Our 1M

BBK · 07-07-2011, 03:20 AM

Nice one Steve!

alik01 · 07-07-2011, 03:44 AM

Looks awesome with plate Sparoz! Congratulations - forget all about moderating the right foot and enjoy that car!!

Dec540 · 07-07-2011, 03:53 AM

Looks the goods mate! Can't wait to see it in person!

I'm really surprised they don't reset the mileage back to 0.. Their systems have a function to reset the K's down to 0 if it's less than 50 (or 25, i can't remember)

MikeVictor · 07-07-2011, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by sparoz

Thanks guys, here's a teaser for the delivery pics

Awesome stuff mate, congratulations

WAY · 07-07-2011, 04:34 AM

Steve, that looks really hot! Congrats.

BMW86 · 07-07-2011, 04:59 AM

Nice Steve

Zuzu · 07-07-2011, 05:37 AM

Congrats Steve..love the plates..looks the money.

sparoz · 07-09-2011, 02:19 AM

Thanks guys, loving the car so far. Just posted some delivery pics on the main forum.

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showt...07#post9986607

timbo_3101 · 07-09-2011, 06:24 PM

Congratulations and I'm sure you're very proud of your new pet Sparoz, but:
VO = loud
"ONE M" = louder
VO + "ONE M" = ?!

Is this just for track purposes?

sparoz · 07-09-2011, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by timbo_3101

Congratulations and I'm sure you're very proud of your new pet Sparoz, but:
VO = loud
"ONE M" = louder
VO + "ONE M" = ?!

Is this just for track purposes?

No, although the ONE M plate was not going on till DD duty is over in a couple of years.

The dealer want to have the plates for some photos and for delivery, but when my wife and I saw the plates on the car we though it deserves to be on there.

VO + ONE M is only loud in the cities, as people don't really care in the regional areas

. No one seems to look at my car on the Sunny Coast, but as soon as I took it to Brisbane yesterday, it became a celebrity! Now, I understand why Patrick Rafter choose the Sunshine Coast to live in

.

Alpine* · 07-11-2011, 04:53 AM

Just For Fun

20 by 10 (295x25s) on the rear of the 1M

WAY · 07-11-2011, 05:24 AM

Those wheels must rub on the M3 no? Looks mighty aggressive.

gazz · 07-11-2011, 05:53 AM

Gangsta

BMW86 · 07-11-2011, 06:53 PM

Need some more shots from other angles but the rears look too big. How wide are they? 10s? Fronts don't look too bad.

JB4-335 · 07-11-2011, 08:50 PM

Those rears are huge. Looks awesome but.

sparoz · 07-12-2011, 05:45 AM

Quick note about the fuel economy - it is doing better than my 135, and I have been driving in fourth and third at least half the time on the highway running the car in! The drone between 2100-2500 is sort of annoying though - hopefully it goes away soon.

gazz · 07-12-2011, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by sparoz

Quick note about the fuel economy - it is doing better than my 135, and I have been driving in fourth and third at least half the time on the highway running the car in! The drone between 2100-2500 is sort of annoying though - hopefully it goes away soon.

Haven't done much freeway driving during run-in but I can confirm the drone, I think it's abating somewhat as the klms mount. I find it hard to believe that BMW couldn't engineer this out somehow. Maybe it does abate to the point that it is not an issue so BMW has left it rather than compromise the exhaust sound or performance in some way. Time will tell.

Car is in for its' run-in service. 1M owners make sure that your service dept is clued up about the special oil for the gearbox. It is hard to get, only packs in 1 ltr containers and is apparently $55.00 per litre. God I hope it lasts a long time. Same with the diff oil. Liquid gold. Oh well.

Anybody's brakes sqeaking, like a racing compound pads type of sqeak when you pull up at the lights say?

sparoz · 07-13-2011, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by gazz

Haven't done much freeway driving during run-in but I can confirm the drone, I think it's abating somewhat as the klms mount. I find it hard to believe that BMW couldn't engineer this out somehow. Maybe it does abate to the point that it is not an issue so BMW has left it rather than compromise the exhaust sound or performance in some way. Time will tell.

Car is in for its' run-in service. 1M owners make sure that your service dept is clued up about the special oil for the gearbox. It is hard to get, only packs in 1 ltr containers and is apparently $55.00 per litre. God I hope it lasts a long time. Same with the diff oil. Liquid gold. Oh well.

Anybody's brakes sqeaking, like a racing compound pads type of sqeak when you pull up at the lights say?

Hopefully this is so - as no one seems to be complaining about it apart from new owners. Wonder if NPV and Lava has the same problem. May be I am not driving the car fast enough!!

130iguy · 07-13-2011, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gazz

Haven't done much freeway driving during run-in but I can confirm the drone, I think it's abating somewhat as the klms mount. I find it hard to believe that BMW couldn't engineer this out somehow. Maybe it does abate to the point that it is not an issue so BMW has left it rather than compromise the exhaust sound or performance in some way. Time will tell.

or you could just buy an akrapovic exhaust

and eliminate the problem all together!

sparoz · 07-13-2011, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by 130iguy

or you could just buy an akrapovic exhaust

and eliminate the problem all together!

Thinking about it - but my wife had a dream a few weeks ago that she was divorcing me because I went to Melbourne and spent about 20k on something.

Sounds like akra @ southernbm to me

Alpine* · 07-13-2011, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by sparoz

Thinking about it - but my wife had a dream a few weeks ago that she was divorcing me because I went to Melbourne and spent about 20k on something.

Sounds like akra @ southernbm to me

Unfortunately they are still months away however, I have already asked

BMW86 · 07-13-2011, 08:26 PM

You guys are crazy to think about spending that much money on the akra exhaust, especially if you plan to keep the rest of the car stock!! I'd get a set of AR DP's and call it a day. I'm sure that would sound awesome with the OEM 1M quads.

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Dec540 Captain 136 Rep 678 Posts Drives: G80 M3 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sunshine Coast, Australia iTrader: (0)	Looks the goods mate! Can't wait to see it in person! I'm really surprised they don't reset the mileage back to 0.. Their systems have a function to reset the K's down to 0 if it's less than 50 (or 25, i can't remember)
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07-07-2011, 05:37 AM	#161
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07-09-2011, 02:19 AM	#162
sparoz Brigadier General 197 Rep 4,848 Posts Drives: VO 1///M; Macan Turbo Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sunshine Coast iTrader: (0)	Thanks guys, loving the car so far. Just posted some delivery pics on the main forum. http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showt...07#post9986607 Attached Images __________________ Macan S Diesel - Carrera White Macan Turbo - White 1///M - Valencia Orange Last edited by sparoz; 07-09-2011 at 03:02 AM..
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timbo_3101 Lieutenant 18 Rep 442 Posts Drives: Slow Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Melbourne iTrader: (0)	Congratulations and I'm sure you're very proud of your new pet Sparoz, but: VO = loud "ONE M" = louder VO + "ONE M" = ?! Is this just for track purposes?
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BMW86 Major General 401 Rep 9,156 Posts Drives: RS3 Sedan / Macan S Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	Need some more shots from other angles but the rears look too big. How wide are they? 10s? Fronts don't look too bad.
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sparoz Brigadier General 197 Rep 4,848 Posts Drives: VO 1///M; Macan Turbo Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sunshine Coast iTrader: (0)	Quick note about the fuel economy - it is doing better than my 135, and I have been driving in fourth and third at least half the time on the highway running the car in! The drone between 2100-2500 is sort of annoying though - hopefully it goes away soon. __________________ Macan S Diesel - Carrera White Macan Turbo - White 1///M - Valencia Orange
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BMW86 Major General 401 Rep 9,156 Posts Drives: RS3 Sedan / Macan S Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	You guys are crazy to think about spending that much money on the akra exhaust, especially if you plan to keep the rest of the car stock!! I'd get a set of AR DP's and call it a day. I'm sure that would sound awesome with the OEM 1M quads.
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