11-21-2016, 09:26 AM | #1 |
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Chris Harris drives: BMW M2 vs BMW 1M Coupe
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11-21-2016, 09:41 AM | #2 |
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Thanks for sharing!
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11-21-2016, 10:15 AM | #3 |
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Good to see a reviewer put their money where their mouth is and actually buy one of these cars - even if it is the 1M
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Nice one but, despite the fact I find his reviews to be the most entertaining at the present, I reckon he decides whether or not a car is good based solely on how well it slides...
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He slides them in videos because that is what most people seem to want. He is an accomplished racing driver which is why people listen to him.
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Why not? The 1M had overboost too. That function puts it pretty close to an M2 in terms of numbers. Add the differences between the N54 and N55, two turbos versus one, etc., and it's possible that a Stage 1 1M could do the business. I don't doubt Harris' observations one bit. I also agree with his opinion that the 1M is just a bit more special........and has a bit more spirit. I'd still take a 1M any day over an M2. Of course other opinions about which is better may vary.
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As an M2 owner I still double take each time I see a 1M. I'd love one.
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11-21-2016, 02:11 PM | #13 |
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its another style of driving. if he just tested it around town or lap timed it, itd be like every other review of the car. and like others have said, its what we want to see from him. its his style.
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1M vs M2 pissing match has commenced right off the bat. Par for the course as usual.
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Monkey Harris, Anglesey circuit, m2 (c/w MPE by the looks and sound of it) and his 1M with Akra pipes - n54m v n55m bliss
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As Chris Harris said: "yum, yum".
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For real. It is a very respectful conversation for both cars, mentions minor differences and ends on him praising both cars. Hardly a 1m is better than an m2 (or other way around) type review. Makes me want both.
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Frankly, I love daily driving my 1M. The M2 has basically the same steering as my M4 did and it is pretty lackluster / not exciting. The M2 might be faster but the 1M is jerky, bouncy, playful and sends a lot of feedback -- it's the journey not the outcome. For me, I roll the windows down every morning and basically smiling the whole way to work. If I wanted something smooth and gentle I would have got a Mercedes or someting
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That's a good picture... Makes me appreciate MG more, though make mine Orange or M3 Yellow - if you are going to have a silly car, it looks better in a silly color
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As several know, I swapped my 1M for an M2 and 'allowed' both cars to shine their true colors on mountain twisties (Alps and Dolomites).
Both cars have their own character: 'The Wild One' (1M) versus 'The Mild One' (M2). As I wrote in a comment: if the 1M is rock 'n roll, then the M2 is jazz. Both got soul, but in a different way. Kinky (1M) & Cool (M2): I love both. Below you find some general impressions I posted in the past (June 2016). Not incompatible with what Chris Harris has stated in his 1M/M2 video posted today. Quote:
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