You know the 1M is special when....

Rekraps01 · 06-01-2014, 02:02 PM

So I was grocery shopping in Atlanta (parked in a normal spot) when I noticed a 1 Series pull up to the front of the grocery store, park in a no parking area and then run in, leaving his girl friend in the car. It looked a bit odd, with wide tires and such, so I looked more closely and this fool had rebadged his 135 (I assume) and installed "M" badging. As it turns out, as I was leaving the store, so was he and as we both left the parking lot, I was behind his car (actually looked pretty nice) and you know what happened next. He'll be breathing 1M fumes for a while, and spending quite a bit of time explaining to his GF why his car was so much slower than a real 1M.

Eyeman · 06-01-2014, 03:53 PM

Hmmm Rekraps, it sounds like you don't really realize what a 1M is. I doubt I'd street race a 1M in my 135 out of respect unless they were acting like a jerk, etc. I doubt that's what happened in this case since this guy sounds like a poser. However, I'd say you were lucky he wasn't running a tune and methanol, or E85, or Rob Beck's etc.

Artemis · 06-01-2014, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Rekraps01

So I was grocery shopping in Atlanta (parked in a normal spot) when I noticed a 1 Series pull up to the front of the grocery store, park in a no parking area and then run in, leaving his girl friend in the car. It looked a bit odd, with wide tires and such, so I looked more closely and this fool had rebadged his 135 (I assume) and installed "M" badging. As it turns out, as I was leaving the store, so was he and as we both left the parking lot, I was behind his car (actually looked pretty nice) and you know what happened next. He'll be breathing 1M fumes for a while, and spending quite a bit of time explaining to his GF why his car was so much slower than a real 1M.

@Rekraps If the other guy enjoys his car and mods, then that's perfectly fine for me.

1mm2 · 06-01-2014, 06:51 PM

In stop and go traffic guy next to me starts raving about the 1M and how good it looks, he's driving F10 M5.

Few seconds later 4 gangbangers slow down in HOV lane to take pics of my car.

Didn't exactly make me feel warm and fuzzy inside...

M3 Adjuster · 06-01-2014, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by vocan

In stop and go traffic guy next to me starts raving about the 1M and how good it looks, he's driving F10 M5.

Few seconds later 4 gangbangers slow down in HOV lane to take pics of my car.

Didn't exactly make me feel warm and fuzzy inside...

I hate it when I get compliments on my ride from people of all socioeconomic levels too!!

ronster · 06-02-2014, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by vocan

Few seconds later 4 gangbangers slow down in HOV lane to take pics of my car.

Didn't exactly make me feel warm and fuzzy inside...

Had similar experience. Was a bit slow on passing lane (10 over) and realized a caravan following me a bit too close to my liking so pulled over to the right lane. And he followed me to the right lane, I was like wtf. And then he pulled out his iphone to take a pic of my car... then he sped off and crossed two lanes to left turn lane...

Luca335 · 06-03-2014, 04:48 AM

Funny how this thread came alive again tonight. Tonight after dinner my wife didn't want to go home right away and decided to go to Stanley Park for a drive.
As I was approaching the entrance of the park I saw in my rear mirror this car from a distance speeding up to me in a hurry. When it got close enough, I saw it was a new Mini Coupe convertible. It was right behind me at this point inside the park, so I pulled to the right and let him pass. As he passed me, he was checking out my car. A few minutes later I stopped at a spot and decided to take a pano shot with my iPhone, when I was about to leave, the Mini showed up again. This time he stopped and waved and said "Rare, beautiful, nice, cool car!". I waved back and said thank you and he drove off with his girl friend. I have to admit I do love the attention (sometimes) and especially when people know the 1M and appreciate it

ozinaldo · 06-03-2014, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Luca335

Funny how this thread came alive again tonight. Tonight after dinner my wife didn't want to go home right away and decided to go to Stanley Park for a drive.
As I was approaching the entrance of the park I saw in my rear mirror this car from a distance speeding up to me in a hurry. When it got close enough, I saw it was a new Mini Coupe convertible. It was right behind me at this point inside the park, so I pulled to the right and let him pass. As he passed me, he was checking out my car. A few minutes later I stopped at a spot and decided to take a pano shot with my iPhone, when I was about to leave, the Mini showed up again. This time he stopped and waved and said "Rare, beautiful, nice, cool car!". I waved back and said thank you and he drove off with his girl friend. I have to admit I do love the attention (sometimes) and especially when people know the 1M and appreciate it

That is one hell of a picture! And I agree that 'some' kinds of attention are better than others.

dtla1 · 06-06-2014, 09:24 AM

I have a 135i and I literally spent the last 2 hours doing various tasks and reading this entire thread at work. On my way home, I saw a VO 1M! The smile on my face must've looked so childish. Anyways, VO 1M owner in LA, driving North on the 110 exiting around Pasadena with license plates to trick the world (O0O 0O0 or something like that, I don't even know how you got that), great looking car.

Stu1M · 06-07-2014, 03:12 AM

the doorman at The Savoy says "nice car" as you hand him the keys.

ozinaldo · 06-07-2014, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Stu1M

the doorman at The Savoy says "nice car" as you hand him the keys.

They say that...which also might mean that you shouldn't hand him the keys

oldBMWguy · 06-07-2014, 08:17 PM

Today as I was parking my 1m at the local Traders Joes I noticed a man [probably in his 40's] eying me. When I got out of the car he came over and said " I know you already know this, but you have one hell of a car there-- very rare and beautiful!"... What could I say but thank you very much!--- after three years this thing still puts a smile on my face, and it is nice to know that a few others appreciate it also.....

vasmir · 06-07-2014, 08:32 PM

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Nice gentleman crossed the street, took a bunch of photos of my parked 1M, then happened to stop in the cafe I was at.

Probably averaging 1-2 compliments a week.
Half are performance/rarity related; half are just because of the VO color.

Goombeh · 06-07-2014, 08:43 PM

1Ms must be too common in Australia, I've had the car for near on 2 years now and only a couple of comments.

First was a bicycle courier next to me at the lights telling me how nice the car is, and the second..... well I didn't see her, she was a passenger in a car slightly behind in the next lane. All I heard was, "I want your car!! I want your car!!"........and as the lights turned Green and I moved away......"Give me your car!!!" So.........I assumed she was talking about the 1M and not the silver Hyundai in front of me.

Be interested to hear if other Aussie owners have much to post here. I get the sense that people don't really know what it is most of the time.

Zuzu · 06-07-2014, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Goombeh

1Ms must be too common in Australia, I've had the car for near on 2 years now and only a couple of comments.

First was a bicycle courier next to me at the lights telling me how nice the car is, and the second..... well I didn't see her, she was a passenger in a car slightly behind in the next lane. All I heard was, "I want your car!! I want your car!!"........and as the lights turned Green and I moved away......"Give me your car!!!" So.........I assumed she was talking about the 1M and not the silver Hyundai in front of me.

Be interested to hear if other Aussie owners have much to post here. I get the sense that people don't really know what it is most of the time.

Must be all the AW..

All jokes aside, I only take out on the weekends, and am forever getting the thumbs up and pix taken when the car is parked, too many to post about..

Must be a VO thing..

mrphil · 06-08-2014, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Goombeh

1Ms must be too common in Australia, I've had the car for near on 2 years now and only a couple of comments.

First was a bicycle courier next to me at the lights telling me how nice the car is, and the second..... well I didn't see her, she was a passenger in a car slightly behind in the next lane. All I heard was, "I want your car!! I want your car!!"........and as the lights turned Green and I moved away......"Give me your car!!!" So.........I assumed she was talking about the 1M and not the silver Hyundai in front of me.

Be interested to hear if other Aussie owners have much to post here. I get the sense that people don't really know what it is most of the time.

its the same over here in new zealand. I only had two comments on the 1M, once was at the petrol station and the other time was at the supermarket, both asking if it was a real M1 i say no its a 1M lol

but if i drive the Z4 or cayman i always get "nice car" , thumbs up and smiles from everyone

1mm2 · 06-08-2014, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by mrphil

its the same over here in new zealand. I only had two comments on the 1M, once was at the petrol station and the other time was at the supermarket, both asking if it was a real M1 i say no its a 1M lol

but if i drive the Z4 or cayman i always get "nice car" , thumbs up and smiles from everyone

Here in Canada when I drove the Z4M I barely got a look, the 1M gets constant attention from all sorts.

Many comments about the VO color.

mrphil · 06-08-2014, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by vocan

Here in Canada when I drove the Z4M I barely got a look, the 1M gets constant attention from all sorts.

Many comments about the VO color.

i think people here are just not into cars or the 1M just doesnt look like a sports car compared to the Z4 or cayman

1mm2 · 06-08-2014, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by mrphil

i think people here are just not into cars or the 1M just doesnt look like a sports car compared to the Z4 or cayman

Agreed, to the untrained eye the 1M is just a compact.

Goombeh · 06-08-2014, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by mrphil

its the same over here in new zealand. I only had two comments on the 1M, once was at the petrol station and the other time was at the supermarket, both asking if it was a real M1 i say no its a 1M lol

but if i drive the Z4 or cayman i always get "nice car" , thumbs up and smiles from everyone

Is yours "blend in with the background" White also MrPhil?

It may indeed be a colour thing, although I get more comments in my old 1997 Nissan and it's also White as day.

I did however overhear a guy in a group exclaim "It's a 1M!" to his mates whilst I was driving through the city recently, so it seems to draw comment from those who actually know what it is rather than just any old generic car nut.

mrphil · 06-08-2014, 09:40 PM

yip mines AW but the z4 is mineral white lol

Jb1707 · 07-04-2014, 05:09 PM

Was just getting back in my car after breakfast at our favourite café when 2 young guys pull up behind me. One of the guys gets out and poses in front of my car with 2 thumbs up while his mate takes pictures on his phone.

They didn't realise I was in the car until I fired her up and the startled look on their faces was priceless.

I don't care what the cynics would say, the 1M is an amazing car and is a keeper for life.

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Rekraps01 1M Two Timer 13 Rep 29 Posts Drives: 1M VO Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (0)	Catching the Fake 1M So I was grocery shopping in Atlanta (parked in a normal spot) when I noticed a 1 Series pull up to the front of the grocery store, park in a no parking area and then run in, leaving his girl friend in the car. It looked a bit odd, with wide tires and such, so I looked more closely and this fool had rebadged his 135 (I assume) and installed "M" badging. As it turns out, as I was leaving the store, so was he and as we both left the parking lot, I was behind his car (actually looked pretty nice) and you know what happened next. He'll be breathing 1M fumes for a while, and spending quite a bit of time explaining to his GF why his car was so much slower than a real 1M.
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06-01-2014, 06:51 PM	#70
1mm2 Lieutenant 434 Rep 533 Posts Drives: M2 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Northern exposure iTrader: (0)	In stop and go traffic guy next to me starts raving about the 1M and how good it looks, he's driving F10 M5. Few seconds later 4 gangbangers slow down in HOV lane to take pics of my car. Didn't exactly make me feel warm and fuzzy inside...
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06-03-2014, 04:48 AM	#73
Luca335 First Lieutenant 56 Rep 370 Posts Drives: AW 1M Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada iTrader: (0)	Funny how this thread came alive again tonight. Tonight after dinner my wife didn't want to go home right away and decided to go to Stanley Park for a drive. As I was approaching the entrance of the park I saw in my rear mirror this car from a distance speeding up to me in a hurry. When it got close enough, I saw it was a new Mini Coupe convertible. It was right behind me at this point inside the park, so I pulled to the right and let him pass. As he passed me, he was checking out my car. A few minutes later I stopped at a spot and decided to take a pano shot with my iPhone, when I was about to leave, the Mini showed up again. This time he stopped and waved and said "Rare, beautiful, nice, cool car!". I waved back and said thank you and he drove off with his girl friend. I have to admit I do love the attention (sometimes) and especially when people know the 1M and appreciate it Attached Images
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06-06-2014, 09:24 AM	#75
dtla1 Colonel 828 Rep 2,232 Posts Drives: 2011 135i, Space Grey Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Silicon Valley iTrader: (2)	I have a 135i and I literally spent the last 2 hours doing various tasks and reading this entire thread at work. On my way home, I saw a VO 1M! The smile on my face must've looked so childish. Anyways, VO 1M owner in LA, driving North on the 110 exiting around Pasadena with license plates to trick the world (O0O 0O0 or something like that, I don't even know how you got that), great looking car.
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06-07-2014, 03:12 AM	#76
Stu1M Enlisted Member 6 Rep 39 Posts Drives: 1M Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Nottingham, UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 e83 BMW X3 3.0 ... [0.00] 2011 e82 BMW 1M [10.00]	the doorman at The Savoy says "nice car" as you hand him the keys.
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06-07-2014, 08:17 PM	#78
oldBMWguy Private 5 Rep 83 Posts Drives: 2011 AW 1M [Finally !] Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Virginia Beach Va. USA iTrader: (0)	Today as I was parking my 1m at the local Traders Joes I noticed a man [probably in his 40's] eying me. When I got out of the car he came over and said " I know you already know this, but you have one hell of a car there-- very rare and beautiful!"... What could I say but thank you very much!--- after three years this thing still puts a smile on my face, and it is nice to know that a few others appreciate it also.....
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06-07-2014, 08:32 PM	#79
vasmir eh 129 Rep 331 Posts Drives: 2011 E82 M, 2016 F25 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (0)	last week: Nice gentleman crossed the street, took a bunch of photos of my parked 1M, then happened to stop in the cafe I was at. Probably averaging 1-2 compliments a week. Half are performance/rarity related; half are just because of the VO color. __________________ Daily: 2011 1 Series M / 2016 X3 xDrive28i Sold: 2012 Z4 sDrive35i / 1998 Z3 1.9 twitter
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06-07-2014, 08:43 PM	#80
Goombeh Second Lieutenant 224 Rep 246 Posts Drives: Little M, Fat GTR, Golf R. Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Aus iTrader: (0)	1Ms must be too common in Australia, I've had the car for near on 2 years now and only a couple of comments. First was a bicycle courier next to me at the lights telling me how nice the car is, and the second..... well I didn't see her, she was a passenger in a car slightly behind in the next lane. All I heard was, "I want your car!! I want your car!!"........and as the lights turned Green and I moved away......"Give me your car!!!" So.........I assumed she was talking about the 1M and not the silver Hyundai in front of me. Be interested to hear if other Aussie owners have much to post here. I get the sense that people don't really know what it is most of the time.
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06-08-2014, 09:40 PM	#87
mrphil Private First Class 24 Rep 172 Posts Drives: 1M Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: New Zealand iTrader: (0)	yip mines AW but the z4 is mineral white lol
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07-04-2014, 05:09 PM	#88
Jb1707 New Member 3 Rep 29 Posts Drives: 1M, IXM60, M3, Hur Perf, GT4rs Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Aus iTrader: (0)	Was just getting back in my car after breakfast at our favourite café when 2 young guys pull up behind me. One of the guys gets out and poses in front of my car with 2 thumbs up while his mate takes pictures on his phone. They didn't realise I was in the car until I fired her up and the startled look on their faces was priceless. I don't care what the cynics would say, the 1M is an amazing car and is a keeper for life.
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