Long time stalker. First time poster.
I too am excited about the new 2 series. The 220i has very mild styling but so far I've enjoyed what I've seen and read about the M235i. I'm leaning towards Deep Sea Blue with Black leather (and contrast blue stitching if I can get it)
Looking forward to see how BMW position this car against the A45 AMG in Australia in terms of pricing.
The A45 is $75k plus on roads which is aggressively priced (for our market at least). I'm hoping for no more than a $10k premium with similar spec of standard features.