M2 Competition Owner Initial Impressions / Review

MartyE12345 · 08-10-2018, 02:33 PM

Thanks for all the comments, really enjoying the car. I just dropped it off for service a few people wanted to take a look, fairly certain there aren’t any in Colorado yet. (Other than mine)

Dr.Deep · 08-10-2018, 02:47 PM

Congrats on the car and welcome to the club

You will enjoy it for sure

1230vani · 08-10-2018, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by aminz

Congrats!
Is this a pre-production model or an actual US spec model? My dealer told me the pre-production models are being delivered this week.

Would love to see pictures of interior (specifically rear seats and digital cluster details)

I thought cluster is updated new design but it is not digital just black panel of some sort?

IntegraXTR · 08-10-2018, 03:07 PM

Nice pick up!

Let me know if you have any questions about the idrive etc. I came from the Japanese car world (used to have a gpw Ap2) and I know what you mean as far as weight etc.

Audio Fan · 08-10-2018, 03:51 PM

Congrats. Nice looking ride. FYI, the auto mode on a DCT is for your girlfriend or spouse. You need to be flicking the paddles on a DCT.

PARTS@STBMW · 08-10-2018, 04:32 PM

Congratulations on your new M2C!

nomoracin · 08-10-2018, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by IntegraXTR

Nice pick up!

Let me know if you have any questions about the idrive etc. I came from the Japanese car world (used to have a gpw Ap2) and I know what you mean as far as weight etc.

+1 gpw ap2

MartyE12345 · 08-10-2018, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by nomoracin

+1 gpw ap2

BTW, my ap2 is GPW as well. 2006 was the only year white with black interior (not a fan of the red). A lotta love for the s2000 on this forum.

seishowtime · 08-10-2018, 04:57 PM

bring it by, I wanna check this baby out!
Also, we can set you up with a Genius if you need to go over the tech in the car.

MartyE12345 · 08-10-2018, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by seishowtime

bring it by, I wanna check this baby out!
Also, we can set you up with a Genius if you need to go over the tech in the car.

Hey Seisho, yea I’ll bring it by one day for you to check out. I will probably take you up on the genius offer too.

Mnoob2 · 08-10-2018, 05:55 PM

I can completely relate. 06 Laguna Blue S2000, cusco this and that, hondata tuned xcross, and now garage queen. I traded in my 2011 STi for my 17 M2. It is amazing the differences in driving characteristics. Was initially overwhelmed with the iDrive at first. Once I got the phone integrated with carplay, I really only use maybe 2 buttons. The rest of the features are nice to haves but used less frequent.

dtmpower98 · 08-10-2018, 07:03 PM

Congrats. First owner perspective!

Powerslide · 08-10-2018, 08:34 PM

Congrats OP - glad to hear you're enjoying the car - looks awesome.

Although I'm in an F80 - I've been daily driving my car with an S55 and the M DCT since 2014 (and about 70,000 miles) and I have to say - best engine I've had in a car and the DCT is amazing.

One bit of advice - as I'm sure others have said - the M DCT is more fun (in many peoples' opinions and mine) when you drive it in manual mode. D1 is definitely optimized for fuel economy, and D2 and D3 hang on too long to the revs when you're not driving fast. With S2 or S3, you can shift when you want to, whether for "lazy" driving around the city, or maxing out the horsepower when driving fast. I use the paddle shifters in S2 and S3 (only use auto mode if on phone and can't pay attention to when to shift).

You should definitely take it to the track and autocross - you'll have a whole new appreciation for M cars that you cannot get from even the most spirited street driving (you're welcome)!

Enjoy!

Lucky1 · 08-10-2018, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by pz619

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Originally Posted by Lucky1

A common sentiment I read all the time on this board when it comes to the same three cars: E46 M3, Z4M Coupe and S2000

My advice then for owners of the above is to hang on to them for dear life.

So true. If I had a time machine I would use it to go back in time and punch my former self in the face for thinking about selling it.

Lol. Yeah. In less than 24 hours after I made that post someone posted somewhere else on this forum yet again about their regret of selling their S2K. Kid you not. We should make this a forum drinking game

The main thing that challenges me with keeping cars I love is space to keep them if a new car came along. Sure many or most of us face the same challenge. If I could only buy a farm so I could just let them all run free...

ElysianFields · 08-11-2018, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by MartyE12345

Thanks for all the comments, really enjoying the car. I just dropped it off for service a few people wanted to take a look, fairly certain there aren’t any in Colorado yet. (Other than mine)

Hope to see you at Cars and Coffee in Layfayette next month! Send me a PM in you're interested in doing a cruise with some F80s in Colorado!

uniqueMR · 08-11-2018, 12:40 AM

Nice pick. Congrats.
Enjoy

1230vani · 08-11-2018, 02:18 AM

Hey OP forgot tosay congrats on your new car! Was reading this thread tired last night!

py0413 · 08-11-2018, 02:50 AM

Congratulations! It's always a joyful thing to hear when an enthusiast takes ownership of a great fun to drive sports car and really put it in good use that serves the purpose of why it's made for.

MR. · 08-11-2018, 03:17 AM

Congrats on the car! Enjoy the drive and make sure to keep sharing your experiences.

MR

oz800r · 08-11-2018, 04:30 AM

Same but older here. I have an 1967 S800 in the garage as my manual fix. Down quite a few HP but the sound at 8500RPM more than makes up for it. I settled on my 2017 MG DSG knowing that a Japanese turbo straight six just wasn't coming along anytime soon and the R32 Godzilla I had 20 years ago always made me want another. Now the kids don't need a lift any more hello M2.
Love the crackle of the N55, good to hear the S55 is the same

scflaw · 08-11-2018, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by oz800r

Same but older here. I have an 1967 S800 in the garage as my manual fix. Down quite a few HP but the sound at 8500RPM more than makes up for it. I settled on my 2017 MG DSG knowing that a Japanese turbo straight six just wasn't coming along anytime soon and the R32 Godzilla I had 20 years ago always made me want another. Now the kids don't need a lift any more hello M2.
Love the crackle of the N55, good to hear the S55 is the same

What suprised me is that the rear seats on the m2 are actually quite comfortable compared to the e92 and 93

Detailers Domain · 08-11-2018, 06:23 AM

congrats!

08-10-2018, 02:33 PM	#45
MartyE12345 Second Lieutenant 340 Rep 216 Posts Drives: M2 Comp AW, S2000 Join Date: May 2018 Location: DC Area iTrader: (0)	Thanks for all the comments, really enjoying the car. I just dropped it off for service a few people wanted to take a look, fairly certain there aren’t any in Colorado yet. (Other than mine)
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Audio Fan Major 778 Rep 1,058 Posts Drives: AY - M4 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: NC iTrader: (0)	Congrats. Nice looking ride. FYI, the auto mode on a DCT is for your girlfriend or spouse. You need to be flicking the paddles on a DCT.
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Mnoob2 Enlisted Member 12 Rep 30 Posts Drives: F80 zcp / AP2 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Left coast iTrader: (0)	I can completely relate. 06 Laguna Blue S2000, cusco this and that, hondata tuned xcross, and now garage queen. I traded in my 2011 STi for my 17 M2. It is amazing the differences in driving characteristics. Was initially overwhelmed with the iDrive at first. Once I got the phone integrated with carplay, I really only use maybe 2 buttons. The rest of the features are nice to haves but used less frequent.
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08-10-2018, 07:03 PM	#56
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Powerslide Colonel 1097 Rep 2,287 Posts Drives: 2018 F80 ZCP Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chicago Illinois USA iTrader: (0)	Congrats OP - glad to hear you're enjoying the car - looks awesome. Although I'm in an F80 - I've been daily driving my car with an S55 and the M DCT since 2014 (and about 70,000 miles) and I have to say - best engine I've had in a car and the DCT is amazing. One bit of advice - as I'm sure others have said - the M DCT is more fun (in many peoples' opinions and mine) when you drive it in manual mode. D1 is definitely optimized for fuel economy, and D2 and D3 hang on too long to the revs when you're not driving fast. With S2 or S3, you can shift when you want to, whether for "lazy" driving around the city, or maxing out the horsepower when driving fast. I use the paddle shifters in S2 and S3 (only use auto mode if on phone and can't pay attention to when to shift). You should definitely take it to the track and autocross - you'll have a whole new appreciation for M cars that you cannot get from even the most spirited street driving (you're welcome)! Enjoy!
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oz800r New Member 8 Rep 20 Posts Drives: M2 LCI Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Victoria iTrader: (0)	Same but older here. I have an 1967 S800 in the garage as my manual fix. Down quite a few HP but the sound at 8500RPM more than makes up for it. I settled on my 2017 MG DSG knowing that a Japanese turbo straight six just wasn't coming along anytime soon and the R32 Godzilla I had 20 years ago always made me want another. Now the kids don't need a lift any more hello M2. Love the crackle of the N55, good to hear the S55 is the same
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