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By: BimmerFile » Archive » The 1, One Year Later: BF Revisits the 135i

BimmerFile » Archive » The 1, One Year Later: BF Revisits the 135i — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:12:29 +0000

[...] its limits. But there is little question in my mind that the 135i is still the car it was on that magical first drive. It’s simply as fun to drive now as it was then. While steering feel may not be at M3 (or [...]

By: tammy

tammy — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:41:40 +0000

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I LOVE the look of the 135i. I ordered mine in July and picked it up in September. I choose white with black convertible top. When I picked it up, it was sitting on the showroom next to a red one and I thought the white was by far the best looking car there. When looking for a new car I also was considering the Mini Cooper, I am so happy I made the choice to get the 135i convertible. I would not trade it for any other car our there. It is fun to drive.

By: UofMTiger’s Den » » 135i reviews found on the web

UofMTiger’s Den » » 135i reviews found on the web — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:31:25 +0000

[...] consider it’s only half a second slower than an M3 to 60mph the 135i is excellent value” Bimmerfile.com – Gabe writes “After a day in the 135i I came away as smitten by it as I have ever been with [...]

By: BimmerFile » Archive » BF Review: BMW 135i Auto

BimmerFile » Archive » BF Review: BMW 135i Auto — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:02:01 +0000

[...] + BF First Drive: BMW 135i [...]

By: Gabe

Gabe — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:13:23 +0000

Do you think the performance will still be fantastic in the 135i convertible?

The convertible did have some cowl shake and didn't quite feel as lively as the coupe. That said it was still a fun drive and one I can't imagine being disappointed with.

What is the ride comfort of the 128i compared to the 2005 MCS

The 128i in another league in terms of soaking up road irregularities compared with the R53 MCS. It will be much more comfortable but won't have the steering feel of the MINI.

By: brian

brian — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:02:34 +0000

What is the ride comfort of the 128i compared to the 2005 MCS

By: TagMan

TagMan — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:00:14 +0000

Gabe, Add one more compliment to the already massive heap. You deserve every one of them for one of the best 1-Series reviews I’ve had the joy to read! I have a 135i Convertible on order, and I am looking forward to it so very much, but I am hoping that I’m not giving up too much for that open-air experience. Do you think the performance will still be fantastic in the 135i convertible?

By: Gabe

Gabe — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 05:08:01 +0000

IMHO you’re one of the top automotive writers on the net - you have a fantastic style and your passion for cars is inescapable. Have you considered adding a “digg this” link to your posts so that we can help get them on Digg?

Thanks! Unfortunately I haven't had the time to devote to adding a delicious or digg style toolbar.

By: 9

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:16:34 +0000

The 135 is an okay car. Hooydonk and Bangles ruined BMW, IMO. The new 3 series is okay. The Z4 coupe is awesome. Thats about it. I wish bmw would go back to the old designs like the 2002 325. I dislike the “flame surfacing” (as Bangles calls it.) I love that 2002 in the pics. If they built a 2002 last year with new parts, why not put it into production? The 135 doesn’t cut it.

By: Spudwest

Spudwest — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:29:20 +0000

Most comprehensive and informative review I’ve seen yet, Gabe. Thanks for paying some attention to the 128i, as well. My heart is for the 135i, but in reality I’ll never fully exploit its potential, so I’ll likely defer to reason and get a 128i Coupe. Along those lines, I’d really appreciate if you could devote an article to the 128i. I’m sure I’m not alone in trying to gauge just how satisfying the 128i (more specifically with the sport package) would be compared to all that has been written about the 135i. Can’t wait to test drive both of them…

By: cct1

cct1 — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 01:33:23 +0000

Dave, I agree with you on that, but the tii shows what the car COULD look like–lowered, and with a more aggressive wing/body kit (although without the stripes, which I wouldn’t want anyway). The question is how much mula is it going to take to get the 135i looking like that; when its all said and done, it could wind up being more than a 335i. We’ll see.

By: Dave Mac Mini

Dave Mac Mini — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:58:57 +0000

Great review, but I cannot warm up to this car’s appearance. It looks like a 3 series that has been caught in a crusher. The hatchback version, available in Europe, is to my eyes much more attractive, but I suppose it would compete more directly with the Clubman. However, that does not change the fact that this is a great driver’s car. I will keep my MCS, but I will likely take one of these for a spin when they are available. Thanks, Gabe.

By: Fresh review of the BMW 135i Coupe

Fresh review of the BMW 135i Coupe — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:35:34 +0000

[...] at bimmerfile.com has posted an interesting review on the upcoming BMW 135i. In the past few days, many new reviews [...]

By: Dylan

Dylan — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 07:17:45 +0000

Hi Gabe,

IMHO you're one of the top automotive writers on the net - you have a fantastic style and your passion for cars is inescapable. Have you considered adding a "digg this" link to your posts so that we can help get them on Digg?

By: Nozz

Nozz — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:51:17 +0000

Gabe, how does this 135i compare to an R53 JCW? If you can remember back that far. My 2 kids are growing taller and need a bit more room than my R53 JCW has, but I still want a small car…. hmmmmmmmmm

By: Peter

Peter — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:06:35 +0000

Hi Gabe, strap in for this one its a bumpy ride. Im coming from a very short experence with a R56 cooper S, god i loved that car, but a unfortuante accident took it away much much too soon, im ok but the car was totaled, this was back about 7 months ago when the 1 series was not even close to being out. after dealing with the insurance company for a while to get the money from the accident it was about october and i had planned to put my cooper in storage for the winter, so insted i decided to hold off on running back to mini to buy it again but waiting until after the cold season. now the 1 series is coming out very soon (and so are many other nice cars) and i have a huge dillema at hand. as much as i loved my mini it was a tad small. i thougth i could live with it and was was planning on it, but now givven this second chance i am liking the 1 series VERY much, its still a very nice drivers car, its still some what small but its more spacious than the mini and has more trunk room. so this would be a much better long term car than the mini. problem is the 135i is out of my price range with one or two options, conviencece pack, sport pack, Hi-fi and or Ipod Usb kit, so on and so fourth. my question is How would a 128i stack up to a Mini cooper S both had automatics, sry, not the greatest with the stick and didnt want one in a big city, going from the performance model of the mini to the base model of the bmw seems like i might be loosing out on alot. so gabe, any insight on how the auto 128i and MCS compare? sry for the long write up. but there is much to be said.

By: Ross

Ross — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:43:39 +0000

Just thought I would share Fifth Gear 135 vs Cayman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3comQxPNWI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeahQyxfvxY

By: dave

dave — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:17:56 +0000

i want one

By: davidgo

davidgo — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:39:47 +0000

i have spent 9 hours on this page!!! i have watched the burnout videos a 100 times!!! and then i forwarded them to everybody i know. you did it...

you sold me. you... sold... me...

you had me at vrooom,you had me at vrooom...

vrooom, eeeerrrrrrrr, rev limiter, shift, wind out 2nd was a lil bit emotional as well.

cant wait to sample the ediff. it better be good. soo where do i send the check?

By: Liam

Liam — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:03:24 +0000

Thanks for the reply on the colour … yeah, crimson red is miles ahead of that damn sedona colour!