1 more for the road review

RPM90 · 10-20-2010, 02:24 PM

http://www.windingroad.com/articles/...src=Nextscreen

This one shows a much higher estimated price.
No talk about bigger turbo's, or broader power band.
They claim this "N54" is the same as the Z4is version.
0-60 estimates are at 4.7 in this article, if anyone is keeping score.
.4 sec better than the 135i? Sounds reasonable.

Pretty much all the reviews have been extremely happy with the handling.
But, since BMW got it wrong for us 1 owners, they had to get this one right.

Happy reading.

BrokenVert · 10-20-2010, 02:29 PM

Love the use of wide angle on the cover shot of the article. The distortion makes the 1 look wider and meaner.

Its really sad that BMW is just giving us the car that the 135 shouldve been to begin with but the standard up from the 135 was set so low because BMW shot the 1 in the foot with our atrocious suspension.

BForbes · 10-20-2010, 02:38 PM

“The current M3 really has trouble putting this car in its rear-view mirrors.”

Kurt_OH · 10-20-2010, 03:57 PM

1. About HALF of 1M production will head to USA
2. The 4.7 seconds is in regard to Z4 iS, NOT 1M
3. No carbon fiber or "special materials"
4. $55k! Yeouch.

Robert · 10-20-2010, 06:55 PM

Scott said so himself that the 135i was meant to be a M but for a reason I can't remember, they scrapped that.

RPM90 · 10-20-2010, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kurt_OH

1. About HALF of 1M production will head to USA
2. The 4.7 seconds is in regard to Z4 iS, NOT 1M
3. No carbon fiber or "special materials"
4. $55k! Yeouch.

2. Good catch, I missed that one.

They also got the 135i DCT BMW claimed time wrong.
The DCT is listed by BMW at 5.0, 5.1 for the MT.
No biggie, well all make mistakes.

RPM90 · 10-20-2010, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrokenVert

Love the use of wide angle on the cover shot of the article. The distortion makes the 1 look wider and meaner.

Its really sad that BMW is just giving us the car that the 135 shouldve been to begin with but the standard up from the 135 was set so low because BMW shot the 1 in the foot with our atrocious suspension.

I feel the same way.
Sure, the 1M suspension is fantastic, but if the 1 series sport suspension would have been correct the first time out, there wouldn't be such a dramatic difference. Don't get me wrong, an M suspension is going to be fantastic. I'm just comparing, and bitching, that our 1's should have had at least 7-8/10ths of what the 1M has now.

When they did the 2011 N55 BMW should have spent a couple hundred more and put proper dampers in there and tuned it better.
It BETTER happen for the next 1. Grrrr

poody · 10-20-2010, 09:08 PM

they also got the price wrong--$55k is M3 sedan level. Mr. Biermann said the price was not fixed and closer to the 135i level. My base price est. would be $46k without options.

And still driving the test mule, so I hope the interior gets an M-trim with better seats.

cstavaru · 10-21-2010, 03:32 AM

I am not sure why they chose to go with only 19" wheels, wouldn't 18" be cheaper ?

spellbmw · 10-27-2010, 12:40 PM

Yea, good review but that base price of $55,000 would guarantee that I would NOT be getting one. That's crazy.

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RPM90 Major General 916 Rep 7,047 Posts Drives: 340i M-sport AT Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chicago iTrader: (1)	1 more for the road review http://www.windingroad.com/articles/...src=Nextscreen This one shows a much higher estimated price. No talk about bigger turbo's, or broader power band. They claim this "N54" is the same as the Z4is version. 0-60 estimates are at 4.7 in this article, if anyone is keeping score. .4 sec better than the 135i? Sounds reasonable. Pretty much all the reviews have been extremely happy with the handling. But, since BMW got it wrong for us 1 owners, they had to get this one right. Happy reading.
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Kurt_OH Captain 12 Rep 734 Posts Drives: E90 M3 ZCP Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbus, OH iTrader: (0)	1. About HALF of 1M production will head to USA 2. The 4.7 seconds is in regard to Z4 iS, NOT 1M 3. No carbon fiber or "special materials" 4. $55k! Yeouch. __________________ ... a glorious V8 that screamed and hollered as the revs rose and then howled in an orgy of what sounded like BDSM ecstasy as it neared the red line. Well, you can forget all that. The new car is fitted with a turbocharged straight six. Turbocharging? In an M car? That’s like putting gravy on an ice cream. - Jeremy Clarkson, discussing the S65 and then S55 M3 engines.
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Robert Major General 450 Rep 6,967 Posts Drives: 135i -> is350 -> Tesla M3 perf Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Socal iTrader: (1)	Scott said so himself that the 135i was meant to be a M but for a reason I can't remember, they scrapped that. __________________ - There's nothing in my pocket other than knives and lint
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poody New Member 0 Rep 26 Posts Drives: 09 STI Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: silver lake, LA, CA iTrader: (0)	they also got the price wrong--$55k is M3 sedan level. Mr. Biermann said the price was not fixed and closer to the 135i level. My base price est. would be $46k without options. And still driving the test mule, so I hope the interior gets an M-trim with better seats.
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