[skiparock]

Just picked up my 18 manual LBB via euro delivery on 11/15. It's great and much improvement over my 335xi.

While on the factory tour and just about every chance I could, I asked about the M2 base going away in June and repeatedly got looks like WTF would we do that. They also, without saying exact price on anything for the M2 CS, implied that its not going to be cheap so as to compete with the M3/4. Thus, if you want the M2 CS, you want it because its an M2 CS, not because its competing in anyway with the price of the M3/4. Get ready to drop some serious cash for the CS.

Since it's after Oct 15 and very cold, I opted for the M&S tire rental which came on the car at pickup, saving a lot of time and hassle of switching tires during ED. They said at dropoff it will take 30 min to switch tires back to my stock rims and MPSS. If you are doing ED in winter months, save yourself the hell of driving MPSS in freezing temps and rent the correct tires.

The base M2 is a great car and cries to go faster when it sees /// on the German highway. Break-in can't come soon enough.

[longbeachbluem2]

Congrats on the car and enjoy the trip! Be sure to post some pics when you can. #LBBalldayeveryday

[akkando]

Originally Posted by skiparock

Just picked up my 18 manual LBB via euro delivery on 11/15. It's great and much improvement over my 335xi.

While on the factory tour and just about every chance I could, I asked about the M2 base going away in June and repeatedly got looks like WTF would we do that. They also, without saying exact price on anything for the M2 CS, implied that its not going to be cheap so as to compete with the M3/4. Thus, if you want the M2 CS, you want it because its an M2 CS, not because its competing in anyway with the price of the M3/4. Get ready to drop some serious cash for the CS.

Since it's after Oct 15 and very cold, I opted for the M&S tire rental which came on the car at pickup, saving a lot of time and hassle of switching tires during ED. They said at dropoff it will take 30 min to switch tires back to my stock rims and MPSS. If you are doing ED in winter months, save yourself the hell of driving MPSS in freezing temps and rent the correct tires.

The base M2 is a great car and cries to go faster when it sees /// on the German highway. Break-in can't come soon enough.

When you say CS do you mean the BASE M2 Competition for MY19 or do you mean the M2 CSL we haven't seen, because there isn't a CS model, yet.

[atxsk8r]

Another LBB M2 in Austin!?!?

LOL kidding, congrats on the ride, hope to see it around town or maybe not

[skiparock]

Originally Posted by akkando

When you say CS do you mean the BASE M2 Competition for MY19 or do you mean the M2 CSL we haven't seen, because there isn't a CS model, yet.

the one that will have an s55 engine, whatever it ends up being called.

[akkando]

Originally Posted by skiparock

the one that will have an s55 engine, whatever it ends up being called.

Do you think it's possible they consider the S55 Competition M2 as a base M2 so from their perspective the base M2 is not going away?

[skiparock]

Originally Posted by akkando

Do you think it's possible they consider the S55 Competition M2 as a base M2 so from their perspective the base M2 is not going away?

My impression of their responses is the s55 would be on the higher end version, but the base m2 would go largely unchanged. If Leipzig was closer I'd drive and see if they have a factory tour. in munich you can see the new g line 3 series being built while on the tour, very cool stuff. the line itself, not the car.

[SW19]

Originally Posted by skiparock

My impression of their responses is the s55 would be on the higher end version, but the base m2 would go largely unchanged. If Leipzig was closer I'd drive and see if they have a factory tour. in munich you can see the new g line 3 series being built while on the tour, very cool stuff. the line itself, not the car.

Congrats on getting your new M2.Just curious about the design of the new 3 series.Does the new front end styling still have the headlights going right into the grille.

[bobert]

Originally Posted by skiparock

My impression of their responses is the s55 would be on the higher end version, but the base m2 would go largely unchanged. If Leipzig was closer I'd drive and see if they have a factory tour. in munich you can see the new g line 3 series being built while on the tour, very cool stuff. the line itself, not the car.

I believe someone else on here said there is a factory tour at Leipzig - looks like there is:

https://www.bmw-besuchen.com/visitbm...ipzig/?lang=en

How did you see the new g-line 3-series in the Munich factory two days ago, considering it's not in production yet - were they building a prototype somewhere in there?

[skiparock]

Originally Posted by Nantucket

Congrats on getting your new M2.Just curious about the design of the new 3 series.Does the new front end styling still have the headlights going right into the grille.

I said I saw the line being built to build the new g series, not the car itself. seeing how they put these robots together, etc

[//M]

Originally Posted by skiparock

My impression of their responses is the s55 would be on the higher end version, but the base m2 would go largely unchanged. If Leipzig was closer I'd drive and see if they have a factory tour. in munich you can see the new g line 3 series being built while on the tour, very cool stuff. the line itself, not the car.

I'm going to go with the people on here who have proven time and again they know what's going on. S55 m2 is called m2 competition and will replace the base model and judging from the materials and options will not cost as much as a M4. But I hope you love your new M2!

[vladberca]

M2 "base" is a great car with a reasonable price.
If it's mainly for DD you'll not need that Competition/ CS / CSL

[skiparock]

Originally Posted by vladberca

M2 "base" is a great car with a reasonable price.
If it's mainly for DD you'll not need that Competition/ CS / CSL

the best handling car I've ever owned and no regrets.

[spellbmw]

Originally Posted by skiparock

Just picked up my 18 manual LBB via euro delivery on 11/15. It's great and much improvement over my 335xi.

While on the factory tour and just about every chance I could, I asked about the M2 base going away in June and repeatedly got looks like WTF would we do that. They also, without saying exact price on anything for the M2 CS, implied that its not going to be cheap so as to compete with the M3/4. Thus, if you want the M2 CS, you want it because its an M2 CS, not because its competing in anyway with the price of the M3/4. Get ready to drop some serious cash for the CS.

Since it's after Oct 15 and very cold, I opted for the M&S tire rental which came on the car at pickup, saving a lot of time and hassle of switching tires during ED. They said at dropoff it will take 30 min to switch tires back to my stock rims and MPSS. If you are doing ED in winter months, save yourself the hell of driving MPSS in freezing temps and rent the correct tires.

The base M2 is a great car and cries to go faster when it sees /// on the German highway. Break-in can't come soon enough.

Did my second ED at the Welt on October 4th, 2017 for my M2; the first was in 2009 for my 2010 135i. Both experiences were wonderful and the rental of wheels and tires from ED (European Delivery) Winter was worth every penny. The temperatures varied from the mid-30s at the top of the Stelvio Pass to mid-50s in the Netherlands. I also curbed a rim in a Parisian underground garage; much better than curbing my own M2 gorgeous rims! ED Winter Tires is worth every penny!