Top Gear Season 17 to Launch With Clarkson’s Drive of BMW 1M Coupe

[SNOOPY11]

Originally Posted by Artemis

JC said in his 1M review: "Just feels so beautifully balanced. Because all BMW M cars feel this way, they just feel better than Mercs, better than Audis, better than pretty much anything."

While I do highly respect JC's reviews and am certainly glad he loves the 1///M he does tend to fall in love with every 5th car he gets in to.

This particular review did remind me of his R8 review and that is not a bad thing at all...

[rad doc]

Originally Posted by jnm

On TV the track looked just a little bit damp, not wet, the wipers were on but the ground did not look shiny/wet. In all fairness if they had gotten a better time with 1M in the rain than with the M3 in the dry it would have been a bit suspicious.

It was also the 'new white Stig' while the M3 time was done by the 'old white Stig' (Ben Collins).

Know your Stigs!

Um, did you watch it? They did get a better time in the 1M!

[b33g33]

Originally Posted by jnm

On TV the track looked just a little bit damp, not wet, the wipers were on but the ground did not look shiny/wet. In all fairness if they had gotten a better time with 1M in the rain than with the M3 in the dry it would have been a bit suspicious.

It was also the 'new white Stig' while the M3 time was done by the 'old white Stig' (Ben Collins).

Know your Stigs!

it did beat the M3

[jnm]

I did watch it live on TV as I happen to be in the UK this week! Now, did you read all my message correctly?

I'm just saying that the track was DAMP, not WET as a person above was saying. I know very well it got a better time than the M3 ... on a damp track (and with a different Stig at the wheel) not 'in the wet'. Small detail I know but just trying to keep it real!

[Denso]

Originally Posted by Artemis

JC said in his 1M review: "Just feels so beautifully balanced. Because all BMW M cars feel this way, they just feel better than Mercs, better than Audis, better than pretty much anything."

Great line

[Kayani_1]

The Val. orange looks great in person. I had my doubts but after seeing it courtsey of a 1M owner at the dealership. I can't imagine why some one would get a special car like this in boring black/white. It is a special car and looks good in special M specific paint. No offense to black/white 1M owners. But every other car on the streets these days are black, silver or white. Get away from plain jane boring and buy a more enthusiast like color. If I was to buy i1M hands down Val. orange.

Originally Posted by playitfunky

300 sold in already, better get your orders in! Did look good on the track, but orange is still not for me!

[rad doc]

Originally Posted by jnm

On TV the track looked just a little bit damp, not wet, the wipers were on but the ground did not look shiny/wet. In all fairness if they had gotten a better time with 1M in the rain than with the M3 in the dry it would have been a bit suspicious.

It was also the 'new white Stig' while the M3 time was done by the 'old white Stig' (Ben Collins).

Know your Stigs!

Yes, know your stigs. Like knowing that Ben Collins had the 2nd fastest lap of current and former F1 drivers. So if your premise is that it the 1M is faster b/c of the stig, you need some more data!!

And I don't know how you define rain. The windshield wipers were on and there was precipitation on the windshield. You should know that tracks are often just as slippery in light rain. OIL.

[Simsims]

tracks are actually more slippery when it just starts to rain, because all the oil is lifted.

After it rains for a while, the oil film washes away and it actually gets a bit better. Didn't you learn that in driving school?

[HPFREAK]

I had a feeling Jezza would like it, since he really does love all M cars. I just wished they gave it 360-380HP 400 would of helped justify the price a bit more, but that is easy to remedy. Also then it would of been faster than an M3 which is not a good idea for sales.

I may have to get one in a year.

I loved how JC defended it so vigorously though against that microbe Hammond.

[radiantm3]

Originally Posted by HPFREAK

I loved how JC defended it so vigorously though against that microbe Hammond.

It's all part of the script.

[!mspinster]

Currious, never did mention how the Stig got off track and wreck the bumper. Too slippery or the car is hard to control? Driver error?