135i press release (comes with bugg brrrrrakes and an mtech kit standard)

[Ray Smoodiver]

oh god yes

[Kruzen]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm buying one.

[mrbmw9195]

long video! I want one so bad now.

http://www.mwerks.com/gallery/albums/Video/1%20Series/135i%20Coupe/135i.html

[BDSax]

my guess will be around 30k, if the 3 series is 50k

[JJe30]

Any ideas on prices for these?

[mrbmw9195]

To think I wanted to dumped my deployment money into a s38 for my vert. I'll just throw a huge down payment on this puppy when I get back in '08. Then keep putting miles on the vert or the fiance's honda and leave the 135i for the almost once a month auto x days. I might actually buy a flatbed trailer and tow it with the 318.

Anyways, I am defn going to look into this when I get back to the states. Or maybe I can jusst order one when I stop off in Germany on the way back. Who knows. I may just never come back. It's all in the cards.

[Ryan Stewart]

For some reason I don't think that motor, 6 pot brakes, and 18"s will be in the 'little money' category. For the performance, sure, but I doubt it will be as cheap as we think/hope, and no matter what, a C5 Z06 will still spank it. Will be interesting to see nonetheless. Hell, at this point I care more about MPG, room for my dog and guns, and racks for my bikes than 0-60 and 'Ring times, but I digress...

Sorry, I meant relatively. It gets people into a BMW for less money than the 3. I doubt this one will be common, I expect more of the 125s or whatever.

[JasonC]

Found some more pictures of it.







And the site i got them off of, http://www.topgear.com/content/news/stories/1988/

[Jonathan M3]

For some reason I don't think that motor, 6 pot brakes, and 18"s will be in the 'little money' category. For the performance, sure, but I doubt it will be as cheap as we think/hope, and no matter what, a C5 Z06 will still spank it. Will be interesting to see nonetheless. Hell, at this point I care more about MPG, room for my dog and guns, and racks for my bikes than 0-60 and 'Ring times, but I digress...

In outright performance, no it won't be the new best bang for your buck. I see it as being a very fun car to drive though.

[Rob]

For some reason I don't think that motor, 6 pot brakes, and 18"s will be in the 'little money' category. For the performance, sure, but I doubt it will be as cheap as we think/hope, and no matter what, a C5 Z06 will still spank it. Will be interesting to see nonetheless. Hell, at this point I care more about MPG, room for my dog and guns, and racks for my bikes than 0-60 and 'Ring times, but I digress...

[Ryan Stewart]

I could only get one to replace the E30 as the toy. They have less space inside than an E30 and have the Bangle-esque styling so its not at the top of my list.

Either way it will be very successful. Lots of opwer options and it gets you the badge for little money (which is what people are buying anymore). It will probably do as much for BMW revenues in the US as the E30 did.

[Dave]

hmmm . . .

whatsa word on MSRP, pasha?

[PiercedE30]

Jonathan, if you get rid of the E30 M3, let me know. Regan may want to pick it up from ya.

[backtrail69]

I NEED one...after college.

[Jonathan M3]

Damn, maybe this company still has a little soul left in it after all. Depending on price, I could easily see myself dumping the M3s to pick one up.