[Sansnoetic]

Originally Posted by ///AVM

...Now we are hearing BMW 'snuck' BSM in under our noses. Awesome if true, which I have no reason to believe it is not. I just cannot believe nobody has taken 21' M2C delivery and can actually confirm active BSM? Would love just one new 21' M2C owner to chime in and confirm.

///AVM

I'm sooooo close...! Just need a few more days, and if I'm the first, I promise to take it on the highway (Autostrata) to see if it has BSM!

And I agree it would be a nice feature. If it operates like my Audi SQ5, it's speed sensing, meaning it takes the speed of the approaching vehicle into consideration when notifying of what's in (or soon in) my blind spot. This is money when driving on places like the autobahn (and some US highways ;-) where vehicles might appear a mile behind you in the rear view mirror, but based on their speed will be in your blind spot in a few seconds...

[JCZ5]

Originally Posted by Sansnoetic

I'm sooooo close...! Just need a few more days, and if I'm the first, I promise to take it on the highway (Autostrata) to see if it has BSM!

And I agree it would be a nice feature. If it operates like my Audi SQ5, it's speed sensing, meaning it takes the speed of the approaching vehicle into consideration when notifying of what's in (or soon in) my blind spot. This is money when driving on places like the autobahn (and some US highways ;-) where vehicles might appear a mile behind you in the rear view mirror, but based on their speed will be in your blind spot in a few seconds...

I believe you're on deck as #1 on the forums. All eyes are on you as our test case!

I did confirm that this text in the features section is new, and last year, this was not in the text. Fingers crossed

[keylime503]

Originally Posted by JCZ5

I believe you're on deck as #1 on the forums. All eyes are on you as our test case!

I did confirm that this text in the features section is new, and last year, this was not in the text. Fingers crossed

It's kind of absurd that it's come to this level of sleuthing to figure out if a simple option if standard on a car or not. Usually this would easily be clarified by the PDF pricing guide that has been out for months. But for whatever reason, BMW lumps all these drivers assistance/safety features as option "5AS Active Driving Assistance" on every car, yet the contents of this option vary by model and by model year. Really dumb.

[Mavallone]

Originally Posted by ///AVM

Kutta

This entire thread was started on premise of anticipated 21' changes from 20' M2C model.

Lots of speculation and some wishful thinking. I think everyone agreed BMW would not make any major changes, but reasonable thoughts included Executive Package standard, adaptive suspension option, BSM and a few other things that BMW could easily pull from the part bins.

Covid encroached upon our lives and it was eventually announced the only thing that BMW would change was the actual model year designation. . . unless you consider fender flares a meaningful change. We moved on and have since been sharing new ownership journeys, which have mostly included 'waiting for delivery' to this point.

Now we are hearing BMW 'snuck' BSM in under our noses. Awesome if true, which I have no reason to believe it is not. I just cannot believe nobody has taken 21' M2C delivery and can actually confirm active BSM? Would love just one new 21' M2C owner to chime in and confirm.

///AVM

AVM

I just got word mine is "In Transit", somewhere on the Atlantic. I know there are a few who were weeks ahead of me, so it wont be long until we get a confirmation

[///AVM]

Originally Posted by Mavallone

AVM

I just got word mine is "In Transit", somewhere on the Atlantic. I know there are a few who were weeks ahead of me, so it wont be long until we get a confirmation

Mav

Looking forward to yours and everyone else's delivery . . . and shared enthusiasm to follow.

First person to confirm BSM, or not, gets a finder's fee from JC.

///AVM

[///AVM]

Gang

Now that my wife and oldest daughter have identified every curb east of the Mississippi – and I clearly expressed my displeasure toward any further involvement in the identification process – I thought it was an appropriate time to get the beast’s wheel curb rash addressed.

A wheel specialist around my parts known to be a miracle worker . . . word on the street is ‘better than knew’ when returned. . . and for quite a bit less than $1100 per wheel toward replacement. I thought, what the hell, I will give it a whirl and see if end-product is as good as advertised.

As the wheels were getting un-fucked, I reflected on a few matters . . .

1. I REALLY like the 788 architecture!

2. As everyone knows, BMW offers two M2C wheel colors, bi-color and black wheels. I find it a bit bogus that the black wheels are actually bi-colored . . . entire outer face is some shade of grey/silver. . . which I really dislike! (photo #1)

3. The black is ‘glossy,’ which I also really dislike. Actually, I prefer the matte hue of the 788 wheels when they are brake dust covered . . . which is, well, always. However, even when covered in brake dust the grey/silver still stands out.

So, as part of my wheel rejuvenation project I decided to have them finished in an ALL BLACK powder coating. A true matte finish is not an advisable pursuit on wheels with powder coating . . . but, as you can see in photos below, the end product definitely did not approach the ‘glossy’ finish of the stock 788 wheels.

Entire process took about 5 days. In short, process entailed removing balancing weights, chemical strip, blasting then curb rash repair. Wheels were then powder coated, baked, rebalanced and mounted.

Everyone will have their own opinion. . . my biased opinion is that the wheels transformed the beast’s appearance. Much more menacing and how I feel the black wheels should have been delivered. . . oh, and by the way, there is absolutely no evidence of curb rash whatsoever!

Photo #2 below is my stock 788 wheels (before). You can clearly see the glossy black base with grey/silver outer portion of the bi-color. In photo #3 (after) I tried to match photo #2 angle/perspective for comparison. Glossy base is gone and, obviously, the wheel is no longer bi-color (all black with minimal gloss).

The rest of the photos are just various angles and perspectives of the wheels to try and capture the end-product. . . forgive me, as I am no @VisualEcho with my iPhone camera.

Finally, I was SOOOOOO tempted to get the calipers painted red. Couple reasons why I did not: (1) Done properly, the process is very involved. I simply did not want to wait another week. (2) My 718 CGTS already has the black wheel and red brake caliper combo. I absolutely love the combo but, for now, I am going to leave the M2C with its own identity.

///AVM

[Skulinex]

Originally Posted by ///AVM

Gang

Now that my wife and oldest daughter have identified every curb east of the Mississippi – and I clearly expressed my displeasure toward any further involvement in the identification process – I thought it was an appropriate time to get the beast’s wheel curb rash addressed.

A wheel specialist around my parts known to be a miracle worker . . . word on the street is ‘better than knew’ when returned. . . and for quite a bit less than $1100 per wheel toward replacement. I thought, what the hell, I will give it a whirl and see if end-product is as good as advertised.

As the wheels were getting un-fucked, I reflected on a few matters . . .

1. I REALLY like the 788 architecture!

2. As everyone knows, BMW for offers two M2C wheel colors, bi-color and black wheels. I find it a bit bogus that the black wheels are actually bi-colored . . . entire outer face is some shade of grey/silver. . . which I really dislike! (photo #1)

3. The black is ‘glossy,’ which I also really dislike. Actually, I prefer the matte hue of the 788 wheels when they are brake dust covered . . . which is, well, always. However, even when covered in brake dust the grey/silver still stands out.

So, as part of my wheel rejuvenation project I decided to have them finished in an ALL BLACK powder coating. A true matte finish is not an advisable pursuit on wheels with powder coating . . . but, as you can see in photos below, the end product definitely did not approach the ‘glossy’ finish of the stock 788 wheels.

Entire process took about 5 days. In short, process entailed removing balancing weights, chemical strip, blasting then curb rash repair. Wheels were then powder coated, baked, rebalanced and mounted.

Everyone will have their own opinion. . . my biased opinion is that the wheels transformed the beast’s appearance. Much more menacing and how I feel the black wheels should have been delivered. . . oh, and by the way, there is absolutely no evidence of curb rash whatsoever!

Photo #2 below is my stock 788 wheels (before). You can clearly see the glossy black base with grey/silver outer portion of the bi-color. In photo #3 (after) I tried to match photo #2 angle/perspective for comparison. Glossy base is gone and, obviously, the wheel is no longer bi-color (all black with minimal gloss).

The rest of the photos are just various angles and perspectives of the wheels to try and capture the end-product. . . forgive me, as I am no @VisualEcho with my iPhone camera.

Finally, I was SOOOOOO tempted to get the calipers painted red. Couple reasons why I did not: (1) Done properly, the process is very involved. I simply did not want to wait another week. (2) My 718 CGTS already has the black wheel and red brake caliper combo. I absolutely love the combo but, for now, I am going to leave the M2C with its own identity.

///AVM

Def a huge improvement With the wheels in black 🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼

[JCZ5]

@///AVM this simply looks fantastic! One reason why I love the 763 wheels was because of its deep black finish. And what you have done with the 788 is exactly that! Even accounting for the repair, I had no idea repainting the wheels would take an entire week. But I guess in order to do it well and for the "paint" to set, it takes time to cure and maybe multiple coats.

I'm surprised more members have not done this process. Maybe to some it's just worth just getting an entire new wheel set with a new look and an excuse to have a winter and summer setup (like what I plan to do &#128521.

Anyways, looks great! Although, I would have definitely done the red brake calipers 😆. It would be such a strong contrast, just like what you have on your GTS. But since not all of us are lucky to have a GTS, I guess your M2C setup without red calipers is fine...

[///AVM]

Originally Posted by JCZ5

@///AVM this simply looks fantastic! . . . Although, I would have definitely done the red brake calipers 😆. It would be such a strong contrast, just like what you have on your GTS. But since not all of us are lucky to have a GTS, I guess your M2C setup without red calipers is fine...

JC

Thank you brother!

As you will soon discover for yourself, the M2C just never looks the same in photos as it does in person . . . I can say the same for the wheels. I thought the wheels would look good, but my expectations were far exceeded.

As for the GTS, yes, it has its own identity . . . for now, I will not try to replicate with my M2C.

///AVM

[Quicksilver_M2C]

Wheels look awesome!! I thought of powder coating my wheels in black if I ever got road rash. Now I know what they look like... thanks for sharing

[///AVM]

Originally Posted by Quicksilver_M2C

Wheels look awesome!! I thought of powder coating my wheels in black if I ever got road rash. Now I know what they look like... thanks for sharing

Quick

If in doubt about the curb rash, I have two females in my family that can assist in eliminating any doubt tomorrow.

I've got three more young ones that are certain to be curb rash experts as well. . .

Gave me a good enough excuse to get the wheels done. . . and done right!

///AVM

[AUSf22]

Don't worry AVM,

The kerb jumped out and attacked the wheel, it's not the ladies fault!

[Poochie]

Originally Posted by ///AVM

Gang

Now that my wife and oldest daughter have identified every curb east of the Mississippi ...

The black is 'glossy,' which I also really dislike. Actually, I prefer the matte hue of the 788 wheels when they are brake dust covered . . .

Sorry to hear about your wheel(s) mishap..

This guy had painted his 788 wheels in black, they looked pretty good:


https://www.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...php?p=24640764

[///AVM]

Originally Posted by Poochie

Sorry to hear about your wheel(s) mishap..

This guy had painted his 788 wheels in black, they looked pretty good:


https://www.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...php?p=24640764

Poochie

You never cease to amaze . . . you dig up everything.

Here I was thinking I was the first and only of a kind . . . I think he mentions he had his powder coated as well. Painting just won't do the trick for wheels.

As always, thank you for sharing.

///AVM

[boss2k]

Originally Posted by ///AVM

Gang

Now that my wife and oldest daughter have identified every curb east of the Mississippi – and I clearly expressed my displeasure toward any further involvement in the identification process – I thought it was an appropriate time to get the beast’s wheel curb rash addressed.

A wheel specialist around my parts known to be a miracle worker . . . word on the street is ‘better than knew’ when returned. . . and for quite a bit less than $1100 per wheel toward replacement. I thought, what the hell, I will give it a whirl and see if end-product is as good as advertised.

As the wheels were getting un-fucked, I reflected on a few matters . . .

1. I REALLY like the 788 architecture!

2. As everyone knows, BMW offers two M2C wheel colors, bi-color and black wheels. I find it a bit bogus that the black wheels are actually bi-colored . . . entire outer face is some shade of grey/silver. . . which I really dislike! (photo #1)

3. The black is ‘glossy,’ which I also really dislike. Actually, I prefer the matte hue of the 788 wheels when they are brake dust covered . . . which is, well, always. However, even when covered in brake dust the grey/silver still stands out.

So, as part of my wheel rejuvenation project I decided to have them finished in an ALL BLACK powder coating. A true matte finish is not an advisable pursuit on wheels with powder coating . . . but, as you can see in photos below, the end product definitely did not approach the ‘glossy’ finish of the stock 788 wheels.

Entire process took about 5 days. In short, process entailed removing balancing weights, chemical strip, blasting then curb rash repair. Wheels were then powder coated, baked, rebalanced and mounted.

Everyone will have their own opinion. . . my biased opinion is that the wheels transformed the beast’s appearance. Much more menacing and how I feel the black wheels should have been delivered. . . oh, and by the way, there is absolutely no evidence of curb rash whatsoever!

Photo #2 below is my stock 788 wheels (before). You can clearly see the glossy black base with grey/silver outer portion of the bi-color. In photo #3 (after) I tried to match photo #2 angle/perspective for comparison. Glossy base is gone and, obviously, the wheel is no longer bi-color (all black with minimal gloss).

The rest of the photos are just various angles and perspectives of the wheels to try and capture the end-product. . . forgive me, as I am no @VisualEcho with my iPhone camera.

Finally, I was SOOOOOO tempted to get the calipers painted red. Couple reasons why I did not: (1) Done properly, the process is very involved. I simply did not want to wait another week. (2) My 718 CGTS already has the black wheel and red brake caliper combo. I absolutely love the combo but, for now, I am going to leave the M2C with its own identity.

///AVM

Big improvement and looks awesome, you went with matte black and not gloss black powdercoated? any reason?

[///AVM]

Originally Posted by boss2k

Big improvement and looks awesome, you went with matte black and not gloss black powdercoated? any reason?

Boss

Thank you

I am not a fan of glossy black wheels

I do like matte, but not an advisable pursuit with powder coated wheels

Thus, I think 'satin finish' best describes what I went with; in person, looking closer to matte than glossy . . . ever present brake dust will 'matte it out'

///AVM

[juanky84]

Originally Posted by Sansnoetic

So....longer story than I have time for now, but here's a quick pic of my 2021 M2C! (Well, I'm 99.9% sure it's mine. ;-). It's at the dealership down the road, but I'm waiting to hear from MSP rep for the final status. I was just on a drive around town this morning and this was parked out front, which it wasn't last week. This, along with the fact that I know it arrived at the dealership last week is why I'm assuming it's mine. Plus, not too many in the area with this spec.

Also note the wheel flares are not there! Looks like they're not included for the US market?

I'll post more later when I have more time. Should pick up this week...fingers crossed.

I'm happy for you, congrats!... but more happy because the stupid plastic wheel flares are not in the US spec cars according to your photo, and that was getting me anxious

[juanky84]

Originally Posted by boss2k

why? the automated system states it will complete production by Aug 13th

nevermind Im a bit anxious these days LOOOOL!!

[boss2k]

Originally Posted by ///AVM

Boss

Thank you

I am not a fan of glossy black wheels

I do like matte, but not an advisable pursuit with powder coated wheels

Thus, I think 'satin finish' best describes what I went with; in person, looking closer to matte than glossy . . . ever present brake dust will 'matte it out'

///AVM

Satin finish is in between matte and glossy ? thats what you did ?

[boss2k]

Originally Posted by juanky84

nevermind Im a bit anxious these days LOOOOL!!

Me too , i didnt expect the car to be in production for full 2 weeks as i know the process takes couple of days but will wait till Aug 13th before contacting dealer and expect to finish by then.

[NathObeaN]

Just been told my M2 is on the way to the dealer... I am very excited but also frustrated as I won't be picking it up until September 1st at the earliest. Damn it!

[///AVM]

Originally Posted by boss2k

Satin finish is in between matte and glossy ? thats what you did ?

Boss

Not really sure what you are asking?

The color is black and the power coat finish is closer to matte than glossy. Satin seems a good descriptor.

At any rate, I provided pics showing the end product. I think the pics do a better job describing the end product than I can with words. If you have a better 'descriptor', I offer no argument.

///AVM