Photo that gives good sense of size

[imported_THE JEDI]

This is going to be the car that will go done in the history books that will once again save BMW, not that she needs saving but will ensure she stays independent.....the only people who don't want this car are the people who are smug that they own a 3 series..but this will ensure money losing cars like M5's and M3's are around...great move BMW

[ChrisK]

This is going to be the car that '08 M3 buyers wished they had bought.

[Wiggum]

Anybody read the ///M thread linked in the original post? Lost of misinformation, i.e. weight/E92 is wider....

I see how bad information makes it across the internet so fast, remotely humerous...

[BForbes]

This car would look amazing in a non-metallic black. It would look more aggresive IMO. Something like this perhaps:

[larryn]

LOL @ the tape on that black car to make it look like a 5 door (both on the body and on the rear window - fake taped on door handles too), and the fake exhaust pipes on the passenger side.

[eMINI]

Originally Posted by Wiggum

Hmmm, more pictures, I knew he'd post them sometime...

This shot here, was the only one I'd ever seen on the car that makes it look like it has massive fender flares in the rear, perhaps of sign of wide wheels possible??




And then you go back to this one, and you can hardly tell it's there...

Are these the first shots of a 135 with shadowline trim? Everything I've seen until now has been chromeline.

[hoefx]

I thought it was a 128i M-Sport destined for the US... then I woke up.

[kere]

Originally Posted by kutch

Didn't someone have a picture of a one (1) next to a 2002?
Or am I dreaming again?

If I remember right there was a photoshop in autobild with both cars

[xl5]

Hoefx, I think you may be correct. I think it is a 128i with the sport package.

[larryn]

I don't believe it's a 128i. There is clearly an intercooler visible, making it a 135i. US models that are intended to be sportier models (M3, 330i/Ci ZHP, M5, etc.) have gloss black trim. The lesser models (328i, 325i, 525i, X3 2.5, etc.) had matte black finish. The rest had chrome surround.

[aesthetect]

^but not a single 135i photo released has had shadowline trim, those are not the standard 135 rims and i dont know how clear that intercooler is that you are seeing..


i like it in black. whatever color that ends up making the front end the most aggressive is going to be the one to get.

[imported_MPower]

From what I can see in the second pic, it looks to have the 135i's 6-piston brakes. But from that angle you really cant be too definitive.

[BForbes]

Originally Posted by aesthetect

^but not a single 135i photo released has had shadowline trim, those are not the standard 135 rims and i dont know how clear that intercooler is that you are seeing..


i like it in black. whatever color that ends up making the front end the most aggressive is going to be the one to get.

I totally agree. I thought the 135i's had the chrome-line.

[larryn]

It was shown to a focus group in California, where that pic was taken. See this thread for pics of the back of the car and his description as a 135i.

I also doubt those are the sports package wheels, fwiw, and I doubt that's the finished car, since it's still 9 months away from production for the US market.

I still have no idea what color I'm getting. I've had gray/silver cars for my last 4 bimmers, and 5 of 6 were gray/silver. The black does look good though.

[Big Red One]

Originally Posted by aesthetect

those are not the standard 135 rims and i dont know how clear that intercooler is that you are seeing..

I can't remember where I saw it, but somewhere there is a spy or "unofficial" photo of a 135i with those wheels.

Also, my understanding is that the facia and diffuser (and other aero bits) are not part of the Sport Package that one would get with the 128i. I believe that those particular aero features are special to the 135i. If you get the Sport Package on a 128i, you'll probably get a lowered, sport-tuned suspension, bigger wheels and tires and sport steering wheel. But no special aero pieces.

In fact, I'm not sure if there will be a Sport Package you can add to the 135i. I think the idea is that it comes from the factory already "sported up".

In short, I believe that any time you see a 1er with the more aggressive facia and diffuser, you're looking at a 135i.

[Genericuser1]

So only about 4 inches of wheelbase are lost between a 335 and 135, not bad.

[aesthetect]

Originally Posted by larryn

It was shown to a focus group in California, where that pic was taken. See this thread for pics of the back of the car and his description as a 135i.

I also doubt those are the sports package wheels, fwiw, and I doubt that's the finished car, since it's still 9 months away from production for the US market.

I still have no idea what color I'm getting. I've had gray/silver cars for my last 4 bimmers, and 5 of 6 were gray/silver. The black does look good though.

sorry, i stand corrected. im glad to see the shadowline trim on a 135, though. im definitely not a fan of those wheels.. should have stuck with the sexy ass 5 spokes for the demo.

one thing about the black is you really cant see the lines of the body or the front bumper, which is too bad...

[chemhalo]

I compared the size of the 135 to my current Jetta and the 135 is within 1 inch of length (shorter), 1+ inch in height (shorter), and 1/2 inch wider.

Interior dimensions are much the same story even though the Jetta is 4 door.

The big difference is in wheel base... 104.72 vs the Jetta's 98.9. Any word on trunk space in the 1er? I guess I have to give up something for RWD and 100 more HP. :biggrin:

[Joop!]

I think these pictures will give a better look at how big the car actually is (parked in between two 5er tourings). I think the 1er coupe is pretty big headed due to the non-coupe lines: