Part 2 of BMW 1M Coupe Revealed in Paris (& VIDEO)

[cpippolo]

Originally Posted by Ayrton91

So they are already taking deposits for it? I am sure dealers are eager to get this hyped up and enjoy some more pricing power. Does the deposit guarantee you access to one?

Probably not. Its a refundable deposit, so I doubt it guarantees me anything. However, I'm first on the list at my dealer, and I'm skeptical that a manual only expensive 1 series will sell out immediately, so think my odds are pretty good. If not, a 135 with M-sport package will likely be my consolation prize

[SlammedR8]

Originally Posted by M Power World

Nope.

You see Baudouin Denis, General Manager Marketing BMW France. He unveiled the car, because the unveiling took place in France.

And, sorry, the car is not on it's way to the UK.

Oh this is interesting...conflicting answers from 2 different BMW insiders.

Im curious to see what this is all about.


And could someone answer the simple question of " WHEN WILL THIS CAR BE UNVEILED?"

[wilstave]

Why would they put that 16yr old beside that masterpiece? So dumb....car looks mint though

[Jason]

Originally Posted by SlammedM6

Oh this is interesting...conflicting answers from 2 different BMW insiders.

Im curious to see what this is all about.


And could someone answer the simple question of " WHEN WILL THIS CAR BE UNVEILED?"

It's already been stated many times - at the 2011 NAIAS @ Detroit (in January).

[eugegall]

I thought a 3rd piece was coming off today? Did i read that wrong?

[twenzel]

Thost are not LCI lights so I imagine that is why they have masking. You can tell they are the current lights by the halo rings. They are the old halogen style still.

[as7920]

Originally Posted by eugegall

I thought a 3rd piece was coming off today? Did i read that wrong?

Maybe later in Closed room @ M Power.

Much of the launch hype/stuff has a bias to the US market (as the largest M buyer) so I guess it could be later this evening for UK if that's the case.

[technik330]

I've got a quick question, please pardon me if there was an obvious answer posted somewhere else, is there going to be 2 year run of the upcoming 1m?

I believe I had seen a post, in some thread, regarding the 1m as being a one year run car...

I think that would be quite foolish, especially with the LCI, just being released and the 1er coupe being scheduled to run through 2012, correct?

Thanks,

[eugegall]

Can someone tell me what this LCI is please?

[technik330]

Life Cycle Impulse, basically a refresh of the car...typically when you'll see the LED lights being added to the car.

[dmboone25]

Originally Posted by Jason

It's already been stated many times - at the 2011 NAIAS @ Detroit (in January).

Right--but does that include specs or not?

[john08135i]

The windshield is uncovered and there are no interior shots?

[Smokey]

Originally Posted by Tuned1

M Power World > SCOTT26?

The car looks very nice-- I just wish they would stop the nonsensical strip tease.

[ianbiz]

holy wheel gap

[treehacker]

Hey guys...
did you see this:


I think behind the tape there is something in valencia orange doing a curve to make a different shape to the headlights.

And remember.. this are EU headlights.. so they usually are white in the corners.

[treehacker]

I just checked it on my 1 series *EU*.. and where the tape is.. there is a white reflecting background.
I hope the background of the headlights will be black like this one:

there you also see the reflecting part in the corners....

[bryce]

tkbr0wn
That is definitely CF on the diffuser. You can even see the lines in it. Not that it really matters, but it is pretty much a no brainer at this point.

[SCOTT26]

What you see in this spy photograph in regards to the front headlights is what you will see in the 1er Coupe and Cabrio LCI, including the 1M Coupe.
Because the lightbars are slanted to mimic the new hatch , it gives an evil presence when illuminated.

The eyebrow light bars bring in a kinship with the new 1er Sporthatch which allows the Coupe to be accomodated alongside the next generation model prior to the next generation Coupe and Cabrio models in a couple of years.

[Smokey]

Originally Posted by bryce

This thread is both informative and entertaining

[treehacker]

BTW, I also hope to see the front grill the same way it was on the tii concept ;-P

[SCOTT26]

A very close render of the next 1er Sporthatch (F20).
If you look at this and the spy photographs of the LCI Coupe you can see the simularities undertaken to blend in with the new car, especially at the lights and lower bumper aerodynamics.

[D_o_S]

Anyone know the wheel offsets? Are they identical to the M3 competition packet ones in size as well as in design?