who haven't seen it in the flesh, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised... :w00t: