Too Fast for Public? : DINAN's 450 HP BMW S3R 1M Coupe 

Just bought a 135i for 9k and did fbo + exterior mods for 4k and now have myself a 500hp 1m rep for 13k. Name a better car for the $$$

Is it just me or is the music tad too loud in this one? Oh, and WHO'S THE BLONDE UUUGHHHHRR

If you're going to upgrade a 1 series why not just do it to a 135i? They're pretty similar to the 1m and aren't as rare or valuable.

No more music please! The car makes the sounds we want to hear!

Hey mat as always great presentation but i have to say, the music was very distracting.

HA!! The last time I had a camera fall off during filming it was hit almost immediately by a 3/4 Chevy going the other way. There went a 5 week old Sony AS15. It took such a hit that it made the memory card unreadable even though it was still in tact.

To beat the same dead horse further: as a car video watching enthusiast, I do not come to The Smoking Tire to listen to your music. I want to hear the car. I want to hear you. I do not want to be distracted by music when I am listening to you and your thoughts. I most definitely do not want to strain to hear the sound of the car OVER the sound of the soundtrack. WTF was that? A harp? Your videos are great. Full stop. Each shot is of the reviewer or the car. Just a reminder: that is why we are here. We are not here for the music, Matt. Induction noise, exhaust roar, howling tires, and your dulcet tones: this is why we are here. Cheers!

Nice video. I just bought a "Properly modified" 1M. Everything this car has and more. I'm basically getting the mods for free. Traveling to pick it up next week!

I suggest that you do a video on how to shoot proper "driving videos"; where to put the cameras, what cameras to use, what mic, where to put the mic, etc. I tried to find info but there's a lot of opinions and I have tried various suggested methods but nothing really worked. I would really like a video that would teach me where to mount the GoPro to get good sound/image on my weekend drives.

Solid effort as always. You guys do great work!

These are not cars, they are drugs. How are you gonna take the "ultimate driving machine" and add more power to it along with other goodies, and expect petrolheads like me not to drool and slit my arms for not being able to attain one as soon as possible. DINAN you have done it again and have been doing it, thank you for yet another driving machine that spanks the competition in terms of speed, handling and most importantly, driver involvement. I'll put this on my wishlist then...

To get a fast small BMW it makes more sense to tune a 135i to these specs than an original 1M. The 1M had the max power it could handle due to it's short wheelbase. Any more power and we see, as in this video, how nervous the car gets, at least on roads. It turns more to a track focused car as it loses it's ease of driveability and relative comfort on the road. It shows in the video how you hop around in the car as it seems too stiff for road driving. And also as you say, it's not an original 1M anymore. On track it definitely is a weapon. Thanks for another great video.

What an absolutely kick ass car. Initially, I was a little apprehensive considering the rarity of these beasts, but by the end of the video I was foaming at the mouth. I'm not always a Dinan fan, but it looks like they made a nice car here. Thanks for showing it off. And for blowing my mind with that pretty blond + white 1M business. Kudos.

That's the Ultimate BMW to have. I mean the basic 1M is awesome, but this one is just mental ! Manual Gearbox, 450hp l6, and a pretty light car i guess 1450kg or something like that. It also have great suspension and brakes and that awesome look... This is the perfect 1M: it doesn't need more power, or it will become unbalanced i think. This is not the true successor of the E30 M3... Not only that... This ca ris a BEAST it's the successor of the Sport Evo ! Dinan made a really great job, as ever. I'll just have it in Estoril Blau with Matte black rims (the stock one) and BAM i'm here ! Great vid btw :D

Even though I'm 6'4" 225lbs I have a soft spot for the 1 series. Really glad to see version of the 1M.

Matt thanks again for another awesome video!!!

I can't wait for the fiesta stage 3 video! By far my favorite part of this channel. Nothing like the satisfaction of making changes to your car, and reaping the benefits.

my ws6 built, a 600cc supersport, and a dinah m1 bmw is what i want in my garage in the future. that is such a badass car

I wish i had bought one when these things were still on sale, would of loved this car with all my heart

No disrespect Matt, you're a big guy so my question is did you ever had any problems with the seats in cornering under bigger G's?

I've been waiting for this ever sense you posted the picture of the Dinan 1M on Instagram a few weeks ago

Love the 90s Flag on the corner of the hood. We rocked it on our 90s turbo Volvos in highschool .

Great video been waiting for this

I can say that my full bolt-on 335i is a drug for sure. Coming into boost is the needle and I'm addicted. What a car this 1M is. I can imagine the power of my car which is around 440WHP in a smaller more compact package...The True Ultimate Driving Machine

Man you guys are cool for actually responding to your viewers.

Dinan managed to pull it off again! they made this car look better than it's stock (and already beautiful) counterpart... I might need to put this on my list of "need to drive sometime."

I really like that camera angle from outside of the windshield, on the hood. Something about the angle just looks awesome!

@TheSmokingTire, though i know the number doesn't say everything about the car, i would still love to see you test it in the 1/4mile. Especially when it's a modded car like this. Just to see what the added power gives you in terms of acceleration.

The 1series would truly be one of the greats if it wasn't so heavy. The lack of space isn't warranted considering its only a couple hundred pounds lighter than a 3 series. 135 with n54 should truly be something special. Add rb turbos,fmic, meth and a tune it should be an absolute beast

Great video as always guys!

I would love to take this for a drive to see the difference in tires. My car is a 135i with 225 in the front and 255 in the back, on 8.5, and 9.5" wide rims respectively. Grip is great. My 135i makes around 440hp and 460 ft lbs at the wheels, has an upgraded suspension with m control arms/bushings but the factory open diff which along with the slow steering rack are the only things I would change now. Its a fucking beast. I don't know what the diff ratio is on the 1m, but its fairly long (3.08:1) in a manual 135i, it matches the power nicely. I was driving along the coast of Newfoundland (Targa Newfoundland territory) where the speed limit is 50km/h, figured I would take it easy and was just enjoying myself on all the ups and downs, twists and turns. After about 15 minutes I look down and realize I was doing 90km/h on one of the tighter turns. According to my girlfriend, who was paying attention quietly to my speed, I was reaching 150km/h on the longer straights and rarely went below 100. With all the torque, you get such a push in 4th gear out of turns its insane. I feel like some night I will gopro a cruise. You don't have to work so hard in the car at 80%, that is where the car feels comfortable, but when you approach the limit, you're working, and your brow is wet.

isn't one of these DINAN 1M cars for sale right now on Ebay?

Just re-watching this and I totally love the backing music to visuals in this, great video, great car.

4:35 When the 1M is too quick for the cameras

Nice late addition blooper, very entertaining!

No the problem with it is the short wheelbase means you lose control when the rears let loose.

Awesome video! I love TST! I'm more of an Import/JDM kinda guy but this beast has my full attention!

So after all of that talking about how fast it is, we never really got to see how fast it was, nice one.

GREATTTT REVIEW KEEP THEM COMING

Just bought a stock 128i today and it is so fast I don't even know what upgrades would be like! And its not even an M series!

Hey Thad and Zack! Great camera work and killer editing, love that little bit at the end where the camera falls off (GoPro?).

Yes you are right when you said it was going to go up in value. On the other side the regular 135 is starting to get int the affordable range.

My stock 1M outperforms my DINAN'd E46 M3 hands down...but I did put an OEM ActiveE hood on the 1M (perfect fit!)...because every M car needs a "power bulge"!;-)...everyone agrees that the car looks a lot better now! The only thing that the 1M needs IMHO is coilovers...not more horsepower!

one of my favorite BMW's

Totally agree! Totaled my 1m with just a tune.

Such an awesome car, and in Australia they're not to bad compared to other European cars. You can get one of these for around 85k Aud / 80K USD, compared to a Mercedes CLA45 for around 110k Aud / 104 USD.

hey matt how would you like to drive an old school s3r? I have an 02 m3 with the dinan s3r package plus headers, boost upgrade software, meth injection and all the Vorsteiner carbon parts.

This video is one of the biggest reasons im converting my 135i to a 1M. Wont be a perfect clone but will be getting oem widebody panels. And wider tires ;)

Still kinda wish BMW had put something like a bigger S54 in the 1M. Just as a farewell to the NA 6. Wouldn't be as easy to tune but it would be more special.

I love the stance, plus the black won me over. Very nice

Thanks for the content TST!

I would take the dinan package if I could afford the car in the first place.

Drove through that same road in my 135. It was a blast! Sadly, there are rocks here and there.

Awesome film as always, I love the outtake on the end where you lost the go pro.

Is there a rear seat delete with this pack? Half cage? Any interior changes? Hard to stop if there are.

Who ever is the lucky person to buy this car from Steve Dinan for 80k is one lucky person. I saw it in person during Dinan's Oktober fest and the car is an absolute beast

Sexiest car ever.

Sheeeeet... TO DINAN or NOT TO DINAN hahaha thanks a lot for putting this back on my mind The Smoking Tire

Currently own a 228i but damn is that 1 series beautiful!

need more episodes like this! car reviews

If you guys are ever down in new orleans, i have some cars yall might be interest in driving.. A high 12 sec 4 door ecoboost f150 that has full suspension and brakes so it can take corners, a 550hp n/a boss 302 with full race suspension, and a bolt on focus st.. Let me know if interested.

You are awesome at what you do. Keep up the killer work Matt!

That exhaust note. I like

Hey Matt, just out of curiosity what is your chase car? Do you use the same one for every film?

Yes I can keep up with it on my Ninja 1000 bought for small change in comparison, although corners would be tricky!

Ok I was already in love with the standard 1M but this is next level

So what other front engined, RWD car would you compare it to performance-wise?

Great video. Looking forward to what Dinan could do with the new M4.

Decent video, just wish it was longer on this car. Such a badass ride

The 1M is one of the best BMWs ever created, this one is just badass!

Guess who had a Dinan E46 ? this guy right here!

425 hp feels fast in my heavy Challenger SRT. I can only imagine what 450 feels like in this 1M. This car is on a whole other level.

I’m so glad you don’t put music over your One Takes anymore. That sounded like the perfect inline 6 to me, but I couldn’t hear it!

I love the 1 series! BMW is crazy for not making more of these.

Great music in that car video. - No One Ever

Any test of the V60 Polestar ?

The 1M is such a badass looking car

I love my 1M and could never sell it. Great video

As the owner of a DINAN S2 E39 I would definitely do the upgrades to me M1 without hesitation

When I hear "carbon fiber intake" I feel that is wasted money. Is it that much lighter than plastic that it warrants the material cost? I am guessing the upgrade adds a few lbs cause you are adding a cooler or two, but how much weight difference from stock? Great video, super slick production. They should thank you for such a great video of their product.

Great video as always Matt! Not gonna complain, I like the choice of background music, but I would prefer to just listen to the car. Other than that, the falling camera made me wince as the view reminded me of my motorcycle falls :/ The camera shook it off a lot better than I did too. What make is it? GoPro?

Awesome job guys! Such a fun day :)

hey mat can you tell me what road that was I would like to drive my Tahoe up there?

hey Matt great review, when do you expect the WRX vs Fiesta video to be out?

This or the 135i with the e92 motor swap??? what do you guys think?

at 4:36, the camera falls off, lol. just fast enough. what kind of camera do you use?

Hi matt! Love the vids, what glasses do you wear? I want those matte glasses!

Hey Matt, I love your channel. Do you think you can get your hands on the new Dinan M5 F10 with 675 HP? There isn't a single review of it anywhere. And perhaps even the E60 Dinan stroker 5.8L. Thanks a lot and keep up the good work.

I remember you talking about this car on the Joe Rogan Podcast.. it's bad ass.

annoying music, way too loud

453 BMW M1's were made. #2 is the 1M at only 760 cars. That is CRAZY RARE...

Hey matt is it making 444hp on 91 octane?

few guys in my bmw club have 400+ hp 135i cars...they run the 1/4 mile between 0-0.4 seconds faster than my e39 m5...the 335 pushing 400hp are about the same as my e39 m5 and sometimes slower..but that can be driver error

20gs? For an extra 100 hp plus coilovers and sway bars? Oh the upgrade turbo! I understand now!

Kinda weird how I just listen to your podcast with Steve Dinian the day before this video came out.

I love this car!!!!! its between a 1M, M3 or grand national for me next year!

Damn the black front looks so badass

so basically this is a 5 minute commercial

Maybe I watch to many car videos but that's the 2nd time today where the video ended with the camera mount falling off the car haha

So awesome!