Video of an AW 1 M Coupé on the road in UK

Bluechipper · 02-05-2011, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by WAY

Wow the white car looks nice! Damn, should I change my order to White from VO?

100% yes.

It is not that VO is ugly, it just one of those colors that is nice to see in the showroom. Not everyday going to drive your own car.

Black is a no go, it hides all the body lines.

Robert · 02-05-2011, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by radiantm3

No just some common sense thrown in before people around here start thinking the 1M Coupe beats Veyrons.

I am sure the chase car isn't a M3. Looks like that guy also have/had a skyline in the past.

Stop being such a dream crusher

BeemerBoyUK · 02-06-2011, 05:08 AM

UK roads are so demanding! i drove to france in summer and did 14hours with not so much as an itch....... I can't go longer than two hours without getting back ache in england cause your constantly changing gear and breaking! and if you think thats narrow hit some country roads in Norfolk! Theres less than five miles of dual carriageway in the whole of Lincolnshire.... and thats the biggest county! (state for you yanks)

NPVPositive · 02-06-2011, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Bluechipper

100% yes.

It is not that VO is ugly, it just one of those colors that is nice to see in the showroom. Not everyday going to drive your own car.

Black is a no go, it hides all the body lines.

That's where I'm at too. Love VO, but not in my garage every day for the next three years. Black looks mean but is a bitch to keep that way and doesn't show off the lines . . . so it's white.

JZ69 · 02-06-2011, 05:19 AM

It's def not an M3. Listen to the gearchange. DCT is much quicker

WAY · 02-06-2011, 05:53 AM

My M3 definitely doesn't sound anything like that V8!

skyphab · 02-06-2011, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by as7920

Milton Keynes and Bracknell are two examples of what we in the UK call "New Towns". Over here, roundabouts are characteristics of such places!

The roads over here in places are absolutely dreadful with regards to road surface and quality, and potholes are a disgrace. But we do have some great countryside and where the roads are good quality there is some great driving to be had!

Bad to hear about the roads, but the area around Keynes was definitely gorgeous (but now I know why). What I found very funny was that the speed cameras were painted neon yellow, even on the backside. So it was easy to spot them even on the opposite side of the road. That's completely different to Switzerland, where authorities are allowed to hide speed cameras.

But besides the tricky right hand steering I enjoyed it very much driving over there! At an approaching roundabout there are so many signs on the side and the road that it almost felt like a race track

sparoz · 02-06-2011, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by WAY

Wow the white car looks nice! Damn, should I change my order to White from VO?

I am starting to think that too... colour is such a pain. Looks pretty good from behind, but I am sure it will look better in the driver's seat.

Augenbrauezug · 02-06-2011, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by WAY

Wow the white car looks nice! Damn, should I change my order to White from VO?

I'm sticking to my guns for VO.

I don't see myself getting tired of having a visually loud car.

Besides isn't it a little early to judge? Everyone who has seen VO in person said it's very nice and that the cameras are unable to do it justice.

keanu1 · 02-06-2011, 07:24 AM

could that be an infinity!??!!?

auggiem3 · 02-06-2011, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by MrRoboto

The thing certainly has some jam.

This scene will likely be repeated many times...M3 chasing down the 1M.

Right. All M3 owners beware the 1M.

MrRoboto · 02-06-2011, 08:09 AM

Lets put this to bed once and for all...the chase car is an Audi...end of story.

elitt13 · 02-06-2011, 08:09 AM

it seems to be RS4

MrRoboto · 02-06-2011, 08:51 AM

Or an S4...has the same dash.

iPhil · 02-06-2011, 09:47 AM

Sounds like an automatic, so B6/B7 S4 indeed.

Tallest · 02-06-2011, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Robert

Wow the 1m just smoked the m3

clearly it's an Audi S4 or RS4 based on dash, but I can't tell by the sound which it is. My guess it's an S4 V8 B7. I think RS4 would not allow the 1M to get away.

Overall though it's pretty funny to see an Audi chasing down a 1M - a guy clearly knows cars and doesn't limit himself to 4 rings. may be a journalist/new car spy ?

blueshark · 02-06-2011, 12:00 PM

I wondered also who may have taken the video. The camera was conspicuously steady throughout.

Papethova · 02-06-2011, 01:13 PM

2 of my closest friends have RS4s and I have run with both of them in my 135... If you search on this forum I may have threads about it.

Stock form running from 3rd gear it was tight, sometimes I would pull, sometimes we were pretty even (it was close, and they both had exhaust mods) With a JB3 its not even close... so 1m with 340HP should walk the RS4 (RS4s weigh like 3900 lbs).

As far as white, the only reason I dont want to switch from VO to white is because a polished white car just doesnt have that depth that the metallic VO will have.

treehacker · 02-06-2011, 01:24 PM

or as germans whould say: It goes like the cat of Mr. Schmitz :-P

skyphab · 02-06-2011, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by treehacker

or as germans whould say: It goes like the cat of Mr. Schmitz :-P

"I shame me so for my English"

bavarian19 · 02-06-2011, 02:10 PM

alice · 02-06-2011, 02:11 PM

Im surprised no one has really commented on how good the rear of the 1M looks.

I think it looks amazing! Wide and mean. Much better than what I had expected actually. Still glad I have gone for AW.

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BeemerBoyUK Enlisted Member 1 Rep 33 Posts Drives: BMW 120D Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: London iTrader: (0)	UK roads are so demanding! i drove to france in summer and did 14hours with not so much as an itch....... I can't go longer than two hours without getting back ache in england cause your constantly changing gear and breaking! and if you think thats narrow hit some country roads in Norfolk! Theres less than five miles of dual carriageway in the whole of Lincolnshire.... and thats the biggest county! (state for you yanks) __________________ BMW 120D: Eibach Pro-Street Coilovers, Evolve Map, Yokohama Advan Sport 225/40/18 - 245/35/18, Milltek Exhaust (Cat-Back) Pictures: http://www.babybmw.net/viewtopic.php...198333#p198333
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02-06-2011, 05:19 AM	#71
JZ69 Private 9 Rep 79 Posts Drives: M3 E90 DCT Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: London iTrader: (0)	It's def not an M3. Listen to the gearchange. DCT is much quicker
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02-06-2011, 05:53 AM	#72
WAY Brigadier General 458 Rep 4,822 Posts Drives: Fast ones Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0)	My M3 definitely doesn't sound anything like that V8!
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keanu1 tiamat 377 Rep 1,475 Posts Drives: 525 d Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: romania iTrader: (0)	could that be an infinity!??!!?
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02-06-2011, 08:09 AM	#78
MrRoboto Brigadier General 1846 Rep 4,836 Posts Drives: VO 1M Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Lets put this to bed once and for all...the chase car is an Audi...end of story.
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02-06-2011, 08:09 AM	#79
elitt13 Lieutenant 156 Rep 475 Posts Drives: 1///M Coupe & ///M2 CS DKG Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: soutern france iTrader: (0) Garage List 2020 BMW M2 CS [0.00] 2011 BMW 1M coupé [10.00] 2007 335i [0.00]	it seems to be RS4 __________________ - Série 1 ///M BSM -
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02-06-2011, 08:51 AM	#80
MrRoboto Brigadier General 1846 Rep 4,836 Posts Drives: VO 1M Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Or an S4...has the same dash.
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02-06-2011, 09:47 AM	#81
iPhil First Lieutenant 295 Rep 335 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Europe iTrader: (0)	Sounds like an automatic, so B6/B7 S4 indeed.
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02-06-2011, 12:00 PM	#83
blueshark First Lieutenant 50 Rep 337 Posts Drives: "transportation" for now Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: midwest iTrader: (0)	I wondered also who may have taken the video. The camera was conspicuously steady throughout.
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02-06-2011, 01:13 PM	#84
Papethova Banned 224 Rep 3,094 Posts Drives: '08 135/ '11 1M Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: at Death Valley 127 iTrader: (1)	2 of my closest friends have RS4s and I have run with both of them in my 135... If you search on this forum I may have threads about it. Stock form running from 3rd gear it was tight, sometimes I would pull, sometimes we were pretty even (it was close, and they both had exhaust mods) With a JB3 its not even close... so 1m with 340HP should walk the RS4 (RS4s weigh like 3900 lbs). As far as white, the only reason I dont want to switch from VO to white is because a polished white car just doesnt have that depth that the metallic VO will have.
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treehacker Private First Class 7 Rep 129 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: worldwide iTrader: (0)	or as germans whould say: It goes like the cat of Mr. Schmitz :-P
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alice Private First Class 16 Rep 138 Posts Drives: 1M Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Guernsey, Channel Islands UK iTrader: (0)	Im surprised no one has really commented on how good the rear of the 1M looks. I think it looks amazing! Wide and mean. Much better than what I had expected actually. Still glad I have gone for AW.
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