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      01-13-2013, 06:09 AM   #60
Grovsnus
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Drives: Le Mans blue X1 35i
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Originally Posted by bosstones View Post
I'm actually guessing that the X1 won't sell as well in the US as it did overseas.
Well, most of the ones sold overseas are the diesel models, which we don't get because Americans are largely ignorant about modern diesel fuel and engines.
Instead we get the rocket 35i, which is a total waste on most buyers in a country where people are more allergic to acceleration and hard braking than anywhere else in the world. A 900cc engine would be more than enough for the typical American driver who accelerates from 0-60 in two minutes (and then continues crawling up to 80 mph, and brags about getting a speeding ticket).
But face it, most of the BMWs on the road were bought to be seen cruising and to impress the neighbour, not to be driven.
I'm surprised that BMW haven't come out with an Amerikaner model with LED-backlit badges, super-soft suspension and wider seats, and extra and slurpee sized cup holders. Oh, and a gun rack for the TX/NM models.
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