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The M3/4 seats definitely look nicer, but I would really miss the thigh extender...and the blue stitching helps dress them up in the M2 as well....
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04-05-2016, 04:23 PM | #68 |
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Can't wait for the real comparison on the track!
If you believe the reviews and BMW advertising, i should sell my M4 and pick up a M2. I just come from (downgrade?) a M5 stage 1 680hp to a M4. I will wait another 6 months before i pull the trigger. Facts: Hockenheim M4>M2 by 0.2 sec Ring M4>M2 6 secs slower Dragrace M4=M2?, M4 is known to have bad traction. Interior M4>M2 Sound M2>M4, just respect for the M2 sound (maybe because the M division did not deliver the M4 with a proper M performance exhaust, as they should.) I have now JB4 stage 2, ER DP's, KW coilovers and Akrapovic exhaust, so still enjoying the M4. To all the new M2 owners: drive safe and enjoy! I'm honestly jealous.
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04-05-2016, 04:57 PM | #70 |
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This is really an issue of choice and lack thereof, not of time setting it up. The Comfort/Sport rocker doesn't allow for any customization, so if you don't like the pre-selected mix, you're SOL. This is how my 335 is and I hate it. The M4 allows for changes between modes just as easily, in fact, even easier because you don't have to take your hands off the wheel. But if you don't like how the M1/M2 buttons are pre-programmed, you have the choice to change them to suit you. This is how my M3 is and I love it. The M2 doesn't allow you "to find out which combo suits you" and therefore isn't as flexible. Please understand, I'm not saying there is anything wrong with the M2. By all accounts, it seems like an amazing car, but when you're comparing features, there's no way to reasonably say the Comfort/Sport rocker is better than the configurable M1/M2 buttons.
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Interesting read and .
There is however something you got completely wrong, and it is about the intake systems and intercoolers. Quote:
The S55 has a air-to-liquid intercooler while the N55 has an air-to-air intercooler (yes, it has one; it is located below the front bumper, see picture below). What this means is that the intake tract on the N55 is actually LONGER than the one on the S55 and has a greater volume of air. Both of which contribute to increase lag. There are two major benefits to an air-to-liquid intercooling system: greater heat exchange capacity and reduced lag. Further, the S55 twin turbo setup versus the twin scroll single turbo of the N55 makes for better response.
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A friend of mine blew the engine of a AMG45 in a mountain road by my house with a completely new car. Ridiculous. It was towed to the dealer and he wisely decided not to buy it Meanwhile, this same friend can use my E46M3 with 167k miles with no problems! |
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Great review!
Shieh shieh ni.
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04-05-2016, 06:06 PM | #76 |
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Awesome pictures and nice comparison. Thanks for taking the time to share it.
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04-05-2016, 06:08 PM | #78 | |
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The M2 looks better proportioned but the quarter just doesn't do it for me and the taillights i don't like at all. The front of the M2 does look mean but I still prefer the m3 and m4 for looks. |
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04-05-2016, 06:17 PM | #82 |
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Beautiful cars. I had the chance to drive my friend's 1M to Bimmerfest back in 2012 and was amazed at how pure that car felt. Hoping the M2 is similar, though I'll probably opt for an M235i when my lease is up next year.
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Why marry when you can just lease?
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Sorry guys, the review is bad. But not bad enough to be funny.
Lots of unsupported statements about CG, polar moment of inertia and other things. I'll eat my hat if the M2 has less turbo lag than the M4. Never mind, can't wait to test drive an M2. Other than another M3, I truly can't seem to think of another car to get at the end of the lease...
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