Frankfurt IAA Show Coverage / Discussion

damian · 09-11-2007, 01:13 PM

What exactly does the M sport body kit entail? Can you forego the appearance stuff and just max out the performance options?

inTgr8r · 09-11-2007, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by 123d

It actually looks OK without the M package.

+1..
Looks just fine thankyou w/o the package.
& this confirms my original impression about the Gurney flap, I like the clean rear deck.

Now.... if I could just get the M suspension as an option on the 128i :smile:

ChrisK · 09-11-2007, 01:18 PM

Yup, here is Habanero red. BTW: It looks different in every shot

ChrisK · 09-11-2007, 01:19 PM

I see the seatbelt butler

1ster · 09-11-2007, 01:20 PM

Is there any way to break off a separate Sedona Red debate thread? It would be convenient to use this thread as a deposit of Frankfurt information only.

Not trying to be a scrooge here, but it would be nice to avoid this particular type of thread drift.

ChrisK · 09-11-2007, 01:21 PM

Not a problem.

dsm9 · 09-11-2007, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by chriskurn

Yup, here is Habanero red. BTW: It looks different in every shot

yeah this color is unique if you ask me...very dark when there is no direct light and really lights up in direct sunlight

Looks like someone has been on 8thcivic and vtec forums.

ducati · 09-11-2007, 01:34 PM

Back seat is pretty tight, although we have no way of knowing how far the seats were pushed back.

Fine for a kid, tho, which is all I need

ChrisK · 09-11-2007, 01:36 PM

Even better for me. No Kids LOL

SCA · 09-11-2007, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by chriskurn

The X3 color = 362 Sienna Red II

I would not be at all surprised if Sedona Red is variation of Sienna.

Brookside · 09-11-2007, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by joelk

i believe they are referring to the color of the metallic chips in the paint ... they look rather golden to me.

not my thing but i can appreciate why someone else would love it.

i've never considered blue before but i'm starting to warm up to le mans blue ... hoping to see it offered.

Yes, that's what I think it is- not the usual silver found in most metallics.
The red and gold combine from some angles to look a bronze to me-
probably even closer to a copper color.

toosteeley · 09-11-2007, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 1ster

This is the 135i is it not? If so, where's the 6-pot front brakes?

inTgr8r · 09-11-2007, 02:32 PM

^not the 135i... it's a 123d

chessie1629 · 09-11-2007, 02:52 PM

Anybody else catch the reference to the hybrid like stop-start feature? What's that all about. Can't be good for stop light getaways.

ibeam81 · 09-11-2007, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by chessie1629

Anybody else catch the reference to the hybrid like stop-start feature? What's that all about. Can't be good for stop light getaways.

Although the NYT article mentioned auto stop-start on the 135i, I was under the impression that this was just on the 4 cylinder engines and that it could be deactivated if it was a nuissance in traffic.

Personally I don't put a lot of stock in the New York Times, but YMMV.

ducati · 09-11-2007, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by inTgr8r

^not the 135i... it's a 123d

They look so forlorn in there

TheoIam · 09-11-2007, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by 1ster

Man I love the simplicity of these rims. Easy to clean and nice looking. Can take a long brush and clean all the way to the back without removing the rims.

This is currently a PITA on my ZCP M3.

321 · 09-11-2007, 03:43 PM

GET some under car pics of the 135i PLEASE!! THANK YOU!

1ster · 09-11-2007, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by zba857

GET some under car pics of the 135i PLEASE!! THANK YOU!

Hey there, Sparky, nobody on this forum took these pics. We have people working on some underbody shots of the car. I'm sure they'll post them as soon as they're able.

ibeam81 · 09-11-2007, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by 1ster

Hey there, Sparky, nobody on this forum took these pics. We have people working on some underbody shots of the car. I'm sure they'll post them as soon as they're able.

Plus the 135i is not going to be unveiled until tomorrow.

fishbulb · 09-11-2007, 04:32 PM

I love the look as well - but there is no way in hell am I doing another set of silver rims on a BMW/MINI. just to freaking hard to keep clean!

eying up the matte black - not as sophisticated, but much easier on the eye when just a "little" dirty....

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Originally Posted by TheoIam

Man I love the simplicity of these rims. Easy to clean and nice looking. Can take a long brush and clean all the way to the back without removing the rims.

This is currently a PITA on my ZCP M3.

Em_What? · 09-11-2007, 04:37 PM

i thought the headlight washers are the bumper. or is that for the 135i?

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