New to the Board, a few questions for the pros

[JohnnyBighead]

yeah im waiting on those numbers to come out. Shouldnt the mileage be similar to the 3 series numbers and arent those around 20 city and 30 highway? Will the numbers be better for the 1s because of the different setup/weight or will they be pretty close?

[Lips]

I'd just as good if not a tad better due to the reduced weight.

[JohnnyBighead]

thats what i like to hear! i know its all speculation now but will those numbers come out anytime soon? how does it usually work, is do specs or price come out first?

[Lips]

Someone else will have to chime in on that one because I couldn't tell you.

Lips

[Imola.ZHP]

Originally Posted by yankees25

Depending on budget, I would also suggest checking out the A3. If 2 doors is not a problem, then it should be the 1 series for sure. However, if you are going to be shuttling prospective clients around, it may not be too practical to have them wiggle into the backseat of the 1. The GTI is still a little boy racerish, whereas the A3 seems a bit more refined IMHO.

Who knows - maybe even a Mini Clubman might be an option for you. A Mini with a suicide door on the passenger side - so a 2.5 door.

Does anyone else think this is going to just flop? Not only flop, but bring down the resale value on the regular mini's?

I just dont see a market for it, I hope they are not producing that many, maybe it'll sell in a very small number...

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[Flugtechnik]

Originally Posted by JohnnyBighead

haha i hear you. I dont actually live in greenville, im up in travelers rest and i work in asheville. The part im talking about is the Saluda grade. You know, the green river gorge area, the part where the 17-wheelers go about 15 mph and you can smell brakes on the evening air.

Ah yeah. There are some fun roads up there. I feel your commute pains. I live in Atlanta and work in Greenville. I85 gets kind of boring after you've driven it 40 times. I've been using my civic to commute to save my bimmer. But I don't have a "divide" to drive up. I can just set the cruise and ... well ... cruise.

[kurichan]

Originally Posted by atr_hugo

I gotta tell you - the BMW badge is not always a positive for a car guy. There are a lot of posers driving 'badges'. To them it's image not substance and I could care less about image (you should see my wardrobe ; -).

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