Since Kinja is broken...Did BMW ever seen a 1 series hatch in the US? I keep seeing one around town

"ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability" (italianjobr53)
03/27/2019 at 12:23 • Filed to: forbidden fruit, BMW

It looks like that

DISCUSSION (20)

UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
03/27/2019 at 12:30

Nope, if they did I’d have one.

nerd_racing > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
03/27/2019 at 12:32

Not sold here legally anyway... I would love a 3 door one. I saw one and took tons of pictures when I was in the UK for work.

CompactLuxuryFan > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
03/27/2019 at 12:35

I would kill for that here! M140i hatch

InFierority Complex > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
03/27/2019 at 12:35

Maybe someone visiting from Mexico?

ranwhenparked > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
03/27/2019 at 12:37

No, but I imagine some made it here nonetheless. Either temporary tourist/diplomatic imports that overstayed their permits or driven across the border.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
03/27/2019 at 12:38

Impossibru

Tripper > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
03/27/2019 at 12:42

No but there was a black one floating around the US for a while. It got a ton of attention and was definitely here illegally. I’m not sure what happened to it.

https://jalopnik.com/i-dont-know-exactly-how-this-2007-bmw-116i-hatchback-is-1785565068

Spanfeller is a twat > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
03/27/2019 at 12:57

Mexican?

DSM_OR_DIE::Drives_A_Miata > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
03/27/2019 at 13:41

There was a dark grey one in Columbus, IN that constantly used the car washing facilities in an apartment complex that a friend lived in. If you’re going to go through all the trouble of black market importing one, why would you get a 116i?

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > DSM_OR_DIE::Drives_A_Miata
03/27/2019 at 20:23

Hey hey, I’m in Columbus, IN :) although the one i saw was white

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
03/27/2019 at 20:24

I’ll try to find it and get a photo for you.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Spanfeller is a twat
03/27/2019 at 20:25

Could be, although I'm a long way from Mexico.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > UnderSTeerEnthusiast - Triumph Fanboy
03/27/2019 at 20:25

Me too

Spanfeller is a twat > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
03/27/2019 at 20:30

I’ve seen Mexican plates in Spain.

We’d drive to hell and back as long as there’s a toll road

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Spanfeller is a twat
03/27/2019 at 20:40