M Hatchback Anyone?

Dan Parker · 03-02-2012, 01:51 PM

BMW just sent me this so I thought I'd share it with the 1M community. I figure the more input they get the better.

http://www.magnetmail.net/actions/em...&jobid=9275035

spotshooter · 03-02-2012, 01:54 PM

Another awesome German car we'll never see in the USA. Sigh.

Dan Parker · 03-02-2012, 02:08 PM

It came from BMWCCA and I'm in the USA so I wouldn't assume that. It's funny this should come up now. I bought a golf R 6 weeks ago for a daily driver and in my travels over the last few weeks I've seen hatchbacks everywhere I look. Hatchbacks have been slow sellers here and it seems their popularity is growing recently. It makes sense that BMW is looking at a hot hatch stateside.

jkoral · 03-02-2012, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by spotshooter

Another awesome German car we'll never see in the USA. Sigh.

That is the point of the survey. To gauge interest and report back to BMW NA/AG.

More details here: http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=656418

If you are a BMW CCA member, please log in and vote.

And more importantly (for owners of non-M cars), they are also asking about optional LSDs. Although it's for the F30, it's a start.

Pete_vB · 03-02-2012, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan Parker

It came from BMWCCA and I'm in the USA so I wouldn't assume that. It's funny this should come up now. I bought a golf R 6 weeks ago for a daily driver and in my travels over the last few weeks I've seen hatchbacks everywhere I look. Hatchbacks have been slow sellers here and it seems their popularity is growing recently. It makes sense that BMW is looking at a hot hatch stateside.

If they do the hatch well then yes, by all means bring it.

For some reason the rear visibility on the 135i hatch isn't too hot- I bought an E46 M3 instead after trying it in Germany. But I love hatches, and I am encouraged by the fact that Americans are starting to... ignore them less.

I haven't driven the new golf R yet, but I like my R32/ 1M combo. How do you like the new R?

Dan Parker · 03-02-2012, 02:37 PM

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How do you like the new R?

It's a great car. I got a 4 door so it's proving quite practical as well as fun. I didn't drive the 1M for 5 weeks after I bought it and starting thinking the R was fast. Then I took the 1M out last weekend and was blown away to say the least. It really put the R in it's place and made me appreciate it more. To compare them is really pointless.

Proof of it's worthiness:

MDORPHN · 03-02-2012, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan Parker

It came from BMWCCA and I'm in the USA so I wouldn't assume that. It's funny this should come up now. I bought a golf R 6 weeks ago for a daily driver and in my travels over the last few weeks I've seen hatchbacks everywhere I look. Hatchbacks have been slow sellers here and it seems their popularity is growing recently. It makes sense that BMW is looking at a hot hatch stateside.

Great choice! Enjoy it.

Neil

///M1 · 03-02-2012, 04:09 PM

Yup, got the same e-mail today and voted YES to both (give us a LSD as a standalone option on non-M cars, and bring the M135i hatch).

Heck, Audi brought the TT-RS to the USA based on a Facebook poll, hopefully this will go somewhere!

ozinaldo · 03-02-2012, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Pete_vB

If they do the hatch well then yes, by all means bring it.

For some reason the rear visibility on the 135i hatch isn't too hot- I bought an E46 M3 instead after trying it in Germany. But I love hatches, and I am encouraged by the fact that Americans are starting to... ignore them less.

I haven't driven the new golf R yet, but I like my R32/ 1M combo. How do you like the new R?

135i hatch? If you tried one in the past it must be a 130i.

Redadair · 03-02-2012, 05:21 PM

I voted for both. The other half of the Survey is for Limited Slip Diffs as an option.

spotshooter · 03-02-2012, 09:34 PM

If they import the M135i Hatch into the USA, i'll eat my hat... then buy one.

jkoral · 03-02-2012, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by spotshooter

If they import the M135i Hatch into the USA, i'll eat my hat... then buy one.

+1... on both points.

M3 Adjuster · 03-05-2012, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by spotshooter

Another awesome German car we'll never see in the USA. Sigh.

certainly not with that attitude and lack of action
A little revisionist history... A little poll like this in the Roundel magazine of BMW CCA got the E36 M3 produced...
And believe me... BMW is keenly aware that they have no true enthusiast cars in the US right now for under 50K not named MINI.

///M1 · 03-05-2012, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by M3 Adjuster

certainly not with that attitude and lack of action
A little revisionist history... A little poll like this in the Roundel magazine of BMW CCA got the E36 M3 produced...
And believe me... BMW is keenly aware that they have no true enthusiast cars in the US right now for under 50K not named MINI.

I too believe we can make a difference. I don't think this quick 'questionnaire' was sent just for kicks. BMW has been known to listen to its enthusiast, main reason why we are having both the E60 M5 and F10 M5 offered in manual for the US.

Even Audi of America, adhering to a fairly conservative strategy (as far as their quattro GmbH models go) claims they brought the TT-RS to the US because of responses they got from the poll that was held on Facebook (and in fact upped the HP of the US model to 360 vs 340 everywhere else in the world as Yanks wanted moar powar!)

jnm · 03-06-2012, 02:09 PM

Last I heard they were not bringing the F20 in the US and Audi was not bringing the new generation A3 in the US next year either (though there are noises about a sedan version of the next generation A3 coming to the US). So if you want a 'premium hatchback' this year your only choice is an A3 (end of life model) or hope that BMW does bring the X1 in the US later this year (not a hatchback but pretty close). Or get a station wagon...

All this because supposedly Yanks don't buy hatchbacks! I don't know, here in the bay area you can't throw a stick down the road without hitting an A3 hatchback, they are everywhere and now even available with Diesel and are still selling for a premium price (don't bother asking for less than MSRP, they want list).

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Dan Parker Major 79 Rep 1,421 Posts Drives: 2012 Golf R Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Georgia iTrader: (0)	It came from BMWCCA and I'm in the USA so I wouldn't assume that. It's funny this should come up now. I bought a golf R 6 weeks ago for a daily driver and in my travels over the last few weeks I've seen hatchbacks everywhere I look. Hatchbacks have been slow sellers here and it seems their popularity is growing recently. It makes sense that BMW is looking at a hot hatch stateside. __________________ Dan Parker
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///M1 Brigadier General 275 Rep 3,164 Posts Drives: Many Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North of 7K RPM iTrader: (1) Garage List 2020 BMW M2 CS [0.00] 1994 Audi RS2 Avant [0.00] 2021 Audi RS6 Avant [0.00] 1988 BMW E30 M3 [0.00] 2011 BMW 1///M [0.00] 2017 BMW F80 M3 30 ... [0.00] 2018 Porsche 991.2 GT3 [0.00] 2015 Porsche Macan ... [0.00] 1998 Porsche 993 C4S [0.00] 1994 Lancia Delta I ... [0.00] 2008 Audi RS4 [0.00]	Yup, got the same e-mail today and voted YES to both (give us a LSD as a standalone option on non-M cars, and bring the M135i hatch). Heck, Audi brought the TT-RS to the USA based on a Facebook poll, hopefully this will go somewhere! __________________ *2011 BMW E82 1///M: AW, all options; Renntech, Akrapovic, Forge, P3, RevoZ CF bits, many mods 1988 BMW E30 M3: Hennarot, S14, stock 2018 Porsche 991.2 GT3: PtS, CXX, LWBS, PCCB 1998 Porsche 993 C4S: Zenith Blue, last aircooled widebody, Bilstein PSS10, Fister II + Fabspeed exhaust 2008 Audi B7 RS 4*: Sprint Blue, Audi Exclusive Euro Bucket Interior, Premium+Titanium, many mods
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jnm Second Lieutenant 16 Rep 242 Posts Drives: fast, but could be faster Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	Last I heard they were not bringing the F20 in the US and Audi was not bringing the new generation A3 in the US next year either (though there are noises about a sedan version of the next generation A3 coming to the US). So if you want a 'premium hatchback' this year your only choice is an A3 (end of life model) or hope that BMW does bring the X1 in the US later this year (not a hatchback but pretty close). Or get a station wagon... All this because supposedly Yanks don't buy hatchbacks! I don't know, here in the bay area you can't throw a stick down the road without hitting an A3 hatchback, they are everywhere and now even available with Diesel and are still selling for a premium price (don't bother asking for less than MSRP, they want list).
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