[Encinitas CA M2+M5 Owner]

I have owned the M5 since 2013 split between my and gal pal and it was a auto show car with all the options. My background is that probably I have over my lifetime spend upwards of close to a million dollars on cars now that I am 61 and I started at 18 thru my first car new Ford Mustang 73, highlights are 4 corvettes... My fav being the 82 collector edition, a black Dodge Viper 2d year production which was very at the time, 10 bmws at least etc with a fav being a x5 4.8... Limited before the M series hit, in fact I liked it better than the x 5 m I used to own both were driver over 90k miles.


My fav car of all time Hands down is the M2...and here is the reason why... It ain't a auto door closing four door take your grandma to the airport and put it on sport on the way home auto. It is a beast plain and simple... Forget your mother-in laws, your backseat friends ... It just you and your gal gripping the road and hearing how a sports car should really sound. It is what it is and that in there lies where the real strength of M2.

The 4 door M5 is amazing. and insane and for me it took months to figure everything out...at the time I purchased it the model change occurred I believe and was far ahead of its time for car.. Similar to my purchase of the new 7 series model which I bought year one of the model change. The 5 is my second fav car all time.

BUT.....

Sometimes you have to ask yourself are you a real sports driver or do you want a hybrid... The M5 clearly is two cars... And that is truly unique...thumbs up... But to me the M2 is more intimate... Less room and sexy and for some reason it feels quicker.

Sitting next to each other they are worlds apart... I like the body style of M2 better, sexier. Price wise who really cares, but if you do it's like 50k diff... So the real issue here is...I just wanna drive the heck out of the car before you put me in a wheel chair when the highlight of my day is watching the price is right while I am drooling. This car might add some years on to your life and get you out of the house.

At 61, you always look back and say I should'a ,could'a redone it... I got news for you... You are gonna not be thinking as much anymore when you finally drive this car with a solid identity...refreshing...its ment to be driven at a amazingly affordable price for the value of what you pay for.

The M2 is not for the exec who wants every option in the world to one up everybody else... No BMW wisely saw to that with the smallest list of optional equipment.. ... What they are saying is keep this pure... Make everyone who owns it on the same footing... Amazing BMW got the attitude and did not go for the$$$ options like night vision, self closing doors and butt warmers.

In summary, this car Physically blends to you and respects the personal need to have a true sports car in the BMW M world.