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      04-23-2016, 04:03 PM   #1
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Cool Video/Pics: Black M2 with BMW M Performance Parts and Exhaust

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Today I was privileged enough to be the first customer to drive this freshly registered M2 with M Performance parts fitted along with the BMW M Performance exhaust. (was told by sales person that the MPE is made by Akra but metrickid and others here have informed me otherwise!)

Prior to the test drive we took a video of the cold start up (along with some photos of course!)

Massive thanks to BMW Specialist Cars in Stevenage for making me feel so welcome and for the impromptu test drive!



Pictures do NOT do this car justice, it looks amazing in the metal.

It's not worth describing what it's like to drive as there are plenty of professional reviews out there already. This one only had 11 miles on the clock and I couldn't go nuts in it as it needs to be run in first.

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That is no Akrapovic exhaust. Just the normal M Performance exhaust...
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      04-23-2016, 04:13 PM   #3
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Akra make it for BMW
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Akra make it for BMW
They did for the M5 way back. Not anymore.
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They did for the M5 way back. Not anymore.
BMW dealer told me it was made by Akra
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BMW dealer told me it was made by Akra
BMW dealer lied.
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BMW dealer lied.
I'll use this every time there's a post about dealers lying / not knowing things.

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Just noticed the orange peel.

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Its stunning in black
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Beautiful pics. Car looks like a monster..
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Just noticed the orange peel.

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...W/IMG_9966.jpg[/IMG]
Not orange peel. It's actually a protective wrap around the rear bumpers. Looks so out of place though.
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Not orange peel. It's actually a protective wrap around the rear bumpers. Looks so out of place though.
Yes, it has the protective wrap but you can also see all the orange peel.

Scrolling down all the pics looked awesome but once i came up to this one, yikes! Damn crappy factory spray. Would be nice if they wet sanded the car in the factory... yeah right lol
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Cool photo, son getting the attention while dad watching in the background

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BMW dealer told me it was made by Akra
The M2 MPE is not made by Akrapovič. Point of fact.
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protective wrap around the rear bumpers
The edge of the protection film on the rear fenders = dirt catcher.



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The edge of the protection film on the rear fenders = dirt catcher.
Yep, hate this. Will see how long it looks good until my OCD can't take it anymore and i'll remove it.
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Wow very nice!!! Cannot wait for mine to arrive! Love the carbon diffuser with m performance exhaust.
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Yep, hate this. Will see how long it looks good until my OCD can't take it anymore and i'll remove it.
But then your OCD will get restless because of stone chips on the rear fenders.

I went for the lazy option: Mineral Grey = dirt is less obvious.
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But then your OCD will get restless because of stone chips on the rear fenders.
LOL true. So either i put up with dirty film border or rock chips. Decisions... decisions....
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LOL true. So either i put up with dirty film border or rock chips. Decisions... decisions....
Or remove it and do full coverage XPEL.
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Wow, this car is seriously mean. Definitely would go black on the M2
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So I'm going to get the MPE, just because...
Will talk to the salesperson tomorrow.

So it's not Akra then who is it?

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