BMW builds a ramp for the 1-series launch (literally!)

Mark · 03-24-2008, 09:04 PM

Ok, this is part of the new viral marketing campaign that BMW wants to do for the new 1-series.

They have actually built a giant ramp and will supposedly "launch" a new 1-series off it. Considering the 1-series is now officially out and can be seen at the dealership and ordered, I don't know when this "launch" will happen, but check out the website here: http://www.rampenfest.com/. And here is the blog for the ramp "filmmaker": http://jeffschultz.wordpress.com/

Year's_End · 03-24-2008, 09:12 PM

I just saw about 4 135i's at my dealer today. I guess they're not selling.

335icopeman · 03-24-2008, 09:55 PM

A huge WTF.

musc · 03-24-2008, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer Loyalist

I just saw about 4 135i's at my dealer today. I guess they're not selling.

My dealer had 3 M3s on the lot. Guess they aren't selling neither...

benny90 · 03-24-2008, 10:23 PM

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sambonator · 03-24-2008, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by musc

My dealer had 3 M3s on the lot. Guess they aren't selling neither...

Just the state of the economy? Or is everyone waiting for the GTR?

StewtheBassman · 03-24-2008, 10:34 PM

No, they're waiting for the hatchback version :P

musc · 03-24-2008, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by sambonator

Just the state of the economy? Or is everyone waiting for the GTR?

Haha, I was being a little sarcastic. Just because they are sitting on the lot, doesn't mean they aren't selling. My dealership got 3 135is, preconfigured, as demos. Basically they are for sale, but more or less, they are just for demoing. I test drove one last Friday and it already had 178 miles on it. They only had it for 4 days. T The two hours or so I spent there, it went out for test drive 4x including mine. he CA said they had about 10 test drives the day before. Same thing with the M3s they had, I demoed a Sedan that essentially was a 'demo' car. Already had 70 or so miles on it. I put about 7 miles on it myself, and I can't say they were the 'easiest' miles!

Good rule to follow, never purchase a demo car!

McLuVan · 03-24-2008, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by musc

My dealer had 3 M3s on the lot. Guess they aren't selling neither...

BMWI6 · 03-24-2008, 10:38 PM

wtf???????? is this ramp for real???? how can it be that big, that would cost millions to build...!!!!

Year's_End · 03-24-2008, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by musc

My dealer had 3 M3s on the lot. Guess they aren't selling neither...

True. My dealer has two M3's as well (1 jb, the other ir)

M KiLLa CaM 3 · 03-24-2008, 11:08 PM

i smell a hoax

ybbiz34 · 03-24-2008, 11:28 PM

Guys it is just supposed to be a funny video. Did you see all the billy-bob teeth and the quick sequence where the guy was sitting in the 1-series? All marketing.

darkphantom · 03-25-2008, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by musc

My dealer had 3 M3s on the lot. Guess they aren't selling neither...

or...waiting for M-DCT E93....?

SoCali E36 · 03-25-2008, 03:28 AM

that thing is ginormous

MMMMM3 · 03-25-2008, 04:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sambonator

Just the state of the economy? Or is everyone waiting for the GTR?

A little from column A, and a little from column B.

It's the economy, and everyone's waiting for the GTR.

Dr.Sommer · 03-25-2008, 05:21 AM

All the story behind this is the following:
Bmw built in the bavarian village "Oberpfaffelbachen" a giant, 454m tall ramp.
Since Audi used already in the 1980s a ski jumping ramp in scandinavia to prove the traction potential of the quattro, BMW will go one step further:
They will use this ramp to "launch" the 1 series in the USA. The 300hp of the 135i Coupe will be enough to "shoot" the car from the ramp over the atlantic ocean right into the american market...

http://oberpfaffelbachen.com/rampenfest.php

rightnow · 03-25-2008, 06:22 AM

I saw like 300 BMWs parked in the harbour last week.. I guess they arent selling :|

hks786 · 03-25-2008, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer Loyalist

I just saw about 4 135i's at my dealer today. I guess they're not selling.

What did you think of the 135i in person?

Chris.G · 03-25-2008, 07:04 AM

WTF to the max!

Darkkilla · 03-25-2008, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by hks786

What did you think of the 135i in person?

i drove a 135 i loved it and looks sick i would get one if i werent getting the m3

Brunotheboxer · 03-25-2008, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Darkkilla

i drove a 135 i loved it and looks sick i would get one if i werent getting the m3

i cant decide between 135/335. wish i could get an m3 although i dont like the bubble very much but could learn to live with it.

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