Bmw 1M prices holding strong!

[Yellowcab]

1Ms are still selling for strong money, I know of two both with Sat Nav screens that have sold for over £40k in the last few weeks.

Seen a couple at around £35k without these and they are still hanging about. I know of one dealer that just cannot shift a low mileage VO 1M just because it hasnt got the screen. Its the first thing he's asked and as soon as he says no it doesn't have it down goes the phone. These look to be bargains at this price but IMO the large screen is better suited when using info through the i-drive.

[safferboylondon]

I bought my VO on Saturday and personally only looked to buy one with as many toys as I could get.
Satnav/ Idrive was a must. I was very happy to get a low mileage one and pay the premium.

Off topic but does anyone else get sooo much attention in their 1M's? :-) Sadly mine are more from male onlookers lol!

[Carlton Banks]

Mine is also VO, so if you see one in central London, that will be me.

I really don't think people bat and eyelid about these cars as the colours if cars these days are so diverse

[tom2019]

E30M3SE said:

tom2019 said:

Off topic saw this ... looked convincing but I was sure they didn't do a convertible

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=82...

They didn't. if you read the text in the advert,

advert said:

A unique opportunity to purchase the only known convertible BMW 1M replica in the UK.
This car has undergone a complete transformation from its former 125i standard guise, to that of a BMW 1M Convertible. BMW themselves have not made or intend to make a 1M convertible, hence this car is a unique one off vehicle.

SOrry I meant looked convincing when I saw it drive by

[mic]

Does any one know anything about the Orange 1M at Sytner ,Leicester.

[GMpower]

1M are holding there price and I think they will go the same way as CSL,
There is a white one for sale in the classified adds low millage

[BradleyA]

Local garage to me has an 11reg with 8k miles up for £37500 with NO NAV.

Dam happy with how they are holding and can’t see me selling mine anytime soon.

I’ve been driving the car this week for the first time in months and still LOVE it and it brings out the Hooligan in me

[Slippydiff]

safferboylondon said:

Off topic but does anyone else get sooo much attention in their 1M's? :-)

More than just about any Porsche I've owned, and the vast majority of it positive, though when I owned a VO example , I found it attracted a lot more negative attention.

[161BMW]

Slippydiff said:

More than just about any Porsche I've owned, and the vast majority of it positive, though when I owned a VO example , I found it attracted a lot more negative attention.

Why is that ?

[as7920]

My old 1M just reduced by £2k.

[Yellowcab]

as7920 said:

My old 1M just reduced by £2k.

Gonna be hard to sell a 1M with that mileage on though. What was was the mileage when you sold it?

[as7920]

Yellowcab said:

as7920 said:

My old 1M just reduced by £2k.

Gonna be hard to sell a 1M with that mileage on though. What was was the mileage when you sold it?

Same as what they have recorded on the AUC. They put a big mark up on it which was very optimistic. Expect there may be some interest at this price now. There were others at the original price with fewer miles but not so good spec.

[mic]

Well I'm going to see the VO tomorrow. Anything I should look for?

[aussieinlondon]

Rear tyres

[Panda P]

We've owned our 135i since before the 1M was even a twinkle in BMW's eye but I wish that the 1M wasn't a limited production car as that would have been THE car to buy at the time if it was available. Anyway, underneath (engine, suspension, trans) our 135i has been upgraded and is all M3/1M plus some more however, it remains with the understated M-Sport body kit without those big flared (lovely) arches of the 1M. I love the way that the 1M looks but it's not financially sensible for us to pay another £20k for a 1M which essentially only differntiates itself from our car only cosmetically.

Still, would I buy a 1M if they dropped below £30k? Probably , although I don't believe I could ever let go of this 135i which seems to imbed itself further into my heart every time I drive it, it's pure madness on wheels.

If you really want a driver's car with the driving pleasure of a 1M but cannot justify the price, I will happily give you a list of parts to turn a 135i into something more special than the 1M in that department. Sadly from a status POV the 1M will always trump it.

To get a 135i to where a 1M is mechanically you'll need...

- BMW PPK2 (remap, cooling fan, additional rad & air ducts)
- M3 Front & Rear Sway Bars
- M3 Front Control Arms & Tension Rods
- M3 Rear Subframe Bushings
- Quaife or Wavetrac Torsen Differential (although 1M uses plate type E9x M3 diff)

If you plan on opening the taps fully then skip the BMW PPK and opt for a proper custom remap, high flow & large bore downpipes, a more efficient intercooler and a free flowing cat-back exhaust. All of this should net you anywhere between 420 & 440bhp/450 - 470lb-ft.

As for your question regarding things to look out for on that 1M though, I would suggest listening for long crank times as this will indicated fuel pump or injector problems. Also rev the car and listen for a rattlesnake type sound while the rev drop back to idle as this will indicate loose wastegate pennies. The wastege issue is apparently fixed due to a revised design on late N54 engines but the potential is always there and it's an engine-out job to fix.

Edited by Panda P on Tuesday 23 July 11:22

[SIM1er]

mic said:

Well I'm going to see the VO tomorrow. Anything I should look for?

Check for hairline cracks on the wing mirror supports, quite a common fault. Might want to check the front undertray too, easily damaged.

[mic]

Thanks

[em177]

What's with the fascination with nav affecting the prices, IMO it's the one thing that really dates cars.... Would already look dated compared to a 2013 model?

[taters]

The Hexagon CSL sold no problem apparently - got very close to asking I'm tol

My friend has a CSL with just 6k miles. He wants £50k if anyone is looking for what is a brand new CSL! If I had that sort of money then I would snaffle it up. I am having to make do with a boring e46 std M3. Great cars though.

The 1M will command good money for a long, long time imho. Don't think they will reach the same fanclub status of the e30 M3 and e46 CSL but they will always sell well imho

Edited by taters on Tuesday 23 July 22:28

[mic]

Thanks