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I actually look at things the other way. It would take more money to start with a new 135i and tune it into something as capable as the 1M, than to buy the 1M in the first place. From that perspective, the 1M is a great value. For about $50k nicely equipped you get a hell of a car and one that performs even better than the M3 in some aspects.
This parts bin engineering seems to be producing great results here. If the parts work well on the car, I don't think they need to be bespoke to the 1 series. Now, if there is a suggestion that bespoke non-M3 parts for the 1M could produce even better results, I might buy that argument. But bespoke parts for the sake of it is just for poseurs and others that need to feed an ego IMO.
At the end of the day, I guess I thought the goal of these cars was to have something enjoyable to drive.
Last edited by vantagesc; 05-15-2011 at 06:09 PM..
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