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      10-11-2013, 08:15 AM   #23
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BMW puts too small of wheels on the X1. Period. I hated the car until we upgraded the wheels.

We went one sidewall size larger when upgrading to 19" rims and we are regularly asked about the X1. Beforehand, no one gave a crap. Where we should've put 30/35 sidewall tires, we went with 35/40, and what a difference!

275/35/19 rear and 245/40/19 front was the ticket. No rubbing and looks sensational on Avant Garde M355 19x9/19x10's. It also handles great and feels crazy planted.
looks great! can ya post more pics?
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I think the current design looks better than this. With larger wheels, the E84 looks great. Nice and swoopy hood AND RWD.
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All dogs are great. Whats up with your profile name?
You "love the stick"?
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Really digging the new body style!
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It's simple if it drives FWD even in X drive don't buy it. If UKL is pants (which it is likely it won't be knowing BM) and people don't buy it BMW will be forced to reconsider
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You "love the stick"?
I love a stick shift.
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i would have went with "love to shift". "love the stick" has many meanings!

i'm just messin'
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I really like the overall shape and body but died a little inside when I read FWD. BMW needs to expand their Mini line and keep the FWD cars there and out of the BMW family.
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I like it!
This and the X4 have been worthwhile enhancements by their design team for sure...
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      10-12-2013, 03:01 AM   #33
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BMW puts too small of wheels on the X1. Period. I hated the car until we upgraded the wheels.

We went one sidewall size larger when upgrading to 19" rims and we are regularly asked about the X1. Beforehand, no one gave a crap. Where we should've put 30/35 sidewall tires, we went with 35/40, and what a difference!

275/35/19 rear and 245/40/19 front was the ticket. No rubbing and looks sensational on Avant Garde M355 19x9/19x10's. It also handles great and feels crazy planted.
I agree with you 100% but they do that with all their X cars. The new X5 is the worst case with tiny wheels. But in doing what you did doesn't that affect the speedo?
According to a GPS unit it read 4mph faster at 70mph (66 actual) with stock, and now it still reads 1-2mph faster than actual speed (68-69 at 70.
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BMW puts too small of wheels on the X1. Period. I hated the car until we upgraded the wheels.

We went one sidewall size larger when upgrading to 19" rims and we are regularly asked about the X1. Beforehand, no one gave a crap. Where we should've put 30/35 sidewall tires, we went with 35/40, and what a difference!

275/35/19 rear and 245/40/19 front was the ticket. No rubbing and looks sensational on Avant Garde M355 19x9/19x10's. It also handles great and feels crazy planted.
looks great! can ya post more pics?
Here's a few.
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It kind of looks like the old Saturn FWD crossover - wasn't it called "Vue" or something like that? I drove a current generation X1 rwd and thought it handled nicely. It is based on the E90, so this was not a big surprise.

We considered one for my wife, but it hadn't hit the market yet when we were ready to upgrade. She drove it when I had the loaner and declared that she liked her A3 TDI better. It's not a crossover, but it does have a more compact footprint, which is what she liked.

The point is that most of the vehicles in this size/class are FWD based with AWD available in some. Many of the drivers really don't know/care about FWD vs. RWD, so I guess BMW figured that for their target demographic it would work. Enthusiasts may not like it as much, but this is the same thinking behind no manual transmission option for 3 Series wagons, convertibles, etc.
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it looks like its going to be a miniature x5.
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either way. i still love my current x1. and plan on driving it till about 200,000 miles.
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It's Worse than a Toyota Matrix, not an easy feat. What's with that enormous blind spot-producing D pillar? Gross, ugly, I wouldn't be caught dead in that rolling disaster. BMW, you've lost your way in the relentless pursuit of market expansion. Careful, lest ye dilute your reputation beyond repair (and I agree with many enthusiasts that peddling FWD cars is a good way to guarantee just that result).
that's clearly heavy camo.... please don't cry without any facts...
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According to a GPS unit it read 4mph faster at 70mph (66 actual) with stock, and now it still reads 1-2mph faster than actual speed (68-69 at 70.
Staggered setup shows 75mph when you're doing 68-69.

My rule of thumb was take 1 off the first digit in the speedometer and that's your real speed. so 75 is 7-1 (6) so 75-6=69 gps.

I ended up buying an ultragauge and use that for monitoring my speed, though it's about .5mph lower than gps speed. For $70 you get lots of other useful goodies, like a more accurate oil temp as on the 35 it's still not accurate either.

And I too think the 2016 is looking too much like the Matrix. I own a 2003 and like crossovers, but frankly my friends and I called it the 'mini-mini-van' for a reason. I'd likely get a 3GT before the 2016 X1 IMO. Looks and the lack of being rear wheel platform.
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BMW puts too small of wheels on the X1. Period. I hated the car until we upgraded the wheels.

We went one sidewall size larger when upgrading to 19" rims and we are regularly asked about the X1. Beforehand, no one gave a crap. Where we should've put 30/35 sidewall tires, we went with 35/40, and what a difference!

275/35/19 rear and 245/40/19 front was the ticket. No rubbing and looks sensational on Avant Garde M355 19x9/19x10's. It also handles great and feels crazy planted.
Looks good. I would like to turn mine into a snurf too! How was drive ability? Harder? Softer? Smoother? Clunkier? Added weight? Thanks
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The new generation of BMW X1

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BMW X1 SUV has been updated over a year ago. This means that the model will hold on the line for one and half to two years.

The new generation of the crossover is being tested, but not in a hurry to get rid of camouflage tape. Obviously auto design is borrowed from the new BMW X5, which is not surprising, but the technical part of the SUV can hide a lot of surprises.

Classic layout BMW X1 will change in favor of the front-drive. UKL platform will be the basis of the first series of BMW cars and the new MINI generation.

Technically, the BMW X1 itself will be very close to the second generation car MINI Countryman.

Changing the type of drive cars mean transverse position of the power unit, hence BMW X1 2015 model year will be equipped with a maximum of four-cylinder engines, decent power characteristics which help to achieve the turbo. The base engine will be the same three-cylinder engine with a displacement of 1.5 liters. In addition to BMW's promise and hybrid versions, and with the ability to charge from a household power source in which the motor will drive the wheels on the front axle and on the rear of gasoline.

Compared to the current generation of X1, the new version will increase in length and wheelbase. Unification of the first series of BMW and MINI model range will enable the automaker largely to save on development and production. However, the Germans were assured that the competition between the cars will not.

http://www.rubmw.ru/news/x1seriya/e8...olenie-bmw-x1/
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News from AutoBild (autobild.de)

http://www.autobild.de/bilder/neuer-...--4432232.html
They are also talking about the next gen X1 model (front wheel drive) and a X1M (all wheel drive standard; to compete with the Audi RS Q3) with 2L turbo and 320HP.

Der Allradantrieb ist Serie in Verbindung mit den stärksten Vierzylindern und im X1M, der mit seinem hoch aufgeladenen und 320 PS starken Zweiliter-Motor den Audi RS Q3 verblasen soll.

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Is ZCP sport package? It is.
ZCP's the M3/M5 comp package. He's teasing you about the m5 reps.
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Is ZCP sport package? It is.
ZCP's the M3/M5 comp package. He's teasing you about the m5 reps.
You're assuming... Weeks later.

I hinted at it being a sport package, and if that was ZCP... You get it. Thanks for the chime.
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