[spudw]

I would say leather, metallic paint and auto will be less common on 128i that they are BMW-wide. The majority will have those options, but as an entry level choice for many, I think the leather and paint would certainly be less for most. For the tranny, since the model is more sports oriented, and may be targetting a younger crowd, I'd say a propotionately higher number of 128i will be manual.

My hope is that it will come with climate control and iPod connection as standard features. I'd get the manual tranny and probably opt for a sport package. If leather cloth is available and is significantly less expensive than full leather, I'll be all over that, too...