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2007 Frankfurt Auto Show: Is The New 1-Series Just Too Small?
If you thought the new 1-Series may be a bit on the diminutive side then you may haven't looked at it too well.

Check it out and see the 001 easily finds that there is as much room in the backseat as the new 3-Series has. Maybe great things do come in small packages.

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2007 Frankfurt Auto Show: Is The New 1-Series Just Too Small?



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daytonavioletdaytonaviolet - 9/13/2007 8:50:55 PM
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Do you really think the IS is any safer? Or how about the SC?


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4wheelsnme4wheelsnme - 9/13/2007 11:35:06 PM
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Houstonugglyy2000: What would happen if you were struck by lightning? You would become smart? dumber? Say something clever for a change...or better just desappear....

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deepwaterdeepwater - 9/14/2007 2:52:58 AM
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I think the side impact and the pole test are more important. The EURONCAP tested 1st Series was 5 doors hatchback.
Is it wise to design a "premium" car with similar protection level with a small cars? How can you "escape from the car where the occupants can use only 2 side doors? In case of side impact the both side of the car will be deformed. Why they did not test the impact protection of 3 doors H/B? Do not forget, the rear-wheeldrive body structure has completely different stiffness then a front wheel drive one.

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johnctjohnct - 9/15/2007 6:20:27 PM
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The IS has the most ridiculous back seat of any 4 seat near luxury car. Stuck on stupid......

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4wheelsnme4wheelsnme - 9/15/2007 4:49:25 PM
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NO.... This is the kind of car that unexperienced morons like yourself shouldn´t be put to drive (You certainly can´t handle such machine...

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4wheelsnme4wheelsnme - 9/13/2007 11:44:52 PM
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It depends if YOU were sitting in the back certainly the weight distribution would drastically change...

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ICONICON - 9/13/2007 5:23:52 PM
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Oh shut up! What do you think happens? In most any car?

What a dolt!

Cool auto. Is it true it will be in dealerships by November?

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BMW4me4everBMW4me4ever - 9/14/2007 10:10:59 AMView My AgentSpace
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what dealerships are those? Here in the US we will not receive the 1-series for another 6 months. In the US the 1-series will debut in the spring of 2008


ICONICON - 9/13/2007 5:26:17 PM
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Go take your Lithium...

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xxxxG37xxxxG37 - 9/13/2007 5:26:43 PM
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If you think the 1-series is too small for you and you can't fit in the back, think again. You are over weight.

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AgentOrangeAgentOrange - 9/13/2007 7:52:01 PMView My AgentSpace
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The Audi A3 may or may not handle better than The 1er coupe. But shouldn't we at least wait til someone take the 1er for a spin and gives an opinion of it's handling & performance before we come to conclusions?

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S4cabriofoxoneS4cabriofoxone - 9/16/2007 10:05:33 PMView My AgentSpace
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I'll take both. A3 2.0T for frugal, stylish, fun, versatile daily driver, and a 135i coupe for weekend getaways and such.

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TauronB2GTauronB2G - 9/13/2007 5:39:02 PM
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Lets see it with a decent sized driver and the seat back. I think its still a bit small.
T


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ICONICON - 9/13/2007 7:13:59 PM
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Isn't that the point? It is supposed to be small.
I think it is actually longer than the 2002.

It should be small. Remember "pocket rocket"?


1995e341995e34 - 9/13/2007 5:40:02 PM
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i bet the trunk is big enough to fit houstoncutie2000...bound and gagged

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BremboBrembo - 9/13/2007 5:40:50 PM
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I like the hatchback better.

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1995e341995e34 - 9/13/2007 5:42:25 PM
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of course it's small. the 3-series is small. the 1-series is smaller...let's do some figuring...



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theoptimisticpessimisttheoptimisticpessimist - 9/13/2007 6:13:30 PM
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Missing the point, almost the exact size of the 2002. Small car+lots of power+precision handling=BIG FUN,

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chewychewy - 9/13/2007 6:44:46 PMView My AgentSpace
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Sure doesn't look spacy.

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chewychewy - 9/13/2007 6:45:20 PMView My AgentSpace
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make that spacious, or in other words not spacious


daytonavioletdaytonaviolet - 9/13/2007 8:53:31 PM
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It's not designed to be spacious. That's the point, if it were any more spacious it would be a 3er.


Flight152Flight152 - 9/13/2007 6:49:20 PM
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You're right Houstoncuite. The 1-series back seat isn't big enough for your fat ass.

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zairnaimzairnaim - 9/13/2007 9:07:33 PM
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flight is not the same as fat lol i cant beleive so many lexus lovers are so dumb on this site i think all the dumb ones are 1 person who made a bunch of accounts just to start flame wars lol


zairnaimzairnaim - 9/13/2007 9:08:37 PM
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and annoy other people who are easily agrivated by these things


porsche911porsche911 - 9/13/2007 9:24:27 PM
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It would help some of you if the 1 Series was thought about as a R32 / STi / Evo alternative. All these cars, specially the R32, will reach in the good $30K bracket and have just as much or lesser space and since its a coupe....the car is basically front driver & passenger focussed anyway....in all coupes, most of the space and attention is devoted to the front occupants.

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halfpast3halfpast3 - 9/13/2007 9:52:01 PM
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seriously...who complains that a 1er is not spacious enough??? Thats like complaining that a pickup doesnt have a trunk....hello people...it wasn't built to be spacious!!

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DustbusterDustbuster - 9/13/2007 10:04:18 PM
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Yeah it's too small - in the same way the Porsche 911 doesn't have enough legroom in the back, the Elise is too light (not enough creature comfort), and the Mini Cooper is too stiff for long hauls - what are we nitpicking here? In fact, without going to another manufacturer, BMW does offer fun cars with more backseat room (M5, 4-door M3 soon). But then again, the headline might read: "Is the M5 too heavy?" or "Is the M3 too expensive (50% more than a 135i)?" Everything comes at a price - literally and figuratively.

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DaHarderDaHarder - 9/14/2007 12:25:32 AM
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Why even start a thread that does nothing but fuel the flamers...

It's insane to (even) imply that a company with BMW's reputation would not have done their market research for such a (potentially) mainstream/high-volume vehicle.


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huu76huu76 - 9/14/2007 2:26:10 AM
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Same rear passenger space w/ lower price and same engines.

Why buy a 3 series?

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M53RM53R - 9/14/2007 3:02:44 AMView My AgentSpace
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Because it isnt a lexus...


M53RM53R - 9/14/2007 2:26:03 PMView My AgentSpace
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wtf are you smoking?


VenturaVentura - 9/14/2007 4:25:37 AM
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This is about the 1 series coupe, even if the space was smaller there was no problem after all it is suposed to be that way, if someone needs something bigger the solution is to buy a 3 or a 5 or a 7 series ..., this of course if you want to buy a BMW!! To me this car recovers the BMW essence and the space or the lack of it is not really a issue specialy because you don't really have anything else to compete/compare with it!!

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huu76huu76 - 9/14/2007 1:52:29 PM
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Compare it to a WRX/STi.

m53r,
If you can't afford a Lexus, buy a BMW.

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M53RM53R - 9/14/2007 2:27:15 PMView My AgentSpace
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Yes totally, that makes sense

*sarcasm*


KingerKinger - 9/17/2007 6:43:07 AM
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The whole point of this car is that it is small and sporty. Yet people are complaining about the space? The 1-series also has a 5 star Euro NCAP rating for occupant safety. The highest you can achieve.

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