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Originally Posted by slashrawr
Look at it this way, the M2 on the street is no faster and in some instances slower than the M240i, A/CLA45, Focus RS and RS3...all of which are chea...uuuhhh...more affordable. The track is more than likely another story, and I think that's it's differentiator. It may be a credible value proposition compared to the M3/M4 (at least over here it is) but compared to it's direct competitors it's definitely not.
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Ok, let's see. How fast do you need to go on public roads?
I'm about to pull the trigger on my second M2 today. I miss it. It made me feel special.
I considered the M140i xDrive as a practical alternative that I could easily drive all year. Now I need to get a winter beater next fall.
Why I want an M2 ahead of a it's slightly cheaper sibling:
- It doesn't come with rubbish RFT tyres.
- Steering feel, brakes, chassi, sound. Ie, how it feels.
- Less depreciation.
- How it looks!
I even chose a manual gearbox despite it making the car quite a lot slower.
The M240i is a pointless alternative to me. Looks so plain compared to the M2 and have many of the same drawbacks.
The thing is. The M2 is special. The M240i is a great car but it's not special.
Still, I would like the M2 to be faster. Of course. I'm a man and figures like that means something to us. We've been comparing stats and numbers since we were young boys.