1 series M Coupe
07-16-2011, 12:24 PM
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No offense taken. BMW was trying to keep the cost and weight down, yet some of the features contradict this. 19" wheels add weight and cost and there's no option for cloth seats. I don't agree with your statement that it cheapens the brand as less than 2,500 will be produced worldwide. I had gripes on their use of the N54 engine, but all future M3's will be turbo charged 6 cylinders. Many BMW purists believe this is the closest thing to an e30 M3 that BMW will ever produce. So far all the reviews have been positive including Top Gear. 
07-16-2011, 12:34 PM
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Went with the E90 M3... The 1M was not available when I ordered my car so the decision was made for me! Not a huge fan of the 1 series design but I bet they are fun to drive. Not sure how young your kids are but getting a car/booster seat in and out of a coupe is not easy. Even today I would do the E90 M3 again over the 1M...
Edit: And if you want the E90, better order now, if they will even take it. Production of the E90 ends in October...
Edit: And if you want the E90, better order now, if they will even take it. Production of the E90 ends in October...
07-16-2011, 05:02 PM
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For me, the 1 Series M dilutes the M brand. It's not that the car isn't capable, it's more that it is much more of a parts bin special than anything we've seen lately out of the M Division. Even the X5M and X6M, two other abominations, had unique M-specific hardware. I'm old school about these things, and for me the E9X M3 and E60 M5 are probably the pinnacle of what M used to be. I worry about the F10 M5 too, it is going to be a very heavy car.
Anyway, positive reviews aside, for me, the 1 Series M is the tipping point where M really is short for ///Marketing. Not saying it isn't a capable car, but for me it is should be a 135is, and not an M.
Anyway, positive reviews aside, for me, the 1 Series M is the tipping point where M really is short for ///Marketing. Not saying it isn't a capable car, but for me it is should be a 135is, and not an M.
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The 1 series is a blast to drive, but I will always reckon it to a chick car. No offense, but I crack up every time I see a guy driving one. Reminds me when dudes thought the Miata was a cool car. Not to mention that I would feel a little to "Fast and the Furious" in it (the first movie).
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