[DieGrüneHölle]

Originally Posted by LemonOne

Honda M2, there you go

BMW should officially issue a correction, announce a name change to M230i. After all it does have less toque than the M240i. All Civic M2 owners will receive a notice in the mail to turn in your M badges.

[Jaymax85]

Originally Posted by pheerlx

Corrections from M2 owners perspective

Lolololololol haters gonna hate

[hellrotm]

Originally Posted by Blipit_

M2 and M2C is like the movie twins. M2C is Arnold Schwarzenegger. The Civic M2 is Danny Devito, aka the crap leftover.

[MSurge]

Shocking, OP owns a 2017 and prefers it! No bias there.

I would hate it too if I had just purchased a 2017 and one year late BMW made huge improvements.
The price has gone up significantly though, so find solace in that. The original M2 was under-priced, and I think BMW has realized that.

(Hello all - I have a M2 Comp on order!)

[MSurge]

It's well known that the S55 engine sounds much better when warm, not on a cold start, as the OP posted.
That said, I have heard this engine in the M2 Competition and I think it sounds very good! And my main ride is a C63 507 Edition, so I know a great engine sound when I hear it.

[AESZ4]

car sounds like shit as expected... but that's the price you have to pay for twin turbo goodness

[Dylan86]

Can't wait to run into one of these at the track. Problem is, most will never see the track, especially up here, just at coffee meets

Looks great, imo. Thanks. OP

[MSurge]

Originally Posted by BlackJetE90

S55 needs a single path exhaust like the N55 M5, gives it a much deeper note...but with the raspy snaps on overrevs.

Love the way the S55 sounds with the right exhaust setup.

Oh yeah! What a difference. I think the stock sounds good, but this is a different league.

[gnolivos]

Originally Posted by McGary911

Hmm....I just noticed this; Park Distance Control in the front now as well as the rear.

I really dislike the pock marks that come with PDC (none on my M2, have them on my M3). I like it less that they're on the front now as well. I guess for folks that love this feature that could be a plus, but not me.

All I see is

[MSurge]

Originally Posted by Luongo

Great improvements over the current M2!
S55 engine, M mirrors, M seats, new start button, new wheels and the new front bumper. Love every single update BMW has made.

I will be ordering one for sure if BMW changed the auto rev-match setting. I want to be able to toggle the rev-matching without having to turn off the stability control.

It's basically a whole new class of car. This is not some mid-cycle refresh! Everything has been improved, basically.

People with the 1st gen M2 at least can be happy they paid a lot less. The price has gone up by $9000 in Canada, similarly equipped. That's significant, an 11% increase. From $71k for a 2018 to $79k.

Do I think it's worth it? Heck YA! But $8k is $8k.

[Poochie]

Finally, a 2 series with a OEM PnP red start/stop button! Where that part number at?!

[Roundown]

Originally Posted by m34m

I was at a BMW Canada XDrive event yesterday and they had the only M2 Competition in Canada on display. My basic impressions are that it looks great including the silver/white color. The two main negatives for me that will prevent me from buying this are the sound and the seats. I've attached a clip but I can tell you that in person it's what I feared; sounds like shit. In fairness it was cold and not under load and no MPE. Maybe with MPE it will transform it but I doubt it.

As for seats just like in the F80/2 the left thigh bolster digs into the bottom of my thigh. Why? Because my left leg sits on top of that very rigid bolster in order to rest on the dead pedal and also to operate clutch. Pretty seats but not for me.

I'm going to go out on a limb and declare the 2016-17 cars the most desirable. I didn't love the LCI model but still better than this Comp. I'm holding onto my 2017 with glorious N55 for as long as I can.

Video of exhaust!

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I have no horse in this race (pre-LCI, LCI or Competition; I think they're all awesome), but always have to chuckle when I see folks fawning over the N55.

Not because it doesn't deserve praise - it does, it's a great power plant - but because it feels like it was only a few years ago that it considered a downgrade from the N54. How times change!

[Wilsm2]

Now I know why the official videos was shot in a wear house for the echo or playing music of the engine note. It's funny how the official launch in Beijing sounded very different to this real life video.

[Guydj1]

Interesting how we all get along given we all love the brand!! I’d love to see a forum launched with two different manufacturers and see what the fallout would be.... BMW vs AUDI. Now that would come with a health warning

[Kief]

Originally Posted by m34m

The real standout was the X3 this thing is just amazing. It's sports car like in its power and handling. The BMW instructors raved about this privately

Yeah, got an X3 M40i for the wifey. Awesome little crossover. Looks good next to my M3 ZCP and maybe an M2C

[AW BMW]

Originally Posted by mtoosexy

anyone around 6'1 , 200lbs have similar experience with seat issues?
...I. asking for a friend of mine...

I am 6'1 and about 200lbs, never had an issue with the side bolsters on my f80. Took semi long drives and did not find the seats to be uncomfortable. I had carbon structure seats, after 3 years the seats still looked new with out a single wrinkle on the side bolster. But then again I have chicken legs, so maybe that had something to do with it not bothering me. If I were to get the M2c I would definitely spec the upgraded seats over the standard ones.

[DieGrüneHölle]

Originally Posted by Kief

Yeah, got an X3 M40i for the wifey. Awesome little crossover. Looks good next to my M3 ZCP and maybe an M2C

Whats the blue on the X3? I like it.

[xcusem3]

Originally Posted by Poochie

Maybe I'm wired differently or something but I can't figure out why everyone consistently bashes the S55 sound. It's an exhaust, it makes a sound; get over it...

The M2C could be silence or blast "Mary Had A Little Lamb" instead exhaust sound and I will still take that Twin Turbo, Six Speed, 100% locking LSD, RWD anyday over the competition (no pun)..

#FunctionOverForm

Because the previous generation m3's all had these same characteristics but with screaming high reviving n/a engines and all sounded absolutely amazing!

[Kief]

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Originally Posted by m34m

The real standout was the X3 this thing is just amazing. It's sports car like in its power and handling. The BMW instructors raved about this thing privately.

Whats the blue on the X3? I like it.

The Phytonic Blue on our M40i takes on a variety of shades and we like that. But it's nothing like my Tanzanite Blue M3!!

[MSurge]

Originally Posted by boostspoon

Glad there's now proper power from a proper engine and proper brakes. This is the way the M2 should have came.

Great for folks in line for the M2C as they can always dip to a P car since it's becoming overpriced for what it is. Anything at $70-75k+ OTD can get you more.

M2 owners should hope there's demand for the M2C on the second-hand market. M2C will always be chosen over the M2 at the same price.

No question. M2 resale values just dropped. Sucks but it is what it is.

[hellrotm]

Originally Posted by MSurge

Oh yeah! What a difference. I think the stock sounds good, but this is a different league.

Yeah, it is like night and day. Active Autowerkes says the single path exhaust synchronizes the exhaust coming out of the twin turbos, smooths it out. Not sure why anyone buys any other brand of aftermarket exhaust for the M3/M4.

[CanAutM3]

Originally Posted by pheerlx

Corrections from M2 owners perspective

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