[No Boost]

Originally Posted by SteveGiant

I ordered mine without ever driving or even seeing one up close. This will be my 3rd BMW so I know what I'm getting into - for better or worse! My current and outgoing car is a '15 435i Gran Coupe which I love but I miss the feeling of the one before it, an '09 E90 335i m-sport. I miss the feeling of really driving a car and feeling the road like the E90 felt like to me. Also, the 335 was a manual and I really miss rowing my own. Really looking forward to this new car!

I had a 435i 8AT prior to my 6MT M2. Completely different dynamic cars. If you honestly "loved" your 435i, you'll be busting nuts over this M.

[S1monQc]

Ordered/bought without testing/driving/seeing it in real life

[Nezil]

Picked mine up yesterday having never driven one before. I'm not disappointed, but here are some comments that I have on the car, based on the 350 mile drive home yesterday:

• It's noisy, compared to the fast luxury sedan I was coming from (2012 Jaguar XF with 5.0L NA V8)
• It's not as uncomfortable as many of the reviews would have you believe; suspension is firm, but not uncomfortable in any way
• It's susceptible to road noise. What I mean by this is that it's very quiet inside if the road surface is good. If it's the crappy concrete that you get on some highways here in CA, it's pretty noisy; presumably this is caused by the rigid subframe mounting
• The manual gearbox is great, not rubbery at all in my opinion
• The clutch is light, but the throw is crazy long for no reason. I can see why many people order the BMS clutch stop
• You can tell you're driving a performance oriented car because it isn't as easy as a regular cheap manual car (like many in Europe are) to modulate the clutch biting point. In this regard it's very similar to my old S2000
• The steering is light, and not as communicative as I'd expected. My Jaguar XF is better than the M2 in this regard, but having said that, I've not really had a chance to drive the car hard yet, so I'm only really commenting on the straight ahead driving at speed and slow manoeuvring around residential streets

In no way would I say that I'm disappointed, but I'd also say that it would be great if a test drive were available.

I'd almost certainly have still gone with the M2, but I can totally see why an M240i / M235i might be a better fit to those who have this as their only car, or don't get to do that much spirited driving. There are compromises for the handling feel, and I guess not everyone would consider those compromises worth it, even though I, and most of the forum members here do.

[chief1richard]

Originally Posted by DPL

Just curious, how many people purchased an M2 did so without seeing or test driving it? If so, any regrets?

Ordered mine w/o test drive. Owned a 228 Track Package with Dinan Stage 1 with 311 WHP. M2 the better vehicle imho. However, as a DD I would say 228/230 is 90% of what the M2 is.

[coralcaves]

Ordered site unseen...and I've still yet to see another. No regrets.

[bobert]

Ordered mine without test drive - unlikely to find an available M2 with a stick shift that a dealer will even let you test drive, at least here in MD, but I had a 335i with the same seats, same basic engine, and a manual, plus I sat in an M235i before; the clutch and especially the shifter are actually a little more to my liking than what I had in my 335i. I wasn't the least bit worried - if I wasn't certain, I'd have test-driven an M235i or M240i, in the same way I test drove a Mustang 5.0 back when I briefly considered a Shelby GT350 - in both cases, close enough.

[bollinm]

Ordered 6/23 from out of state dealer for Performance Center Delivery. Picked it up last week 11/8. Very fun car, great drive home. Absolutely no regrets.

[McPurrs]

Originally Posted by littleoldman

I wonder which will show up first; my mail order Russian bride or the M2. Neither of which I test drove first but I hear they are both fun.

Just don't dump your clutch in her. I hear it causes the ass end to kick out and can create mod reducing dependants.

[TXF87]

Ordered mine without a test drive. I did at least get to see one parked on the street when I was in NOLA. Ordered it the day after I got back to Houston.

[m34m]

Took delivery having never driven one. I'd seen several in the wild however. Unlike most others who say they have no "regrets" I'll go further and say the M2 blew away my expectations by a big margin in every regard. I own an E92 M3 so the bar was pretty high. The M2 is an amazing drivers car and with MPE one of the best sounding cars on the market.

[DrAnzo2.0]

I got to drive one equipped the same as the one I ordered, but just in MG instead of LBB. I was considering leasing the M3 prior to the test drive... but after driving the M2 I was sold on buying it. The M3 wasn’t fun enough for me to want it longer than 3 years. On the other hand with the M2, I don’t know if there will be cars like this in the future... so it might be a keeper long term.

[armadin]

Test drove a 240i, no M2s around... Car currently in transit from port in Southern Cal.

[oalvarez]

Prior BMW ownership, have seen the M2 in person, have owned some niche cars in my past, have spent countless hours reviewing YouTube videos, but have not test driven one. That’s good enough for me.

[snipersix]

i bought mine without seeing it in person or test driving it. But then I did test drive a m235i in vancouver during my last visit, so more or less I knew what to expect.

[ORIGIN M.]

Originally Posted by DrAnzo2.0

I got to drive one equipped the same as the one I ordered, but just in MG instead of LBB. I was considering leasing the M3 prior to the test drive... but after driving the M2 I was sold on buying it. The M3 wasnÂ’t fun enough for me to want it longer than 3 years. On the other hand with the M2, I donÂ’t know if there will be cars like this in the future... so it might be a keeper long term.

Ordered it knowing I had to have it because cars like this will not be available for to much longer.

I have driven two of them over the last several weeks and man am I glad I have one in transit.

[Mrt_M2]

I got mine without driving but i saw one and i got to ride in one. I bought it from San fransisco, my friend drove it over the San diego.

I see her after it was already driven for 750 miles lol

[DKX4///M]

Bought mine at a tine i believe prior to the official release, dealer ship sold me their 1 HEA Alocation and I picked it up the day it was delivered April 14 2016...Although I had to allow one person who was going to (or thinking about buying an M2 use it to test drive before he bought...Im a repeat customer there (formerly e92 m3) and def no regrets...

[jessetaylor1]

First time seeing one in person was when I went to the dealer to build mine. While the sales rep was putting it through the computer there was a LBB one on the floor with some goodies. $80k sticker. He let me sit in it.

Can't wait for my week 51!

[bobert]

Originally Posted by jessetaylor1

First time seeing one in person was when I went to the dealer to build mine. While the sales rep was putting it through the computer there was a LBB one on the floor with some goodies. $80k sticker. He let me sit in it.

$80k sticker M2???

[jessetaylor1]

Originally Posted by bobert

$80k sticker M2???

The wheels alone were $7000. It also had every M performance mod. Maybe it was around $70,000?

[bollinm]

Contacted CA outside Chicago that had a allocation that could be modified on 6/23. Did PCD on 11/8. PCD was great and was a good drive home.

Prior to that saw a LBB one on a car transport at an interstate rest area. Spoke to the driver and he said he picked the M2 up in Jacksonville and was taking it to San Francisco.

Saw another one in person at a dealer in a nearby city (60 miles away) after I ordered mine. It was LBB, full MP carbon stuff for @ $8K plus $5K dealer market adjustment.

Told them I paid MSRP plus got $2K USAA discount from a dealer outside Chicago. They said they did not care, every M2 they had sold for $5K over MSRP and they will sell this one for that too.