how much smaller is the 1 series vs a 3 series coupe?

 

What do you mean by smaller?

Length? Weight? Width?

 

I saw one the other day...although it does look better in person its still pretty ugly. There was a convert. at the dealership, looks even worse.

 

length and width, the weight is pretty obvious.

 

I don't like the looks of it either. Fugly IMO.

 

Dimensionally, the new car measures 171.7 inches in length, 76.1 inches in width and 56.0 inches in height, making it noticeably smaller than the 3 Series coupe, some 8.7 inches shorter in length, 2.0 inches narrower and 1.1 inch taller.

 

is the 135ti version going into production? it's lighter and looks better than the regular 135. chip and exhaust would make it go bye bye ...

 

It's smaller than the current 3 series, but about the same size as the E46. Someone did an neat overlay here:

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=764

 

It manages to weigh a bit more than the e46 though. Oh well. I drove one today; felt a lot like my car did stock. The 1 was a ragtop though, actually it creaked a bit which bugged me but I guess that's the price of a vert. Anyway, it's a pretty nice car for 55k cad.

 

thanks for the link

 

...anyone got a qwik mpg figure(s) on the 1?... I am being lazy...sorry... my next car has to get good mpg... I am about over the go fast phase... all I am doing is going fast from one gas station to the next...

 

17/25 for the 135i, about the same as the G35/IS350/335i etc

 

Thanks... heck... thats what my old butt 2001 cls is getting rite now... ...there is NO winning team...

 

Get a lovebuy slayer too. I can't imagine how gas must be for your wife's SUV though. 17/25 must be pale in comparaison.

 

What about the 128 ??

I'm too lazy to look over on 1addicts

 

128i
Manual: 18 mpg / 28 mpg
Automatic: : 19 mpg / 28 mpg

135i
Manual: 17 mpg / 25 mpg
Automatic: : 18 mpg / 26 mpg

 

my 3series isnt an entry level BMW anymore

 

Kinda surprising that there are alot of 135's for sale already

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=58

I don't know what that means, but I found it interesting that there's a couple for sale in MA just months after it's delivery...

 

Even the mighty M3 are still on dealer lots.

 

US economy in a recession/slump...no surprise.

 

But BMW also isn't really a inventory holder. They order as needed. The "lots" generally aren't stocked.

Unless you were speaking metaphorically, in which case nevermind.

 

Being on the lots is one thing, but being bought and resold (for a loss) is another story. This guy is getting rid of his 'cause he just doesn't like it after only 2 weeks:

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9804 (read post #10)

 

Sounds like that guy has some psychological issues with the car.

 

He had a 318i for years?

My guess is that he doesnt feel comfortable owning a new car that is close to $40k. I know people who are like that. They never enjoy the car because its too expensive for them.

Lots of people get buyer remorse after impulse buying.

 

Oh the irony.....

 

 

I think that it is hilarious that the demensions of the 135 are similar to the E46 and the the e46 managed to look sexy and the 135 looks like ass. You would think they couldve done a better job.

 

That very well could be it too. Part of the love/hate relationship with cars.