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I have played around with this idea, but not sure if there is too much overlap
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I have both because I can't stand boring cars. M2 or M3 for daily fun. Miata for weekend fun and dates. Both can be auto-crossed or tracked if so desired. If you have the space and disregard the impracticality of having two fun cars. Both combination are awesome to have.
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I believe it is more than fun enough, but it’s a different kind of fun you know. If you enjoy top down drives, cruise around canyons, AutoX. Then the car is perfect. But if you also enjoy heavy accelerations, track days, that distinctive BMW character you might miss your M2C. I can tell you though the ND2 did not disappoint in power delivery but it’s not an M2C. And if you are into modding that will also add more fun to the ND2. I personally cannot have only one and it’s a problem as I have less in my bank account.
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Have not read the full thread so sorry if this has been said or you have already made your decision, but this was exactly me. I think all you need to know is I bought a Miata, drove it for a year and loved it, then sold it to buy an m2c. I had cross shopped both when I bought the Miata, which I chose mostly for the price. But I couldn’t stop thinking about that m2c and just couldn’t let it be the one that got away. Buy once, cry once! (And if you want, just pick up a used nd in a few years for like 15k). |
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But here's the update! I have secured a GT4 allocation with delivery at the end of the year. Debating if I should keep my M2C or not. The reason I would keep the M2C would soley be from a collecting perspective. It would be nice to have a great M car in the garage. Logically I don't know if it would make any sense since I would always choose GT4 over M2C if I were going on a drive. We shall see!
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Definitely test drive the GT4 first before getting rid of the M2. Especially in your most typical use case scenarios. You may be surprised by your comparison of the two. Best. |
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Based on your username, so you have a Spyder?
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Just bought a M2C and love it to bits, but I’ve been enjoying this for the last 4 years and NO WAY I’m selling it:
When I got it in 2018, goal was to keep it 1 or 2 summers to have a fun backup car during my 335i overhaul (the N54 and it's famous wastegates going wrong...) and as a cheap, reliable (and slow, it's a 1.5) runaround... Well guess what, this thing is incredibly fun, it really grew up on me, and I like the fact I can gun it on the road and not risk ending up in jail (unlike the turbo beemers ) I put twice the mileage I was planning to do with it, as it's both fun and cheap to run Having both the Competition and a Miata (not even with the biggest engine, as anyway the M2C will fill this role) is the best combo ever |
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I can't prove it, but I think the cockpit is smaller on the hardtop than the softtop
Specifically, I think the rear bracing wall is moved forward a few inches to make room for the roof panels to do their magic origami thing. This makes it so the seat can't be leaned back as far as in the softtop- I think. At least that's how it feels to me between my wife's RF-GT and my buddy's softtop. I can NOT drive my wife's Miata unless the top is down- and even then it's a challenge getting in/out (I'm 6'/200 lbs for reference). R.
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It is, I tried a RF and my head was touching the roof (I’m 1M92...6ft4 if my math skills are not too rusty). Seat all the way back of course.
The soft top gives me around 1 inch more which makes it manageable - but I barely use this car in a closed setup anyway... |
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