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Later that day I walked across the street to the Porsche Zentrum (dealer) where there is a sort of mini museum of special historic race cars mixed in with the "factory demos" that are for sale... then I noticed the very same "special press cars" that had the red brake calipers were also "mixed in" for sale with some of the demo low mileage street cars. There were all good deals to be had... but I could spot which cars were just "slightly" different from the regular "demos". I would have no trouble owning one of those "press cars". Dack
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09-26-2012, 12:59 PM | #24 | |
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Don't apologize. Thank you for all your help. They are "vines guildford" plates. I was aware it was a BMW car as I could see on the v5 and the fact he told me, but he said someone at bmw was running it not that it was a press car, I would have remembered! With this in mind what should I do, just clarify with the dealer over an email that it was fully checked before sale? Surely I can't ask for anything now that I own it. Obviously I checked the car over before purchasing it, and its in great condition, and overall am very happy with it. As long as it was not driven to death, I can deal with it going on extended test drives as it was the spec I wanted. Any further advice is appreciated. Thanks Last edited by Dung8; 09-26-2012 at 01:00 PM.. Reason: Forgot to say.. Will this effect future resale |
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09-26-2012, 01:14 PM | #25 | |
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09-26-2012, 06:18 PM | #26 |
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welcome mate.
Im off to a brandshatch trackday on the 30th of oct if you want to bring yours along for some track time.? whats the spec of your 1M? With regards to yours being a press car - id write an email asking for conformation that it wasnt used as a press car as you were informed it was run by "someone at BMW" - not potentially raped on a track for 7000miles. See what they say and get the sales guy to confirm its history and if he lies to you then let us know what he says? - you might get something out of it but if not rest assured these cars are tough and as long as it drives how you expect then i wouldnt loose sleep over it. Cheers Jamie |
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09-27-2012, 04:11 AM | #27 | |
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I would also ask them for a breakdown of any work done on the car as part of the Approved use checks & the results of any checks i.e. brakes wear etc Plus request confirmation that there will be no issues with any future warranty claims because of it being a press car? Most of all - enjoy the car |
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09-27-2012, 04:27 AM | #28 | |
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I agree with mogli882, ask them for a breakdown of any work done on the car as part of the Approved use checks & the results of any checks i.e. brakes wear etc Plus request confirmation that there will be no issues with any future warranty claims because of it being a one of the original pool press/promotion cars. GOX and a few others were hammered to within an inch of their life by the press, and if it were one of those cars you now owned I suspect the advice here would be different (money back etc!). However, if it were me I wouldn't be too worried, because from the evidence on the web it suggests it's not been used for hard test reviews by magazines and TV programmes. Good luck, and let us know how you get on.
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Its spec: (from what I can remember!): Folding mirrors, harman kardon, Pro satnav, bmw assit, dab, enhanced bluetooth, lumber, heated seats. I think these are all extras. Im not looking to get anything more out of the dealer, but I will be writing an email to him asking him to confirm the cars history. I will keep you updated! Quote:
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Since purchase I have noted a smell of burning but was reassured it was disappear. It has lessened but hasn't fully dissipated. I will be booking it into BMW for next week. Thanks again for all the great advice |
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09-30-2012, 11:07 AM | #30 |
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Virtually every road test/review I saw involved VO cars rather than BSM (black is hated by pro photographers). As others have mentioned, just because its been a "press department" car doesn't mean it's been thrashed round race tracks etc.
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10-02-2012, 04:33 PM | #31 | |
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All the fuss about a car having been driven hard, is the assumption that a 1M that has had 7k put on by a private owner has been driven like Miss Daisy? Don't think so. As long as its in good nick now (brakes are usually the best gauge) then it'll be fine. |
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10-05-2012, 11:29 AM | #33 |
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10-06-2012, 02:42 PM | #35 |
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Spoke to the dealer (after visiting him for a oil top up!) he said i had nothing to worry about. That all would be covered under the warranty in the unlikely event something went wrong. So feeling better about it now.
On another notes, has anyone else had trouble with their front bumper scraping on driveways etc Thanks |
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10-06-2012, 02:48 PM | #36 | |
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Big time......., but then I am running coilovers, but still, when running the oem dampers /springs I had to change the way I entered my garage, angle approaching speedbumps etc, now I run the lightweight splitter and that had a caning and a half in north Wales lol |
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10-19-2012, 10:00 AM | #39 |
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Afternoon (UK) all.
Just sold my Audi S3 and after some deliberation and choice making, I am now looking at purchasing a 1M. I had an M3 CSL before the S3 and could be fun getting back into the BMW 'M' fold. I want a white car with a few key options and these seem to be few and far between at the moment. I have found one within the BMW AUC network and interested if anyone here knows it's history or why I should not buy it. It is a 2 owner car first registered 2011 by BMW UK. Reg no. is YH11 OJN. 2nd owner is a private buy and not got the details yet from the dealer. The reg does not show on your list of press cars, so I am hoping just a standard BMW UK car run by staff. Anyone recognise or know anything about this car? Cheers Paul |
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10-31-2012, 02:17 AM | #44 | |
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The car was provided to me for a 4 day test drive which persuaded me to order one as a replacement for my E46 CSL. OP: happy to provide you more info if helpful. I never abuse cars, even if not my own, the beauty of the 1M's torque curve is that you don't need to be high up in the rev range to fall in love with it. Just IMHO. |
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