[TheMagician]

For those with 2018 OG LCI, be happy. Our cars were only built for one year.

[GoneIn4Secs]

and another reason to reduce your sodium content,

Bmw uses the N55 for racing purposes, so its got that pedigree and its been improved on that too.

[BuzzE46]

Originally Posted by GoneIn4Secs

and another reason to reduce your sodium content,

Bmw uses the N55 for racing purposes, so its got that pedigree and its been improved on that too.

Everyone is able to tune there amg or there M cars cept this motor
There no legs, it doesn’t like to rev, that irkes me and it runs out of steam

[GerardzM]

Sort your fueling out and go stage 2 turbo.

There is your 500 whp....which when all said and done might be cheaper then dumping the current one and going for the other.

Engine is fine...we have the strongest/best variant of the N55...M division did show it some love.

Turbo is the problem

[BuzzE46]

Originally Posted by GerardzM

Sort your fueling out and go stage 2 turbo.

There is your 500 whp....which when all said and done might be cheaper then dumping the current one and going for the other.

Engine is fine...we have the strongest/best variant of the N55...M division did show it some love.

Turbo is the problem

Bmw shoulda gave it a bigger turbo
Look at all it’s compeition
With same mods
They’d evour us
Top end power is the problem
That’s why they put the s55 in it
Idk bro I don’t think full bolt on with e85 n55 is making 500 to wheel
Problem is it’s like 3-4K that’s a lot for a fueling sustem

[GerardzM]

Here's this for ya

https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1383965

Idk man, sounds like you might just need out of the car. Is a switch feasible for you?

[Fear-Mongrel]

Originally Posted by BuzzE46

Bmw shoulda gave it a bigger turbo
Look at all it’s compeition
With same mods
They’d evour us
Top end power is the problem
That’s why they put the s55 in it
Idk bro I don’t think full bolt on with e85 n55 is making 500 to wheel
Problem is it’s like 3-4K that’s a lot for a fueling sustem

Please read the history of this engine progression, it's well covered here. The switch to the S55 may have as much, or more, to do with emissions requirements as with power specs.

Otherwise, I'm not telling you anything you don't already know but you flat out bought the wrong car. You're talking about top-end power and all the competition you're facing, which I assume you're actually facing on a track somewhere and not just in daydreams on your couch. The speed limits there in NY aren't any higher than they are here in AZ, so this must be a track performance issue for you. And everything that you're unhappy about is also well-covered here on the forum. The M2 is a great car, but not a perfect car, it has limitations and all of them have been detailed here for literally years. You just bought the wrong car. But this is fixable - if you have the affluence to afford this car (and you didn't overextend and do something you shouldn't have done), then you have the affluence to upgrade. Go upgrade to the M2C and be happy. Life is too short to be as unhappy as you are with a car most people would consider themselves lucky to own.

[GoneIn4Secs]

Originally Posted by GerardzM

Here's this for ya

https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1383965

Idk man, sounds like you might just need out of the car. Is a switch feasible for you?

Look at those power numbers

Op,
How can u be salty about the potential?

[KeepItlow]

Both are great cars, if you buying now then obviously go for M2C..

As for people that already have OG M2 or LCI, I had a thought about it but decided no point changing to M2C for the following reasons..

*Won't feel like a getting into a brand new car, since everything is pretty much the same.
*Changeover price is quite a bit and seems like a waste unless you have to have the M2C for whatever reason.
*The last N55 ever used on a BMW sound is just so nice even with factory exhaust, love the pure echo and tone it makes.
*Having seeing the next generation of BMW interiors like the Z4, really make our M2 or M2C look old. I would prefer the new interior since that's the place we spend most of time in.
*Depreciation is all the same with M2 or M2C, already seeing local dealers doing deals on the M2C. So loosing money changing from M2 to M2C and then loose more money as the M2C depreciates. I would rather save up more and go for something totally new and fresh like a Porsche of some sort

[Kef9]

I got a pre lci exactly because of the interior. Last chance to have the classic dials. Plus the symmetry of the lci dash is just plain wrong.

[dcmac]

I can only laugh when i keep reading "OG not up to it on the track" or "get the M2C if you want to track"

lol

OG M2 is a great track car, period.

[5.M0NSTER]

Originally Posted by dcmac

I can only laugh when i keep reading "OG not up to it on the track" or "get the M2C if you want to track"

lol

OG M2 is a great track car, period.

This! The balance of the M2 is sooo good! Active M diff is fantastic. Could it use extra 60hp? Sure. So could my 460hp Mustang. But that's not the point. This is not a drag race car. This is a true driving machine, and it is a corner carver.

I appreciate the M2C, but I don't like the way it sounds. I wish for a bit more out of the M2 high end HP wise, but I also recognize the gem that is it.

[randyt]

Knew the power and capabilities when I bought my LCI M2. Plenty of data out there so there's no excuse not to know.

Knew the M2C was coming and I'm still happy with it. Know there will be something coming after the M2C.

Could wait forever for the 'best', or enjoy today.

Don't think I would turn down an M2C but I couldn't be happier with my LCI M2. It has met or surpassed all my expectations. Great car.

[gk09]

Originally Posted by BuzzE46

My M2 is tuned and I feel like it’s still slow
Money is tight and I feel like for the money you don’t get enough car
I hate the interior and the s55 in M2 with the seats gets me salty about the OG M2

I deadass am upset with BMW, M2 had so much hype and now I’m stuck financing a car
That I thought could have been better, the M2C should have been the M2 from Geico.. smh sorry for rant
But does anyone else feel like this ?

We would lose a lot of money getting rid of it at the moment

I honestly feel like you bought the wrong car unfortunately. This reminds me of the Audi S5 I bought and after 3 months i hated too many things and i took a huge loss to move on from it.

I've owned a 1M,M3 and now the 18 M2. I've never found any of them fast but the M2 is the quickest. I just love the overall feel of all the M cars I've had. My Zo6 was savage fast but I still prefer the overall feeling I get with M cars. I'm also not a guy that's obsessed with making cars faster nor have I ever tracked mine. I guess it depends on what your driving styles are I guess.

With regards to resale?! I agree! Here in Canada, Ontario specifically, they're basically giving them away. The 2018 I picked up for $56k + just the tax with 3900kms and only 6 months old originally sold for a tick under 90K.

It scares the shit out of me looking back to 2016 when I backed out of a M2 that was way more than my 18. I've never seen the prices so low and the inventory of M cars here so high. It's levelling out now bc this has been going on for about 5 months now.

I hope you find a way to enjoy your car and I know the feeling and it stressed me out so much that my wife was like "just sell the car I can't listen to this anymore". Boom $12,000 lost fml.

[TonySCV]

I've owned 2 S55 M3's over the last few years (a '16 and an '18 M3 CP that I still have). While they are a blast to drive, I don't have much good to say about how the S55 sounds. It's just not pleasant, and there's really no way to fix it. The S55 sounds better in the M2C, but that's only because you can't fall off the floor. A big part of the driving experience is how the car sounds. The N55 sounds much, much better.

[GerardzM]

Please no one mention to OP that the new 340i is faster than the OG lol

As they say,

#Progress

[///M TOWN]

Originally Posted by BuzzE46

My M2 is tuned and I feel like it’s still slow
Money is tight and I feel like for the money you don’t get enough car
I hate the interior and the s55 in M2 with the seats gets me salty about the OG M2

I deadass am upset with BMW, M2 had so much hype and now I’m stuck financing a car
That I thought could have been better, the M2C should have been the M2 from Geico.. smh sorry for rant
But does anyone else feel like this ?

We would lose a lot of money getting rid of it at the moment

I love the Original M2 just the way it is.

The car has so much character.

Less is sometimes more.

[terrywang]

I'd say love the car you have (I have, and will have my OG M2 for a long time in the foreseeable future), not the car you `had` (regret after selling).

There will always be better, faster, more advanced cars. The OG M2 is so well balanced that I don't need anything better (faster). If I need more fun, I'd get a used manual Toyota 86 GTS, use it as a toy and project car to work on.

[terrywang]

Originally Posted by ///M TOWN.

I love the Original M2 just the way it is.

The car has so much character.

Less is sometimes more.

less is more (UNIX/Linux dudes know what it means) ;-)

[SConn]

M2C looks like an amazing car, but I'm not sure I could give up the better exhaust note or gain that udder.

[.2pdk]

Originally Posted by SConn

M2C looks like an amazing car, but I'm not sure I could give up the better exhaust note or gain that udder.

Note and udder can be fixed.

Perilous oil cooler position cannot.

[SConn]

Originally Posted by .2pdk

Note and udder can be fixed.

Perilous oil cooler position cannot.

Not arguing about your points, but you don't have to fix those items on the M2