3-series Tii this time around

[mtechnik]

Yup! this one seems more diffinite guys.



Should go into production round 2012 with 335bhp. Rumor is (according to the text) that the 3-series tii may recieve M3 brakes.

The article suggests that the 1Series will still get a Tii model but with less of a "Tii treatment" because buyers in this segment usually can't afford many of the extra's this upgrade will bring.

EDIT:

[CorvallisBMW]

The article suggests that the 1Series will still get a Tii model but with less of a "Tii treatment" because buyers in this segment usually can't afford many of the extra's this upgrade will bring.

What BMW doesn't seem to understand is that the 1-series is a far better cantidate for a hardcore Tii treatment than the 3. It's not about price, it's about wants!

People who want a more hardcore Tii version are going to want less wegiht too, hence the need for a serious Tii 1-series. Besides, a 3 series Tii will be far more expensive than a 1 series Tii, so what sense does their logic make?

Seriously BMW is making a big fucking mistake if they go the way the article indicates. It's like saying, "hey, lets make a racy version of the 750i instead of the mini cooper, cause, you know, 750i buyers have more money!"

[mtechnik]

Agree with you wholeheartedly Corvallis!!

Fuck.! cant get to host the full size pic!

[mtechnik]

Ok let's try this way :D

[Kruzen]

The 3 series versoin is ugly to boot. Fuck BMW.

[Tree18is]

whatever, by then gas will be for the rich and the whole coutry will be in a depression, im glad I own the BMW I love.

[dvmotorsports]

these are going to be great, especially with the shift LED intregrated steering wheel option. i'd rather see only a 1er as a tii version and not a 3er. but meh, whatever. this is also going to be chasis code F30.

[Raxe]

They need to watch their brand image carefully, too much focus on the 1 Series and other starting models (especially the 5-door) would take away from the higher model prestige and the overall status of a luxury sport auto maker, leaving them somewhere around Mazda.

[Mot]

They need to watch their brand image carefully, too much focus on the 1 Series and other starting models (especially the 5-door) would take away from the higher model prestige and the overall status of a luxury sport auto maker, leaving them somewhere around Mazda.

No offense, but BMW has solidly been considered a pretsige brand for 20+ years, even if they sold a 1 million 1 series, they will still have that place in peoples minds. I doubt BMW will ever be considered a mazda alternative....


The 3 series Tii looks like poop...

[Raxe]

They have indeed, and the 3 Series has been the benchmark of its class ever since its debut. But as is apparent with the import market, they're quite good at finding weaknesses in a competitors line and capitalizing on them. BMW's last attempt at a cheap entry level was through the brand Rover, and I'm sure a lot of people know how that turned out, it was a huge blow to the companies reputation from an investors view.

[speedhop]

BMW's last attempt at a cheap entry level was through the brand Rover, and I'm sure a lot of people know how that turned out, it was a huge blow to the companies reputation from an investors view.

Fill me in on this...the Freelander?

[cferb]

I'm losing a lot of faith in BMW, everything is huge now, the 1 series is as big as a z4, and quite a bit bigger than an e30, and don't even get me started on the bigger models, I don't even like the way the new m3 looks. I would buy an e60 m5 though

[e30love]

BMW has become too popular and is starting to make bad choices. A money company and not the ultimate driving machine company they used to be.

[mtechnik]

Fill me in on this...the Freelander?

Not Land Rover but Rover another UK brand that only makes cars not SUVs related to the MG brand.

an example of a late model Rover:



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rover_(car)

[mtechnik]

the 1 series is as big as a z4, and quite a bit bigger than an e30,

The E30 is still longer than the 1.