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As a previous M2 owner I can fully understand where the OP is coming from. After one year of ownership the daily commute in the M2 became unbearable for me - the ride quality was just too firm and uncomfortable for DD so i had to reluctantly part with it.
When I can afford to own second car specifically for weekend fun I plan to buy a OG M2 again; but for now the M340i does the DD and occasional spirited drive perfectly well for my needs. |
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But as they say, to each their own. All I know is my OG is a joy to drive, even if I'm just running to the post office or grocery. The car begs to be driven and demands attention at all times, helping create a fantastic driver engagement. and I credit the suspension for that. Soft and compliant is my F30, and it's a bore to drive.
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Nothing anyone has said here is all that controversial... it's an M car with a firm suspension. That works for some people and not others. If you're not in the target market buy something else. It seems like you started this topic to either stir something up or get confirmation of your decision. In either case, it seems, mission accomplished. Congrats. |
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Didn't you test drive this thing? If you're worried about ride quality maybe a nice soft sedan (saloon) or SUV is for you. Seriously, it's not an insult, my M2 is purely a track car, I don't drive it too much around town. If you want comfy, M2 is not for you.
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whats the point of complaining about the stiffness of a sports car, which are designed to have stiff suspensions
if you want a soft ride just get a SUV |
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All of us were quite worried about you Artemis. Lord knows, M2s are DANGEROUS and highly UNCOMFORTABLE machines. As a result, each time we get behind the wheel, we risk DEATH or DISMEMBERMENT! VERY GLAD that you survived those SEVERE conditions. Last edited by M2PDX; 11-26-2020 at 08:57 PM.. |
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I think most agree that the suspension tuning on the OG is not quite what it could be and plenty of other sports cars do it better (seems the extra weight of the M2C fixes things?).
For me, I lasted a year with it on Chicago roads. Then, for the hell of it, I test drove the F80 with 19" wheels. Done. Perfect. Have not looked back. The F80s are incredibly well built as well, even though I don't see too many issues on the M2. So my thoughts 1 agree with the OP, the ride is rubbish (does that sound British or what?? ) 2 agree with the others here - OP, no need to rip the rest of the car apart here (loved the ND comment) 3 While the ride of my M2 broke me, gawd I loved that car for what it was. 4 why must we always attack a person personally when we don't see things their way?
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I'm 62 and my butt is not as taught and terrific as it used to be, but I love the M2C. I think its suspension harshness is overblown. I had a Honda S2000 (heavenly angel music playing as you read this - wish I had kept that as a third car) that was much more harsh. Try driving a Toyota Tacoma with the TRD off road package....
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from this https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...-drive-review/ "BMW says the suspension calibration is unchanged from the previous non-Competition M2, and it still delivers a firm ride. But after experiencing the M2 Competition on pockmarked Michigan roads, we wonder if there might be some slight retuning at play. The new car doesn't have the same impact harshness we remember from our long-term example, and it bounces around less on bumpy corners"
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When it comes down to it, I think a lot of people are (1) being overly protective of the cars they bought and are feeling attacked and (2) are deliberately (in some cases) focusing on a straw man. The M2 stock suspension isn't that stiff, but the damping just isn't well calibrated. It's a well known issue that significantly more qualified drivers than any of us on this forum recognize and point out. The M2C rides significantly better. OP is being unnecessarily hostile, but then again some of the posters here are fragile little boys who think that they're driving a hardcore sports car and anyone who doesn't like it is less of a man. Newsflash: this is a sporty car, but it's barely a sportscar from stock. OP definitely bought the wrong car, and his taste in replacement is...questionable to say the least. But some of the responses here are just ridiculous. Let's be clear if you use the phrase "man card" you never had one to begin with. |
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