[Detailers Domain]

congrats!

[MartyE12345]

I had planned on taking out the charcoal filters and putting in K&N filters this weekend after the break in service. It has to be the same as the m3/4, anyway this could affect my warranty? Anyone out there have experience with it, is it worth it?

[aminz]

Congrats!
Is this a pre-production model or an actual US spec model? My dealer told me the pre-production models are being delivered this week.

Would love to see pictures of interior (specifically rear seats and digital cluster details)

[M3GymNut]

Originally Posted by Evil///M

Nice! I think I'm more puzzled by why you got the car in CHI and are driving it to DEN?

That didn't puzzle me. What got me was having manual for those 2 cars then going to automatic. I know you want your wife to drive it but still.

[dmboone25]

Sounds like you are really liking the M2C - I think you will like it more and more as you get used to the BMW approach so to speak. Definitely a different animal compared to either your Suby or the S2000, but fun to compare regardless.

Hopefully there are some winding mountain roads to be carved up in the near future!

[MartyE12345]

Originally Posted by M3GymNut

That didn't puzzle me. What got me was having manual for those 2 cars then going to automatic. I know you want your wife to drive it but still.

I still have the s2000, if I really get the itch to jump in a manual and hit the mountains the s2000 is awesome for that. IMO one of the best manual gearboxes out there.

[MartyE12345]

Originally Posted by aminz

Congrats!
Is this a pre-production model or an actual US spec model? My dealer told me the pre-production models are being delivered this week.

Would love to see pictures of interior (specifically rear seats and digital cluster details)

Is there anyway I can tell what order mine was produced in? I feel like it has to be a pretty early car. I picked it up Aug 3rd, but could have picked it up 31Jul2018. My vin ends in 08907.

[allthatisntnow]

Originally Posted by aminz

Congrats!
Is this a pre-production model or an actual US spec model? My dealer told me the pre-production models are being delivered this week.

Would love to see pictures of interior (specifically rear seats and digital cluster details)

It'll be a customer car. Pre production are used for press reviews and testing and wouldn't get into customer hands.

[M3_WC]

Originally Posted by MartyE12345

Is there anyway I can tell what order mine was produced in? I feel like it has to be a pretty early car. I picked it up Aug 3rd, but could have picked it up 31Jul2018. My vin ends in 08907.

Very early costumer car, maybe first. There is a press car with vin ending in 08906, one before yours.

[HERR FSTIR]

Originally Posted by MartyE12345

Is there anyway I can tell what order mine was produced in? I feel like it has to be a pretty early car. I picked it up Aug 3rd, but could have picked it up 31Jul2018. My vin ends in 08907.

Looks like your vehicle finished production on or about 6/21/2018. Think you’re one of the first (if not the first) US customer car produced.

[MartyE12345]

Originally Posted by M3_WC

Very early costumer car, maybe first. There is a press car with vin ending in 08906, one before yours.

That would be a pretty cool conversation piece.

[Lucky1]

Originally Posted by pz619

Another one here checking in. Ap1 in Silverstone. Biggest car regret was letting it go.

A common sentiment I read all the time on this board when it comes to the same three cars: E46 M3, Z4M Coupe and S2000


My advice then for owners of the above is to hang on to them for dear life.

[twboy1999]

sorry
is the color
alpine white
or
HS?

[dmboone25]

Originally Posted by HERR FSTIR

Looks like your vehicle finished production on or about 6/21/2018. Think you’re one of the first (if not the first) US customer car produced.

I really think it WAS the first...

[BishUK]

Originally Posted by twboy1999

sorry
is the color
alpine white
or
HS?

Sure you're not missing two letters from your username? Either that or you're colour blind!

[gds52]

Originally Posted by Lucky1

A common sentiment I read all the time on this board when it comes to the same three cars: E46 M3, Z4M Coupe and S2000


My advice then for owners of the above is to hang on to them for dear life.

Originally Posted by saphire240

My first actual sports car was the scion fr-s, and to this day it is one of the best balanced drivers cars I have ever driven, very similar to the 2018 cayman gts I just test drove. I've been through a couple of cars since then, and have sold my 18 c63s coupe because of its heft and it was only in auto. Now that I've shaved off about 500lbs and now have a manual transmission m3 comp, I'm debating on whether or not I should still order the m2c as I already have the same motor in a more potent form. Also I feel the extra heft would be a little annoying to me, and I'm really starting to love the sound of the outgoing m2, which I can find cheaper and lighter as well. what are your thoughts on my next move, I'm up next for to order an m2c and have to really decide. If I were to order the m2c I'd sell the m3 as I love smaller cars.
Also my first bmw, an 17 m240 I was an auto, which was very impressive but I had to go back to a manual. Your s2000 is my scion fr-s. Extremely light cars that offer a very pure analog/mechanical experience, stepping into a modern bmw is a different kind of experience, in a good way.

Advice taken..... I love my Z4MC....it serves everything for me....road trips...some track...driving to work...n more.

[pz619]

Originally Posted by Lucky1

A common sentiment I read all the time on this board when it comes to the same three cars: E46 M3, Z4M Coupe and S2000


My advice then for owners of the above is to hang on to them for dear life.

So true. If I had a time machine I would use it to go back in time and punch my former self in the face for thinking about selling it.

[TajoMan]

Originally Posted by MartyE12345

First I must preface that 99% of the driving I have done in the car was driving it back from Chicago to Denver. I could really tell the car has some heft to it (especially compared to the s2000). It’s hard to explain but it feels like a pretty heavy car to me but it’s not noticeable in the corners or in terms of handling. It’s rough to compare the handling to the s2000 due to the weight difference and it’s not a fair comparison to the WRX either because it was AWD. I really like how it handles and you can really throw it into the corners.

There is no way you could tell anything about handling in corner with driving from Chicago to Denver. That route has only STRAIGHT roads. lol j/k

Congrat on your M2C

[Blurbo311]

Originally Posted by warrenw

Man tons of s2000 owners around here... Me too!

Awesome!

Originally Posted by MartyE12345

I still have the s2000, if I really get the itch to jump in a manual and hit the mountains the s2000 is awesome for that. IMO one of the best manual gearboxes out there.

Another S2000 owner. I had an 06 that I regretted selling so I picked up an 08 a few years ago. I debated going DCT with the M2 because I knew I'd always have the S2000 in the garage with a manual but I decided to stick with a manual in my 2018. So that makes two cars the wife cant drive

As you said, you cant really compare the two cars, very different but both awesome and the M2 feels lighter than it is. The M2 is an easier manual to drive in traffic compared to the S2000 imo. Maybe that's bc the M2 is new and the S2k is 10 years old with 70k+ miles and still on the original clutch?

Congrats on the new ride!

[raysspl]

Very good feedback thanks for sharing

[atxsk8r]

Originally Posted by Blurbo311

The M2 is an easier manual to drive in traffic compared to the S2000 imo. Maybe that's bc the M2 is new and the S2k is 10 years old with 70k+ miles and still on the original clutch?

I would say its due to creep mode in the M2 makes driving in traffic easy, use it all the time. Let out the clutch, no gas and the car pulls forward

[TMR013]

Congrats and welcome to the club!
Must be a crazy difference going from the S2K to the M2C. I at least had a 135 in between.
Think you will really be able to really appreciate the differences once you get it out on the twisties. The S2K is a beast there, but you will find the M2 to be a beast devouring monster. The power and torque matched to nearly identical tossability will be a pleasant surprise for you.
Enjoy!