1M........tHe PoLaR bEaR.

[Carlos24]

Awesome topic just read it all the way through and what a read! I can't think of a realistic car to own that I would want more than one of these, far cooler than an M3 in my books. I would like to see a little video of the exhaust on a drive by or something though just to see how much different it sounds :-)

Carlos

[aussieinlondon]

I actually don't have anything but this was filmed by a PH member at at the Jag SS.

10min 44 mark
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zi7MSrpJ30

29sec
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_CnSUz-gWU

Cold engine start so no crazy antics like some of the n/a engine lot.....

Edited by aussieinlondon on Monday 6th January 11:46

[aussieinlondon]

In search of......... The ultimate drivers roads!

2yrs 4 months, 21,000 miles on the clock, weekend use only, numerous PH Sunday Services and...
Wales x 2 (Brecon Beacons, Elan Valley, Snowdonia National Park & the Evo triangle)
Isle of Man
Peak District
Exmoor National Park
France
Switzerland
Italy
Austria
Following alp passes:
Col de Turini
Col de la Bonette
Col d’Izoard
Col du Galibier
Col de l’Iseran (highest in the Alps at 2770m)
Col des Aravis
Grimsel Pass
Furka Pass
St. Gotthard Pass
San Bernardino Pass
Fluela Pass
Ofen Pass
Umbrail Pass
Stelvio Pass
Gavia Pass
Nockalmstrasse
Grossglocker High Alpine Road
Gerlos Alpenstrasse

Germany
Nurburgring x 2
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

And the latest tour (19/04 - 26/04)

Northumberland National Park
Scotland
Pennines

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?msid=20511690798...

A picture is worth a thousand words....

Starting point Northumberland National Park and Falstone..





Kielder Water










And onwards we go...






First casualty on one of the many mountain 'tarmac rally' stages


Quick tour and taste testing on route









Further into Scotland we go





First deperture from the main group, Mark and his M135i make way for Inverness to sort out his bulge issue, tyre that is ; ) The rest of us make for Loch Ness




Oil top up time & a bit of road surfing on the baron plains




Lock Ness bound off the beaten track










Loch Ness = fog




Casualty 2


Loch Ness and the little M135i fresh on a new front set of Michelins








Making track for John O'Grouts



















West we head...















Heading south west





Windy was an understatement










Ullapool region
http://www.ardvreckhouse.com/ nice place to stay.































Isle of Sky







Eilean Donan Castle



Commando Monument











Loch Lomond




Back across the boarder to some wet weather after a dry run around Scotland
Pennines/Yorkshire Dales











Great trip, hard on the cars but BMW M's are built for driving hard, not collecting dust parked up in a garage. Now in need of a new windscreen, that be number 3.

Thanks to Marcus for organising the great route and itinerary, Hetan, Mark and Jana for the laughs and company.

Edited by aussieinlondon on Tuesday 29th April 17:47

Edited by aussieinlondon on Saturday 3rd May 18:08

[sagarich]

That trip looks fantastic! Very envious!

[janahan9]

Great photos mate! When you see the list of roads we've driven, it's unbelievable! Look forward to the next one.

[AWG]

good fuel consumption!

[Rich196]

This photo is awesome!

[Terminator X]

That's some drive! Dare I say it, the 1M looks better than the M3

TX.

[Gilhooligan]

Terminator X said:

That's some drive! Dare I say it, the 1M looks better than the M3

TX.

Yup. Me too! Id imagine it would be easier to increase the power too with it being turbo'd.

[aspirated]

Rich196 said:

This photo is awesome!

Could somebody photoshop the bird and the signposts out please? I need a new background (if the OP doesn't mind)

[aussieinlondon]

No worries but I can't help you on the photoshop front but someone no doubt could .....

[BullyB]

thanks for sharing.
I enjoyed looking at those, brings back some memories

[rb5er]

That looks great. I am not into white cars at all but it looks far better than the others in the group in those pics.

The orange one I saw recently looked absolutely stunning but the one in your pics really is massively cheapened by the the tinted rear lights.

[aussieinlondon]

Now have to spend some time and go through the gopro driving footage and put something together.

[janahan9]

rb5er said:

That looks great. I am not into white cars at all but it looks far better than the others in the group in those pics.

The orange one I saw recently looked absolutely stunning but the one in your pics really is massively cheapened by the the tinted rear lights.

You'll be happy to hear the tint has been removed!

[melvster]

Fantastic post and write up as always. Thoroughly enjoyable read

Your average mpg is better than my current car; Clio 197 Cup. Struggling to get more than 26mpg

[SaucyBoy]

Awesome write up fella. Off on a big of a tour myself this weekend and this has just made the wait even harder lol

[aussieinlondon]

melvster said:

Fantastic post and write up as always. Thoroughly enjoyable read

Your average mpg is better than my current car; Clio 197 Cup. Struggling to get more than 26mpg

Thanks mate, it is surprising how well the economy is on the 1M but then much of the driving was well away from traffic and free flowing unclass off the beaten track roads so averaging 60mph or less due to the surface and bottoming out which my front splitter took a caning lol

[aussieinlondon]

SaucyBoy said:

Awesome write up fella. Off on a big of a tour myself this weekend and this has just made the wait even harder lol

Nice one, what is your intended route and destination(s)?

[hondansx]

The 1M looks spot on; makes the M135i look even uglier when alongside! Would happily pay the extra for looks alone...