L.A. Auto Show

tijuana_joe · 11-16-2007, 03:28 PM

Has anyone been to the L.A. auto show. from some of the pics i've seen the 135 is behind a glass fence so that you can't get into the car is this true?

m3ish · 11-16-2007, 03:54 PM

I went to the preview night last night and the M3s (2 & 4 door) plus the 135 were unaccessible. You can get within a couple of feet of the 135 while it is rotating on a round carasoul.

Robert · 11-16-2007, 04:01 PM

I just got back. The 135i looks stunning for me. I love the car, it's very BMW and very classy. My opinion is if you want something sporty looking get the 135i but if you want something more grown up and less athletic looking get the 335i.

Like m3ish said you won't be able to touch it. i tried to talk to the bmw representatives to let me sit in it but they wouldn't let me.
They have speaker set up inside the M3 that plays engine soundtrack.... omg it sounds teriffic and the alpine white on the coupe and sedan makes them look like white gold.

I will post pics when I get home.

semaj · 11-16-2007, 04:08 PM

How is the parking situation? Any way to park nearby for free?

Robert · 11-16-2007, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by semaj

How is the parking situation? Any way to park nearby for free?

Street parking is free. You will have to walk a bit if you want $5 parking. It's 12 at the convention center parking. Lexus has a ISF on a dyno and let you redline through it. :-)

bimmerfile · 11-16-2007, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by m3ish

I went to the preview night last night and the M3s (2 & 4 door) plus the 135 were unaccessible. You can get within a couple of feet of the 135 while it is rotating on a round carasoul.

What??? You mean we can't sit in it to see if it fits??:mad:
I'm 6'5" and one of the reasons for going was to see if I would be comfortable in it...

Robert · 11-16-2007, 05:28 PM

I think it is still worth it to see the car in the flesh. Besides there are new GTR, STI, EVO, M3 coupe and sedan, C63 there as well.

evil one · 11-16-2007, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by robert

I think it is still worth it to see the car in the flesh. Besides there are new GTR, STI, EVO, M3 coupe and sedan, C63 there as well.

crosses my fingers and hopes that the SF Auto show has these..as well as the 1 series!

Robert · 11-16-2007, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by evil one

crosses my fingers and hopes that the SF Auto show has these..as well as the 1 series!

Robert · 11-16-2007, 09:59 PM

Bonus

Devon K · 11-16-2007, 11:14 PM

A big thanks Robert - even with their relatively low resolution, those are some of the sweetest photos of the 135i I have seen - and I have seen everything out there! Your shots make it look incredible - BMW should hire you as a staff photographer.

Robert · 11-16-2007, 11:28 PM

Thanks! The car did all the work. I only pushed the buttons.

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m3ish New Member 0 Rep 8 Posts Drives: Join Date: Oct 2007 iTrader: (0)	True for me I went to the preview night last night and the M3s (2 & 4 door) plus the 135 were unaccessible. You can get within a couple of feet of the 135 while it is rotating on a round carasoul.
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Robert Major General 414 Rep 6,968 Posts Drives: 135i -> is350 -> Tesla M3 perf Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Socal iTrader: (1)	I just got back. The 135i looks stunning for me. I love the car, it's very BMW and very classy. My opinion is if you want something sporty looking get the 135i but if you want something more grown up and less athletic looking get the 335i. Like m3ish said you won't be able to touch it. i tried to talk to the bmw representatives to let me sit in it but they wouldn't let me. They have speaker set up inside the M3 that plays engine soundtrack.... omg it sounds teriffic and the alpine white on the coupe and sedan makes them look like white gold. I will post pics when I get home. __________________ - There's nothing in my pocket other than knives and lint
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Devon K Lieutenant 38 Rep 570 Posts Drives: TBD Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	A big thanks Robert - even with their relatively low resolution, those are some of the sweetest photos of the 135i I have seen - and I have seen everything out there! Your shots make it look incredible - BMW should hire you as a staff photographer.
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Robert Major General 414 Rep 6,968 Posts Drives: 135i -> is350 -> Tesla M3 perf Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Socal iTrader: (1)	Thanks! The car did all the work. I only pushed the buttons. __________________ - There's nothing in my pocket other than knives and lint
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