"Concept" 1 Series tii at Tokyo

[E30SPDFRK]

I would love the car if it had a cf roof and trunk to match the hood and if the stripes were off. I also hate how the upper line of the sideskirts curves up; the Z4 and e92 do this too, and it just dosent look good in my book.

[Justin B]

I want. That car. Looks damn good for a 1 series even, IMO. And they already looked not half-bad.

[smonkbmw]

i dont get it, what part is "concept" about it? the interior finishes? the paint? when i think concept i think of a one off radical design. that looks like the 1 series we are getting with some paint and interior.

[Kruzen]

i dont get it, what part is "concept" about it? the interior finishes? the paint? when i think concept i think of a one off radical design. that looks like the 1 series we are getting with some paint and interior.

Bodykit + alcantara interior, cool ass seats, and paint.

[smonkbmw]

ok so its a redone interior car. much like a "OZ lancer" lmao.

[mikey]

i dont get it, what part is "concept" about it? the interior finishes? the paint? when i think concept i think of a one off radical design. that looks like the 1 series we are getting with some paint and interior.

It's a "concept" to feel out the overall reception to the whole track-oriented theme the car has going on. (Almost) everything that was modified was purely for function, or to hark back to the 3.0CSL/2002tii.

The press seems to be overwhelmingly positive in reaction. It's rumored that something like this is going to go into production in 2-3 years. If they make it, I'm definitely buying it.

[Jean]

I hope it has LSD like the M, and those seats (headrest sections) are goofy looking lol

[CleanAzzE30z]

Im making a bold statement:


IF THAT CAR COMES TO THE U.S., I AM GETTING ONE. THIS IS NOT A JOKE. REALLY.

[Kruzen]

qft mariano. that car is sexy

[lagoon]

The front end looks much better in the "real" auto pics. I want thissss.

Did anyone else notice the white tach and black speedo?

[SchnellerVert]

Still needs a diet, but at the right price I would be all over it.

[Emre]

Still needs a diet, but at the right price I would be all over it.

Exactly. The car is still a massive porker. Give us the 130i Cup car like you can buy in Europe: 272 hp (normally aspirated) in a 2625 lbs. chassis with Koni coil-overs, 18" BBS wheels, etc. That's the car we want!

Besides, the 335i engine has proven itself to be a complete DOG on the track. Unless BMW has done something about the cooling issues, I sure as hell wouldn't want that engine in something that's supposed to be a track car.

Emre

[Kruzen]

Exactly. The car is still a massive porker. Give us the 130i Cup car like you can buy in Europe: 272 hp (normally aspirated) in a 2625 lbs. chassis with Koni coil-overs, 18" BBS wheels, etc. That's the car we want!

Besides, the 335i engine has proven itself to be a complete DOG on the track. Unless BMW has done something about the cooling issues, I sure as hell wouldn't want that engine in something that's supposed to be a track car.

Emre

Got some more details on this stuff?

[Ray Smoodiver]

http://www.autosport.nl/actueel/nationaal/bmw/newsflashes/bmw130i_newsflash_18.html

Yea, that looks like a road car to me :rolleyes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4WjWvHgVDU

safer too

[Emre]

Got some more details on this stuff?

Here's a link: http://www.bmw.nl/nl/nl/index_narrow.../overview.html

Click on "De auto" (drop-down menu on the left) for details about the car. Then click on "Racespecificaties VS straatspecificaties" (on the right) to see a comparison between the 130i Cup race car and the 130i street version. As you'd expect, the 130i street car is much heavier at ~2975 lbs. (don't know why modern BMW's have to be such pigs). But that's still significantly lighter than anything we'd get here in the USA.

Yea, that looks like a road car to me :rolleyes

What's wrong with that exactly? Why can't we have a road car that weighs, say, 2800-2900 lbs with a 265-275 HP n/a engine? BMW could build this car today. There are plenty of S50/52-powered E30's running around...and I don't see their owners dying left and right. Not everyone needs to have a 5000 lbs SUV to be happy. There's no reason for a BMW "sportscar" to weigh 3500 lbs.

safer too

Yeah, racing is dangerous. Thanks for the newsflash ;) BTW, looks like the 130i Cup held up mighty well in that barrel roll. What exactly makes it so unsafe?

Emre