1-Series M Coupe Display at BMW Welt This Weekend

[spiderz17]

Originally Posted by Drillslinger

The folks down here won't even take a deposit

I think our best chance is if Chris Harris is correct and the 1M is not actually limited production from a numbers standpoint. I heard that Pentagon did not get any of the MINI GP's, and my salesman told me that they only got one Z8 a few years back.

But I would think that if the production was only limited in terms of timeline, i.e., they're only going to produce the 1M for 9 months or so, then our chances would be much better. Guess we'll just have to wait and see.

[Cameraeye]

Originally Posted by SCOTT26

it was suggested to put a Valencia Orange "bow" on top before the unveiling.

It will be a Christmas present though from BMW M to you.

WOOO!!!

[Robert]

It was brought to be by unknown source that Usain Bolt will dash, hop, rip the cover off and then run off to eternity so fast that no one can catch him.

[oldschool]

So, where's the "reveal?"

Two days ago scott26 said it was imminent. Where I come from, "imminent" means something like "stick your head between your knees and prepare for impact," as in like right now and for sure sooner rather than later...

Imminent came and went, so now what's it gonna be?

[Robert]

Marketing guys are rule makers not rule followers like Goldman Sachs are market makers

[Advevo]

Christmas present to put off a cloth. Hahaha what a laugh. Next year i give bmw some presents when a bunch 1 ///M turbo break down when i test drive one. They better can concentrate that it can handle exceptional heat on track.

I have the same opinion like others here. It s a bit to much ///Marketing.

[amdmaxx]

Can Jon Sebal work on fixing that issue?

Originally Posted by southlight

Not sure about that.


Best regards,
south

[Drillslinger]

Originally Posted by SCOTT26

It will be a Christmas present though from BMW M to you.

Only if BMW Military Sales offers it Scott. So help us out will ya?

[spiderz17]

Originally Posted by Drillslinger

Only if BMW Military Sales offers it Scott. So help us out will ya?

+1!!

[bayerischeperformance]

Originally Posted by Mr. Clarkson

"...Are fairly similar to many aftermarket wheels that several members already run" is the rest of that statement

..that are replica's of wheels BMW/BBS has been making for years, is the rest of your statement

[Dackelone]

Will the 1M only be on display this weekend? Where is it going next?

[Sugarphreak]

I thought this thing was unveiled already...

Is this not it?

EDIT: Nevermind, this is a render.... sigh

[rzm3]

would you be arrested if you just jumped the glass and pulled off the cover?

[ORIGIN M.]

NO, they will just blindfold you, and drop you off with Audi.

Originally Posted by rldzhao

would you be arrested if you just jumped the glass and pulled off the cover?

[vladberca]

There is just a month till Christmas...

[_Mrc87_]

Can't wait more time... and in Europe it comes next spring or summer!!!

[muwarrior07]

It is pretty sweet in person. Standing a foot away posting this. Actually like the orange though I would still like blue

[TunedM2C]

^ Any other impressions you care to share?

[Drillslinger]

Just got back a little while ago so here are a couple of quick hits:

The vertical slit in the front DOES allow air to flow through to the wheel well (earlier pics didn't show this too well)

Valencia Orange: Seeing it in person, it's hard to describe but I could actually drive a car this color
I do have a couple of issues with it though... with just a few exposed panels, it's hard to tell how Valencia Orange will look on the whole car. What I worry about is that it's too... ?loud? Looking at it today, it looks like a color that "pops" but doesn't scream "Look at me". But once the whole car is revealed that may not be the case

The rear valance has a nice shiny finish to it that I hadn't noticed before but the exhaust tips were chrome (or at least polished). I think the black chrome tips from the 135 would look better but that's a subjective thing.

I spoke with a nice young lady from BMW there and she assured me that the 1M would be available through the Military Sales system once the ordering data hits the system in late Dec/Jan. I'm going to take that with a grain of salt though since I had to tell her that the paint was called Valencia Orange

The 340PS number was being tossed around quite a bit but tbh, that doesn't bother me too much.

Standing next to the 1M it's aggressive stance was obvious. I KNEW that that was no 135. My wife even noticed how wide the fender flares were

Oh, and the LCI headlights were taped off but I did notice that the front blinker was still using an incandescent bulb.

[PrimoM3]

Originally Posted by Drillslinger

Just got back a little while ago so here are a couple of quick hits:

The vertical slit in the front DOES allow air to flow through to the wheel well (earlier pics didn't show this too well)

Valencia Orange: Seeing it in person, it's hard to describe but I could actually drive a car this color
I do have a couple of issues with it though... with just a few exposed panels, it's hard to tell how Valencia Orange will look on the whole car. What I worry about is that it's too... ?loud? Looking at it today, it looks like a color that "pops" but doesn't scream "Look at me". But once the whole car is revealed that may not be the case

The rear valance has a nice shiny finish to it that I hadn't noticed before but the exhaust tips were chrome (or at least polished). I think the black chrome tips from the 135 would look better but that's a subjective thing.

I spoke with a nice young lady from BMW there and she assured me that the 1M would be available through the Military Sales system once the ordering data hits the system in late Dec/Jan. I'm going to take that with a grain of salt though since I had to tell her that the paint was called Valencia Orange

The 340PS number was being tossed around quite a bit but tbh, that doesn't bother me too much.

Standing next to the 1M it's aggressive stance was obvious. I KNEW that that was no 135. My wife even noticed how wide the fender flares were

Oh, and the LCI headlights were taped off but I did notice that the front blinker was still using an incandescent bulb.

[pruettfan]

I really like what we can see so far. Huge brakes are always a good thing. Also suspect they have some nice ducting for them also. It will be interesting to see what else they have done. So far it looks very tempting.

[Drillslinger]

The ducts on the BMW Welt car didn't directly feed the brakes. They fed a radiator or IC and then vented out into the wheel well, so I wonder how much cooling they provide the brakes.