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      12-27-2016, 08:14 AM   #32
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Originally Posted by Paul-Bracq-BMW View Post
I believe the point of the review is not just laptimes but "fun factor" and even a race car driver preferred the M2 over the Cayman S. If you add the pricing difference, there is just no contest. Nowadays people are obsessed with numbers and only judge a car by them. But one forgets that real life is not just about them. That's why some will prefer a manual car even if it's slower than a comparable dual clutch or automatic one. Or people will but a vintage instead of a new car because they offer a more "pure" driving experience. In the end, sometimes driving pleasure is better than the ego satisfaction provided by numbers...

By the way, a magazine obsessed by numbers such as Sport Auto Germany gave the win to the M2 as well: http://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1333702
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