Was about to buy a new 4 door M3 (Turbo) but thought I'd give the 1M a try first. One drive and I was hooked, what a hooligan! I think I might need to start budgeting for rear tyres...
Nice have to admit I'm not a fan of the modern turbo'd BMW M stuff,much prefer the older school n/a machines,but the 1M is the exception,easily the nicest looking of the current generation,the design looks great,aggressive and purposeful,a future classic for sure!
Re tyres, I have just put Michelin PSS on my E92 M3, and I must agree that they offer a noticeable improvement in grip vs the Michelin PS3 which were originally fitted to the car.
Congrats on the purchase. They are fantastic cars, the best of BMW M if you ask me. Almost bought one myself recently but got hooked by the C63. One day I will have one for weekend duties.