Beedub said:nickw6666 said:The M2 sounds nice under power, but that popping and crackling on overrun sounds terrible. What are BMW thinking!?
I've listened to Youtube videos of the 981 Cayman GTS which sounds great on power but then has this popping and banging on overrun.
I'm not a fan of that sound, especially when the engine under power sounds so good.
I went to the Nurburgring recently with my 911, and was impressed but with a manual and with that rear engine I had to really concentrate. I was overtaken at one point by a crazy brit (UK number plate) in a white M2 who dived inside me approaching a very fast corner and had to wipe a lot of speed off and he got himself all crossed up and I thought he was a goner, but it all sorted out in the end and he made it round.
They do look good those M2's, and look a great handling car.
I'm thinking about maybe chopping my 911 and going for an M2 as a daily driver and great all rounder, but it won't replace my Z4MC as a thrill a second drivers car!
this mapped in fake popping and banging thing is so s**t.... but the public like it , you only need to view SHMEE150 videos to see his reaction to ANYTHING that pops and bangs, give me a highly tuned engine that does this naturally and unintended any day, not your everyday mini cooper S etc etc
Amen to this Byron. I thought I was in a minority of one on this! I can remember seeing a video on the Autocar website of the Boxster or Cayman GTS and the fake pops were ridiculous. So unnecessary because that engine is a peach.
