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Coventrysucks
08-26-2005, 06:08 AM
Are BMW promoting the 1 series on TV in any other countries aside from the UK?
This is the first BMW advert on TV I can think of apart from the inital 1 series adverts last summer.
Sales must really be flagging, probably because all the gulliable idiots have brought one and real people know it is a rubbish car...
6'bore
08-26-2005, 06:11 AM
Not seen it yet.
spi-ti-tout
08-26-2005, 06:12 AM
Nope, doesn't sell very well in the UAE either but no, no ads at all from the Beemer group.
Rijoh
08-26-2005, 06:36 AM
The promoted the 1-serie also here in the Netherlands, it was the first time BMW adverted on the TV here, after that they also promoted the 5-series Touring. In Germany they advert a lot, even the 6-series and Z4!
drakkie
08-26-2005, 08:19 AM
recently i spoke to someone from the BMW dealership. he told me that they only sold 7 1-series compared to 60 3-series in the past months !!!! and this is one of the larger bmw dealerships of the country.you rarely see one on the streets, luckely.still the ugliest car ever :( made me puke on when i first saw it.literally. (ok, i did had some alcohol :))
http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/8236/latenews040413gl.jpg
Esperante
08-26-2005, 09:21 AM
Are the 1 series sold in the US?
mclaren_crazy
08-26-2005, 09:33 AM
The one series is not sold in the US or here in Canada and I have only seen one BMW ad for the X3 which is a small SUV-esque thing
ruiunas
08-26-2005, 12:17 PM
Those ads can also be seen in Portuguese tvs.
Greetings,
RU ;)
Biggie
08-26-2005, 12:27 PM
they well be selling both the car in north america in about 2 months
h00t_h00t
08-26-2005, 03:26 PM
No they won't, they'll be for sale, but they won't sell any. The Americans have had the chance to witness everyone's loathing of it.
Sauc3
08-26-2005, 03:34 PM
Aaages ago BMW did an advert for the X5 over here in Australia, and more recently there's been one for the 5 Series Touring, but those are the only two off the top of my memory. What I would love seeing is more of the BMW mini-movies. I remember the one with the M5 and Madonna, brilliant "adverts" for BMW.
SPN:DOC
08-26-2005, 06:49 PM
Just because a car is not to your liking does not mean its rubbish, so now the cars these days are judged all on there looks… BMW 1series is probably the best hatch in its size, BMW never intended it to sell that much, in Australia I think the car is 42k now that not exactly a bargain for a car that size in a hatch, when u can get a corolla for 19k and a GTi Golf for 39k drive away, people are not prepared to pay big money for a hatchback, are you? Add an extra 10k and get a 3series.. there are also news that the 130i will be coming soon, 193kw RWD hatchback…. :D
6'bore
08-27-2005, 12:09 PM
I saw it tonight. Making a big deal over parking sensors. So what?! You can get those things on a Citroen C2 these days.
dracu777
08-27-2005, 12:44 PM
In the New York market, there are plenty of ads (both print and TV) for their cars which by the way are not rubbish. Rubbish is a word best associated with Kia or Daewoo (or just about any American car :). And as far as I know, the 1 series will not be coming stateside. Maybe the 2 series when they are released will be brought over.
Coventrysucks
09-02-2005, 03:09 AM
BMW 1series is probably the best hatch in its size
Rubbish!
Too expensive, handles like a fwd car, cramped interior, looks like a shoe.
Reasons for buying one - you are so shallow that you have to own a BMW but can't possibly face buying a 2nd hand 3 series.
SPN:DOC
09-02-2005, 03:20 AM
Rubbish!
Too expensive, handles like a fwd car, cramped interior, looks like a shoe.
Reasons for buying one - you are so shallow that you have to own a BMW but can't possibly face buying a 2nd hand 3 series.
well all of the cars in its class are FWD, the reason for its cramped interior is due to the RWD and the layout of it, and i dont know how a RWD can handle like a FWD...., i think it looks ok..
lukeh
09-02-2005, 04:27 AM
In Germany BMW advertise alot on TV with almost every seriese. I personaly like the BMW adds.
lukeh
09-02-2005, 04:29 AM
well all of the cars in its class are FWD, the reason for its cramped interior is due to the RWD and the layout of it, and i dont know how a RWD can handle like a FWD...., i think it looks ok..
agreed, I really like the look of the 1 series it is modern and not to expensive.
I recently read an article on this 1 Series. The guy who wrote it clearly new nothing about BMW style and must have been about 5 ft 2. He said it looks beautiful with all those classic BMW features (Dual Headlamps, grille etc.) and he also said it clearly packs a lot of space inside. I couldn't believe what I was reading.
I'm 5 ft 11 and it was bloody cramped for me in a 1 Series. It is also without a doubt, IMO, the ugliest car currently in production today.