Comments on: M Sport Trim Does Not Equal M1 http://www.cargurus.com/blog/2009/01/05/m-sport-trim-does-not-equal-m1 Daily coverage of the world of cars, including upcoming cars, industry news, car politics, fun lists, and more. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:26:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Justin http://www.cargurus.com/blog/2009/01/05/m-sport-trim-does-not-equal-m1/comment-page-1#comment-13622 Justin Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:22:34 +0000 http://www.cargurus.com/blog/?p=1761#comment-13622 No excuse for aggravating M-owners you say? If anything BMW is slapping M-owners in the face by cancelling the M3 CSL in favor of the X6M and X5M, BMW should have started a land-rover esque company for SUVs rather than diluting their sense of handling and performance by building 2 tonne + boats. In regards to the 1 series it is a spiritual successor to the 2002 so naming the high end version the tii would fit nicely. Anyways BMW makes M packages for their other vehicles in standard trim so why can't the 1 series get the same treatment? No excuse for aggravating M-owners you say? If anything BMW is slapping M-owners in the face by cancelling the M3 CSL in favor of the X6M and X5M, BMW should have started a land-rover esque company for SUVs rather than diluting their sense of handling and performance by building 2 tonne + boats.

In regards to the 1 series it is a spiritual successor to the 2002 so naming the high end version the tii would fit nicely. Anyways BMW makes M packages for their other vehicles in standard trim so why can’t the 1 series get the same treatment?

]]> By: jgoods http://www.cargurus.com/blog/2009/01/05/m-sport-trim-does-not-equal-m1/comment-page-1#comment-13525 jgoods Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:28:03 +0000 http://www.cargurus.com/blog/?p=1761#comment-13525 Colin is right. There's no excuse for aggravating the M-owners, the company's most fervid fans. There are rumors of an M-car to come for the 1 series, but the company claims it won't be labeled M1; that handle is already taken. BUT, now the company is talking about a new M1 concept car: see http://www.coolhunting.com/archives/2008/04/bmw_m1.php. Do you think these guys have a problem with nomenclature? Colin is right. There’s no excuse for aggravating the M-owners, the company’s most fervid fans. There are rumors of an M-car to come for the 1 series, but the company claims it won’t be labeled M1; that handle is already taken. BUT, now the company is talking about a new M1 concept car: see http://www.coolhunting.com/archives/2008/04/bmw_m1.php. Do you think these guys have a problem with nomenclature?

]]> By: Colin http://www.cargurus.com/blog/2009/01/05/m-sport-trim-does-not-equal-m1/comment-page-1#comment-13520 Colin Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:00:35 +0000 http://www.cargurus.com/blog/?p=1761#comment-13520 Don't like it. Give it the extra look without putting the M badge on it. Customers pay a premium for that M badge on the back and will most likely not like that a regular version can now sport the M logo. Don’t like it. Give it the extra look without putting the M badge on it. Customers pay a premium for that M badge on the back and will most likely not like that a regular version can now sport the M logo.

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