[FalconUSAF]

Originally Posted by DanG

I got a long test drive in my M2 before I bought it. Put 38 miles on it. Loved it so much that I bought it the same day.

Ditto!

[CosmosMpower]

I test drove an OG M2 in 2016 before I bought one. I didn't test drive a M2C because I already owned a 17 M2. They drive pretty similarly (still in break in period for M2C)

[nomoracin]

Originally Posted by E21-myfirstlove

Why the heck not?

I'm not sure, but sometimes I feel that because I look young that they fear that I may just be seeking a joy ride.

[infinitekidM2C]

I test drove an OG M2 in 2017 before I bought one.

[evolved///M]

In 2011, I did an individual order of an e92 M3. Never drove one until the day I picked it up.
I was prepared to do the same again late last year for an M2C, but I happened to find one spec'd as desired and bought it without the need to order. Never drove it until I picked it up.

[GoHerd]

No.
None anywhere I was willing to drive to do it.
Rolled the dice.

[aerokubectl]

Test drives are overrated. Bought based on specs

[msdss]

I did not. there was only one 2019 in the state of Texas when I ordered my 2020, they weren't letting anyone test drive it.

they probably would have if I was serious about it, but I didn't want HS. I did drive about 2 dozen m4s though.

[sharpst77]

Originally Posted by BlkSVT

I did not test drive, and had never set foot in a BMW dealer, much less driven one, until I picked up my car.

Did the same thing for my M2 LCI but I didn't even have to go pick up the car. I had mine delivered to me b/c the dealer was located out of state.

[///Cardia]

I wish I had that option. I ordered without even seeing an M2 in the flesh.

Ordered in Jan 2017, took ED in Oct 2017!

[Jenius]

No..

Literally ordered it via LinkedIn / Email, and then show up physically only half a year later to collect it.

[MaxZ8]

As i will daily my M2C i wanted to test drive one because i wanted to be sure the suspension isn't to hard for ~20.000 miles a year.
Also i am very tall and i was not sure if i can order the sunroof.

I got one directly from BMW M in Garching for a whole day (best service ever) and was convinced.
The car is great but maybe doesn't suit for some people. So it's always good to test drive.

[bri1042]

I didn't, there weren't any to drive. I had driven two F80's (one MT and one DCT) in the past, but that was as close as I got to it. In the past 4 years or so, I've test driven pretty much everything I can afford. The only car I really loved was the F80 but I still thought it was a bit big. One of those drives (the MT) was a friend's car when he was visiting for a week, so I got a very good amount of time behind the wheel with it. That was enough to risk buying this one without driving it.

Here's the real question for those of us who didn't drive it first:

Would you have bought it if you had test driven it?

I think I would have, but might have been held back by how stiff the suspension is and the lack of adaptive suspension to mitigate being stuck on bad roads. The good outweighs any negatives on this car because I've had it for 7 months, but a short test drive on the less-than-stellar roads around my local dealership might have caused me to make a different decision. It's likely best that I couldn't test drive it first.

[gmazet]

Originally Posted by ///Cardia

Ordered in Jan 2017, took ED in Oct 2018!

that's a torturous wait

[///Cardia]

Originally Posted by gmazet

that's a torturous wait

Oh sorry, October 2017... Still, the wait killed me

[M2C89]

I placed a $5,000 deposit to be placed on the waiting list for an allocation; with no test drive, based on pictures and preliminary reviews alone. This was back in August 2018. 2020MY on the ship now for delivery in a few weeks. I guess I put a lot of trust in all of the YouTube, car magazine and forum reviews, huh?

[gmazet]

Originally Posted by M2C89

I placed a $5,000 deposit to be placed on the waiting list for an allocation; with no test drive, based on pictures and preliminary reviews alone. This was back in August 2018. 2020MY on the ship now for delivery in a few weeks. I guess I put a lot of trust in all of the YouTube, car magazine and forum reviews, huh?

Leap of faith!

I have no doubt that it's a fine car, but not all fine cars are perfect for everyone. I just couldn't buy without having ever driven. I'm picky, tall, gotta make sure I fit and am comfortable, dynamically (e.g. not sitting in the show room). I gotta make sure it is what I expect it to be.

[CSBM5]

When I gave up my allocation spot locally to fly to Chicago last September to buy the exact car we'd planned to order, I didn't even test drive it once I was there, lol, even though they offered. I was in a hurry to get on the road south and was in/out of the dealership in less than 1 hour. For the first two hours behind the wheel I was just driving it...kinda like getting into a rental car and just going.

It was actually a cool way to become accustomed to the car. I knew it was going to have plenty of headroom (slicktop), even with a helmet on, so that part I didn't need to worry about ahead of time. As the trip went onward, I learned more and more about the car without any preconceived biases/opinions/thoughts to cloud the experience.

After over 1000 miles of careful break-in, I had it at the Michelin Proving Grounds 1/2 mile skidpad in Laurens SC on day 4 to really explore the car.

[bplewis24]

I did not. I just went for it after reading some reviews.

I actually test drove a used 2017 ///M2 and then decided instead to go with the 2019 ///M2 Competition.

[M4 GTS]

Originally Posted by spetsnazos

Test drives are overrated. Bought based on specs

Ha ha ha me too

[Evil///M]

Nope. Went to look at an '18 M2 I was interested in, drove it. Then I drove an M4 they also had and came to the conclusion that the M2 needed the S55 and decided to wait for the Competition.

[M2C89]

Originally Posted by gmazet

Leap of faith!

I have no doubt that it's a fine car, but not all fine cars are perfect for everyone. I just couldn't buy without having ever driven. I'm picky, tall, gotta make sure I fit and am comfortable, dynamically (e.g. not sitting in the show room). I gotta make sure it is what I expect it to be.

I totally agree with you, the "feel" of the car may not be exactly what I want or expect it to be. Thankfully I haven't signed any non refundable contracts so I plan to drive it before signing the final documentation. Though I fully expect to love this car. I know it's built up in my head because my dream car back in high school was an E46 M3 and this M2C is the spiritual successor to that, so there's a lot of sentimental value in it for me as well.