Search | Car Forums | Gallery | Articles | Helper | AF 350Z | IgorSushko.com | Corporate |
| Latest | 0 Rplys |
09-10-2004, 05:24 PM | #1 | |
AF Enthusiast
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Cheltnam
Posts: 320
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
Whats the point?
Ok, I've test driven one of these, and its not all that bad as a drivers car, but it seems to lack the luxury and charisma of other BMW's. I have to say, the photos do make it look ugly, but in the metal its not all that bad!
Do you think it is just a 5 door Mini? |
|
09-11-2004, 08:00 PM | #2 | |
Scuderia Kimi
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: portland, Oregon
Posts: 1,746
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
The 1-Series is designed to destroy the VW Golf. The Golf is one of the best selling cars in the world, and BMW believes that it can steal some of that Market by selling a RWD alternitive. I would personally buy a 1-Series over the Golf or an A3 any day.
|
|
09-12-2004, 05:48 AM | #3 | |
AF Enthusiast
Thread starter
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Cheltnam
Posts: 320
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
Ohhh. I got the impression it was like a 5 door version on the Mini, just filling in a market gap or somthing. If its up against the golf and A3, then its a deffinate no go 4 me. The quality of the golf and the audi are far superior to that of the 1 series, even if the ! is more entertaining to drive.
|
|
09-13-2004, 05:18 AM | #4 | |
Click here
|
the bmw 1 series is not designed for the american market.
it's a "cheap" bmw built to destroy the golf in the german market. we will see if it works |
|
11-02-2004, 05:04 AM | #5 | ||
AF Newbie
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: johannesburg
Posts: 2
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
Re: Whats the point?
Quote:
|
||
11-11-2004, 07:44 PM | #6 | ||
AF Enthusiast
Thread starter
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Cheltnam
Posts: 320
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
I know that the A3 and the Golf share the same parts, I just think that they are better than the BMW's. Especially on interior quality. I was astonished by the plasticy interior of the 1 when I glanced at it. As to your comment on specing the interior up to 5 series standard, with the cost involved in doing so, you may as well buy a 3 series! Its not the point to have all the bits on a 5 door family car.
I've already read 3 articles from 3 seperate publications, that pitched the new Golf GTi against a Civic Type R and a 120i (and one against the A3 3.2 Quattro), and the golf wone hands down every time with specific comendations regarding the interior ad built quality. As far as the 130i and M1 go, How about the S3 3.2 DSG, and the Golf R34. Both will pump out well over 250bhp, both will be all wheel drive. BMW need to be afraid.
__________________
I'm not a pimp, and I'm not the wife of a footballer. I just love Mercedes SL's Quote:
|
||
11-12-2004, 01:56 PM | #7 | |
Scuderia Kimi
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: portland, Oregon
Posts: 1,746
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
According to a couple articles I've read, the M version of the 1 series should have a 300bhp V6 based on the 500bhp V10 from the M5. Where as the VW R32 is in the same price range as the WRX STi and the EVO VIII, and falls way too short, the projected "M1" should actaully be competition. Finally_Retired, it seems more and more that you hate BMW...
__________________
Kimi Raikkonen 2007 WDC Scuderia Ferrari 2007 WCC "I collect walnuts" -Kimi Raikkonen on his hobbies outside of F1 |
|
11-14-2004, 12:40 PM | #8 | ||
AF Enthusiast
Thread starter
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Cheltnam
Posts: 320
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
...I own one!
And how can a V6 be based on a V10? How much will the M1 cost? because the new Golf R34 is expected to retail at £26'000. Which is a pretty basic Evo/Suberu. I don't dislike BMW, I love the 6 series. I've had a 745Li, and sent it back because of the pathetic I-drive, I drove a 120i out of boardom while I was waiting to speak to the dealer principal regarding faults on my X5 4.8 power stearing. I don't see the point in the M3. I adore the new 5, and the Z4, and I like the look of the new 3 series too. I just keep having problems with BMW's just lately. It pisses me off when people tell me that Mercedes have shocking quality issues, when I've never had a problem with mine, and I've owned one since 1964 and it still runs as sweet as a nut today. Can you blame me for a little sinicism?
__________________
I'm not a pimp, and I'm not the wife of a footballer. I just love Mercedes SL's Quote:
|
||
11-21-2004, 06:54 PM | #9 | ||
AF Regular
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Athens
Posts: 214
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
Re: Whats the point?
Quote:
(we have a 1.5 year old W211 in the family still no problems if you wonder) |
||
11-24-2004, 09:53 PM | #10 | ||
AF Regular
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Posts: 242
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
Re: Whats the point?
Quote:
__________________
The name's Joe. Feel free to use it. |
||
11-28-2004, 04:53 PM | #11 | ||||
AF Enthusiast
Thread starter
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Cheltnam
Posts: 320
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
Re: Re: Whats the point?
Quote:
I did have an SL60 in '97 with an unexplicable rattle on the dash, and an '89 560SEL with faulty power stearing. Not too bad thoug all things considering. Quote:
__________________
I'm not a pimp, and I'm not the wife of a footballer. I just love Mercedes SL's Quote:
|
||||
01-19-2005, 11:39 PM | #12 | ||
AF Regular
Join Date: Apr 2003
Posts: 226
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
Re: Whats the point?
Quote:
Well, it is a segment that BMW could not afford to stay away from. In fact considering the period Audi A2 is on the market, it was about time. I think it is very elegant but as A3 is most profound car in this segment, and A2 is also undisputed in refined design and overall build quality... 1 is not as exquisite from design corner. I drove friend?s 1 and it certainly has better handling then average A3, but not as bliss as S3 And it certainly offers less interior quality compared to A2 and A3 Anyone has link with 1 presentation in Top Gear or 5th Gear?
__________________
|
||
01-20-2005, 08:21 AM | #13 | ||
AF Regular
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Athens
Posts: 214
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
Re: Re: Whats the point?
Quote:
|
||
01-20-2005, 11:24 AM | #14 | ||
AF Regular
Join Date: Apr 2003
Posts: 226
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
Re: Re: Re: Whats the point?
Quote:
If certain car segment becomes promising and competition presents alarming sales (to competition car brand) you can be certain there will not only be A2 but in years to come even perhaps A1. Remember Mercedes claims that would never build car below certain size and price range? Soon as they've seen how lucrative was small car segment in EU, those words were forgotten as last winter's snow. BMW claimed the same and look at the new 1. Profit is always the last dot that comes after such remarks If they abandon A2 at some point...only lack of sales would determine such decision. But even then, they would probably dedicated more aggressive promotion before really sending A2 for departure.
__________________
|
||
01-27-2005, 07:32 AM | #15 | |
AF Regular
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Athens
Posts: 214
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
Re: Re: Re: Re: Whats the point?
Well I'm sure Audi have considered all these arguments before making the announcement! And the announcement about the death of the A2 still stands as far as I know..
|
|
|
POST REPLY TO THIS THREAD |
Thread Tools | |
|
|