Thoughts on a BMW i135?

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Sep 17, 2010 | 09:59 AM

#21

Efini~FC3S

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Originally Posted by Full_Tilt_Boogie

SO by your logics 240sx > Miata

Except no.

You're comparing apples to oranges, different OEMs, different suspension, etc.

I'm comparing a BMW to a BMW that have very similar suspension set-ups, etc.

Sep 17, 2010 | 10:03 AM

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mgeoffriau

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I like the proportions of the 1 series...reminds of cars before they got so bloated. Taller greenhouse, lower trunklid, looks great to me.

Sep 17, 2010 | 10:33 AM

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sixshooter

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DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 104.7 in Length: 172.2 in
Width: 68.8 in Height: 55.4 in
Curb weight (mfr’s est): 3450–3700 lb

Even the little one is a fat chick.

Sep 17, 2010 | 01:35 PM

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MartinezA92

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Originally Posted by jbresee

Yeah, I've heard about this problem. It's a high pressure fuel pump that looks like it's engine mounted. They bork pretty regularly. It got bad enough that they stuck a 100k warranty on the pump.

The interesting thing is that the single turbo engine they switched to uses the same pump.

Wat.
A friends brother has a 335i that had the turbos go bad (started leaking like crazy/something about overheating, I'm not completely sure what the case was).
BMW fixed it for free, but apparently that is also a common issue.