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To be honest I don't even look at the value for the money. I just look at the car. The wide fenders alone are worth it for me.
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I had an 16 M235i. Other than the obvious differences mentioned, there are some things I've noticed since having my M2. The M235i is certainly a more comfortable car in traffic. The ZF8 auto is just a lot smoother. It was almost relaxing driving the M235i in heavy traffic. The DCT isn't bad, but it's not the same.
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I saw a M240i this morning in front of me and noticed how thin the rear tires are. The car is pushing similar power as the M2. How are these stock tires handling all that power? because I feel like my stock M2 has too much power for these stock M2 tires (MPSS) that are noticeably wider than M240's.
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same reason I will not go near the RS3 or A43AMG. If they had widebody on RS3, I would've went to that side of the pond for the 4 doors.
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I'm the first person to admit we probably put too much weight on magazine numbers seeing most of us don't track our cars often if at all but if you look at the latest C&D Lightning Lap the 2017 M240i even with the B58 engine is shockingly slower than the M2 around the VIR. It puts up only a 3:08.0 time vs the 3:01.9 time put up by the 2016 M2. That's a massive difference that even wider rear tires will not make much difference. Massive difference! It's pretty clear the M240i is a performance-lite car vs the M2 and there's nothing wrong with that but to claim it's on the same level or close performance-wise is simply false.
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M240i optional lsd ain't no M-lsd..
I've tracked my M235i xdrive (tuned to at least M2 power on RE71r) follwing my friend in is 2017 M2 and let me tell you the M2 is freaking efficient on the track, I am a more aggressive driver than him and I had a hard time keeping up. I can also confirm the huge difference in grip because I drove his car afterwards. The suspension/brakes, chassis stiffness, steering are all totally different between them. I am not bashing the M235/240i, I loved mine, its really nice sports car but if you happen to track often (10+ events per summer) and you can afford the M2, your going to love it.
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I bought these: https://www.dinancars.com/product/d7...es=&mid=M235i/ 235/35/19 front and 265/30/19 rear MPS 4S tires. This setup shoehorns those tires in without rubbing. These are the only wheels that I could find to accomplish this on a stock suspension. In addition this setup yields a zero scrub radius. The sidewall is 80mm in the front and 82mm at the rear which is like perfect. https://www.wheel-size.com/calc/?whe...cl=30mm&sr=0mm https://www.wheel-size.com/calc/?whe...cl=30mm&sr=0mm Unless you alter the suspension, that is about the best wheel/tire setup that is possible for a stock M235/M240 RWD coupe. |
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