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07-06-2012, 03:05 PM | #1 |
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M3 to 1m? Never looked back?
Always had a thing for the 1m but when I was told by my dealer that they would add 13-15k over the sticker price, the m3 looked even better. Plus the fact that ever since I was 12, I've had a passion for the m3. Was just wondering if anyone ever made this switch? Curious to hear why!
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Hackensack, manhattan. All told me that first off, it would take months to find one. Second, it would be like paying for a fully loaded m3... So I went with the m3 loved the look of the e46 so maybe that's why I was drawn to the 1m but I love my m3
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i dont ever plan on making a switch. I would've went with it first if it was available but theres no going back now
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haha yea... hes ballin outta control...
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So what exactly do we need another member to chime in about?
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I saw my first 1M in the flesh in white and I was very impressed by the way it looked. Beautiful car and from what I saw on Top Gear US its almost as quick as the M3. That said, it is way overpriced in the market today.
Two on ebay, 59k and 75k. Yikes
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I stepped up, and note I say up as I firmly believe that it was a step up from an e60 M5 to an e92 M3 6mt in the pursuit of handling and just all around fun, however I am in no way willing to go to a 1M. Its just too small and any ounce of practicality has further been removed.
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The 1M is a limited production car, so it's value will hold up. They've been dynoing around 330wHP- yes, that's at the wheel. I've seen them tracked hard in 110 degree heat without problems and it has all M3 suspension components. It's an impressive car, but not a true //M. Unfortunately, it gives insight into the future of //M cars.
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Wow, not even going to really try with this group, you've all obviously driven one (more then just around the corner) and know exactly what your talking about, good stuff! (If your sarcasm meter is going crazy then its working.)
Anyway, what I can tell you about it which is interesting is the types of people I see driving at the local track. About half the owners of 1M's in our city track it, at a normal track day event I might see one M3 (E9x) and I'm sure there are hundreds of M3's in our city. If you want a GT car go for the M3, I wanted a track car so I was looking at the Cayman S or 1M. |
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P.S. The fact that you see less M3s at your track isn't indicative of anything. At the track I frequent, there are tons of E92 M3s there. Last Wednesday there were 3 out of 12 cars (and 4 of the other cars were older M3s).
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Based on my observations, the 1M is not a better track car than the M3. The fact that I was a first time newbie at VIR and was able to smoke every 1M that ran in my sessions validate what the magazines and you guy's favorite person, Randy Pobst have written about the shorter wheelbase 1M. The argument to own the 1M is pretty lame, mostly to do with the collectability because of how rare they are. My personal take on it is that it is just another ugly 1 series with a lot of M3 parts thrown into it but it's missing heart. Heart being a ///M engine. Would I say that to a 1M owner at a HPDE? Of course not, because at the end of the day we are all car enthusiasts but a lot of your M3 brothers are thinking the same thing. First time on VIR, 2:15 fast laps on Contisport 5ps, AW 1M at around 5:00 mark and VO 1M (instructor driving Hans around) at around 14:30 mark. Second HPDE, second weekend on VIR running in the intermediate solo group. Popped my Contis and had to borrow Han's worn out PS2's but still managed 2:17 laps. Here are some of the M3's at the Trackdaze event, not to include Doc and about 3 others. |
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