Pics of a 135 without love handles

[thp]

Not that I have anything against love handles, I just don't think it looks right on a 135. If they'd clean up the lines a bit I'd love to get one to replace my old E46.

Now just gimme a 130is/si with 285 HP and I'll be in really happy. :wink:
Or gimme a 1M ( can't waste the M1 tag on this car ) with an aluminum/magnesium version of the E46 M3 engine ( S54? ) with 333 HP and M-LSD and make it around 3033 lbs and I'll be in Heaven. :biggrin:
Midnight Blue Metallic + Cinnamon Nappa + ZCP trims + Xenons + Heated Seat, and Delete Moonroof / power seats / nav and I'll be set.

[imported_tdc]

Wow, the changes are so subtle I barely even noticed the difference!!

But the photoshopped image definitely looks sleeker!

Now if you could change it to Alpine White...

[BForbes]

I think it looks cheaper without the "love handles" I applaud BMW for doing this and not making the car look like everything else on the market. And IMO, the 1 series is very deserving of the 1 series title!!! look very closely. the head lights look a little different too. Its a photoshop well done.

[Drillslinger]

Subtle is right I can't tell which is chopped and what the differences are :iono:

Nevermind, I got it, not "Love" handles... "Bangle" Handles

[alex2364]

I couldn't even tell the difference until I compared the pics side by side.

[Vornado]

[ice13water]

the only difference i see its the antena thing missing from the top

[imported_MPower]

I have absolutely no idea what Im supposed to be seeing in this picture.

[TheoIam]

The line underneath the doors was photo shopped straight in the first picture.

[BForbes]

Originally Posted by TheoIam

The line underneath the doors was photo shopped straight in the first picture.

Along with the missing antenna, europlate and the headlights are tweaked.

[spudw]

I'm usually good at the "compare the two pictures" game, but you'll have to give me a hint on this one...

[amdmaxx]

looks better without love handles..

[ice13water]

love handels they dont make much of a difference but i like the official pic better then the photo shop

[imported_Troyjam]

Originally Posted by ice13water

love handels they dont make much of a difference but i like the official pic better then the photo shop

+1

[imported_Sweeper]

So there's your answer........like ice13water said people don't seem to notice if the love handles are there or not.

I personally like the love handles. It's a very subtle difference.

[imported_MPower]

I prefer the official thing... it's the same design strategy that was used on the Z4 and works brilliantly there. Same here. It also visually lengthens the car.

[Drillslinger]

I don't mind the "Love Handles", I just don't think they go well with the straight line of the side skirt right below it

[Vornado]

I love how new vehicles always bring out the pickiness in people. "Now if only it was a hatch, a sedan.." "If only it had cloth, and LSD, a diesel, a 4-cylinder, natural aspiration."

[thp]

Isn't being picky the whole reason we have like 10 different kinds of BMW's to pick from with a wealth of engine/body kit options to choose from?
There's a reason theres a bunch of cars out there, everyone knows what they want and we'll choose the one that matches as much as we can afford.

For me, LSD is a given, I really don't know how you can call it a sporty coupe without one. And I'm still not used to the new design style but the M5 is starting to grow on me. I've always like boxier lines ( Testarossa, MR2 Mk2, E30 ) and I like a car with panels that look like they're hugging the frame. Current style to me looks like baggy clothes vs. fitted clothes of yesteryear.

Now my only hope an M version with a slightly wider track and some tastefully done flares... and an LSD and 8.5k rev limiter. Turbos are great, but a N/A with a high rev limit is soooo much fun.

But I really do like the promise of a 1 series... I imagine it as a shrunken down version of the E46 that's been updated with the current design trends, and a smaller, lighter and better handling E46 is a good thing. Now just gimme a 300 HP 3.0 Liter N/A with an 8k RPM! Oh, and NO SHARK FIN!

[Lips]

I like it without the love handles, but it's not to bad with them either.

[aesthetect]

the headlights do look better, would fit even better with kidney grills like the 3er saloon. actually, like ive said before, just flatten that whole front fascia a little bit and put it on the 1er.. BAM.

i think the love handles fit the lines as they are though as a whole.. i like em

[spudw]

Finally found it... I'm indifferent...