BMW 135i coupe -- entire car exposed and confirmed 135i!!

[jt328i]

Originally Posted by bruiserk18

I'm not sure if these pictures have already been posted here, but it gives an interesting angle and better perspective of the width.

For the record I think this thing is gonna be smokin!! :roundel:

Credit where due (http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2007/06...rly-july.html)

Good point, bruiserk18. If you look at the dimensions quoted in the UK press release: 4360mm long and 1934mm wide and compare it to an E46 M3: 4492mm long and 1780mm wide, I think the proporations are going to be awesome. I think many of the pictures and videos that we're seeing must be distorted somehow cause the car looks tall and thin in so many of them.

[larry lawless]

Like i said before this car just keeps getting better and better and i can't wait to park it outside next to my e30

[ice13water]

white photoshop please thankyou

[Kompakt]

Thats Kompakt alright

[dmboone25]

Originally Posted by onehots2k

GOD YES!! YES!! YES!! DID I SAY YES? THIS CAR JUST GOT SOO MUCH MORE ATTRACTIVE!!! THIS MADE MY DAY. HONESTLY. NOW I JUST WISH YOU NEWBIES ON HERE WOULD STOP PISSING ME OFF WITH YOUR NEGATIVITY. KEEP THEM TO YOURSELVES UNTIL THE OFFICIAL PICS. THATS WHAT IM DOING WITH MINE FROM HERE ON OUT.

Uhhhh....it is a public forum. You don't have to read if you don't want to. Glad you like it, but it seems many at this point do not. This doesn't have to be a circle jerk, it is where people discuss things, including conflicting opinions.

[Deutsch]

I'm still doing my best to hold out to make judgments until I see official pics, though I have a tsunami of thoughts flooding my head at the same time.

[BForbes]

Originally Posted by dmboone25

Uhhhh....it is a public forum. You don't have to read if you don't want to. Glad you like it, but it seems many at this point do not. This doesn't have to be a circle jerk, it is where people discuss things, including conflicting opinions.

Honestly, the opinions of those that were here for sometime means more to me than those who lurked and decided to jump in when the tape was 90 percent off. Whether their opinions is negative or not I respect it more.(mainly b/c they contributed when there was nothing close to official info)

[spudw]

Originally Posted by onehots2k

Honestly, the opinions of those that were here for sometime means more to me than those who lurked and decided to jump in when the tape was 90 percent off. Whether their opinions is negative or not I respect it more.(mainly b/c they contributed when there was nothing close to official info)

I'm with you, 2K. I don't mind people commenting on what they don't like, but new guys coming in and slamming it just as it gets launched, when a number of us have been around for quite a while, kind of ruins the party.

People are, of course, welcome to say whatever, but don't expect a warm welcome if you can only weigh in with criticism and can't really grasp what this car is going to be all about...

This isn't a feel-good site, but it is an enthusiast site. If you're not at all enthusiastic about what BMW is putting on the table, go whine about it somewhere else...

[imported_gear_shift]

What i'm really interested now is seeing the weight figures...

My 120d weights in at 1415kg (EU laden)... hopefully the 123d doesn't go beyond 1450kgs...

An ECU flash in this baby should be something special. My 120d already delivers 210hp and 290 lbs/ft (a bit of soot...)...

[amdmaxx]

123d will probably be as torquee as chipped 135, it will be awesome for city/highway// acceleration wont be 135 levels but it will be a QUICK and VERY economic car..
Too bad US wont get it initially... Hopefully 2010
chipped 135 will be a SICK LITTLE MONSTER (probably as fast as 911 in straight line...
Those who are talking wheels - Lets hope we can thjrow some wide lightweight forged wheels and hopefully we can go 265 width in the back and 245 in the fronts...
That should give it enough traciton to handle 300-400 HP/torque..
One_shot - 135 will be a legend, whether people like the basic wheels on 128 or not..

Originally Posted by gear_shift

What i'm really interested now is seeing the weight figures...

My 120d weights in at 1415kg (EU laden)... hopefully the 123d doesn't go beyond 1450kgs...

An ECU flash in this baby should be something special. My 120d already delivers 210hp and 290 lbs/ft (a bit of soot...)...

[dmboone25]

Originally Posted by spudwest

I'm with you, 2K. I don't mind people commenting on what they don't like, but new guys coming in and slamming it just as it gets launched, when a number of us have been around for quite a while, kind of ruins the party.

People are, of course, welcome to say whatever, but don't expect a warm welcome if you can only weigh in with criticism and can't really grasp what this car is going to be all about...

This isn't a feel-good site, but it is an enthusiast site. If you're not at all enthusiastic about what BMW is putting on the table, go whine about it somewhere else...

So am I less of an enthusiast if I am disappointed? I don't think so--I was expecting something a little different--and the leaked photos did not show me what I was hoping for. I don't think you can rate my level of overall BMW anything based on comments made about being disappointed. And if you plan to flame the shit out of anyone not agreeing with you--then this should be a private forum, where you have to demonstrate undying loyalty to the leaked photos of the BMW 1 coupe.

Yikes....

[eMINI]

The 1-series photos we've seen so far leave most of us unsure. Sometimes it looks great, sometimes not so great. Then there's the human interaction aspect of sharing our opinions. It's tough to hear someone poop on a car if you really like it/want to like it/have high expectations. And, to be honest some of the criticisms are pretty harsh. So it's understandable the people who've been investing in the 1-series scene for a long time may not be thrilled to hear harsh words from newer contributors.

My .02: The car will either look great, or it won't, or it will to some and not to others, or it will in some colors and not in others... In the end, appearance is only a portion of the equation. (A small portion for some of us!) Additionally, opinions are like... well you know. I have one. You have one. Some people care about other people's opinion, occasionally enough to be offended. When it comes to my choice of cars, that's a very personal choice. What other people think about my car matters so very little that I won't be offended if they don't like it. If their comments seem too far out of line with my own opinion, at most, it may begin to influence my opinion of them. But it won't change my opinion of my choice of cars.

So... state your opinions, pro & con, with as much energy as you like. But don't expect other people to welcome your opinion, especially if you come on a forum dedicated to a particular car and trash that car.

[PACIFICONE2003]

Well stated eMINI. No car out there will please 100% of the population. Some people like Trucks, some Like Sedans, some like small convertibles, etc etc. It's all about individualism. The Black Model T days are long past!

[ecoBMW]

Originally Posted by TheUltimateDriver

I wonder why the trunk badge (135i) is so far to the left? It should be further to the right.

I too wondered that myself. If you notice the fine details, the line that runs vertically upward along the sunken license plate panel stops. The "i" kind of creates an imagery extension of that line.

They should move it over to the far right above the taillight.


Note in this grainy image there isn't a badge what so ever.

[BForbes]

Originally Posted by dmboone25

So am I less of an enthusiast if I am disappointed? I don't think so--I was expecting something a little different--and the leaked photos did not show me what I was hoping for. I don't think you can rate my level of overall BMW anything based on comments made about being disappointed. And if you plan to flame the shit out of anyone not agreeing with you--then this should be a private forum, where you have to demonstrate undying loyalty to the leaked photos of the BMW 1 coupe.

Yikes....

I have officially tuned you out man. I am just going to enjoy the cars and info coming in. :tongue:

[WolfsburgerMitFries]

I don't understand why everyone is focusing on the taillights in the rear. The elephant in the room is the black ABS plastic insert in the lower rear bumper that makes me recall both the Pontiac Aztek, and the injection molded plastic lawn furniture on the back deck of my college apartment. Fortunately a newly designed bumper cover can correct that hideous cheapness in a jiffy.

[Big Red One]

Originally Posted by ecoBMW

I too wondered that myself. If you notice the fine details, the line that runs vertically upward along the sunken license plate panel stops. The "i" kind of creates an imagery extension of that line.

They should move it over to the far right above the taillight.

It looks to me like the place where they put it is the only relatively "flat" vertical surface on the trunk. I think most of the real estate to the right of it is fairly convex as it starts to blend into the side of the spoiler lip and the top of the trunk.

[LonghornTX]

Originally Posted by WolfsburgerMitFries

I don't understand why everyone is focusing on the taillights in the rear. The elephant in the room is the black ABS plastic insert in the lower rear bumper that makes me recall both the Pontiac Aztek, and the injection molded plastic lawn furniture on the back deck of my college apartment. Fortunately a newly designed bumper cover can correct that hideous cheapness in a jiffy.

That piece of black plastic has actually been a design element for quite some time now.

[pookakie]

http://www.topgear.com/content/news/stories/1988/

[earemike]

Thanks for the top gear link

[spudw]

Originally Posted by dmboone25

And if you plan to flame the shit out of anyone not agreeing with you--then this should be a private forum, where you have to demonstrate undying loyalty to the leaked photos of the BMW 1 coupe.

Yikes....

Perhaps a slight over-reaction... And there are certainly no plans to "flame the shit out of anyone", as you put it.

This forum has been a pretty friendly place and I hope that doesn't change. No hard feelings, I hope.

[spudw]

Originally Posted by WolfsburgerMitFries

The elephant in the room is the black ABS plastic insert in the lower rear bumper that makes me recall both the Pontiac Aztek, and the injection molded plastic lawn furniture on the back deck of my college apartment.

I'm ok with it. But it may be one of those things that changes from year to year.

The X3 had a lot of black plastic front and back up to 2006 and now front and back bumpers are fully painted.