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Originally Posted by FJUNO78
i disagree. An M version of the x5 is not going to take business away from any other car/truck in their lineup.
I can not say the same about an M1. It will take away from the M3, the 335i and of course the 135i. It would blur the lines of too many models.
From a business point of view, I fail to see the need for such a beast. The 135i really does not compete with many cars at the same price point. And the few cars that it does compete with, it destroys (in terms of perfomance)
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You do have a point, but the logical step for the 135i owners to upgrade is to the M1 in that point in time - the new 1 is probably not out and the performance 4pot turbo wouldn't be out. M3 is probably too big for some, and too pricey for some others. There is no other car in that category/price point - it to me actually make sense to have another car where 135 owners can move to. Especially, otherwise, they might just keep their car.