1er M coupe
Aug 29, 2010 | 11:45 AM
#42
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of course it will outperform the 135i
and those who say it makes no sense since you can tune a 135i easily to 400hp simply don`t realize that
a) with the 1 M you get a very very solid base for modding it furhter
b) the suspension setup,chassis rigidness,steering etc and the work of the //M engineers will pay
c) the internals will be way stronger than those on the 135i ,so durability - even when heavily modded >400 hp - will be no issue anymore
d) BMWs hp numbers are always very conservative..
I`m thinking about changing my car for another one for quite some time now..
I have test driven the new M3 and the Cayman S...both very cool cars and while the Cayman lacked the power to keep up with the Emmy,it`s midengine and suspension setup just made up for anything because it was such a pleasure to feel and drive it around the backroads.
Great in just about every aspect,except the engine.
now that the 1er M is about to come I guess I`ll wait and hope that this car will offer the right power and a lightweight sportscar handling and feeling
But I hope they will change the engine mapping for better throttle response and a better sound...like changing the ignition times/intervals and all that
and those who say it makes no sense since you can tune a 135i easily to 400hp simply don`t realize that
a) with the 1 M you get a very very solid base for modding it furhter
b) the suspension setup,chassis rigidness,steering etc and the work of the //M engineers will pay
c) the internals will be way stronger than those on the 135i ,so durability - even when heavily modded >400 hp - will be no issue anymore
d) BMWs hp numbers are always very conservative..
I`m thinking about changing my car for another one for quite some time now..
I have test driven the new M3 and the Cayman S...both very cool cars and while the Cayman lacked the power to keep up with the Emmy,it`s midengine and suspension setup just made up for anything because it was such a pleasure to feel and drive it around the backroads.
Great in just about every aspect,except the engine.
now that the 1er M is about to come I guess I`ll wait and hope that this car will offer the right power and a lightweight sportscar handling and feeling
But I hope they will change the engine mapping for better throttle response and a better sound...like changing the ignition times/intervals and all that
I have actually taken steps to be one of the first to get their hands on this car here, and while discussing this with a number of BMW enthusiasts, I discovered that unless the M-Division really deliver on this car then I'm better off getting myself an M3
Aug 29, 2010 | 09:56 PM
#48
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Joined: May 2010
Posts: 3,143
From: The Library, NY
More Info and Undercarriage Shots
Some more details per bimmerfile.com:
-The color is Valencia Orange Metallic, a new color exclusive to the 1M
-The 1M will be manual transmission only
-Those are the M3 Competition Package wheels
-The front air intake is pretty similar to the M3's, but even more pronounced
-The side skirts are also much like the M3's in shape
-The side vents will be 'outrageous' compared to the other M cars
-Some minor detail in the revealed area of the M1 will be changed. Bimmerfile suggests it's related to the headlights.
-The rear valance will have vents above the exhaust that protrude out and are angled slightly inward (see here, courtesy of bimmerfile)
-There's an oil-cooler in-front of the front left wheel (see here)
-The rear-view mirrors will look very familiar to E9X M3 owners
Undercarriage Shots of same car posted above:
-The color is Valencia Orange Metallic, a new color exclusive to the 1M
-The 1M will be manual transmission only
-Those are the M3 Competition Package wheels
-The front air intake is pretty similar to the M3's, but even more pronounced
-The side skirts are also much like the M3's in shape
-The side vents will be 'outrageous' compared to the other M cars
-Some minor detail in the revealed area of the M1 will be changed. Bimmerfile suggests it's related to the headlights.
-The rear valance will have vents above the exhaust that protrude out and are angled slightly inward (see here, courtesy of bimmerfile)
-There's an oil-cooler in-front of the front left wheel (see here)
-The rear-view mirrors will look very familiar to E9X M3 owners
Undercarriage Shots of same car posted above:
