1 Series Undisguised 3-door BMW 1er spy pics!

[EnI]

Source: Autocar (scanned by AM2K)

 

[Deutsch]

I liiiiiiiiiiike it! Coupe please!

 

[Giannis]

gooooooooooooooooooooooodddddd!!

It really looks good. The rear is like VW Fox's though

 

[Centurion]

Is this for real?

 

[EnI]

Is this for real?

100% real.

 

[Zafiro]

A3 and A3 Sportback 2 doors and 4 doors.

 

[Deutsch]

All this car needs is bigger rims and a lower suspension setup. One thing I'd advise BMW to do, would be to make the silver headlight surround on this car black. That would look killer!

 

[Centurion]

I guess this isn't the most complicated car model of the world. If you have a four door you just take away one door and voila you have a new model to brag about. Audi did the same thing with the A3.

 

[Zafiro]

I guess this isn't the most complicated car model of the world. If you have a four door you just take away one door and voila you have a new model to brag about. Audi did the same thing with the A3.

Doesnt Golf exist with 2 and 4 doors as well?

 

[Deutsch]

I wonder if BMW is going to do a 2 door 130i??

 

[Zafiro]

I wonder if BMW is going to do a 2 door 130i??

why not? sounds like a great idea. IMO 2 doors feels more sportier than 4 doors so I think it would be a good idea for 130i .

 

[Centurion]

Yes there are indeed two versions of the golf. I don't know about you guys but I love two door coupes but I hate two doors hatchbacks.

 

[Deutsch]

Yes there are indeed two versions of the golf. I don't know about you guys but I love two door coupes but I hate two doors hatchbacks.

I don't mind it at all. At least it doesnt' have the plain looking arse of the Golf!

 

[Deutsch]

why not? sounds like a great idea. IMO 2 doors feels more sportier than 4 doors so I think it would be a good idea for 130i .

2 door or 4 door, BMW's are ALWAYS "more sporty"!

 

[martinbo]

I guess this isn't the most complicated car model of the world. If you have a four door you just take away one door and voila you have a new model to brag about. Audi did the same thing with the A3.

Except that with Audi the 3 door A3 came out before the 5 door Sportback...

[Here's a question: do you not think that a 3 door hatch looks sportier - generally speaking - than a 5 door?]

As for this 3 door 1 series, I guess it's been a while coming but does this signal the death knell for the 2 series coupe? Tine? Will there even be a 2er, and if so maybe it'll only be available as a cabriolet?

Now that I think of it, a beefed up, flared fender 2 door M1 might just be the shizzle.

 

[Deutsch]

I think the 3 door looks sport, just as sporty as the 5 door, but the 3 door will have to be given some time, as for most of us this is very fresh in our minds.

 

[Yperion]

Both Luw and just_me are counting the doors all wrong. In a hatchback the doors are 3 or 5. In a coupe we have 2 doors and in a sedan 4 doors. So the A3 and 1 series have either 3 or 5 doors.

 

[Imhotep Evil]

I like it, now bring on the 2+1 door 130 SE.

 

[Snake Vargas]

No need to be too pedantic about counting hatchbacks as 3/5 doors and sedans or coupes as 2/4 doors (no comments about CLS in this thread please). I agree that 3/5 doors is probably more widespread for hatches, but we all know what you mean when you say a 2-door hatch.

Anyhow, I actually like the 5-door Golf better. The rear three-quarter view of the 3-door looks really lumpy, since the window line slopes up. I also think the A3 Sportback (ie. 5-door) looks better than the 3-door A3. The 3-door looks very plain from the rear.

However, I reckon they should have made the 1er a 3-door all along. Not only does it suit the concept of it more, it also looks great! Well, as good as a 1er can look anyhow Seriously now, a M Sport Package version of a 3-door 130i would be killer.

 

[Alx]

Nice pics, Tine! Thanks always coming thru!

I like them both, great design!