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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 09:39 PM
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I took a test drive in the 135 and man it is all power.I hate to say but after that I will be making a trade.
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 09:45 PM
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lol.........
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 09:46 PM
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I hate BMW, sorry to say its a nice car but i just dont like them.

my 2 cents.
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 09:46 PM
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wrong forum?

local dealers in my area said their 135 are all sold out before it came. what's laying around is 128. i gues i have to wait to get a chance to test drive 135
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 09:53 PM
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i think the design is pretty bad.. if i were to get a bmw it would have to be the m3/m5 ...
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 09:54 PM
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Wayyyy too heavy for a car it's size.
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 10:15 PM
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I would get a 135i as a second car.

But as a daily driver no way I would get it. Way to small.
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by gsrthomas
I would get a 135i as a second car.

But as a daily driver no way I would get it. Way to small.
Amen...my co-worker just bought one, white with red interior...it's beautiful. However, that back seat is so small...it has to be worse than a Mustang.

Before making my purchase a couple weeks ago, I was considering this and the 335i. Had I gone BMW, the 335 would have been my choice. Option for option, the 335i was within $4k of the 135i.

I just couldn't see myself dropping almost $40,000 on an 135i.
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 11:09 PM
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^^ I agree, for a couple more grand why not buy the 335i. It looks much better, it doesn't look like an Echo on steroids and you get a much roomier vehicle.
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by DaveyIS
FYI the 135i is a chicks car... enjoy !!!!!!!
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 11:21 PM
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Hm... that 3.0TT inline 6 is a rocket for sure. But honestly i think the e92 is better looking, more spacious, more practical... and almost the same price. The back seat on the 335 is actually quite roomy. I'm 6'2 and I could sit comfortably without hitting my head on the glass or my knees on the seats. The 135 felt cramped even from the drivers seat, i didn't even attempt to shoe horn myself into the back... storage space.
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 12:02 AM
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Not liking the styling at all. Looks like a broken bathtub sagging in the center.
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 12:19 AM
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my friends and i are slotted for a track day w. some demo 135s ... i'll let you guys know how that goes ... my friend is interested in buying one and i'm giving my input on the car ... the other friends doing the track day with us are pretty much just in it for the track time in a car that doesnt belong to them lol
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 04:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Muggy
Originally Posted by DaveyIS
FYI the 135i is a chicks car... enjoy !!!!!!!
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeepppppp!!!!
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 04:23 AM
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I saw the 135i the other day, didn't drive it but placed an order for a M3. I think the 135i will be a great little car with that engine. But I wanted something more flashy. I mean all my other cars are nothing special so this one car (the M3) will be my all around sport/luxury. I believe the 135i looks odd because the roof seems too tall for the sength of the car.

But then BMW is not against making odd looking cars.
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