BMW 1M Coupe Partially Unveiled at Oktoberfest! [INFO, VIDEO & PHOTOS]

[elfhearse]

I want one of those retro BMW jackets!!

Evidently that LEATHER jacket is a one off made for Dr. Siegler, we were all drooling over it (the jacket) and he said it is not available.

[leeor]

this has got to be one sick car.

[pyrat]

Originally Posted by kirkx5m

exclusion of DCT in the first production run of the 1M is awesome!!!!!!!!!!

+1 I am not trying to rain on people's parade, but I love the exclusivity that brings.

[Misterkris]

Thank god its a manual. A specifically driver oriented car like this without one would be a joke.

[EINSER M]

Originally Posted by red-sauerkraut

If you don't want it, then why do even care?

dont get me wrong bud, i drove a z4 sdrive35is w/ DCT and it rocked and i loved it, but i think for a lot of people its a welcome move to have the 1M fitted with a 6 speed MT for now. for those who cant have MT or its not practical to drive stick, you have other choices...
can't wait to ED this bad boi next summer

[gbridger]

Originally Posted by niuniu

Did you guys see this? A guy on another forum (GCF) spotted it not so long ago
Looks like the bonnet might have something interesting going on.

I'm almost positive there's nothing in that particular spot. I think the seam on the cover is giving that area more depth than there really is.

[Jaguar66]

Originally Posted by SCOTT26

I would say the car will be on the market for just over a year and a half.

This car will be limited in numbers, with only a manual transmission available, and such a limited time of production (18 mos). People are going to be damn lucky to get this car from a dealer for less than $5,000 (or some significant number) over MSRP. If people remember the early E46 days, and how the dealers weren't even letting people test the cars without putting money down. It was not pretty. With this car, I predict there will be similar issues.

The other issue not mentioned yet is the availability of a convertible. With BMW limiting its production to 18 months, and no DCT, I forsee them not producing a convertible. This will make this car very much like the E30 M3 was, with only limited options available in a manual transmission 2 dr coupe.

[Remonster]

No DCT and no convertible means it'll be easy to find one used I was looking for an E46 M3 at one point and all you find here in SoCal is convertibles with SMG...no thank you.

[SCOTT26]

They have built a Cabrio prototype as well as using regular 135i cabrio with the same details as seen in the original 135i based 1M prototypes.

They are looking at it as per the Cabrio will be around to 2013 so BMW would like to prolong the car.
And there are key markets for an M Cabrio.

The 1M will be on display at the M Power Day @ Miramas next week, although you will not get to drive it or see anymore of what you have seen.

[Dackelone]

Originally Posted by elfhearse

Evidently that LEATHER jacket is a one off made for Dr. Siegler, we were all drooling over it (the jacket) and he said it is not available.

Well.... BMW better get thier other M// group (ie Marketing Dept.!!!) on that jacket thing!! They better do it before some Chinese company starts selling knock off's in Wally-Wolrd.

[dragon1761]

for some reason im not impressed about this 1M. ive seen some great 135i that has similar power as the 1M on this site. The body looks similar as the 1 series except they changed the bumper and added quad exhaust.

[yemski]

well no DCT means I'll be looking elsewhere, everything else about the car is exactly what I'm looking for... quite the dissappointment

[Cameraeye]

Hey Scott PLEasE MAkE THE JACKET for us and Im buying the car im sold. Also will Laguna Seca Blue be availabe?

[Boosted_N54]

WOOWWW i was watching the 1m video for the second time on YOUTUBE

and i was reading every ones comments on the video, that we love so much. and there just pissing on the 1m car so much its crazy whats wrong with them?

are they jelouse or something???

[niuniu]

Originally Posted by Da _Grk_Tuner

WOOWWW i was watching the 1m video for the second time on YOUTUBE

and i was reading every ones comments on the video, that we love so much. and there just pissing on the 1m car so much its crazy whats wrong with them?

are they jelouse or something???

You can measure your success by the amount of hate you attract

[MarcusDubya77]

Originally Posted by spiderz17

Seems like the general consensus, "best guess" is a U.S. MSRP of $45-47k. The question is what that price will include, i.e. 19" rims standard? CF roof standard? etc.

This is the real question of they day??? Price in USA!!!

[Cameraeye]

Originally Posted by MarcusDubya77

This is the real question of they day??? Price in USA!!!

The 45-47k Question

[jmunro]

Its obvious that this car was rushed to production and will be lacking certain options that everyone would like, but with the e92 M3 shelf parts to use, it's probably going to be one of the best "rush" projects possible. I think we should all be grateful that an M1 is being produced to begin with.

On a side note, I think that this car will publicly/unofficially be known as the M1 because of the logical naming in line with the 3,5,6 and people tend to be lazy and like things easy. Especially us Amerikans!

[Atropos]

Originally Posted by RobMason

This car will be limited in numbers, with only a manual transmission available, and such a limited time of production (18 mos).

Ah, nothing like the trying to fabricate a sense of exclusivity through purposefully low production numbers.

Oh well.

[pentaxis]

Looks like that car cover is designed to unzip a piece at a time and do small reveals.. Looks good so far!

[crzy4135i]

Originally Posted by skiernan36

yes, the "unveiling" was very underwhelming. we were hearing this hype all week and all they show is a headlight. they did say that the color is new and wont be available until this car comes out, which Dr Siegler said was going to be "late next spring" and that the color will become a classic. as stated before they mentioned a lot about bringing M cars back to the younger enthusiasts, so hopefully that means a lower price range.

they also said next years M3 will have a new Stop/Start feature where the car will automatically shut off the engine while stopped at a red light, and then when you push the gas it starts up again and goes...

this sounds pretty stupid to me and their reason is even dumber, because apparently BMW enthusiasts want better mpg with the M3. i'm sorry, but if you are buying an M3 it's not for the gas milage, and if you're really that worried about it then you shouldnt be buying one.

maybe i'm upset because there was so much hype this week and we didnt get to see much. i must concede that it is great marketing. they plan on revealing it piece by piece around the world at different events with the final piece coming off at the Detroit Auto show. i am still really excited for this car and cannot wait to hear some REAL details

I fly up north to attend the car show with my father every year. We started going to the chicago show the past couple years but might have to go back to detroit this year.

[crzy4135i]

Originally Posted by Justin(OKC)

I have been trying to stay out of the discussion as much as possible, but I thought I would note that the M3 arms have nothing to do with needing wider fenders. I have those exact same arms on my 135i. The wider fenders should allow for M3 wheel offsets.

And.. if M3 wheels fit.. all aftermarket M3 wheels will fit. If you ever looked, tirerack has nothing worth mentioning for the 135i. They have tons of nice wheels for the M3.