Is this a 1-series tii test mule?

EMpower

Autobahn Explorer

• Jul 17, 2008

• #1

What are they testing on this 1-series test mule? Bumper scoops look different.

 

klier

Premium

• Jul 17, 2008

• #2

Are you sure??? Looks to be exactly the same as this, or not?

 

Centurion

Apex Apex Predator

• Jul 17, 2008

• #3

Might be, any more photos?

 

jack

Kraftkurve King

• Jul 17, 2008

• #4

it seems to be a prototype, but wearing the normal M kit - that lips in the bumper just seem to be uncolored

 

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klier

Premium

• Jul 17, 2008

• #5

jack said:

it seems to be a prototype, but wearing the normal M kit - that lips in the bumper just seem to be uncolored

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That lip is uncolored on the normal 135i as well. That pic only looks different because of the angle it was shot, and the lighting.

 

jack

Kraftkurve King

• Jul 17, 2008

• #6

i know - with uncolored i ment, that its not even "colored" with the standard black coating

 

Nikos120i

Quattro Commander

• Jul 18, 2008

• #7

Didn't Scott say somewhere long time ago that the 120CSi is coming out with a 2lt turbo engine?

Maybe that's what they're working on...

By the way...have a look at the front kidney grills...they are black. Remember that only 4cyl BMW models have black grills...all the 6cyl ones have chrome kidney grills.

 

EMpower

Autobahn Explorer

Thread starter

• Jul 18, 2008

• #8

If nothing new than why test in Death Valley in hot summer? Wish the guy had taken some rear pics too.

 

klier

Premium

• Jul 18, 2008

• #9

EMpower said:

If nothing new than why test in Death Valley in hot summer? Wish the guy had taken some rear pics too.

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Nobody is saying there is nothing new. We only say that the front bumpers are identical.
And Nikos, that could be for several reasons, but I hope you're right about the I4 TT!!

 

Nikos120i

Quattro Commander

• Jul 18, 2008

• #10

This is what I was talking about:

http://www.germancarforum.com/1-series/22302-1-level-up-efficiency-performance-new-level.html