Undisguised 3-door BMW 1er spy pics! - Page 3

Harry Plopper · 11-25-2005, 04:01 PM

Scott answering my questions:

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1. When 3-door 1er will hit the markets?

In Germany the 3dr will be on sale about late April , early May.

2. Will the existance of this car anyhow influence decision of (not)building other variants of 1er: 2er coupe, cabrio, roadster, shooting-brake?

The product plan for the E8 platform calls for no overlapping with the 3er 's market. So with the 1er we can be adventurous - The success of the 1er means that we can enhance flexibility and create niche premium compact cars. That is why a sedan is (for now) out of the question as is a conventional wagon ( Touring) .
Confirmed for this product plan is a Coupe and a Cabrio (Cs1 Concept) - models that will appeal to the USA market where premium compacts are shunned.
A roadster is also expected. The most exciting will be a 3dr Touring coupe like the old 1600/2000 touring which along with the roadster is undergoing project evalutation , The touring is easily done as developed off the Coupe which will be flexible to accomodate the Touring and of course the cabrio body design.

3. Is it known yet which models will US market get?

For certain the Coupe and Cabrio and possibly the Roadster- Like I said models that will be more appealing to the U.S marketAnd of course the M variants..

shonguiz · 11-25-2005, 04:12 PM

I can also confirm That M1 is under developpement so Bye bye 135i ??

Harry Plopper · 11-25-2005, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by shonguiz

I can also confirm That M1 is under developpement so Bye bye 135i ??

Could be.
Or 135i will be introduced as a top version until M1 emerge, and than be killed.
Or 135i will be offfered in hatch version, M1 in coupe & cabrio (if board goes with 1er badge for Coupe & cabrio instead of 2er).

I'm sure BMW still do not know what to do and that Introduction of turbo engines will cause some diffuculties to position the variants with turbo right.

Deutsch · 11-25-2005, 09:34 PM

Tine,

Thanks for asking the question I so desperately wanted to know the answer for!!!! You're awesome!

bmwownage · 11-27-2005, 04:46 AM

I am pretty sure that the 3.0T will not be introduced on the 1series...
I mean the '30' is the top for the 1series, '35' top for the 3series with '50' top for 5 and 6series and '60' top for 7series... There is obviously a top 'standard' engine for each model and so I dont' see the '35' making to the 1series... And afterall, a 1series does not need such a powerful engine...

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bmwownage Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 147 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: Undisguised 3-door BMW 1er spy pics! I am pretty sure that the 3.0T will not be introduced on the 1series... I mean the '30' is the top for the 1series, '35' top for the 3series with '50' top for 5 and 6series and '60' top for 7series... There is obviously a top 'standard' engine for each model and so I dont' see the '35' making to the 1series... And afterall, a 1series does not need such a powerful engine...

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