Keep it, and it will appreciate 
Haha the Caterham is so damned effective on circuit the 1M would feel like a bus!
This is true,ā¦still deliberating. Need to go and have a drive of the candidate alternative and see how I feel about it.
What is the alternative?
I was thinking late Merc E63S as they are massive and I figure 580bhp/800Nm would probably suffice 
Depreciation is so tragic in the first two years that Iād probably be able to do an on-paper swap. Theyāre very rare though. Only two in the UK and neither of them meet my requirements. Unless something comes up that really rings my bell Iām happy to stick with the 1M. Recent research into the market shows that the 1M has been effectively a year of free motoring.
Well as I havenāt got 60K to spend on a lovely 1M Iāve done the next best thing and secured a lovely M135i Coupe in black.
Factory standard low mileage unmolested car.
Only 30 bhp shy of a 1M
Cant wait till Tuesday when Sytner BMW deliver it to me ā¦
picsā¦
Looking good. Make sure that there isnāt a jingling noise from idle to about 1500 rpm though.
I couldnāt hear anything untoward and you know how I hear strange noises !
12 month Sytner warranty tooā¦
What causes a jingle on these ?
Stunning car John 
Jingling noise is really expensive!!!
Itās the wastegastes rattling around in the manifolds that stops when positive boost pressure is applied. New turbo/manifolds and stuff. On a 3 series its a couple of days work, so canāt see it being less on a 1 series!!
The other thing to check is the calipers as some have plastic coated pistons that melt/crack with use.
Other than that, loving it!!
Know a man who may have some āupgradeā parts if youāre interested?
Brakes are 6 pot Bremboās and brand new discs and pads just fitted by the dealer impressive brakes for a small car.
I,m glad I had a free 12 month warranty to cover such issues if they arrive !
Only 35k miles from newā¦
There is one upgrade Iāll be wanting tho ā¦
A proper diff !
Lol, not surprised on the diff!!
Take a pad out, just for your or my satisfaction. Itās the 6 pot bremboās that give the issue. Have a google.
Cheers ā¦
Iāll take a look when I get it.
Money transferred today so Iām āitchingā now !
Couldnāt afford a 2013 Cayman S
Maybe next year 
BMWās are weird. Ultimate driving machine where some things are concerned. Waaaaaaay off the mark where others are. Very strange.
I had a drive in an M3 around 1990 and was less than impressed ā¦ Didnāt consider them since till about a year ago.
Surely at 15k tho a 135i is a performance bargain against a 1M at 50 - 60 k?
Agreed, total bargain. Although sadly 1M today is only going up in value. 135i maybe. Who knows?!!?
Well the 1M is rare and already has classic status .
The 135i COUPE is rare too , especially factory standard.
Most of em will be written off in time by chavsā¦making them more scarce.
At only a smidge behind a 1M in performance I see it as a very good buy.
Who knows , but my 15k was making frig all interest in the bank
Yup it is certainly a performance car bargain, great purchase
1M prices are very mileage sensitive. ~Ā£60k for <10k miles and ~Ā£40k for >40k miles,ā¦amazing really for a car that cost Ā£40k new 6 years ago. I did well when I bought mine from a private seller within walking distance a year ago.
The 1-Series coupe is a really nice sized car for british roads and I think youāll like it a lot John,ā¦once its got a proper mechanical diff in it of course. Amazingly the 550bhp E63 Wagons I was looking at donāt have an LSD as standard it was like a Ā£3k option 
Cheers Ben ā¦
Roll back 7 years and I had a slating for merely suggesting a proper diff
Eddie The Eagle lives on !
dont buy an AMG without a diff IMO