BMW 128i testdrive.....
 

...didn't end so well.

I work at a Subie dealership which shares the same building as a BMW Collision Center.

This was parked in our compound the other day and as I walked by I was like whoa, 1-Series?!

Apparently 3 younger males had the car out for a test-drive the other day and took it to the air-port near the BMW dealership... I guess the story is that they hit some kind of curb/wall type thing...

Anyways, some pics! (Not the best quality, as they are taken with my cell phone)

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x...erchuk/BM1.jpg
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x...erchuk/BM2.jpg
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x...erchuk/BM3.jpg
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x...erchuk/BM4.jpg
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x...erchuk/BM5.jpg
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x...erchuk/BM6.jpg
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x...erchuk/BM7.jpg
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x...erchuk/BM8.jpg
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x...erchuk/BM9.jpg

wow. junked before it was ever bought. i shud post the Cobra test drive gone wrong video (where the guys take it out WITH a ford salesman and basically burn the tires off)_

Yeah that video is a good laugh... IT came to mind INSTANTLY when I found out that this was indeed a test-drive...

"Hmmm yeah, I really can't do a Silver car" (As opposed to Black car like in the video lol)

Or "Hmmmm, I don't find the handling all that crisp, it has a tendency to hit walls at high-speed"

Wow that car got messed up.

Young kids and RWD cars.... always a disaster waiting to happen.:icon_no2:

Sad, such a nice vehicle even if its a tad slow. Teens should be forced to drive 10 year old civics.

If the 128 is a tad slow I don't want to know what the RX-8 is :icon_no2:

Fast and helluva sexier. :)

It's almost like there's a piece missing... can't figure out what it is...

https://i187.photobucket.com/albums/...erchuk/BM8.jpg

^^^^^

Wow you can't tell what's missing? Damn, anyone can spot the missing face/head on that one guy. There's a big black square, how can you miss it? Forum dumbasses these days...

This car is sexy.

You must of had a slow Rx-8 , or either my Rx-8 is just a factory freak. Rx-8's aren't fast but there definitely not slow either.

No, he's just one of those blockheads from Gumby.

http://mag.awn.com/issue10.07/10.07i...Blockheads.jpg

Math is your friend:

BMW 128i:
3340 or so lbs
230 rated hp
no LSD

Mazda RX8:
3050 or so lbs
232 rated hp
LSD

The only places the 128i is better than the RX8 is on interior quality, 4 yrs free maintenance and fuel economy.

For everything performance related it loses to the rX8. The 128i isn't a bad car at all but if you like a sports car or even sporty driving the RX8 is the better and cheaper choice.

Now if gas hits $5 a gallon the 128i looks a whole lot better (for the number of mile I drive).

a friend of mine is a body guy and he just repair a newer z coupe with front end damage. he replace the hood, fender, headlight, frame stub section and a few other things. $12,000. i'd hate to know what it's going to cost to fix that 128.

What's the difference in torque though?

I'm no expert, but I don't think it would be worth it to fix...

Idiots!

that's a low down dirty shame...

hope the kids had insurance.

I found the 128 only has 200 lb/ft so not enough advantage to really cover the weight gain and I don't think the 8 is really comparable to the 128 or the 135 as they are totally different.

Anyone have any clues to what that white tube sticking out is? Is that part of the car? Looks a PVC pipe.

Funny how it looks like someone dragged it out in reverse with a missing wheel in that pic.

I have a coworker who wants to look at 1 Series. She's not a car enthusiast whatsoever and knows nothing about the 1 Series. She just likes BMWs. (rolling eyes). The power of branding and marketing to make people want your car just for a blue and white badge.

you should grab another pic when they fix it and someone buys that car.