BMW 1M Coupe Partially Unveiled at Oktoberfest! [INFO, VIDEO & PHOTOS]

[BrokenVert]

Originally Posted by ///Mangler

Lets see.....Which one is the MOST winning car in touring car history? Oh that would be the E30 ///M3.......not a Ford.

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And what is one of the most dominate cars in Le Mans history...it's a ford. Don't be quickt to judge somethingbecause it isn't a BMW

/polite rant

[IS3andME]

Originally Posted by ///Mangler

Lets see.....Which one is the MOST winning car in touring car history? Oh that would be the E30 ///M3.......not a Ford.

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I was alluding to the current 5.0...but, using the Fox body as throwback, you may not like them, but they are endlessly tuneable and have untold mods. I respect Ford for what it has done. And let's be fair, Ford is repsonsible for Aston Martin's turn around, their V12s, V8s, Jag's current offerings, Volvo as well. They helped fund the XJ220 (yes it has a Renault V6)...and Ford-Cosworth was a beast back in the day. And then when they couldn't buy Ferrari, they beat them with the Daytona Coupe, got with Dallara, Shelby, and a English firm and produced the GT40, and Ford has more Le Man's victories than BMW.

If Ford really wanted to, they possibly could have Ford of Europe design a Mustang to enter in DTM, possibly do very well. Since I don't know the rules, they may allow a car without IRS to have a special track IRS.

[adc]

Originally Posted by BrokenVert

And what is one of the most dominate cars in Le Mans history...it's a ford.

You mean Porsche, followed by Audi.

Not even sure if Ford is a distant 3rd - they won LeMans outright what, 2 or 3 times?

[BrokenVert]

Originally Posted by adc

You mean Porsche, followed by Audi.

Not even sure if Ford is a distant 3rd - they won LeMans outright what, 2 or 3 times?

I was saying individual cars (and yes I know the R8 R10 and 917) I also said most.

And the gt40 won four years in a row (66,67,68,69) that's damned impressive by anybody's standards

[///Mangler]

Originally Posted by IS3andME

I was alluding to the current 5.0...but, using the Fox body as throwback, you may not like them, but they are endlessly tuneable and have untold mods. I respect Ford for what it has done. And let's be fair, Ford is repsonsible for Aston Martin's turn around, their V12s, V8s, Jag's current offerings, Volvo as well. They helped fund the XJ220 (yes it has a Renault V6)...and Ford-Cosworth was a beast back in the day. And then when they couldn't buy Ferrari, they beat them with the Daytona Coupe, got with Dallara, Shelby, and a English firm and produced the GT40, and Ford has more Le Man's victories than BMW.

If Ford really wanted to, they possibly could have Ford of Europe design a Mustang to enter in DTM, possibly do very well. Since I don't know the rules, they may allow a car without IRS to have a special track IRS.

I was referring to the comment about the cars in the video. I was comparing BMW makes in that series (touring cars) to the comment about who really came up with "ultimate driving machine". That would be the E30 M3. Don't even compare the ford of that era to the E30 M3 success.

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[jk128i]

Originally Posted by twenzel

No hood bulge... you sure this isnt a 135is?



*hides* j/k guys!

you can clearly see the hood bulge on the top view

[Jaguar66]

Originally Posted by jk128i

you can clearly see the hood bulge on the top view

You really can. Uh, I think.

[993 911]

I would have paid a little kid to just yank that damn cover off.

[thez99]

Originally Posted by 993 911

I would have paid a little kid to just yank that damn cover off.

Nah they have bmw secret service for that, he'd have been dead before his fingers even touched the thing.

And honestly, the hood looks exactly the same as my 135's

[BMWDavid]

I was at BMWs test facility in France yesterday and saw the 1M in person. There is no hood bulge. This may change for production, but as of the moment there is none.

[///Mangler]

Originally Posted by david06M3

I was at BMWs test facility in France yesterday and saw the 1M in person. There is no hood bulge. This may change for production, but as of the moment there is none.

The entire car or just the front fender? Did you sneak any pics?

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[Jaguar66]

Originally Posted by thez99

And honestly, the hood looks exactly the same as my 135's

I agree, even in my pic I posted.

[Sedan_Clan]

That car is going to be HOT!

[tlav17]

why does everyone care if there is a hood bulge? the N54 fits in the engine bay just fine. yeah it looks cool on the M3 but it's also functional

[BrokenVert]

Originally Posted by tlav17

why does everyone care if there is a hood bulge? the N54 fits in the engine bay just fine. yeah it looks cool on the M3 but it's also functional

Unless there is a supercharger under the hood a hood bulge is never functional. Even on both iterations of the M3 with bulges they are cosmetic

[aajami]

Originally Posted by aajami

It's not. It's the same dimpled aluminum that you see toward the center of the car in the foreground. It's not getting as much light from the flash, so the dimples don't seem as pronounced, and the aluminum doesn't seem as bright. These two effects combine to mimic the look and color of carbon fiber.

But it's not -- it's aluminum.

Sorry to necro this thread, but... can I get an "I told you so"?

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=439729

Clearly aluminum.

[Muffnbluff]

Originally Posted by aajami

Sorry to necro this thread, but... can I get an "I told you so"?

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=439729

Clearly aluminum.

Amen.

Where you at formula M?

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showp...&postcount=637