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4.5 stars
"This is the car I've been waiting for!!"
Pros: Smaller, lighter, quicker and more nimble than the current 3 series.
Cons: Needs better tires, the run-flats don't do it justice and there's no room for a spare.
Summary: A lot of people say "why not just get a 3-Series?". Simple...I don't want a 3-Series. I have an E36 3-Series coupe and I love the size of that car. The 135 is almost identical to it so as far as I'm concerned, it's the perfect size. The new E9x 3-Series has simply gotten too big. Granted, the new 335 coupe is a wonderful car and if all I was looking for was a cruiser, it may have been my first choice but I wanted something I could take to the track, take to the autocross and simply fling around in pure fun. The 135 fits the bill perfectly.
People have complained about the size of the 1-Series and that it has no back seat leg room. Just for the record, it's virtually the same as the rear legroom in my '95 and nobody ever seemed to complain about that? If I wanted a big back seat, I would have gotten a sedan.
Also, a well optioned 135 Coupe is not an entry level car, it's an insanely fast, comfortable, compact sports coupe that can hold it's own against anything in it's class (assuming there IS anything in it's class?). If you consider the 135 to be 'entry level', then that means prior to the 1-Series being introduced, the 335 was 'entry level'.
I think CNET was spot-on with their review and the 135 definitely deserves their Editors Choice award.
