BMW 128i/135i and GT-R pricing officially announced....

BMW makes starter buttons even tackier


Drivers who purchase a 2008 BMW 1 Series in the U.S. will be reminded they are one of the first in the country to own the new model every time they start or stop the car. Every 2008 model coupe and convertible will feature an engraved starter button with the message "Year One of the 1."
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BMW are hoping the new 1-series will create the kind of following the original 2002 model did after its launch more than 40 years ago. The starter button engraving idea was brought about as a way to help drivers feel just a little bit more special about their car.

The funny thing about most cars with starter buttons is that they still require the driver to insert a key, which means they're just a tacky gimmick. Cars that can detect the key in your pocket and then start up at the push of a button would be the ideal set-up.

This is just the first of several announcements BMW is planning as the car's 2008 launch date approaches.


Nissan GT-R's price has been officially anounced as well. Good luck trying to get it close to that with all the dealershipmark-ups though.

2009 Nissan GT-R U.S. pricing announced at $69,850

The newest supercar from Japan has finally received firm U.S. pricing. Nissan's GT-R will go on sale in Japan early next month, and U.S. sales will kick off in June of 2008. Until then all we can do is drool and daydream. Oh, and pinch our pennies.
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Not that the GT-R is a bank-buster. In fact, for the performance, the only thing that's getting busted is the Chevrolet Corvette Z06's reputation as performance per dollar champion. Coming in at a cool $69,850 the base GT-R slides in nearly $2,000 under the base Z06. The Premium trim GT-R, which adds Bose audio, heated seats and side air bags and more, rings up at $71,900 - a far cry from a fully-loaded Z06 3LZ, which will run you $77,545.

It's not just the Corvette that's getting spanked in the performance per dollar comparison - in fact the Z06 is the closest competitor. For comparison consider the Porsche 911, which starts at $72,400 for a stripped RWD-only version, and runs to over $120,000, or the Mercedes-Benz SL-class, which you won't find under $90,000 new, and can climb to over $180,000. Those cars can barely keep up with (or not keep up at all in the SL's case) the much less expensive GT-R. On the other hand, cars like Audi's S5 come in significantly cheaper (the S5 starts around $50,000) and offer about two-thirds of the performance of the GT-R, with around 354hp compared to the GT-R's 473hp, putting it in a similar league in terms of value, but still far behind the GT-R in absolute performance.

Stats and figures on the GT-R are unchanged - which means you can get a car that'll lap the Nurburgring as fast as a Porsche 911 Turbo for less than the price of a Corvette Z06 - an insane bargain.

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The funny thing about most cars with starter buttons is that they still require the driver to insert a key, which means they're just a tacky gimmick. Cars that can detect the key in your pocket and then start up at the push of a button would be the ideal set-up.
My friends Nissan altima 2.5 hybrid that he got for around 27 even has that feature, and for 10 more g's BMW couldn't even do it. Thatspretty pathetic. For that price, I'd just drop a couple more G's and get a 335. The GT-R though is gonna be a beast, I can't wait to start seeingthese things on the road and renting one.

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Originally Posted by Mangudai954

A friend of mine valeted a corvette and he said he was able to press a button to start it without the keys in the ignition?

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- 35,675


- Forget that ____!


- I 'd rather get a 335i!!!

why not go with the 335i?

I'm assuming everyone comparing the 1-series price to the 335i's price, correct?

If so, go to bmwusa.com, then 'Vehicles', 3 Series, 335i Coupe, 'Build your 335i Coupe',and add the options you like (ie: Sport Package, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package, iDrive, etc).

The total does not come close to the $40k base price, it's more in the range of upper $40's and low $50's.

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I think most people are comparing the price of the 1-Series to the 3-Series sedan

This is a more accurate comparison in terms of price, because of the lower trims available on the 3-series.

Images of the 135:

The 135i Coupe goes from 0-60 in 5.2 seconds, it's going to run a twin-turbo inline-6 at 300hp/ 300ft.-lb. tq. from low as 1.4k rpm!

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My friends Nissan altima 2.5 hybrid that he got for around 27 even has that feature, and for 10 more g's BMW couldn't even do it. Thats pretty pathetic. For that price, I'd just drop a couple more G's and get a 335. The GT-R though is gonna be a beast, I can't wait to start seeing these things on the road and renting one.
Actually, the genuine keyless ignition is standard on ALL Altima models, even the 2.5 S which starts at like $20k.

Unfortunately, the interior looks pretty cheap as well. Definitely doesn't look as good in terms of design/materials as other vehicles in it's class.

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Pricing for the 135i starts at $35,675 -- very close to what's been rumored since its unveiling in Frankfurt. While that's certainly on the high side of things, it's not until you start optioning up the coupe that things get out of hand. REALLY out of hand. Tick the box for an automatic, and you're up another $1,275. Want the paddle shifters? Tack on another $100. The premium package boosts it up another $3,300; navigation with iDrive, $2,100. And on, and on, and on. The only thing missing is the price of the rarified air in the cabin, but BMW was nice enough to provide the windshield for free.

Bottom line: if you MAX-OUT the 135i, you're looking at over $52,000. Considering that a base 3-series comes in at around $32k (stripped), you'd better be very confident with your decision to be the first on your block to sport BMW's new hotness.

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