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Originally Posted by Rekraps
So I too don't like the choppy intro shots, almost makes me dizzy. Beyond that, I left with an overall "negative" review, almost as if you were looking for things to criticize about the car. I almost expected you to say you were going to sell it and buy a Miata. In fact, the 1M has been reviewed by hundreds of other reviewers, professional and amateur, and the reviews are virtually all super. The car is a one-off legend, instant classic with almost perfect handling. Remember the car is not a track car, BMW made it for retail sale and most of us drive it as such.
I find it odd also that you focus on the exhaust initially. As a DD, or even less frequently driver, a loud obnoxious exhaust just doesn't fly. Even for the 10 or 20 HP it may add, the noise is just too much. Consider also that it was not 20 somethings buying the cars, more like 40 somethings or older.
Same goes for your points on the shifter, again I and most others find it wonderfully smooth.
Perhaps you should re-shoot this entire video, and instead talk about why you've kept it so long.
I have owned four, and currently have two in the garage, so my observations are backed up by personal use.
Finally, smile. People like to watch videos where the host is happy.
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Hmmm........... we seemed to have watched two completely different reviews.
I was certainly left feeling as though BM loved and adored the car and would have no intentions of moving it along. And BMist..... I have to say I share your sentiments. Agree with the others that the opening sequence, although nice to have some intermingled scenes, switched a little too fast, so your eye was not given a chance to focus on what it was looking at before the image changed.
But props to you for the vid, was good to hear your perspective as it's too often we hear the perspective of someone who hasn't even driven the car let alone lived with it.
The number of people I've come across who've said the 1M is not that great a drive, then proceed to admit to have never driven one.
'Yes sir, your opinion on this will head to the same place as last night's curry.'
Nice Vid BM, and great to see you taking all the feedback constructively.