[.Slug]

Words cannot explain the excitement today as I get to take delivery of my 2021 Hockenheim Silver M2C. The only other time I felt this level of excitement was my wedding day and the birth's of my two girls.

After 39 years of life, I am finally obtaining a "dream" car of mine (an M car).

I've been a lurker on the forum for a couple years as I've saved money etc so I'm also excited to begin posting as a fellow M2C owner.

This is my first BMW.

Previously I've owned the following: 2013 mazdaspeed 3, 2017 Mazda MX-5 (Miata), 1991 MR2 Turbo, some Honda and nissan econoboxes and currently exiting from a Mazda 3 Touring.

[M2 CCO]

Congratulations! You will definitely enjoy it!

[SilverScotty]

Congrats! I remember that day and how excited I was. Amazingly, seeing the thing in person was almost overwhelming. The car has serious presence in real life. Once you see it you will realize how poorly it photographs. Enjoy the day!

[BigKutta]

Congrats. Yes, its very exciting, but this is the only car I'm excited about every day even after owning it for 1.5 years!

[KPM2C]

Super! Nice to read and share your enthousiasm

[MVista]

Congratulations!

I’m right there with you, my first M car something to really be proud of, and you bought the best color

[Foggins]

Congratulations, post lots of pics!

[bimmerbird]

Originally Posted by .Slug

Words cannot explain the excitement today as I get to take delivery of my 2021 Hockenheim Silver M2C. The only other time I felt this level of excitement was my wedding day and the birth's of my two girls.

After 39 years of life, I am finally obtaining a "dream" car of mine (an M car).

I've been a lurker on the forum for a couple years as I've saved money etc so I'm also excited to begin posting as a fellow M2C owner.

This is my first BMW.

Previously I've owned the following: 2013 mazdaspeed 3, 2017 Mazda MX-5 (Miata), 1991 MR2 Turbo, some Honda and nissan econoboxes and currently exiting from a Mazda 3 Touring.

Took delivery on mine too! Beyond stoked!! Promptly taken to the shop to receive ceramic and ppf tho, so the wait continues. All the more painful now!! Haa

[.Slug]

Originally Posted by SilverScotty

Congrats! I remember that day and how excited I was. Amazingly, seeing the thing in person was almost overwhelming. The car has serious presence in real life. Once you see it you will realize how poorly it photographs. Enjoy the day!

I couldn't believe how amazing it looked in person, literally got goosbumps... and the fist cold start... oh man. Smiling from ear to ear.

Only one single bummer... they forgot the carbon spoiler on the build. Came with a paint matched spoiler instead. Its fine I guess and saved me $760 off the final contract.

They also tried to mark up the 0.9% financing but I complained and pushed back about 3 times and so they honored it in the end.

Already have put 120 miles on the car since picking up today with about 4 hours behind the wheel transporting the car back home.

Do I need to "bed" the brakes in at all? I noticed they are pretty squeely but that seems to be par for the course we these vehicles.

Tint will be added in next couple days. Its already been ceramic coated and had some extra ppf applied to certain areas on the bumpers.

What a day!

[ESB]

Originally Posted by .Slug

I couldn't believe how amazing it looked in person, literally got goosbumps... and the fist cold start... oh man. Smiling from ear to ear.

Only one single bummer... they forgot the carbon spoiler on the build. Came with a paint matched spoiler instead. Its fine I guess and saved me $760 off the final contract.

They also tried to mark up the 0.9% financing but I complained and pushed back about 3 times and so they honored it in the end.

Already have put 120 miles on the car since picking up today with about 4 hours behind the wheel transporting the car back home.

Do I need to "bed" the brakes in at all? I noticed they are pretty squeely but that seems to be par for the course we these vehicles.

Tint will be added in next couple days. Its already been ceramic coated and had some extra ppf applied to certain areas on the bumpers.

What a day!

They will forever squeak

[.Slug]

Originally Posted by bimmerbird

Took delivery on mine too! Beyond stoked!! Promptly taken to the shop to receive ceramic and ppf tho, so the wait continues. All the more painful now!! Haa

Is that spoiler the build optioned carbon spoiler? BMW screwed up my build and put paint matched instead of carbon, but that carbon looks so much better. I might have to still replace mine with carbon.

[Moflow]

Careful when you get it tinted, lots of people blow their amps during the process. The amp is located in the trunk, in a depression. Sometimes liquid will run down the inside of the rear windscreen during the tinting and pool where the amp is. Easily preventable IF you know it’s a problem.

[richard in NC]

It's not necessary to bed in the brakes but it won't hurt. After a few 100 miles, do a few hard 60-10 stops and allow time for cool down after that. My brakes squeaked more new than once the car had some miles on it.

[.Slug]

Originally Posted by Moflow

Careful when you get it tinted, lots of people blow their amps during the process. The amp is located in the trunk, in a depression. Sometimes liquid will run down the inside of the rear windscreen during the tinting and pool where the amp is. Easily preventable IF you know it’s a problem.

Very good to know. How is it prevented? I'd assume you'd have to take some panels off Or disconnect battery when tinting and then dry out the area before reconnecting again? Thank you!

[KevinC]

Originally Posted by .Slug

Very good to know. How is it prevented?

Don't use the $99 ghetto tint shop/liquor store/massage parlor to do your tint job and you should be fine. ANY competent tint guy isn't gonna have liquid running down into the trunk from installing the rear film, that's insane. I seriously doubt that this is a "common" problem.

[k3nny]

Originally Posted by bimmerbird

Took delivery on mine too! Beyond stoked!! Promptly taken to the shop to receive ceramic and ppf tho, so the wait continues. All the more painful now!! Haa

bimmerbird Seems like you’re in NYC. Where about?

[bimmerbird]

Originally Posted by k3nny

bimmerbird Seems like you’re in NYC. Where about?

BK bud! You? Gonna be rippin' up north in the Catskills as much as possible.

[bimmerbird]

Originally Posted by .Slug

Is that spoiler the build optioned carbon spoiler? BMW screwed up my build and put paint matched instead of carbon, but that carbon looks so much better. I might have to still replace mine with carbon.

Slug, it is! Bigger than I thought in person, actually—a bit more vertical.

Have seen a couple others that, if I were in ur position, I might weigh as alt options. Maybe worth a glance around IND and the like??

[k3nny]

Originally Posted by bimmerbird

BK bud! You? Gonna be rippin' up north in the Catskills as much as possible.

BK also. In Bay Ridge. Nice stuff. I'm close to 1100 miles. Scheduled my 1200 mile service already. Super duper excited. Let me know if you want to meet up or anything. I also have Bimmercode if you need anything coded (for free).

[BigKutta]

Where are the pics?!?!

[KevinM]

Congrats on the new M2C! I still remember getting my first M car in 2004 like it was yesterday...such a special experience!

[bimmerbird]

Originally Posted by k3nny

BK also. In Bay Ridge. Nice stuff. I'm close to 1100 miles. Scheduled my 1200 mile service already. Super duper excited. Let me know if you want to meet up or anything. I also have Bimmercode if you need anything coded (for free).

Love it bro, appreciate the offer. Gotta break mine in and let's talk!