I love my 1M

[Simon1M]

I've had the pleasure of owning in excess of 100 cars, but I have never owned something so perfect as the 1M.

I simply can not fault it in anyway! - God I love this car!

I was just sitting outside endulging in a cigarette and I still can't get over how aggressive it looks.

I can honestly say this is a car that I will never part with.

Roll on tomorrow, I can see a long drive on the horizon!

Simon

[IEDEI]

Originally Posted by 1980sm

I've had the pleasure of owning in excess of 100 cars, but I have never owned something so perfect as the 1M.

I simply can not fault it in anyway! - God I love this car!

I was just sitting outside endulging in a cigarette and I still can't get over how aggressive it looks.

I can honestly say this is a car that I will never part with.

Roll on tomorrow, I can see a long drive on the horizon!

Simon

100 cars? do you have a list? i'd be interested to see what else you've had.

[Sparks1M]

Your note makes me feel sad. I feel the same.

I've just made the decision to leave Chile to move to Mexico and can't take my dear M1. What to do? I'm a ship without a rudder......

[ozinaldo]

Originally Posted by Sparks1M

Your note makes me feel sad. I feel the same.

I've just made the decision to leave Chile to move to Mexico and can't take my dear M1. What to do? I'm a ship without a rudder......

Interesting. Mine seems to be sailing soon to meet me in Lisbon but there is still a month or so to change my mind and it may stay in Chile like yours.

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by ozinaldo

Interesting. Mine seems to be sailing soon to meet me in Lisbon but there is still a month or so to change my mind and it may stay in Chile like yours.

[1'M Blue]

1M FTW !

Lets wait and see if the M2 will live up to its successor.

[1&done]

I feel the same way Simon!

[Simon1M]

Originally Posted by IEDEI

100 cars? do you have a list? i'd be interested to see what else you've had.

Well these are the ones I can think of off the top of my head, but there are a lot more. As you can see I have a thing for BMW's! - Out of all of them the 1M is certainly the best, followed closely by the Lancias, Sierra Cosworth, and I loved the Bentley. There are a few old bangers thrown in for good measure!

BMW 1M
ALFA 155
ALFA 156
ALFA SPYDER
AUDI A4 CAB
AUDI A6 PETROL
AUDI A6 DIESEL
BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT
BMW E28 535I
BMW E30 325I
BMW E36 318IS
BMW E36 328I
BMW E36 M3 3.0
BMW E36 M3 3.2 EVO
BMW E46 M3 MANUAL
BMW E46 M3 SMG
BMW E34 ALPINA (MANUAL)
BMW E39 528I
BMW E39 528I AC SCHNITZER
BMW E39 530I
BMW E39 535I
BMW E39 540I
BMW E53 X5 3.0 PETROL
BMW E53 X5 3.0 DIESEL
BMW E53 X5 4.4
BMW E53 X5 4.6
BMW E60 535D BLACK
BMW E60 535D GREY (CURRENT)
BMW E90 330I SPORT (CURRENT)
BMW F13 640D
BMW 840CI
CITROEN AX GT
CITROEN SAXO
CITROEN XSARA
LANCIA INTEGRALE EVO 1 8V
LANCIA INTEGRALE EVO 1 16V (X3)
LANCIA INTEGRALE EVO 2 DEALER COLLECTION
MERCEDES CL500
MERCEDES ML320
MERCEDES COSWORTH
VW PASSAT CC
VW GOLF V5 (X2)
VW GOLF TDI (X3)
PORSCHE BOXSTER 3.2 S
TRIUMPH SPITFIRE (X4)
MG MIDGET 3.0 V6
RANGE ROVER SPORT 4.4 V8
TOYOTAL HILUX SURF (X2)
TOYOTA HILUX INVINCIBLE
NISSAN NAVARA
VAUXHALL CORSA (X2)
VAUXHALL SIGNUM
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ESCORT
FORD FIESTA
FORD SIERRA COSWORTH 3 DOOR
RENAULT 5 GORDINI
PEUGEOT 205 GTI
MASERATI 4200
MGZR
MG ZS (X2)
VOLVO S40
SEAT LEON FR
FORD CONSUL
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VW GOLF VR6
VAUXHALL ASTRA
MERCEDES 230CE
JAGUAR XK
VW PHAETON 5.0
SUBARU IMPRZA
MITSUBISHI EVO FQ
ASTRA CONVERTIBLE
ASTRA ESTATE (X2)
TOYOTA CELICA
PEUGEOT 406 COUPE

Thats just over 80, I would guess there are another good 30 which I will probably remember soon!

[Dee Pee]

Originally Posted by ozinaldo

Interesting. Mine seems to be sailing soon to meet me in Lisbon but there is still a month or so to change my mind and it may stay in Chile like yours.

Don't you dare leave that 1M behind, Oz.
some of us have been following your "replacement" thread for over year and you can't pull the rug out from under us.
I mean that would be like Ross and Rachel not getting back together in the Friends finale!

[ozinaldo]

Originally Posted by Dee Pee

Don't you dare leave that 1M behind, Oz.
some of us have been following your "replacement" thread for over year and you can't pull the rug out from under us.
I mean that would be like Ross and Rachel not getting back together in the Friends finale!

Thanks man, I do appreciate these words and sentiments a lot. Same goes for wonderful humor of Artemis as always. As I said once, one of the many downsides of leaving 1M behind must be getting disconnected with this great community.

The price that I ask (and stick with) for my 1M in Chile is very unlikely to atttract two and a half potential buyers around anyway. Because I don't want to part and want to sell it as it is to someone who knows what it is and would like to keep it or maybe continue building it. If one of these few people eventually knocks my door with a reasonably close offer to mine, in a month or so, that's when I finish my deal with the transport company then I'll let the 1M go, start the therapy and put an order for the F80 M3 to be delivered as our only car in my family during my stay in Lisbon (2 or 3 years max). I feel like this won't happen though (or shall I say I secretly hope that won't happen) and I'll enjoy it in Portugal like I did here.

Just turned down someone who is selling his E60 M5 and wants to buy the 1M but his offer was too off (for me) at around 54,500 USD while I ask 67,000. I could start the real negotiation process if he would start with 60 for instance.

No one should sell their 1M if they have a (physical/financial) chance to do so. It is very very unlikely that we will have another car like that, which makes us feel like children in a candy store or inside their tree house, F8X and M2 included I am afraid.

[IEDEI]

wow that is a long list!!!

i LOVE Lancia Delta Integrales.....did you keep any of these cars on the list? or sold them all? Were the Delta Integrales hard to keep reliable? It's one of the cars i often think about importing for myself.....

Originally Posted by 1980sm

Well these are the ones I can think of off the top of my head, but there are a lot more. As you can see I have a thing for BMW's! - Out of all of them the 1M is certainly the best, followed closely by the Lancias, Sierra Cosworth, and I loved the Bentley. There are a few old bangers thrown in for good measure!

BMW 1M
ALFA 155
ALFA 156
ALFA SPYDER
AUDI A4 CAB
AUDI A6 PETROL
AUDI A6 DIESEL
BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT
BMW E28 535I
BMW E30 325I
BMW E36 318IS
BMW E36 328I
BMW E36 M3 3.0
BMW E36 M3 3.2 EVO
BMW E46 M3 MANUAL
BMW E46 M3 SMG
BMW E34 ALPINA (MANUAL)
BMW E39 528I
BMW E39 528I AC SCHNITZER
BMW E39 530I
BMW E39 535I
BMW E39 540I
BMW E53 X5 3.0 PETROL
BMW E53 X5 3.0 DIESEL
BMW E53 X5 4.4
BMW E53 X5 4.6
BMW E60 535D BLACK
BMW E60 535D GREY (CURRENT)
BMW E90 330I SPORT (CURRENT)
BMW F13 640D
BMW 840CI
CITROEN AX GT
CITROEN SAXO
CITROEN XSARA
LANCIA INTEGRALE EVO 1 8V
LANCIA INTEGRALE EVO 1 16V (X3)
LANCIA INTEGRALE EVO 2 DEALER COLLECTION
MERCEDES CL500
MERCEDES ML320
MERCEDES COSWORTH
VW PASSAT CC
VW GOLF V5 (X2)
VW GOLF TDI (X3)
PORSCHE BOXSTER 3.2 S
TRIUMPH SPITFIRE (X4)
MG MIDGET 3.0 V6
RANGE ROVER SPORT 4.4 V8
TOYOTAL HILUX SURF (X2)
TOYOTA HILUX INVINCIBLE
NISSAN NAVARA
VAUXHALL CORSA (X2)
VAUXHALL SIGNUM
VAUXHALL ASTRA
FORD ESCORT
FORD FIESTA
FORD SIERRA COSWORTH 3 DOOR
RENAULT 5 GORDINI
PEUGEOT 205 GTI
MASERATI 4200
MGZR
MG ZS (X2)
VOLVO S40
SEAT LEON FR
FORD CONSUL
VAUXHALL CAVALIER
VW GOLF VR6
VAUXHALL ASTRA
MERCEDES 230CE
JAGUAR XK
VW PHAETON 5.0
SUBARU IMPRZA
MITSUBISHI EVO FQ
ASTRA CONVERTIBLE
ASTRA ESTATE (X2)
TOYOTA CELICA
PEUGEOT 406 COUPE

Thats just over 80, I would guess there are another good 30 which I will probably remember soon!

[Em/1]

Originally Posted by IEDEI

wow that is a long list!!!

i LOVE Lancia Delta Integrales.....did you keep any of these cars on the list? or sold them all? Were the Delta Integrales hard to keep reliable? It's one of the cars i often think about importing for myself.....

If he can be taken at his word, he currently has 3 bimmers. He also shows interesting combination of masochism (4 Spitfires!), practicality (3 TDI's) and panache (Lancia's). All reflect, no doubt, learning experiences that have brought him to realize, tho not perfect, bimmers come closest to combo of the latter 2, with a minimum of the first! 1M being, of course, the ultimate distillation...

[IEDEI]

Originally Posted by Em/1

If he can be taken at his word, he currently has 3 bimmers. He also shows interesting combination of masochism (4 Spitfires!), practicality (3 TDI's) and panache (Lancia's). All reflect, no doubt, learning experiences that have brought him to realize, tho not perfect, bimmers come closest to combo of the latter 2, with a minimum of the first! 1M being, of course, the ultimate distillation...

you guys are really great at reminding me how much I need a 1M in my life! bastards!

[l888apex]

While this is only one man's opinion, it's certainly a credible one! That is some lineup of driver's cars you've owned. Nice to hear what we all already feel is true...1M is best!!!

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by 1980sm

I've had the pleasure of owning in excess of 100 cars

The benefit of the life as a hotel valet.

[Simon1M]

Originally Posted by IEDEI

wow that is a long list!!!

i LOVE Lancia Delta Integrales.....did you keep any of these cars on the list? or sold them all? Were the Delta Integrales hard to keep reliable? It's one of the cars i often think about importing for myself.....

Hi,

I still have three BMW's (1M, 330i, and 535d) and a Hilux apart from that the rest have been sold.

The Lancias are stunning cars, and I will buy another one day. We currently do not have a garage and its the kind of car that needs to be kept dry, they tend to rust!

Reliability wise if you get a good one and keep on top of it then they are fine, certain parts are rare and expensive but there are a number of good suppliers in the UK.

If you need any in depth information or advice on Lancias then PM me and I will do my best to help - I know a fair bit about them,

Simon

[Simon1M]

Originally Posted by Em/1

If he can be taken at his word, he currently has 3 bimmers. He also shows interesting combination of masochism (4 Spitfires!), practicality (3 TDI's) and panache (Lancia's). All reflect, no doubt, learning experiences that have brought him to realize, tho not perfect, bimmers come closest to combo of the latter 2, with a minimum of the first! 1M being, of course, the ultimate distillation...

Some of the cars to be honest have been bought on a whim. I always try and keep a diesel for work and then a couple of toys.

Learning experiences some of them have been and there is probably only 5 I wish I had never sold being the Lancia, sierra cosworth, e34 Alpina, merc cosworth, and e46 M3. However, all these cars are now irrelevant as the 1M supersedes them all!

[Simon1M]

Originally Posted by Artemis

The benefit of the life as a hotel valet.

It would have saved me a fortune getting a part time job doing this!