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Originally Posted by PvsNP
I drove this car for about an hour in 2 different occasions and my experience was complete opposite of this review. I don't know what the hype is really but the steering was really numb, exhaust note (or lack of it) was very quiet, and the car really didn't feel "M". It was fast, but not "M" fast. Maybe that's what they wanted to do in the first place.
I'm coming from an M3/M5, so my opinion is based on those cars. There is a night and day difference between my 2010 M3 and M235i or the new M5.
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I'm beginning to think that the idea of a BMW 'purist' has been lost in badge mongering. The M235i is a brilliant car, with no competition at its price point. Yet, the constant droll of 'it's not a real M', 'buyers will get confused', etc. Seems to be only coming from the BMW community. More specifically, from badge whores that claim they aren't.
What a load of crap this is. The only people that need a 'true' M version of this car should meet the following criteria:
1. You belong to a track club.
2. You actually take advantage of open track days.
Outside of that, the M235 is not only a brilliant daily driver, but also one helluva weekend car. It fully deserves the badge. It's better than a vanilla series car, but not quite the penis treatment most 'M' buyers demand. I.e., it's not the most expensive car in the segment.
For those of you that will give an M2 the driving it deserves, I apologize. For those of you looking to lease an M2 to do donuts in the mall parking lot, stfu.