[Fear-Mongrel]

Just came home from a client visit, and along the way we were stopped at a traffic light at a large and busy intersection. I had the music turned up, but windows down, and I hear someone yell "HEY!!" I kill the radio and turn to look, and all the way across the street, across 5 lanes and sitting at a bus stop sort of back behind us on the other side of the road, is this guy who is a dead ringer for Mekhi Phifer, the actor who was in 8 Mile (among other films). I look at him and he yells "Hey man, that car is a bad motherfucker!!!"

Kid you not, just happened.

[GTIGUY1992]

I got called an asshole by some teenagers in a Focus ST the other day while sitting in traffic at a stoplight minding my own business. So I've got that going for me, which is nice.

Other than that, I get about as much attention as I do driving my GTI hah. Mostly kids or teenagers, but occasionally people do comment on the LBB color. I'd bet the M2 would fly much more under the radar if it was black or grey.

[mr_lab_rat]

Originally Posted by GTIGUY1992

I got called an asshole by some teenagers in a Focus ST the other day while sitting in traffic at a stoplight minding my own business. So I've got that going for me, which is nice.

Other than that, I get about as much attention as I do driving my GTI hah. Mostly kids or teenagers, but occasionally people do comment on the LBB color. I'd bet the M2 would fly much more under the radar if it was black or grey.

Same experience here with the LBB. These days 90% of cars on the road are black/grey/white so any actual colour stands out.
I got thumbs up from a guy in a Cayman one time, probably for the MPE sound.

I tend to switch to Comfort mode and close the valves when I drive by cops

[tranck]

I *think* I posted this on some other thread but as I was parking my car a while back, a guy drove over and took a picture of my M2 and gave me the thumbs up.

[akkando]

Last week some kid a black 1 series coup pulls up next to me on the highway, rolls down his window, and yells "Hey, that's the car I want to get!"

[Davil]

I currently have 2 cars. A GC8 WRX in WRC blue with anthracite Compomotive wheels and an HS M2C. The M2C attracts long lingering looks from random males in their 20s and 30s. The WRX attracts unbridled excitement from random males aged 6-13.

I’ll leave that with you to ponder.

[bri1042]

Originally Posted by nosbocaj

All my experience is tied to the 10 days I had with my car a month ago on ED. I noticed a lot of attention, especially from Germans and Austrians. Usually males 15-40. I got stopped at the German Austrian border near Neuschwanstein and the Polizei both gawked over the car and even asked me to "give it some juice" as I left the check point.

The Swiss barely paid attention (too many Ferraris and McLarens around). Might as well been invisible in France.

I don't anticipate much notice once I get her back to Oregon.

You might be surprised. I've been getting a ton of nice comments and random people taking pictures of my M2C in parking lots (twice now at the Costco in Hillsboro). There just aren't many M2's floating around the Portland area. I had a cop follow me into a Fred Meyer parking lot...he was all smiley and wanted to see the engine.

[detroitm2]

Some guy at advanced auto driving a slightly older Mercedes S550 asked me if I wanted to trade cars.

I politely declined.

[nioh_lbbm2]

Motorcyclist pulled up by me and asked me "when did they start making M2's?"

Told him 2016 and smiled

[alexc93]

Originally Posted by mr_lab_rat

My neighbour saw me this morning when I was washing the car. His comment was - "you realize it won't grow any bigger no matter how much you water it, right?"

It's probably an old joke but it made me giggle. I like the guy and he has a lovely Irish accent.

I did not tell him that the car is the same length and height as my old e46 wagon, I don't think he would have believed me:

I know this is the M2 forum but that wagon is

[mr_lab_rat]

Originally Posted by alexc93

I know this is the M2 forum but that wagon is

Thanks. It wasn't much slower than the M2 either. 3.0 engine swap, twinscrew supercharger, LSD, 6 speed transmission, etc ...
One thing that surprised me was the handling. I thought the e46 handled great on Bilstein PSS10 coilovers. Taking the M2 through some tight turns was eye opening

[snipersix]

My car seems to be a head turner for pedestrians crossing the street when im the first car waiting on the light. I get long stares

[GerardzM]

Anyone ever get....I didn't even know they made an M2!

Been hearing that a lot lately.

[McGary911]

Originally Posted by GerardzM

Anyone ever get....I didn't even know they made an M2!

Been hearing that a lot lately.

Funny, I've gotten quite a few of them from people that know M cars. It usually goes something like "Is that an M3 or an M4?". I tell them it's an M2 and that you don't typically see a lot of them. They agree and like the car even more.

That's one of the reasons I went with the 2 over the 3/4: They seem to be more unique.

[2+3=5]

My neighbor said he doesn't need to set his alarm clock on weekday mornings anymore

[Beakster]

Originally Posted by 2+3=5

My neighbor said he doesn't need to set his alarm clock on weekday mornings anymore

lol...I feel guilty leaving my neighborhood at 5:30 am every morning. Comfort and keep her below 1500 rpm is about the best I can do.

[nosbocaj]

Originally Posted by bri1042

You might be surprised. I've been getting a ton of nice comments and random people taking pictures of my M2C in parking lots (twice now at the Costco in Hillsboro). There just aren't many M2's floating around the Portland area. I had a cop follow me into a Fred Meyer parking lot...he was all smiley and wanted to see the engine.

Nice. I've had mine back for about 2 weeks now. I haven't noticed any attention yet. I don't think the AW is nearly as catching as LBB.

[randyt]

It really depends on how I drive my stock MGM. If I keep things calm, don't wind it up or downshift into high revs, the car isn't very flashy and only gets noticed by car buffs.

On the other hand, if you push it in places where people will hear, you will get noticed.

[qnet]

Originally Posted by virtguy

I went from an EB M235i to a LBB M2. The 235 barely got any attention and I expected the M2 to be the same, however, it's actually gotten a ton of attention. I've had people come talk to me about it at gas stations and parking lots, take pictures, throw thumbs up going down the road, neighbors stopping by when I'm washing it, etc.

Maybe there's just not many around here, or maybe it looks sufficiently different/unique to non-enthusiats more than I expected.

When I had my EB M235i it did get some attention, but not as much as the LBB M2.

[dtmurf]

Much to the amusement of my wife, mine gets all kinds of attention!

[mr_lab_rat]

Just got an excited wave from a nice M4 driver. Heard him from a block away, he had the valves open on his MPE.

[bmwm2f87]

Originally Posted by 2M

I got a thumbs up from a few dudes. I have noticed that ppl are more aggresive towards me with this car, cutting me off and being pushy in merges.

Same .... I have a LBB. smh I never had anything like that happened to me when I had my Audi A4 so I'm sure it's gotta be the car. I now drive much more carefully just so I don't get into an accident. Can't afford that.