The 2008 135i is looking alot better... (High-Res inside)

[Digitalwave]

The S54 is old news, why would they put it in a 1 series?

[whiltebeitel]

ITB's are baller, and it's a great way to finish off the production run of the S54. This also saves tooling money from building a new engine for an M1.

but with a 135i, why? Unless it's boosted... :evil:

[Digitalwave]

Where do you guys even get the idea that there is going to be an M1?

[LivingLegend06]

Where do you guys even get the idea that there is going to be an M1?

I guess they think that there should be an M version of every bmw series. based on that M7 here we come... imagine the power.

[Jand3rson]

I guess they think that there should be an M version of every bmw series.

Ummmmm, that's probably because there HAS been an M variant of most of the BMW series.

[Jonathan M3]

Ummmmm, that's probably because there HAS been an M variant of most of the BMW series.

Actually, BMW has stated several times that they have no desire to offer M versions of every model they offer, whereas Mercedes does that with AMG. The 3, 5, 6, and Zs will probably always be the only lines that offer it.

They've also stated that they do not plan to offer an M version of the 1 series as it would be too expensive for it to be marketable in the compact segment. Not to mention they're already giving it a motor thats repeatedly been putting down over 300rwhp on dynos bone stock. The S54 doesn't even make that kind of power.

[rThor432]

The S54 is old news, why would they put it in a 1 series?

I just saw an article on it in Automobile mag at the dentist today. They said if there is an M1 it will most likely have the S54. I took a phone picture of the article, and if it is readable on here I will post it up.

[JasonC]

Here's a nice little brochure of it.

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=678

[e30 gangsta]

I want 1 im already getting a friend to do a alpine white photoshop with some lm's

[rThor432]

I want 1 im already getting a friend to do a alpine white photoshop with some lm's

Sounds like a good start.

[Rob]

yeah, right now its looking like a Cooper S, and a Monster 695; I'll let the fanboys fight over this new hogzilla.

[bmwm3n528]

yeah, right now its looking like a Cooper S, and a Monster 695; I'll let the fanboys fight over this new hogzilla.

As in, facelifted Cooper?







...They've straight 'goofied' the new ones, I much prefer the previous generation...

[bwanac]

i think a cooper s will be my DD when i graduate and get a job. the e30 will be my long build up fun day project car.

[Rob]

The aesthetic changes are marginal at best, the numbers are hard to argue with.

This thread is about the 135i though.

[bmwm3n528]

... the numbers are hard to argue with.

QFT.