Have only seen one other 135i on the road

[DakarDoug]

Have been in California for a month now and have only seen one other 1 series. It was a convertible driven by a woman who seemed to care less that there was another 1 in front of her. Where are you guys? Switching subjects...where are all of the 2002s? Only saw one since I have been here.

[deamon32]

I dont know why but the majority of the 1's I have seen are driven by older women, I would guess 45-55+. Kind of strange

[bmwsam]

I havn't seen many 1's on the central coast. Oh and while I am a woman...I got a 6MT coupe and nowhere near 45-55+

[vasracer]

135i coupes are rare even here in west la...see many more m3's nowadays. quite a few 1 verts, and i see both men and women driving them.

[infinitekidM2C]

i agree with varacer...even in west la you generally see 128 verts...

[DakarDoug]

OK, since last posting, I saw a convertible 128i today on my way to work. This was driven by a young Asian guy but again, no interest in the fact that another 1 series was right next to him. Jeez, what is wrong with these people? Just another 1 sighting made my day.

[Mega Man]

I've actually seen more GT-R's than 1'ers on the road.

[bimmerboy]

everytime is see another 1er there is an elderly person who has no clue why I wave to them ...

[Mattcali]

Yes I agree about 1ers being very rare in Los angeles. Just got mine yesterday and I am realizing that this is a lot of car. But an example. I have Driven from Pasadena to Glendale and today to west la and back to Pasadena - not one 1 series did I see. I've never own such a rare care and its suprising in a good way. But when you do see one it's like a cult and usually there may be waving or a honk. Looking fwd to learning about this eclectic subset in the middle of so cal car culture.

[dragon1761]

Originally Posted by Mattcali

Yes I agree about 1ers being very rare in Los angeles. Just got mine yesterday and I am realizing that this is a lot of car. But an example. I have Driven from Pasadena to Glendale and today to west la and back to Pasadena - not one 1 series did I see. I've never own such a rare care and its suprising in a good way. But when you do see one it's like a cult and usually there may be waving or a honk. Looking fwd to learning about this eclectic subset in the middle of so cal car culture.

thats because are cars are so fast and handle so well. Everyone just sees a blur before realizing that its even a 1. You will see a lot of 1's in Arcadia area usually at like tea shop places.

[Brian135i]

Yep...I really like how rare our cars are. Some people ask me how fast is it and I say high 11's. Lol... It's nice to know that there is not many cars on the road that can keep up with me.

[1013mm]

there a few regulars around my area, good thing i bought monaco blue.... I'm still one of a kind

[Ajumepke]

Originally Posted by DakarDoug

OK, since last posting, I saw a convertible 128i today on my way to work. This was driven by a young Asian guy but again, no interest in the fact that another 1 series was right next to him. Jeez, what is wrong with these people? Just another 1 sighting made my day.

Check the sightings thread (sticky) - there's more of us out there than you think.

[Ajumepke]

Originally Posted by dragon1761

thats because are cars are so fast and handle so well. Everyone just sees a blur before realizing that its even a 1. You will see a lot of 1's in Arcadia area usually at like tea shop places.

I'm there practically every weekend.

[hats4bats]

There seem to be a bunch in the Bay Area . . . I usually see a couple per week. Just this morning I passed an AW 135 that seems to be street-parked in DT Palo Alto frequently and I saw an SGM 135 vert in Vacaville on Fri. Most of the drivers 'round here seem to be 30-something dudes. Car still seems to be rare enough to get comments, though (although about half the comments I get are about why I'd put an In-N-Out sticker on my ride . . .)

[BrettInLJ]

Originally Posted by hats4bats

There seem to be a bunch in the Bay Area . . . I usually see a couple per week. Just this morning I passed an AW 135 that seems to be street-parked in DT Palo Alto frequently and I saw an SGM 135 vert in Vacaville on Fri. Most of the drivers 'round here seem to be 30-something dudes. Car still seems to be rare enough to get comments, though (although about half the comments I get are about why I'd put an In-N-Out sticker on my ride . . .)

I see a couple a week also in SF or on the peninsula. In fact there is a 128i and a 128i 'vert in my work parking lot, both driven by women. After this weekend, though, there will also be a 135i.

I guess fit the demographic above: 30-something dude. I think 1's are more common in and around SF because it is more like a European city than most other American cities. The smaller size is considered a plus over the 3er, not a minus.

[guydude]

im in lajolla ..22...got a 135i coupe....love it! way better then the 335i sedan i had.

[DakarDoug]

Nice to see who has spotted 1 of us driving around.

Originally Posted by Ajumepke

Check the sightings thread (sticky) - there's more of us out there than you think.

[Simon_135i]

Originally Posted by guydude

im in lajolla ..22...got a 135i coupe....love it! way better then the 335i sedan i had.

Congrats! I am in UTC... what color do you get? Dont see a lot here in UTC/La Jolla area...

[1ToBeOn2Wheels]

I see the most 135's in West LA than anywhere else. Only on occasion do I see one where I live (Bay Area).

[akak1997]

there another 135 at my work, so I see it all the time. There also at least 2 1er live close to me (I think), I see them every now and then.

[BBBluey]

I'll be joining you all in June/July. Headed to Santa Barbara county.