Another Assimilation - VO 1M Coupe European Delivery Journal 12.04.2011

Yannick-m. · 04-17-2011, 11:15 AM

Tomorrow i'll be in Spa. I hope to see you there.

MNavigator · 04-17-2011, 01:36 PM

Day 6 updated on the main page. Some pics of the car from around Paris. I love the VO.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yannick-m.

Tomorrow i'll be in Spa. I hope to see you there.

We will be there around 12 as we have the appointment at BMW.

Art__Vandelay · 04-17-2011, 01:57 PM

Love the pics, VO looks awesome (especially in person), thanks a lot!

Diver · 04-17-2011, 02:22 PM

It's amazing how much interest there is in this car.

NL-J · 04-17-2011, 03:00 PM

Awesome write-up, enjoying the read and all the photos! Monaco must have been great fun!

///1M · 04-17-2011, 03:08 PM

MNavigator, is it possible to upload a very short video of "in-car" footage? (with the windows closed)?

slavik · 04-17-2011, 03:12 PM

that is quite the trip...awesome read thus far, looking forward to more

l888apex · 04-17-2011, 03:17 PM

the orange looks amazing in all your pictures, never copper/brownish like some others

BimmerJim · 04-17-2011, 03:17 PM

Time for a US 1M ED post. Can't let the Canadians out do us

MMOTION · 04-17-2011, 03:22 PM

Great write up! Amazing to see to see all these ///1M ED from fellow Canadian owners!

discoboy1 · 04-17-2011, 03:30 PM

Boy, you were up early in Paris to get the Arc de Triomphe pictures with no other cars in sight!!

tlav17 · 04-17-2011, 03:42 PM

thanks for sharing. monaco looks amazing. I have to go there someday

MNavigator · 04-17-2011, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by discoboy1

Boy, you were up early in Paris to get the Arc de Triomphe pictures with no other cars in sight!!

Yes we were up early and thankfully it was on Sunday. But still there were a few close call with my friend almost being run over.

With respect to videos, provided we get a decent connection at tomorrow nights hotel, we hope to have video from SPA both in and out of car. We will finally get to pushing the car hard.

Joer · 04-17-2011, 05:03 PM

Thanks for the photos! VO looking amazing in Paris!

Have fun in SPA and tell us all about it. Looking forward to the videos!

marconi118 · 04-17-2011, 05:05 PM

what oil uses the 1M?

10-60 RS like all other M cars
or LL04 0-30 like all N54 / N55 engines ?

33CV · 04-17-2011, 05:25 PM

Damn, wish I'd spotted you in Paris today. Haven't seen a 1M yet and it'll probably be years before I spot one here.
Great write up. Enjoy the rest of your trip!

Bimmer-Bob · 04-17-2011, 06:54 PM

Man, it's weird - this car looks so different from different angles. I suppose it's somewhat like the regular 1er in that respect - it looks great from some angles and sort of awkward from others.

It looks best from behind, I think. Really emphasizes the wide track.

In a few of the side shots, the wheels just look too big IMO. It looks a bit exaggerated, like a toy car. Looks better from the 3/4 angle, I think. This is really just nitpicking, of course. The big wheels also look sort of tough, so it evens out.

But seriously, what is up with the wheel gap on this car? It's ridiculous. The car looks lifted or something. Not sure how BMW let this one slip by - I mean, I'm sure it performs well, but looks count for something, too. Lowering ride height by an inch would improve the stance SO much.

Anyway, congrats on the new ride and the vacation. Obviously you're having a blast.

XC · 04-17-2011, 07:31 PM

Wow! Amazing how well the 1M mingles with the exotic concurrence in Monaco! WANTONENOW!

Yogijet · 04-17-2011, 11:57 PM

congratulations and thanks for sharing!

Dackz · 04-18-2011, 01:26 AM

Random comment. The pic in Paris in front of Cafe Le Dome. I ate there when I was there 2 years ago. I remember it vividly because you can see the Eiffel tower from there while outside eating. And because they charged me 6â‚¬ for a coke. It was like a $9 coke, lol

Also amazed you got a pic at the Arc without traffic. When I went it was about 9 cars deep trying to figure how to get from one turn to another. Chaos. It was almost comical to watch.

Nice journal so far keep it coming.

RicoM3 · 04-18-2011, 03:39 AM

Wow monaco looks amazing!!! some really nice cars there. Good thing it wasnt me filming this cause i wouldve been focused on the girl with the ? dress the whole time

JB4-335 · 04-18-2011, 06:08 AM

That is one nice ride Evan.
Looks extremely quick to.
Nice work.

04-17-2011, 11:15 AM	#111
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04-17-2011, 02:22 PM	#114
Diver Brigadier General 504 Rep 3,446 Posts Drives: Black '12 135i - Sold Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	It's amazing how much interest there is in this car. __________________ See my photography at http://ronscubadiver.wordpress.com
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04-17-2011, 03:00 PM	#115
NL-J First Lieutenant 21 Rep 313 Posts Drives: F82 M4 Join Date: May 2010 Location: NL iTrader: (0)	Awesome write-up, enjoying the read and all the photos! Monaco must have been great fun! __________________ www.vierenzestig.nl
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04-17-2011, 03:08 PM	#116
///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)	MNavigator, is it possible to upload a very short video of "in-car" footage? (with the windows closed)?
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04-17-2011, 03:12 PM	#117
slavik First Lieutenant 69 Rep 367 Posts Drives: M Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NYC/DEN iTrader: (0)	that is quite the trip...awesome read thus far, looking forward to more __________________ "It's not the idea, it's the execution" -My FlickR- -IG-@skochur
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04-17-2011, 03:17 PM	#118
l888apex First Lieutenant 11 Rep 323 Posts Drives: #30/740 BSM 1M Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ashburn iTrader: (0)	the orange looks amazing in all your pictures, never copper/brownish like some others
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04-17-2011, 03:17 PM	#119
BimmerJim Second Lieutenant 18 Rep 299 Posts Drives: 2012 M3 Coupe Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Central Texas iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW M3 Coupe [10.00]	Time for a US 1M ED post. Can't let the Canadians out do us __________________ 2012 M3 Coupe Le Mans Blue Metallic 2012 135i LeMans Blue Metallic, M Sport, DCT (Retired) 2011 528i SGM, Loaded (Retired) "M-the most powerful Letter in the World"!
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04-17-2011, 03:22 PM	#120
MMOTION Lieutenant Colonel 109 Rep 1,801 Posts Drives: like you'll never drive again Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: uptown iTrader: (26)	Great write up! Amazing to see to see all these ///1M ED from fellow Canadian owners!
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04-17-2011, 03:30 PM	#121
discoboy1 Lieutenant Colonel 121 Rep 1,555 Posts Drives: E82 1M VO/F30 328D Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Montreal iTrader: (3)	Boy, you were up early in Paris to get the Arc de Triomphe pictures with no other cars in sight!! __________________ 2011 E82 1M VO 2013 F84 35i VO
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04-17-2011, 03:42 PM	#122
tlav17 Lieutenant 25 Rep 409 Posts Drives: F15 X5 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central Jersey iTrader: (0)	thanks for sharing. monaco looks amazing. I have to go there someday __________________ 2015 F15 X5 Past: '08 Alpine White M3, '07 Titanium Silver Z4 M Coupe, '04 Imola Red M3 Coupe
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04-17-2011, 05:03 PM	#124
Joer Lieutenant 41 Rep 405 Posts Drives: 1M Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: UK, Midlands iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the photos! VO looking amazing in Paris! Have fun in SPA and tell us all about it. Looking forward to the videos! __________________ ________________________________
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04-17-2011, 05:05 PM	#125
marconi118 Major 94 Rep 1,184 Posts Drives: 06/07 e93 335i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: europe iTrader: (0)	what oil uses the 1M? 10-60 RS like all other M cars or LL04 0-30 like all N54 / N55 engines ?
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04-17-2011, 05:25 PM	#126
33CV Enlisted Member 12 Rep 37 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: May 2010 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	Damn, wish I'd spotted you in Paris today. Haven't seen a 1M yet and it'll probably be years before I spot one here. Great write up. Enjoy the rest of your trip!
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04-17-2011, 06:54 PM	#127
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04-17-2011, 07:31 PM	#128
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04-17-2011, 11:57 PM	#129
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04-18-2011, 01:26 AM	#130
Dackz Hates Speed Limits 111 Rep 2,589 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Northern CO iTrader: (4)	Random comment. The pic in Paris in front of Cafe Le Dome. I ate there when I was there 2 years ago. I remember it vividly because you can see the Eiffel tower from there while outside eating. And because they charged me 6â‚¬ for a coke. It was like a $9 coke, lol Also amazed you got a pic at the Arc without traffic. When I went it was about 9 cars deep trying to figure how to get from one turn to another. Chaos. It was almost comical to watch. Nice journal so far keep it coming. __________________ E92 Space Gray 335i - COBB, BMW Performance Exhaust (stock tips), style 230 rims, LUX H8 AE's
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04-18-2011, 03:39 AM	#131
RicoM3 New Member 3 Rep 26 Posts Drives: 2011 Jerez Black M3 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Prince George, BC iTrader: (0)	Wow monaco looks amazing!!! some really nice cars there. Good thing it wasnt me filming this cause i wouldve been focused on the girl with the ? dress the whole time
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04-18-2011, 06:08 AM	#132
JB4-335 Brigadier General 168 Rep 3,093 Posts Drives: E92 BSM & E70 AW Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Australia iTrader: (1)	That is one nice ride Evan. Looks extremely quick to. Nice work.
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