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Like for like cars, the lighter one will always be faster? Bunch of bs. Pretty sure the M2 will be faster than the 1M despite being heavier and that seems about as "like for like" as you can get. Yeah the 1M loses a few horses to the new car, but not enough to discount for a 12 second difference on the Ring. But I wasn't even talking about fast. I was talking about fun. No one can assume the cars weight will be a detriment to how much fun it is to drive. Talk about overweight is premature. And making assumptions about how I drive? That's clever. Sure, I shouldn't be commenting on handling. And I'll assume based on how much trolling you do, you have a very tiny penis and shouldn't even be talking amongst men.
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People also seem to forget about the balance of power/handling/cooling when talking about dropping an S55 in. Just because you can fit an engine doesn't mean you can fit the cooling and that the other parts need to be sized up for the extra power. I remember how the N54 in the 335i struggled to run on the track because it would go into limp mode due to inadequate cooling. For me I think the M2 specs look very reasonable for power as long as it's delivered well i.e. responsively. The N54 always felt like enough power to me even untuned to get myself in trouble on the road or on the track. For me I'd rather the car have that unquantifiable "joy" of driving than anything else. The car that I've driven recently that had that "joy" in the largest amount was actually the latest GTI. It made me feel like a heretic |
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10-29-2015, 03:31 PM | #72 | |
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Which they corrected in later models like the 335is. My car never went into limp mode even on tracks with surface temps well over 120 degrees.
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So Hyperzulu......when are you planning to get a Chevy Astro!?? You seem really into them! |
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Weight is actually extremely important. It affects a lot of factors of a vehicle. I understand why the car doesn't have all the weight savings with aluminum and CF due to cost, but what does your astro van argument have anything to do with it? Would you rather have a 3500lb m2 or a 3300lb m2? Quote:
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10-29-2015, 06:46 PM | #77 | |
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To gripe about the weight now would make sense if BMW said "hey guys we took an M235i, gave it 10 inch wide wheels and threw a bag of bricks in it to make it slightly heavier." Obviously not. All we know is what it weighs, not how the weight came to be or how the car is tuned to handle its mass. Does the curb weight mean the car is ruined, or is the net effect of what was designed yield something good? I really don't know.
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1. Wheels 2. CF Roof, hood, trunk (maybe also some other panels such as fenders) 3. Option for Li battery (could be 30-40 lbs lighter) 4. Interior (lighter insulation), manual f+r seats (conservative est. of 100lbs for cloth interior) 5. lighter gadget option (?) I would guess the light weight model could be ~200lbs lighter at $12-20K premium. Now that would be awesome. However there might be some additional weight added back in if they offer cage and add additional braces. So 3200 lbs, 400/400 and we have a deal |
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I personally don't care what happens to the M4. I would have also preferred a mini M4, but it seems the options are M2... or no M2. I'm good with the fact that we got an M2, even if it didn't get the same level of TLC as the M4. I guess everyone has to go through a period of griping about this car before they either decide to be on board with it and pass on it.
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I am sure it will be a great car for what it is, but to me, it doesn't really offer anything that would make me choose it over an m4. I wanted a smaller lighter m4, which it barely achieves and not enough to really make me justify buying one. I may just have to save up for the 2017 Chevy Astrovan. |
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BTW, what's with all this CSL chatter? It's going to be like a $100k+ car if they do it lol. Not to mention the premiums one will probably have to pay. I'd take a few other cars when things start creeping that high.... Thats big boy money.
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The 2016's and the 2017 Chevy Astro's, I would imagine, will dust my 150ft/lb of torque FR-S. |
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Astro van, Tesla, Veyron......what a lineup. My assumption was based on the cars you have brought up that were "fun" to drive. But sure, of course it's trolling. Btw the M2 has 7 years worth of technological advancement vs the 1M - of course it's going to be faster. Lol.
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