UPDATES on BMW 1M / M1 news, rumors, and speculation

[BillLee]

exciting. i want it!

[ORIGIN M.]

Just made my entire day... Thanks Scott!

Originally Posted by SCOTT26

Official Premiere : World Exclusive. BMW 1M Coupe .
Press Drive Ascari Race Track , Spain.

More throughout the next hour...

[ORIGIN M.]

Might want to zoom in on that, because you are seeing it wrong...

Originally Posted by TrackRat

One wheel burn-outs don't impress at all... An M without an LSD?

[JB135MDCT]

Originally Posted by red-sauerkraut

Might want to zoom in on that, because you are seeing it wrong...

Also, You can see the M diff heat sink in the other pictures.

Trackrat, put your glasses on.

[E82tt6]

Originally Posted by TrackRat

Do you see any smoke on the right rear or the wheel spinning? It don't look like it to me.

There is. It's coming out the top of the wheel well and off of the tire. Zoom in a bit.

[ORIGIN M.]

Let me help you out with this one...

The left tire is spinning the most, and 3/4 of the right tire has got smoke poring off of it.

Another words, you might need glasses!

Originally Posted by TrackRat

Do you see any smoke on the right rear or the wheel spinning? It don't look like it to me.

[JB135MDCT]

Originally Posted by TrackRat

Nope, sorry you're seeing the smoke from the left tire drift right and rear from the left spinning tire. Do you think he just instantly created smoke with the left wheel while the right wheel isn't turning?

Either way, its not a locker and it has an M-diff. It won't lock up under impulse hi rpm burn out. Perhaps it needs a Quafe?

[JB135MDCT]

Originally Posted by mvaccaro

It was pretty close

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showp...33&postcount=9

1M Coupe.... we were missing the 1

So what goes on the trunk emblem? "1 Series M Coupe" ?

I don't see anything wrong calling it an M1 on my drive way. The original was just a small blip in history for amalgamation. It's just 323 retardation.

[GBX]

Originally Posted by MarcusDubya77

Good info..Should change our M1 request title to Pyrat rumors

anyone know if Pyrat is the true code name? Kinda cool...wonder where it came from...Pirate?

[E82tt6]

Originally Posted by maxnix

It's too expensive....according to BMW.

That would be very sad if true. Especially at the premium that will be charged for the 1M.

"These are classic treats such as an M-slip differential, a sharp weight-tuned sports suspension and body components."

More Neue Sprache brom BMW? Like Twin Power Turbo?

That looks like a VERY real diff to me :-D

I don't know if the M3 diff has that kind of cooling.

[E82tt6]

Originally Posted by JB135MDCT

So what goes on the trunk emblem? "1 Series M Coupe" ?

I don't see anything wrong calling it an M1 on my drive way. The original was just a small blip in history for amalgamation. It's just 323 retardation.

I'd bet just an ///M badge like the Z4 MC

[treehacker]

@Scott,
I'm a german living on Gran Canaria, so... next to Lanzarote. Would you invite me to the shooting ?? ;-) I would bring my nicely tuned 1 Series Hatch.

[boostm3]

Anybody want to venture a retail price guestimate?

[///M1]

Originally Posted by boostm3

Anybody want to venture a retail price guestimate?

'bout tree fiddy

[BrokenVert]

Originally Posted by ///M1

'bout tree fiddy

God dammit monsta!!!!

[Jeff_DML]

Originally Posted by boostm3

Anybody want to venture a retail price guestimate?

one of the articles said $45k

[E82tt6]

Originally Posted by boostm3

Anybody want to venture a retail price guestimate?

Gonna guess 46,500 asking. Price with options will depend on what packages they have... If it's 135i style, I'd have it equipped as desired for about 48k. Don't want power seats, don't want premium package BS. Heated seats, navi, iPod hookup, and I'm good to go. Given the Euro-spec cloth seats I tried in the E92 M3 at BMW Welt, I'd prefer those to leather if they were an option, even if they were a paid one, heh. If there's an "M Drive" type package, that'd be pretty mandatory too.

If I do end up ordering one of these, I can pretty much guarantee I'll end up paying out the ass for a one-off color. Inca Orange? Ruby Black? Brilliant White? Velvet Blue? Velvet Turquoise? Estoril Blue? Laguna Seca Blue? Something that'll probably cost my a good 8-10k, at any rate.

I know they're going to be offering Inka Orange again on another M car ;-)

[Jeff_DML]

Originally Posted by Jeff_DML

one of the articles said $45k

but then the 335is starts at 50k so that is kind of hard to believe, yeah 1 < 3 but m > non-m

[E82tt6]

Originally Posted by Jeff_DML

but then the 335is starts at 50k so that is kind of hard to believe, yeah 1 < 3 but m > non-m

They won't price it above invoice for an M3, given M3's are generally selling for at or near invoice.

They wouldn't sell any at that point.

[ChristianM]

one of the articles said $45k

Shouldn't it be priced at, or above the 335is level though?

[Robert]

Originally Posted by ChristianM

Shouldn't it be priced at, or above the 335is level though?

Base model 335is coupe is 50k, which is 14k above 135i's base price. To price the 1M above 50k is at least 40% premium above the regular 135i. So far I have not seen enough upgrades above the 135i to justify that price tag. Add nav and dct it will soon match m3's price and for that price, get the M3. Hell I rather drive an used GTR.

[BMW269]

Originally Posted by Robert

Add nav and dct it will soon match m3's price and for that price, get the M3.

But M3 will have no navi and dct.