Originally Posted by m3_eater

I almost plunked down the $$ for a 135i, until I found out that it's less than 200lbs under the weight of the full-size sedan! Even a tii will not address the problem. What BMW needs to do is release a 1-Series on a DIET! Perhaps a tii with a lightweight, high-specific-output turbo 4-cylinder, cloth, manual seats, no sunroof, no nav, light HVAC controls, etc. Imagine a 1-series that only weighed 2700-2800lbs instead of 3200. Basically, a modern version of a 2002 or at least an E30