1 series M coupe spotted

[agent biscuit]

just to say ladies and gents i ve just finished reading all 56 pages off and on ova 3-4 days and its been a pleasure reading this thread .....in fact such a pleasure i managed to nab a cancelled order in cardiff and i think it will arrive in feb but im having it registered for march .....i think i can wait that long but i must admit it was a difficult decision between the M1and a m3 csl 04 with low miles...cheers all

[Kananga]

agent biscuit said:

it was a difficult decision between the M1and a m3 csl 04 with low miles...cheers all

The CSL is a great car... Congrats on the purchase -I moved from a low mile CSL to a 1M - no regrets and am loving the new toy!

[BradleyA]

Both great cars

[aussieinlondon]

agent biscuit said:

just to say ladies and gents i ve just finished reading all 56 pages off and on ova 3-4 days and its been a pleasure reading this thread .....in fact such a pleasure i managed to nab a cancelled order in cardiff and i think it will arrive in feb but im having it registered for march .....i think i can wait that long but i must admit it was a difficult decision between the M1and a m3 csl 04 with low miles...cheers all

Was the same 2 I had on the radar as the CSL is just spot on in every way, but the way I came to ordering the 1M was the intended use, and having a car that I built for track in the garage then the CSL would have been a waste for not being used as intended, so the 1M more so suited our needs and it also looks great in my opinion, due for build later this month ............ I doubt you will be disappointed.

[Guvernator]

From those pics above it's quite clear to see that the CSL and 1M are a similiar size which is the perfect size I think. I really do not understand this obsession for manufacturers to make each consecutive iteration of a car bigger. Says a lot when the smaller 1 series is now the same size as the previous 3. Where will it stop? In 15 years time the 3 series will be the size of a bus, the 1 will have grown to 7 series proportions and they'll need to come up with a 0 series as the small car of the range!

[aeropilot]

Guvernator said:

I really do not understand this obsession for manufacturers to make each consecutive iteration of a car bigger. Says a lot when the smaller 1 series is now the same size as the previous 3. Where will it stop? In 15 years time the 3 series will be the size of a bus, the 1 will have grown to 7 series proportions and they'll need to come up with a 0 series as the small car of the range!

Largely safety and crash regs no doubt are the factors, as interior space hasn't gone up in proportion to the increase in exterior dimensions, which is why each next generation of a model gets bigger.

[JNW1]

BradleyA said:

Both great cars

Nothing at all against the 1M but based purely on looks the CSL wins hands down for me; not sure BMW has ever made a better looking car, still stunning IMO!

[Guvernator]

JNW1 said:

BradleyA said:

Both great cars

Nothing at all against the 1M but based purely on looks the CSL wins hands down for me; not sure BMW has ever made a better looking car, still stunning IMO!

I think looks wise they are very close for me but I think that the CSL just about pips it as it looks just a little bit classier so I think in the long term it will age less. I think if the 1M didn't have those slats in the rear bumper it might be closer still.