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BMW M2 Competition 2019 review | better than a Porsche 718 Cayman? [Autocar]
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He says the biggest difference to the cayman from original M2 is the “new suspension” that has brought the M2C handling right up to Cayman levels, but unless I missed something, isn’t it confirmed that the suspension in the M2 and M2C nearly identical apart from the carbon brace under the hood?
I think this really highlights the difference in reviews done by journalists and those done by people with real world experience owning and driving the M2 and M2C back to back. The M2C has better top end performance for sure but any M2 is a really good handling car
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How did this slip me by, thanks for posting!
"Best mid range sports car you can buy......" Just need to hear/see what Mr Harris has to say on the matter! Last edited by Apachesmith; 09-13-2018 at 11:23 AM.. |
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He doesn't need to convince me that the M2C is the better overall car than the standard 718. The 718S would be the "Competition" at a much higher price. The 4 banger is just not the same as a 6. I have no doubt that on a hardcore track situation the Porsche suspension would shine.
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I bought my M2C a couple weeks ago. Love it. Smile on my face every drive.
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09-13-2018, 01:36 PM | #14 |
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A few of his statements make me question credibility.
"Extra Amount of Steering feedback" "New springs and damper settings" "changes direction so much better" "less sound proofing" Half the time it sounded like he was just making stuff up as he drove. |
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Where in the world do you park it?!
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Exactly this.
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09-13-2018, 02:06 PM | #17 |
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"Less sound proofing"
Someone in the comparison section of the forum (he owned the original, just bought an M2C) also says the M2C is much louder than the original M2. Did BMW actively try to make the car louder even beyond just the change in exhaust system? |
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Louder ASD?
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I know you jest...given all the bypass harnesses purchased and people coding out ASD there's no way BMW chose to ignore all that market feedback and add decibels artificially, right?
And from the threads here about people putting sound deadening pieces back in, I didn't think there was much sound deadening material left to delete from this car either. |
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Actual behind the scenes footage of BMW engineers below:
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Is it just me or?
This man sounds a kind of artificial, exaggerated enthusiastic. I do try to avoid the word "fake", but in all honesty I can`t. |
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