bmw 1///M

[Geronimo '74]

I agree with Stijn that the hatch looks much nicer.
M it!

(but Stigeon, your photography skills suck dude... how hard can it be to get the entire car in that pic, you were standing right friggin' next to it... )

[Porsche-O-Phile]

As usual, it's not available in the U.S. The ROW gets the good stuff and the U.S. market gets the crap. A 1-series with the hatch maybe I'd be interested in - but again not for anywhere near $70k. Maybe for half that. Maybe. But I still doubt it.

Honestly I'm not a BMW guy anyway. Probably comes from living in SoCal for so long. M3s out that way are the vehicle of choice for self-righteous douchebags who really don't have money but want everyone to think they do - they're like sphincters - every butthole has one. Overly complicated overpriced junk that's only a pile of maintenance headaches for down the road also - IMHO of course.

[ZOO]

Originally Posted by svandamme

you got it all wrong, it's the 2 door + hatch you need to get.
I'de like to see this, in M form instead of that M Coupe

Nope, I want the five door. Kids, and all that.

[svandamme]

kids can get in and out through front door no sweat... i grew up with my dads 3 door 205 GTI, with full body kit... no need for 5 doors... the lines on the 3 door are so much better.

[javadog]

Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile

Isn't US:Canadian about 1:1 now?

Yeah, but the US prices are usually about the lowest. Sometimes prices here are cheaper than in Germany. Some countries (England comes to mind) pay a stupid amount compared to what we pay.

JR

[Dottore]

Originally Posted by javadog

Sometimes prices here are cheaper than in Germany.

I think all German cars are substantially cheaper in the US than in Germany. With eg., a well optioned Porsche this differential can be as much as 40% or more depending on what the exchange rate is doing.

[Noah930]

Originally Posted by svandamme

kids can get in and out through front door no sweat... i grew up with my dads 3 door 205 GTI, with full body kit... no need for 5 doors... the lines on the 3 door are so much better.

The kids can climb in and out without any fuss. It's those freakin' child seats and buckling them in that's the major PITA with coupes.

[red-beard]

Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile

As usual, it's not available in the U.S. The ROW gets the good stuff and the U.S. market gets the crap. A 1-series with the hatch maybe I'd be interested in - but again not for anywhere near $70k. Maybe for half that. Maybe. But I still doubt it.

Honestly I'm not a BMW guy anyway. Probably comes from living in SoCal for so long. M3s out that way are the vehicle of choice for self-righteous douchebags who really don't have money but want everyone to think they do - they're like sphincters - every butthole has one. Overly complicated overpriced junk that's only a pile of maintenance headaches for down the road also - IMHO of course.

I can buy a 5 door 1 series diesel in Mexico for about $29,000.