1M Living with the BMW 1M: The Autocar Verdict...

[martinbo]

Autocar's driving head honcho - mercurial Steve Sutcliffe delivers his verdict on living with the BMW 1M Coupé after around 14,000 miles. Being one of the first long-term tests this warrants a new thread on its own and the video review is worth (more than one) a good look.

Source: http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-video/long-term-test-bmw-m-coupe

Video review on YouTube:

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Summary
Upsides: Sensational to drive; powerful delivery; superb throttle response; all round feel good factor
Downsides: Fuel economy; electric seat memory loss; everyday ride comfort

Verdict
A proper M Car in every sense of the word.

 

[Human]

Thanks M

By now it's a given, the trade-off for:

Sensational to drive; powerful delivery; superb throttle response; all round feel good factor

Equals:

everyday ride comfort

Yesterday I had a ride in a Aston V8 Vantage Roadster, local BEE business man whom I know that parked alongside me at my nearest Supermarket. After giving the pearl black car with the saddle brown seats and it's owner all the compliments that came to mind, he offered me a ride along. Mind blowing! But scuttle shake and firm ride are trade-offs

 

[Centurion]

I saw my second 1M yesterday. Contrary to the stealthy black one that was my first, this second encounter was orange. The car is a stunner, almost more so than the E92 M3. Height, width and size are all smack on like the E46. Looks more like a sports car than a grand tourer. It's an instant classic

 

[Human]

I saw my second 1M yesterday. Contrary to the stealthy black one that was my first, this second encounter was orange. The car is a stunner, almost more so than the E92 M3. Height, width and size are all smack on like the E46. Looks more like a sports car than a grand tourer. It's an instant classic

Hear-hear! That sums up the 1M perfectly.

 

[martinbo]

I saw my second 1M yesterday. Contrary to the stealthy black one that was my first, this second encounter was orange. The car is a stunner, almost more so than the E92 M3. Height, width and size are all smack on like the E46. Looks more like a sports car than a grand tourer. It's an instant classic

Got caught up in the daily N1 grind and next to me was a white 1M Coupé. Needless to say that it looked fantastic. Almost more presence than an M3 coupé, dare I say? At present speculators are asking ridiculous "demand-based" premiums over the new list price. We're talking 30-35% premiums over the new car list price! So, here's hoping that a few seldomly driven models make it back on to the used car lots after the hype has died down at more reasonable (and less risky!) prices. Because I seriously want one.

Who enjoyed Sutters' video review?

 

[martinbo]

Please continue discussion here: http://www.germancarforum.com/commu...-term-test-verdict-on-the-bmw-1m-coupé.44360/

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