BMW 1M Coupé (E82)

Background

The BMW 1M Coupé is a bit of an oddball in the lineup of M cars. In the sense that the car is basically a partsbin. The engine is borrowed from the E89 Z4 sDrive 35iS, which being a non-M car, certainly raised a few eyebrows. They did put a custom tune on the car to add 5 extra horsepower. This is why it says “Powered by M” on the engine cover. The brakes are from the E92 M3 and so is the sper-differential, the rear axle, the Competition wheels and also the wing mirrors. The engine is the N54 3.0L twin-turbo straight-six used in half the BMW line-up at the time. In the 1M the car produced a healthy 340 hp and 450 Nm’s of torque which increases quickly to 500 Nm’s thanks to the overboost function. This results in a 0-100 sprint of just 4.9 seconds and 0-200 of 17.3 seconds. Top speed was claimed to be a very German limited 250 km/h. Further changes were reworked fascia and most noticeably, those arches. With all the M3 chassis upgrades the car width was increased by 44 mm at the back and a massive 71 mm at the front in comparison to the 135i. The car already looks muscular and fast even when it’s sitting stil.

When it was new the 1M was presented with limited options, no unnecessary gizmos. There were only 3 colors available: Alpine White, Saphire Black and Valencia Orange. A handful were painted individual for special customers at a 25.000€ premium. The main reason for this is that there wasn’t the option to spray Individual paints in Leipzig so the cars had to be taken off the production line, sent to Munich, be painted there and return to the production line in Leipzig. One thing you couldn’t choose was the interior trim: each and every single one of them was finished in black leather and valencia orange stitching with some alcantara trim pieces.

The 1M Coupé was an instant hit and the demand for this car at this price point started to rise massively. So big that the original 2700 units cap was increased up to 6309 units. With values staying strong the 1M has captured the hearts of driving enthusiasts everywhere. The short wheelbase, classic BMW rear-wheel drive and 50/50 weight distribution all ensured the right ingredients were included. Then of course, was the transmission. A purist's 6-speed manual gearbox. The 1M had the basics nailed to a tee.

BMW 1M Coupé (E82)

This BMW 1M Coupé (E82) has only 57,512 km on the clock and is finished in the beautiful color combination Saphir black metallic (475) and black Boston leather sports interior with orange stitching and anthracite Alcantara interior mouldings. The BMW 1M Coupé is perfectly maintained and very well documented. All maintenance invoices and inspection reports are present. Furthermore, the BMW 1M Coupé has a very richly equipped option list, such as alloy Y-spoke 359 style M wheels, alarm system, sports seats with orange stitching, anthracite Alcantara interior mouldings, headlight cleaning system, rear Park Distance Control (PDC), rain sensor, xenon light, high beam assistant, navigation system professional, voice input system, music interface for smartphone, apps, and more.

Modifications

This BMW 1M Coupé (E82) has no modifications and is in a completely original condition.

Work on this BMW

This BMW 1M Coupé (E82) is first thoroughly washed after arrival and then professionally detailed inside and out. After that the BMW 1M Coupé has got a general inspection and new Castrol Edge 0W30 engine oil.

New OEM parts

• Bosch oil filter
• crankcase stop ring
• BMW logo tailgate
• M logo tailgate
• M logo wheel
• BMW wheel logos
• wheel lock

This E82 1M Coupé comes with

• 2 original keys
• full history
• maintenance invoices
• vehicle inspection (MOT/TÜV/Controle Technique) to June 1, 2024