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      06-20-2008, 08:52 PM   #133
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the top gear clip on youtube vs. porsche cayman is awesome. and any car that gets 5 stars from a brit snob like jeremy clarkson is worth buying two of!!!
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      06-27-2008, 05:06 PM   #134
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Road & Track: 135i is "fast and frugal"

The Fast & The Frugal: BMW 135i

It's beast of an engine develops 300 bhp and rather impressive fuel economy considering its output.

By Matt DeLorenzo • Photo by Jeff Allen
August 20

The new 1 Series from BMW is not the entry-level car we thought it might be, but instead is an impressive performance car in its own right, thanks in no small part to its 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged inline-6.

This beast of an engine develops 300 bhp and some rather impressive fuel economy (17 mpg city/25 mpg highway) considering its output.

While the 1 Series has been criticized for its high sticker price, it still is less expensive than the 3 Series, while offering near-M3 performance. Speed and agility in a compact package are factors that have enabled the 135i to snare a spot on the index. This is due to its quick acceleration — 4.8 sec. to 60 mph and a sub-14-sec. quarter mile — and its ability to stick in the corners as evidenced by its 0.91g on the skidpad and 70.6 mph through the slalom.

While the 128i does have a more efficient 230-bhp 3.0-liter six, it comes nowhere near its more powerful sibling in delivering the ultimate fun factor. In this case more, not less, is really more.


Price As Tested $43,670
MPG 17 city/25 highway/21.0 average
0–60 mph 4.8 sec.
Slalom 70.6 mph
Quarter Mile 13.4 sec. @ 104.0 mph
Skidpad 0.91g
60–0-mph Braking 114 ft.
Tank Capacity 14.0 gal.
Theoretical Maximum Range 350 miles
Cost to Fill $56.00
EPA Estimated Annual Fuel Cost $2814
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      07-11-2008, 01:13 PM   #135
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Review Today in the vancouver Province Newspaper

Review in our local paper today.
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      07-15-2008, 05:12 PM   #136
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very nice!
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      07-21-2008, 07:29 PM   #137
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This is a new Review of the 135i Vert from Canada's CarGuide, out today. Unfortunately, it isn't that great, and I think he should have been driving a non-sport 128i Vert to get what he wanted !!
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      07-21-2008, 08:04 PM   #138
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2008 135i  [6.50]
Sounds like a car review from Retirement Home Quarterly. He wants a softer ride because "grand touring is about space, pace and grace."
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      07-28-2008, 08:04 PM   #139
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Motor Trend on the 128i Coupe:

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...est/index.html
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      07-30-2008, 07:16 AM   #140
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Good review on UK MSN:

http://cars.uk.msn.com/Research/arti...mentid=8771156
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      07-30-2008, 12:43 PM   #141
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MotorTrend 128i First Drive
MotorTrend 128i First Test (performance figures)
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      08-01-2008, 05:15 PM   #142
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Bimmer magazine has 1000 mile report on 135i.
They love it. ( More fun to drive than an M3?)
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      08-02-2008, 02:25 AM   #143
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http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do.../pageId=144656

Edmunds full test on the 135i convertible.

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Vehicle Tested:
2008 BMW 1 Series
135i 2dr Convertible (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 6M)
MSRP of Test Vehicle: $44,450
What Works:
An entry-level car with 300 hp; trunk space isn't compromised by the stowed top; top down in 22 seconds.

What Needs Work:

Um, nothing.

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With a top-down option and comparable performance numbers, why would anyone want just the plain old 1 Series coupe?"


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      08-12-2008, 03:37 PM   #144
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Car & Driver 2008 BMW 128i Short Take Road Test
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      08-13-2008, 09:11 AM   #145
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This month's (October) Bimmer magazine has a pretty favorable 135 review. I'd post it but can't find an e-version but if you find an October Bimmer Mag, it's a good couple page read (though preaching to the choir with this group!).
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      08-13-2008, 08:32 PM   #146
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I don't know how many of you ppl from the US of A have heard of Jeremy Clarkson, and I trawled through looking to see if people have read his review of the 135i.

For the unenlightened, I think you should click on the following link :wink:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/dri...cle3103294.ece
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      08-13-2008, 09:43 PM   #147
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Oh, the guy from Top Gear? Didn't he do a comparison of the 135i against a Cayman?
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      08-13-2008, 10:01 PM   #148
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Oh, the guy from Top Gear? Didn't he do a comparison of the 135i against a Cayman?
I think you're referring to Fifth Gear, another UK car/driving show.
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      08-14-2008, 05:12 AM   #149
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I don't know how many of you ppl from the US of A have heard of Jeremy Clarkson, and I trawled through looking to see if people have read his review of the 135i.

For the unenlightened, I think you should click on the following link :wink:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/dri...cle3103294.ece
......Check out the list on POST #1........Jeremy's review is listed there.
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      08-15-2008, 09:20 AM   #150
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For those who can read french, there is another great review !

4.5 / 5

http://www.autonet.ca/donut/content/...1/6133566.html
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      08-21-2008, 12:01 AM   #151
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      08-28-2008, 12:43 AM   #152
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Drivers Republic compares the 123d to the 350Z on backroads, on autobahn, and at the Nordschleife:
http://viewer.zmags.com/showmag.php?...1&_x=1#/page2/



Also indirectly compares it to the 135i (beats the 135i for balance and reminds them of the E30 M3).
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      08-28-2008, 07:09 PM   #153
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Another review from an Aussie paper
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      09-10-2008, 03:00 AM   #154
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There was a very favourable end-of-long-term-test report on the 135i coupe in this week's Autocar magazine in the UK.
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