[terrywang]

Originally Posted by Artemis

• six ways to retrieve the VIN of your M2:
  • method 1: your car documents
  • method 2: windscreen plaque - driver's side (only if the car features option 8SM "VIN visible from outside" and not taped off)
  • method 3: inscription inside the engine bay - passenger side
  • method 4: higher door sill - passenger side
  • method 5 (iDrive): click the "Menu" button on the iDrive, "Settings", "Software update", "Show current version", "Vehicle ID: ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆"
  • method 6 (iDrive): click the "Menu" button on the iDrive, "Settings", "Connections", "Bluetooth", then click the "Option" button on the iDrive, "Bluetooth information", "System information", "Vehicle ID no. (VIN): ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆"

If you have the BMW Connected Drive app, you can get the VIN as well, in info tab.

[Davil]

Originally Posted by Robin_NL

Here in EU many(9-10) modern bread and butter MT cars from VW to Toyota I have driven have that creep mode: It's the way the engine management/ECU is programmed : not stalling the engine when letting go off clutchpedal in
1st, creeping 2kmh or so, My 1M had it too.

Edit, this:


Cheers
Robin

Thanks. I was wondering about that post (the edit this one). The car I learned to drive manual on (1976 e21 320 my first car in 1984 - I was so proud of it) certainly didn’t do this. In fact, no car I’ve ever owned has done it. These new manuals sound like automatics to me. May as well get a DCT and embrace ALL the benefits of the modern era.

[RAM_F30_F87]

If you do NOT have the Executive package:
https://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...34&postcount=9

[atxsk8r]

Originally Posted by Davil

May as well get a DCT and embrace ALL the benefits of the modern era.

Oh snap! We don't want to start that discussion now, lets have one post where this topic stays out LOL

[ShelJW]

Originally Posted by Artemis

• glass roof: with one pull of the opening button, the glass roof slides backwards. But that's not the ultimate position yet. To go 'all the way', once the roof has stopped sliding backwards, do a second pull to add a few extra cm² of open space. I often drive with the glass roof tilted (even on highways) with side windows closed: nice fresh air discreetly entering the interior. Rather calm. In the mountains: windows and glass roof all open;

Thanks for this tip!

I've had my M2 for five months, and didn't realize this! I figured if you pull the opening button to open the glass roof, it would open it all the way!

It actually opens about 1 1/2- 2" more!

Thank You! I could have gone years and never discovered this! It's actually much nicer open even wider!

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by bmwizgoat

How do I assign this to the button! I can't figure it out

Explore the link below:

Originally Posted by Artemis

• the 8 programmable memory buttons: you can program quite a lot (phone numbers and addresses that matter (voicemail, home), On-board computer, Vehicle status, Trip computer, Sport displays, button to toggle between SATNAV split screen / single screen, button to toggle between SATNAV guidance voice on/off, etc.). To see what you programmed with a button: touch (don't click) that button - you can slide with your finger along the buttons (more info: see here);

[eatingpizzainthef87rules]

Manual automatically adds throttle input while letting out the clutch progressively to match the speed of release for a smooth start - it's the best in traffic - not sure if it's a F87 specific feature assume it's on all 2 series.

[$M2]

Didn't know you could swipe the screen display to get from a split screen to single screen mode.

[SeanWRT]

N55B30TO is BMW's all time most overrated, or least underrated turbocharged motor, sharing the same turbo with the 2014 335i that is rated at 65ps less from factory.

[GoneIn4Secs]

Originally Posted by SeanWRT

N55B30TO is BMW's all time most overrated, or least underrated turbocharged motor, sharing the same turbo with the 2014 335i that is rated at 65ps less from factory.

Wjat are you trying to say?


On another note,

You can seek ahead in a song pkaying by touching the screen play bar whjke the song is pkaying

Just figured it out yesterday! (Lci 2018)

[Blurbo311]

Originally Posted by SeanWRT

N55B30TO is BMW's all time most overrated, or least underrated turbocharged motor, sharing the same turbo with the 2014 335i that is rated at 65ps less from factory.

no entiendo

[boostm3]

PS is German horsepower rating.. He's saying that bmw is over reporting (or under reporting depending on usage) the relative power rating of that engine

[MZWIE]

Originally Posted by six-n-twins53

Same

What sucks about this is that the TPMS reads low. So car goes into to stupid mode for no reason.

[SeanWRT]

Originally Posted by SeanWRT

N55B30TO is BMW's all time most overrated, or least underrated turbocharged motor, sharing the same turbo with the 2014 335i that is rated at 65ps less from factory.

To me, M2 being underpowered is a fun fact.

And I did a heck lot of work fixing that in an OEM fashion.

[GoneIn4Secs]

So youre saying it's (og m2) is underpowered, meaning its more powerful than what bmw claims?

And what did you fix?


Sry dude u got a weird way of speaking in riddles, just come out with it short and skinny! Lol

[akkando]

Originally Posted by GoneIn4Secs

So youre saying it's (og m2) is underpowered, meaning its more powerful than what bmw claims?

And what did you fix?


Sry dude u got a weird way of speaking in riddles, just come out with it short and skinny! Lol

I think he's saying this N55 is almost maxed out from factory and usually BMW engines output a lot than what they say on paper, but the m2 engine barely outputs more than what they say.

[bobert]

Originally Posted by HockeyDad

Late last week my 2018 M2 flashed a low tire pressure warning first thing in the morning.
...
During that drive, the car would not let me toggle out of comfort mode to either sport or sport+ as long as the warning was on the dash. Once tires were inflated properly and I had driven enough distance to re-calibrate, warning light went off and I was then able to toggle between the settings! Weird, my 2015 M3 never did that. Almost like Big Brother is watching!

Good to know - appreciate the tip to prevent future frustration (as I detest Comfort mode and lack the patience to use it, even if just to warm up a l'il faster); however, this should be under an old thread about annoying M2 facts, not fun ones.

[bobert]

Originally Posted by boostm3

Every manual transmission Ive ever driven does that.. Youre in gear, engine is idling somewhere just under 1k rpms hence, the car 'creeps' slowly forward as you engage the clutch. All MT cars do it; all Motorcycles do it.. Its just characteristic of all manuals. Its this feature which is oft used to train new drivers on how to shift; it allows for finding the friction point and the proper speed with which to engage/disengage the clutch without stalling.

He's talking about when you're completely off the clutch - not all MT cars creep when there's zero pressure on the clutch. My Miata does not do it; it's been hit or miss for all the other cars I've owned.

[bobert]

Originally Posted by 2+3=5

Switched it off by day 2

Switched it off before I pulled out of BMW Welt.

[GoneIn4Secs]

Originally Posted by akkando

I think he's saying this N55 is almost maxed out from factory and usually BMW engines output a lot than what they say on paper, but the m2 engine barely outputs more than what they say.

The m2 n55 is somewhat improved over its other iterations forged internals, pistons from s55, it can handle some more tuning.and is an all around durable engine

[SeanWRT]

Originally Posted by GoneIn4Secs

The m2 n55 is somewhat improved over its other iterations forged internals, pistons from s55, it can handle some more tuning.and is an all around durable engine

No, piston and rod are the same as M235, which means not lighter. From S55 is the bearing, which means more durable. Instead, lighter is the crank which means a tad less drivetrain power loss.

English is not my native language but I'm pretty sure 'underpower' means not having enough power. There is nothing said in riddles.

The funny thing is, aside from my posts, this thread is more about fun facts about bmw car, than about m2.

[bobert]