Found a new pic of black 135i (at least to me)

[Robert]

[RXC135i]

Huh and with orange markers up front and a toll road box in the windshield plus the 264 wheels. I wonder where this beast was captured; Canada?

[larryn]

+1, it also has a electronic Fast Pass toll reader on the windshield. This looks identically specced to the car I saw at the Boston Car Show. (135i w/Jet black, black trim, red leather, orange markers, 264's).

Funny watermark, seeing we're all talking about understeer. :smile:

[HighFlyingIL]

That white box in the window looks like an I-Pass which lets you go thru tolls without having to stop and pay for them... but different states call it something different... and I doubt that car is from Cali because I know its $5 to cross over the Golden Gate Bridge each direction... so i'm curious as well...

[Devon K]

This car wasn't in Canada when photographed - Canadian BMW HQ is in the Toronto area and Ontario requires front plates.

[plexiglass]

what does the green sign say?

[NJKSC27]

i have a strange feeling thats in the states somewhere. My buddy used to work for BMW setting up the cars for shows and he said and has driven many pre production cars.

Thats an easy pass in the windshield.

[BForbes]

This car in black does absolutely nothing for me.

[AwesomeBMW]

i'm not gonna lie -- that's a pretty bad ass picture

[Brookside]

Originally Posted by onehots2k

This car in black does absolutely nothing for me.

I thought the same way....and black on a small car usually just makes it look even smaller....but I like it in black- fits the character of the car pretty well.:biggrin:

[BarbeRouge]

You hit it dead on Brookside.....black on this car looks right. The silver, suprisingly dosent look right at all. I still don't like the 264's. Too plain or something.

[BForbes]

Originally Posted by Brookside

I thought the same way....and black on a small car usually just makes it look even smaller....but I like it in black- fits the character of the car pretty well.:biggrin:

That is very nice picture in black but in most of the others I cant seem to like it. My biggest problem is with the tail lights. The black makes the shape look very odd. Maybe with darkened brake lamps I might change my mind.

[Dave]

black with the shadowline and some time attack bbs's would look great...

[Brookside]

Originally Posted by onehots2k

That is very nice picture in black but in most of the others I cant seem to like it. My biggest problem is with the tail lights. The black makes the shape look very odd. Maybe with darkened brake lamps I might change my mind.

I never disagree with Barry.:biggrin:
Seriously when I tried to imagine the 1-er in black, before the few pics we have available now, I thought it'd be the worst color you could choose.
Now, I'm not too sure....even in this crummy photo it manages to look pretty formidable. I think from a straight shot of the back and front it'll look cramped and small. But for people who like their cars in black, looks to me like the 1-er pulls it off.

[BForbes]

Jim your doing it again! Posting pics of black that actually look nice! I guess I'll have to reserve my final judgement when I can actually see the car in the metal next year.

[NJKSC27]

funny thing is i went from "NO WAY, not another black car for me" to now im totally impressed of how the 1 looks in black.

[Brookside]

Originally Posted by NJKSC27

funny thing is i went from "NO WAY, not another black car for me" to now im totally impressed of how the 1 looks in black.

Another pic courtesy of MWerks...of a Jet Black 135. These were taken in Sweden during intl. press debut...all the cars the journalists got to drive were Sedona Red- but Bryan snapped this one standing alone over to the side- w. Terra int.

[tenxaday]

i m falling for the lights with the angel eyes. its a live!

[spudw]

Black's been on my list the whole time. Some of the pics with wide-angle distortion are more affected by the black than the other color options. I think in person, it will be nice, especially with red leather.

I agree with Santa that the silver doesn't really work for this car. It's not a disaster, but I've always interpreted silver as a luxury/high-tech color. This car is more fun/sport oriented. It needs primary colors... I really like the AW (not good for Canadian weather though), but for me the reds, blacks and blues are the choices....

[atl_1M]

Originally Posted by Brookside

Bryan snapped this one standing alone over to the side- w. Terra int.

Any pics of the interior? I haven't seen any Terra pics of the 1er.

[cracka]

Originally Posted by ssiddiq1

Any pics of the interior? I haven't seen any Terra pics of the 1er.

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showp...6&postcount=77

[Brookside]

Originally Posted by spudwest

Black's been on my list the whole time. Some of the pics with wide-angle distortion are more affected by the black than the other color options. I think in person, it will be nice, especially with red leather.

I agree with Santa that the silver doesn't really work for this car. It's not a disaster, but I've always interpreted silver as a luxury/high-tech color. This car is more fun/sport oriented. It needs primary colors... I really like the AW (not good for Canadian weather though), but for me the reds, blacks and blues are the choices....

I agree Spud, but with your weather too bad BMW doesn't offer Terra as an exterior color ...what with year-round salt and slush.:biggrin: