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It seems like most buyers of the M2 will have to have faith in BMW and order the car sight unseen. |
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Yea it will probably be really hard, but I plan on leaning on a few friends who should be getting them. That way you can push it a bit more too. Test drives are always hard to get a sense.
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02-28-2016, 07:56 PM | #49 |
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If the M2's price was raised to match the M4 I would just say eff it and get the Mercedes C63s coupe. If I'm forced to get a luxo barge I should probably go for the better looking, faster, waaaay better interior awesome sounding V8 luxo barge.
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An M5 or an E63 AMG are luxo barges
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It's all perspective my man. Cayman owners might think the M2 is large. Most people looking at the M2 could consider the M4 and C63 barges...M4 buyers think M5 too big. Anyway, that wasn't the point of my post. If I was forced to go with (what I consider a barge and you consider perfect), it would be the better one. The M5? Now we're in Star Destroyer territory.
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When it comes down to objective, measurable things like performance figures , acceleration and or quality of components and or interior exterior carbon fiber pieces , the f8x is worth every of the 14k pennies over the m2.
Things like driving feel, different for different people, and looks/ size those are subjective and will vary depend on the buyer preferences I still need 4 doors and m2 is way too small for my needs , doesn't mean it's not a great car |
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02-28-2016, 09:11 PM | #53 | |
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To answer the OP question: to me, the price difference in Canada of C$30,000 between the two is just too much to justify the upgrade. However, if money was no objection, I definitely wouldn't mind more interior room and higher quality materials. I did pick the M2 hoping it would be a suitable replacement for my Z4MC which unfortunately is no longer practical. |
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I missed out on a GT4 in the UK due to the ridiculous politics that Porsche dealers follow. That was a £65k car here - dealers bought them straight back from their favourite buyers and they are up for £100k. I would not expect my £45k M2 to be a match for this, but having lost out on a GT4, the M2 still ticked most of the boxes and I didn't want to lose out again. Different car, closer to a Focus RS than a GT4 |
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The Cayman GTS isn't special enough for me. I did consider a used Cayman R, but the M2 is only slightly more and the running costs on the 'R' would be significantly higher due to age. The looks of the car have also aged too much for me.
Not being negative on the M2 in anyway though and can't wait to get it! |
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I went to a BMW track day where we had the opportunity to drive the M2 and M4 back to back. I know the track well, and although they were paced laps it was enough to get some idea of how the cars felt and behaved.
M2 was first - it really is great on track, a little roll but still crisp, front end grip is fantastic, no understeer, a trace of oversteer as weight transfers and really easy to drive out of corners using throttle early to steer. Not a huge amount of feedback via wheel/seat when compared to, say, a Lotus Evora/Elise, but enough. Engine sounds sweet and tuneful. M4 was set in Sport mode and of course has adjustable dampers so was firmer, flatter, had clearly more feedback. Funny as it looks a lot bigger so you think it will be heavier (which it isn't much) but it actually felt a touch more agile. Top end power is a step up, sound is more aggressive and animalistic and the car felt degrees more alive and responsive to inputs than the M2. Seriously impressive, at least on a wide, dry track. I think if I were buying a car that I intended to track several times a year and had the funds (M4s are 50% more in Aus), the bigger car would get serious consideration - I don't necessarily think the M2 will steal that many sales from it on that basis. Can't wait to drive the M2 on familiar roads....
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I was more reflecting that there were reasons to spend the difference. M2 CSL in Valencia Orange? I reckon they'd sell one or two.....
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It will be smaller, but not more agile. It's not really lighter than the M4, and it has less power.
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