The ultimate...commuter car?

IEDEI · 04-22-2015, 09:40 PM

I wrote an article for BMW Blog and it was put up as the featured article today. It's been making the rounds on Facebook today but i wanted to post a link here today for people who are not on the 1M Owners page on FB!

http://www.bmwblog.com/2015/04/22/bm...ecommuter-car/

Ultimateone · 04-22-2015, 09:45 PM

Great read!

///BYU · 04-22-2015, 10:07 PM

Great story! And congrats on the upcoming birth of your son. I look forward to seeing pictures of you bringing him home from the hospital in your 1M.

Yeineken · 04-22-2015, 10:13 PM

Fantastic read.

congrats on being one of the few 1M owners who actually drive their fantastic cars. Engines, trannies, diffs, rims, and paint can be fixed or replaced. Time can't.

CarJunkie · 04-22-2015, 10:13 PM

Love it!

GimmeanM · 04-22-2015, 10:21 PM

Awesome! Hey, wait a minute, are you borrowing my words a little bit on the "memories being worth more than the value of the car"? Nice!

tvo9 · 04-22-2015, 10:25 PM

Good reading. Thanks!

Lauting · 04-23-2015, 01:27 AM

Good read, recently purchased a 1M.

Esteban · 04-23-2015, 04:18 AM

I just read your article and I must say, I'm glad you're having so much fun with your 1M. I feel the same way about my car. It fits like the perfect glove. I've had many cars in my life, but this one just pushes all the right buttons. I would love a 1M, it would be my dream car, but because of an injury, I can't work a clutch any more, so this one will have to do, and I'm not complaining at all. Life is what it is and we have to make the best of it. I'm so lucky to have what I do have. Enjoy, Syed.

Dackelone · 04-23-2015, 04:41 AM

Congrats on the article!

IEDEI · 04-23-2015, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by EvenEsteban

I just read your article and I must say, I'm glad you're having so much fun with your 1M. I feel the same way about my car. It fits like the perfect glove. I've had many cars in my life, but this one just pushes all the right buttons. I would love a 1M, it would be my dream car, but because of an injury, I can't work a clutch any more, so this one will have to do, and I'm not complaining at all. Life is what it is and we have to make the best of it. I'm so lucky to have what I do have. Enjoy, Syed.

thanks everyone! really appreciate all the kind words!

the 135 is a fantastic car in itself so you should definitely indulge in your enjoyment of it!!

IEDEI · 04-23-2015, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by GimmeanM3

Awesome! Hey, wait a minute, are you borrowing my words a little bit on the "memories being worth more than the value of the car"? Nice!

haha...did you say that to me as advice at some point? I would not be surprised! my mind works in a similar fashion so if I did steal it from you it was likely so close to my own thought process that my memory thought of it as mine!

IEDEI · 04-23-2015, 04:46 AM

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Originally Posted by ///BYU

Great story! And congrats on the upcoming birth of your son. I look forward to seeing pictures of you bringing him home from the hospital in your 1M.

thank you! me too. at this point I have imagined that day in a million different ways...but as we know the reality always looks and feels different to the cinematic predictions we have in our heads! haha

I just hope I enjoy the feeling.

Mark 1M · 04-23-2015, 06:08 AM

Good Read thanks for sharing

Em/1 · 04-23-2015, 06:27 AM

Nice job. I use winter tires to continue commuting all year n Chicago and figure it won't rust out before I do! Might cheat on my VO a little next year, tho, when wife gets Macan...

eeghie · 04-23-2015, 08:03 AM

Nice to see that enthusiasts like us try to tie in this amazing car of ours into the most important aspects of our lives. Coincidentally my car left the factory, the same day our daughter was born. And some of my most memorable drives are with her on the seat right next to me.

Since you mention that this will be your baby vehicle, for your family's comfort, consider passenger airbag deactivation retrofit (option 470), so your little one can sit right next to you. Sure backseat is doable, but you'll save effort and add fun on a daily basis.

(I should write that DIY one of these days: EDoc633185258 English Retrofit Option470.pdf)

IEDEI · 04-23-2015, 08:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eeghie

Nice to see that enthusiasts like us try to tie in this amazing car of ours into the most important aspects of our lives. Coincidentally my car left the factory, the same day our daughter was born. And some of my most memorable drives are with her on the seat right next to me.

Since you mention that this will be your baby vehicle, consider the comfort for your family of the option470 passenger airbag deactivation retrofit, so your little one can sit right next to you. Sure backseat is doable, but you'll safe effort and add fun on a daily basis.

(I should write that DIY one of these days: Attachment 1197129)

that's great to hear eeghie! i really look forward to having memories like you have with your daughter!

Thus far I have only thought about the rear seat for him, as this is not really a daily thing and most of the time the baby will be in the car it will be on our weekend trips and/or drives together with my wife. BUT i will definitely keep your solution in mind if i decide to try out that method! thank you

Artemis · 04-23-2015, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eeghie

Nice to see that enthusiasts like us try to tie in this amazing car of ours into the most important aspects of our lives. Coincidentally my car left the factory, the same day our daughter was born. And some of my most memorable drives are with her on the seat right next to me.
Since you mention that this will be your baby vehicle, consider the comfort for your family of the option470 passenger airbag deactivation retrofit, so your little one can sit right next to you. Sure backseat is doable, but you'll safe effort and add fun on a daily basis.

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Originally Posted by IEDEI

that's great to hear eeghie! i really look forward to having memories like you have with your daughter!

Thus far I have only thought about the rear seat for him, as this is not really a daily thing and most of the time the baby will be in the car it will be on our weekend trips and/or drives together with my wife. BUT i will definitely keep your solution in mind if i decide to try out that method! thank you

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Artemis · 04-23-2015, 10:13 AM

Kindly borrowing the three pictures seen below posted by forum fellow Strongbark a few years ago.

Res ipsa loquitur !

TwinTurboXI · 04-23-2015, 11:18 AM

Nicely written!

I also came accross your article on Jalopnik.

1M Tex · 04-23-2015, 12:10 PM

+1

Shroom · 04-23-2015, 12:58 PM

Bravo! " clap clap clap". Great article and well written! Super job!

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Esteban Major General 43816 Rep 7,224 Posts Drives: a slow car fast Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	I just read your article and I must say, I'm glad you're having so much fun with your 1M. I feel the same way about my car. It fits like the perfect glove. I've had many cars in my life, but this one just pushes all the right buttons. I would love a 1M, it would be my dream car, but because of an injury, I can't work a clutch any more, so this one will have to do, and I'm not complaining at all. Life is what it is and we have to make the best of it. I'm so lucky to have what I do have. Enjoy, Syed. __________________
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