Geneva 2008: BMW 1-Series accesories not carbon neutral
by Jonathon Ramsey on Mar 4th 2008 at 10:09AM 
Click the image above for more hi-res shots of the carbon-heavy BMW 1-Series performance parts
P. T. Barnum already answered how many people you could fit in an itty bitty car. BMW is now trying to figure out how much carbon you can fit into the same. The BMW 1-Series performance parts will keep carbon weavers in business for some time (we figure they'll be quite popular). The only sizable component not made out of carbon was the silencer, and no one will see that after it's installed. If nothing else, it could be the best and most agreeable way to raise your carbon footprint. It's a shame about that hood, though... Check out the gallery of hi-res photos below.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
SPG 10:16AM (3/04/2008)
Yikes, what a horrible looking hood.
Had this 1 Series been my car, I would be calling the nearest bodyshop to get that painted over.
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geo.stewart 11:10AM (3/04/2008)
on a white car yeah, because the body lines do not follow the panel lines.
But on sparkling graphite or black sapphire, it will rock
John P. 10:54AM (3/04/2008)
I just can't bring myself to like the looks of the 1 series. It's too swoopy. I prefer bmw's that look chunky, with some sharp edges.
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Bendi999 10:57AM (3/04/2008)
No kidding!!! That looks horrible! What were they thinking, it just doesn't work with the lines of the car.
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thinker 1:24PM (3/04/2008)
Looking through the pics. The fuel gage reads- Diesel.
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Mason 1:45PM (3/04/2008)
as does the front plate...
typhoon5000 2:44PM (3/04/2008)
video of said car: http://www.autojunk.nl/clips/view/136999
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klitorisaurus 2:48PM (3/04/2008)
Love the car... HATE the hood. But you're right geo.stewart (unless thats a reference to Geo the car, then you're wrong in so many ways) it will look better on a dark car.
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