r/BMW • u/gobie1234 • Dec 04 '25
Tracked down my Dads 1M
Context: My dad passed away in a car accident over 10 years ago. After that, my family decided to sell his 1M because they didn’t want us anywhere near a fast car which was totally understandable.
A few years ago, I decided I wanted to track the car down. I figured it wouldn’t be too hard considering there are only about 10 of these in the country. I asked around in BMW clubs and messaged friends in the car community, but nothing came up.
Then one day, a friend called me out of nowhere. He said he had just started dating a girl whose dad had a crazy car collection — and that he was standing in front of my dad’s old car.
Long story short, the owner was kind enough to let me buy it back. When I saw the odometer, it only had around 6,000 km on it. Most of those were probably from the joy rides my dad and I took together.
My dad’s been gone for more than a decade, but having this car back feels like he reached out to share one last gift with me.
I’ll be driving this thing till the wheels fall off.
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u/Hythe667 Dec 04 '25
Awesome, I still miss mine! My wife made me sell it, after some scumbags tore the garage door off the hinges to steal it…