....the "other" 1M

[AMGpower]

It was definitely C8 UER, some time this year :|

[ChrisBuer]

AMGpower said:

It was definitely C8 UER, some time this year :

Hmm that's concerning. Maybe someone has cloned my plate as I've not been to Manchester in about 10 years!

[AMGpower]

White 1M, shadow chrome wheels, blackline headlights, C8 UER...

[R1gtr]

Sounds like someone has cloned your plate, may be worth popping into local police station, mention you think your plate has been cloned, cover yourself incase it has been and gets into trouble.

[ChrisBuer]

Yeah I think I will. The only places I've driven in the last 4 months has been over to Norwich, into central London, down to Southampton and over to Hertfordshire. My 1M has never been to Manchester.

I'll report it in the morning at the local station as a precaution.

[NateWM]

Lovely car OP! Concerning news about the plates.

Just a quick question. How do you feel about the recent rise of stolen BMW's lately, specifically the 1M's? Have you taken any precautions with the car to try and make it harder to steal? I've heard from a couple of friends with high performance BMW's (E92 M3, E60 M5 and 650i) that there insurance premiums have almost doubled due to the ammount of BMW's being stolen. Does this worry you with your 1M's insurance?

[rmaurer]

Saw you on the M25 last week near St Albans (I was in a Scooby). Lovely looking car, I was straight onto the classifieds when I got home!

[GBTurbo]

The 1M is a great looking car I want one!

[ChrisBuer]

rmaurer said:

Saw you on the M25 last week near St Albans (I was in a Scooby). Lovely looking car, I was straight onto the classifieds when I got home!

A silver scooby? If so I remember you. Nice looking car

[DHE]

Great looking car, subtle mods and nice power increase.

[rmaurer]

ChrisBuer said:

A silver scooby? If so I remember you. Nice looking car

Thanks yes that was me, still laden down with a boot full of camping gear having got back from the Le Mans Classic at 1am that morning...

[ChrisBuer]

rmaurer said:

Thanks yes that was me, still laden down with a boot full of camping gear having got back from the Le Mans Classic at 1am that morning...

Haha small world. I thought I saw you slowing in the traffic and we both had a good look at each others cars

How was the Classic?

[GALLARDOGUY]

Spotted you today. Hylands Park. I was walking my dog so was driving the 4x4, not one of my toys. Shame.

Looked very nice in the evening sunshine.

[ChrisBuer]

GALLARDOGUY said:

Spotted you today. Hylands Park. I was walking my dog so was driving the 4x4, not one of my toys. Shame.

Looked very nice in the evening sunshine.

Yep I was over there

It was filthy though and needed a good clean. That's the problem with a white car

[bmthnick1981]

Wow. Lovely car and impressive figures.

[ChrisBuer]

For anyone interested, the next edition of BMW Car Magazine (due out on the 18th October), there will be a review of my car

Once published, I'll be allowed to post up some of the photos of the shoot which I'm sure will look stunning

Just got to hope now that the review is good

[AWG]

Chris, great thread and lovely car. Did you use Royals for the wheel retrim?

[Rosscow]

Out of interest Chris, what would BMW have to say about any warranty issues after your modifications?

Or would you be happy to pay the bill should anything go pop?

What a cracking car - and I love the pressed plates. They are on my shopping list for my A6

[stuart-b]

Fantastic, really want one of these. Did you drive the 3 coupe/m3? How does it compare in feeling, if you did? I appreciate it's M (and all those nice M bits), but what's the difference between a 335i and this engine? Saw lots of videos on youtube of the latest 335i (DCT) running 420+ bhp.

[ChrisBuer]

AWG said:

Chris, great thread and lovely car. Did you use Royals for the wheel retrim?

I actually took it to a place in Hitchen and they used a firm (outsourced) where there wheels were sent too. Whoever did them, the finish is superb

Rosscow said:

Out of interest Chris, what would BMW have to say about any warranty issues after your modifications?

Or would you be happy to pay the bill should anything go pop?

What a cracking car - and I love the pressed plates. They are on my shopping list for my A6

No idea what BMW would say. I'd guess if I needed a warranty claim on a part that was directly related to one of my mods they might say something. However there are a few much higher powered N54 engined cars in the US that are fine. I'm quite relaxed about it though.

The pressed plates are really nice and a cheap item that visually make a big difference I think

stuart-b said:

Fantastic, really want one of these. Did you drive the 3 coupe/m3? How does it compare in feeling, if you did? I appreciate it's M (and all those nice M bits), but what's the difference between a 335i and this engine? Saw lots of videos on youtube of the latest 335i (DCT) running 420+ bhp.

I drove an E92 M3 and the 1M back to back at my local dealer when they ran an M-Power day. I felt the 1M was more nimble and direct...a compact feel compared to the M3. It was also easier to drive more quickly as its torque at 1500rpm (402 lb.ft standard or at least mine was) compared to the 295 lb.ft of the M3 made it a very quick real world car. It didn't sound as nice as the M3 mind you.

Not sure what the difference between this and the 335i engine is to be honest, but I know that the 1M has an additional oil cooler and better overall cooling, so the power it makes is pretty consistent. Combine that with the M3 chassis that it runs on and the LSD and it does put the power down well. The entire package just works very well

I just need to buy some Michelin Pilot SuperSports for it soon as they are meant to transform the handling even more!