1 Series M in the Market
The 1 Series M has few direct competitors. With its 2+2 seating and $47,000 starting price, the Audi TTS is in the same ballpark, but its performance trails the 1M's, and you can't get a manual transmission. The new 2012 Audi TT RS comes exclusively with a manual transmission and all-wheel drive, and it boasts zero-to-60 times closer to 4 seconds, but it costs almost $10,000 more.
All the same, the 1M seems a car for BMW fans, but I wouldn't buy it without first testing the 135i and M3. If you're OK with the small size, the 135i will deliver nearly as much fun off a racetrack, and the M3 is more versatile. It's also thirstier, rated at 14/20 mpg with a manual transmission versus 19/26 mpg for the 1M and 20/28 mpg for the 135i. Whatever you do, act now, because the 1M will be sold only as a 2011 model.
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Climate control operation on the
headliner
Temperature
Turn the wheel to set the desired
temperature.
Air volume
Press the left or right side of
the button:
decrease or increase air volume.
LEDs indicate the intensity of the air s ...
Gentleman function
The front passenger seat can be adjusted with
the switches of the driver's seat.
1. Press the button. The LED
lights up.
2. Adjust the front passenger seat on your own
seat.
3. If needed, ...
General information
Front
Two different driver's seat, exterior mirror, and
steering wheel positions can be stored and retrieved
for each remote control. The adjustment
of the lumbar support is not stored. ...