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"This car is taking BMW into dangerous territory"
"The 1-series will be the ruination of the BMW brand. Of that I have no doubt. But at the moment that ruination has not yet got into its stride. For now you can still buy a Beemer with your dignity intact. The question is, should you?"
"The BMW, however, is just plain ugly."
"Well, the petrol version will get you from 0 to 60 in about two hours..."
"So it’s slow and ugly and now things really go downhill because thanks to the prop shaft and all the other rear-wheel-drive gubbins, there is no space in the back. And I don’t mean that legroom is limited. I mean there is absolutely none at all."
"And then there’s the ride, which thanks to the fitment of run-flat tyres is intolerable on anything but a kitchen work surface, and the quality of some trim pieces, which will disappoint those who may have expected granite rather than Plasticine."
"But the worst thing about the 1-series is the prices. In the past BMWs were expensive because they were demonstrably better, and more exciting, than all of their rivals. But the 1-series, as we’ve seen, is demonstrably worse."
"Park one of these on your drive and the neighbours will not think, “Hmm, that’s an expensive car. He must be doing well.” They’ll think, “Hmm, that’s an expensive car. He must be off his rocker.” You can have a Golf GTI for less, and that, in almost every single way, is a better car."
"So if you want a hatchback, buy a Focus. If you want a hatchback with some go, buy the VW. If you just want some action and you don’t care about space in the back, or a hard ride, or the price, buy a sports car. A Honda S2000 would be fine. "
"And it’s why I’m choosing the words for my conclusion with even more care than usual. So here goes. The 1-series is crap."
http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,12529-1397786_1,00.html
"The 1-series will be the ruination of the BMW brand. Of that I have no doubt. But at the moment that ruination has not yet got into its stride. For now you can still buy a Beemer with your dignity intact. The question is, should you?"
"The BMW, however, is just plain ugly."
"Well, the petrol version will get you from 0 to 60 in about two hours..."
"So it’s slow and ugly and now things really go downhill because thanks to the prop shaft and all the other rear-wheel-drive gubbins, there is no space in the back. And I don’t mean that legroom is limited. I mean there is absolutely none at all."
"And then there’s the ride, which thanks to the fitment of run-flat tyres is intolerable on anything but a kitchen work surface, and the quality of some trim pieces, which will disappoint those who may have expected granite rather than Plasticine."
"But the worst thing about the 1-series is the prices. In the past BMWs were expensive because they were demonstrably better, and more exciting, than all of their rivals. But the 1-series, as we’ve seen, is demonstrably worse."
"Park one of these on your drive and the neighbours will not think, “Hmm, that’s an expensive car. He must be doing well.” They’ll think, “Hmm, that’s an expensive car. He must be off his rocker.” You can have a Golf GTI for less, and that, in almost every single way, is a better car."
"So if you want a hatchback, buy a Focus. If you want a hatchback with some go, buy the VW. If you just want some action and you don’t care about space in the back, or a hard ride, or the price, buy a sports car. A Honda S2000 would be fine. "
"And it’s why I’m choosing the words for my conclusion with even more care than usual. So here goes. The 1-series is crap."
http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,12529-1397786_1,00.html
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