Saw the 1 series in person

coolcamden · 01-10-2008, 05:34 PM

Silicon Valley car show opened today so I went and spent 2 hours at lunch time. There was an orange 128 inside a roped-off area. I have to say I did not like the look of it. Fat and truncated to me. I am not impressed at all. My previous plan to get one went bye bye...

The other cars of note were
Nissan GT-R - nice

Lexus is-F - sux

R8 - not THAT great
EVO MR - small, OK looking
WRX STi - borderline fudgly
Bullit - waste of money

No showing from Porsche.
How can Infiniti keep saying they compete with BMW? I spent a long time in a G37S and found the interior absolutely tasteless. What is up with the pimp purple backlit instrumentation?

Only thing I like was the GT-R.

ArmyBimmerDude · 01-10-2008, 05:52 PM

lol, well everyone has their opinions and you're definitely allowed to have them.

ME

Nissan GT-R - nice
Lexus IS-F- No idea
R8 - Pure sex
EVO MR - No idea
WRX STI - My neighbor has a blue one. In pics it looks terrible, but after walking around it, it looks sweet!
Bullitt - Its another Mustang

coolcamden · 01-10-2008, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ArmyBimmerDude

lol, well everyone has their opinions and you're definitely allowed to have them.

My opinion is... your car looks nice.

Xeloj · 01-11-2008, 06:55 PM

I actually sat inside of a 1 series and I guess I must be too big for it at 6'1 200 pounds. I felt squished inside of it. The 3 and 5 series are much more accomodating.

E90ice · 01-11-2008, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by coolcamden

Silicon Valley car show opened today so I went and spent 2 hours at lunch time. There was an orange 128 inside a roped-off area. I have to say I did not like the look of it. Fat and truncated to me. I am not impressed at all. My previous plan to get one went bye bye...

The other cars of note were
Nissan GT-R - nice

Lexus is-F - sux

R8 - not THAT great
EVO MR - small, OK looking
WRX STi - borderline fudgly
Bullit - waste of money

No showing from Porsche.
How can Infiniti keep saying they compete with BMW? I spent a long time in a G37S and found the interior absolutely tasteless. What is up with the pimp purple backlit instrumentation?

Only thing I like was the GT-R.

I saw the G37S in person today, and I did not like the looks. Ugly!

Especially the rear end.

The previous G35 looked much better

ontopofm · 01-11-2008, 08:57 PM

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UltimateBMW · 01-11-2008, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by coolcamden

Silicon Valley car show opened today so I went and spent 2 hours at lunch time. There was an orange 128 inside a roped-off area. I have to say I did not like the look of it. Fat and truncated to me. I am not impressed at all. My previous plan to get one went bye bye...

The other cars of note were
Nissan GT-R - nice
Lexus is-F - sux
R8 - not THAT great
EVO MR - small, OK looking
WRX STi - borderline fudgly
Bullit - waste of money

No showing from Porsche.
How can Infiniti keep saying they compete with BMW? I spent a long time in a G37S and found the interior absolutely tasteless. What is up with the pimp purple backlit instrumentation?

Only thing I like was the GT-R.

No M3?

cycler · 01-11-2008, 09:33 PM

I feel like the 1 series just looks like a smaller version of the previous 3 series coupe. And for an extra few grand you can have the 3

Xeloj · 01-11-2008, 09:53 PM

The 1 Series looks like a car that 20 circus midgets are going to hop out of when it stops.

coolcamden · 01-11-2008, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by UltimateBMW

No M3?

Nada.

superman · 01-12-2008, 10:28 AM

I actually think the 1 is really nice in person.

Chris

Crimson92 · 01-12-2008, 11:46 AM

the 1 looks ok till you get to the back

just4kickz · 01-12-2008, 06:22 PM

anybody notice u can add style 216's to ur car for BMW NA? awesomee!

BYZBYZ · 01-26-2008, 03:58 PM

Nissan GT-R - not that GREAT
Lexus is-F - kewl
R8 - OK
EVO MR - money wasting
WRX STi - money wasting
Bullit - clueless

328i · 01-26-2008, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BYZBYZ

Nissan GT-R - not that GREAT
Lexus is-F - kewl
R8 - OK
EVO MR - money wasting
WRX STi - money wasting
Bullit - clueless

Actually Evos and Stis keep their value very well, and theyre fun cars to drive.

hks786 · 01-26-2008, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Xeloj

The 1 Series looks like a car that 20 circus midgets are going to hop out of when it stops.

hahaha, you're right! It's just the proportions, they're too "calculated". It looks as if BMW were determined to fit a car into those dimensions and did so.

superman · 01-28-2008, 10:13 AM

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hahaha, you're right! It's just the proportions, they're too "calculated". It looks as if BMW were determined to fit a car into those dimensions and did so.

Im curious if half you people making comments like this or how ugly you think it is, have actually seen the car in person. I will say in person it looks really sporty and not awkward at all. I know the guy who started the thread saw it in person and is not impressed, which is the best way to make a decision on a car.

Chris

TheAcAvenger · 01-28-2008, 10:16 AM

OP: "R8 - not THAT great"

try this: www.lenscrafters.com

phantom330 · 01-28-2008, 10:36 AM

I thought the exact opposite. Didn't really care for pictures, then saw at the auto show this weekend and thought it looked pretty nice.

hks786 · 01-28-2008, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by superman

Im curious if half you people making comments like this or how ugly you think it is, have actually seen the car in person. I will say in person it looks really sporty and not awkward at all. I know the guy who started the thread saw it in person and is not impressed, which is the best way to make a decision on a car.

Chris

Yep I seen it in person a good few times, that's why I commented. I agree with you that cars look better in real life than pics, but in the case of the 1 Coupe I'm not a fan. I stand by my comments.

335i4u2nv · 01-28-2008, 10:57 AM

boo... i no likey as well... shape doesnt fit the size.

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coolcamden Private 10 Rep 86 Posts Drives: 325 6MT SG/BK M5 reps Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	Saw the 1 series in person - not impressed Silicon Valley car show opened today so I went and spent 2 hours at lunch time. There was an orange 128 inside a roped-off area. I have to say I did not like the look of it. Fat and truncated to me. I am not impressed at all. My previous plan to get one went bye bye... The other cars of note were Nissan GT-R - nice Lexus is-F - sux R8 - not THAT great EVO MR - small, OK looking WRX STi - borderline fudgly Bullit - waste of money No showing from Porsche. How can Infiniti keep saying they compete with BMW? I spent a long time in a G37S and found the interior absolutely tasteless. What is up with the pimp purple backlit instrumentation? Only thing I like was the GT-R. __________________ 2006 Mercedes Benz CLS55 AMG - Beautiful beast 2006 BMW 325i - Daily driver 2007 Honda Pilot - Smooth workhorse
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BYZBYZ Private First Class 10 Rep 113 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mars iTrader: (0)	Nissan GT-R - not that GREAT Lexus is-F - kewl R8 - OK EVO MR - money wasting WRX STi - money wasting Bullit - clueless
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phantom330 Captain 18 Rep 892 Posts Drives: e93 335i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: OH iTrader: (0)	I thought the exact opposite. Didn't really care for pictures, then saw at the auto show this weekend and thought it looked pretty nice.
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335i4u2nv Colonel 69 Rep 2,765 Posts Drives: 335i e9O sL0w Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: im right behind u iTrader: (0)	boo... i no likey as well... shape doesnt fit the size.
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