Roundel Magazine - 1M Article

[Dan Parker]

Not to start the 1M vs. M3 war over again but I think most will find this article entertaining...

[RaptorKTM]

haha, i mean sad to hear about the coffee spilling in the car, but I mean im quite sure there is more reason to get a 1M then jabbing the throttle mid turn and getting coffee to spill.

[Dan Parker]

I consider it a light hearted and very sarcastic article that pokes a jab at those who haven't actually spent any time in a 1M but assume it isn't worthy. Those of us who would cry at the thought of spilling hot coffee all over the inside of our cars will get a good laugh.

[1SerieStud]

2 things:

1) The dad is an idiot for judging the car based on the way it looks standing still.
2) The son is an idiot for letting someone bring coffee into the car, specially if he had in mind putting the car sideways.

[bvez3ro]

Nice article. Put a big grin in my face.

[urban_alchemist]

I picked my car up today. I'll write a better report when I get to know it better, but I'm a bit shocked by the snappiness of the tail.

My last truly tail-happy car was my S50 Z3 M Coupe... high-revving, nice linear delivery, less mechanical grip, progressive breakaway.

Not in the 1M. Wound on lock, eased the throttle in second at low revs, torque hit and...

I think I'm going to like this car, but by god will I have to get to know it...

[b33g33]

Originally Posted by urban_alchemist

I picked my car up today. I'll write a better report when I get to know it better, but I'm a bit shocked by the snappiness of the tail.

My last truly tail-happy car was my S50 Z3 M Coupe... high-revving, nice linear delivery, less mechanical grip, progressive breakaway.

Not in the 1M. Wound on lock, eased the throttle in second at low revs, torque hit and...

I think I'm going to like this car, but by god will I have to get to know it...

Sounds like you don't subscribe to the break-in club!

[M3 Adjuster]

interesting article... I like Sam Smith's articles and writing style... I would bet the coffee spilling is actually not even true... but it gets your attention.

[cracka]

This explains the black-only interior. ///M knows what they're doing.

[hollysmac]

Originally Posted by 1SerieStud

2 things:

1) The dad is an idiot for judging the car based on the way it looks standing still.
2) The son is an idiot for letting someone bring coffee into the car, specially if he had in mind putting the car sideways.

I don't think he meant to let it get sideways

As I said once in my M3 when asked "do you know how fast you were going?"

"Unfortunately, officer I do. Sometimes this car just takes control."

His answer was "where do you live? Go home little lady and don't drive anymore today."

I did

This really happened the first day I had my e46 M3.
holly

[1SerieStud]

Originally Posted by hollysmac

I don't think he meant to let it get sideways

As I said once in my M3 when asked "do you know how fast you were going?"

"Unfortunately, officer I do. Sometimes this car just takes control."

His answer was "where do you live? Go home little lady and don't drive anymore today."

I did

This really happened the first day I had my e46 M3.
holly

Oh the joy of having breasts and ovaries...most of us could only dream of admitting to an officer about having sped, and simply being sent home.

[Dan Parker]

I was pulled over by a female officer and let me just say I batted my pretty green eyes all the way to a warning!

[///1M]

Originally Posted by urban_alchemist

I picked my car up today. I'll write a better report when I get to know it better, but I'm a bit shocked by the snappiness of the tail.

My last truly tail-happy car was my S50 Z3 M Coupe... high-revving, nice linear delivery, less mechanical grip, progressive breakaway.

Not in the 1M. Wound on lock, eased the throttle in second at low revs, torque hit and...

I think I'm going to like this car, but by god will I have to get to know it...

Did you have traction control on?

[1M Fan]

Originally Posted by ///1M

Did you have traction control on?

+1. Mine's not broke in yet, but it always goes where it is pointed. I may reassess when I turn the DSC off. Then again, I'm used to driving a tail happy car.

[urban_alchemist]

Originally Posted by ///1M

Did you have traction control on?

The roads here are terrible, and I don't like TC, so the first thing I did was turn MDM mode on...

[Alpine*]

Originally Posted by 1SerieStud

Oh the joy of having breasts and ovaries...most of us could only dream of admitting to an officer about having sped, and simply being sent home.

Unless this happens... hahahaha

[1SerieStud]

Originally Posted by AlpineM3E92

Unless this happens... hahahaha

awesome!

[T1T2GRE]

Sam Smith cracks me up. I'm glad he came back to Roundel. This one made me truly laugh out loud. I think he's making an attempt to open some eyes to the beauty of the 1M. I've been disappointed by the otherwise relatively tepid reviews of the Roundel staff for the 1SMC. This month's issue already featured a negative letter to the editor about the 1M. Sheesh. Fault finders find fault even in paradise.

[Dan Parker]

I haven't seen that movie since I was knee high to a grass hopper! Thanks much!

[hollysmac]

Originally Posted by 1SerieStud

Oh the joy of having breasts and ovaries...most of us could only dream of admitting to an officer about having sped, and simply being sent home.

It helps to be Blond too and smart enough to know it means something.

[hollysmac]

Originally Posted by AlpineM3E92

Unless this happens... hahahaha

but that doesn't work when you're in your 60s. Now I guess I'll have to plead memory loss.

Holly

[tkbr0wn]

Originally Posted by hollysmac

but that doesn't work when you're in your 60s. Now I guess I'll have to plead memory loss.

Holly

It'll still work when you're in your 60's, you may just have to unzip the zipper all the way down to your belt buckle to get the same effect.