1er M Coupé
BMW 1 Series M Coupe
Between May 2011 and June 2012, only 6,309 BMW E82-based vehicles were sold. 6,342 were produced. The difference was used for development and homologation purposes.
Considering that the classic BMW E30 M3 was built around 17,000 times, one can now speculate how the 1 Series M Coupé might develop (also in terms of price).
One thing is certain – the car is an old-school driving machine and should be driven regularly. Because that's the most fun.
True to the motto:
Collecting memories - not dust!
The 1M Coupé was available from the factory (the vehicle was built in the Leipzig factory) in 3 colors (Alpine White 3, Valencia Orange and Sapphire Black). Valencia Orange was the "presentation color" back in 2011.
In addition, three special colors were tested at the Leipzig plant. These are Monte Carlo Blue, Javagreen and Atacama YellowThe Monte Carlo Blue was used twice, and the other two colors once each.
A Monte Carlo blue 1M is the car of Dr. Kay Segler, the "father" of the 1M. His car is the only one with blue stitching in the leather/Alcantara instead of orange. Kay is registered with us in the #1erm register!
Since the 1M Coupé has a "special" history, it was internally considered a project "Pyrat" led.
So they raided the BMW spare parts warehouse and created the 1M Coupé from existing vehicles (E82 body, N54 engine with modified software, N55 transmission, E92 M3 axles/brake system, rims), of course with further modifications.
Technical information and details
Source:
BMW Press Club Germany
Admission statistics from www.dh-ontour.de
"Herbert" has been keeping registration statistics for the BMW 1 Series M Coupé since its inception.
Check it out on his site!
Official BMW Information
Source: BMW Press Club Germany
The letter M now also symbolizes the outstanding power delivery and highly dynamic driving characteristics of a high-performance sports car in the BMW 1 Series segment. In the BMW 1 Series M Coupé, the technology of a high-performance car combined with the agility and lightness of a compact model delivers a new dimension of sporty driving pleasure.
To the press release / press photos / press videos
Videos zum 1er M Coupé
BMW Werbung - "PIR-AT" LINK
Auto Motor Sport - Einzeltest BMW 1er M Coupé LINK
Car Journalism - Story of a secret partsbin project LINK
Joe Achilles - Driving the 1M - better than M2 Comp ? LINK
EVO - BMW 1 series M Coupé first drive LINK
TOP Gear - Chris Harris BMW M2 vs BMW 1M LINK