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I can't believe Thomas didn't spend an extra $10K and get an M2C. It would have been much closer from a dig and would beat the M240i from a roll.
I guess you can make the argument that the OG is lighter, sounds better and is cheaper so he use the money saved to mod it to his liking. It really is fast enough on the track even for above average drivers. The M240i is a great car in its own right and it's a little bit apples and oranges to compare. I need to see it in person, especially from the back. It makes the 4 series pointless in my opinion. Get the 2 if you want a 2 door and get the 3 if you want a 4 door. I agree the rear headroom is not a big deal. I only put my kids back there and never for more than a 20-30 minute drive. The next M2 should be amazing. |
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I think a lot of people are taking this review too seriously. These guys love to kid around with tongue in cheek humor. Almost every video they do involves each guy picking a car and then they tease each other about which one is best. Very much a Top Gear / Grand Tour plot line. Doesn't matter which two cars or who picks what, it's going to be like that. If they switched cars from the beginning it would have been the same plot line, just different characters.
Thomas, the M2 owner, is a very talented track driver. They get to test all sorts of cars, many far more expensive and exotic than the M2. They have enough money to buy anything they want. For him to pick an OG M2 to buy for himself shows a deep level of thought and very specific taste. It goes to the fact that the M2 is a very pure, engaging, analog driver's car (believed by many to be one of the last great "analog" M cars). Very different than the new M240i. You pick them for different reasons. My family has owned, and currently owns, several B58/ZF8/X-drive "M Lite" vehicles and it's a great powertrain. I also own a 2020 M2 Comp 6-speed. There are worlds of difference between the cars and powertrains. Different missions. True M cars have much bigger and more capable brakes, much tighter suspension tuning, and they ditch bushings and dampers throughout the driveline to remove slack and tighten things up. Some of this is detrimental to overall comfort practicality. It's a tradeoff people make. There should be no confusion here. While I respect the B58/ZF8 powertrain it's not nearly as fun as the arrangement in my M2 Comp. I see the same division between the M240i and M2. Similar comparisons and arguments have been made comparing the Supra and M2 over the years, and it's the same old song. If you want manual transmission, analog feel, and classic M car behavior, there is only one choice. If anything, this review has me more excited for the next generation M2. It's going to have to be fantastic. Besides bringing M characteristics in brakes, suspension, driveline, it has a high bar to exceed in the powertrain department to be better than the M240i. Bringing a 6-speed manual and analog feel will be important to keeping with a true M2 heritage. I hope they don't blow it. |
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I heard a story about British Prime Minster Winston Churchill which goes like this: Bessie Braddock MP: "Winston, you are drunk, and what's more you are disgustingly drunk." WSC: "Bessie, my dear, you are ugly, and what's more, you are disgustingly ugly. But tomorrow I shall be sober and you will still be disgustingly ugly." Me thinks old Winston had it right there Merlin, my M2 CS, is the king of the hill with to-die-for looks, which no G87 could ever come close to, no matter how much more powerful or agile Looking at these, Merlin wins hands down (for me anyway)
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Way too much disruption over a YouTube video maybe 🤔 Just a thought.
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General comment for others: Whoever is comparing M car to non-M models please take each one on the track and drive 10-20 laps. Then you can discuss performance. I can tell you one thing - nobody wants 3900lbs on track period. If you don't know why it's related to physics and chemistry. |
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Until there is an new generation M2 with a manual gearbox—I am not really impressed with any of the "stats". This M240i is not a valid comparison to the M2.
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I can't take anyone here seriously anymore, the M240i is just fine, yet some folks are doing mental gymnastics, just to hash up any abstract fault they could unearth. BMW = Bitch, Moan & Whine 😒 |
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I've wondered for a while why a lot of people seem to come to this forum just to bash the M240? Is it as bad on the other forums? The M240 subjectively is a very good car. The M240 is not an M-car. Whether or not it looks better worse than the F-generation cars is a purely individual opinion. Lighten up and have fun people!
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Rear seat room is important because this is what makes this a practical sports car unlike a cayman which is a one trick pony.
I'm confused with the review, the new 240i I thought is longer in length, is the backspace tighter? That would be a Serious drawback for me. |
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I had to leave a few BMW facebook groups after the ridiculous whining comparing the G42 to the OG. Many on there think tracking is the only purpose for cars and the M2 is the best on Earth (they got really upset when I said I would get a sports car instead, like the Zupra, Z, Porsche, Louts, etc.).
I also said for $50K that the M240i has more creature comforts and wins in a straight line (how people drive most of the time), literally facts. I was then informed that the M240i is like a Camry and the OG M2 is a Ferrari F40, lel. Fake enthusiasts have no concept that people use cars differently. I actually plan to track the 2, but realize that will only be for couple hours a year... so if it's 30% worse than the M2 on it, so be it. Like most, my driving will be majority city & highway cruising, with maybe a quarter of the time that I can push it a bit (twisty roads, on-ramps, etc.). Based on my math, the G42 would be 30% better for this ratio. You would have to spend a LOT of time on the track for the M2 to come out ahead (in my scenario, it's 6% better when you are spending only 1/3 of the time in the city or cruising): Overall, even if you give the G42 half the styling points of the M2, in my book it comes out on top, but BARELY at 73/100 pts. Some put more value on the rarity / coolness factor though (I only put 5 points) or don't care about snow/mpg/tech, etc. though. Once again, this is my personal assessment for a year-round car in a snowy city that'll only see the track once a year, if that: |
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They'll test M2 to M2 once the new one is actually available. There are also nerds like me who ARE interested in how the new 240 stacks up against the once previous top model.
I also wanted to want to buy a '21 M2C. After a solid test drive, I immediately realized the benefits of it (track set up) were not must haves for me. The look of it though almost had me breaking out the checkbook. I'm glad I passed though, as G42 now has the looks (to me), and more than enough punch for my purposes. Last edited by swc5150; 12-05-2021 at 11:30 AM.. |
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