One Series!

[longhorn]

I was looking at the 1-series and realised that the list price of the 125 coupe is higher than the 130 HB. Can anyone explain the logic of this? Thx much.

 

[Slater]

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2 words mate, lifestyle car.

unlike VW, who charges less for the number of doors on ur car, bmw charges a premium on cars that are considered lifestyle. i.e coupes and cabrolets

 

[C3P0]

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4 doors -> take out 2 doors => more expensive
2 doors already -> roof can open => even more expensive

 

[longhorn]

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hi guys. understand the part about lifestyle cars. But the HB is 3-door.! me thot the 3 door HB is already a "lifestyle " car.?? obviously i am wrong.....

 

[C3P0]

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longhorn, on a door-to-door basis, we should be comparing its price against E81 (1 series 3-door) and not against E82 (1 series coupe)...?

I'm not very good in all this lah...

 

[longhorn]

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sorry sorry if i wasn't clear. I AM comparing the 125 2-door coupe vs the 130 3-door hatchback. 218 bhp, 270 NM vs 265 bhp, 315 NM

Both are lifestyle cars.... to me at least. So why is the 125 more expensive? I thought I am not seeing something here.

 

[hitmee]

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coz the HB looks like honda jazz.. JC72 says one

 

[kenntona]

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Coupe more expensive than hatch.......

Also, dun be deceived by the number tag. The 125 coupe is actually a 3-litre engine block, same as the hatch 130, detuned to 218 horses from 265 horses.

 

[longhorn]

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coz the HB looks like honda jazz.. JC72 says one

Noooo laaaah... i think it looks more like Getz

 

[hitmee]

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Noooo laaaah... i think it looks more like Getz

JC72 is going to kill u.....

 

[longhorn]

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Oh dear.... I LUV 130. 130 ROXXS!! 130 FTW!!!

Edit: FYI ... went surfing used 130 and 125 on sgcarmart, and realised that the 130 has higher OMV than 125!

 

[Slater]

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its just the branding of the coupes and cabs. they r the costliest. hatches r not really deemed lifestyle. even 2 yrs back the pricing has already been such.

 

[C3P0]

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Hi Longhorn, sorry for the confusion earlier. Just ignore my earlier post.

It's all Hitmee's fault, he confuse me with his avatar @###@@

 

[longhorn]

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I miss ur old avatars leh. Ur new one give nightmares.

Oh... Saw u on tv last week. Star wars episode VI.

 

[syaheerbmw]

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Maybe because they say, got boot, so must be more expensive... kekekeke..

 

[SpyVeilside]

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125i will minus ur age by 3 and attract more chicks in the ratio of 3!

I luvs the 1 coupe.. especially the TT 1.. hehehe

 

[astrid]

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The 125i coupe is said to have taken its design ques from the venerable BMW 2002.

The 130i hatchback ..... well, what can I say? Its just a hatchback

Which one will become a collectors' item decades later?
If I have only one coin to toss, I will throw it to the 125i coupe ... de-tuned 3L engine notwithstanding.

Which one will get more stares on the road? The 125i presumably.

Which one will hold a better resale (read: body) value? The 125i, I think.

 

[golgotha]

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I'm looking at getting a pre-owned 120 cab. It doesn't come with i-drive and I wonder if i can get a Garmin GPS for it. Any idea where i can get it and which model? Thanks

 

[Mockngbrd]

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130i is a fabulous car to drive. more so then the 125

 

[knights]

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Anyone with a 1 series hatchback? Any comment for the car so far?