» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | | | | 10-26-2007, 11:42 PM | #16 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 151 | Here's another link. Few more pics and a bit more info. __________________ E36/5 '95 318ti Auto. Boston Green, Sand Grey Leather. | | | 10-27-2007, 12:49 AM | #17 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SW Florida Posts: 4,275 | i really like the look of this car! maybe if it comes to the states i'll do my best to talk the wife into trading in her 330ci lol __________________ Sean 1995 Active | | | 10-27-2007, 12:59 AM | #18 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 1,305 | there was an article about the 135i that's coming over in the next year or so in either Roundel or Bimmer not too long ago. I was looking for it the other day to show my buddy but I think I lost the issue. So it's coming over here for sure from what they're saying. It's going to be the only 1 series platform in the US i think. I've only seen one 1er in the US and it was a 4 door hatch at Bimmer Fest this past summer. Those things are hot too | | | 10-27-2007, 01:00 AM | #19 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: North San Diego County Posts: 108 | I wish BMW would re-introduce a 4 banger one-series into the U.S. These 135's and tii's are all high-performance sixes. Nothing wrong with that, but for those of us that like excellent handling cars with excellent fuel economy, a 4-cylinder light weight one-series is my choice. | | | 10-27-2007, 01:16 AM | #20 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 1,305 | yeah, i guess they backed out of the 4 cyl market in the us b/c they weren't selling well but if they offered a stripped down 4 cyl that wasn't too expensive and got good gas mileage i think it might sell better than they think. i still don't see it happening any time soon though | | | 10-27-2007, 02:46 AM | #21 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Los Alamos, NM Posts: 344 | Well, they are bringing the 135i to the us. and it will be cheaper than any 3 series. so that's good news. I think the one series looks pretty promising. | | | 10-27-2007, 05:45 AM | #22 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: North San Diego County Posts: 108 | 2-3 years back when gasoline was considered cheap along with easy credit, even to lowest paid working stiff was driving around in a big gas guzzling SUV. By next summer gas will be US$4.50/gallon. Maybe the BMW product planners will reconsider getting one of their 4 cylinder engines 'federalized' for the U.S. market. | | | 10-27-2007, 10:39 AM | #23 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 151 | Quote: Originally Posted by ElfinForest318ti ..By next summer gas will be US$4.50/gallon. Maybe the BMW product planners will reconsider getting one of their 4 cylinder engines 'federalized' for the U.S. market. | Well over here in Blighty we are paying the equivalent of $7.49 per US/Gallon or $9 UK/Gallon for fuel. And thats for normal unleaded. Super unleaded can be up to $8.50 US/Gallon.. Typical price for normal unleaded here is 96.9p/litre ($1.98/liter) Over 80% of the pump price is paid to the government in tax! You have it lucky. Roughly costs me around $85 to brim my car at todays exchange rate (Exchange rate: 2.046400 Rate valid as of: 27/10/2007) __________________ E36/5 '95 318ti Auto. Boston Green, Sand Grey Leather. | | | 10-27-2007, 02:48 PM | #24 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 231 | What about a turbodiesel, that's the only way to fly these days. This POS Citroen I rented would get 60 MPG & can still do 160kph. | | | 10-27-2007, 05:40 PM | #25 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LA, Bellflower, CA Posts: 3,613 | Quote: Originally Posted by Rhys Well over here in Blighty we are paying the equivalent of $7.49 per US/Gallon or $9 UK/Gallon for fuel. And thats for normal unleaded. Super unleaded can be up to $8.50 US/Gallon.. Typical price for normal unleaded here is 96.9p/litre ($1.98/liter) Over 80% of the pump price is paid to the government in tax! You have it lucky. Roughly costs me around $85 to brim my car at todays exchange rate (Exchange rate: 2.046400 Rate valid as of: 27/10/2007) | wwwhhhhhaaatttt..... damn. im so glad i dont live where u do.in some of the states over here its a bit cheaper compared to those of us that live in california. guess we can't complain much here in california about $3.30 per gallon while u pay like $8 for a liter. | | | 10-27-2007, 07:32 PM | #26 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: North San Diego County Posts: 108 | Quote: Originally Posted by Rhys Well over here in Blighty we are paying the equivalent of $7.49 per US/Gallon or $9 UK/Gallon for fuel. And thats for normal unleaded. Super unleaded can be up to $8.50 US/Gallon.. Typical price for normal unleaded here is 96.9p/litre ($1.98/liter) Over 80% of the pump price is paid to the government in tax! You have it lucky. Roughly costs me around $85 to brim my car at todays exchange rate (Exchange rate: 2.046400 Rate valid as of: 27/10/2007) | Yeah, Europe has always been 100%-200% more for 'petrol' then here in the states. Plus you have very high automobile registration fees based on the displacement of engines. Because of all this very high expense you have a lot more options to purchase much more fuel efficient autos as well as publics transportation choices that don't exist here, especially in southern California. Since gasoline is 'so cheap' here, it is wasted by a whole lot of people driving hugh SUVs and pickups with one person (the driver) in them going back and forth to their office/desk jobs. Our glaciers are melting faster then yours! | | | 10-30-2007, 09:30 PM | #27 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 151 | Quote: Originally Posted by ElfinForest318ti Our glaciers are melting faster then yours! | ...ours melted a few thousand years ago Just for comparison I pay about £180 (372 USD)/year for tax and £200+ (413 USD)/year for insurance fully comp. Diesel is about the same price as super unleaded. __________________ E36/5 '95 318ti Auto. Boston Green, Sand Grey Leather. | | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |