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To me, the M2 sounds absolutely nothing like the E46 M3 CSL. I've heard a million videos of that car (drove it around a parking lot too actually, that was a great moment in my life haha).
The M2 IMHO is one of the best sounding cars BMW makes at the moment having heard the X4 MPA, but it just does not have any rasp that the S54 is known for. If anything, it sounds like they tried to bring the rasp back on purpose on the S55 in the M3/4. Whether that's a good thing or not, that's up to you. I absolutely can't wait to read about the comparisons. I really think M2 hit it out of the park with this one. And the fact that our predictions that it'll start in the low $50k's is just a huge huge bonus.
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02-17-2016, 08:06 AM | #179 |
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Looks like a fun ride!
If they make a four door in the future it would be on my short list for certain. Thanks for the review.
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02-17-2016, 08:34 AM | #180 |
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Hey Sam, question for you regarding the throttle blip downshifting:
In my Clubman S (don't laugh...Mini BMW here ) I sometimes will skip gears while throttle blipping appropriately to match the gear I am going to (say, 6th to 4th for a moderately empty exit ramp, and then down to 3rd if the ramp travels uphill). I've gotten pretty good at this, and much so prefer to do it since it saves time moving through the gears. Will this synchronization rev match do the same if I wish to move through the gearbox that way, or is it required to change down each gear chronologically? Was there any jumping/slight jerk coming off the clutch after a blip, or is enough throttle provided during the downshift that no further input is needed to smoothen the transition? I hope my questions made sense, and thank you! My car is obviously ordered as a 6MT.
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Plus, it only seems natural to compare the M2 with three vehicles. 1M, M235i, and M4, and he left it out. |
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Sam, can you give us more detail on that? Was is softer than the M4? |
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02-17-2016, 09:28 AM | #188 |
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Hey Sam, that was a great video review. Love the production as well as the commentary. Looks like you had a great time, and your efforts are much appreciated.
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02-17-2016, 09:39 AM | #189 |
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Awesome video! All the excitement in the video made me contact my dealer if he received any allocations yet. I'm number #4 on their list since last July 2015. I am hoping to do European Delivery in June.
I have to agree with you and I am glad you mentioned this. Every enthusiast that loves to drive should buy a 6MT M2. This will show manufactures that there is still a profitable market for a manual transmission for the future development of vehicles. I sure as heck getting a 6MT!
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The sound that M2 makes is delic
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I'm not really sure how grammatical errors or minor nuances regarding tenses and adjective modification take away from the main principle of the review. Of course all reviews are subjective, so I'm sure that's a large part of it. But this is a BMW forum, consisting of BMW enthusiasts. But that's just me. My $0.02 cents.
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He is referring to the fact that M3 and 4, like many cars these days, have been polished to the point of being boring and unremarkable.
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