2013 BMW 1M

[turboray82 17]

One of my regrets was not buying one new. Three cheers to the guys who purchased new, and drove for free for 10 years. Heck,  seeming to continuing to do so.

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/listing/5329879033?utm_source=tmm-savedsearch&utm_medium=email&bof=8Har5zGj

Very nice

[elias 377]

29 minutes ago, turboray82 said:

One of my regrets was not buying one new. Three cheers to the guys who purchased new, and drove for free for 10 years. Heck,  seeming to continuing to do so.

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/listing/5329879033?utm_source=tmm-savedsearch&utm_medium=email&bof=8Har5zGj

Very nice

Beautiful example that one, and cheaper than some of the others I’ve seen listed. The owner also built a 1m clone out of a 135i, with an s65 swapped into it, which I’d imagine he prefers driving hence selling the 1m. 

[turboray82 17]

Yeah i want to see that one. There is a finnish(?)  guy i follow on Instagram who builds them all the time with V8 swaps. He V10 swapped a TVR but sadly binned it shortly after

13 minutes ago, elias said:

Beautiful example that one, and cheaper than some of the others I’ve seen listed. The owner also built a 1m clone out of a 135i, with an s65 swapped into it, which I’d imagine he prefers driving hence selling the 1m. 

 

[elias 377]

Yeah have seen that guy, one of his cars has been brought into Nz, a blue s65 swapped one. Met both owners of the s65 clones the other week, the cars look fantastic in person.

[VADER 6]

That thing is classy AF.

What's the general feeing on 1M resale / purchasing... there's not a huge amount of recent history to go on.

 

[deedub 98]

The only others I've seen recently were low Ks (around 50-60k mark I think) on the clock and asking between $80k-$100k.

[turboray82 17]

I'd say that a very fair price. He's also done the maintenance so hopefully a well sorted car. 

[Neil McCauley 431]

Awesome cars, if slightly overpriced for what they are imho. There seems to be a perception of rarity when the reality is that there’s probably almost 40 of them in NZ alone. 
 

With that being said, they’ve not depreciated in any meaningful way since they were new, which is unheard of really - consider an E9x M3 could have been had for low 20’s at their bottom. 
 

It’s always the same cars up for sale though, the garage queens don’t seem to come up for sale. There’s been a couple of sub 10K km cars go for around $90k which I think is probably where the market actually is. 

[M3AN 4084]

Epic cars, it's an interesting proposition. A garage queen with low miles will hold value but, if you're going to drive it, like this one is intended, then you surely have to consider an OG M2 for ~$20k less, or a M2C for similar money (or less) right? And as driver's cars that's going to be a tight, and probably subjective, call.

None came up (that I could afford) whilst looking for my M2C so unfortunately I didn't have the option. Had this been available I would have 100% considered it.

But also, I agree with @Neil McCauley, these are not rare, the e46 CSL is my benchmark for "obtainable" "rare", BMW's. I can't see the 1M reaching those levels.

Edited May 22 by M3AN

[charles28 141]

sadly my 135i probably owes me enough that I could have had a 1m

[elias 377]

40 minutes ago, charles28 said:

sadly my 135i probably owes me enough that I could have had a 1m

I also have spent 1m money on my 135i 

[leonf 173]

On 5/22/2025 at 8:48 AM, turboray82 said:

Yeah i want to see that one. There is a finnish(?)  guy i follow on Instagram who builds them all the time with V8 swaps. He V10 swapped a TVR but sadly binned it shortly after

 

"I want to see that one"  --  ok............here you go.  You're welcome.

 

 

[Sammo 2597]

On 5/28/2025 at 10:03 AM, elias said:

I also have spent 1m money on my 135i 

Just try not to spend E30 M3 money on your E30 😂

[elias 377]

2 minutes ago, Sammo said:

Just try not to spend E30 M3 money on your E30 😂

I’ll try, the aim is to keep it below m235i money but make it just as fun