1M Autosavant Road Test: BMW 1M Coupe

[Mr. M]

Hey guys,

I recently test drove the BMW 1M for a day... Read my impressions here: Eight Hours With the BMW 1 Series M Coupe | Autosavant

Let me know what you guys think! I'd love to hear views from those who have driven this car before too.

M

 

[Zafiro]

Your lucky! they are very rare where I live and nowhere to testdrive. ITs sucks

Is it a private car since the stripes are not standard?

 

[Human]

Excellent and most enjoyable write-up, thanks

By James Wong
I swear that when I was asleep last night, I could hear the 1 Series M Coupe’s metallic rasp echoing around my ears.

LOL. So then it's normal!? Us motoring enthusiasts have most of the same problems in common

When BMW announced that the 1-Series would have an M variant, the car world listened. The ingredients were ripe for an M that has not been seen since the trend of heavier cars and longer wheelbases took over. The M6, M5 and M3 (let’s not even go to the X5M and X6M, shall we?) of the current crop are excellent cars, no doubt, but they lack the essence of a truly lightweight and compact sports car.

Indeed, thank you As I said in my first driving impression of my X6 ///M - It's certainly an M, certainly fast, powerful and mind blowing yet the involvement or as I like to call it "ass to the tar" feeling and involvement is absent.
When I drove the Z4 35is I realized that is just that I am missing.

I would give the old lefty (testicle) to have the opportunity of driving the 1M

 

[Mr. M]

Your lucky! they are very rare where I live and nowhere to testdrive. ITs sucks

Is it a private car since the stripes are not standard?

Hey Just_me! Yeah, because Singapore has a M-exclusive dealership, we get the latest M cars, usually one of the first in the world. I also wrote about the showroom here: Autosavant Pays a Visit To the World

It is a dealer car - don't quite know why they want to put the stripes (not my taste).

 

[Mr. M]

Human, is the car not going to be at South Africa for the public to drive?

 

[Human]

Human, is the car not going to be at South Africa for the public to drive?

Unfortunately only 70 models were allocated for SA and all has been sold. I have an advanced driving course booked for BMW M customers in September, asked my local dealer if there is going to be a 1M Coupe - he could not yet confirm.

 

[Mr. M]

Unfortunately only 70 models were allocated for SA and all has been sold. I have an advanced driving course booked for BMW M customers in September, asked my local dealer if there is going to be a 1M Coupe - he could not yet confirm.

Wow. Singapore is a country of about 5 million people: and we have 40 units!