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Originally Posted by duder13
If the 1M was perfect to everyone out of the box, 1M owners wouldn't be getting tunes, exhaust, suspension, etc., and these C and CS models just represent BMW's attempt to fill in some of those gaps. I personally think it would have been cool to see a 1MC with an M division engine and some other upgrades.
It's certainly a slippery slope. Everyone claimed the 987.2 Cayman S was just about perfect, and then Porsche released the Cayman R, and then it was just about perfect.  Porsche has been doing this for decades, and BMW is following suit. |
1. my 1M is bone stock and i'd never want to tune it.
2. i cross-shopped the Cayman R and 1M when i was buying---and chose the 1M. could have bought either.
for many of us the 1M is the perfect car. It's way more enjoyable than the M2. Not sure if you've ever driven a 1M but it's not like any other modern BMW, imo. Not one that i've driven anyways....and i've driven most of them.
Not everyone wants researched engineering. Some of us want something simple and basic. The purity of motoring.
People who tune cars may seek more enjoyment---or they might just be buying into the marketing and hype of getting a tune. Says nothing about a car.