135 is coming!!!

[imported_tdc]

Originally Posted by ice13water

what exactly is it set up to compete with in theUS

Actually, it's not coming here to compete with anything really.

The purpose of the 1-series is to provide a vehicle in the BMW range that used to be occupied by the 3-series.

[ice13water]

what about inifiniti?

[imported_tdc]

Infiniti doesn't have a car in this class anymore.

Back in the day the G20 used to try and compete with the 3-series.

Now, the smallest car Infiniti has is the G37 and that's much bigger than the 135i.

[ghotman906]

Originally Posted by ice13water

what about inifiniti?

I think the G series of infiniti is set to compete with the 3-series...

[ice13water]

yeah i know it competes with the 3 i just wanted to see if they were at least similar

[ecoBMW]

Originally Posted by tdc

I can say it doesn't look like the photoshop image on the top of the page. Honestly, that image looks more like an artist's rendering of what the E92 M3 might have looked like.

In any case, there are many photos posted on this site that really show a good deal of what the new 135i coupe will look like.

http://1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=480

This shot of the gray test mule is spot on in terms of what the US-spec car will look like (save for wheels and the tape).



They also told us 3 items that will come STANDARD on the US-spec 135i coupe:

- Moonroof
- M-Sport kit
- Brembo front brakes (and after taking a closer look, 6-piston calipers to boot!!)

tdc,

Brembo "front" brakes. What about the rears? Will they match? I would imagine they would be Brembos on the rears as well, right?

[ecoBMW]

Originally Posted by MPower

I very much doubt this. BMW has never used Brembo brakes, even on the M Cars. In fact, BMW still uses single-pistons on the M5 and M6. Why would the 135i all of a sudden get 6? Its unnecessary anyway. Give us typical BMW brakes instead of some fancy Brembo set up to lower the cost.

You never know what could happen with this new 1 series. What does the new M3 have for brakes? Does it have the single piston?

[ice13water]

top speed 155 limited any way to unlimit it

[ecoBMW]

Originally Posted by ice13water

top speed 155 limited any way to unlimit it

There WILL be a way. You can count on that!

[ice13water]

thank god

not that i can get it that fast in the city

but ill be sure to take a nice long drive to brake it in

[ice13water]

does anybody have pics of enterior and electronics or al least some details

sorry about so many questions

[eMINI]

Originally Posted by ice13water

does anybody have pics of enterior and electronics or al least some details

sorry about so many questions

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=483

[dmboone25]

Originally Posted by ecoBMW

There WILL be a way. You can count on that!

I'm not so sure--there have been lots of questions about getting past this in the 335i, and I don't recall if it was ever figured out. Maybe the ProCede does it, but I am not sure....

[ice13water]

that pic sucks

[eMINI]

Originally Posted by ice13water

that pic sucks

It was worth what you paid for it, no?

[aesthetect]

haha zzzzzzzzing

[imported_tdc]

Originally Posted by ecoBMW

tdc,

Brembo "front" brakes. What about the rears? Will they match? I would imagine they would be Brembos on the rears as well, right?

It would make sense that the rear brakes were sourced from Brembo as well. According to the press releases, the rears will be two-piston and the fronts 6-piston (as I stated weeks ago - with many naysayers, might I add :tongue.

[destruct007]

I'm all but a total go on a euro delivery of the 135i. My friend said that it got a bad review on top gear. but from his description it must have been the 130, right? I can't imagine top gear has tested the 135.
Anyway for the longest time I had a 320i from 1980 and loved the size and the 3 series has gotten (as everyone here knows) progressively bigger. The 135i is the answer to everything I wanted to see from BMW. In a month or so my aunt is going to the official unveiling of the new 1 series in Frankfurt. I'll ask her to snap a few extra for me to share here. She's works with Roundel and the SF chapter magazine. She's my only inside, other than online, of true insider info.

So I've called Beverly hills bmw and they, also didn;t know anything about it. So I gave them my info and said to call me when they have any new information. I'm so excited about this car, it's crazy I'm already a fanboy w/o ever driving it!

As far as price I'm feeling a 28k starting price, for the 135 and I'm hoping anything under $35k nicely equipped; sports, premium, nav.

[Drillslinger]

Yeah, that Top Gear review was of the 130 hatch

I'll also be @ Frankfurt this year so should have some pics as well :thumbup: