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Originally Posted by spooooook
Come on guys, let's keep this thread going. I've missed it over the last few days!
So, getting back to the original question, my 10c/2p worth: given the quite significant price differential between the two, the choice for most will simply be down to $$$$/££££. I can't imagine anyone for whom money is not an issue opting for the OG M2 over the M2C - the C is objectively a huge improvement on the OG and therefore the better car.
For my part, money is an issue and I can't justify the premium for the C over the OG. So when the time comes I'll take a late OG M2 LCI thanks.
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I’m not sure affordability really is the main issue for everyone- it’s value for what’s important to you. The simple fact is that the OG gives me more of what I want than the Comp, and it just happens to cost less.
I can afford both cars comfortably. But I don’t need enormous brakes. I don’t need different seats (I really struggle to figure out what’s wrong with the original ones for people.) I don’t need track cooling. I don’t need 500+ tuned hp on the street (especially on 265 tires.) And I definitely don’t need a “real” M engine just for bragging rights.
What is valuable to me is my exhaust note and a lighter, more visceral/dramatic car with less linearity in the powerband. The OG gives me more of that than the Comp. I also daily drive the car 30-40k miles a year, and the N55 offers advantages in terms of maintenance costs, repair costs, and fuel costs.
At the end of the day I’m paying more for the Comp for the things I don’t need, and less for the OG for the things I do. It really makes it a pretty simple personal choice. I also understand that puts me in the minority- my point is just that there really are circumstances where the Comp is not the objectively better car.