1 Series BMW 1er E82/E88 Coupé/Convertible Picture Thread
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The BMW 1 Series is a range of subcompact executive cars (C-segment) manufactured by BMW since 2004. Positioned as the entry-level model in BMW range of products, the first generation was produced in hatchback, coupé and convertible body styles.
NarutoRamen
Kraftwagen König
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That's what I though...LOL. I hope they have one in manual.
Sunny...Looks like you guys got them before us. I called my dealer and they don't seem to have one.
of course the 135i
That's what I though...LOL. I hope they have one in manual.
Sunny...Looks like you guys got them before us. I called my dealer and they don't seem to have one.
CorpusCallosum
Oversteer Expert
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What the colour or the car Tycoon??. I know how big a fan you are of that colour matched to a BMW...
What the colour or the car Tycoon??. I know how big a fan you are of that colour matched to a BMW...
CorpusCallosum
Oversteer Expert
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Nice interior combo. Wonder if that wood trim is fake??? As long as it doesn't look like Toyota fake woodtrim who cares. Great looking and very good car for the price. This will be very popular...
Nice interior combo. Wonder if that wood trim is fake??? As long as it doesn't look like Toyota fake woodtrim who cares. Great looking and very good car for the price. This will be very popular...
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Great looking car but i don't like the wood, it still looks fake to me.
Great looking car but i don't like the wood, it still looks fake to me.
cawimmer430
Piston Pioneer
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Well my sister owns a BMW 118i and I can tell you that the interior is much better than anything Toyota sells here. Toyota uses shiny silver-colored plastics which at first glance look good but when you examine them up close you can see that they're flimsy and cheap. The plastics in the 1er feel solid.
I am 100% sure the wood here is also real.
Well my sister owns a BMW 118i and I can tell you that the interior is much better than anything Toyota sells here. Toyota uses shiny silver-colored plastics which at first glance look good but when you examine them up close you can see that they're flimsy and cheap. The plastics in the 1er feel solid.
I am 100% sure the wood here is also real.
warot
Track Technician
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When you say "real" do you mean vinyl? These trims aren't slabs of wood.
When you say "real" do you mean vinyl? These trims aren't slabs of wood.
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Nope, not vinyl. Not slabs of wood either. But veneer like you'd find in other cars with real wood trim (short of Rolls and such).
Re: BMW 1er Coupé/Convertible Picture Thread
Got some close-up pics of the wood(s). I can understand how some are turned off by the internet pictures. IMO, this is down to two main factors:
1.) Excessive clear coat (pretty common practice in sub-Rolls/Bentley level of luxury)
2.) Haziness/milkiness. This is less prevalent in real-life than in pictures, and depends on the viewing angle relative to the sun, but it is still there. Contrary to my expectation, with the sun almost directly behind you, the haziness seems amplified, while looking more "into the sun," the grain of the wood seems to jump out more. And it seems to vary by specific examples. The 1er and a 2007 E90 I sat in with the walnut trim seemed hazier than poplar. Anyway, here are the pics in the 1er.
Light Burl Walnut in a convertible.
Gray Poplar in a black coupe. A couple of weeks ago, I would've thought wood trim in a black car was a lackluster combo, but these two go together quite well.
For comparison, here's the fake wood in a Chrysler Pacifica I rented a couple of years ago. Looks pretty good so long as you are not too close.
Get close enough and you see the "dot-matrix"-like pattern of the print.
Against the 1-Series trim, there is no depth, no variation of gold "flame"-effect highlights in the grain regardless of viewing angle. Because there is no grain.
Apparently, BMW uses the same supplier of wood trim for the 1er as they do the rest of their lineup: Draexlmaier. They supply to Mercedes/Maybach, Audi, Jaguar, and Bugatti. Varying levels of quality, of course.
Other pics of the 1-Series. I think this is the $400 USB/iPod adapter. Not sure how other cars do it, but this seems ridiculously expensive. Standard car has only the AUX input, which I think would be good enough for me.
Thanks, BMW of Mountain View.
Got some close-up pics of the wood(s). I can understand how some are turned off by the internet pictures. IMO, this is down to two main factors:
1.) Excessive clear coat (pretty common practice in sub-Rolls/Bentley level of luxury)
2.) Haziness/milkiness. This is less prevalent in real-life than in pictures, and depends on the viewing angle relative to the sun, but it is still there. Contrary to my expectation, with the sun almost directly behind you, the haziness seems amplified, while looking more "into the sun," the grain of the wood seems to jump out more. And it seems to vary by specific examples. The 1er and a 2007 E90 I sat in with the walnut trim seemed hazier than poplar. Anyway, here are the pics in the 1er.
Light Burl Walnut in a convertible.
Gray Poplar in a black coupe. A couple of weeks ago, I would've thought wood trim in a black car was a lackluster combo, but these two go together quite well.
For comparison, here's the fake wood in a Chrysler Pacifica I rented a couple of years ago. Looks pretty good so long as you are not too close.
Get close enough and you see the "dot-matrix"-like pattern of the print.
Against the 1-Series trim, there is no depth, no variation of gold "flame"-effect highlights in the grain regardless of viewing angle. Because there is no grain.
Apparently, BMW uses the same supplier of wood trim for the 1er as they do the rest of their lineup: Draexlmaier. They supply to Mercedes/Maybach, Audi, Jaguar, and Bugatti. Varying levels of quality, of course.
Other pics of the 1-Series. I think this is the $400 USB/iPod adapter. Not sure how other cars do it, but this seems ridiculously expensive. Standard car has only the AUX input, which I think would be good enough for me.
Thanks, BMW of Mountain View.
VroomVroom
Autotechnik Ace
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Seriously hot images on here!!
BMW 1-series Ultimate Photo Gallery
Seriously hot images on here!!
BMW 1-series Ultimate Photo Gallery
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