Jesus this thing has gigantic doors.

abrandonment · 03-19-2024, 03:08 PM

Coming from a Golf R -- I'm going to need rubber bumpers. 😳

xtougher · 03-19-2024, 09:03 PM

Man...looks amazing!

JABCAT · 03-19-2024, 10:29 PM

If you want gigantic doors, drive a Corvette. The M2 doors are short in comparison.

xtougher · 03-19-2024, 11:31 PM

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RockCrusher · 03-20-2024, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by JABCAT

If you want gigantic doors, drive a Corvette. The M2 doors are short in comparison.

Or a Dodge Challenger.

JABCAT · 03-20-2024, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by RockCrusher

Or a Dodge Challenger.

True story. I can easily get in & out of the M2 with the door at the first stop. It's not even close to the wall in my single garage or close to my other vehicles when parked in my main garage. My Corvette, on the other hand, I have to squeeze myself in and out of in the garage or next to other vehicles in standard parking spots.

JMcLellan · 03-20-2024, 12:15 PM

Me and the family have been able to manage the giant doors and awkward door handle position just fine. The kids are well trained from the previous 2 door to not let it swing open and so on. The biggest issue I am having is shoes scuffing up the rockers getting out of the car. This is exactly why I added PPF to my rockers which I think makes it worse as scuffs seem to show up more prominently on the film. I had to do a 2 minute lecture to my kids yesterday showing them their shoe scuffs and asked them to be more careful. It's a tricky balance as I don't want to scare them out of liking cars but for the love please stop rubbing your shoes on it

Smilodon · 03-20-2024, 12:40 PM

Yeah, as others have mentioned, a problem with most 2-door cars. Not recent, as the old "personal luxury" cars of the 70's had doors you could probably drive a Miata through!

It is a trade off between opening and closing convenience and providing an easier route to the back seat. The Infiniti Q60 we had before the M2 was probably a little worse. Have to think long and hard a situation where I was able to open that door completely without something getting in the way!

J-RO · 03-20-2024, 05:14 PM

You need something like this.

Ravenseal · 03-20-2024, 07:02 PM

Smaller than you'd think. Try an 8 series or an RS5 Coupe.

Ronin76 · 03-21-2024, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Ravenseal

Smaller than you'd think. Try an 8 series or an RS5 Coupe.

Man the 8 series (especially the M8) is so sexy...just too big.

Good 4 2 reasons · 03-21-2024, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by abrandonment

Coming from a Golf R -- I'm going to need rubber bumpers. 😳

Speaking of VW Golfs, you must have never had a 2 door Golf. My mk7 Golf 2 door was way worse on door length and shape than my 2er.

At least the BMW rear end of the door is curved. The mk7 came to a sharp point that would dig into grass, mulch, or whatever else you were alongside.

MASHCT · 03-24-2024, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by abrandonment

Coming from a Golf R -- I'm going to need rubber bumpers. 😳

Dude - gorgeous car. That frozen grey is just killer.

edwinm3 · 03-25-2024, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by JMcLellan

Me and the family have been able to manage the giant doors and awkward door handle position just fine. The kids are well trained from the previous 2 door to not let it swing open and so on. The biggest issue I am having is shoes scuffing up the rockers getting out of the car. This is exactly why I added PPF to my rockers which I think makes it worse as scuffs seem to show up more prominently on the film. I had to do a 2 minute lecture to my kids yesterday showing them their shoe scuffs and asked them to be more careful. It's a tricky balance as I don't want to scare them out of liking cars but for the love please stop rubbing your shoes on it

lol

abrandonment · 03-25-2024, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by JMcLellan

Me and the family have been able to manage the giant doors and awkward door handle position just fine. The kids are well trained from the previous 2 door to not let it swing open and so on. The biggest issue I am having is shoes scuffing up the rockers getting out of the car. This is exactly why I added PPF to my rockers which I think makes it worse as scuffs seem to show up more prominently on the film. I had to do a 2 minute lecture to my kids yesterday showing them their shoe scuffs and asked them to be more careful. It's a tricky balance as I don't want to scare them out of liking cars but for the love please stop rubbing your shoes on it

The back of my passenger seat is already a mess after just a few days.

I don't have to see it.. so I don't think about it.

Dbimmer · 03-25-2024, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by JMcLellan

Me and the family have been able to manage the giant doors and awkward door handle position just fine. The kids are well trained from the previous 2 door to not let it swing open and so on. The biggest issue I am having is shoes scuffing up the rockers getting out of the car. This is exactly why I added PPF to my rockers which I think makes it worse as scuffs seem to show up more prominently on the film. I had to do a 2 minute lecture to my kids yesterday showing them their shoe scuffs and asked them to be more careful. It's a tricky balance as I don't want to scare them out of liking cars but for the love please stop rubbing your shoes on it

Good to know about the ppf for the rockers. I was going to do just that.

Tag · 03-25-2024, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by JMcLellan

This is exactly why I added PPF to my rockers which I think makes it worse as scuffs seem to show up more prominently on the film. I had to do a 2 minute lecture to my kids yesterday showing them their shoe scuffs and asked them to be more careful. It's a tricky balance as I don't want to scare them out of liking cars but for the love please stop rubbing your shoes on it

Do you leave the PPF scuffed? I ask because if you have self-healing PPF it will smooth out with some heat and look new again.

JMcLellan · 03-25-2024, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Tag

Do you leave the PPF scuffed? I ask because if you have self-healing PPF it will smooth out with some heat and look new again.

Good question. I have a to-do to bring my car back to the PPF shop to help remove a bubble I found under the front lip when installing a license plate bracket. I plan to ask the place what they recommend for the scuffs and really hoping they will physically show me by repairing it.

Tag · 03-25-2024, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by JMcLellan

Good question. I have a to-do to bring my car back to the PPF shop to help remove a bubble I found under the front lip when installing a license plate bracket. I plan to ask the place what they recommend for the scuffs and really hoping they will physically show me by repairing it.

If it's self-healing you can just hit it with a hairdryer from a safe distance and without overheating it. It should 'heal up' right before your eyes and rather quickly.

JMcLellan · 03-25-2024, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Tag

If it's self-healing you can just hit it with a hairdryer from a safe distance and without overheating it. It should 'heal up' right before your eyes and rather quickly.

The PPF is self-healing. I just tried a hairdryer and no luck. Looking closer it looks like it's a material transfer from shoes onto the PPF. The Xpel car website says you can use (very carefully, avoiding the car's clean and paint) isopropyl alcohol to remove material and stains.

mdoneinvt · 03-26-2024, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by abrandonment

Coming from a Golf R -- I'm going to need rubber bumpers. 😳

This was my third car now this has doors bigger than your whole car….😂😂

Dbimmer · 03-26-2024, 05:24 PM

With the window down is easier to get out of the car and then close it using the key button to close the window afterwards

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