A Porsche 911 GT3 starts at $182,900 and like the 1M, a six-cylinder powers the rear wheels. It can also be had with a manual transmission (the only option for the 1 Series M Coupe). The GT3 is quicker, faster, more capable on track, and carries more prestige – all for less money than this particular 1M. Or you could buy a Ferrari Roma for 20 grand more.
Look, we all know that the 1M is a modern classic and, if current trends analyzed in a report from Reuters are anything to go by, rare enthusiast cars will only appreciate as their ilk becomes scarcer.
The 1M’s combination – a straight-six engine at the front, a manual gearbox in the middle, and two fat tires being driven at the rear – is unadulterated driving nirvana, particularly for those with a penchant for hooning. And as the owner of an N54-powered 1 Series, this writer spends almost every waking hour wondering if there are 1M sellers who would accept a kidney as payment. But even I can’t justify this price fully.
