Driftit 2093 Report post Posted September 16, 2020 Why am I even posting this. Maybe you're bored. Read about the new fugly Ti. https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/bmw/128ti-5dr-step-auto/first-drive Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lord_jagganath 421 Report post Posted September 16, 2020 the reviewer was positively gushing over it. made it sound like they liked it better than the VW. how much did Munich put in their "gift bag" ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted September 16, 2020 I kind of like it.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2093 Report post Posted September 16, 2020 But it's just another FWD hatch. There is plenty already. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2313 Report post Posted September 16, 2020 BMW is the German Toyota, about time they got some FWDs. They're 35 years behind the competitors! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2963 Report post Posted September 16, 2020 12 hours ago, Driftit said: But it's just another FWD hatch. There is plenty already. Hate to break it to you Dan but the 1 Series are all FWD Hatches now. I think it might have been mentioned somewhere on the Internets, but you might have missed the e-mail. (I nearly said memo - showing my age!!) Unfortunately emissions controls and fuel consumption over-ride every other consideration these days. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lord_jagganath 421 Report post Posted September 16, 2020 as long as it is a competent machine (unlike the Merc A-Class sedan which is dynamically flawed) any drive is alright. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2093 Report post Posted September 17, 2020 3 hours ago, E30 325i Rag-Top said: Hate to break it to you Dan but the 1 Series are all FWD Hatches now. I think it might have been mentioned somewhere on the Internets, but you might have missed the e-mail. (I nearly said memo - showing my age!!) Unfortunately emissions controls and fuel consumption over-ride every other consideration these days. Oh I know. Conforming to boring. I'ts now the car your Nanna buys. I expect to see many Green/Cream color combos with zero tech options. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2158 Report post Posted September 17, 2020 BMW are dead to me. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2093 Report post Posted September 17, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Jacko said: BMW are dead to me. As long as they keep building great motors we can rip out and throw in our old Bimmers. Edited September 17, 2020 by Driftit Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 2158 Report post Posted September 17, 2020 27 minutes ago, Driftit said: As long as they keep building great motors we can rip out and throw in our old Bimmers. But they keep mounting them ass about tit... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leichtbau 525 Report post Posted September 17, 2020 You'd have to really want the roundel on your steering wheel to buy this over an A250 AMG Line. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz 1062 Report post Posted September 17, 2020 6 hours ago, Driftit said: Oh I know. Conforming to boring. I'ts now the car your Nanna buys. I expect to see many Green/Cream color combos with zero tech options. It always was the car your nanna bought Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3341 Report post Posted September 20, 2020 On 9/17/2020 at 5:14 PM, leichtbau said: You'd have to really want the roundel on your steering wheel to buy this over an A250 AMG Line. I thought only bad-taste charlies bought those. Screams "I want a faaaaast hot hatch, I don't care how ugly it is as it has the right badge". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
balancerider 778 Report post Posted November 23, 2020 I had the use of a 118i (3cyl) today. Not sure how I feel about it. The tech is cool (esp HUD with speed limit info and the clever cruise control) and it drove better than the F20 118i with the same engine which felt terribly gutless. However, the ride was actually kind of crap (m-sport, not sure if adaptive susp), much worse than my F30 with adaptive susp and I hate DCT's in low speed traffic, the lurching combined with stop start does my head in. FWD not the worst thing about it but I wouldn't pay $55k for one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
balancerider 778 Report post Posted November 27, 2020 Addendum: This implementation of the BMW dash cluster (seen here on lower end F40) is soooo much nicer than the 'fancy bells and whistles with reverse tacho' version. Wish I could buy one with this... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
