1m or m2

fcman · 09-07-2016, 01:18 PM

M2 for me. Seems like a properly sorted chassis.

mrphil · 09-07-2016, 03:35 PM

driven both and both are pretty similar

buy a m2 if
you want a new car
want a factory warranty
want more tech
want more refinement
not worried about depreciation

buy a 1m if
you dont care about the age of the car
want more of a raw feeling
bragging rights haha

Rikx1M · 09-07-2016, 03:51 PM

As someone who owns a 1M and just drove a bunch of tuned 135s, a stock 1M, and a fairly stock M2, in twisters and at autobahn speeds, I'd buy the M2. It was very quick, effortless driving and overall intoxicating, especially with the M Performance exhaust. Total win for BMW!

1&done · 09-07-2016, 08:40 PM

...just think about the day you sell it before you buy either one.

Ky1M · 09-08-2016, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Jet Mech

1M. Better value in the long run and more fun overall...plus you don't see them.

I see 1 everyday ! ?

craina · 09-09-2016, 10:15 AM

I don't think you can go wrong with either and arguing about which is better is not worth the energy.

I have not driven an M2 but I love my 1M and it sounds like the M2 is an improvement in many ways. IMO both cars will hold their value better than most other cars and both have potential for appreciation in the long term.

DCYT · 09-09-2016, 12:24 PM

Thanks for the inputs everyone! Much appreciated on the different perspectives.
Money is not really the issue, but the enjoyment and usage.

Will post when the wheels arrive!

Ringer · 09-09-2016, 12:43 PM

1Μ without a second thought. Better value and the car's lines scream BMW!

I love my VO!

nachob · 09-15-2016, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DCYT

Thanks for the inputs everyone! Much appreciated on the different perspectives.
Money is not really the issue, but the enjoyment and usage.

Will post when the wheels arrive!

Looks
Like Chris Harris votes 1M.

So who's friends with Chris? http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1304988

What did you decide?

m cpe · 09-20-2016, 10:05 PM

You can't go wrong. The only difference is the rarity of the 1M. I love my 1M and have only seen one other in the wild the past two years. This past weekend I saw three M2s in Chicago and Cleveland. I gave the drivers a thumbs up but I was in Ford Focus RS....another car you should consider (Winter is coming)!

M3 Adjuster · 09-21-2016, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by 1M Tex

1M, definitely. I have both.

Dee Pee · 09-22-2016, 06:49 PM

M2 review

"I think I wanted the M2 to be more like its raucous older brother, the 1M, with whom it shares the same mum but different dads. While the 1M is older, it's the jealous and rebellious type that runs away from home every other week...It's the bad boy that gets all the girls..."

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fcman Captain 670 Rep 984 Posts Drives: 2023 G87 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0)	M2 for me. Seems like a properly sorted chassis.
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mrphil Private First Class 24 Rep 172 Posts Drives: 1M Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: New Zealand iTrader: (0)	driven both and both are pretty similar buy a m2 if you want a new car want a factory warranty want more tech want more refinement not worried about depreciation buy a 1m if you dont care about the age of the car want more of a raw feeling bragging rights haha
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Rikx1M MSgt (ret) 561 Rep 2,116 Posts Drives: VO 1M #739/740 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Where the car was born iTrader: (2) Garage List 2011 BMW 1 series M ... [10.00]	As someone who owns a 1M and just drove a bunch of tuned 135s, a stock 1M, and a fairly stock M2, in twisters and at autobahn speeds, I'd buy the M2. It was very quick, effortless driving and overall intoxicating, especially with the M Performance exhaust. Total win for BMW! __________________
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1&done Lieutenant Colonel 247 Rep 1,585 Posts Drives: 2011 VO 1M Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Jupiter, FL iTrader: (28) Garage List 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 [10.00] 2021 BMW X5 SD40i [0.00] 2023 Toyota TRD Pro [0.00] 2011 BMW 1M [9.83] 2014 Ford Raptor [0.00] 2005 Ariel Atom 2 [0.00] 2008 135i SOLD [10.00]	...just think about the day you sell it before you buy either one. __________________ ///1M #643 of #740
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craina Second Lieutenant 77 Rep 220 Posts Drives: 2020 m2c Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (1)	I don't think you can go wrong with either and arguing about which is better is not worth the energy. I have not driven an M2 but I love my 1M and it sounds like the M2 is an improvement in many ways. IMO both cars will hold their value better than most other cars and both have potential for appreciation in the long term.
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DCYT Private 7 Rep 58 Posts Drives: FD3S Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Hong Kong iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the inputs everyone! Much appreciated on the different perspectives. Money is not really the issue, but the enjoyment and usage. Will post when the wheels arrive!
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Ringer Lieutenant 69 Rep 581 Posts Drives: Ms Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: D iTrader: (0)	1Μ without a second thought. Better value and the car's lines scream BMW! I love my VO! __________________ Forget what you think you know about the Nordschleife – no amount of YouTube videos of virtual laps can prepare you for your first outing. This place demands respect.
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m cpe New Member 8 Rep 25 Posts Drives: 1M-VO,M coupe, e30:325is,325iX Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	You can't go wrong. The only difference is the rarity of the 1M. I love my 1M and have only seen one other in the wild the past two years. This past weekend I saw three M2s in Chicago and Cleveland. I gave the drivers a thumbs up but I was in Ford Focus RS....another car you should consider (Winter is coming)!
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09-22-2016, 06:49 PM	#34
Dee Pee Captain 176 Rep 795 Posts Drives: '11 AW 1M, ‘24 718 GTS Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (0)	1M wins again? Skip to 7:55 M2 review "I think I wanted the M2 to be more like its raucous older brother, the 1M, with whom it shares the same mum but different dads. While the 1M is older, it's the jealous and rebellious type that runs away from home every other week...It's the bad boy that gets all the girls..." Last edited by Dee Pee; 09-25-2016 at 01:36 PM..
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