RE: BMW M135i showcases three-door 1 Series

[Triumph Man]

IAJO said:

They are in danger of diluting the "M" to the point where it loses all value. I think these are seriously ugly cars but when you add a boot like the 1m they really appeal.

Will the ///M badge/brand go the same way as "Carrera"?

[chris116]

I really don't like the front of the F20. I think the rear and profile look better but the front is just hideous.

[Madmatt74]

The current car has an M-Sport and i suspect this is the same and not a fully blown M car.

I dislike the front of the normal car but i think this looks better with the bodykit just like the previous car.

Lets hope they do a 120 M-Sport too and not just the 135 etc and i might replace our current one.

[3ftandclean]

I reckon that'll be a lot of fun.
I might even be tempted by one.

[Riggers]

clived said:

Riggers, are you absolutely sure that "the M135i uses the same Twinpower 3.0-litre turbo six as the old 1M Coupe" - TwinPower also refers to the twin scroll N55 engine that was used in the later production 135i, not just the twin-turbo N54 used in the earlier 135i and the 1M. I thought the N54 was now dead and future cars were going to be N55 based....?

Not absolutely sure, but everybody seems to be saying N54 or M54S, which I think is what they call the motor in the 1M?

[TaylotS2K]

'Orrible.

[Luca Brasi]

wab172uk said:

Ugly as F......

Why won't BMW offer the AWD versions in the UK?

Given Britains weather, you'd think there would be a market for an AWD BMW 1/3/5 series?

Apparently it's too much of a hassle for them to redesign the car to RHD with AWD.

Really can't get used to this new 1-series, it's properly ugly, makes the E87 look brilliant.

[will261058]

Luca Brasi said:

wab172uk said:

Ugly as F......

Why won't BMW offer the AWD versions in the UK?

Given Britains weather, you'd think there would be a market for an AWD BMW 1/3/5 series?

Apparently it's too much of a hassle for them to redesign the car to RHD with AWD.

Really can't get used to this new 1-series, it's properly ugly, makes the E87 look brilliant.

Agreed and it takes something to make the E87 look good!

[va1o]

Looks quite a lot smarter than when the F20 1-series originally got revealed, and good to see them putting in a proper engine.

[DiscoColin]

It just doesn't look right - so much so that it doesn't matter how they trim it and power it, frankly the old 130i will forever be a nicer car IMHO...

[theboss]

Madmatt74 said:

The current car has an M-Sport and i suspect this is the same and not a fully blown M car.

I dislike the front of the normal car but i think this looks better with the bodykit just like the previous car.

Lets hope they do a 120 M-Sport too and not just the 135 etc and i might replace our current one.

There is already an M Sport version of the F20 you just haven't seen one yet because they start shipping next month.

Engine-wise you can order any of the current F20 range plus there are two new ones, the 125i (215bhp 2.0 turbo petrol) and 125d (215bhp twin-turbo diesel i.e. 123d replacement).

I'm expecting they will offer another in the middle (130i 2.0 turbo perhaps 245-250bhp) and then this range topping 135i

[FamilyDub]

I've been liking the idea of a hatch-based 135i since the spy-shots first appeared.

Ditch those daft stickers and i'd have one....

Although the old 130i was high 20's when released, I'd bet that OTR price would rival a Golf R around mid-30's.

[trunks82]

do a saloon version and i would be tempted.

[Vilhelm]

I've seen a couple of F20s about now. Sometimes cars don't photograph very well, and look gorgeous in person.

These don't photograph very well, and look fugly in person.

[clived]

Riggers said:

Not absolutely sure, but everybody seems to be saying N54 or M54S, which I think is what they call the motor in the 1M?

If it's N54 then it is the early 135i / 1M motor

[vintageracer01]

This is so horrendously UGLY I cannot believe BMW is getting away with this. And now they present an M pastiche with the wellknown racing colours???

They must be kidding...

This thing does not belong here!

[sagarich]

I really like the idea of this, I think it would be fun to drive........ but it looks bloody awful.

[clived]

clived said:

If it's N54 then it is the early 135i / 1M motor

....or, if it's Twin Power, then I think it's N55 - see http://www.bmwusa.com/standard/content/experience/...

[sagarich]

Does anyone else think that the exhaust pipes look a bit piddly?

[CarbonM5]

Why not call it a 135is and use that moniker instead of slapping the tri- colour everywhere and confusing people.