[JustinHEMI]

Originally Posted by M3R1

Here is the precursor to the $hit show this thread will become...

https://www.bmwblog.com/2022/08/07/c...w-m2-next-gen/

I was just going to say "what if he comes out singing its praises and calls it better than the CS?"

The meltdown will be glorious.

[managerxxx]

Originally Posted by M2siast

Reviews only make sense when a car has not been launched yet. He might as well review an E90 at this point for E90 owners who need another person’s perspective on how their cars drive.

It's probably worth mentioning that the G87 still has yet to be launched in the UK and large swathes of Europe but I also appreciate that the internet is now full of reviews from the US.

[Squidget]

Originally Posted by M3R1

Here is the precursor to the $hit show this thread will become...

https://www.bmwblog.com/2022/08/07/c...w-m2-next-gen/

You know what, I also wouldn't mind if Chris liked the F87CS more than the base G87. It's a CS for pete's sake, there would be no shame if a base model car was inferior.

[Squidget]

Originally Posted by JustinHEMI

I was just going to say "what if he comes out singing its praises and calls it better than the CS?"

The meltdown will be glorious.

If he says the G87 objectively performs better on pure track metrics only, I think it would be alright. Mild grumbling.

If he says the G87 is a better driver's car or a better driving experience, the forum will have a meltdown.

If he says the G87 LOOKS BETTER, the world is gonna explode. lol.

[m2ss]

Originally Posted by Squidget

(Insert joke here about preferring the Z over the G87, wtf)

If this were to happen history would look back upon it as his watershed moment...

[Squidget]

Originally Posted by managerxxx

It's probably worth mentioning that the G87 still has yet to be launched in the UK and large swathes of Europe but I also appreciate that the internet is now full of reviews from the US.

Really, still? That sucks! You have my sympathies.

[M2siast]

Originally Posted by managerxxx

It's probably worth mentioning that the G87 still has yet to be launched in the UK and large swathes of Europe but I also appreciate that the internet is now full of reviews from the US.

Interesting.
I thought the M2 had a worldwide launch date.

[Squidget]

Originally Posted by ronin13013

Please...Did you buy the car to enjoy or for other peoples approval.

Have... have you met the internet?

[managerxxx]

Originally Posted by Squidget

Really, still? That sucks! You have my sympathies.

Yep in the UK it gets launched on 17th June but it's crazy that BMW UK is insisting the car is kept under wraps until then given how much coverage we've seen from the US.

[Squidget]

Originally Posted by managerxxx

Yep in the UK it gets launched on 17th June but it's crazy that BMW UK is insisting the car is kept under wraps until then given how much coverage we've seen from the US.

And India!

[M2siast]

Originally Posted by managerxxx

Yep in the UK it gets launched on 17th June but it's crazy that BMW UK is insisting the car is kept under wraps until then given how much coverage we've seen from the US.

Source?
Why would BMW invite UK reviewers if the car was not to be launched there?

What you say isn’t true, that all reviewers are from the US.

[Humdizzle]

Originally Posted by managerxxx

Yep in the UK it gets launched on 17th June but it's crazy that BMW UK is insisting the car is kept under wraps until then given how much coverage we've seen from the US.

so theres an embargo and we wont see his review until next saturday?

[M2siast]

Originally Posted by Humdizzle

so theres an embargo and we wont see his review until next saturday?

We were able to see all other British reviewers…

[Ravenseal]

Originally Posted by managerxxx

It's probably worth mentioning that the G87 still has yet to be launched in the UK and large swathes of Europe but I also appreciate that the internet is now full of reviews from the US.

Well, they did fly a few UK/EU reviewers to Arizona for the US press launch. CarWow being the biggest.

[kyrix1st]

Originally Posted by JustinHEMI

There's at least one person, whether they admit it or not (their comments tell the true story) that sold theirs because of TH and a couple other influencer reviews.

There was also a thread with a bunch of people switching their orders from manual to auto because of TH.


It's not a stretch for me to believe that one or more may be influenced in their decision based on what this guy has to say.

Only to find out the auto bears no resemblance of F87's DCT and sell their cars again. At least MT, when broken-in, gives you the taste of the multi-plate clutch feel.

[managerxxx]

Originally Posted by Ravenseal

Well, they did fly a few UK/EU reviewers to Arizona for the US press launch. CarWow being the biggest.

Yep I've seen all the videos. The situation is a strange one here given the car is essentially under wraps until next weekend even though we've seen hundreds of hours of YouTube footage and thousands of photos.

[M3R1]

Originally Posted by JustinHEMI

I was just going to say "what if he comes out singing its praises and calls it better than the CS?"

The meltdown will be glorious.

It makes me laugh that anyone would be upset that the "new" model is better in one way or another.

For perspective the outgoing car M2c traps 115-116 and skidpad is over a G. The M2cs is 119-120 and perhaps slightly more grip. These cars are hilariously fun cars to drive and extremely capable cars.

Any "mature" man should be able to enjoy their F87 M2 (all varients) for what it is (which is awesome), and applaud its successor.

[kimchee411]

Based on what other reviewers are saying about G87 being more refined, more muted, less raw, less character, I can't see Chris Harris liking it more than the F87. He was one of the few who loved the F80 when it came out because he loves to slide and hoon while most others found it too spiky and unruly. He preferred the 1M to the F87 and G87 is another big step away from that end of the performance/comfort spectrum.

[ourlee]

Originally Posted by JustinHEMI

Since G87's release, my ignore list went from 0 to 8. I'm curious to see how it grows when this video is released.

Ignore is weak sauce. ANNOUNCING you’re using it is the father of weak sauce.

[JustinHEMI]

Originally Posted by ourlee

Ignore is weak sauce. ANNOUNCING you’re using it is the father of weak sauce.

[ourlee]

Lol

[Bumpinjeep]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CtRdZ...JiY2I4NDBkZg==

He loves it.