BMW 1M First Drive Review | Modern Classics Ep 10

This is the BMW 1M Coupe a parts bin special from M division which saw the application of many E92 M3 components on a 1 Series coupe to make the overnight success that is the BMW 1M.
The BMW 1M was among the first proper M cars to use a turbo charger - while it was not a naturally aspirated engine it was still a big part of its appeal. Driving the rear wheels via a tactile six-speed manual gearbox is a 335bhp twin-turbo 3-litre straight-six engine.
The BMW 1M is one of my all time favourite cars and here's why...
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[@jakabukovnik8876]

I love the direction in which the channel is going.. these reviews are fantastic keep them up!

[@cywoods60]

I so agree with you.

[@sajidrehman7863]

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[@iurilx4757]

Agreed

[@davidfrye4576]

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[@GlennsCarCollection]

I have owned over 100 cars and the 1M is still my favorite, especially when you factor in price, but buy now before prices skyrocket. I have done a lot of long term reviews on mine and it still runs great !

[@gordonkaiser3767]

Boyhood dream, still my favourite "M" car by far🔥

[@kumarankarth86]

the utlimate pocket rocket to cruise around in style and comfort. Those flared wheel arches and aggressive haunches don't do it justice. Saw my first one in Boston years back..

[@ineedthatcar7169]

Bombastic car! Great clip of it too! Well done JWW!

[@paullockwood7219]

Absolutely wonderful video - All true M car fans love the 1M. Thanks for posting.

[@Airwolfr]

I love the 1M, my friend has one and when the M2 was launched the BMW dealer offered 10k cash and a free M2 for the trade in.......he knocked it back and kept the 1M.

[@malstewart7332]

I have always admired these great little cars and recently bought one of only 200 here in Australia. I fully agree with your comments that the numbers don’t really describe the driving experience, it’s just an awesome car to drive and I have a smile on my face the whole time.

[@DeanH51]

I just love the variety that Modern Classics adds, in contrast with newer super cars and hyper cars. It's such a great mix. Keep the Modern Classics coming!

[@gtlegacy8]

The Car will age better like fine wine without the infotainment system looking extremely dated in 10 years.

[@Nattybruv]

This is the type of videos I miss from you mr JWW, Ive been watching since your first R8 video years ago and now am back to constantly watching all your videos :) KEEP IT UP!!

[@cephasmakuzva]

I love this set of series videos brings a real new dynamic to the channel. Top job

[@JamesRobinson-gv4ux]

Brilliant car, great to see the modern classics series on your channel. Hopefully lots more to come!

[@Beneluxsupercars]

a real little pocket rocket ! great video again ! keep up the good work ! greetings fromBelgium

[@borisjakovljevic7348]

Hi MR JWW, fantastic video man :D I would like to ask, when you will upload the review about "AutoScout24 Confiscated Cars Sale" channel, you talked about earlier? I am interested to buy a car from them, as they are offering confiscated models of Ferarri,Bentley, Aston Martin, and others at the best prices, as 20 to 25 thousand $, which is why I'm waiting for your review to see the details. Hope it will be soon...:D

[@michaelcalabrezze5162]

@@borisjakovljevic7348 Hey buddy, i also heard about them. just recently, a friend bought the newest BMW M4 from them, for only 8.000$. That is a fantastic channel. How do you know for them? And thanks for recommendation buddy :))

[@albertandres3739]

@@michaelcalabrezze5162 "Autoscout24 confiscated cars" seams fake. Do you say that it is legit?

[@andrewsDoc938]

The value of this car is just skyrocketing!It's the perfect future classic

[@michaelcalabrezze5162]

Hi MR JWW, fantastic video man :D I would like to ask, when you will upload the review about "AutoScout24 Confiscated Cars Sale" channel, you talked about earlier? I am interested to buy a car from them, as they are offering confiscated models of Ferarri,Bentley, Aston Martin, and others at the best prices, as 20 to 25 thousand $, which is why I'm waiting for your review to see the details. Hope it will be soon....:D :D

[@borisjakovljevic7348]

@@michaelcalabrezze5162 Hey buddy, i also heard about them. just recently, a friend bought the newest BMW M4 from them, for only 8.000$. That is a fantastic channel. How do you know for them? And thanks for recommendation buddy... :)

[@dennis3753]

Yes that is true. They cost the same as an M4 in my country. I believe a lot v12 Mercedes Benz will start appreciating too

[@pyrat1340]

@MrJWW I also own a 1M since more than 4 years - excellent review about the feelings of driving this car, but let me get a few things right: 0:29 the car was produced until mid 2012, so a bit more than a year 1:22 the wheels are coming from the e92 competition pack and were not exclusive for the 1M 1:40 first BMW/M car to have air curtains 4:22 Alcantara is not a standard trim on M cars. However you can get the M Performance steering wheel which has alcantara (I have it also, it's great!) I think it is also worth mentioning that this "Frankenstein" M car has also borrowed the n54 as it has been fitted to the Z4 sdrive35i. Development time was also only 1 year due to the upcoming new 1er generation. Otherwise great review!

[@benrussell7042]

Drove past one of these this morning.. still look so good

[@lexesco]

I need to drive this once in my life! Great video and tribute to a legend!

[@ac3eb]

Love this car and love this review. Props!

[@dmytrokoba5967]

Thank you for reviewing cars like this one!

[@TerribleMachinations]

Love this car, love this video!

[@touringteg]

Just drove one for the first time last week. Really enjoyed it as a driver focused car. Thanks for the heads up on the brakes.

[@supercarshunter2450]

Yahhhh... I was waiting for this video! Thank you James!

[@conanmagruder]

Honest and excellent review! Thank you.

[@MrDarrenNice]

Thank you for this. Never knew how special this car was. Really interesting 👍🏼

[@Tony-hj7bm]

thanks for reviewing this car it's hilarious

[@jamcarz8982]

Love your videos. You’re one of the reasons I’m starting my own channel

[@Jorcap]

Ah dude, I like your vids so much. Always quality, love it

[@toraow]

The predecessor to the m240i! These little cars are so much fun to drive on the backroads

[@ivorproblem1332]

The 1M is fully M underneath. The M240i is in old money a "sport". M240i is quicker though.

[@stevecloutier1570]

Good morning Mr JWW calling from Vancouver British Columbia Canada. I really enjoyed your Vlog please keep up the great work that you do. 😎👍

[@faisalleeds]

Great review James. Love the 1M and Z4M before it. Glad they are still making small fast cars with proper engines

[@borisjakovljevic7348]

Hi MR JWW, fantastic video man :D I would like to ask, when you will upload the review about "AutoScout24 Confiscated Cars Sale" channel, you talked about earlier? I am interested to buy a car from them, as they are offering confiscated models of Ferarri,Bentley, Aston Martin, and others at the best prices, as 20 to 25 thousand $, which is why I'm waiting for your review to see the details. Hope it will be soon....:D :D

[@Franzino]

Had a Z4M also...did a testdrive with a used 1M back in the days. Great car, but coming from a Z4M; I was not 100% convinced about the looks (interior and exterior) and the way it drove... Some time later I did a test drive with a M2 and ordered one the same day (as my daily car) and kept the Z4M. M2 is certainly not a future classic like the 1M, but hey who cares...we live now :) Sad that in 20 years time they will not build cars like this anymore :(

[@where_s_wally]

Absolutely love this car, Joe did a great video on the 1M last year too. He was keen to find one on Piston Heads afterwards.

[@bjakobs98]

James, have to say it again. best car youtube channel of the world this is!

[@driver1288]

God know that I love this notification 👌🏻

[@tomjwd]

Great review James

[@grillan79]

Perfect spec - Sapphire black with no ugly nav!

[@khawerozi5313]

Loved this vid very derailed and proper explained 😍

[@samvrs]

Love these vids 🔥🔥

[@joshwilletts6852]

One of my top five cars of all times for some Reason I love them ! Orange with silver wheels for me

[@stefanchiorescu9633]

One of very few of my dream cars. What a machine

[@improcrastinating8063]

4:50 reaching for a paddle there? Haha great video mate.

[@strangeclouds7]

Lol

[@Zed_Zone]

Good spot!

[@Manbrown1]

How sweet would a competition package look on this pocket rocket sleeper ... once again James ... class .... just class !

[@EfraKrajo]

Very nice video James, very nice car. This relaxing style fits you very well!

[@kisilvan]

Excellent little car. Glad to see a continuation of the modern classics series. M coupe also perhaps? 😁🤘

[@michaelcalabrezze5162]

Hi MR JWW, fantastic video man :D I would like to ask, when you will upload the review about "AutoScout24 Confiscated Cars Sale" channel, you talked about earlier? I am interested to buy a car from them, as they are offering confiscated models of Ferarri,Bentley, Aston Martin, and others at the best prices, as 20 to 25 thousand $, which is why I'm waiting for your review to see the details. Hope it will be soon...:D

[@borisjakovljevic7348]

@@michaelcalabrezze5162 Hey buddy, i also heard about them. just recently, a friend bought the newest BMW M4 from them, for only 8.000$. That is a fantastic channel. How do you know for them? And thanks for recommendation buddy :))

[@F1ll1nTh3Blanks]

Phenomenal bit of kit. This car is the reason why I want an M2 manual for my 1st little sports car.

[@rmichelli1231]

I went from a '13 135i manual w/ M3 control arms to a '18 M2 manual and also have driven a 1M once. I must say, everything he described about the suspension, steering feel and steering wheel itself is spot on.I like my M2, but I LOVED my E82 135 and driving in E82 1M. I miss the thick wheel and how much heavier the steering felt. Something much more rewarding about it.

[@Franzino]

I have driven the following 4 cars for test purpose (1M vs M2 DCT vs manual M2 vs M4 DCT)... Back in the days I could have bought a used 1M (with 10K euro to spare) or a brand new M2. For a fun-daily-track combination the "manual" M2 was the best choice in my book. The 1M is indeed more special and a bit more raw with more steering feel...but not the greatest car to use everyday and the brakes are indeed crap when going for it. Also the 1M looks were not 100% my taste (personal opinion). The M4 is just not my kind of car...

[@mikescott4008]

ronald michelli I did the same, but also had a quaife LSD and Birds suspension. M2 meh for me and I now sorely miss my 135i. Given a choice again I wouldn't bother with the M2. Not particularly reliable either. I would have a fettled 135i or a 1M all day long.

[@jacksteel6216]

Great car, would be a dream to own one some day. Awesome review too!

[@Tony-hj7bm]

your greatest review ever I enjoyed the most

[@marcwheels6718]

Lovely car James! One of my favorite M cars next to the Z3 M Coupe, E46 M3 and E31 850csi. Definately would love to get to own one someday, It’s just you, the car, a manual transmission and (hopefully) a great curvy road hahaha. Loved the phrase where you said M cars make you smile and i have to completely agree with that, we own a Phoenix Yellow 2002 E46 M3 and god bless those Sunday morning route-discovering through small roads cruising mountains, and also can’t forget those 7000rpms accelerations from that screamy S54 straight six! Can’t wait for the next Modern Classics episode, keep up the good work! 🤘🏼👊🏼👍🏼

[@TheZaynodium]

Great review

[@javiersalas1606]

Cant wait to see the E92 M3 review

[@ST-dy4zi]

I also love the direction with the "new classics" reviews, i hope you can do some day an Volvo v70R last generation as an example, keep up this excellent channel, and by far one of the best automotive channels.

[@Zed_Zone]

Brilliant video.... Very informative on a great car

[@MrBrutekracht]

Hey James, I'm absolutely loving the modern classics series! Keep it up! As for suggestions for future episodes, how about the Audi Quattro, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 or a classic Porsche 911?

[@OzzyM1998]

Love the styling of the 1 series coupe! Thats why Im looking to get one once I sell my Jcw.

[@willwatling]

Hope you've got an extra 30 grand laying round

[@denisspratt926]

These are the type of videos you should make all the time. They are so much better then all the super and hypercar videos you make. More of these please. Keep up the good work.

[@MrJWW]

Lots more to come 👍🏻

[@Itsallagame1984]

Friend of mine had one in orange few years back I love them he ended up doing a deal on it with a c63 at the time.. Kicking himself now with the prices!

[@adrianvioli]

Loving the modern classics reviews! Great work. Would love to see one on a 996 Turbo. Manual of course ;)

[@RRSmurf]

Wouldn't call those flares 'subtle' hahaha Nice video, thanks. Love that car!

[@rcybergaming]

The witch is driving a killer 6:48. Cool Vid.

[@jimgemmell2831]

Spiritual successor to the original E30 M3

[@mso008]

I miss this Modern Classic series.

[@jep1912]

A true drivers car and a lovely raw experience. Thanks James. How do you fancy trying a Subaru 22B?

[@AdyWalter]

Cool, cool car. This was for sale in January when I collected my M2 from Bluebell in Crewe. It was also significantly more expensive than my M2!

[@aaronclark5854]

One of my all time favorite cars of all Time. I hope to own one one day also.

[@Cristian13x]

I like how desrcibe the car and the experience. Cool video

[@IAmEd]

These are just great

[@Erik-sz1pq]

I LOVE the 1M!

[@urielmorgado7492]

I am so happy to have one😎 love the car!!

[@onkouth]

Great review again James you really captured what it’s like to drive one of these, I have driven one myself and they are hilariously epic, definitely a legendary M car and destined to be worth a fortune in the future, now if you could review the Alfa SZ I will be your number 1 fan forever 👍

[@fiftyfreestylin]

Love mine to death. Best car I've ever driven. Absolutely special and unique.

[@ricky3506]

I always wanted one. In 2011 when it came out here in the states they were charging 15-20k over sticker. Sadly that made it out of my price point. Ended up getting a 2011 Audi S4. But I would have loved the 1 series m coupe. Today it’s still gorgeous and aged very well.

[@clockwork2839]

Would love to own one, didn't realise that so little made it to the UK. And always a favourite on GT6. Definitely a modern classic.

[@e36328isport]

So much love for these little rockets. Very cool machine. A pal of mine has two of them.......double lucky!👍

[@markthompson265]

Great review James this M car is a great machine, I would like to see you review a Alfa SZ in an episode of modern classics..Thans

[@sleepeatdrive7619]

What a legend of a car!

[@jamiecharles7442]

Love the video James, it would be great to see you do something more affordable, something like a MK5 GTI

[@sundeepubhi]

MrJWW you might as well follow this up with an E92 M3. Arguably one of the greatest engines BMW ever made.

[@luto123]

Great video love the 1M its very special. Ps. you can get the alcantara lined sports steering wheel as an optional extra (have it on mine). :)

[@felixb9146]

Amazing review! It was a real pleasure to watch it. Question is, why isn't Mr JWW already a member of Top Gear together with Chris Harris?!

[@watchthisalce9583]

you the man !

[@jessearruda2634]

You are super photogenic. Coming from a straight dude that should mean a lot. Great channel.

[@paulypapers7324]

ive got an e88 diesel and this video made me want to upgrade to this beast...

[@Retrobeemer]

Was lucky enough to lap Brands in the 1M as guest of BMW after launch. Epic car and reminiscent of my E30M3 in feel and balance. Such a great car.

[@JonMurray]

Great review dude! I already wanted one because, well, obviously, but this made me want one even more! 😂 New subscriber 👍🏻

[@papa_pt]

"springloaded" is a good way of describing the n54 haha

[@_chenn]

There’s one for sale at Tring BMW specialist cars currently. Was nosing a couple of weeks ago, such awesome cars

[@hcooC]

Great review of a great car! Well done Mr JWW!! I think you now need to drive a Porsche 997 GTS Manual.

[@Racelinekarting]

Liking your Jacket James.

[@lucascrunden1795]

Great series you've got going now. You should do a z4m coupe next - was very similar to the 1m in that it was a parts bin special. It had the s54 engine from the e46 M3 and other parts from the e46 csl

[@paddymicklefield1381]

Every time I see one, which isn’t often ( a blue one ) I think “ mmmm should I “ great review as usual

[@Maranello261]

YEEEEEEES James!!! Boom!! Belting vid mate!! I drive a remapped 225bhp 120d coupe. Cracking lil car. The 1M is one of my all time faves. Love it!! Awesome content again. Looking forward to the next? Have you looked at the original Honda NSX yet? 95 type R version. Hehe.

[@mikescott4008]

Love these cars and I sorely miss my N55 135i E82 coupe that had the Birds suspension and quaife LSD fitted. Given a choice again I'd keep it over my F87 BMW. The E82 135i was a rare beast too. Now an M2 comparison.

[@swalling22]

Beautiful car!

[@OxygenGenetics]

2011 GT2 RS, manual 600+BHP RWD Porsche widowmaker! I'd bet your expressions would be epic first time it hits boost. I've always had a soft spot for the Ferrari 550 maranello and the 575's, especially with a manual.

[@cameronwilliams846]

Great video once again. What about a Porsche 993 Turbo? Or anything from Ruf

[@VirusTornado]

oof

[@stevenstassen5054]

This is the only BMW I would ever buy...

[@liammarshall4820]

One of the nicest looking cars of it’s time

[@michae8jackson378]

James I love small BMWs....back when I lived in Germany, 85 or so, I had a 323i, tuned by Zender! One of the best driving cars I’ve had!

[@FishFind3000]

Michael Jackson I’m watching this video in my 323i. I’m 111 miles away from 251k. This car is more enjoyable to toss than the e60 550i m pack.

[@michae8jackson378]

FishFind3000 awesome!😎😎👊👊

[@jack14kd]

Is it true u had a theme park aswell

[@PL-fh8cz]

@Michael Jackson - I have a Mini Cooper S with a MiniMadness kit, and a brake & handling package and every time I think about selling it I go for a drive and come home with such a huge smile on my face, I change my mind. IMO, good acceleration up to about 160 KPH, strong brakes and go-kart handling are all you really can use unless you're chasing lap times... Noisy enough to be entertaining and a manual transmission. 😁

[@Trinavara]

I remember buying Euro car mags as a teen and seeing all the Zender BMW configurations..nostalgia..other tuners at the time included AMG ,AC Schnizter and there was another major one...help me out..

[@daveputtock1329]

Great Video on know you have done the csl but manual e46 m3 would be good also! And of course e90!

[@danielelston7457]

Buying one in the next few weeks