The Straight Pipes Review of the M2 Compeition

figure99 · 12-28-2018, 05:01 PM

Not a bad review, reinforces what most reviewers have said to date. Personally I love a more technical review, but I'm a nerd and probably in the minority.

If this car was released last year I seriously may have gotten this over the M3 ZCP... or at least tried. At the end of the day the wife wanted me to have something more family friendly, so it may have been an M3 regardless... but an extra $12k+ in pocket would have been nice. It's definitely a value for those that did not pay well over MSRP. With regard to driving dynamics alone, it would appear to most definitely be a value. I'll just keep trying to tell myself the extras were worth it I suppose... obviously 2 more doors and interior space, slightly nicer interior, better looking headlights and hood IMO, much nicer taillights IMO, comp seats... I'm sure there are a few others.

F87_LCI · 12-28-2018, 07:21 PM

Lower Base Line Rd. Know it well. They ruined it when they rebuilt the bridge to accommodate two way traffic.
Closest I ever came to high-siding my R1 was on their "cliche corner"...would probably still be at the bottom of the ravine if I hadn't been able to hang on and save it.

Review style is ok. Better than many YouTubers, but not the best for sure.

escobar929 · 12-28-2018, 10:06 PM

tough crowd, these guys are great. I love their reviews and they are pretty fair, they are not shy to say a car sucks if it sucks. But they are Canadian, so they are nice about it

DNSY · 12-30-2018, 05:00 PM

2 idiots know nothing about cars; say the same thing about every car they reviewed:
"handles so well/ no body roll/ I love this car/ I want to buy this car".

aspiring335 · 12-30-2018, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ScottAndrew

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Originally Posted by DagM2C

You are referring to "turbo threshold"

Once the turbo's are spooled "aka above 3000ish rpm for this car" turbo lag refers to the time it takes the turbo's to re-spool. So say your in the correct gear for sport driving, you let off the gas for a turn or for whatever for a short burst "rpm still above 3000" and go to reapply throttle.....the time it takes for the turbo's to kick in fully again....THAT is turbo lag. So for this engine if he is referring to the actual definition of turbo lag....I would say yes...pretty much no lag

That is the original definition, but it has been displaced by other people. It’s impossible trying to point out to younger people what turbo lag - a term they didn’t invent, but adopted - actually is, because it’s not a phenomenon you have any more! Off-boost lethargy, as it was often called in the U.K., has also been eradicated by turbos whose threshold is very low by comparison, high compression engines (a turbo used to mean a lower compression) and boost that is controlled much better to avoid a sudden thump - think ‘80s Saab Turbo or ‘90s Nissan.

Edit: Turbo. God, Apple autocorrect is garbage!

My first experience of turbo lag was in my dad's friend's Saab 99 turbo. Nothing, nothing, still nothing, holy sh*t...

12-28-2018, 05:01 PM	#45
figure99 Private First Class 123 Rep 138 Posts Drives: 2018 M3 - ZCP Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: MD iTrader: (0)	Not a bad review, reinforces what most reviewers have said to date. Personally I love a more technical review, but I'm a nerd and probably in the minority. If this car was released last year I seriously may have gotten this over the M3 ZCP... or at least tried. At the end of the day the wife wanted me to have something more family friendly, so it may have been an M3 regardless... but an extra $12k+ in pocket would have been nice. It's definitely a value for those that did not pay well over MSRP. With regard to driving dynamics alone, it would appear to most definitely be a value. I'll just keep trying to tell myself the extras were worth it I suppose... obviously 2 more doors and interior space, slightly nicer interior, better looking headlights and hood IMO, much nicer taillights IMO, comp seats... I'm sure there are a few others. __________________ 2018 M3 - MG/Silverstone Full - ZCP, ZEC, DCT 2009 335i Sedan - ED 12/08 - SG/Oyster, 6-speed MT, Premium, Sport (SOLD... miss her already) ------------------------------------ “If everything seems under control, you’re just not going fast enough.” -Mario Andretti
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F87_LCI Lieutenant Colonel 1787 Rep 1,718 Posts Drives: 2018 LBB F87 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: North iTrader: (1)	Lower Base Line Rd. Know it well. They ruined it when they rebuilt the bridge to accommodate two way traffic. Closest I ever came to high-siding my R1 was on their "cliche corner"...would probably still be at the bottom of the ravine if I hadn't been able to hang on and save it. Review style is ok. Better than many YouTubers, but not the best for sure.
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12-28-2018, 10:06 PM	#47
escobar929 Brigadier General 154 Rep 4,528 Posts Drives: M2 CS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hollywood, FL iTrader: (14) Garage List 2020 M2 CS [10.00] 2020 M240i [0.00]	tough crowd, these guys are great. I love their reviews and they are pretty fair, they are not shy to say a car sucks if it sucks. But they are Canadian, so they are nice about it
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12-30-2018, 05:00 PM	#48
DNSY New Member 14 Rep 13 Posts Drives: 750i Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	2 idiots know nothing about cars; say the same thing about every car they reviewed: "handles so well/ no body roll/ I love this car/ I want to buy this car".
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