04-17-2020, 10:04 PM | #24 |
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I know a package from Bimmerworld when I see one—the Haribo gummi bears with the MCS coilovers are a dead giveaway! My 12 year-old loves it when I get Bimmerworld packages...
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04-17-2020, 10:22 PM | #25 |
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Your mod list is mirroring mine! Hah....
I have the Antigravity H7/Group-94R battery Also did the Rear Seat Delete: https://sternperformance.de/en/ And will be doing the exact same seats soon in Black. Great build so far
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04-18-2020, 02:24 PM | #32 |
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I feel if you had ordered the vehicle with the M performance carbon fiber parts for the hood fenders trunk and roof you would've achieved better weight reduction results.
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04-18-2020, 02:32 PM | #33 |
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Car looks great! Would love to feel what the difference feels like between stock (which I'm currently at).
I DO have a question though, as an owner of (both stock) a Cayman GT4 and M2 Competition. Why spend so much time and money modifying an M car, when you can get a Porsche that's much better out of the gate (I believe, in most measurable areas), e.g. you mentioned you previously owned a GT3? I feel like the beauty of an M car is the everyday driveability of them (compared to a Porsche GT car)... I haven't tracked the M2C other than 6 laps of the Nurburgring when I did European Delivery, but the car felt way heavier, a lot more numb, and just overall a lot less enjoyable than the GT4 (which I haven't driven on the Ring, but have tracked quite a bit). The M2C feels like the better daily though, and is very fun on the highway, some twisty back roads etc. I GUESS the answer (in most cases) is that it's just fun? I'm just genuinely curious and would love to hear someone who's owned both types of cars. I definitely understand the enjoyment you get from modifying your own vehicle and personalizing it the way you want it...and it's also quite fun to own a car for a while, modify it, and directly feel the result of those mods...but it just seems like it's such a high cost that is so hard to justify. Now, to contradict myself completely lol, I just ordered a set of 763M wheels to use on summer tires for my M2C, and while I was at it decided to order the M Performance front lip/rear lip spoiler...but the total cost with installation is going to be about $10k CAD. I could probably buy a used FRS for that price. It feels totally silly to be doing it, but alas, here I am being a hypocrite. Okay, I realize I've rambled and not made too much sense, but it's COVID-19'oclock and I have nothing else to do...so curious to hear people's thoughts on expensive M car mods vs. just buying a Porsche GT car (especially a pre-owned that'd be even more cost-effective) or even a less-than-GT Porsche.
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You know, I love HS but I gotta say, I think the M2C looks best in BSM.
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04-18-2020, 11:06 PM | #38 |
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Okay, I realize I've rambled and not made too much sense, but it's COVID-19'oclock and I have nothing else to do...so curious to hear people's thoughts on expensive M car mods vs. just buying a Porsche GT car (especially a pre-owned that'd be even more cost-effective) or even a less-than-GT Porsche.[/QUOTE]
I've been through this dilemma in my head so many times, as I've highly modded more than a few M3's. I think for EAS, BWM is a big part of their overall business, so an M2 build makes sense on all levels strategically. And if you look at what a few of the tuners are doing in Europe, the end result of a proper M2 build is pretty epic! For me, I can't afford the entry level price of a GT4 or GT3 ($80k plus), so I've bought e36's, e46's and a few e92/90's over the years and did as much as a could to them to make them special. For sure I want a GT4 or GT3 when the time is right. |
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