New 135i 3-door

[E38]

Doesnt look that bad really!

www.worldcarfans.com/spyphotos.cfm/spyphotoid/6060919.003/country/gcf/BMW/spy-photos-bmw-135ti-3-door-hatch



I think a 135d would be nice

[hughjayteens]

Looks a bit photoshop to me as why on earth would a 3 door have rear quarterlights?

[australian6]

hughjayteens said:

Looks a bit photoshop to me as why on earth would a 3 door have rear quarterlights?

I believe the rear quarterlights (windows) are fake/decals...

[doctorpepper]

I want that one...

[hughjayteens]

australian6 said:

hughjayteens said:

Looks a bit photoshop to me as why on earth would a 3 door have rear quarterlights?

I believe the rear quarterlights (windows) are fake/decals...

Well they certainly worked well then!

Looks the business if it is real! I saw a 130i M Sport today in bright red and it looked stunning..

[bmwdrivernigel]

If you look at the other 5 photos you can see the fake door handle etc drawn on, looks the biz though.....about time we had a little pocket rocket to play with

[Bodo]

So, when is BMW going to introduce it?

[toastboy]

Still one of the ugliest cars on the road.

[alfaspiderman2]

yeah, but is it just me that thinks 'ugly' can be a good thing when it comes to a bloke's car?

after all, would you want to drive a 'pretty' car?

[pete]

I think it looks "purposeful", although I am biased. Anyway, you won't be able to see what it looks like from the driver's seat

Not sure the 135ti is a great idea though, based on experiences with my 130i. Unless they fit a LSD it's going to have real trouble getting the power down; even the 130 would be much nicer with a slippy diff. Mine spends way too much time flashing the DSC light at me...

Pete

[RobbieM-Evo]

It is defo a photochop, look at the rear wheel arch you can still see the door line.

Looks alright - nice in black

[R998]

About time those slackers launched a 3dr version, it looks so much better, I shall probably buy one at some point in the future.

[pete]

RobbieM-Evo said:

It is defo a photochop, look at the rear wheel arch you can still see the door line.

Not sure about that - the rear door shut line on my 5-door isn't where the faint line is on that 3-door's wheel arch.

I reckon it's definitely a real 3-door in testing, but whether it's a 135ti or just one of the existing engines is a whole different question.

Pete

[Bodo]

RobbieM-Evo said:

It is defo a photochop, look at the rear wheel arch you can still see the door line.

Looks alright - nice in black

I think that not the picture was manipulated, but the car itself:

[orangutan]

Just taken delivery of my 130 M-Sport - absolutely great car even though the shape is a love it/hate it thing. The drive is great - balanced, firm and fast. For so much power through just the rear wheels I think it behaves very well in the wet with the various ESP systems doing the job quite subtly.
Having had various Imprezas and an Evo 8 I would much rather drive this day to day and it is not that much slower across country and probably nearly as quick 0-100 and in gear. The 135 would be a belter and would probably be quicker than the current M3!

[bmwdrivernigel]

Had a sneak preview last night of the 3 door, looks a peach and should help boost sales of the somewhat ailing 5 door.