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BMW 1 series....

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  • 28-04-2004 7:01pm
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    mike65
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    http://www.eforecourt.com/body.htm/pid/743/catagory/feature

    full_image.php?pid=743&offset=2

    What do think? Not sure it makes too much sense for BMW as it'll take sales from the smaller engined 3 series I'm sure. That said it'll murder the Audi A3 and Merc A Class if priced from €25,000

    Mike.


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    Seth Brundle
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    From what i gather, BMW will be taking the new avenue of 4 door cars carrying odd series numbers and coupes, etc. being even [1 & 2, 3 & 4, 5 & 6].
    The forthcoming E90 3 series will be four door only in saloon and touring [thankfully no compact]. Sports models will be under the 4 series badge (we already have the Z4). [Apparently there will be a 4 door E90 M3 :confused: ]

    Similar paths will follow the 1 & 2 series cars (see 2 series http://bimmer.roadfly.org/bmw/forums/e81/5006470-1.html and http://bimmer.roadfly.org/bmw/forums/e81/5007856-1.html).

    I think the various series are distant enough apart that they won't infringe on sales of their each other. The forthcoming 3 series will start @ 2.5L. The range will however, become so large that it will significantly hit other manufacturers. I believe people will be willing to pay for the quality that they expect from BMW.


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    Calibos
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    Looks mank TBH. A3 is much nicer, which is why I have a 2.0TDI on order. I must be a style over substance man because I don't care if the engines are better, I don't care if rear wheel drive is better, I don't care if its cheaper.....I would not be seen dead in one......I think it looks 'that' horrific. :D


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    WhiteWashMan
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    saw one of these in guildford last week, and i think its just the beez kneez.

    http://www.babez.de/bmw/alpinaz8.php

    not as nice as my 3.18 estate though :)


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    Gmodified
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    I can imagine price of 1 series in IRL. :dunno:


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    leonotron
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    Originally posted by WhiteWashMan
    saw one of these in guildford last week, and i think its just the beez kneez.

    http://www.babez.de/bmw/alpinaz8.php

    not as nice as my 3.18 estate though :)


    Looks rotten, I expect it to drive into a lake and float away like all those gammy carboats thing


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    Kali
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    looks like a mazda 3 imo, horrible.. and can a mod please merge this with the existing BMW 1 series thread (which is barely two weeks old) as there was a fair few comments in that one.. no point in saying the same stuff over and over again.


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    mike65
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    Originally posted by Kali
    .. and can a mod please merge this with the existing BMW 1 series thread (which is barely two weeks old) as there was a fair few comments in that one.. no point in saying the same stuff over and over again.

    Oops! :ninja:

    Mike.


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