Car and Driver Builds 2-series "perfect spec"

MegaMatt3 · 03-28-2014, 12:56 PM

http://blog.caranddriver.com/how-wed...-bmw-2-series/

atlas310 · 03-28-2014, 12:59 PM

What's an m325i?

MegaMatt3 · 03-28-2014, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by atlas310

What's an m325i?

Noticed that too.

AtlantaDude · 03-28-2014, 01:12 PM

Pretty close to how I've been specing my dream 2er..... Still going to wait for the M2......

Dr. Indiana Jones · 03-28-2014, 01:47 PM

Only Superman would spec a car like this...

bernstem · 03-28-2014, 02:14 PM

Blue on Red can look good, but it can also clash. I would really need to see the combo before ordering. They also upgraded the standard rear differential in their blurb on the 235 extras over the 228 to a limited slip (electronically controlled no less).

golf_234 · 03-28-2014, 02:41 PM

Meh not a fan of their build really.

M.barnes · 03-28-2014, 02:58 PM

Cool to see the m235i comes with an electric diff!

Lucky13 · 03-28-2014, 03:00 PM

Classic sports car color combo? I'm 61 and don't ever remember seeing any sports car that was blue with red interior. White with red, black and many silver Porsches with red interior but never a blue with red.

Ramos · 03-28-2014, 07:43 PM

This is a dilemma for me as I'm all about exterior/interior color combo that complement and contrast one another. No black interior for me.

Favorite exterior : Estoril Blue
Favorite interior: coral red

But I can't dare to mix them and go for the infamous super man combo..

Should I do it or settle for the more conservative: EB/Terra or MG/coral?

tuco44 · 03-28-2014, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Ramos

This is a dilemma for me as I'm all about exterior/interior color combo that complement and contrast one another. No black interior for me.

Favorite exterior : Estoril Blue
Favorite interior: coral red

But I can't dare to mix them and go for the infamous super man combo..

Should I do it or settle for the more conservative: EB/Terra or MG/coral?

I think either EB/Terra or MG/Coral would look great. Your call. I don't think I would do EB/Coral either.

Delnari · 03-28-2014, 07:46 PM

I ordered a 2013 Z4 last year then decided I wasn't ready for a new BMW and went with a WRX instead. When the car arrive, blue with red interior they had 3 buyers for it that same day! It's a really good looking combo in person.

BEM-S4 · 03-28-2014, 07:48 PM

My vote would be MG / CR especially if you are planning to tint I think that's the best color combo there is. I like EB for sure, but if you are against black I don't think the terra would look great in there. On midnight blue absolutely 100% I'd go terra, but not EB.

bernstem · 03-29-2014, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by tuco44

I think either EB/Terra or MG/Coral would look great. Your call. I don't think I would do EB/Coral either.

Not that anyone really cares about my opinion, but MG/Coral with a a conservative tint so you can still see the interior color is going to be better than EB/Terra. I personally think EB should be paired with black, though Oyster would be OK.

crawfordbay · 03-29-2014, 07:52 AM

EB/Terra is my order. Blues and browns compliment each other and I love the way they look. Blues and reds compete with each other which sometimes is the desired effect, but not for me. Too garish.

At least that's my professional designer opinion.

To each his own though.

jeremicium · 03-29-2014, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by bernstem

Blue on Red can look good, but it can also clash. I would really need to see the combo before ordering. They also upgraded the standard rear differential in their blurb on the 235 extras over the 228 to a limited slip (electronically controlled no less).

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Originally Posted by M.barnes

Cool to see the m235i comes with an electric diff!

Not sure if these are serious or if its sarcasm. sometimes hard to tell on here. Anyways, just in case it's serious. The performance LSD is a mechanical one. This "electronic diff" is the some type thats in my 335...brakes the inner wheel under certain conditions as a marginally effective way of recreating the effects of a real differential. Actually i'd be surprised if the 228 doesn't come with this as well (at least in the sport/m-sport versions).

bernstem · 03-29-2014, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by jeremicium

Not sure if these are serious or if its sarcasm. sometimes hard to tell on here.

Sarcasm for me. I should have been more clear, but figured on here everyone would know it isn't standard on the 235 and isn't available from BMW yet. You make a good point, though, that maybe they were referring to the open diff with active braking. I just assumed in their reference to "electronically controlled" they got confused with the M-differential on the M3/4 which, as near as I can tell, electronically controls the level of lock.

Wheelwright · 03-29-2014, 09:56 AM

What's wrong with MG, Terra and Wood ? (that's my choice)

bernstem · 03-29-2014, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by crawfordbay

EB/Terra is my order. Blues and browns compliment each other and I love the way they look. Blues and reds compete with each other which sometimes is the desired effect, but not for me. Too garish.

At least that's my professional designer opinion.

To each his own though.

Blue on Brown depends on the specific colors (at least for me). I find that blue tends to be a colder color while brown is warmer. The contrast between a cold exterior color and warm interior is harder to pull off.

The great thing, though, is that I don't have to look at someone else's car every day so it doesn't matter to me what they order. If I was ordering right now, it would be MG/Red, but there are plenty of people who would probably never order a red interior. Everyone has different tastes.

Debating colors makes for good discussions, though.

TXm235i · 03-29-2014, 10:19 AM

This was almost my build and I would highly recommend it! I would love to have the tech packages for the gauges/apps but its not worth the 2+k (I use my phone for nav). I think for such a small cabin, the stock audio is great. I do wish I the car came with the drive assist options but it does have excellent visibility.

hxman · 03-29-2014, 11:18 AM

Not bad..... Delete sunroof add HK......

Gaviin · 03-29-2014, 11:29 AM

I went with EB/CR with some reservations, but I think I'll like it overall. I figured this is a three year deal, might as well go with something a bit more "daring", color-wise. Plus I'm coming from my E36 M3, which is EB/Black, so I didn't want to just move to the same combo. And from everything I've seen, terra looks like shit (literally). If it were the deeper brown that it looks like on the online configurator, I probably would have gone with it.

It may turn out that the Blue/Red combo is a bit much, but honestly I think I'll end up liking it. For a fun car, might as well go with some fun colors.

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bernstem Private First Class 40 Rep 185 Posts Drives: M2 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: St. Louis iTrader: (0)	Blue on Red can look good, but it can also clash. I would really need to see the combo before ordering. They also upgraded the standard rear differential in their blurb on the 235 extras over the 228 to a limited slip (electronically controlled no less).
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Lucky13 Lucky13 212 Rep 1,762 Posts Drives: 2014 M235 manual, 2020 X3 30X Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Columbia, S.C. iTrader: (0)	Classic sports car color combo? I'm 61 and don't ever remember seeing any sports car that was blue with red interior. White with red, black and many silver Porsches with red interior but never a blue with red. __________________ 1995 325i, 1996 328ci, 1997 528i, 1997 Z3 2.8, 2000 528i, 2001 X5 3.0, 2001 330i Convertible, 2002 M3 Convertible, 2003 M3 Coupe, 2004 M3 Coupe, 2004 Z4 3.0, 2004 X3 3.0, 2007 X3 3.0, 2007 335i Convertible, 2013 X1 28 sdrive, 2014 M235 manual, 2020 X3 30i Xdrive
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Ramos Colonel 863 Rep 2,897 Posts Drives: G20 2020 M340 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: So-Cal iTrader: (6)	This is a dilemma for me as I'm all about exterior/interior color combo that complement and contrast one another. No black interior for me. Favorite exterior : Estoril Blue Favorite interior: coral red But I can't dare to mix them and go for the infamous super man combo.. Should I do it or settle for the more conservative: EB/Terra or MG/coral?
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Delnari Major 256 Rep 1,040 Posts Drives: 2014 MG F22 Auto Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Alexandria, VA iTrader: (2)	I ordered a 2013 Z4 last year then decided I wasn't ready for a new BMW and went with a WRX instead. When the car arrive, blue with red interior they had 3 buyers for it that same day! It's a really good looking combo in person.
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BEM-S4 Major General 4517 Rep 8,942 Posts Drives: Dinan M235, Dinan Sport Wagon Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (5)	My vote would be MG / CR especially if you are planning to tint I think that's the best color combo there is. I like EB for sure, but if you are against black I don't think the terra would look great in there. On midnight blue absolutely 100% I'd go terra, but not EB.
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crawfordbay First Lieutenant 84 Rep 313 Posts Drives: M Coupe Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Hilton Head Island, SC iTrader: (0) Garage List 1998 BMW M Coupe [0.00] 2014 BMW M235i [0.00]	EB/Terra is my order. Blues and browns compliment each other and I love the way they look. Blues and reds compete with each other which sometimes is the desired effect, but not for me. Too garish. At least that's my professional designer opinion. To each his own though. __________________ *Driving an EB ///M Coupe and an M235i ... And loving it.*
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TXm235i Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW m235i Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	This was almost my build and I would highly recommend it! I would love to have the tech packages for the gauges/apps but its not worth the 2+k (I use my phone for nav). I think for such a small cabin, the stock audio is great. I do wish I the car came with the drive assist options but it does have excellent visibility.
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Gaviin Private First Class 14 Rep 131 Posts Drives: 2017 M2 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	I went with EB/CR with some reservations, but I think I'll like it overall. I figured this is a three year deal, might as well go with something a bit more "daring", color-wise. Plus I'm coming from my E36 M3, which is EB/Black, so I didn't want to just move to the same combo. And from everything I've seen, terra looks like shit (literally). If it were the deeper brown that it looks like on the online configurator, I probably would have gone with it. It may turn out that the Blue/Red combo is a bit much, but honestly I think I'll end up liking it. For a fun car, might as well go with some fun colors.
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