As the owner of a 128i, I wouldn't exactly say that the back-seat is "usable..." Though I agree that the 1-Series deserves a space! Ideally between the Cayman and the BRZ, which is exactly where it fell for me when I was shopping.

"Is 12 too many but 8 too few?"

I thought the same thing—maybe it can slot between the "Notso hotso" and "I'm comfortable" sections of the "How's your cash situation" question.

Isn't there speculation that it will come with the 3.8L twin-turbo V8 as well?

I hope so! I bought my 128i this spring after a LONG look at the Focus ST (and to a lesser extent the BRZ and Golf R).

As a Chicago resident, I'm always on the lookout for new places. Heck, I probably use Yelp to look for new restaurants several times per week.

I'm a bit surprised—there are quite a few as taxis in and around Chicago.

Does that mean my 128i will be one of the last of the 1s?

My parents were a little miffed when I bought a 1-series (because it's a BMW). I told them that if Detroit made a similar car, I would have bought that instead. This is what I was talking about.

^^^This. Letting your money work for you is almost always better than just buying outright.

There are plenty of amazing community organizations that you can volunteer/work for in the city already. Speaking as a Detroiter, I think it's much more grating to see outsiders found some trendy start-up rather than seeing them support the good work that existing (though sometimes struggling) organizations are…

You also have to take into account the fact that no one buys 6MT 128i's. I was able to pick one up from a dealer for many thousands off sticker price (including some other goodies like leather and the tech package) because it was sitting on the lot forever. I don't have a family, so I don't need the bigger car.

I was hoping for Professions —> Hobo for my Ramblers as well...

Woo! Shout-out to my 1-series. Sometimes I feel guilty about buying one over a Focus ST, but it's just so solid and satisfying to drive.

As a younger driver who bought a BMW 128i over a 135i (both were affordable), I'd say that this is a good plan. I liked the slightly less-powerful engine, overall driving dynamics were the same, and I didn't lose much in day-to-day performance. As long as they don't compromise the ride or interior quality too much, I…

One of the most fun hoons I've ever had is in a short-bus without kids in it. The duallies had just unbelievable grip (for a school bus) and the regular ones were remarkably controllable while heaving through a corner on two wheels.

Meow. +1

My dad's '03 Honda Civic Hybrid (5MT) is starting to have some problems at 260K miles. I'm giving him mine (160K miles) so he can use his as a parts car. Mine is still going strong. His powertrain doesn't have any problems (it's a corrosion issue that's sidelining the car). 

Thank god the cruller got into the top 5. I thought I was the only person who liked them. On the other hand, I can always get the cruller from the variety box, since I appear to be the only one who likes them.

I want the MKZ rear end on the new Fusion. It's a great design that's otherwise wasted on a pretty unattractive car. The opposite is true for the Fusion—a beautiful car that's almost ruined by its pathetic derriere.