now i'm mad

hector · 12-29-2008, 08:59 AM

go figure:iono:! all that whining that i and some others did about not getting a 130 as opposed to the detuned 128; well now the z4 comes out as 130 or 135,:bs:. such nuance and finesse on the part of these marketing guys; they must be like freakin' rocket scientists! i'm calling bmw and demanding a 25 hp retrofit or i'm never speaking to them again

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ZIPNBYE · 12-29-2008, 10:12 AM

So you're upset that you only got a 128 (230bhp) as opposed to the European 130 (265bhp) or the 135 (300bhp)? Why didn't you opt for a 135 as opposed to a 128?

Sounds like sour grapes on your part...as opposed to an issue with BMW -- though I agree the days of the 330 should return, bringing with them the 130.

hector · 12-29-2008, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by ZIPNBYE

So you're upset that you only got a 128 (230bhp) as opposed to the European 130 (265bhp) or the 135 (300bhp)? Why didn't you opt for a 135 as opposed to a 128?

Sounds like sour grapes on your part...as opposed to an issue with BMW -- though I agree the days of the 330 should return, bringing with them the 130.

apparently the largely facetious nature of my remarks went completely over your brain.

ZIPNBYE · 12-29-2008, 11:48 AM

I'm sure, given their nature, they won't mind if you don't speak with them again. Car importers are like that.

BlackjackMulligan · 12-29-2008, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by hector

apparently the largely facetious nature of my remarks wen't completely over your brain.

Don't get Mad, get Glad!

P.S.-There's no apostrophe in went.

hector · 12-29-2008, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackjackMulligan

Don'

P.S.-There's no apostrophe in went.

damn that was careless, edited

BlackjackMulligan · 12-29-2008, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by hector

damn that was careless, edited

no prob, just bustin on ya

adrean8j · 12-29-2008, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by hector

go figure:iono:! all that whining that i and some others did about not getting a 130 as opposed to the detuned 128; well now the z4 comes out as 130 or 135,:bs:. such nuance and finesse on the part of these marketing guys; they must be like freakin' rocket scientists! i'm calling bmw and demanding a 25 hp retrofit or i'm never speaking to them again

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I was curious too when the first mentioned the 1er coupe lineup for NA why they went with a 128i..maybe this is going to make it easier for them to 'update' the car in the future (which will largely be new only to the uneducated masses and not us 1er addicts).

135i_TT · 12-29-2008, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by hector

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^ LOL
that sux bout ur sitution tho.

adrean8j · 12-29-2008, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Phiberglass

Wut?

It is like back when they offered the E46, E39 as *23i and *28i.....then those became the *25i and the *30i......BMW could market those vehicles as an 'update' even though in truth the update was not as large as the consumer may have believed...

hector · 12-29-2008, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackjackMulligan

no prob, just bustin on ya

:smile:

Notion-Za · 01-02-2009, 11:58 AM

I was also wondering the same thing! i would have killed for a 130 coupe!!!
went to the dealership to order the car without knowing WTF was going on! (surprise birthday present)

Didn't know to much about the coupe! now I know i'm going to get some mixed opinions about this! But i had the choice between a 130 hatch, a 125 coupe or a 325 coupe.
The *35 was out the question as that is just way to much power for a first car if you ask me.
Decided to go with the 1'er because it wasnt as common, and hated the hatch! so the coupe it was. I dont want to sound like im ungreatful for the car but why not bring it out with the 200kw 3.0l? i mean the coupe is the more expensive sub section 1 series?
160KW FOR THE WIN!!! :P

m7ammed · 01-02-2009, 12:06 PM

I think the US are getting a better deal than the rest of the world, because they get the 128i I think everybody else (or most) are getting the 125i which is less powerful than the 128i by 15 bhp I think. You see the glass as half empty I see it as half full

Midgad · 01-02-2009, 04:20 PM

Pull off the 28 and get a 3 and an 0 if you bothers you that much.

x97Melbourne · 01-02-2009, 05:17 PM

I know what you mean. The new Z4 3.0 has 255HP. Its kind of a jip for those who got the 128i.

I can't wait to drive the Z4.....I may have to say BYE BYE to the 135i!!!! Sorry!!!!!

bimmerfile · 01-02-2009, 05:28 PM

^^^^^^While you're at it, say buh-bye to trunk space (when the hardtop is down on the new Z4 roadster) and buh-bye to a back seat.. :wink:

Notion-Za · 01-02-2009, 11:50 PM

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Pull off the 28 and get a 3 and an 0 if you bothers you that much.

Dude, just like adood84 said, the 128 isnt bad!
But in my situation i would have really liked the extra Hp. i live in Johannesburg which is at altitude hence I loose more power due to the thin air. approximately 17%! which means im sitting at about 133 kw at the fly wheel!! Its not a poser thing!
The car really has to be revved to get power out of it! A 135 was out of the question!
This isnt a complaint about the car, I love it to bits. But like so many other threads, there will always be small things that might bother you about your 1'er.

mbrunner · 01-03-2009, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by carnut

^^^^^^While you're at it, say buh-bye to trunk space (when the hardtop is down on the new Z4 roadster) and buh-bye to a back seat.. :wink:

Apart from trunk space, the 1## series vert doesn't have much of a back seat anyway

bimmerfile · 01-03-2009, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by mbrunner

Apart from trunk space, the 1## series vert doesn't have much of a back seat anyway

It`s good enough for my grandson - certainly better than my old Z4..:biggrin:

12-29-2008, 08:59 AM	#1
hector Captain 36 Rep 713 Posts Drives: e46 330ci, e92 335i, 2008 128i Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: virgo supercluster bwo Pennsylvania. iTrader: (0)	now i'm mad go figure:iono:! all that whining that i and some others did about not getting a 130 as opposed to the detuned 128; well now the z4 comes out as 130 or 135,:bs:. such nuance and finesse on the part of these marketing guys; they must be like freakin' rocket scientists! i'm calling bmw and demanding a 25 hp retrofit or i'm never speaking to them again.
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Notion-Za Second Lieutenant 28 Rep 293 Posts Drives: '16 M4 ZCP Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: South Africa iTrader: (0)	I was also wondering the same thing! i would have killed for a 130 coupe!!! went to the dealership to order the car without knowing WTF was going on! (surprise birthday present) Didn't know to much about the coupe! now I know i'm going to get some mixed opinions about this! But i had the choice between a 130 hatch, a 125 coupe or a 325 coupe. The *35 was out the question as that is just way to much power for a first car if you ask me. Decided to go with the 1'er because it wasnt as common, and hated the hatch! so the coupe it was. I dont want to sound like im ungreatful for the car but why not bring it out with the 200kw 3.0l? i mean the coupe is the more expensive sub section 1 series? 160KW FOR THE WIN!!! :P __________________ 2016 M4 ZCP 2018 Ford Ranger WildTrak 3.2
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m7ammed Captain 210 Rep 959 Posts Drives: 2019 M2 Competition Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Saudi Arabia iTrader: (0)	I think the US are getting a better deal than the rest of the world, because they get the 128i I think everybody else (or most) are getting the 125i which is less powerful than the 128i by 15 bhp I think. You see the glass as half empty I see it as half full __________________ Instgram: @m7m_photo
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Midgad Free Skier 28 Rep 439 Posts Drives: 128i Coupe, 6MT, M-Sports Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: LI,NY iTrader: (0)	Pull off the 28 and get a 3 and an 0 if you bothers you that much.
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x97Melbourne Molar World 47 Rep 916 Posts Drives: 2016 435i Coupe Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	I know what you mean. The new Z4 3.0 has 255HP. Its kind of a jip for those who got the 128i. I can't wait to drive the Z4.....I may have to say BYE BYE to the 135i!!!! Sorry!!!!! __________________ Current: 2016 435i Coupe Previous: 2014 335i Sedan; 2013 328i Cv, 2011 335i Sedan Gone But Not Forgotten: 2008 135i Convertible (my favorite)
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bimmerfile Colonel 621 Rep 2,067 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW X2 F39 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: GTA, Canada iTrader: (0)	^^^^^^While you're at it, say buh-bye to trunk space (when the hardtop is down on the new Z4 roadster) and buh-bye to a back seat.. :wink: __________________ 2019 X2
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