How Unique is Your Car?

[TechE]

From time to time I see people posting that their car is "1 of 30" with "these" options from the factory. How is this information found?

[low135]

There was a thread in another forum where someone was able to pull that specific data from a vin. A friend of mine was car shopping and found that only two of that specific combo were ever sold in the US. Someone else might be able to get you the link, I've lost it now

[Soterios]

Not at all. A white on black 135i is pretty damn common.

Being 1 of 30 to get cupholders and rubber matts that year isn't unique either. haha

[swunder]

Most of the time when I see that they are talking about 135is models that are listed here -

https://www.1addicts.com/forums/show...861241&page=16

I think there is another list for is verts too.

[gjm120]

Every 1 Series is unique. Just look in a crowded parking lot for one. The one you see will likely be yours.

[chris82]

It's a rare car, I have seen so few in the last ten years! I get a lot of random compliments, almost as if no one's heard of it.

[dtla1]

Originally Posted by low135

There was a thread in another forum where someone was able to pull that specific data from a vin. A friend of mine was car shopping and found that only two of that specific combo were ever sold in the US. Someone else might be able to get you the link, I've lost it now

I think it might be this thread you were thinking about? https://www.1addicts.com/forums/show....php?t=1616013

The biggest downside with that person's site is their database. They are pulling car data from like copart or something. I just ran my 2011 135i and it was comparing it as out of 16, as in there are only 16 N55 135i's in his database so far.

[PopsnBurbles]

I do not know the particular details like color congo + features but I know that my car is one among the 586 135is coupes. (135is is a US only parts bin car.)

However, my car in particular is probably the only 135is with the BMW Performance front bumper. If it's not, then my car is probably the only one with an M3 Cluster and the bumper.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by chris82

It's a rare car, I have seen so few in the last ten years! I get a lot of random compliments, almost as if no one's heard of it.

Yeah, agree it's a rare car. I bought my first 1 series in 2008 and in that time I've seen very little of them on the road. I like it like that. I give a thumbs-up if I see a 1er when I'm out driving and sometimes I get it back if they see me. Used to get asked on occasion if it was the new 3 series and that made me have a chuckle.

[Fakemike]

When I see another 1 series on the road, it is usually driven by a women...

[JimVonBaden]

In the DC area the 1-series is not rare at all. I see them every few days.

That said, they are not as common as most other luxury cars either, not even close.

[low135]

Originally Posted by dtla1

I think it might be this thread you were thinking about? https://www.1addicts.com/forums/show....php?t=1616013

The biggest downside with that person's site is their database. They are pulling car data from like copart or something. I just ran my 2011 135i and it was comparing it as out of 16, as in there are only 16 N55 135i's in his database so far.

No there was a thread on a totally different website with a BMW employee pulling these vin's and data. Trying to find where it was. I had to join another forum for it

[kaputt]

Originally Posted by Fakemike

When I see another 1 series on the road, it is usually driven by a women...

Haha, same.

128i convertibles are somewhat common where I am in SoCal. I rarely ever see a 135i or 128i M Sport Coupe.

[The Wind Breezes]

Even the 1M isn't rare in the context of rare cars. Regular 1 series, give me a break. BMW owners on crack as usual.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by The Wind Breezes

Even the 1M isn't rare in the context of rare cars. Regular 1 series, give me a break. BMW owners on crack as usual.

Uncommon is a synonym of rare, so I will rephrase: The 1 series is uncommon in my neck of the woods. Better?

[chris82]

Originally Posted by Esteban

Yeah, agree it's a rare car. I bought my first 1 series in 2008 and in that time I've seen very little of them on the road. I like it like that. I give a thumbs-up if I see a 1er when I'm out driving and sometimes I get it back if they see me. Used to get asked on occasion if it was the new 3 series and that made me have a chuckle.

I still think "wow it's a 1 series!" in my head when I see one, especially a modified one, just not common to see them!

[low135]

Originally Posted by The Wind Breezes

Even the 1M isn't rare in the context of rare cars. Regular 1 series, give me a break. BMW owners on crack as usual.

Rare? no. Uncommon? absolutely.

Obviously people's locations are going to be different but I travel a lot and seldom do I see a 1 series, let alone a 135. I've only seen a couple 1M through all my travels

[low135]

Originally Posted by Esteban

Uncommon is a synonym of rare, so I will rephrase: The 1 series is uncommon in my neck of the woods. Better?

People just nitpick. Take a casual word in conversation then harp on it and attempt an insult. Yeah, take jabs at BMW owners on a BMW forum. Fucking twit

[Suprgnat]

Originally Posted by Esteban

Uncommon is a synonym of rare, so I will rephrase: The 1 series is uncommon in my neck of the woods. Better?

I like "uncommon". I think the 1er qualifies:

The BMW sold a total of 60678 1-series in the U.S. from 2008 to 2013. In that same time period BMW sold 625131 3-series (not broken down by Model or Gen), a 10.3:1 ratio.

Even more, in those same 6 model years 38728000 passenger cars were sold in total in the U.S. (2240873 Camrys). That's only 1 in every 638 passenger cars, not to mention all the cars (and trucks!) that have been sold before and the six years since.

So, yeah. Uncommon.

Sauce:
http://www.goodcarbadcar.net/2011/01...sales-figures/
http://www.goodcarbadcar.net/2011/01...sales-figures/
https://www.statista.com/statistics/...es-since-1951/
http://www.goodcarbadcar.net/2011/01...sales-figures/

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by low135

People just nitpick. Take a casual word in conversation then harp on it and attempt an insult. Yeah, take jabs at BMW owners on a BMW forum. Fucking twit

Par for the course with him.

[Soterios]

Originally Posted by Esteban

Par for the course with him.

I have to admit. I did laugh at his comment. There is a weird air about this forum frequently attempting to quantify and qualify things that make them special for owning a BMW. Pontiac only sold 69 (nice) Azteks in 2007, but I doubt anyone is discussing the uniqueness of that.

But hey. BMW enthusiasm is why we're here, so people SHOULD be pumped about their cars. Bring on the VIN decoders!

[low135]

Originally Posted by Soterios

I have to admit. I did laugh at his comment. There is a weird air about this forum frequently attempting to quantify and qualify things that make them special for owning a BMW. Pontiac only sold 69 (nice) Azteks in 2007, but I doubt anyone is discussing the uniqueness of that.

But hey. BMW enthusiasm is why we're here, so people SHOULD be pumped about their cars. Bring on the VIN decoders!

I disagree. Someone, somewhere is absolutely talking about their 1 of 69 07' Aztek. People take pride in their things, even if others think it's unjustified.