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After lusting over the great M2 since it launched and being an avid reader of this forum, I finally picked up my dream car last week – an ’18 LCI in Mineral Grey. Options included Exec pack, rear carbon spoiler, stainless steel pedals (love these!), CarPlay and black kidneys/side grilles. I installed the replacement door LED lights myself after a few day of ownership (also love these!). Excited now to share some pics from delivery and detail with you guys. After a 4-month wait since the order went in, my car finally arrived on the Fedora to the west coast port. Once it arrived on a transport to Denver, I organised with my dealer to pick it up direct from the delivery lot rather than have it go to the dealership – I was greeted by a very friendly BMW tech at the yard, who I think was pretty amused with my obvious giddiness about the car. Honestly though, I was (still am) stunned with how good these look in the metal. I must have walked around it about 20 times just taking in the lines and the amazing colour – even when muddy from its long trip, it still looked SO GOOD. It was about this time I noticed I won the tire lottery too - very happy to have the Michelins. It’s such a surreal feeling getting in the car knowing it’s finally yours after such a long wait, right? I almost couldn’t drive it out of the lot I was so overwhelmed. Wrapping still on, I drove it a mile down the road to Denver Auto Shield for Jeff and his crew to do their magic. There was a McLaren 720S ahead of me on the schedule so I ended up having to wait a week before picking her up – I was like, “a 720S? That thing’s got nothing on my M2!”… But WOW, the wait was worth it. When I walked into the DAS shop to view my finished car there was a Ferrari being worked on, and it might as well have been a Corolla… I had eyes only for the incredible M2 beaming back at me. The DAS boys did a full decon clean, applied XPEL Ultimate on full hood, front bumper, fenders, rockers and rear haunches, and topped it off with a wheels-off detail and two full coats of GYEON Mohs+. The installation was absolutely, positively flawless. Insane attention to detail. After being on the fence about PPF in general, I was blown away with the result. Jeff also organized a local tinter he uses to apply 35% tint all round – I was concerned about going too dark as my local streets are not well lit and I didn’t want it to be safety issue, but I’m very happy with the result and consider it the perfect level. One of my favourite touches is the Oracal “Dark Smoke” tint I had them apply to the rear reflectors (thanks to @Tano for the tip). I also had the DAS crew install the IND front reflector replacements and Burger 12/10mm spacers I had sourced in the weeks leading up. With the spacers on, wow, what a difference – the car should come this way stock. I had H&R springs locked in for this car in my head, but after seeing the spacers on at stock height I’m really questioning if I even need them now. Easily the best $80 mod ever! If I were to be nitpicky, going 12’s on the front may have been just a tad too much, but not enough for me to worry about changing them – in hindsight maybe 10/10’s would have been ideal, but I’m super happy regardless. All in all, absolutely fantastic work by Denver Auto Shield and if you are in Denver or CO I highly recommend them for your PPF and detailing needs. Impressions from first week As a forum reader who loved reading this kind of detail and opinion from other members, here’s a few things I’ve noticed:
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The Future As mentioned, I’m undecided on the springs but in time she will definitely be getting a full TBE… still deciding on who to go with, likely FI or Active Autowerke. As for anything else, I will wait to see what tickles my fancy as I put some miles on her . Pics from start to finish below… I hope you enjoy them. Happy M2 motoring to you all. It really is a brilliant car and I’m not in the slightest bit concerned there is a newer version coming out soon – nothing will change that this is a fantastic looking and driving car! |
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Looks awesome - and one of the last MGs too. Very nice.
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02-26-2018, 09:08 AM | #3 |
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Anybody else think it looks to be sitting a bit high on the side shot? In combo with your comment about suspension stiffness, you may want to check for shipping blocks. Maybe someone else with more knowledge can chime in.
Otherwise looks great and enjoyed the write up. Make sure you install a sports cat like Fabspeed before installing an exhaust. Should be everyone's first non-cosmetic mod IMHO. |
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(and re DP... I dare say I'll be going catless ) |
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02-28-2018, 01:50 PM | #7 |
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MG is one of my favorite colors on the M2—congrats and loved the review. Great work by the DAS guys also! I'm long overdue for some great detail work and seeing this makes me want to get my cars done immediately. So shiny!
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02-28-2018, 02:22 PM | #8 |
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UPDATE: Got the car checked out and there were NO spacers left in there. So either the pic of the angle makes the gap look big or the suspension just hasn't settled.
Either way, I'm looking forward to mulling over whether to install H&R's or not. |
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Hi ! Congratulations !
I feel connected because your choice of mods is very very similar... and my kids are totally in love with the car ! I am waiting for your feedback and pics and videos about: -softer suspension ( and hopefully a bit lower, i know both are possible like the dinan s2 ) -FI exhaust if u choose it, sounds best for me ( based on videos...) HAPPY DRIVIN ! |
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I'll let you know. I'm leaning towards getting the H&R springs for the lowered look, and from what I hear they might even provide a nicer ride - will let you know once installed. The exhaust is a tougher choice... I really like the ethos behind AA's products, they seem legit and put a lot of R&D into their work... but you're right, the FI does sound epic! |
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Also, which catless DP did you go for... did you get a tune to get rid of CEL? Cheers |
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I went with VRSF. I picked up a o2 spacer with mini-cat to try to mask the CEL. It works 75% of the time but isn't guaranteed. No tune yet but plan to very soon which will take care of this
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I'm considering all options... but the performance improvements from a full TBE are pretty enticing. |
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