minghi said:no nav/gps, definitely not 'fully equipped'BMW drivers know where they are going. The ones who own GPS are posers.

I kid.

Good deal to base a lease cap rate on. I came out of an M5 into the 335i sedan and love it. It's small but so light and tossable. I can't imagine how much fun the 135 would be!

These cars only make sense to those who appreciate driving however. To the average person, they look at it's size and say "$35k for that? I could get a full size Tahoe for that money..."

Hot. I'm in for 5.

The 16% discount off MSRP is good on a Bimmer, but that red interior?
Ewwwwww!!!

king0fSpades said:When are they going to get rid of "i?" Isn't everything fuel injection right now?
BMW also makes diesel engines and differentiates the two by using the 'i' and 'd' designations.

For whatever it's worth, the 135 is a REALLY fun car to drive! I actually just got back from BMW's 2-day car control school in South Carolina this weekend, where I had the opportunity to track the 335i, 135i, M3, M5, X6 and 650i. Our head instructor told us that their second fastest lap time on one of their tracks was the 135 (second only to the M3).

Personally, I couldn't drive such a small car as a daily driver. I'm holding out for a 335i in the next year or two (hopefully with the new dual clutch transmission).

It's also worth noting that, with about $350-600 of tuning software (e.g. jb3), you can get some pretty impressive power gains from this engine. Though 3rd party tuning software/mods can also come with their own set of headaches.

gundiebear said:1-series is a joke!

and really fast

BMW drivers...

pass.

bmw + auto = true poser

badaboom said:the hatchback is totally hot. I haven't seen one available anywhere USA

Rented a hatchback 1-series 6-speed 120d a couple years ago, HOT HOT HOT. I would totally buy that one, screaming up the Pyrenees at 160KPH and get overall ~50mpg was awesome!