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also you do realize its still in its development stages? BMW has been a PITA with what the press can or cant do with the car, how can you expect a full blown review when they give the press only a few minutes to drive around? also im pretty sure that guy sitting next to him was a representative of BMW making sure he wouldnt do anything BMW didnt want him to do... Quote:
maybe im just plain stupid, which is probably the case, but i dont see what else he could have done to make this review more informative. |
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11-03-2010, 11:58 AM | #69 | |
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not sure if you noticed, but as he listed what an M car should have - they showed that the 1M does have these things. minus a m produced motor. we get stuck w/a n54 w/some tuning.
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He did not seem very impressed by the sound or the throttle response of the car. Ofcourse, turbo lag cannot give what N/A gives, but that is what N/A is all about. I am not saying one is better than the other since they have their own advantages, but I would call bullsh*t on anyone that says it feels like the Ms the way we have known them for the last 15 years. It is the simple rule of accepting changes, can't have your cake and eat it too so I hope people stop drumming up "this is a real M blah blah". It is NOT and get over it! The fundamentals have changed for better or for worse so look at as a completely new chapter and let the previous chapter close. Seems like BMW has spent far more money advertising and publicizing the cars as a "goosepimple producer" than the actual R&D of the car. Such a shame. Quote:
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Yea, I guess I didn't see the same video you did....I saw a huge list of M wish list attributes and maybe talking about 1 or 2 of them as they relate to the 1M.
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i was all for the 1M before it came out, i would have sold my M3 and bought it. lighter, smaller, more nimble heck they had me when i read they had the E30 M3 as the benchmark but when i realized it was a souped up 135is, they lost me i was at the M power tour the other day and the guy was saying that the M3 shares only 20% of its parts with the regular 3 series with the 1M i guess it will share a lot more parts with the regular 135 but they will charge an arm and a leg for it so why am i paying so much for it? other than the M badge i'd rather get a 135 and spend about $8k in parts and go to dinan and get a 400hp machine. i want a real M with a custom designed engine (not fitting a slightly different turbo) specially engineered suspension, brakes, and all the good bits that make an M3 much better than a 335i |
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11-03-2010, 02:06 PM | #74 | |
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Don't cross it off your list until release or have test driven one. If you have been following 1 series development, this generation of 1M was never to meant be. It's unknown how the car eventually got the green light but the facts they had a shorten life cycle so they had to make do what's already available. Don't be surprised if this trend continues as corporations face increasing pressure to cut cost and doing so through using COTS parts. Next generation M3, last I heard, is going to use modified N55 engine, sharing more parts with regular 3 series and use of turbo.
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That's like saying "Walter Cronkite? Who is this guy and who cares."
He is a well know automotive journalist, and he happens to own an e92 M3 as well. Maybe do a little research before dismissing his review as mumbo jumbo.
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This thread is disappointing.
I can't believe how many people are whining about specs on a car that hasn't even been released, nor thoroughly reviewed. The amount of insecurity floating around in here is nothing short of laughable. The people swearing the 1M isn't an ///M car; you're lost and insecure, period. If this car isn't an ///M car; why did the ///M division take the time to design/modify/badge/etc it and call it an ///M car? We already have access to an "iS" vehicle, the 335iS. When looking at the 335iS it's clear to see the difference, in modifications/designation, between the 335iS and the 1M. The 1M will be utilizing different turbochargers, revised suspension, brakes, and an LSD. The 335iS lacks all of those items and as such is designated as an iS model, not an ///M. Don't get me wrong; I love the 335iS and want one! I just find it somewhat hilarious that this thread is loaded with people that beileve they're professional auto journalists and the "word" on what makes an ///M car, an ///M car. With that said: Please feel free to get back to pointless bitching about a car that we wont see for at least another 1-2 more months.
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I love the 1 series and am excited for the 1M coupe, but some of you 1M fanboys are ridiculous especially considering the car isn't even out yet.
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i'd love a brand new E30 M3, and i'd pay good money for it i had an 88 M3 and it was the nicest car i've ever driven but those kinds of cars are not happening anymore my M3 weighs 1000lb more than an E30 M3 but the 1m isn't exactly lightweight My M3 has parts designed for it and only it the 1M has the engine from a 335is (with few changes) brakes, wheels, tires, limit slip diff, etc etc from an M3 can you guess which cost more to make? can you guess which car has better value? |
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is it imaginary? you might get more power out of a 135, but trust me you won't outrun an M3 for $2k unless the track looked like this _________________________ |
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That is what you "gungho loyalist" say whenever the debate comes up.
I am sorry. I would love to like the 1M much like I have admired the evolution of M cars from E46 M3 to Z4 M to M5 E60 to E92 M3. I never resisted the idea of V10 taking the place of V8 and a V8 taking the place of inline-6 since the formula of what made them great was the same. I never once doubted these cars as being pure enthusiast cars without sacrificing practicality since they have all the formula and passion of what makes car driving fun. These were cars that had engines built to fit their chassis. Not the other way around. It is much more than numbers. Unfortunately, 1-series loyalists can only get defensive when people who are not blind brand loyalists open the debate and don't have the "BMW can do no wrong" attitude. I really wish I could think like BMW brand loyalists or even welcome this 1M much like I had been exciting about every other M car in the last 10 years, but I can't. Sorry.
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At least let them build a production 1MC before praising or blasting it too much.
We obviously have enough solid info to be excited to see the real deal here at 1addicts. Those of us who have been fans of the E82 platform for years now have been anxious to see what ///M would do with it, and we're almost there. Really, if you don't enjoy video of a renowned enthusiast who happens to be a good orator too explain that he's genuinely excited about this car... why are you here? |
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There was only three cars and over fifty journalists on this drive. I think he was the only one who had hindsight to record his findings. But as you can see BMW brought their own minder to make sure he stayed on topic. |
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The m3 is not some unbeatable track king..... I still think it's an awesome car, and a great DD, but this whole condescending, "oh, it's not M, it's not naturally aspirated, it's not track worthy, lets stick our noses up" shit is annoying. Not to mention the M3 is heavy, and how many e90 M3 drivers actually push their cars to the limit at the track? Last edited by SlicktopTTZ; 11-03-2010 at 04:38 PM.. |
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Ahh, the influx of ///M3 drivers already here to defend their purchase.
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Agree as well. They are not classy looking at all.
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