First 1M Coupe Delivery! BSM 1M European Delivery April 5th 9am

WAY · 04-07-2011, 08:51 PM

I do exactly the same thing as Derek whether it is my X5M or GT3 or Golf GTI. That is the best way to run in an engine. Modern engine requires load during breakin. My car has always dynoed higher than other equavalent cars and never had an issue.

PaulBailey@ltbmw · 04-07-2011, 08:54 PM

MrRoboto · 04-07-2011, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by gazz

Life is too short. Did you really want to see him babying it along at 4000rpm? Besides, he may be from the school of thought that dictates driving it hard during run-in. It's his car.

Meant to be tongue in cheek, maybe I should have included

...but as you say it's his car...I couldn't care less how he drives it.

oic20v · 04-07-2011, 09:37 PM

great write up, really enjoyed it.

jaglacs · 04-07-2011, 09:55 PM

Nice!!

l888apex · 04-07-2011, 09:55 PM

OP, what did the manual/engineers say about a break-in period and first service?

flyga3 · 04-07-2011, 10:14 PM

WLKSFTLY: Thanks so much for taking the time to post all these details and sharing your excitement as it happens! Its "1M TV"!

EstorilMSport · 04-07-2011, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by HP Autowerks

You may already know that. Look around and see how many tuners are making oil coolers and how many people have upgraded their oil coolers thinking that is where the problem is.

So if you were a slightly modded N54 owner looking to avoid limp mode on track days would you suggest going for the radiator? And just so I understand you correctly you were using the stock oil cooler on this track day, correct?

In the drive over video (awesome btw) did I spot two oil coolers (one on each side's air dam)? Also what is on the driver's side in front of the intercooler?

Interesting that the exhaust comes to a Y before entering the muffler. Why not Y further up and run a single pipe to the muffler?

OP:Sweet car sounds and looks great. Thanks for sharing.

Impervious · 04-07-2011, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by MrRoboto

So much for the break in period...what the hell, it's only 70grand.

You're in Germany picking up your brand new 1M... seriously, what would you do?

Great write up, thanks for keeping us in the loop.

335isGuy · 04-07-2011, 11:08 PM

yay go canada lol. Congrates on the 1M and ED. Enjoyed mine! Damn now I wish I waited on the 1M over my 335is...should have been patient.

rossii · 04-07-2011, 11:57 PM

Congrats! Must be nice to pick up the first one. Enjoy it cuz the wait for redelivery is going to suck!

///1M · 04-08-2011, 02:40 AM

13.2 l/100km... 17.8 mpg - not bad!

alice · 04-08-2011, 02:42 AM

Thank you for posting everything you have so far!

Enjoy it

Cant wait for mine!

BMW-NC · 04-08-2011, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by 335isGuy

yay go canada lol. Congrates on the 1M and ED. Enjoyed mine! Damn now I wish I waited on the 1M over my 335is...should have been patient.

I have to disagree, the 335is is the nicer car in my humble opinion.

EmmDrei · 04-08-2011, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by BMW-NC

I have to disagree, the 335is is the nicer car in my humble opinion.

If "nice" is what you're looking for, then the 1M is indeed not the car for you. This car wasn't built to be nice and it's not. It's a drivers car. Did you read the OP quoting the M engineers? The reason he didn't spin it was because he didn't touch the DSC button. And they meant it exactly like it was said. Drive it and you'll understand. Looks depend on personal preferences so there I won't argue. Performance wise a 335i (I haven't driven a 3 series is) feels like a lame boulevard cruiser compared to a 1M.

as7920 · 04-08-2011, 04:25 AM

@ WLKSFTLY: Have you ever driven a MINI Cooper S?

If so how does the 1M go kart handling driving style compare?
Also you mention the gear lever throw not being that short, again can you compare the gearbox the the MINI if you have driven one?

I absolutely love my MINI and am hoping the 1M is similar with more power!

hwelvaar · 04-08-2011, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by MrRoboto

So much for the break in period...what the hell, it's only 70grand.

He's at 5200 RPM. Redline is 7000, so no prob.

MrRoboto · 04-08-2011, 06:12 AM

Curious if they reflash the ECU for delivery to North America? Obviously there is no speed limiter in place.

1mGator · 04-08-2011, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by MrRoboto

So much for the break in period...what the hell, it's only 70grand.

lol .... now who among us would really have the "control" not to really get into it while on european delivery .....

Incredible thread ..... find myself checking several times a day for updates ...

GLTA that have orders in!

jc-on-the-vc · 04-08-2011, 06:24 AM

So, any mention on what the throttle response is like?? Is there any noticeable lag?

EmmDrei · 04-08-2011, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by MrRoboto

Curious if they reflash the ECU for delivery to North America? Obviously there is no speed limiter in place.

There is. There is no "remove limiter" option for the 1M. If there was, I would have ordered mine with it. What you're seing here is the following: every M is limited to 270 (actually 269 or something). If you're going 270 according to the speedo, you will be running an actual 255 or close. The term in english is "reads fast" if I'm not mistaken. The limiter is not attached to the speedometer. Take it to 290 according to the speedo and and at some point the limiter will kick in. When you're running an M3 with 300 on the clock that doesn't mean you're actually doing 300km/h!

BeemerBoyUK · 04-08-2011, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by EmmDrei

There is. There is no "remove limiter" option for the 1M. If there was, I would have ordered mine with it. What you're seing here is the following: every M is limited to 270 (actually 269 or something). If you're going 270 according to the speedo, you will be running an actual 255 or close. The term in english is "reads fast" if I'm not mistaken. The limiter is not attached to the speedometer. Take it to 290 according to the speedo and and at some point the limiter will kick in. When you're running an M3 with 300 on the clock that doesn't mean you're actually doing 300km/h!

Correct, there is a bit of leeway in the speedo reading for variations in tyre pressure and road safety (speed cameras) though i think it's usually 5mph give or take, don't know what that is in kph....

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///1M Captain 25 Rep 612 Posts Drives: On a good day, AW 1M coupe Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: between Indiana and the alley iTrader: (0)	13.2 l/100km... 17.8 mpg - not bad!
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as7920 Colonel 597 Rep 2,375 Posts Drives: 2023 SG/FR M4 xDrive Competiti Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	@ WLKSFTLY: Have you ever driven a MINI Cooper S? If so how does the 1M go kart handling driving style compare? Also you mention the gear lever throw not being that short, again can you compare the gearbox the the MINI if you have driven one? I absolutely love my MINI and am hoping the 1M is similar with more power!
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