Bye bye MINI hello...

[Jezzer]

I just wanted to share this joyous piece of news with you all by letting you know that I've just put a deposit down on one of these:

It's a BMW M135i and I'll be picking it up on Tuesday afternoon. :mrgreen:

 

[Guest]

I believe the words, goes like, warm & poo are appropriate.

 

[biker boy]

Shit off a stick fast

 

[Guest]

Go kart

 

[Bazzer]

Very nice , all the coupe's sold then

 

[Jezzer]

I wanted a nice all rounder - five doors!

The coupes are on the old platform and BMW will be launching their replacement early next year.

 

[s2000db]

Very nice mate, we will soon see you back in a proper car! ;-)

 

[browellm]

Yeah, that should do a bit. Is this going to be the last of the RWD 1-Series?

 

[birstallcalling]

Very nice

Evo did a group test the other month

http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/cargrouptests/289810/bmw_m135i_vs_renaultsport_megane_265_cup_vw_scirocco_r_and_ford_focus_st.html

 

[Jezzer]

One day Dana... One day...

Last RWD 1-series? Could be...

Engines are getting smaller too...

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Very nice Evo did a group test the other month

http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/cargrouptests/289810/bmw_m135i_vs_renaultsport_megane_265_cup_vw_sciroc co_r_and_ford_focus_st.html

Very nice! I saw that already... and every other review on the internet. I like the Chris Harris video!

[video=youtube;2xwecTp91-o]

 

[s2000db]

Lol..

Actually Autocar have just done a video comparison of it against some other hot hatches...

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-video/video-mercedes-a45-amg-vs-golf-gti-vs-bmw-m135i

imo the BMW is much better than they make out..

 

[browellm]

Related aside: Did you know a Golf GTI now costs £28,000. WTF? :rofl:

 

[s2000db]

And an A class Merc £38k. Lol

 

[Guest]

First RWD hatchback since ... the Vauxhall Chevette? :zip:

 

[Matt J]

Related aside: Did you know a Golf GTI now costs £28,000. WTF? :rofl:

'tis a blue collar performance car for the man in the street, dontcha know.

 

[browellm]

'tis a blue collar performance car for the man in the street, dontcha know.

Isn't that a 3 litre Ford Capri?

 

[birstallcalling]

Isn't that a 3 litre Ford Capri?

Nope it's this

 

[Lefty]

Related aside: Did you know a Golf GTI now costs £28,000. WTF? :rofl:

Indeed - that is ridiculous.

Lefty

 

[Jezzer]

Lol..Actually Autocar have just done a video comparison of it against some other hot hatches...

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-video/video-mercedes-a45-amg-vs-golf-gti-vs-bmw-m135i

imo the BMW is much better than they make out..

I saw that vid yesterday. I completely agree with you! Seems more than a little biased to me.