BMW Series 1 M Coupè

[Jonttt]

First "real world" pics spotted in a car park on Pistonheads:

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing...+coupe+spotted

[coupe fan]

BBS CH wheels? Would have looked better with RSGT. Overweight at 1500kgs but it looks good and technology has moved on so much since 1998/2000. It is probably well fast and it looks aggressive - good one.

[Bruski_11]

so this would be the new 1 s m CSL then?

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/news/de...?storyId=23355

[wifipirate]

nice rims..

the rest of it deeply uninspiring..

[indy]

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/news/de...?storyId=23355

[breadvanman]

Well, it's arrived and my word, what a car!

Its most definately an 'M' car, both visually and dynamically.

If you get the chance to drive one, please do, its laugh out loud fun.

The Z3MC will always remain a very special car for me but I also relieved the future for small 'M' cars is very much alive and kicking.

[Spooks]

Looking very good indeed!! Im personally looking forward to seeing one in the flesh.

Hope you dont mind me saying but its crying out to be lowered by a good 20mm!!

What does it sound like?

[Fat Tony]

Looks fantastic head-on

Congrats and enjoy

[fastdrive]

very compliment!
Black is better!
Wait an good review,i think in next years will be an good replacement for my m coupe.

[Broccers]

Looks fun.

[Dave P]

nice one

[MGR]

For me this is the beginning of the end of the 'M' car. I believe its to be followed by a turbo 4wd M5 soon.

I'm sure its an excellent car but the reviews of it I've read basically say the same as I had feared. That is that its an excellent car, but moving away from the traditional 'M' car ethos i.e. highly strung. Stick an S54 engine in this, it would be epic.

Its going to appeal to more people, but that's not always a good thing.

[shantybeater]

niiiiceee, full review against the z3m please ;)

unfortunately I don't have anywhere near the money to buy one of these but maybe in a few years if the prices settle (or a 135i bargain?)

I'm a modder at heart and love tinkering with turbo cars so this is win win imo, alot of easy HP will be achievable from this with a side of whizz & pop noises ;)

Do we know the full extent of changes to the engine over the 135i? is it simply a map or larger turbo?

[Wav]

Looks nice, not a fan of the normal 1 series coupe if I'm honest though. Definitely needs to be slammed

Enjoy,

Paul

[Adz S]

Love the safety car look, might copy it for the trip to lemans :-)

Saw it in the fles in munich back in march in white it was getting abit of attention !

Normal one series drives pretty good compared to rivals so i imagine this being pretty dame good !

Still no Z3m Coupe tho