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Originally Posted by seis-speed
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Originally Posted by blackmist222777
I think when we were growing up we were under the impression that as things got renewed or updated in the forms of new models, they would naturally be better than the older versions. The 1M quickly disproves that! And its just the 1M... just look at any aircooled Porsches or even some American muscle cars.
New is not always better. Better is just better. I guess thats kinda of cool too because it means that we can keep the older stuff alive. I personally feel blessed to drive my 1M.
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I have been a constant new car flipper, I always wanted the latest and greatest, until I realized how much better hydraulic steering feels. I had an M2 and sold it to get a 1M. I also had a cool 991.2 and sold it to get a 997.2. I have been going back in time to get the driving experience that I want.
These were the first used cars that I had owned since college and it has absolutely ruined all new cars for me, they feel so artificial in comparison.
I want to love the new stuff, but I just do not. The only newer stuff that I like are hot-hatches, they seem to have a slightly better grasp on the the feel aspect of the cars, still EPS, but they are lighter, less powerful, shorter gearing, and at least offer practicality, while not overpowering the road.
I wish this was not the case, but I think if I get a new sporty car, it has to have a lot of practicality to offset the lack of driver feel for me to be excited about it.
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Same here. Hot hatches are still cool and love our GTI. I'm spending a lot of time going to the dealer to get parts for my ZHP that needs a lot work and I pass by the BMW SUVs and big monstrosities they make now and feel nothing. Only the M2 makes me take a second look. The Caymans still interest me a little but I find it disconcerting that I don't feel anything foe new BMWs after decades of admiring them. I feel a sense of loss about it. I also find myself being called a BMW guy because I have 3 of them but I quickly correct them and say I'm a car guy who happens to own 3 BMWs. After years of wanting to do the BMW M school. I won a $1700 M school certificate from BMW CCA and now not even interested in that. I wish now I would've won the $1000 gift card or tire certificate instead and I wanted M school for about 20 years. Ferrrari didn't care as much for street cars as he did for his race cars but they paid the bills. I get it but BMW seems to have a disdain for us that want great steering and manual transmissions. They do some of it grudgingly. I feel that the 1M was BMWs last good faith Quixotic attempt at making a truly compelling car whose goal wasn't numbers but how it does things and passion. The new M cars feel like hot stepford wives. Yes they do everything you want but they lack the character that is present in the 1M. Yes nothing wrong with a stepford wife. Most would love it but for some there is a void left.