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Replying to: andys120 (Apr 30, 2008 6:05 am) When reviewing a car, calling its buyers names is quite distasteful and off-track. What would any of those people have to do with the car itself? I have a college degree in advertising, and I can assure you that I was required to take a fair number of journalism courses as part of the required course load... Let me assure you and anyone who has read that review that the author represents some of the worst journalism in existence. Again, it's one thing to review a car and have a negative opinion of the car itself... that's perfectly fine... but it's quite another to review and insult the car's buyers themselves. My personal opinion of the author? A total unskilled idiot. Let me also add this... BMW is brilliant to have brought over the delightful 1-Series alongside the fantastic 3-Series. As the various BMW models evolve over time, the significance of the 1-Series will become even more apparent. I guarantee, and would "bet the entire ranch", that downsizing will be a major trend in the auto industry for the US market. Those manufacturers that participate, including BMW, will reap the rewards. Those that don't understand this trend are the idiots and the losers. TM |
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Replying to: kyfdx (Apr 30, 2008 7:21 am) TM
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Replying to: tagman (Apr 30, 2008 9:44 am) The fact is a RWD car will always be less space efficient than a FWDer of the same size. I doubt there's any way to increase the Oner's space efficiency by much without making it bigger.
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Replying to: andys120 (Apr 30, 2008 10:04 am) Yes, and what's interesting is that the 1er's coupe variant has more room than the hatch. So... that suggests that the next hatch might be more space efficient... but, of course, not to the level that could be achieved with FWD, as you pointed out. TM |
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Just wanted to say hello. I was reading thru this thread wondering what folks thought about the 1-series and saw you pop up unexpectedly. Are you in the market for this car? I actually like it believe it or not. My problem with BMW's - once I know I want sport - is the spartan interiors. It's what kept me away from the 3 and made me favor the G but I did love the 3-series when I drove it. Things going very well. Business great, cars great and looking forward to a quiet summer after a very busy 6 months. Did another acquisition, even in the midst of this credit crunch, and found it easy to access debt but that's because the deal was so good financially. It's really a great time to be on the prowl if you can find the right deal. Don't spend much time on Edmunds these days and haven't posted in ages but I don't forget my friends either. Looking at SUV's for December. I'm lost and haven't done much research. I actually want to go smaller but my wife insists on 3 rows. That's leading me in the direction of the LX but I really don't want a gas guzzler. The LS has spoiled me as I'm averaging 22mpg and have had some pure highway ranges of over 600 miles on a tankful (about 29mpg) and I never expected that. Love the car and really love my G as well. Don't want to interrupt the flow here but wanted to say hi and wish you the best of luck if you go with this car. All my best |
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I found this comparison interesting reading: http://www.edmunds.com/apps/vdpcontainers/do/vdp/articleId=125908/pageNumber=1 My last car was a 2004 M3 Convertible with six speed manual and I loved it and still miss it. It's tempting to acquire one again, but I think I might choose something a little more refined like a 335i or 135i now for daily driving. The E46 M3 is a beautiful car in my opinion. Note that only the M3 has a limited slip differential. Lee |
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Replying to: ljflx (Apr 30, 2008 8:09 pm) I ordered a 135i Coupe on January 11, and took delivery on March 19. The car is fantastic. The only "problem" isn't with the car, but is with me... LOL. I keep wanting to open the top up, with all this great weather out here. So... I have been talking to my rep at the dealership about how to make a change from the Coupe to the Convertible. The dealer is so cooperative. He is going to give me a terrific swap deal... (I'll still lose some $, of course)... and I must go through the agonizing wait once again for the car to be built. I am glad that things are good with you. (I guess I should say "I told you so" on the price of gasoline... HA! HA!) It's good that your cars have worked out so well for you. That's always a nice feeling... a feeling I certainly hope to have in the near future. Business for me is a little more challenging than usual due to the economic situation, but I'll manage through it, as I have in the past. I got out of the market when it was messed up, and got back in during the surge, fortunately. I'm intentionally a little heavy now in those battered financials and home building stocks, as I expect a better than average return as they recover. Also, I bought Google the day before it's incredible surge... lucky me. About the SUVs... My wife also insists on three rows, and I am waiting for some higher gas-mileage SUVs to show up. No way I'm going with the LX, at 12 mpg city. I just won't do that any more. Recently, I quit the "other" Edmunds forum for a while. I do miss some of the interaction there, but I got so sick of some of the personal attacks, and totally stupid and ignorant redneck posts that showed absolutely no class whatsoever. I needed a breath of fresh air. Sometimes I read the posts there, and all it does is confirm why I left. I now post on an entirely different website most of the time. At some point in the future, I might post on the 'other" Edmunds forum again... we'll see. I've occassionally run into Merc1 on another website as well. He's happy there, no doubt. Do you post anywhere that we can chat once in a while? If you have any questions about the 1-Series, feel free to ask. Anyway, very nice to hear from you. You made my day! Take care of yourself. All my best, back at 'cha, TM
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Replying to: tagman (May 01, 2008 11:12 am) We need to find a way to exchange e-mails. Let me know if you have any ideas. Also maybe we can meet up in the off topic thread though I haven't visited that yet. I left the other forum for a similar reason as I was attacked personally for the car I drove. When that level of immaturity (heck call it insecurity) happens it's time to forget it and move on. If you come across Merc say hello for me. He's a guy I always liked and respected. Let him know an SL is in my crosshairs in the next few years. When my son takes the G to college in 2010 I'll pick up an SL as long as business stays as good as I expect. I'm sure BMW will please you with the 1-series. I'm still looking for one on the road. Let me know what direction you go in on the SUV front.
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Replying to: tagman (May 01, 2008 11:12 am) Unfortunately, things will remain that way until proof of opposable thumbs is required for registration... |
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Replying to: ljflx (May 06, 2008 7:29 pm) You can try it with just a test message, and if it works, I'll reply! Send a message from your own carspace page (not from your personal email) to: tagman  carspace.com Let's see what happens. TM |
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