1-Series Coupe US Debut to be held at the NAIAS

SCA · 09-20-2007, 12:37 PM

Judging from the comment made at the end of the 1 Coupe video at http://bmw-web.tv/ the US debut will be at the Detriot Auto Show and not The L.A. Auto show as suspected.

Dates for NAIAS (North American International Auto Show) 2008 have been announced.

Press Preview will be Sunday, January 13 - Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Industry Preview will be Wednesday, January 16 & Thursday, January 17, 2008

Charity Preview will be Friday, January 18, 2008

Public Show will be Saturday, January 19 - Sunday , January 27, 2008

1ster · 09-20-2007, 12:47 PM

Excellent find! That doesn't give dealers a lot of time to get orders in, though.

BMW Engineer[??]: "It will be available in Europe on 24 November. We will start with the 1-Series Coupe in the US for the first time next year. We will have the car in Spring next year in the US market."

At least we'll have the Eurpoean debut before the end of the year, with all of the attendant press drives and comparison tests. I am eager to see CAR or EVO put the 135i through the wringer. Hopefully they'll do a comparo with the new M3. EVO has done less-crazy things in the past.

Drillslinger · 09-20-2007, 01:01 PM

Dude, those BMW-web TV guys pissed me off

They took so much time with Herr Radomski that I didn't get to talk to him again on Wednesday

And to top it all off, they even cut me out of all of their shots

All you see is my shoe at 1:24 and "mah bellay" at 1:35

:iono:

Oh yeah, and NOW I have to figure out how to get to Detroit

GreenMonster · 09-20-2007, 01:09 PM

Cool... that's the first decent bit of news IMO we've had since the end of June...

128er · 09-20-2007, 04:33 PM

Two things

-They referred to the 1 series coupe as the "Entry" level BMW, and I know the CEO or someone important did not reffer to this car as the entry level. Does this mean maybe a drop in suspected pricing?
-Just because they said that they would see eachother at the NAIAS, doesn't mean it will debut there!

1ster · 09-20-2007, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by 128er

-Just because they said that they would see eachother at the NAIAS, doesn't mean it will debut there!

I think it's that plus this quote that has people (including me) believing we'll see an NAIAS debut: "We will start with the 1-Series Coupe in the US for the first time next year. We will have the car in Spring next year in the US market."

SCA · 09-20-2007, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by 128er

Two things

-They referred to the 1 series coupe as the "Entry" level BMW, and I know the CEO or someone important did not reffer to this car as the entry level. Does this mean maybe a drop in suspected pricing?
-Just because they said that they would see eachother at the NAIAS, doesn't mean it will debut there!

The german gentleman being interviewed is the Project Mgr. for the 1-Series, I am certain he knows far more regarding the 1-Series than the Company CEO.

BMW-webtv is fairly new and it is BMWs way to attract younger buyers via the web. If the car was going to debut in L.A. there would have been some mention of it. Also, with the 1er coupe coming to the US in the Spring of '08, November maybe too early to debut it. When the E90 was debuted at the NY Auto show (April) it launched shortly after (May).

inTgr8r · 09-20-2007, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by TheUltimateDriver

Judging from the comment made at the end of the 1 Coupe video at http://bmw-web.tv/ the US debut will be at the Detroit Auto Show .
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I'll be there...:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

j330xi · 09-20-2007, 04:49 PM

I would think USA dealers are wanting it before the start of summer...

Did BMW Debut the Coupe and Cab versions of the 6'er at Detroit at the same time? Jan 2004 with sales starting that spring?

SCA · 09-20-2007, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by jgf330xi

I would think USA dealers are wanting it before the start of summer...

Did BMW Debut the Coupe and Cab versions of the 6'er at Detroit at the same time? Jan 2004 with sales starting that spring?

With the NY Auto in April that is when I would suspect the convertible to debut. Just a guess...

energie · 09-20-2007, 06:15 PM

Did anyone notice in the video with "Mr. Radomsky" that as the camera is showing various angles of the car, when they go to the interior shot, the interior is NOT that of a 1-series as we have come to know it, but rather or a 3-series, with the dual-binnacle dashboard, a wide swath of aluminum trim across the width of the dash and extending over the area around the shift lever. Must be an error that was made while the film was being edited!

bmmr_razr · 09-21-2007, 10:00 AM

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http://bmw-web.tv/en/view/cid/0/pid/UzlA952

BMW-web.tv Interviewer : When will we be able to find this car in dealers ?

BMW 1 Series Mr. Radomski : " It will be available in Europe on 24 November. We will start with the 1-Series Coupe in the US for the first time next year. We will have the car in Spring next year in the US market."

in this video...that interviewer must be from detroit...jk :biggrin: so...sale in europe in november...u.s premiere should be between...november and january...

so...cant wait to see brutal review and assessment of top gear's jeremy and his gang...or fifth gear's tiff needell... in november...in uk ... hope they will touch this 1 series...

matter of fact...we will see 135i at the hand of dealers in u.s ... as late as march/april 2008 ...right

does that mean...we could be able to order by jan/feb 2008 ?

NJKSC27 · 09-21-2007, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by bmmr_razr

in this video...that interviewer must be from detroit...jk :biggrin: so...sale in europe in november...u.s premiere should be between...november and january...

so...cant wait to see brutal review and assessment of top gear's jeremy and his gang...or fifth gear's tiff needell... in november...in uk ... hope they will touch this 1 series...

matter of fact...we will see 135i at the hand of dealers in u.s ... as late as march/april 2008 ...right

does that mean...we could be able to order by jan/feb 2008 ?

orders taken in jan is what i was told

bmmr_razr · 09-21-2007, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by en3rgie

Did anyone notice in the video with "Mr. Radomsky" that as the camera is showing various angles of the car, when they go to the interior shot, the interior is NOT that of a 1-series as we have come to know it, but rather or a 3-series, with the dual-binnacle dashboard, a wide swath of aluminum trim across the width of the dash and extending over the area around the shift lever. Must be an error that was made while the film was being edited!

this scene must be it...that's ridiculous...

TheoIam · 09-21-2007, 10:40 AM

NOOOO GDI!!! :mad:

I wanted to see it at the SF show that is two weeks after the LA show.

energie · 09-21-2007, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by bmmr_razr

this scene must be it...that's ridiculous...

Yes, that's it.

Robert · 09-21-2007, 02:10 PM

He also said 306hp.... not 300hp... did he slipped? Is that the real hp bmw has been hiding.

This is disappointing I was hoping to see it at the LA Auto Show in Nov.

ChrisK · 09-21-2007, 02:18 PM

Do we now 100% that the car won't be at the LA Auto Show?

NJKSC27 · 09-21-2007, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by chriskurn

Do we now 100% that the car won't be at the LA Auto Show?

exactly

bmmr_razr · 09-21-2007, 03:17 PM

that's how information grapevine is going through... the interviewer guy asked when he's gonna see 1couper in dealers...and was answered nov 24 in e.u and spring in u.s

he was just hypothetically asking... detriot...

we all know 1couper will start in 2008... did it mean to say 1couper will be debut just right in 2008... usually 2008 models are introduced... by 2007...

well... as most believe... we should expect debut as late as possible huh, shouldnt we... just 2008... i dont know... but... if it comes out early...that would make all happy...

just make believe... NAIAS look more privilege...

1ster · 09-21-2007, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by bmmr_razr

usually 2008 models are introduced... by 2007...

Right. Which is one more reason why the 1er will be a 2009 in America.

SCA · 09-21-2007, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by 1ster

Right. Which is one more reason why the 1er will be a 2009 in America.

+1

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bmmr_razr Private 16 Rep 66 Posts Drives: Join Date: Jun 2007 iTrader: (0)	that's how information grapevine is going through... the interviewer guy asked when he's gonna see 1couper in dealers...and was answered nov 24 in e.u and spring in u.s he was just hypothetically asking... detriot... we all know 1couper will start in 2008... did it mean to say 1couper will be debut just right in 2008... usually 2008 models are introduced... by 2007... well... as most believe... we should expect debut as late as possible huh, shouldnt we... just 2008... i dont know... but... if it comes out early...that would make all happy... just make believe... NAIAS look more privilege...
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