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BF Garage: Snow, Sleet & a Road-Trip in the 1M
A quickly-packed bag is in the trunk and the Valentine 1 mounted on the windshield. The 1M and its first spring road trip is underway just as the sun begins …
BF Garage: Sizing Matters
The new 1 is almost perfect from a intimacy and comfort level for size. Without looking at the dimensions, it “feels” the size of an E46 with a bit more room in the back, or maybe it its the angles of everything but it all just feels the way it should. If the rumors come to fruition and the board will green light a 1 series sedan for the US, it would be a huge success with enthusiasts as the size is right and with those that feel the 3er has moved into the stratosphere price wise.
BF Garage: One Year in the 1M – The Last Analog M Car?
Every since I could buy used BMWs I’ve been searching for the equivalent of the 2002 or even the E30 M3. After 6,500 miles in a 1M I’m not sure if I’ve found it. The truth is that the 1M isn’t a successor to the 2002 or even the E30 M3. It’s very much its own car. Within the current M range and within the annals of BMW.
BF Garage: Six Months in the 1M
Windows down, sun in my face and the lake off to my left. This is how to properly wake an M car from the typical Chicago winter hibernation. Yet there …
The Search for a 5 Series Wagon Ends
A few months ago I went on record in saying that I needed to go bigger. I needed to move from my E46 3 Series ZHP as the family in …
What To Wear In Winter
I have been drafting a post on why your car should be wearing snow tires in winter since I made a joke about xDrives and summertires a day or so …
BF Review: 2,000 Miles in a BMW 1M
Over the years I’ve driven countless BMWs. I’ve put mile after mile on new, used and just plainly old BMWs in every condition imaginable. And yet I’ve never been more …
BF Garage: 1M & the OEM+ Philosophy
OEM Plus. It’s a philosophy I’ve used for a number of my recent cars and the 1M is no exception. The idea is simple – add only BMW designed, engineered …
BF Garage: the 1M is Delivered & Ready for its Debut
The wait has stretched for years. And now it’s over. Last Monday, with an impromptu crowd of customer and employees looking on, I drove my 1M out of the dealer …
