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One thing people are forgetting about is that there is 50kg/110lbs weight difference between two models only if you spec the M2C with 788M wheels and silver BBK. In many markets, you can spec the car with 437m wheels and standard blue brakes. In other words, all this extra weight many people are bitching about here is minimal on comparably equipped cars.
If you are in the US then sell your silver brakes and 788M wheels. Not only you'll save significant unsprung weight but also make profit if you go with 437M wheels and blue brakes (almost brand new blue brakes sell for ~$1K-1.5K as a set on classifieds and I sold my silver brakes for $5K). The look of the wheels are totally subjective. Guess who bought my 788M wheels? An OG M2 owner!
I also don't understand the "OG M2 was cheaper" BS. Go try to retrofit the seats, mirrors, CF strut brace, 2NH brakes and all the extra cooling that is required to keep your "piece of art" N55 out of heat soak or limp mode. Let me know if you can do all these for less than $5K. The MSRP price difference between the OG M2 and M2C is worth for the S55 alone. The extra power, extra cooling, CF strut brace, larger brakes, seats, M buttons etc are just the bonus. Yes, N55 sounds great and that's pretty much the only thing it does better than S55. I don't see the weight as a problem because it's pretty easy to shave off a lot of weight off of M2C. Mine is already at 3490lbs with full tank and I'll drop another ~30lbs with an exhaust. Considering how easy it is to reduce weight in M2C and upgrades that it comes with (mainly the S55), I think it's a bargain at $60K.
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