I wouldn't say no to '1'...

[Speedtouch]

Looks quite tasty (though not a patch on an E30 of course):

http://www.topgear.com/content/news/stories/1988/?mainp

How can they describe it as a 135i when it 'only' has a 3 litre though?

[maxfield]

BMW can do what they like they're experts.

That thing will be a beast!

Looks nice too.

[Speedtouch]

Too right! This bit puzzles me though: "The driven rear wheels are bolted to a five-link suspension set-up, and you even spec your 135i in M-Sport trim for a firmer ride. But take heed, drift monkeys - there's no diff. "

[maxfield]

Confused me too

It will be bought by people who have to much money burning a hole in their pocket anyway.

[ShakeyC]

£40,000 for a 1 series come own up who would

[Rosc0PColtrane]

It should be able to handle the pace, too. The driven rear wheels are bolted to a five-link suspension set-up, and you even spec your 135i in M-Sport trim for a firmer ride. But take heed, drift monkeys - there's no diff.

Drift munkys!!

No diff? How does that work then?? Independantly driven wheels?

[snoops]

if i had 40k id do an s50 e30 m3 conversion

[m3ben05]

If i had 40k id put a deposit down on a fucking house! People have more money than sense, its a 1 serise FFS!

[maxfield]

if i had 40k id do an s50 e30 m3 conversion

I'd do a full M3 rebuild with a turbo and supercharged S14

But this car will be an animal! And i think it looks sweet!

[munky30]

If i had 40k id put a deposit down on a ******* house! People have more money than sense, its a 1 serise FFS!

What he said.

It just looks like a 3 series.

[320Touring]

what a waste of time and money.

No way that they could do an M version- M1 belongs on one type of car!

if they are saying £40000 for an M sepec 1 series, then thats enough to save most every m20b20 on these isles!

[Martinaston]

F**k the car, i just want the brakes.

[ZedOne]

Has Tiff got a younger brother??



Looks like a younger Needell to me!

[tristan325]

How can they describe it as a 135i when it 'only' has a 3 litre though?

e90 e91 and e92 335i's are also "only" a 3 litre. They added the 5 because it's a twin turbo. They did the same thing with the South African 745i. This was infact a turbo charged 3.5 litre.

[dazleeds]

that back end looks fecking hideous

[Speedtouch]

So does your stone wall-inspired front end!

[dazleeds]

So does your stone wall-inspired front end!

[mattyb240]

Spec is impressive but does look like a 3 series!! An perhaps a facelifted tiff needle? lol

[JMRe30]

rear is ugly. that said, i still want one

[darkchild]

Hideous. That back end is something else! Hmmm... 3 series coupe that looks nice with decent room in the back, or 1 series coupe that has hit every stick as it fell out of the ugly tree and only has rear accomodation for Douglas Bader. BMW's designers and marketing need a public flogging for that mess. The dilution of a great brand continues...

[harry_p]

i like it.

looks way better than the curent 3 series coupe, and size and proportion wise it's probably about as close to an e30 as bmw are likely to get.

3 litre, twin turbo 6pot in a neat, compact coupe body. sounds great to me!

[Martinaston]

It reminds me of a jag for some reason

[Rosc0PColtrane]

How does the rear axle work? How does the rear axle work? How does the rear axle work? How does the rear axle work? How does the rear axle work? How does the rear axle work?

[munky30]

They probably mean it doesnt have an lsd, not that it doesnt have a diff.

[steerfromtherear]

They must mean no lsd, no diff is just to confusing for me to understand.

And proper drift monkeys would just weld the fucker up

[Speedtouch]

Extract from http://www.europeancarweb.com/tech/tech ... index.html

"In the 1990s, BMW phased out the limited-slip differential in all but their M cars as part of their stated goal to replace mechanical systems with electronics. The theory is that dynamic stability control (DSC)--BMW's marketing name for traction control--takes the functional place of the traditional limited slip differential on low-traction surfaces. "