'Tii' at tokyo Auto Show

[Rhys]

Here's another link. Few more pics and a bit more info.

[teetime4one]

i really like the look of this car!
maybe if it comes to the states i'll do my best to talk the wife into trading in her 330ci
lol

[PettitWC]

there was an article about the 135i that's coming over in the next year or so in either Roundel or Bimmer not too long ago. I was looking for it the other day to show my buddy but I think I lost the issue. So it's coming over here for sure from what they're saying. It's going to be the only 1 series platform in the US i think. I've only seen one 1er in the US and it was a 4 door hatch at Bimmer Fest this past summer. Those things are hot too

[ElfinForest318ti]

I wish BMW would re-introduce a 4 banger one-series into the U.S. These 135's and tii's are all high-performance sixes. Nothing wrong with that, but for those of us that like excellent handling cars with excellent fuel economy, a 4-cylinder light weight one-series is my choice.

[PettitWC]

yeah, i guess they backed out of the 4 cyl market in the us b/c they weren't selling well but if they offered a stripped down 4 cyl that wasn't too expensive and got good gas mileage i think it might sell better than they think. i still don't see it happening any time soon though

[momorugger]

Well, they are bringing the 135i to the us. and it will be cheaper than any 3 series. so that's good news. I think the one series looks pretty promising.

[ElfinForest318ti]

2-3 years back when gasoline was considered cheap along with easy credit, even to lowest paid working stiff was driving around in a big gas guzzling SUV. By next summer gas will be US$4.50/gallon. Maybe the BMW product planners will reconsider getting one of their 4 cylinder engines 'federalized' for the U.S. market.

[Rhys]

Originally Posted by ElfinForest318ti

..By next summer gas will be US$4.50/gallon. Maybe the BMW product planners will reconsider getting one of their 4 cylinder engines 'federalized' for the U.S. market.

Well over here in Blighty we are paying the equivalent of $7.49 per US/Gallon
or $9 UK/Gallon for fuel. And thats for normal unleaded. Super unleaded can be up to $8.50 US/Gallon..

Typical price for normal unleaded here is 96.9p/litre ($1.98/liter)

Over 80% of the pump price is paid to the government in tax! You have it lucky.

Roughly costs me around $85 to brim my car at todays exchange rate (Exchange rate: 2.046400 Rate valid as of: 27/10/2007)

[bmvw]

What about a turbodiesel, that's the only way to fly these days. This POS Citroen I rented would get 60 MPG & can still do 160kph.

[Marv17]

Originally Posted by Rhys

Well over here in Blighty we are paying the equivalent of $7.49 per US/Gallon
or $9 UK/Gallon for fuel. And thats for normal unleaded. Super unleaded can be up to $8.50 US/Gallon..

Typical price for normal unleaded here is 96.9p/litre ($1.98/liter)

Over 80% of the pump price is paid to the government in tax! You have it lucky.

Roughly costs me around $85 to brim my car at todays exchange rate (Exchange rate: 2.046400 Rate valid as of: 27/10/2007)

wwwhhhhhaaatttt..... damn. im so glad i dont live where u do.in some of the states over here its a bit cheaper compared to those of us that live in california. guess we can't complain much here in california about $3.30 per gallon while u pay like $8 for a liter.

[ElfinForest318ti]

Originally Posted by Rhys

Well over here in Blighty we are paying the equivalent of $7.49 per US/Gallon
or $9 UK/Gallon for fuel. And thats for normal unleaded. Super unleaded can be up to $8.50 US/Gallon..

Typical price for normal unleaded here is 96.9p/litre ($1.98/liter)

Over 80% of the pump price is paid to the government in tax! You have it lucky.

Roughly costs me around $85 to brim my car at todays exchange rate (Exchange rate: 2.046400 Rate valid as of: 27/10/2007)

Yeah, Europe has always been 100%-200% more for 'petrol' then here in the states. Plus you have very high automobile registration fees based on the displacement of engines. Because of all this very high expense you have a lot more options to purchase much more fuel efficient autos as well as publics transportation choices that don't exist here, especially in southern California.

Since gasoline is 'so cheap' here, it is wasted by a whole lot of people driving hugh SUVs and pickups with one person (the driver) in them going back and forth to their office/desk jobs.

Our glaciers are melting faster then yours!

[Rhys]

Originally Posted by ElfinForest318ti

Our glaciers are melting faster then yours!

...ours melted a few thousand years ago

Just for comparison I pay about £180 (372 USD)/year for tax and £200+ (413 USD)/year for insurance fully comp.

Diesel is about the same price as super unleaded.