Just saw my first M2c in the flesh

dmboone25 · 07-30-2018, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Tag

VIN Info.

2QT

The 2QT might look nice on a dark color - not working on AW though.

Tag · 07-30-2018, 07:55 PM

yawn · 07-30-2018, 07:59 PM

The more I look at it, the more low-slung that muffler looks. What is the clearance on that thing? Looks like it's going to run into speed bump issues

HERR FSTIR · 07-30-2018, 08:02 PM

So this seems to entirely rule out a hold on releasing vehicles in the U.S. until 9/17?

Seems you could drive this off the lot today if you pony up the $5K premium over MSRP.

Agree...those wheels aren't working with AW!

Tag · 07-30-2018, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by chmura

I am glad he did not fulfill your request. I would really hate to have my M2c joy ridden before I took delivery. I'm sure 99% of the people on here agree also waiting to take delivery of their cars.

I asked if it was a customer car, they said no, dealer order. I asked if it was warmed up, it was. I said floor it! He never went WOT, I'd say maybe 75%, still was loud. The burbles and crackles were even loud.

M-Pilot · 07-30-2018, 08:07 PM

I can't stand looking at that muffler. "Ugly" isn't sufficient to describe how bad it looks. Isn't the MPE for US market supposed to be out by now? I'll probably order it as a port install so that I won't have to see this enourmous thing on the delivery day

Mosely · 07-30-2018, 08:16 PM

Wow awesome to see this thing in the flesh and in the sunlight. Thanks for posting the pics guys. I feel like AW just doesn't highlight the wide hips in this direct lighting (hence why someone said it looked like a normal 2), and I agree the wheels look kinda meh here. Some black 763's would look amazing. That muffler is fugly though.

chmura · 07-30-2018, 08:19 PM

So when are aftermarket companies going to start making an exhaust for the M2c??

Looks like M2c’s are already on U.S. soil.

COChris · 07-30-2018, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by dmboone25

The 2QT might look nice on a dark color - not working on AW though.

Agree. I think the 2QT just looks odd on white. Should look nice on darker colors.

That muffler is kind of ridiculous from a few angles, but I doubt most will notice it unless seeing it from far away. Worth noting that M Performance exhaust was not available last week when I had to finalize port-installed options.

Tag · 07-30-2018, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by COChris

Agree. I think the 2QT just looks odd on white. Should look nice on darker colors.

That muffler is kind of ridiculous from a few angles, but I doubt most will notice it unless seeing it from far away. Worth noting that M Performance exhaust was not available last week when I had to finalize port-installed options.

You notice it from the rear, I mean it's silver so it's brighter than the diffuser and exhaust tips. It grabs your attention. I don't understand why at a minimum they didn't redesign the diffuser to cover it. Anyone who keeps the stock exhaust should paint it flat black, should be a mandatory mod.

TunedM2C · 07-30-2018, 08:45 PM

They could have powder coated the muffler black...

chris719 · 07-30-2018, 08:46 PM

The front on M2C is mean. The side view is easily the worst on AW.

I wouldn't worry about the MPE too much, you'll be able to get a better and cheaper exhaust from another vendor soon.

m20e3087 · 07-30-2018, 08:47 PM

Like the 2QT but not on the AW. Looks plain.

hellrotm · 07-30-2018, 10:12 PM

Alpine White has never suited the M2. I don't know what it is. M4 looks great in AW.

bobert · 07-30-2018, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by dmboone25

It didn't help that someone was taking the MT OG M2 in BSM with the 437s out for a test drive...my God that looked the business...

"MT OG M2 in BSM with the 437s" - now I like the sound of that.

I think AW with those shiny wheels is just not a great combo for the M2C - it looks great in black with the darker wheels (also hides the 'conjoined' nature of the new grille). Either way, my lazy arse would not want to clean those wheels, but they do look fine just not liking this particular color combo.

hellrotm · 07-30-2018, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by HERR FSTIR

So this seems to entirely rule out a hold on releasing vehicles in the U.S. until 9/17?

Seems you could drive this off the lot today if you pony up the $5K premium over MSRP.

Agree...those wheels aren't working with AW!

Seriously? Whats the deal? Where did the 9/17 come from?

bjams · 07-30-2018, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Tag

They wouldn’t let me test drive unless I was serious buyer.

Little did they know I have one on order already.

So if I drive out there in my LBB M2 LCI and tell them I'm considering a swap (I'm not), would that be considered serious??

dmboone25 · 07-30-2018, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by bobert

"MT OG M2 in BSM with the 437s" - now I like the sound of that.

I think AW with those shiny wheels is just not a great combo for the M2C - it looks great in black with the darker wheels (also hides the 'conjoined' nature of the new grille). Either way, my lazy arse would not want to clean those wheels, but they do look fine just not liking this particular color combo.

In pictures, the "black" 788Ms look great (to my eyes anyway) in combination with HS...but I am a little wary after seeing the AW + 788 bi-color today. I missed the detail Tag provided that the car at Bill Jacobs was AW...I was really hoping to see HS in the flesh. Hopefully that occurs soon.

Anyone in the Dallas area should go to cars and coffee this weekend in Plano - it's the biggest C&C I have ever seen, and I am wondering if we might see an HS M2C there this weekend. That would be awesome.

bobert · 07-30-2018, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by chris719

I agree, every time I see an M2 in BSM I am surprised at how good it looks. I also think the old straight-cut chrome pipes work better on the car for some reason.

It's weird because I think black is the worst color for the M3 and M4.

+1 on the pipes, tho easily changed of course

hellrotm · 07-30-2018, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Tag

Guess that came out the wrong way. The guy was going to let me drive it if I was a serious buyer. He also said they're asking $5k over MSRP. I could have played along and gone for a test drive, but they were all really nice (I'm sure via direction of mgmt they want $5k over, not the sales guys) so I didn't have the heart to string them along knowing full well I wasn't interested in that particular car.

$5k over msrp, ouch. Can't wait to laugh at Cali dealer markups.

Tag · 07-30-2018, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by benjaminroy

So if I drive out there in my LBB M2 LCI and tell them I'm considering a swap (I'm not), would that be considered serious??

They'll probably ask you to put a deposit down and make a copy of your drivers license since it's the only M2c they have. I've heard of some dealers doing that to dissuade those that are not serious.

dmboone25 · 07-30-2018, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Tag

They'll probably ask you to put a deposit down and make a copy of your drivers license since it's the only M2c they have. I've heard of some dealers doing that to dissuade those that are not serious.

No mas test drives on this bad boy, at least that's my understanding.

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