BMW and M Power Owners
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Same. They've alienated pretty much all the buyers of the M135i/140i, but it'll still be a win for them overall. More people seem to want 4 wheel drive for the 2 days a year it snows that want RWD and 6 cyl. The vast majority aren't really interested in cars.
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Yep they have lost their USP now. They are in with all the other 300bhp 4cyl 4wd cars now. It will probably be good for residuals on the out going model.
They must be going for new customers as almost every 135 and 140 owner seem to be saying the same thing. I’m just amazed they didn’t go for rear biased xdrive and better aesthetics.
I’ll certainly not be replacing my 135 with the new one and I don’t fancy the hairdressers 240 either.
I’ll certainly not be replacing my 135 with the new one and I don’t fancy the hairdressers 240 either.
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I would have thought similar but the used market seems to be dropping fairly sharpish from what I've seen.
Mine is almost certainly going to be worth less than the GMFV when I hand it back.
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Could be because there are so many of them, very popular car.
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Hmmm, don't know if it varies by area a lot but I rarely see one my way. Golf R's everywhere.
so true lol. my next door neighbour has one. the neighbour opposite me has one, and another one a few doors down.
though i'm surprised that no one's attempted to nick any of them yet lol
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I see equal number M135/M140, Audi S3 and Golf R around here. Which is to say I see a lot of them.
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Golf R's seem to go missing left right and centre. Modern day Sierra Cosworth, but sadly the nicking involves ***** in your house rather than just waking up and its gone.
Having had a break in for my m135i, I've certainly had second thoughts since about whether having any half decent car is worth the hassle.
Xdrive would have been acceptable if it was rear biased like some of their other models.
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that is ugly, very ugly.. what happened to it I have no idea but it looks like a ford fiesta breadvan style! ugly little thing, it's a shame but I'm sure they will sell like hot cakes and I'm sure the performance versions is a very small market for BMW.
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Found this on PH, crazy when you look at them. These are the current crop of hatchbacks.
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I did think that the new 1 looked similar to the new A class but it appears that they are all simply morphing into each other.
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Found this on PH, crazy when you look at them. These are the current crop of hatchbacks.
Shock as hatchbacks look like hatchbacks?
Caporegime
When I posted this image I had in my head that this would be your reply
Of course you're not wrong, but I did find it quite an interesting image seeing them all lined up, since many people always say "x looks like y".