11-28-2012, 04:54 PM | #67 |
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I don't get it, the M135i with a great I6, and the new 1M with a supposedly 4 banger?
Strange... I know the E30 history is like this, and the M2 is something like the 2002tii once was, but coming from E87 1M with N55, and the F20 135iM inline 6, it seems to be a step back using a 4 banger in the new 1M/M2...
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Love the idea... Let's get it going before another 5 years goes by.
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11-28-2012, 05:51 PM | #70 |
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Isn't this just the M2 Gran Coupe that we've been discussing for the last few months and Scott26 all but confirmed not too long ago?
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FIXED. Sorry.. there simply hasnt been much BAD at all from BMW in the last several years.. well.. ok.. the 550 GT. Other than that.. whether it's a vehicle you would buy or not.... they have largely hit a series of home runs.... X6 selling very well 1M sold out X1 selling so well they couldnt bring it to the US fast enough second generation 1 series selling well 135M is a huge success.. 6 series gran coupe...? etc.. |
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11-28-2012, 10:08 PM | #78 |
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Ugh, if only it was RWD and avail in the US. I'd buy it asap. The render looks a lot like an S4. Looks like I'll have to wait for the 4 series to see how it looks
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11-28-2012, 11:00 PM | #79 |
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'I see the difference' if you take a rear wheel drive 1er (M sport front) add a 'M' side vent and cut down the hatch back and turn it into a boot and add some flash wheels everyone loves it. The Estoril blue also helps it look fab BMW, please take note. M is for mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm tasty |
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11-29-2012, 12:52 AM | #81 |
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that front bumper is so nice... want that on an F30... wonder if LTMW can do that one... hehe
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1er sedan: front wheel drive: - cheaper (long term; RWD is in short term the same, since BMW has big volume on RWD parts shared with 3er, and current 1er) - it can be placed in a lower price segment (direct answer to Audi A3 sedan and Mercedes CLA) - more roomy interior FWD is easy to justify for a Golf form (current 3 and 5 door 1er), for a BMW sedan? brand image is at risk 2er Gran Coupe - the price segmentation becomes a mess of its own: -the price must be higher than 2er Coupe = to close to 3er price -the current 1er RWD is fixing the price of the 2er Coupe, this cannot be moved lower to make room for a normally priced 2 Gran Coupe -RWD requires a longer car if you want to stuff 4 doors and have a decent interior length |
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11-29-2012, 04:26 PM | #85 |
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Wow, that render...with just a minor change to the character line along the lower edge, the car completely loses the pot bellied pig look and becomes a really aggressive looking little beast.
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Call me crazy, but this looks very brz'ish, and since I like the brz I think it looks great.
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As for the point that I bolded, this isn't going to factor into whether or not this car is the RWD M2 Gran Coupe or a so-called FWD 1-series sedan (which I don't see happening). BMW is already making a 2-series Gran Coupe, and making an M version doesn't have any impact on size at that point.
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