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      07-13-2011, 10:32 AM   #1
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Autocar long term test

Autocar in the UK has a great write up on their long term test car this week. Sorry no access to a scanner at present.
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      07-13-2011, 11:00 AM   #2
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Is this the August issue?
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      07-13-2011, 11:06 AM   #3
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Weekly issue out today in print form. Someone in the Uk should be able to scan
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      07-13-2011, 11:43 AM   #4
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Is this the 6th July edition with the RS3 and new 911 on the cover? If so I can't find anything on 1M!?
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      07-13-2011, 12:37 PM   #5
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Is this the 6th July edition with the RS3 and new 911 on the cover? If so I can't find anything on 1M!?


No, it's out today, I think it has the new Range Rover on the cover.
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      07-13-2011, 01:14 PM   #6
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I've just bought it (13th July edition) and it gets a fantastic write up. In fact, they have the 1M for a whole 12 months on long term test, so there should be an update most weeks!

Some quotes from the article (as I don't have access to a scanner at the moment).

So what happens on a typical journey? Well I'll go outside and fire the 1M up and immediately half the curtains in the street start twitching as the exhaust note thunders across the neighbourhood. Sorry about that folks, but my gosh it does sound good doesn't it?

Before I've even reached the duel carriageway I will have received at least one thumbs up from a pedestrian or a flash of approval from a fellow motorist...."

"....I'll then realise that for the past two minutes the lads in the bespoliered Rover 200 alongside have been filming the 1M on their camera phones. This happens quite a lot..."

"....I can maybe put up with the overly meaty steering wheel in exchange for what happens when you put your foot down (which is absolutely sensational)..."

"...I think the 1M is an absolute scream. Not only is it outrageously rapid in a straight line (especially so with a tank of superjuice I've noticed) but it also has an old-fashioned feel and composure in the twisty bits that is a rare delight to sample in 2011. The sort that's been missing from M-Cars for too long. It actually talks to you, this car and the conversation it makes most of the time is pretty fascinating."
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      07-13-2011, 01:43 PM   #7
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      07-13-2011, 03:06 PM   #8
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Some quotes from the article (as I don't have access to a scanner at the moment).
Thanks for posting!! I can relate to many of those.

Am away from home for a few days but I can just see myself walking straight past the family and into the 1M when I get back!!
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      07-16-2011, 05:24 AM   #9
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Autocar have a running blog about the 1M.

Link here here if anyone is interested

http://www.autocar.co.uk/blogs/whyil...n-cruiser.aspx
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      07-16-2011, 05:39 AM   #10
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Thanks! Good reading... The exhaust drone issue seems to have been covered on here a fair bit.

Was that the first post of the blog ? I couldn't find an easy way to see if there were other blog entries...

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Autocar have a running blog about the 1M.

Link here here if anyone is interested

http://www.autocar.co.uk/blogs/whyil...n-cruiser.aspx
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      07-16-2011, 06:38 AM   #11
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Thanks for posting this!
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      07-16-2011, 09:34 AM   #12
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Thanks! Good reading... The exhaust drone issue seems to have been covered on here a fair bit.

Was that the first post of the blog ? I couldn't find an easy way to see if there were other blog entries...
The only other one was this one:

http://www.autocar.co.uk/blogs/anyth...s-m-coupe.aspx

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      07-16-2011, 11:17 AM   #13
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Is the drone really that bad?

How does it compare to other cars (eg. the wind and tyre roar from Porsche 911s)?
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      07-16-2011, 12:56 PM   #14
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I've got to say that whilst I notice a small modality in the exhaust note, I really wouldn't call it a drone.
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      07-16-2011, 08:55 PM   #15
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"....I can maybe put up with the overly meaty steering wheel in exchange for what happens when you put your foot down (which is absolutely sensational)..."

"...I think the 1M is an absolute scream. Not only is it outrageously rapid in a straight line (especially so with a tank of superjuice I've noticed) but it also has an old-fashioned feel and composure in the twisty bits that is a rare delight to sample in 2011. The sort that's been missing from M-Cars for too long. It actually talks to you, this car and the conversation it makes most of the time is pretty fascinating."
I don't have any problem with the steering, and love the way it puts power down - as long as you are in the right gear.

It talks to you alright, but it didn't tell me it's about to scrap a curb, ouch. What happen was I didn't feel the drop off on the side of the road that I used to with my 135i as the tyre is wider. <-- my fault.

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I've got to say that whilst I notice a small modality in the exhaust note, I really wouldn't call it a drone.
It is some what improving (or I am getting used to it), but it was really loud when I first took delivery at 110km in 6th gear. Now it still drones, but definitely bearable. Too bad I forgot to record the sound level, but I might do it today, and check it out again at a later date.
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      07-16-2011, 09:22 PM   #16
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Is it possible to avoid the drone by using 5th gear at 110kph instead of 6th?

Alternatively, would an exhaust specialist be able to remedy the excessive noise?
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      07-16-2011, 10:43 PM   #17
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Excessive noise? Meh!! See appropriate comment in automobile mag review "Take a 328i owner on a highway ride in the 1M coupe, and his sensitive ears will bleed from the exhaust's drone. These are not flaws. The 1 series M doesn't have any flaws!" Love it. It is music to my ears along the entirety of my 30-45 minute commute!
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      07-17-2011, 01:56 AM   #18
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Any drone isn't going to both me coming from my Lotus Exige 260 with it's race exhaust!!
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Is it possible to avoid the drone by using 5th gear at 110kph instead of 6th?

Alternatively, would an exhaust specialist be able to remedy the excessive noise?
I wouldn't call this "excessive noise", there are just some exhaust resonances between 2200 and 2800 rpm, especially between 2300 and 2500. This is around 110 kph in 6th and using 5th will emilinate the drone as 110 kph is 2900 rpm in 5th.

In my car the "drone" was slightly increasing up to 2500 km and starting with 4000 km I get the impression that it decreases over time.
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Is it possible to avoid the drone by using 5th gear at 110kph instead of 6th?

Alternatively, would an exhaust specialist be able to remedy the excessive noise?
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I wouldn't call this "excessive noise", there are just some exhaust resonances between 2200 and 2800 rpm, especially between 2300 and 2500. This is around 110 kph in 6th and using 5th will emilinate the drone as 110 kph is 2900 rpm in 5th.

In my car the "drone" was slightly increasing up to 2500 km and starting with 4000 km I get the impression that it decreases over time.
110km in 5th solves the problem by burning more fuel. Or I can do 100km instead.

Good to know that it is decreasing over time as the resonance between 2100-2500 in my car is kind of annoying.
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Excessive noise? Meh!! See appropriate comment in automobile mag review "Take a 328i owner on a highway ride in the 1M coupe, and his sensitive ears will bleed from the exhaust's drone. These are not flaws. The 1 series M doesn't have any flaws!" Love it. It is music to my ears along the entirety of my 30-45 minute commute!
Do you have to do much highway runs say at 110kph? Do you ever get resonances between 2100-2500 rpm? How many km have you done? You might help me solving my problem, as it seems that not all 1M have the same problem. Exhaust notes is music to my ears, but resonance is not especially I often do 1hr highway runs.
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Apparently it mellows out over time.
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