BMW M135i pricing...

[jhtrophy]

I keep wondering when they're going to realise it's too cheap - whilst VAG pricing is going through the roof, they're banging out RS3 eaters for GTI money, and driven by the correct wheels too!

Yeah, crazy cheap, not getting many this year I was told. They will sell quick.

[MAT ED30]

I think they are the performance car bargain, don't get why anyone would buy any other  30k hot hatch tbh.

It's ugly   Had to say it but other than that yeah it will be a good car

[jhtrophy]

I think they are the performance car bargain, don't get why anyone would buy any other  30k hot hatch tbh.

It's ugly   Had to say it but other than that yeah it will be a good car

Shut it you

[tony_danza]

It's no looker, but I've learnt to get over that!

Seems dealers are knocking anywhere between 8-10% off them too, so you can add pro-'Nav and some other essential bits for 'free'. Win.

[Real Thing]

Read the review for this in Car at lunch time, I am weakening a bit to its charms as next car.

I had set my sights on an RS3 but this is £10k cheaper, only about 0.3 seconds slower to 60 and 20bhp down. Plus probably sounds better and is more fun to drive? On the downside not sure am ready to leave the VAG family when the time comes as like the adjustability of parts between the brands.

Looks like it would murder a Golf R or Megane and is 145kg lighter than an RS3 

By the time you've brought it upto RS3 spec it's nearer £35K (S-Tronic Sat/Nav Parking sensors etc all std on the RS3) and the RS3 will still sale by you come winter Is a lot of Car for the Money and will be more fun to drive than an RS3 but I think I still prefer mine:

[berg]

i think i would need to drive both but certainly i think the AMG might be down in the pecking order as presumably it will be the most expensive of the three but similiar to performance to the RS3?

[Real Thing]

Biggest concern with buying a BMW at the moment would be to see if there've sorted the OBC theft issue yet: http://www.safer-neighbourhoods.co.uk/your-neighbourhood/stratford-district/watch-messages/22032012143329

[PDT]

I have one, only thing tempting me out of it is an M6. Standard car is great but once you ditch the runflats the suspension feels soft, so a nice Bilstein kit will sort that. Mine has:

Bilstein B12
Quaife LSD
Pagid RS29 pads
Catless downpipes
Stage 2 map (400hp / 408 ftlb)

In a straight line theres not much that copes with it except the M5/M6. I am yet to find the handling limit of the car as I run out of talent long before the chassis. I can drive this a LOT faster in the wet than my ED30 without any scary moments and the only issue on a recent trackday was oil temps.

[Sunglasses Ron]

Dave - How are you finding the IATs now you have DPs/Stage 2 software? Are you not bothering with a uprated FMIC?

[Deako]

Even the Subaru Imprezza WRX STI is £26,995, and the performance pack for a 340R is only an extra £1500. Subaru even do 3.9% finance for those that want PCP. Volkswagen Group need to take note.

[andrewparker]

Even the Subaru Imprezza WRX STI is £26,995, and the performance pack for a 340R is only an extra £1500. Subaru even do 3.9% finance for those that want PCP. Volkswagen Group need to take note.

I was reading about this on Evo this morning. Crazy value for money.

[chungster]

Even the Subaru Imprezza WRX STI is £26,995, and the performance pack for a 340R is only an extra £1500. Subaru even do 3.9% finance for those that want PCP. Volkswagen Group need to take note.

Why? VAG aren't struggling on sales like Subaru UK are, hence their recent reduction in price for the STI and offering tempting finance rates.

Don't see VAG needing to do anything really, they're in the sector of mass production. I'm not even sure if Renault makes much money from the RS models.

[Deako]

Even the Subaru Imprezza WRX STI is £26,995, and the performance pack for a 340R is only an extra £1500. Subaru even do 3.9% finance for those that want PCP. Volkswagen Group need to take note.

Why? VAG aren't struggling on sales like Subaru UK are, hence their recent reduction in price for the STI and offering tempting finance rates.

Don't see VAG needing to do anything really, they're in the sector of mass production. I'm not even sure if Renault makes much money from the RS models.

Just because they have the attitude of "Well, people still buy them, so we can charge what we like"

[chungster]

That's your own view though. Nothing to stop you buying non VAG.

But obviously millions of others don't mind their pricing strategy and hence they sell bucket loads!

Everyone has a choice at end of day and plenty of other brands out there for you to buy. New Hyundai Veloster Turbo S is out at £24k if you fancy that 

[Deako]

That's your own view though. Nothing to stop you buying non VAG.

But obviously millions of others don't mind their pricing strategy and hence they sell bucket loads!

Everyone has a choice at end of day and plenty of other brands out there for you to buy. New Hyundai Veloster Turbo S is out at £24k if you fancy that 

Are you in the wrong thread? This discussion is about other manufacturer pricing compared to what you get with VAG for the same  or in most cases, when you have to spend more money. No need to single me out with a bit of attitude? Other people are obviously going through the same through process, or Merc AMGs and BMWs wouldnt be considered by others.