*updated* TT hatchback BMW 135ti spotted. US market very possible.

[tentacles]

I always said that BMW is the Honda of tomorow, here is proof. In 10 years this will be the new Civic Type R. Your kids will be picking this up and adding sheetmetal wings and fibreglass bodykits to them.

1. Twin turbo, same engine as the 335 so it's like 340hp or something.
2. Hatchback
3. RWD
4. BMW, so girls will like it too.
5. Profit!

...in Europe anyway.

Source (http://germancarscene.com/2006/12/11/bmw-135ti-spotted/)

http://germancarscene.com/wp-content/uploads/135-11-12-06.jpg
http://germancarscene.com/wp-content/uploads/1352-11-12-06.jpg
http://germancarscene.com/wp-content/uploads/1353-11-12-06.jpg

[habsfan]

still one of the ugliest cars on the market imo

[ex1z7]

I like the mirrors ? That's about it .. theres nothing exactly nice about that car.

[tentacles]

What's so nice about the mirrors? They look pretty ordinary to me. :confused:

[ex1z7]

Originally posted by tentacles
What's so nice about the mirrors? They look pretty ordinary to me. :confused:

Exactly, theres nothing special about that car in the slightest. . I was just focusing on something that means nothing to exagerate my point that the bmw 135ti looks like an incredibly uninspiring piece of metal.

[d.maczko]

there is a one series in edmonton, the guy lives in grant mac rez, the plate is from new mexico, cool looking car imho.
whats the price of the 135ti?

[euro_racer]

i like it :dunno:

[WWJAI]

I think its decent looking. Its a simple looking vehicle, just that the front bumper needs to go...

[FatboyTheHungry]

IMHO, the 1-series looks waay better in person. Pictures don't allow you to really see all the lines and how aggressive it really looks in person.
There are lots here in Belgium, and I turn my head every time I see one...

[b_t]

Originally posted by ex1z7


Exactly, theres nothing special about that car in the slightest. . I was just focusing on something that means nothing to exagerate my point that the bmw 135ti looks like an incredibly uninspiring piece of metal.

Thats where the "Honda of tomorrow" comes from... incredibly uninspired low end cars.

[dino_martini]

:barf:

[Whitetiger]

It's got the "Golf/GTI" look in the back.:barf:


Originally posted by tentacles
I always said that BMW is the Honda of tomorow, here is proof. In 10 years this will be the new Civic Type R. Your kids will be picking this up and adding sheetmetal wings and fibreglass bodykits to them.

1. Twin turbo, same engine as the 335 so it's like 340hp or something.
2. Hatchback
3. RWD
4. BMW, so girls will like it too.
5. Profit!

...in Europe anyway.

Source (http://germancarscene.com/2006/12/11/bmw-135ti-spotted/)

http://germancarscene.com/wp-content/uploads/135-11-12-06.jpg
http://germancarscene.com/wp-content/uploads/1352-11-12-06.jpg
http://germancarscene.com/wp-content/uploads/1353-11-12-06.jpg

[01RedDX]

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[FiveFreshFish]

Originally posted by FatboyTheHungry
IMHO, the 1-series looks waay better in person. Pictures don't allow you to really see all the lines and how aggressive it really looks in person.

Truly gorgeous cars look good in person AND in photos.

[mekeni]

design is okay at best.... but engine is :eek:

[iceburns288]

Love the car, love the engine, but I bet the price is also:eek:

[LuxCars]

i bet they could have done something a little more exciting and stylish on the tailights.

looks decent.

[redsrt4]

looks like mazda 3...

[C4S]

How to tell that is 135i not the 130i ?

Saw them in Real life .. much better then I expected ! :thumbsup:

Hatchback is big in Europe .. like the R32 .. is an nice but expensive Hatchback ..

130i is nice already .. 265HP .. HOT RWD hatch .. ~ 5 second 0-60mph ....

If a 335i can do 0-60mph in 4.9 second .. the 300lbs less 135i will be quicker then E46 M3 ! :drool:

[gpomp]

Originally posted by tentacles
I always said that BMW is the Honda of tomorow, here is proof. In 10 years this will be the new Civic Type R. the only thing this has in common with the civic type r is that neither will ever be sold in canada.

[BigMass]

looks like a Mazda3

[tentacles]

the only thing this has in common with the civic type r is that neither will ever be sold in canada.

Twin Turbo 135i coming to US market (http://news.windingroad.com/body-stylesmarket-segment/hatchbacks/bmw-source-confirms-gti-killing-135i-for-us-market/#more-5008)

I bet Transport Canada will find some way to make them illegal. :D

[djayz]

Very good looking. When i heard bmw was making a 1 series i was glad. Its about time they made an affordable bmw. Wonder if they have a M1 ???

[Xtrema]

1 series with 3L TT? And possibly starts under $40K? I'm sold!

[pinoyhero]

I've always had love for the older M coupe, this makes me wet ... :drool:

[benyl]

BMW Source Confirms GTI-Killing 135i For U.S. Market

http://news.windingroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/135i.jpg

http://news.windingroad.com/body-stylesmarket-segment/hatchbacks/bmw-source-confirms-gti-killing-135i-for-us-market/

BMW officials confirmed to WINDING ROAD at a corporate event this week that the BMW 1-series will come to our market, and sooner than we originally thought. While official company statements have said the 1-series will be here “within two years,” a source within the company said that’s an overstatement. On the contrary, the 1-series will be announced for our market before the end of 2007. It seems at the moment that the announcement will come this year and sales should start early in 2008.

Perhaps even bigger than this news is the fact that the 1-series will debut in our market with the company’s fabulous new twin-turbo, 3.0-liter inline-6. This is the engine found in the new BMW 335i coupe and convertible, featuring piezo direct injection and not a whiff of turbo lag. Also coming to our market will be the company’s newest naturally-aspirated 3.0-liter inline-6.

1-series cars in our market will be two-door versions only. It’s important that we stress the word “versions” when describing the 1-series in our market, as our source confirmed there are up to 15 different concepts in Munich under discussion. For the U.S. market, the company would like to get a quick read on the viability of the car’s acceptance and then deploy one or two more models based on the same idea. In other words, the 135i and 130i could launch in two-door hatchback forms and soon thereafter we’re likely to see a two-door convertible and two-door sedan with a proper trunk.

This is the point where you’re likely to say: “Okay, a small two-door BMW sedan with powerful engines. Do I smell a 2002 revival?”

Yes, you do.

But you’ll smell it in form, only, not in engine size. A four-cylinder BMW is not scheduled for our market until, according to our source, BMW “does a proper turbocharged four-cylinder engine.” Until that time, we’re likely to see 1-series models in our market with sixes only. Pricing for the car will have to fall smack dab between the 3-series and MINI. The pricing differential in the two six-cylinder engines described above is $5,000 dollars, so expect that same ratio for the 1-series models

http://news.windingroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/p0032336.jpg

[phreezee]

Originally posted by Xtrema
1 series with 3L TT? And possibly starts under $40K? I'm sold!

QFT
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