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First M2 Drive
I found an M2 I was possibly interested in and took a bit of a test drive. The car looks great and is a definite evolution over my 135is. However, I expected the M2 to impress me more than it did. Not that it was bad, maybe I overhyped it in my own mind. The throttle input seemed smoother but also the car seemed less eager compared to my car. I do have a Dinan Stage 2 tune. I also felt like the transmission was smoother and felt less like it was banging through the gears like my 135. I also thought the M2 was much quieter and did not sound as sexy as my PE exhaust.
For street use, I felt the handling was very similar, but somewhat smoother in the M2. Not as bouncy as the 135is. Granted I did switch to non run flat Michelins so maybe that’s why. And the smoothness of the M2 probably has more to do with the longer wheelbase and wider track. I also did not push the M2 very hard, but did drive a little spiritedly. Obviously, the interior is a little more luxurious but part of the appeal of the 135is is more of the back to basics driving experience. Just curious about any other 135 to M2 converts and their thoughts. Am I missing something? Should I just wait for an M2C? |
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You overhyped it. Especially coming from Dinan tune.
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I ended up with a AW M2 with 3,900 Km's for $56. There's also a black 18 out there for $56,400 with only 5,300kms. I found that after the car was warmed up after a 10km run she really woke up. Maybe you needed to drive it longer. Hope this helps. |
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It is a damn sexy car, inside and out. Seeing that the M2C isn’t available in Mineral Grey reinvigorated my search for a gen 1 M2. I get they are the same engine, so maybe with an S55 I will have a different opinion. I guess I’d go with white or Hockenheim Silver if I can’t get Mineral Grey.
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It is easy to make a car a great sports car or a great street car but very difficult to make one car excell at both. I often think of this balance as a pendulum with performance on one end and streetability on the other. What you sacrifice on one end gives you more on the other. The M2 is not the fastest, sharpest, lightest or even the most comfortable but it does have an incredible overall range of capability. The limits of the car are very high in both performance and daily usability. Several cars play with this balance but I have found very few cars that can match full range of the pendulum swing (from the performance end of the spectrum to the daily end) that the M2 has right out of the box. It punches well above it’s weight for a car that is this practical and easy to live with.
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Went from a tuned 135 that I drove for 9 yrs to an 18M2. The M2 doesn't blow me away in accel but is very smooth and the transmission is fun! Ran a jb4 in the oner so hard to compare but nice to have a smooth accelerating ride
The sound when u go windows down and get it to burble is intoxicating! Gonna get a dp in there soon. Comes alive going in and outta corners!! Wish I had had a LSD in the Oner All in all great upgrade but I miss the raw steering feel and overall exp in the oner. Test drove the 1seriesM thought the M2 to be quite close in exp
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This is well said. I find that there are very few if any cars this size that play in this space. Sure, there is the Cayman but I can't throw a bike in the trunk and I can't carry 4 people when the occasion arises. I took a buddy out to Canyon Lake this weekend and he was genuinely shocked by how good the car rode on the freeway, and how it hooked up in the corners when pushing it. He recently had his hip replaced and was totally comfortable for the duration of the drive. He has some very nice cars himself and he was quite complimentary of the M2 and how it plays well on both sides of the spectrum. Perfect car? Nope. But damn if I don't have a smile everytime I'm in it. |
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There are generally two sorts of people in the car enthusiast world.
1. People who understand that proper power is better than more power. And straight line speed is a distant second from a properly balanced chassis which translates to handling bliss. 2. People who put straight line speed and more power over all else and chassis/overall car balance second. if you are number 1 get the M2 if you are number 2 get the M2C The beauty of the M2 is not the abundance of power but the balance of power. This includes how the power and torque is delivered. I do agree that for this character to really shine through, take it to the track at least once. If you're looking for a hp/tq monster, you should not get the OG M2 |
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Perfect amount of power for me may not mean the perfect amount for you. But I'll leave you with this. The fact that they increased the power and weight of the M2C but made no changes to the wheel base, suspension or chassis, do you think it's still balanced the way it was originally designed to be? I'd say the aforementioned reviews are from the type 2 people where they appreciate the extra power and there's nothing wrong with that. |
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Years ago I had a 135i loaner for about 10 days and it was a hoot. I am sure that your 135 with the great mods that you have makes it a blast. Hard to compare a substantially modified car to a factory spec car. I suspect if you were to track them back to back the M2 would shine a bit more. Having said that most of use don't primarily drive on the track. Hard to compare a two good cars when you have lived with and loved one for years and driven the other on a short test drive. The M2 gets a lot of hype but I think much is earned. Of course if your coming from a solid performer it will be difficult to meet 3 years of media hype. |
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Most likely didn't shove the s55 in the first place because they had no idea how the M2 would do sales wise.
N55 is cheaper then the S55 so if it flopped...oh well, they could have just made it another parts bin unicorn like the 1M. The car is the exact opposite of what is currently trending in the automotive world. Low and behold, the hype, praise and success of the "OG" has lead us to where we are now. .....with more to come! |
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