Drove my lil bro from another mother's 1M

Red__Zed

Especially since they're selling well over msrp for the most part.

theDreamer

That is the other thing, BMW is limiting production which created an artificial price increase way beyond what it should have been.

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NYBladeZ

You can't compare it to the Vettes or Camaros, those are mass produced cheaply put together, nothing but a big engine American products. I still want a Z06 though.

After driving the e92 M and the 1M the 1M is a purist car, the e92 M3 is a padded GT car made to appeal to a much larger demographic that the e46 M3 and previous M's did not appeal to.

The 1M feels like our Z, meaning that it is a drivers car, but I agree I'm tired of the old BMW dash setup. Still I would love to steal that gearbox. Btw, I didn't like the way it looks either and then I saw it, it looks really nice.

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NYBladeZ

He found it in Jersey and got it for sticker provided he got it that afternoon. It's possible...

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theDreamer

All the ones in Houston were pro-orders.
Only bet would be another town or a canceled order.

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Red__Zed

Which dealer? Jersey had no allocations.

NYBladeZ

Here's how crazy it got, after he found it and put a deposit on it as he's driving over there, he was offered $2500 by someone on another forum to let them go get the car he found and put money on.

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Pharmacist

Why would anyone pay over MSRP for a 1M? They aren't bespoke cars like other M cars. They are basically your bread and butter 135i with a body kit, engine tune, and suspension mods. You can change a 135i into a 1M with basic aftermarket bolt on kits. I dont know if they're good or bad cars, but they definitely aren't the collectible classics they're being made out to be. Marked up over MSRP? Give me a break.

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AllForTheCash

Yup....wouldn't pay over MSRP.

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NYBladeZ

I'm pretty sure its not that simple, you would have to get M3 parts and alter them to fit the 135 to get the 1M. Also the heavy use of aluminum leads to a lighter weight, they weigh as much as us.

I really didn't care for the car but when you look at one and drive one you feel that it is something special. Its a real M car whereas the M3 and M5 are sell outs.

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Endgame

Umm.. 1m is not same weight as my Z; I am low 3200's; the 1M is 3350'ish.. And, I am just as quick, if not quicker than one without spending as much money while sounding much better!

The 1M is hawt though, and I strongly considered waiting for one, but opted for the Z instead. The Z is sexy looking while the 1M is ALL masculine looking; not sexy by any means. But that is not a bad thing for that car. If I were getting a Bimmer, it would be E92 M3; give me the high strung NA V8 over the turbo inline 6 please.

280z/300zx

I could be wrong but isn't the 1M good for like 12.8-12.9 in the 1/4 while the Z is only good for 13.1-13.3? I'm not saying the extra cost justifies the slight gains in speed but I'm not sure I would say the Z is just as quick or quicker.

Red__Zed

Sounds like a dangerous claim to make while on this forum...

NYBladeZ

Oh and don't forget, even if you managed to take a 135i and make the necessary changes, you've probably paid a bunch of cash out of pocket and lost your warranty. Personally I'd like to keep the warranty, you know how BMW gets.

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Jeffblue

the funny thing is i've seen way more 1m's than i have seen 370z's in the past few months.