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      07-26-2012, 12:40 AM   #20
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2008 BMW 135i  [8.50]
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Originally Posted by fs454 View Post
Right, the 135i is NOT an "M1" or "1M".

The M-Sport package does not increase performance but is a trim level that includes shadow line trim, black headliner, sport seats, M steering wheel and shifter, M door sills, and the M-sport wheels. The 1M is a $70000 vehicle with a wider body, more power, better suspension and a bunch of other goodies. Only around 700 of them were brought into the US.


That's not to say that your car isn't awesome, though. With a tune and some suspension bits you can have a car that's nearly as capable as a 1M. The 135i is a downright amazing car by its own right.
the 1M is a $49,010 vehicle but due to limited production, quite a few were sold at rather high figures. For instance, BMW SF had a bidding war going on, which I do believe reached that 70k figure.
The 1M has a bit wider stance, more power due to the way the ECU logic is written, and LSD.
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