Which 1-Series Coupe Model will you purchase?

[atr_hugo]

Since the vehicle I'm comparing this to is a Cayman - I'm looking at the 135i only. A price of $35K undercuts the Porsche significantly - plus European delivery is a discount with BMW and an added cost with Porsche.

(For the record, I'm an OF and I have been a good boy the last few years, according to SWMBO - She Who Must Be Obeyed - so the purchase of a suitable 'hot rod' has cleared the first 'finance committee' hurdle. ; -)

[spudw]

Final decision for me will be influenced by price. But for now I'm thinking:

128i M Sport
Sapphire black exterior
cloth/black leather combination interior
brushed aluminium trim
6-speed manual gearbox

If the price for this package gets too close to the 135i, then I'd probably go for that....

[mlevere1988]

Brookside and atr_ You could always come up my way and hit BMW of Des Moines, only 2.5 hours north... We could all go out driving in our new 1s

[Drillslinger]

What's the deal with European delivery anyway? Don't you still have to get it on a boat? :iono:

[HKF]

I'm currently in a justing looking stage. I see my 1 series purchase being a CPO 2011 128i (with extended warranty) in around 2014 or 2015. Hopefully, that will be a nice way to celebrate getting tenure. At this point, I still have about two years to go to finish with my dissertation.

[atr_hugo]

Yup - it's going to be on the boat regardless - but between the time you pick the car up and get it to the dock here's some of the things you can do with it:

- Neuschwanstein (SWMBO needs to be placated a bit ; -)

- Weiss Asparagus

- Oh and this: Nuerburgring

- The Romantic Road (not romance but Roman ; -) Somewhere in there is the old Roman wall, Limes (pronounced 'leems') (is that old Roman still there? - sorry)

- Seefeld and Innsbruck

- and if you're in Basel, Switzerland - take the A35 out to the A36 and spend some time with the Schlumpfs

Other than that (oh and the STINKING INCREDIBLE FOOD - and bier, since we are starting in Muenchen ; -) I can't think of any reason to do European delivery. :biggrin:

[Drillslinger]

Sorry dude, my question was probably a bit misleading I lived in Germany for 11 years so I know WHY you'd want Euro Delivery (BTW, notice the "Badge" in my Sig? ) I'm just not familiar with the European Delivery program. I take it you pick your car up at the factory and then have a certain amount of time before it has to be at the port for stateside shipment??

[atr_hugo]

No need to be sorry - I figured the question was in jest. Regarding European delivery - here's the BMW link (the bums at Porsche charge you to take European delivery) and I wish I'd a lived in Germany for 11 years - it would have been fun!!

[Drillslinger]

Originally Posted by atr_hugo

I wish I'd a lived in Germany for 11 years - it would have been fun!!

I haven't even been in the States for a year and can't wait to move back

Thanks for the link.