....the "other" 1M
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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?
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?
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.
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. 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
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!
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