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Originally Posted by Bennu
I, like many people seriously don't think the M2 will be 3,300lbs. Realistically speaking I'm thinking 3400lbs at the very least. I hope I'm wrong.
Seems like you won't be getting the M2.
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I agree - BMW was only able to shave 70lbs off of the Manual 435i to get to the weight of the M4. Even if BMW were to double that and shave 140lbs off of the 3505 weight of the M235i you are at 3365lbs. Where would the weight savings come from? lighter suspension parts, carbon fiber roof, other carbon fiber panels, less sound proofing? There is only so much they can do, given the basic configuration of the 2 series. For the M235i racing they were able to trim about 270lbs off the M235i according to this article:
http://www.europeancarweb.com/firstl...g_first_drive/
So they could get the weight down below 3300 probably into the 3200 range, but at some point the car would cost more than the M4. Some of us would say, I don't care I am willing to pay more for a superlight M2 than the cost of a bloated M4 but that's a small handful of customers.
My guess is M2 comes in between 3375lbs to 3425lbs for the Manual. Lighter suspension, carbon fiber roof I think they probably add up to about the 70lbs difference between the 435i and the M4. Doing much more than that will drive the cost up too close to the M4 for most people