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Originally Posted by JBasham
What do you prefer, an M E82 or a F30 diesel? It looks like you're in the market for the latter. If you don't want a used car, the E82 is still available in the 135is, which is only 15 horsepowers less than the M E82 and the suspension could be upgraded for a reasonable cost.
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The 135is uses a completely different suspension, differential and brakes than the 1M, which uses the M3's parts for each of those, along with a wider track and body work.
This argument is similar to a JB4 335i being similar in power to an M3. It's still not much like an M3, even if it has similar power.
The 1M was not designed to be a high volume seller, unlike the M3, which provides more comfort, more body styles, more colors, more transmission choices, more just about everything else.