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Also a lot of you guys seem like you want DCT, which isn't something i would ever want since an enthusiast's car should be in manual, so i guess its a moot point. Obviously if you need an auto go get yourself a auto m3. |
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I made the switch. No regrets, no looking back. Only thing I miss from the M3 is the sound, but all the other positives negate it. For my purpose the 1M makes more sense for me.
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I watched the 1M come into development, and then evetually production, through several websites - and, finally, through the official BMW site. I was so excited about the car for many reasons. First, it offered an opportity for someone like me to get a new M car. I have always said that the M3 is the ultimate car, regardless of available funds, and I looked at the 1M as a "close as I can get" alternative. The more I read, the more I really wanted the car based on its own merits, rather than as a more economical substitute for the M3.
When I saw my first 1M on a dealer floor in late May, I was blown away. One can argue looks as much as one can argue the taste of food, but I thought it was fantastic. It had the muscular appeal I liked in the M cars, and it promised to deliver on what Dr. Segler said: allowing people like me to get into the M brand for less than usual. As I read more 1M reviews, I was sold. The car can clearly perform, and there are ample metrics to support that claim. I put a deposit down, and waited for a hopeful allocation. I waited for 8 weeks, with no status change (047, for those who know what that is). I knew it could be a while, but I kept reading the 1M forum posts and convincing myself that I'd get a car. As I spent more time looking at 1M cars, I saw more pictures of the car (which, again, I think is a GREAT design) alongside the "bigger brother" M3. As much as I liked the 1M, I kept deviating to the M3 design, along with another feature: individuality. By individuality, I don't mean the scarcity of the car - the 1M will always have that advantage over the M3. By individuality, I mean the variety of color/option/transmission combinations. In that sense, the 1M is limited. A week ago I found - and purchased - an E93 M3, black over fox red. I love it. It's the car I was meant to have. But...I had a hard time walking away from the 1M. For me, the M3 is a more "practical" choice, in the sense that it fits my style better. I will not drive track days, and I don't have any interest in drifting or pushing the car to absolute limits. I also prefer the DCT I got, simply because traffic can be a pain to navigate with a 6MT. And I love, love, love the ability to take the top off (!). Perhaps that's the motorcycle driver in me. In the end, though, the 1M is a hell of a car, and I don't quite understand the comparisons between it and the M3, any more than I would understand the comparison between myself and my older brother. Between the cars lies a valley of difference despite sharing common parts; they were designed for different purposes. While comparing them is, I think, a result of the natural tendency to rationally categorize things we aren't familiar with (so we can make sense of them), I think that comparing them is antithetical to what BMW was hoping to do. Just my 2 cents. Don't flame me, just writing my thoughts! |
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x1000, I say keep this m3 n save up for the new m3. U will kick urself in the butt in 3 yrs if u got the 1m
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I'm still holding out hope they don't mess up the "face" of the future M2. If you've test driven the 1M (more than once is better), and your gut says "Yes! I want this car baaaad!", then trade the M3 in. You only live once. Your gut will tell you. But if you're torn, you need to sleep on it and think about it.... And do more test drives.
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Spoken like a true ignoramus.
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I'm grateful for all of your great responses. It has helped me focus my priorities. Although I have not made any definitive decisions, here are my perspectives thus far:
1) Test driving a 1m is a rare possibility, so I have to trust specs + my experience with similar engine architectures. 2) As glorious is the outgoing V8, it represents the past. 3) The M3 is not going to get any lighter or simpler. We all know damn well that the future M3 is going to only get more luxurious and bloated. 4) Supercharging is expensive and changes the core DNA of the M3 requiring numerous supplementary upgrades to maintain balance. Honestly, this is not about money, mileage or even value. This is about nimble performance, not brute force. If it were only about power, I'd be swinging around in an M5 or M6... or worse yet a useless X5/6M. To me, the 1M represents a lean and quick thrill ride that is infinitely tweak able, and a blast to drive... perhaps more so than the present and even future M3.
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Get one as your second car, if you want, makes total sense as a daily driver. But makes no sense, IMO, to trade in your M3 for a 1M. That can also be a girlfriend's or wife's car, if they drives a stick.
Speaking of manual, it wasn't that long ago that some Marlbolo man told a guy in a Model T that "Real men ride horses, 'cause they have direct control of an animal...", where's the Marlbolo man now? Same as the guy who uses DOS & laughed at the other guy who uses a Macintosh computer with the mouse. Computer mouse is still around, but where is DOS now?... |
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Also S5? luxury car id buy for my girl not something id drive. GT-R? Yeah if i wanted to a car to drive for me and never feel engaged sure go for a GT-R. C63 Amg? God ill give it to you there. that engine is wonderful. Carrera? now that is an amazing daily but your also talking about a totally different price bracket. |
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How does it make sense as a daily driver? :roll eyes: Its more stiff, and arguably harder to drive. It's is the perfect back to basics sports car. The M3 is a gr8 DD for some since it is so soft.
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You guys will still love your next gen M3 and say its so amazing even though it'll weigh 4500 lbs. Well ill be happy with a sub 3500 lb car with decent power. e30-e46 drivers should know what I'm talking about. |
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He mentioned Carrera S which starts at 91k, also with options even a Base Carrera can hit $90k. & i agree the C63 amg interior is just disgusting IMHO. All Audis to me are just too soft and boring to drive and i include the r8 4.2 in that. Hvn't driven the 5.2 yet.
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