[WFS]

Just looking through a site that uses vehicle tax data to tell you how many cars are still on the road (in the UK).

First time i have tried it for new cars but according to this there has only been 359 manual M2 brought over, when i actually got mine in May 2016 there was only 65!

Anyway just sharing, its quite a good site to waste some time on.

Oh and for those wondering, there is 713 DCT's.

https://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/vehicle/bmw_m2

[JustChris]

Congrats. unique car, still not seeing a lot out on the roads.

[Nine Lives]

But remember nearly 90 of those are parked up...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/bmw/m2

[akkando]

Originally Posted by Nine Lives

But remember nearly 90 of those are parked up...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/bmw/m2

What's up with the UK and used m2s? Do people in the UK buy cars for a few months then just trade them in when they're bored then buy another new vehicle repeat?

[CommitConfirm]

Originally Posted by akkando

What's up with the UK and used m2s? Do people in the UK buy cars for a few months then just trade them in when they're bored then buy another new vehicle repeat?

Only rich people and car dealers expecting to profit

[Nine Lives]

Originally Posted by Nine Lives

But remember nearly 90 of those are parked up...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/bmw/m2

Originally Posted by akkando

What's up with the UK and used m2s? Do people in the UK buy cars for a few months then just trade them in when they're bored then buy another new vehicle repeat?

Expectations don't meet reality ?

[supsup]

Originally Posted by Nine Lives

Expectations don't meet reality ?

Why do you get off taking a piss on the M2. Pretty much every single post.

Im curious as to what drives a person like you? One who comes on a celebratory post from an owner who is excited about their car and slams said car for.....what exactly? And your criticism is not even constructive. It’s troll’ish. Just look at your post history.

Super immature of you. Perfect candidate for the ignore list.

[Nine Lives]

Originally Posted by supsup

Why do you get off taking a piss on the M2. Pretty much every single post.

Im curious as to what drives a person like you? One who comes on a celebratory post from an owner who is excited about their car and slams said car for.....what exactly? And your criticism is not even constructive. It’s troll’ish. Just look at your post history.

Super immature of you. Perfect candidate for the ignore list.

"Taking a piss on the M2",a first for me lol

Read the post again and don't be an idiot

[CommitConfirm]

[WFS]

Originally Posted by JustChris

Congrats. unique car, still not seeing a lot out on the roads.

Thanks so much, in a year ive only seen 5 in the 'wild', apart from when im at the ring.....everyone has them there

Originally Posted by Nine Lives

But remember nearly 90 of those are parked up...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/bmw/m2

its incredible how many are on autotrader straight away...its almost 10% of UK stock. Real shame they dont end up in the hands of drivers, but i guess thats the world we live in.

[M3 Adjuster]

Originally Posted by WFS

Just looking through a site that uses vehicle tax data to tell you how many cars are still on the road (in the UK).

First time i have tried it for new cars but according to this there has only been 359 manual M2 brought over, when i actually got mine in May 2016 there was only 65!

Anyway just sharing, its quite a good site to waste some time on.

Oh and for those wondering, there is 713 DCT's.

https://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/vehicle/bmw_m2

Awesome post. It's nice to be able to see what is still registered for the road.

It's also very nice to be able to Fact Check BMW AG on the take rate for manual. Currently the U.K. is exactly at a 33% take rate for the manual based on that data

[akkando]

Originally Posted by Nine Lives

Expectations don't meet reality ?

Just in the UK?

[kiysersosae]

It's because the interest rate on second hand cars is stupid in the UK.. It's like 10% Apr.

[Nine Lives]

^^
This and also a mixture of variables that make the UK market very different to that of the US.

For example,historically US car prices have always been lower than Europe,taxes are different,money is cheaper and so is the cost of living making the M2 more of a bargain in this respect.

UK folks wanting to experience what all the hype is
about a certain car and then going onto the next thing when the novelty of being the Darling of the press has died down is common place.People are more cautious,keep milages down and change frequently in the hope of keeping residuals as high as possible. Magazines are always looking for the next best thing also,and partially drive the market along...

There were also the "carpet baggers" who ordered when the M2 was first announced in the hope of a quick profit like the Cayman GT4 et al but it didn't quite work out like that for them realising the BMW wasn't quite up there with the Porsche

Just a few reasons without even going into the
" it's not as good as I thought it was" rationale for fear of upsetting the fanboys amongst us

[supsup]

Originally Posted by akkando

Just in the UK?

I guess American drivers have lower expectations...?

[mike@x-ph.com]

Nice!