[arquitecto]

I think if we all began treating YouTube reviews the way we treat Wikipedia then there would be a lot less stress in everybody’s lives.

Anybody can make a video and post it but that doesn’t mean it is 100% accurate and certainly not guaranteed to be a journalistic masterpiece. This expectation is about as unrealistic as some of the claims made in the video.

Sure there may be some useful info in there to get you started but I wouldn’t take anything for gospel until you have double checked the facts with a more reliable source.

[Vintage]

I am shallow, true, but I just can't handle the guy's personality or presentation style.

[six-n-twins53]

Never seen so many people lathered up about a poorly made amateur car video.

The m2 crowd is very sensitive

[Vintage]

Originally Posted by six-n-twins53

Never seen so many people lathered up about a poorly made amateur car video.

The m2 crowd is very sensitive

His opinion means nothing to me, I just think he is super annoying. Both M2s are good cars. I would be happy with either.

[six-n-twins53]

Originally Posted by Vintage

His opinion means nothing to me, I just think he is super annoying. Both M2s are good cars. I would be happy with either.

Me too

[MMMBRAP]

lol this guy. I loathe Vehicle Virgins with a passion.

Dude just comes off as a scumbag.

Didn't even bother watching the vid, seeing how his opinion is worthless 100% of the time.

[mr_lab_rat]

Heh, it's fun to see how unanimously hated the guy is
While I agree with all the mentioned shortcomings of the review I also have to agree with the final conclusion.

I prefer the original M2 looks and sound. And things are more important to me than numbers.

[hz101]

Another video by Parker to piss you guys off

[ICantDrive4Sht]

When he said that the engine in M2 (N55) has great tuning capabilities, i remembered why i havent watched parker in like 2 years.
It has the worst tuning capabilities.

[Poochie]

Originally Posted by hz101

Another video by Parker to piss you guys off

Hate him or love him; he's right on all points..

Appears like he actually did some field research this time, instead of just regurgitating the spec sheets.

A for effort.

[D22M2]

Originally Posted by Poochie

Hate him or love him, he is right on all points..

Appears like he actually did some research this time, instead of just regurgitating the spec sheets.

A for effort.

Agree - not the most enjoyable review ever but valid on all points methinks.

[chris719]

Originally Posted by ICantDrive4Sht

When he said that the engine in M2 (N55) has great tuning capabilities, i remembered why i havent watched parker in like 2 years.
It has the worst tuning capabilities.

Yep. I don't care who he is or how much money he/his dad has. He kind of sucks at reviewing cars. There's probably worse, but you can do a lot better.

[chris719]

Originally Posted by Poochie

Hate him or love him; he's right on all points..

Appears like he actually did some field research this time, instead of just regurgitating the spec sheets.

A for effort.

Except for the 3 or so complete factual mistakes? Edit- those are in the first video. It's lazy. He's also comparing modded cars. It's a shit comparison from a logical perspective.

Shmee gets hated on for his voice but he is much more well informed.

Anyway I think his conclusion in the second video is dead wrong, too.

[Davil]

Originally Posted by hz101

Another video by Parker to piss you guys off

Oh god. I was going to make a joke about him doing an x things I hate follow up. YouTube really is the toilet bowl of human existence. I’m pressing number 2 button on this guy. He can join Archie Hamilton. I suspect both would require 2 presses. Maybe 3.

The fucker looks like Boss Baby has played with crayons and accidentally drawn a beard on his own face.

NOTE: Not watching. Don’t watch either. Makes him even harder to flush with views.

[Craig335d]

All OG M2 owners think its a great review.

All M2C owners think its terrible.

Got to love the over exaggerated feelings of denial, defence and support a new model brings.

[mr_lab_rat]

I'm an OG M2 guy and I think the guy is horrible but I do agree with some of his points. I also prefer the sound of the N55 but the S55 is superior in all other ways.

[bri1042]

I agree with a couple of his points, but perhaps he might spend some time thinking about why Merc can make the AMG GT lighter...it's really freakin' expensive. All the cars that have been being compared to the M2C on various threads lately are mostly the same weight as the M2C or heavier. The RS-3 is 3593 lbs and about the same size. The TT-RS is 10 inches shorter and IS lighter (3300 lbs-ish). The Guilia QV is longer and 3800 lbs. The Camaro and Mustang are both a couple hundred pounds heavier and bigger cars. The Caymans are all a lot lighter but get properly Porsche expensive if you want to match the M2C, TT-RS, and the others for options and acceleration. And the Porsche won't solve the sound issue, apparently.

We all need to let go of the weight issue a bit. In this price-class, this is about what we can get. To get a lighter car in the modern world means buying something smaller with a smaller engine (Miata is always the answer?) or spending money, or we all go by TT-RS's and Caymans. 'Cause that's it. I can't find anything else that's actually lighter without spending six figures on a car.

[six-n-twins53]

I'm sorry, the s55 does not sound bad

Flame on

[devo]

Originally Posted by six-n-twins53

I'm sorry, the s55 does not sound bad

Flame on

I think the S55 sounds fantastic once in Sport+ mode; better than my M2

I also think this guy is an absolute tool.

[No Boost]

Originally Posted by six-n-twins53

I'm sorry, the s55 does not sound bad

Flame on

The engine itself sounds great. It's the bubble guts diarrhea extreeted from the exhaust that's universally hated upon.

[cptobvious]

Originally Posted by hz101

Another video by Parker to piss you guys off

OMG, I spit up some coffee laughing. This is a brilliant post!



Everyone on this thread has just sprayed 36 gallons of hater-ade all over this guy... and then you think, "Hmmmm... you know what would be funny? Let me bait them all some more with yet another video. Maybe their combined vitriol will melt down the web?"

I love it! You, sir, get +5 internet points!

[Io]

Originally Posted by hz101

Another video by Parker to piss you guys off

I tend to agree with points 1 to 4 of our fellow Parker, but not with point 5. I find the price of the M2C still OK, at least here in Europa where you can already find dozens of them with discounts of 5-15% in German BMW garages. But I would add two negative points: this damned big moustache-like grill (I try hard to like it, but I still hate it), and the new 788 wheels that look to me like cheap, more ugly versions of the 666 wheels of the M4/M3 ZCP.

On the other side, young Parker should have also outlined the flaws of the OG M2: its poor engine-cooling performances, its OK but unappealing seats, its non-M-mirrors, and its jumpy stock suspension (but is the M2C better in this respect, as it has the same dampers than the OG M2?).

At the end, both cars are fantastic, but none is perfect...

The guy is not wrong when he says that a simple tune can make the OG M2 (slightly) more powerful than the M2C, e.g. AC Schnitzer brings it to 420HP/580Nm with a simple additional control unit. But to be fair, he should also have mentioned that a simple chip tuning can bring the S55 to another world, >500HP.