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Originally Posted by Sugarphreak
I think it is all in the eye of the beholder, if you are not looking at price but rather something fun and sport for the weekend; the 1M would be put up against other 2 door performance tuned coupes... the Cayman S, the TT RS, conceivably the Shelby/Boss Mustangs and other domestic muscle cars that have been dramatically improving for handeling lately.
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Any of those could offer a LOT of smiles. I guess we all discuss topics like this from our own perspectives. For me, the extra $25k to a Cayman S matters. So does the reduced functionality.
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On the other hand if you were to look for something more a little more functionality as you are making a case for; the Evo and Sti are vastly more useful when it comes to cargo space and handeling adverse weather conditions.
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Do those two really have that much more space?
As for weather, my general theory is that if it's so bad that a properly equipped (snow tires) Bimmer can't get through the snow easily, then I don't want my nice car out in it anyway; time to break out the beater. Even if I can stay exactly where I want, there are plenty of derelicts in 13 year old Explorers with bald all-season tires, or worse yet, stupid soccer moms with their X6-M with performance tires drifting sideways through the lanes.
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No, I don't think it is really any of those... mostly because the 1M doesn't fit snuggly into the price/performance model.
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Agreed.
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If I had to pick the most direct competitor whose market they are cutting into, it would be the Nisimo 370Z... and I think they have done a good job.
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Another car I like. Still the 2-seater thing puts it in a different class. If it's REALLY a weekend/toy, there's no way I'm getting a car with a back seat. If it's really a driving toy, it's a Lotus at the top of my list, possibly followed by a P-car.