I test drove a e92 M3 V8 (with DKG) for a week and decided this was not the daily car for my needs…. A lovely car and a great engine but you have to drive it really fast to really enjoy it…the car begs to be driven fast and on public roads that's not possible. I also drove a BMW M4 (with DKG). I really did not like this car; It felt to big, I did not like the noise, the steering feel, the traction and the power delivery.
Now there is the M2…it is about the same size as the e46M3 and for me that is the perfect size of a daily car. I don’t like big cars… I also don’t get it why every generation of 3-series has to be bigger then the last one
The M2 (with manual transmission) sounds great on paper and every review is really positive about the car. Most car journalist love it…mmmm that caught me thinking and maybe I will love it to? Who knows! So I have arranged a test drive with a M2...sadly it is one with M-DKG transmission, but most people will order this one. So I can understand that they have this M2 for a test car. I will know in 2 weeks how it drives.
On picture I was not fully convinced about the M2 look (I also don’t like that blue color)…but last week I saw one in real life, in the right color (black)… The front bumper is not so nice (the one on the M3/M4 is way more subtle), but in black it looks rather nice and the overall look is good. The wheels are in 2-color and that is something I also don’t like, but I think a respray in ferric grey can solve this for me and maybe fit different wheels one day (like the ones on the 1M).
But what if I like the BMW M2…what then? Should I buy/order one for 2017 delivery? I already have a BMW-M…do I need a BMW-M as my daily car and what will this do with my feeling about my Z4M?
I’m a little afraid that driving everyday with a BMW-M will make my beloved Z4M feel less special and less intoxicating then now. My daily car is now a 12 year old e46 325i estate with full M-tech + Bilstein suspension and every option (manual transmission). I drive my Z4M on my free days when the weather is good or when I go on a track day… The Z4M does 15.000km a year….my 325i touring (daily) does 18.000km a year..
Also when going to my monthly trackday (Nurburgring) will I be tempted to take the M2 instead of my modified Z4M (Bilstein PSS-10 suspension + AP brakes all round + CSL wheels, etc)…. My Z4M is the one I also intended/bought for the occasional track use.
Other alternative cars on the list of replacing my daily 325i are; a used Alpina B3 Bi-Turbo estate (2014 / non X-drive) / used C63 AMG estate (2012/2013). I'm thinking that maybe the Alpina B3 estate is the best daily choice for me and makes the most sense. It is also more of a different car then my Z4M… A BMW M2 is maybe a little bit more in the same region as my Z4M…..? But it could be that I really love how the M2 drives
Now there is the M2…it is about the same size as the e46M3 and for me that is the perfect size of a daily car. I don’t like big cars… I also don’t get it why every generation of 3-series has to be bigger then the last one
The M2 (with manual transmission) sounds great on paper and every review is really positive about the car. Most car journalist love it…mmmm that caught me thinking and maybe I will love it to? Who knows! So I have arranged a test drive with a M2...sadly it is one with M-DKG transmission, but most people will order this one. So I can understand that they have this M2 for a test car. I will know in 2 weeks how it drives.
On picture I was not fully convinced about the M2 look (I also don’t like that blue color)…but last week I saw one in real life, in the right color (black)… The front bumper is not so nice (the one on the M3/M4 is way more subtle), but in black it looks rather nice and the overall look is good. The wheels are in 2-color and that is something I also don’t like, but I think a respray in ferric grey can solve this for me and maybe fit different wheels one day (like the ones on the 1M).
But what if I like the BMW M2…what then? Should I buy/order one for 2017 delivery? I already have a BMW-M…do I need a BMW-M as my daily car and what will this do with my feeling about my Z4M?
I’m a little afraid that driving everyday with a BMW-M will make my beloved Z4M feel less special and less intoxicating then now. My daily car is now a 12 year old e46 325i estate with full M-tech + Bilstein suspension and every option (manual transmission). I drive my Z4M on my free days when the weather is good or when I go on a track day… The Z4M does 15.000km a year….my 325i touring (daily) does 18.000km a year..
Also when going to my monthly trackday (Nurburgring) will I be tempted to take the M2 instead of my modified Z4M (Bilstein PSS-10 suspension + AP brakes all round + CSL wheels, etc)…. My Z4M is the one I also intended/bought for the occasional track use.
Other alternative cars on the list of replacing my daily 325i are; a used Alpina B3 Bi-Turbo estate (2014 / non X-drive) / used C63 AMG estate (2012/2013). I'm thinking that maybe the Alpina B3 estate is the best daily choice for me and makes the most sense. It is also more of a different car then my Z4M… A BMW M2 is maybe a little bit more in the same region as my Z4M…..? But it could be that I really love how the M2 drives
It's my car, not the next owners car....and I tend to keep my cars for a very long time. The M2 replaces my daily e46 325i that has been my daily car for 11 years....my Z4M is with me for 6 years (and is here to stay). So future value is not my concern....I wil buy M-DCT or a manual only on my own personal preference, but I value views and opinions from other car enthousiasts 