New BMW 135i approved for US

[stkshftgti]

I said 135i... its not a typo
Gonna be a quick little car... 300HP

[twenty4valve]

On the cover of this weeks Autoweek.

[VWjetta97]

that car is going to be hot!!

[GTIboarder]

this has the twin turbo motor?

[omfg]

is the screen on the dash in the center motorized? like does it go in and out of the dash?

[fli gti]

If there is a God, Chris Bangle will get backed into by one of his abomination 7-series trunks.

[Straz85]

Originally Posted by GTIboarder

this has the twin turbo motor?

Yup, and I hear it's going to be under $30k.

[stkshftgti]

Originally Posted by Straz85

Yup, and I hear it's going to be under $30k.

Base model will start at $24,995 BMW is aiming to compete with Audi A3, and VW GTI... I think they win.

[Straz85]

Originally Posted by stkshftgti

Base model will start at $24,995 BMW is aiming to compete with Audi A3, and VW GTI... I think they win.

Yeah seriously, 300 hp and rwd...I'm sure the options are going to be a lot, as is the case with all BMW's, but still, hell of a price for that car.

[stkshftgti]

Originally Posted by Straz85

Yeah seriously, 300 hp and rwd...I'm sure the options are going to be a lot, as is the case with all BMW's, but still, hell of a price for that car.

If I would of known, I maybe would of waited and bought this instead of my S4...

[fli gti]

Am I the only one here that thinks this thing looks like ASS?

If you put a Bimmer nose on a Kia Rio, it wold look like this thing.

[stkshftgti]

Originally Posted by fli gti

Am I the only one here that thinks this thing looks like ASS?

If you put a Bimmer nose on a Kia Rio, it wold look like this thing.

yes, you are.

[Straz85]

Originally Posted by fli gti

Am I the only one here that thinks this thing looks like ASS?

If you put a Bimmer nose on a Kia Rio, it wold look like this thing.

I'm not a huge fan of the new 3-series, but I like this better even though it's similar. I think the back end looks better.

[Straz85]

Originally Posted by stkshftgti

Base model will start at $24,995 BMW is aiming to compete with Audi A3, and VW GTI... I think they win.

I did some research, I haven't found anything abou pricing yet except "TBA". Most speculation is that the 128/130 (not sure what it will be, I have seen stuff about both) will be the same price as the A3 and the 135i will be between the S3 and RS3 price range (which sounds about right, just like how the M3 is right between the S4 and RS4 price range).

[TT225]

It looks like they just ripped the front lights off of the Z4, the trunk off of the 7, and who knows where the sides came from. I think it looks like ass too Fli. Althought when i was in Belgium in Feb 2006, I saw the 1 series hatch and actually liked that one. Almost wish they brought that over instead of this piece of crap. (although i'm sure the performance will be great)