<![CDATA[The 2008 BMW 1-Series Coming To America, Now With Official Press Photos! - Jalopnik Comments]]> <![CDATA[The 2008 BMW 1-Series Coming To America, Now With Official Press Photos! - Jalopnik Comments]]> <![CDATA[The 2008 BMW 1-Series Coming To America, Now With Official Press Photos!]]> @smglvh: Beyond assuming you are a homosexual. everything you stated in the comment is the reason the world is going to end. You Stupid Faggot.(I am risking my account here.. go ahead delete me)
1. coupes are not sport..they handle terribly, they are selfish, get bad engines that can't handle anything but revs and butt tickling fanciers.It will never be good from the get go (all coupes get modified after OEM- face the facts, only to find out they have a body flaw so deep, nothing makes it sporty but a suicidal freak in a helmet and an added roll cage).
2. by the time the worlds greatest hybrid ctaches up to a 1980s subaru Real Wagon with a Real engine running on the original driveline with the fifth generation of great grand kids inheriting it.
3. you know how to stab like an idiot with a comment.. if we were to speak out loud, some good old fashioned Boxer would be meeting your Face.
4. your an idiot.
5. Idiot
6. I have owned and maintained 17 different vehicles, all types of engines but a rotary, and the 90hp subaru is the worlds greatest. Challenging my integrity is unnecessary.ok?
7. Idiot.

bdon

]]> <![CDATA[The 2008 BMW 1-Series Coming To America, Now With Official Press Photos!]]> I think that it is a very good looking car... i love the wheels and everything else.... it is really just a matter of choice...

1Series

]]> <![CDATA[The 2008 BMW 1-Series Coming To America, Now With Official Press Photos!]]> Well guys I got some news for you... The car is def. going to be in the mid 30k... and yes there is going to be a 128 convertible... the 128 is going to be around 28k... the delivery date for these cars would be around May... I mean come on you can buy a subaru, an evo or wait a BMW TWIN TURBO for about the same price....!? That is kinda insane... plus they offer the 50 miles and 4 years deal... you can't beat that!

1Series

]]> <![CDATA[The 2008 BMW 1-Series Coming To America, Now With Official Press Photos!]]> I am looking forward to see this car on the road soon. I know it will get a response,especially with its looks. The more options BMW offers in America the better for me....

LadyRacer

]]> <![CDATA[The 2008 BMW 1-Series Coming To America, Now With Official Press Photos!]]> @yagobal: I'm with you on that... it's just a pathetic stab at america's pathetic coupe market, except for the hatchback being the better option... have you no intrest in cars?

busessuck1

]]> <![CDATA[The 2008 BMW 1-Series Coming To America, Now With Official Press Photos!]]> @jonnylieberman: Certainly, it's cheaper. But I was under the impression it was also meant to be lighter; was the motor detuned to compensate?

NoneMoreBlack

]]> <![CDATA[The 2008 BMW 1-Series Coming To America, Now With Official Press Photos!]]> I am absolutely dumbfounded that many of you are bashing the looks of this car, and further flabergasted that many even have the audacity to complain about the lack of the 5-door hatch in the U.S, or the lack of a diesel... you've got to be kidding.

First of all the term "5-door hatch" is european for "station wagon". Yeah, we americans sent that ridiculous configuration the way of the doe-doe bird back in the '80's!!! While is was very popular with soccer-mom's and yuppie females... in no way can they be considered cool or sporty to any sane, heterosexual male. Talk about ugly!!

It's funny that many of you complain about a car that is 1) A coupe, as a sporty car should be, 2) that it has a powerful twin-turbo engine in a light weight car, 3)at a price around 30K.

You're all dorks if that doesn't appeal to you. Why don't you go out and buy a 1980's Subaru wagon (which looks like the ridiculus 5-door hatch you inexplicably like), punch a hole in the muffle so you can enjoy the annoying rattle of a deisel, and pretend to drop your imaginary kids off at soccer practice, go to palates class, then meet your fellow stay at home moms at the spa for makeovers?

Sniper

]]> <![CDATA[The 2008 BMW 1-Series Coming To America, Now With Official Press Photos!]]> @HDC: There have been spy shots of a 1-series convertible.

Hyman Decent

]]> <![CDATA[The 2008 BMW 1-Series Coming To America, Now With Official Press Photos!]]> Love those big brake discs from the sides-shots. The back ones look almost as big as the front ones.

kracer22

]]> <![CDATA[The 2008 BMW 1-Series Coming To America, Now With Official Press Photos!]]> @ZeGerman: Another option is that they're just saying it's slower and a proper 3rd party test would show that to be false. We'll find out eventually. I'd say spring, 2008!

I might have to start saving up. My general policy of no car loans has meant no brand-new cars for a while, what with all the dough I've been dropping on the house, garage, etc. If this thing is easily moddable to 400hp and comes with a proper stick option, I'll be in trouble.

Can I save $30k in 1-year? Ohh, probably not.

dculberson

]]> <![CDATA[The 2008 BMW 1-Series Coming To America, Now With Official Press Photos!]]> Ugh. Looks like a Chrysler Sebring.

Meat Farley

]]> <![CDATA[The 2008 BMW 1-Series Coming To America, Now With Official Press Photos!]]> @smokyburnout: Who knows. Both have the exact same motors, same output figures, and same powerbands, so it would seem they have the same ECU programming.

ZeGerman

]]> <![CDATA[The 2008 BMW 1-Series Coming To America, Now With Official Press Photos!]]> @ZeGerman: well, i dont think it makes much business sense to have a cheaper car outrun one of their more expensive models... i imagine they couldve done something to the engine mapping or the gearing to slow down the 1 to appease people who dropped more dough on a 3.

then again, as long as theyre buying a bmw, why should bmw care?

smokyburnout

]]> <![CDATA[The 2008 BMW 1-Series Coming To America, Now With Official Press Photos!]]> One question: why is BMW saying that the 135i will have the same 0-60 time as the 335i? They have the same motor. Wouldn't the smaller car weigh less, and thus be quicker?

ZeGerman

]]> <![CDATA[The 2008 BMW 1-Series Coming To America, Now With Official Press Photos!]]> @no_slushbox: Well, I think most people were saying that THEY don't like it. In fact, I'm pretty sure nobody expressed worries regarding the opinions of others.

I certainly like small cars with wicked motors, and I will probably come to appreciate this car with time, but it's a shame about the looks.

ZeGerman

]]> <![CDATA[The 2008 BMW 1-Series Coming To America, Now With Official Press Photos!]]> Oh no! It doesn't look amazing! Guess what? The 2002 looked retarded when it came out. I HATE BMW, and I have a G35 to prove it, but I'm still unbiased enough to admit that this will be a completely bad assed car.

If BMW prices it right a 135i will be just as obtainable as a fat chick, and driving it will be just as fun as watching her fat tits and ass shake when you pound her.

Who the fuck cares if your friends don't approve, do you want to be right or do you want to be happy?

no_slushbox

]]> <![CDATA[The 2008 BMW 1-Series Coming To America, Now With Official Press Photos!]]> @ZeGerman: well, i doubt this is the most scientific way to look at this, but a 1-series with the 3-liter engine and the m package starts at 26385 gbp (53,006 usd) in the uk... now, this is more engine, but not quite as much car (coupe vs hatchback...).
now, a 335i coupe starts at $40,800 in the us, but starts at 33,900 gbp (68,105 usd) in the uk. this is where it gets unscientific. the us price is about 60% of the uk one. going by that, the 135 should start around 32 grand. which is right where the 3 sedan starts.
in short, my guess is as good as yours.

smokyburnout

]]> <![CDATA[The 2008 BMW 1-Series Coming To America, Now With Official Press Photos!]]> If this is affordable and if it weighs less than two and a half tons it goes on my "cars that i might actually buy in the real world" list.

Shapeshifter

]]> <![CDATA[The 2008 BMW 1-Series Coming To America, Now With Official Press Photos!]]> @smokyburnout: The A3/S3 is too expensive and doesn't look it and suffers from uninspiring, sub-GTI performance. The A4 isn't that much more money.

The 135i is feasible for the North American market because it's a small 2-door coupe. People perceives coupes and sexy and expensive -even when the coupe version doesn't make any sense compared to the 4-door sedan (witness the E30, E36, and E46 3-series). The A3 says "I couldn't afford an A4", while costing damn near as much.

@peakay: Right on.

long_live_the_E36

]]> <![CDATA[The 2008 BMW 1-Series Coming To America, Now With Official Press Photos!]]> If you think it is ugly in the photos, wait till you see one in real life. It's ten time worse.

kekekeke

]]> <![CDATA[The 2008 BMW 1-Series Coming To America, Now With Official Press Photos!]]> BMW makes a twin turbo, small coupe that can be easily software-modded to over 400hp and we have people on here wanting a 5 door diesel or 4 banger? Come on folks, this is an epic ride...stop the bitching! Its OK to like something.

Unlike many on here, I actually drove a heavily modded 2002 for about 10 years and this car is simply on another planet performance wise.

BMW didn't *need* to build this, but they did and are giving us the fast engine right out of the gate. what's not to like??

peakay

]]> <![CDATA[The 2008 BMW 1-Series Coming To America, Now With Official Press Photos!]]> Any pricing ideas for the 135i? The Z4 3.0si coupe gets to sixty in 5.6 seconds, which is only 0.3 of a second slower than what they are proposing for the 135i. And if the back seat is anything like the last-gen 1-series, it will essentially be a 2-seater anyway (thus making the Z4 and 1-series comparable).

I'm wondering how close the 1-series will come to the Z4 coupe's base MSRP of $40k.

ZeGerman

]]> <![CDATA[The 2008 BMW 1-Series Coming To America, Now With Official Press Photos!]]> "The 1 Series Coupe will reinvent the niche that the legendary BMW 2002 created."- Replace the word reinvent with "resurrect" and it makes more sense. Hell yes, this looks promising, just offer a proper stick or non-slush DSG and keep it light, and I might buy a BMW someday. Oh, and a button you can hit five times and disable iTry.

Turboner

]]> <![CDATA[The 2008 BMW 1-Series Coming To America, Now With Official Press Photos!]]> If they sell it with a DSG I'll take one in every color

FishingCrue

]]> <![CDATA[The 2008 BMW 1-Series Coming To America, Now With Official Press Photos!]]> @TwoUptons: expensive... small... not junk... americans will buy.
isnt that what they said would happen with the audi a3?

smokyburnout

]]> <![CDATA[The 2008 BMW 1-Series Coming To America, Now With Official Press Photos!]]> I think that if I could buy a 3-door 135d with stick and an LSD I just might have my perfect car.

racerx

]]> <![CDATA[The 2008 BMW 1-Series Coming To America, Now With Official Press Photos!]]> ... Oh, and is it me, or does it look like Chris Bangle got hold of a 1993 Ford Escort EXP?
... Nah, it's just me...

TwoUptons

]]> <![CDATA[The 2008 BMW 1-Series Coming To America, Now With Official Press Photos!]]> I hope that this car shows other carmakers that Americans will buy expensive small cars that aren't junk. The Mini has started this but runs out of steam on the performance/price curve. I think this will do well.

@Mr.Forum: BMW tried selling the 316 here twelve years ago or so, and it flopped miserably. For some reason, nobody wanted to pay BMW prices for the less-than-inspiring performance it had... They are selling the lower-powered cars to the locals, though...

TwoUptons

]]> <![CDATA[The 2008 BMW 1-Series Coming To America, Now With Official Press Photos!]]> @Mr.Fourn: theyre probably not doing a 4 in the US for one reason, the BMW 318ti. it wasn't exactly a bad car, but it really didnt sell well here.
im not sure about the front-end styling, but the new turbomotor in a car that small... i like the sound of that.

smokyburnout

]]> <![CDATA[The 2008 BMW 1-Series Coming To America, Now With Official Press Photos!]]> What!?! No hatch and diesel...this makes me lose a lot of ineterest in a car, that, for me is BMW's best idea in long time.

I wonder why they do not make any «entry level» serie 1 with an inline 4, it would be cool to roll in a german econo-coupe.

Mr.Fourn

]]> <![CDATA[The 2008 BMW 1-Series Coming To America, Now With Official Press Photos!]]> I was looking forward to this car, but it looks like a caricature...
It's wheelbase and architecture just doesn't suit 3 volumes.

The hatch looks quite better and purposefull. This one looks just like a "wanabe" for the american market.

At least to my eyes, that is. :)

yagobal

]]> <![CDATA[The 2008 BMW 1-Series Coming To America, Now With Official Press Photos!]]> @NoneMoreBlack: Do some math.

Jonny Lieberman

]]> <![CDATA[The 2008 BMW 1-Series Coming To America, Now With Official Press Photos!]]> So at least according to the factory, it's actually slower to 60 than the 335i coupe? What's the point?

NoneMoreBlack

]]> <![CDATA[The 2008 BMW 1-Series Coming To America, Now With Official Press Photos!]]> @Dr. Spaceman: I feel very pleasantly surprised that BMW decided to give the 1-series the twin-turbo motor -and to even let North America have it. I'd be shocked if BMW still has the cojones to actually give consumers an M1 -that'd just be too good to be true.

long_live_the_E36

]]> <![CDATA[The 2008 BMW 1-Series Coming To America, Now With Official Press Photos!]]> @long_live_the_E36: The 135 seems like a hell of a car, but the (entirely theoretical) M1 will be the new M-Coupe (E36/8): rare and amazing.

Dr. Spaceman, Esq.

]]> <![CDATA[The 2008 BMW 1-Series Coming To America, Now With Official Press Photos!]]> Doubters: I say this car is a legend in the making. With the 3-series gone all German sports-Buick, BMW is free to make the 1-series a balls-out slightly less mass-market sports coupe. Don't think cheaper or decontented, think differently (more sporting) focused. While on paper it may appear similar to the E92 coupe, I'll bet it'll run circles around one at the autocross.

Welcome to the 2002tii for the 21st century.

long_live_the_E36

]]> <![CDATA[The 2008 BMW 1-Series Coming To America, Now With Official Press Photos!]]> what about transmission options?

brettro82

]]> <![CDATA[The 2008 BMW 1-Series Coming To America, Now With Official Press Photos!]]> @Ray - somehow I suspect plenty of queens will be drawn to something with a curvaceous rump, an enormous doubly blown unit under the hood, headlights straight out of the parade and rear seats that are entirely too tight for comfort.

rgseidl

]]> <![CDATA[The 2008 BMW 1-Series Coming To America, Now With Official Press Photos!]]> i agree that i would be considerably more excited if they were bringing the hatch and that the headlights could use some work. still though, this looks like a pretty fun car.remind me why this isn't the new 3-series coupe? i feel like this will steal a lot of sales from the 3 actually, especially from the younger set who will undoubtedly see the lighter weight (not to mention lower price) as an advantage. i will be interested to see how they price it, but it seems like bmw is trying to squeeze the 1-series into a very small gap between the 3-series coupe and the z4 coupe (ok, clearly not in respect to price, but how many v6-powered, rwd, i-drive mismanaged coupes can one company sell at once...?)

will

]]> <![CDATA[The 2008 BMW 1-Series Coming To America, Now With Official Press Photos!]]> @racerx: I duuno, it's not that bad. Certainly is a shrunken 3 series, but then again all the BMW's these days look like the same car resized. It's less severe Banglification, which is good, but those headlights just don't quite look right to me.

Overall though, it looks like a fun little commuter ride, if you've got some extra coin for the 135i. And me wonders if there's a convertible ever on the plans for this one. A more affordable convertible BMW is certainly intriguing.

HDC

]]> <![CDATA[The 2008 BMW 1-Series Coming To America, Now With Official Press Photos!]]> No diesels, no hatches = not that exciting.

Without those it's really just an uglier (significantly so), smaller 3 series coupe.

racerx

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