Anyone have any more info on...

Kris · 03-05-2008, 07:42 PM

When the demo cars arrive for us to all test drive??

I can't wait!!

No firm ETA yet on my arrival

amk2912 · 03-06-2008, 01:18 AM

For those in Perth......I believe the demos arrive in April.

Kris - I notice you ordered the 6-speed. I was toying with the idea of ordering the manual but ended up with the steptronic auto as I was told "no-one orders the manual."

I would have jumped at an SMG option if it were available.

BMW //MPOWER · 03-06-2008, 03:08 AM

Manual all the way for real-drivers!

spdrcr · 03-06-2008, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by amk2912

Kris - I notice you ordered the 6-speed. I was toying with the idea of ordering the manual but ended up with the steptronic auto as I was told "no-one orders the manual."

I would have jumped at an SMG option if it were available.

Don't be a pansy, get the manual!

From what I can see on this forum, a large percentage of 135i are being ordered with the manual (mine included!).

jcw2006aus · 03-06-2008, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by amk2912

For those in Perth......I believe the demos arrive in April.

Kris - I notice you ordered the 6-speed. I was toying with the idea of ordering the manual but ended up with the steptronic auto as I was told "no-one orders the manual."

I would have jumped at an SMG option if it were available.

I have ordered the manual.....but my wife wanted the auto but i won!

Kris · 03-06-2008, 03:58 AM

Theres no way in a million years I'd buy a performance car with an Auto. SMG included.

Harden up and get the 6speed

d3syd · 03-06-2008, 06:15 AM

As my wife can't drive a manual, I get my 135i all to myself. She can have my D3 to abuse.

WAY · 03-06-2008, 06:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amk2912

For those in Perth......I believe the demos arrive in April.

Kris - I notice you ordered the 6-speed. I was toying with the idea of ordering the manual but ended up with the steptronic auto as I was told "no-one orders the manual."

I would have jumped at an SMG option if it were available.

I think more people are going to order manual in the 135i than auto given that it is a performance oriented car...

amk2912 · 03-06-2008, 09:17 AM

Too late - orders gone in....

Swift135 · 03-06-2008, 03:33 PM

I have ordered a manual but would like to have a drive with the DCT if it becomes available.

Stew · 03-06-2008, 03:53 PM

The vast majority of the people on this forum seem to be ordering manual. I wonder how representative of the rest of the potential owners this is, it seems a lot of members here have driven on tracks before, or have owned manual performance cars previously. I was thinking about possibly getting a manual, but I have never driven manual cars before, and didnt think I would want to learn on a brand new car. The hill assist feature got me thinking about it again because thats something I think would be very helpful when learning to drive manual, especially for me who lives on top of a hill with a very steep driveway! One thing I did come up with is, order the manual 135, then while I'm waiting 3+ months for the car, take a drivers training class and/or rent a manual car and just learn that way haha...

cozza · 03-19-2008, 05:21 AM

May 19th is when the (very few) demos will be in dealers.

d3syd · 03-20-2008, 04:10 AM

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Originally Posted by cozza

May 19th is when the (very few) demos will be in dealers.

I hope they don't demo my car before I take delivery

Sydneysider · 03-25-2008, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by d3syd

I hope they don't demo my car before I take delivery

how many km's should a new car have in the showroom?

cozza · 03-25-2008, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Sydneysider

how many km's should a new car have in the showroom?

When I picked up my Accord Euro (brand new) it had 30 something kms on it.

jcw2006aus · 03-25-2008, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Sydneysider

how many km's should a new car have in the showroom?

Hopefully no more than 10-30kms otherwise demo prices!!!! and who knows how it was treated, our X5 only had 24kms on, my MINI had some more but i had a radar fiited....

d3syd · 03-25-2008, 10:13 AM

I think my Land Rover had under 10kms on it.

WAY · 03-25-2008, 11:14 AM

I wouldn't care too much how many k's it has. My dealer is owned by BMW Australia and is reputable so I have nothing to worry about...

cozza · 03-25-2008, 04:56 PM

Fair point WAY, Beemer aren't about to shaft us. We needn't worry that our ordered cars will be used as demos - it's just not going to happen. Each dealer has an allocated number of demos arriving.

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Stew Second Lieutenant 4 Rep 207 Posts Drives: Join Date: Feb 2008 iTrader: (0)	The vast majority of the people on this forum seem to be ordering manual. I wonder how representative of the rest of the potential owners this is, it seems a lot of members here have driven on tracks before, or have owned manual performance cars previously. I was thinking about possibly getting a manual, but I have never driven manual cars before, and didnt think I would want to learn on a brand new car. The hill assist feature got me thinking about it again because thats something I think would be very helpful when learning to drive manual, especially for me who lives on top of a hill with a very steep driveway! One thing I did come up with is, order the manual 135, then while I'm waiting 3+ months for the car, take a drivers training class and/or rent a manual car and just learn that way haha...
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cozza ///Mthusiast 146 Rep 1,751 Posts Drives: M135i (March delivery) Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0)	Fair point WAY, Beemer aren't about to shaft us. We needn't worry that our ordered cars will be used as demos - it's just not going to happen. Each dealer has an allocated number of demos arriving.
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