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      03-21-2016, 12:41 PM   #1
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Collected my M2 today

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      03-21-2016, 12:43 PM   #2
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Awesome! How do you think the car will be as a daily driver, given the constant sport suspension?
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      03-21-2016, 12:46 PM   #3
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Awesome! How do you think the car will be as a daily driver, given the constant sport suspension?
Thanks man.

How are the roads where you live? Here in Spain I think its more than capable. I took my family on a roadtrip today to clock up a few hundred KM ( happy sitting in the back, more than enough room) and they were impressed with the ride. Its very comfortable.

However, back in the UK our roads are plagued with potholes and I'm not sure how it'd handle those. On relatively smooth roads its very comfortable and stable. I can imagine eating up long journeys no problem.
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Thanks for the post Cam! Congrats on picking it up early Can't wait for some pictures

You say the sound isn't amazing - can you speak to this? Would the "average" person think it sounds nice? Or does it sound like a standard sound system?

Did the dealer say anything about taking the car for a spin??

Also, what do you think about the gloss-less carbon fiber trim?

Thanks!
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      03-21-2016, 01:37 PM   #5
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Hey guys

Picked up the car today. Pretty pleased so far but its hard to tell much about its character when you're being controlled about revs etc. Looks good in the flesh, pleasant to drive around the place. Few thoughts;

- HK stereo isn't anything to write home about
- HEA car. Dealer put 100km on the clock between first viewing and pickup.
- Usual BMW paintjob, not fantastic. Orange peel.
- Lots of torque. Not particularly laggy.
-DSG seems an equal to PDK on this car as far as smoothness goes (it hasnt really left comfort yet)
- Feels way wider than a normal 2 series. Love the way it looks in person.
- Standard exhaust is loud enough for me right now and seems to have been tuned quite well. I'll hold off on the BMW perf. and get coilovers instead


I'll be taking it on some big road trips next week to get the miles up and then have it track ready for abuse next weekend

Is there anything you guys want me to check/test while you're waiting for your cars to arrive?

Cheers

Cam
Congrats.

What color did you choose?

Can you confirm the following:

1. Is the battery std. or lithium variant.
2. Are the exhaust tips pull off type / welded / retainer screw.

Enjoy👍
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Thanks man.

How are the roads where you live? Here in Spain I think its more than capable. I took my family on a roadtrip today to clock up a few hundred KM ( happy sitting in the back, more than enough room) and they were impressed with the ride. Its very comfortable.

However, back in the UK our roads are plagued with potholes and I'm not sure how it'd handle those. On relatively smooth roads its very comfortable and stable. I can imagine eating up long journeys no problem.
Can you compare ride with the M235i in sport mode? If you've ever driven one of course.

Roads here in Louisiana are bad just like the UK so will give me a comparable idea to what my M2 will ride like when i move back.

Thanks again👍
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      03-21-2016, 01:59 PM   #8
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Congrats on the new purchase! You are very lucky.
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      03-21-2016, 04:51 PM   #9
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Cam! Im so happy for you . If you come to Madrid to make some miles, give me a ride to get hyped until i have mine in July!!

Enjoy it mate!
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      03-21-2016, 04:53 PM   #10
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Hey I'm named Cam as well! Congrats on the pick up.
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      03-21-2016, 08:30 PM   #11
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Congrats.

What color did you choose?

Can you confirm the following:

1. Is the battery std. or lithium variant.
2. Are the exhaust tips pull off type / welded / retainer screw.

Enjoy👍
I am almost 100% sure that it won't have a lithium battery. The electrical mods plus the cost of the battery would be substantial. It is clear that BMW has made some compromises in building the M2 to keep the costs down. I would be shocked if they adapted the electrical system and added the lithium battery. Also that information would have been included in the technical guide that highlighted all of the changes between the M2 and M235i.
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      03-21-2016, 09:23 PM   #12
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I am almost 100% sure that it won't have a lithium battery. The electrical mods plus the cost of the battery would be substantial. It is clear that BMW has made some compromises in building the M2 to keep the costs down. I would be shocked if they adapted the electrical system and added the lithium battery. Also that information would have been included in the technical guide that highlighted all of the changes between the M2 and M235i.
I'm sure you're right but looking for 100% confirmation.
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I am almost 100% sure that it won't have a lithium battery. The electrical mods plus the cost of the battery would be substantial. It is clear that BMW has made some compromises in building the M2 to keep the costs down. I would be shocked if they adapted the electrical system and added the lithium battery. Also that information would have been included in the technical guide that highlighted all of the changes between the M2 and M235i.
Don't know much about lithium batteries, in that I haven't owned a car with one, but what would it take, if anything, to "adapt" an M2's system to a lithium battery, assuming it has a standard battery when stock? The sites that sell lithium batteries for cars don't talk about the need to change a car's electrical system that I can see, and the batteries seem like an easy way to reduce weight....
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I'm sure you're right but looking for 100% confirmation.
There are several photos already from car shows that shows it has a regular battery.
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Awesome news, congrats, how did you manage to pick it up so early?
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My dealer doesn't care about April 16th.

Working at the mo, here it is in the carpark

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- Battery is regular

- Exhaust sounds great, sorry maybe i wasn't clear. Its good enough that I'm not going to buy the M-perf. replacement.

- I took a deep breath when I saw the odometer on pickup and then just let it go. Nothing I can do and they're being pretty cool giving me the car this early, so f it
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You should now update your "Drives: feet", congrats!
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My dealer doesn't care about April 16th.
If only more did that...

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Congrats.

What did you and the family think of the road noise on longer trips? Did it make a difference turning off sport mode so the exhaust isn't as loud?

A couple reviews have called it loud in the cabin.
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Congrats.

What did you and the family think of the road noise on longer trips? Did it make a difference turning off sport mode so the exhaust isn't as loud?

A couple reviews have called it loud in the cabin.
Comfort absolutely makes it quieter. Whether this is valves or just the way it revs I'm not totally sure. Its not as quiet as something on large profile tyres with a load of insulation, but it really wasn't bad at all. We could talk easily. I was amazed how much room there was in the back. I had an integra type R that would just drone through trips like that on the motorway, this was really quiet sitting in 7th gear. Bit of road noise because of the low profile rubber but nothing terrible unless you're coming from an S class or something similar.
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Can you compare ride with the M235i in sport mode? If you've ever driven one of course.

Roads here in Louisiana are bad just like the UK so will give me a comparable idea to what my M2 will ride like when i move back.

Thanks again👍
Sorry, haven't driven one
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Thanks for the post Cam! Congrats on picking it up early Can't wait for some pictures

You say the sound isn't amazing - can you speak to this? Would the "average" person think it sounds nice? Or does it sound like a standard sound system?

Did the dealer say anything about taking the car for a spin??

Also, what do you think about the gloss-less carbon fiber trim?

Thanks!
I think I need to fiddle with it. My first impression was that there wasn't much noise coming from the rear or bass. I'm comparing it with the sound of the M4 in the pic I posted so maybe thats unfair.

I'll play with settings later today and let you know. I would say it sounded very standard.

I didn't even say anything to the dealer to be honest. I felt like it was bound to happen with it being such an early car and managed my expectations. The car was otherwise mint and I'm seeing it as the price of getting it a few weeks early.

Personally i think the matt effect carbon is really nice and subtle. For me, regular carbon gets thrown around all over things to make them look "trick" but its often a shitty plastic film, so I rarely get excited by it unless its something like a Zonda with a bare carbon tub.
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