A little more info on the BMW 1-Series

[Feersty]

Hopefully it isn't too heavy so that TT 3.0 will make it scoot!

Considering the 135 weighs a lot less than the 335i and the 335i runs a low 13 sec 1/4 miles I dont think it will be a problem.

What was the point of that post anyways....

With Americans getting fatter you can never be too sure now adays.

[.RJ]

With Americans getting fatter you can never be too sure now adays.

:?:

[Feersty]

With Americans getting fatter you can never be too sure now adays.

:?:

You already know all of this, but oh well. Being conscious of how heavy cars are in our present day is something that is way far back in auto manufacturers mind. The people with the money now are baby boomers and young professionals. They want comfort, smoothness, safety features, and luxury. There are very few that perfer the raw handling of vehicles that we like and prefer, thus bigger, heavier, more technologically advanced engines are required to pull heavier chassises, and thus even the smallest, most compact BMW will tip the scales at something way more than the beautifulness that was the E30 M3. Nostalgia really.

[CaptainHenreh]

You already know all of this, but oh well. Being conscious of how heavy cars are in our present day is something that is way far back in auto manufacturers mind. The people with the money now are baby boomers and young professionals. They want comfort, smoothness, safety features, and luxury. There are very few that perfer the raw handling of vehicles that we like and prefer, thus bigger, heavier, more technologically advanced engines are required to pull heavier chassises, and thus even the smallest, most compact BMW will tip the scales at something way more than the beautifulness that was the E30 M3. Nostalgia really.

[.RJ]

and thus even the smallest, most compact BMW will tip the scales at something way more than the beautifulness that was the E30 M3. Nostalgia really.

Which has nothing absolutely to do with the discussion at hand.

The engine (and its speed in the 335i) is a known quantity. The weights are posted for the 1-series (1300kg = 2860 lb), which is 700 lb less than the 335i.

And the E30 M3 weight in at 2730 lbs. Its not too far off.

One more time.......

Hopefully it isn't too heavy so that TT 3.0 will make it scoot!

:?: :?: :?: :!: :?: :!: :?:

[Hunter]

Im pretty sure the 335i twin turbo engine is a gasoline engine not a diesel.


Regardless, I wanna drive a 135i real bad.

[AlpineOverNappa]

Pure garbage


Nick
Who will be sticking to older bmws

+1

[Evan]

You guys really need to stop going out of your way to lay into feerst. its not _that_ bad.
Youd be lying if you didnt say to yourself 'i hope its not a pig' too.

[Andy]

Wow. I think I may have made up the whole diesel thing. I could've sworn the 335i was a diesel. That crack is really getting to me.

[BLINGMW]

Wow. I think I may have made up the whole diesel thing. I could've sworn the 335i was a diesel. That crack is really getting to me.

hey, I wish it were too! :wink:

[.RJ]

Youd be lying if you didnt say to yourself 'i hope its not a pig' too.

300hp, 2860 lbs, RWD and two turbos.... I think we can all be pretty comfortable with that.

The only thing I'm saying to myself is "I hope it doesnt cost $40k". I sure wouldnt buy one new, but still.

[BLINGMW]

at that weight, I don't need no stinkin turbos. Put me down for a N/A 130.

[xvxax]

Pretty sure BMW NA has already put their fist down on bringing the 1 to the U.S.
No dice. However I did see a few of them in Mexico and I do like them. The interior is surprisingly spacious, but a bit plain a little like the old 318ti was.

[.RJ]

Pretty sure BMW NA has already put their fist down on bringing the 1 to the U.S.
No dice.

:?:

[Maengelito]

north america, not naturally aspirated

[.RJ]

north america, not naturally aspirated

I know. Thats why I whipped out my :?: Because, the article further down the page said "BMW Officials" as their source of info.

[Maengelito]

bah, whatever, get back to feersty bashing

[.RJ]

Feersty must be rubbing off on you

[REED]

Wow. I think I may have made up the whole diesel thing. I could've sworn the 335i was a diesel. That crack is really getting to me.

BMW is coming out with a 335d - they just came out with the info, so that may be where you heard it

[G.Irish]

Here's a funny ad from BMW Turkey:



The tag line is something like, "This is why we doesn't use front wheel drive"

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