Prior Design Releases 1M Style Widebody Kit for Standard 1 Series

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Originally Posted by woojae2001

Hey guys - another 1M owner here - I agree that most of the hate seems to be coming from the 135i owners...

What you're witnessing is a lash back at pompous douchery...

[kabalm18]

I'm pretty sure that is just a PS'd version of the MotoGP 1M. If not, that front lip is straight off of that car...now if someone makes that lip, I will be first in line.

[Prof T]

Originally Posted by 1speedbike

For all the people "surprised" about this.... really?

There have been M3 body kits for the 3 series for years now..


I just like the "rear widenings". The 1M bumper always looked "too much" for me. Been having trouble putting down all this power for years now, and that's the only part about the 1M I care about.

X2. Mod your cars to your hearts delight. Life is short .....so enjoy. Drive it.

[Wkwlb]

Originally Posted by madmaxhk

Just got the price 3 hours ago.
Euro2,499 for the wide body kit without hood the trunk spolier
Hood costs Euro1,399 and trunk spolier costs Euro299.

Originally Posted by bimmer4life24

Just got a reply to my email from Prior Design. Told them I live in the US so they gave me pricing in dollars along with the shipping rate...

-$5,999 for the kit without the hood (includes front bumper, rear bumper, rear diffuser, side skirts, front fenders, rear fender flares and mesh grills)
-$1,999 for the hood
-$180 shipping without hood
-$300 shipping with hood

$8K for the whole kit and obviously does not include paint or installation

Looking at around $10K when it's all set and done??

Too much if you ask me

2499 euro versus 5999USD? that's almost double the amount after conversion. Can anybody give an exact pricing or the reasoning behind the difference.

[fboutlaw]

Anyone ask them if they will release a front kit only? I'd love to just get the bumper and front quarters to widen up the front wheel wells.

Also, what material are they using?

[bimmerteam]

Looks great, but i guess it will be not too long on the market. BMW doesn't like copycat. In the 80s there was a kit for building M1 cars of course developed and sold by a privat tuner in Germany. The production of the kit was stopped by BMW.

[G2G]

[James T. Kirk]

Originally Posted by Mr.Metak2you

If I were you guys(135 owners) I would be pissed that they are showing you a 1M and trying to sell their panels using these pictures. Total bait and switch, false advertising. I wouldn't buy this crap. If I were you guys just get the OEM panels and do it yourself!

Seriously though, why is the forum even permitting this?

I suppose it's good to get the misinformation out in the open. It helps everyone "beware."
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[335i101]

Ok, I am sure someone else pointed this out but to lazy to read...

$8300.00...seems steep

[micha3l]

Will be interesting to see what the actual kit looks like, that is just a photoshoot of an actual 1m right? Brakes dont look like 135i brakes...

[0-60Motorsports]

Nice job by prior design! I like it.

[Panchio]

Originally Posted by woojae2001

Hey guys - another 1M owner here - I agree that most of the hate seems to be coming from the 135i owners... I have no issue at all with this for the following reason:

In the big picture, I see it as this --> you pay $39,150.00 USD for a BASE 135i, pay about the difference (7k) to make the performance up-to-par or better with respect to the 1M ($46,135 USD), then spend another 10k on aesthetics with parts still lacking to match a 1M... if you want to spend the money on the 1-series then power to ya and I'm sure it will look very nice.

However I just think that whoever does the above-stated is asking to be frowned upon for those exact reasons of practicality...just wait and buy the "M2" and keep the 135i! If you're paying to make your car look like another model car, I think you bought the wrong car... Sure the 1M was limited so I understand that aspect but that's life - there's always something better coming up...not to mention the "M2"!

As a side note - and I know not everyone's reason for this is to one-up a 1M, but for those people...there's also the following to consider...

You spend X amount of money to make your 135i a 1M (with a little better performance) but with little to no room for improvement beyond that... a 1M owner with the same mentality as that of the example 135i owner will just spend the same amount of extra money making their 1M even better rendering the 135i's attempt to one-up a 1M pointless.

Only two ways I would see this as a logical choice would be:

A:If you have a 135i M-Sport (not any lower model of 1-series) because you couldn't get a 1M due to availability and can't get over the fact that you don't have a 1M to the point where it's a noticeable detriment to your life and sanity...

or

B: If you have both a 1M and a 1-series (any trim/engine/package) with no more ability to buy another 1M due to availability and want to leave your 1M as a garaged collectible for decades to come and instead daily drive a 135i that looks like a 1M - not a lot of people I'd guess.

Just my two-cents y'all

Exaaaaaaaaactly.... 1 to all of the above.

[lguma001]

That actually looks really good... but damn... $8000?!?

[1speedbike]

Originally Posted by Panchio

Exaaaaaaaaactly.... 1 to all of the above.

I agree. There's no reason to one-up a 1M, even though it can be done for a cost. But by the same token I also find it ridiculous how some 1M owners are like "MY ///M IS THE BEST NOTHING CAN TOUCH IT BLAH BLAH". I bought my car because I love the 1 series in all it's forms. Hatch, coupe, vert; 120d, 128i, 135i, 1M, whatever. If I was buying a car in the same time frame that the 1M was coming out I would have bought it in a heartbeat with no trouble affording it over a 135i, but alas I was 2 years too early. The general attitude for 135i owners seems to be "1M is easy to match" and the attitude for 1M owners is "nothing will touch my car, it's an ///M".

I think both groups need to step off their high horses and realize they're both great cars. Similar cars with some key differences. Both can be made equal, or they can be enjoyed in their pure form. I doubt anyone who afforded a 135i (let alone a modded one) would have trouble affording a 1M, and I doubt anyone who is happy with their 1M would honestly be unhappy with a modded 135i if they didn't have their M. We all love our cars and this 135i vs 1M ridiculousness has gone on for too long, especially for people who are driving BMWs. Maturity doesn't always come with money, but we must strive to do better than arguing on the internet about who's e-peen is bigger.

It's shit like this:

A:If you have a 135i M-Sport (not any lower model of 1-series) because you couldn't get a 1M due to availability and can't get over the fact that you don't have a 1M to the point where it's a noticeable detriment to your life and sanity...

That doesn't get us anywhere. Really? Is that arrogant tone really necessary? The difference between my 135i and your 1M is that a dedicated team of M engineers improved your car beyond the 135i's performance. While in my case, separate teams of engineers did the same for my car. KW engineers designed my coilovers. Burger motorsports engineers designed my tune. Berk engineers designed my exhaust. The ///M engineers aren't holy angels sent from the heavenly kingdom of motorsports to built the perfect car, they're just smart German guys who do this for a living and love doing it... but so do all the engineers that put thought into aftermarket parts. The 1M's advantage is that a single team pre-built the improvements onto a great car (which I wish I could have, but don't kill myself over not having), with the budget laid out and in mind, while I have to do the building myself.

Just shut the fuck up everyone and enjoy your cars. Go race a Mustang or something if you're all so concerned about proving your own car's worth to you. Out there, there's some 16 year old kid with a 1992 honda civic that puts down 1000 whp and can kick your ass in a race anyway.

[ken1137]

Originally Posted by 335i101

Ok, I am sure someone else pointed this out but to lazy to read...

$8300.00...seems steep

+1...I'd rather use the money for HPF's exhaust, manifold, and turbo kit (when it becomes available), and new wheels

[HondaGoneRogue]

Originally Posted by 1speedbike

I agree. There's no reason to one-up a 1M, even though it can be done for a cost. But by the same token I also find it ridiculous how some 1M owners are like "MY ///M IS THE BEST NOTHING CAN TOUCH IT BLAH BLAH". I bought my car because I love the 1 series in all it's forms. Hatch, coupe, vert; 120d, 128i, 135i, 1M, whatever. If I was buying a car in the same time frame that the 1M was coming out I would have bought it in a heartbeat with no trouble affording it over a 135i, but alas I was 2 years too early. The general attitude for 135i owners seems to be "1M is easy to match" and the attitude for 1M owners is "nothing will touch my car, it's an ///M".

I think both groups need to step off their high horses and realize they're both great cars. Similar cars with some key differences. Both can be made equal, or they can be enjoyed in their pure form. I doubt anyone who afforded a 135i (let alone a modded one) would have trouble affording a 1M, and I doubt anyone who is happy with their 1M would honestly be unhappy with a modded 135i if they didn't have their M. We all love our cars and this 135i vs 1M ridiculousness has gone on for too long, especially for people who are driving BMWs. Maturity doesn't always come with money, but we must strive to do better than arguing on the internet about who's e-peen is bigger.

It's shit like this:



That doesn't get us anywhere. Really? Is that arrogant tone really necessary? The difference between my 135i and your 1M is that a dedicated team of M engineers improved your car beyond the 135i's performance. While in my case, separate teams of engineers did the same for my car. KW engineers designed my coilovers. Burger motorsports engineers designed my tune. Berk engineers designed my exhaust. The ///M engineers aren't holy angels sent from the heavenly kingdom of motorsports to built the perfect car, they're just smart German guys who do this for a living and love doing it... but so do all the engineers that put thought into aftermarket parts. The 1M's advantage is that a single team pre-built the improvements onto a great car (which I wish I could have, but don't kill myself over not having), with the budget laid out and in mind, while I have to do the building myself.

Just shut the fuck up everyone and enjoy your cars. Go race a Mustang or something if you're all so concerned about proving your own car's worth to you. Out there, there's some 16 year old kid with a 1992 honda civic that puts down 1000 whp and can kick your ass in a race anyway.

Post of the year.

[audiohigh]

Anyone that would consider for even just 1 second to make their car look like something it's not is just silly. If you've got money to burn to make nothing more than a show car that will never perform as a legit 1M then send it to me.

I know I can do more with performance to my 135i that will make any 1M owner cry than you can driving around with a "make believe" 1M. Further, would you even drive it daily after spending probably close to 10k after the kit, parts, and paint? Probably not since you'd be scared to death about all the other stupid drivers out there.

The 1M looks and drives awesome, but my 135i with Cobb S2, dual exhaust, aFe dual intake, HPF FMIC, FS custom wheels, and some carbon for spice sure is fun to drive and own.

Someone sponsor me to 400+whp

[MPBK]

Plenty of people mod their cars based on show and not function.
What is ridiculous is their price.
If I'm going to replace all the fenders and bumpers I'm going with something new, not copy cat a 1M.

[HondaGoneRogue]

Who says this is just show?
Wider front AND rear wheels?
VENTED hood?

I would say that is very functional and the only option available to date besides trusting a shop to do custom everything.

Do I wish it wasn't an exact 1M copy? You bet your ass I do. Who wants to put up with all the 1M owners tearing you down piece by piece for reassurance that thier epeen is still bigger than yours lol.

But I'm not so insecure with myself that I wouldn't do this. Any argument that involves what anyone else thinks about WHAT YOU DO TO YOUR OWN CAR is just sad and looks worse on your character than that bodykit will look on my 1er.

[Vigilante375]

I'd just buy the rear bumper, rear widenings and side skirts (if thats needed to keep the flow of the body going). That would be nice, so you can run a nice dual exhaust. Maybe just get the bonnet.

I love how people are hating so much on this board. The board I came from, GTO forum, everyone is converting to their GTOs to Monaro's, HSVs or Lumina's. Then people from those countries are converting their's to GTOs. And its not cheap to use the OEM stuff for those cars either. If someone wants to do this to their car and likes it, then cool. Just keep your mouth shut and do what you like to do with your car.

I wanted a 135i and not a 1M, not because of the price but I liked the 135i better. The 1M is nice. Thats my reason.

[audiohigh]

Originally Posted by HondaGoneRogue

Who says this is just show?
Wider front AND rear wheels?
VENTED hood?

I would say that is very functional and the only option available to date besides trusting a shop to do custom everything.

Do I wish it wasn't an exact 1M copy? You bet your ass I do. Who wants to put up with all the 1M owners tearing you down piece by piece for reassurance that thier epeen is still bigger than yours lol.

But I'm not so insecure with myself that I wouldn't do this. Any argument that involves what anyone else thinks about WHAT YOU DO TO YOUR OWN CAR is just sad and looks worse on your character than that bodykit will look on my 1er.

Agreed that people mod their cars to their liking however this is just stupid. It looks like the 1M. I still think it's insane that BMW didn't produce more of them. I just can't see spending so much money to make a car look like something it's not.

And unless I'm confused here, this is nothing more than a kit from what I can see on the first post. I'm assuming that means everything else involved in being able to utilize a wide body kit would be required as well and if that is true, I'd rather find some yuppy that didn't realize the amazing 1M they had and it's potential so I could buy it from them.

[TMR013]

Originally Posted by James T. Kirk

That's a helluva thought. Convertible faux 1Ms!
The dream can become a reality. (If you're into that kind of thing.)
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Those are really great looking convertable photochops.
BMW should have done this. Think it looks better than the 1M coupe.