Shmee150 drives the M2 CS

GimmeanM · 06-22-2020, 02:13 PM

Flashstar · 06-22-2020, 02:23 PM

Thanks for Sharing. On the race track it’s interesting to see the test from the Race driver, not the blogger.

F87EVO · 06-22-2020, 02:57 PM

Definetely not a fan of him , but a least we can see more and more videos !

GimmeanM · 06-22-2020, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Turbomeister

Definetely not a fan of him , but a least we can see more and more videos !

Agreed, would really really like to see Chris Harris drive it...but starving for some reviews of actual driving impressions.

F87EVO · 06-22-2020, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by GimmeanM

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Originally Posted by Turbomeister

Definetely not a fan of him , but a least we can see more and more videos !

Agreed, would really really like to see Chris Harris drive it...but starving for some reviews of actual driving impressions.

And Henry Catchpole from Carfection too !

DanG · 06-22-2020, 03:03 PM

Makes me want one.

Pol · 06-22-2020, 03:07 PM

Thanks for this post.

Better and louder sound compared to the Comp.

F87EVO · 06-22-2020, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Pol

Thanks for this post.

Better and louder sound compared to the Comp.

Is it just me , or does it sounds louder from the inside than a comp?

Mani59 · 06-22-2020, 03:31 PM

Altra · 06-22-2020, 03:52 PM

That central tunnel.....

MR. · 06-22-2020, 04:02 PM

It is the cameras we use... They pick up the sound well enough. I have not driven the car on Saturday, so I cannot tell you how it was. There were four social influencers driving it; three Germans and Tim...

No space for me, else I would have shared more yesterday. I will take it out in September for a longer time than 5 laps on a track. I really want to live with it to find out what I think of it.

I will then have finished my car with all the upgrades, run the new Cup 2's and I hope I can drive it around Most circuit feeling also a bit the difference between my own and the CS.

MR

ASAP · 06-22-2020, 04:04 PM

I can only listen to this guy for 3 minutes before I want to shoot myself... some people just dont have a knack for tv... this is one of those people yet somehow he still has a lot of subscribers... i am guess its because he is first to a lot of stuff.

MR. · 06-22-2020, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ASAP

I can only listen to this guy for 3 minutes before I want to shoot myself... some people just dont have a knack for tv... this is one of those people yet somehow he still has a lot of subscribers... i am guess its because he is first to a lot of stuff.

I sometimes have to watch multiple videos after each other to check if there are no editing mistakes in them, while I can't watch videos from others.

It is just a personal preference, and the globe is rather big so there is place for many influencers with different voices, behaviors, opinions and types of content.

It is like reading the newspaper... One reads the DailyMail, the other the Washington Post. Overall we are doing well and subscribers is not what our aim is. All about finding the best mix that let's the business run the best way.

MR

Poochie · 06-22-2020, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by DanG

Makes me want one.

Tell me about, while watching the video, I'm working out numbers in my head, trying to figure out if I could afford to fit one in my budget.

I love but hate watching review videos for this reason, it just puts me in more debt.

ASAP · 06-22-2020, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by MR.

I sometimes have to watch multiple videos after each other to check if there are no editing mistakes in them, while I can't watch videos from others.

It is just a personal preference, and the globe is rather big so there is place for many influencers with different voices, behaviors, opinions and types of content.

It is like reading the newspaper... One reads the DailyMail, the other the Washington Post. Overall we are doing well and subscribers is not what our aim is. All about finding the best mix that let's the business run the best way.

MR

His videos are really good... you just need to watch them on mute.

Poochie · 06-22-2020, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ASAP

His videos are really good... you just need to watch them on mute.

Yea, but then how are suppose to know how to pronounce Shmeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, if you watch it, with no audio..

///AVM · 06-22-2020, 04:45 PM

Looks great . . . one hundred journalist reviews from now it is still going to boil down to a simple $25K question . . . is it worth it to YOU?

///AVM

Bee Pee · 06-22-2020, 04:46 PM

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review...cs-2020-review

"The balance is quite finely struck. While it doesn't quite match the magnificent neutrality of the mid-engined Cayman GT4, there are few front-engine cars come close to matching the ultimate precision offered by the M2 CS. On track, there remains a small degree of understeer, most notably in high-speed corners. This is intentional, according to Haecker, who says it is important to provide a marker for the driver....."

"The steering is sharper as well – or at least gives the impression of being so. The electromechanical rack and its ratio are the same as you get in the M2 Competition, but a slight camber increase and added sensitivity brought by the adaptive damping brings greater precision...."

"a slight camber increase" - interesting but probably wasted on Shmee 🤔🤔😂😂😂

particulardude · 06-22-2020, 05:20 PM

since this thread has digressed into a YouTuber critique - who else thinks Saabkyle04 Kyle Lindsey is a perfect replacement for John Davis on MotorWeek when the time comes for him to retire

JCZ5 · 06-22-2020, 05:21 PM

Couple of reactions to this first "review"...

1. The CS gold wheels definitely looks more faded than in the adverts. Black would still be my choice.

2. The HVAC controls are standard to the M2C. I recall the M3/4 CS had a simpler option where you can't set the temperature digitally. Instead, it had demarcations for each temperature interval.

3. Shmee is ok, but we need someone who is a bit more thoughtful in their reviews and actually talk in detail about the driving experience. Shmee is great at unveiling the live shoots of new releases and preview of feature (similar to Doug in that respect). But for driving dynamics, we need Henry Catchpole.

Flashstar · 06-22-2020, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by GimmeanM

Agreed, would really really like to see Chris Harris drive it...but starving for some reviews of actual driving impressions.

We hope that Harris and company will get to the track in the near future. And they will please us with drift and smoke.

Tag · 06-22-2020, 06:15 PM

Misano Blue seems flat and really lets the car down. The hood in that color just doesn’t stand out. Not a fan of the gold wheels either. Terrible launch color combo IMO. I was hoping to see some more aggressive driving to really push the car, but guess in this setting it’s not allowed.

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Tag this is the way 18125 Rep 8,514 Posts Drives: N-1 starfighter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chicago iTrader: (3)	Misano Blue seems flat and really lets the car down. The hood in that color just doesn’t stand out. Not a fan of the gold wheels either. Terrible launch color combo IMO. I was hoping to see some more aggressive driving to really push the car, but guess in this setting it’s not allowed.
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