Who's selling to get an M2?

[Naz24]

I'll only consider it when my lease is up... But most likely, no. I like the M3. The M2 has an odd looking front bumper, and i'm not a fan of a 2-door car

[nene]

The M2 is a great car on its own, but I won't be moving from the M4 platform currently in the stable.
Wishing the best to all future M2 owners. Guaranteed blast I am sure.

[SakhirM4]

Originally Posted by cays

Outside of the ride and cabin noise, the M2 is perfection. Finally, BMW gets it: a relatively simple, relatively back-to-basics performance car—a real M car, yet one that doesn’t get lost in too many engineering digressions.

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...m2-first-drive

Not sure why people that don't own an F8X are always trying to convince us to buy something else. As far as the review goes, I don't give much credit to someone that thinks that the last good ///M car was the E36 M3. Really???

[gprgeorge]

Going from my M3 to an M2 is ass. I'm sure the M2 is nice, nibble and less expensive but not enough for me to make the change.

[mephiska]

Originally Posted by cays

Outside of the ride and cabin noise, the M2 is perfection.

Yeah I'm out. As a DD driving 60 miles a day, did it before with an STI, no thanks. As a "weekend toy" then maybe, but if it has so much road noise then why does it weigh so much?

Originally Posted by cays

Finally, BMW gets it: a relatively simple, relatively back-to-basics performance car—a real M car, yet one that doesn’t get lost in too many engineering digressions.

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...m2-first-drive

By their criteria of what a "real M car" is the M5 and M6 aren't and never have been either.

[Never Convicted]

Originally Posted by TonySCV

I could see someone going from the M4 to M2.

M3? No.

Of course not. The wife barely allowed you to get the M3. She'd never permit an M2

Originally Posted by cays

Outside of the ride and cabin noise, the M2 is perfection. Finally, BMW gets it: a relatively simple, relatively back-to-basics performance car—a real M car, yet one that doesn’t get lost in too many engineering digressions.

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...m2-first-drive

...but Mercedes guys would love a car they could actually drive.

[rr006rbc]

How dare you utter such blasphemy..

jk. I wouldn't..it's just too small and not that proportional of a car. It looks awkward from the side and the interior space is just not enough. Sticking with my F80. I don't care if this car is capable of smoking me on the track either lol.

[HokieM4]

No way! I think I'd rather downgrade to a 440 if I had to.

[DocWeatherington]

No plans to switch up or down or is it up or down to a M2 lol

[Ian1973]

I haven't been in a 2 series, so I have no clue of the size, but the weight savings just isn't enough of me to go for.

[mephiska]

Originally Posted by Ian1973

but the weight savings just isn't enough of me to go for.

What weight savings?

[Reid]

I'm getting a M2 in addition to the M4, not as a replacement.

I'm surprised to see so much animosity for the other car in both camps.

[JamesGames]

A downgrade and a huge financial loss? No thanks.

[mrduder]

I'd consider it after my lease. I would prefer a smaller car. I love my M4, but it's quite big to me. we'll see when that time comes.

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by Reid

I'm surprised to see so much animosity for the other car in both camps.

There's animosity present in this thread?

[sycd]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

If I didn't downgrade to the 1M (...a far better looking and exciting car to me), I sure as hell wouldn't get an M2.

^ what he said.

[doberzus]

My favorite is the people that say the S55, F8x sounds like shit... and those same people say the M2 sounds WORLDS better.... ....right.... GTFO!

I have an N55, granted with stock exhaust. I have heard N55s with M performance among other exhausts. Its meh IMO.

S55> "upgraded" N55, in both sound and performance.

[Reid]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

There's animosity present in this thread?

This thread in particular isn't too bad yet.

FWIW, I buy M cars because they're great handling cars that are fun to drive on a road course. The current M4 is leaning more toward being a grand tourer rather than a sports coupe due to its size. That said, it still is great fun on the track.

The M2 weighs basically the same as the M4, but it has a shorter wheelbase. This gives it a lower polar moment of inertia, which should result it in feeling more nimble. It's not a stretch to think that it may prove to be the better handling car of the two.

In that way, I don't think that the M2 is necessarily a "downgrade". I also don't think that a M6 is an "upgrade" over a M4.

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by doberzus

My favorite is the people that say the S55, F8x sounds like shit... and those same people say the M2 sounds WORLDS better.... ....right.... GTFO!

I can't help but agree with this. The M2 doesn't really sound that different from a stock M3/M4 at all, but yet, the "World's better!" comments get thrown around. It's pretty darn silly.

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by Reid

In that way, I don't think that the M2 is necessarily a "downgrade". I also don't think that a M6 is an "upgrade" over a M4.

From a price point/options/prestige/quality perspective, the M2 is a downgrade and the M6 is an upgrade. There's no other way to slice that loaf. Now, from the perspective of what an individual needs from a vehicle, that's where you have to factor in the subjective aspects.

[valentinbmw]

Originally Posted by azn_fcuk

The amount of vagina ive been getting with the M4 and they typically love girth, length and performance.

I dont see the trade off of 2 of the 3 for an M2

Man that's awesome

[nicknaz]

Originally Posted by ///Mangler

Just wondering if you are thinking of moving from M3/4 to the M2?

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No, because I haven't seen any evidence yet that M2 will be faster