[DanG]

Originally Posted by detroitm2

Agreed you must have some special build.

Have the exact same setup, and there is definately a drone on the freeway around 3k rpm.

Also have a challenger with a hemi v8, no drone at all.

I can deal with it, but it bothers my wife who has some heart issues. I drive in 5th on the freeway for this reason.

Maybe I am just lucky. I do have the newer version of the MPE though.

[detroitm2]

Originally Posted by DanG

Maybe I am just lucky. I do have the newer version of the MPE though.

That could be. :shrug:

[silverado]

Originally Posted by tranck

If you're always looking for another car/job etc - you'll never find the perfect one.
Why don't you wash/wax - detail your M2 to the nines and you'll think - hot damn, I have a nice car.

And keep it.

[ethan_htr]

Does anyone know where I can find a good pair of carbon M3 style mirror caps for my M2?

[akkando]

Originally Posted by ethan_htr

Does anyone know where I can find a good pair of carbon M3 style mirror caps for my M2?

these are the best for n55 m2 unless you want to retrofit the oem m2c ones.

https://autoid.uk.com/products/autoi...ng-mirror-unit

[ethan_htr]

Originally Posted by akkando

these are the best for n55 m2 unless you want to retrofit the oem m2c ones.

https://autoid.uk.com/products/autoi...ng-mirror-unit

Thanks

[boostm3]

Id try this!

[Jack@AUTOID]

Originally Posted by ethan_htr

Thanks

Any questions, let us know!

[Dav3]

Fuck it, went for a white M2C.

Think this time around will only get BMS Exhaust Tips and avoid aftermarket exhaust.

Drone is actually a huge deal breaker in my opinion. Completely kills the ride quality when you're just daily driving.

Not too sure I'll do many mods on it either. What I've learned from my 1st gen M2 is that all that extra aftermarket shit looses almost all of it's value when re-selling the car.

Also without any thought went for the automatic transmission. Manual is purist and great when done right but the Manual in the 1st gen M2 is actually really subpar. Rubbery, long throws and rev-match. Really far away from what a purist manual enthusiast desires.

[boostm3]

Just had my first ride in a 2019 Tesla Model 3 long range awd version.. All I can say is jaw dropping... The torque that thing makes is just insane. I dont think Ive ever felt pushed back into the seat like that in all my years of motoring. This car is no joke. And this wasnt even the performance edition. But it does have 2 motors driving the 4 wheels. HP is rated at 356, and I couldnt find any trq figures, but from dyno runs Ive seen, its somewhere in the mid 400s approaching 500 ft lbs.

[Dav3]

Originally Posted by boostm3

Just had my first ride in a 2019 Tesla Model 3 long range awd version.. All I can say is jaw dropping... The torque that thing makes is just insane. I dont think Ive ever felt pushed back into the seat like that in all my years of motoring. This car is no joke. And this wasnt even the performance edition. But it does have 2 motors driving the 4 wheels. HP is rated at 356, and I couldnt find any trq figures, but from dyno runs Ive seen, its somewhere in the mid 400s approaching 500 ft lbs.

Tesla reminds me of those roller coasters that go from 0-100 in a couple of seconds

But remove the drag race joy ride and what are you really left with?

Maybe Auto-Pilot when it doesn't kill you but the rest is subpar

[akkando]

Originally Posted by FiatMultiplaAkrapovic

Tesla reminds me of those roller coasters that go from 0-100 in a couple of seconds

But remove the drag race joy ride and what are you really left with?

Maybe Auto-Pilot when it doesn't kill you but the rest is subpar

sub par relative to what? A Corolla? A 330i? An Accord?

[boostm3]

Originally Posted by FiatMultiplaAkrapovic

Tesla reminds me of those roller coasters that go from 0-100 in a couple of seconds

But remove the drag race joy ride and what are you really left with?

Maybe Auto-Pilot when it doesn't kill you but the rest is subpar

Youre kidding, right? Autopilot has proven safer than human drivers. This car is a tech and automotive tour de force. I was never a fan until my friend got one and I got to feel it, and to see all it can do technically.

[Dav3]

akkando Not a fan of it's interior for starters. Oversized iPad glued to the dashboard is cool the first time you see it but works as a major distraction and is an eyesore in the long-run. Can't say I was overly impressed with overall feel and handling too. It's a step in the right direction but I'm more interested in the German electrical counter-parts coming these next few years.

[trey100]

Originally Posted by boostm3

Youre kidding, right? Autopilot has proven safer than human drivers. This car is a tech and automotive tour de force. I was never a fan until my friend got one and I got to feel it, and to see all it can do technically.

Tesla is a non-starter for me. I want a car with sound that I have to drive. Fast golf cart that drives itself is not my idea of fun.

[AlpsRider]

The $35k base Model 3 is now being offered. They will soon be as common as a Camry. Consumer Reports took them off of their recommended list as well because of reliability issues. I'll wait and see what the electric German cars bring to the table.

[boostm3]

Originally Posted by AlpsRider

The $35k base Model 3 is now being offered. They will soon be as common as a Camry. Consumer Reports took them off of their recommended list as well because of reliability issues. I'll wait and see what the electric German cars bring to the table.

Those issues with CR have been addressed. The $35k base model is a stripper.. Sweet spot seems to be the awd version with dual motor having 4.5 0-60. For $10k more you get the Performance model with 3.2 sec 0-60.. Its quite the performance bargain. Also has 'Track Mode'.

As for handling, its got track chops also, beating the following around Willow Springs Raceway:

"What no one is quite saying out loud, though, is that a 1:21.49 snips a lifetime-like 1.29 seconds from Randy's recent lap in the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio. The new time essentially matches a 2016 Porsche Cayman GT4 and even beats a former Best Driver's Car winner, the 2011 Ferrari 458 Italia (1:22.30). Until the new BMW M3 shows up, that perches the Model 3 atop the podium as the world's quickest sport sedan—at least around this track."

https://www.motortrend.com/cars/tesl...ersion-review/

[champignon]

A 1M

[AlpsRider]

Originally Posted by boostm3

Those issues with CR have been addressed. The $35k base model is a stripper.. Sweet spot seems to be the awd version with dual motor having 4.5 0-60. For $10k more you get the Performance model with 3.2 sec 0-60.. Its quite the performance bargain. Also has 'Track Mode'.

As for handling, its got track chops also, beating the following around Willow Springs Raceway:

"What no one is quite saying out loud, though, is that a 1:21.49 snips a lifetime-like 1.29 seconds from Randy's recent lap in the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio. The new time essentially matches a 2016 Porsche Cayman GT4 and even beats a former Best Driver's Car winner, the 2011 Ferrari 458 Italia (1:22.30). Until the new BMW M3 shows up, that perches the Model 3 atop the podium as the world's quickest sport sedan—at least around this track."

https://www.motortrend.com/cars/tesl...ersion-review/

All I can say is "different strokes for different folks." When I see the Model 3 on the road it just looks boring and I really dislike the interior. I look at computer screens all the time I'd prefer to see a car instrument panel when I drive my car.

[Tiss'er]

Originally Posted by AlpsRider

All I can say is "different strokes for different folks." When I see the Model 3 on the road it just looks boring and I really dislike the interior. I look at computer screens all the time I'd prefer to see a car instrument panel when I drive my car.

Interesting comment. I too have several monitors I work at all day and hadn't considered the next gen cars (even some current) will all effectively have large monitors or displays. One of the reasons I really want to get a F82 M4CS as I love the analog gauge cluster over the G20 3 series screen version. Somehow the analog clusters just have a more connected feel to them than most of the digital options out there. Kinda like dialing a rotary telephone vs a smartphone

[AlpsRider]

Originally Posted by Tiss'er

Interesting comment. I too have several monitors I work at all day and hadn't considered the next gen cars (even some current) will all effectively have large monitors or displays. One of the reasons I really want to get a F82 M4CS as I love the analog gauge cluster over the G20 3 series screen version. Somehow the analog clusters just have a more connected feel to them than most of the digital options out there. Kinda like dialing a rotary telephone vs a smartphone

HeHe... One of the things I really like about my M2C is the analogue gauges. The new 3 series is going all electronic which means that the next gen M2??? coming in 2022 will likely have the same style. I regard my M2C 6MT as a grown up and respectable retro muscle car. That is my story and I'm sticking to it

[boostm3]

Originally Posted by AlpsRider

All I can say is "different strokes for different folks." When I see the Model 3 on the road it just looks boring and I really dislike the interior. I look at computer screens all the time I'd prefer to see a car instrument panel when I drive my car.

Me too.. Its not perfect, but for an early EV, its got amazing chops.