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Originally Posted by TRZ06
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Originally Posted by Thescout13
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Originally Posted by 5.M0NSTER
Balance of the M2 is the stuff of legend. I have driven it at Spa Francorchamps, Hockenheimring and Nurburgring Nordschleife and I can vouch for that.
But living in Germany I spend a lot of time on the Autobahn where hitting 160 mph is a likely daily occurrence, and at least Nordschleife requires you to shift into 6th on the back straight while Spa requires you to wring out 5th to red line.
And at those places I wish for a V8.
Yes, both the cars you mention weigh 200-300lbs more than the M2, but they are both faster than an M2 as well. Nonetheless, the question is do you care about lap times, or a nimble driving experience.
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The only time I took my 6th gen SS with MRC to 140+ I felt like I was going to lose it - not confidence inspiring. Maybe the 1LE and GT is better now, but when I had it, it wasn't. But was a great sound and very impressive handling. |
The SS 1LE is completely different from a standard SS.
Completely different bushing set, MRC tuning , bigger/stiffer sway bars, grippier and much wider tires. |
I wouldn't say completely different as it didn't feel much different when I drove one when I was considering replacing my SS. While granted they are different, we aren't talking M2 vs 228i here, we are talking OG M2 vs M2C, so improvement yes, night and day, no. But glad that one of you finally conceded to my point that the standard SS isn't that stable/amazing as apparently people make it out to be.
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