135i Reviewed by Motive Magazine

968PORSCHE · 10-31-2007, 11:32 AM

Like anything well written, it got me involved and I wanted the story to go on. Well done! Sounds like teenage kids should fit fine in the back at least until their games run out of battery power.

The oil temp is a good question since that has been such an issue. Perhaps that's why they held it in Sweeden. (Ok, that is a cheap shot).

bryan@mwerks · 10-31-2007, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by atr_hugo

Bryan - great write-up. Particularly the talk-thru of a lap at the Gotlandring. It is the most informative piece we've seen. Thanks!!!

Thanks for all the compliments. You guys are tough critics. :wink:

Here are a couple more pics from the event, as promised.

atr_hugo · 10-31-2007, 02:53 PM

Thanks again Bryan, I'm getting the feeling that this will be an excellent car to explore the mountainous west in.

ibeam81 · 10-31-2007, 04:59 PM

Nice review Bryan. Thanks!

I thought that this comment was a little interesting:

BMW is guessing the 135i will be the more popular of the two, accounting for slightly more than half the sales

I would have guessed that the 128i would be more popular and that it would account for 66%-75% of the sales.

Jeff_DML · 10-31-2007, 05:18 PM

Bryan, can you confirm this is true for the US 135?

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Most European models get electrically-assisted steering, but high-performance 135s get old-fashioned hydraulic boost. Apparently, BMW listened to its owners (and maybe a couple of journalists) gripe about the artificial feeling of previous electric boxes.

from

http://www.thecarconnection.com/Vehi...84.A13573.html

TIA
Jeff

Robert · 10-31-2007, 05:49 PM

Reminds me of the classic e46 shape.

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atr_hugo No longer moderate 325 Rep 4,401 Posts Drives: '13 135i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: - iTrader: (0)	Thanks again Bryan, I'm getting the feeling that this will be an excellent car to explore the mountainous west in.
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ibeam81 Captain 20 Rep 722 Posts Drives: 2016 EBII M235i, 2004 Acura TL Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Germantown, MD iTrader: (0)	Nice review Bryan. Thanks! I thought that this comment was a little interesting: BMW is guessing the 135i will be the more popular of the two, accounting for slightly more than half the sales I would have guessed that the 128i would be more popular and that it would account for 66%-75% of the sales.
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Robert Major General 417 Rep 6,968 Posts Drives: 135i -> is350 -> Tesla M3 perf Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Socal iTrader: (1)	Reminds me of the classic e46 shape. __________________ - There's nothing in my pocket other than knives and lint
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