M2 at 2015 Geneva Motor Show?

Colinv6 · 03-03-2015, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by SCOTT26

I am in Geneva, having arrived earlier today.
Tonight is the annual BMW CH preview which takes in all forthcoming vehicles for launch in 2015.

Something still doesn't add up here, the M2 goes into Production in November, so if it's launched this year it will be there.. If it's launched early '16 it won't be.

What we don't know is the actual launch date.. Scott is being almost cryptic with his nuggets of information now lol

metrickid · 03-03-2015, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Colinv6

Something still doesn't add up here, the M2 goes into Production in November, so if it's launched this year it will be there.. If it's launched early '16 it won't be.

What we don't know is the actual launch date.. Scott is being almost cryptic with his nuggets of information now lol

Scott had too much alcohol in the tea he was sipping the other day!

twin fed · 03-03-2015, 07:14 AM

NYIAS.......I will be there!

SW19 · 03-03-2015, 08:34 AM

They still have today and tomorrow to show the M2 Concept to the press.The show doesn't open to the public until Thurs.

bunker · 03-03-2015, 10:37 AM

well this stinks. I had built up this week as the week we'd see it. the waiting is the hardest part, Tom Petty...

ashburyn54 · 03-03-2015, 11:01 AM

All they said so far is that we will see the M2 this year. At least they acknowledged it. Via pistonheads press

dmboone25 · 03-03-2015, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by twin fed

NYIAS.......I will be there!

I am wondering if they will go the route used for the M4 - at a private event of their own choosing instead of a big show.

Regardless, I am not hopeful we will see it at Geneva.

Bamowe · 03-03-2015, 11:24 AM

I really do not get it, why BMW is not trying to get more attention onto the M2. The RS3 is ready to start and ready to make good sales because of its emotional engine and it cant hurt if the RS3 would get a rival now.

I live in germany and I know that many BMW drivers EVEN do not know that there is a BMW M2 coming. I think BMW is doing something wrong when they try to attract attention that late.

Last week I have been to my local BMW dealer for service with my E46 and I spoke with the new-cars salesman and I asked him about the BMW M2. He said to me: You speak about the M235i? Me:"No, the BMW M2 that is coming this year." He:"Hmm .. I do not know if a BMW M2 is coming? I can look in the system if i can find something about that." And he went to his PC and tried to search in the BMW system for infos and he didn't find anything. And he is more than 15 years a BMW salesman.

... the M2 is absolutly not known here in germany. Thats kind of confusing.

Colinv6 · 03-03-2015, 11:45 AM

^^^ You are absolutely right! With the exception of internet hype and the odd very very small magazine article, there is almost no public knowledge that this car is even real, let alone scheduled for production in 8 months time! It's bizarre!

twin fed · 03-03-2015, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by dmboone25

I am wondering if they will go the route used for the M4 - at a private event of their own choosing instead of a big show.

Regardless, I am not hopeful we will see it at Geneva.

Yeah I was kind of thinking the same thing about the private event for the reveal.

Artemis · 03-03-2015, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by dmboone25

I am wondering if they will go the route used for the M4 - at a private event of their own choosing instead of a big show.

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Originally Posted by twin fed

Yeah I was kind of thinking the same thing about the private event for the reveal.

Would be wise.

Too many fish in the Geneva pond attracting attention.

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Adem1534 · 03-03-2015, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by twin fed

NYIAS.......I will be there!

So NYIAS is in a month, isn't it?

I thought the consensus as of now is in September at Frankfurt?

Baltic_M2 · 03-03-2015, 12:27 PM

Scott, talk to us! :'(

JustChris · 03-03-2015, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ///twinTurbo

Scott, talk to us! :'(

Scotts on the sauce in Geneva.

I think the private reveal late this month a la F82 is realistic now.

cc3 · 03-03-2015, 01:44 PM

I find it a little disappointing BMW has ducked Geneva and not shown the M2 at least as a concept. Does this point to too much hot competition at Geneva with maybe the M2 being good but not truly special? It is not as if BMW has a lot of other exciting new models at Geneva indeed for a performance brand we are left looking at a 1 LCI and a 2 Active Tourer for the school run! Come on BMW you can do better than this at a major motor show !

Colinv6 · 03-03-2015, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by cc3

I find it a little disappointing BMW has ducked Geneva and not shown the M2 at least as a concept. Does this point to too much hot competition at Geneva with maybe the M2 being good but not truly special? It is not as if BMW has a lot of other exciting new models at Geneva indeed for a performance brand we are left looking at a 1 LCI and a 2 Active Tourer for the school run! Come on BMW you can do better than this at a major motor show !

Don't forget the Motorsport based safety car that nobody can buy and is almost irrelevant...

JustChris · 03-03-2015, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Colinv6

Quote:

Originally Posted by cc3

I find it a little disappointing BMW has ducked Geneva and not shown the M2 at least as a concept. Does this point to too much hot competition at Geneva with maybe the M2 being good but not truly special? It is not as if BMW has a lot of other exciting new models at Geneva indeed for a performance brand we are left looking at a 1 LCI and a 2 Active Tourer for the school run! Come on BMW you can do better than this at a major motor show !

Don't forget the Motorsport based safety car that nobody can buy and is almost irrelevant...

Lol

^^^^^^

Not aimed at you Colin but the poster prior above and all of us, perhaps the car is simply not ready, not a question of hiding from anything.

IS3andME · 03-03-2015, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by cc3

I find it a little disappointing BMW has ducked Geneva and not shown the M2 at least as a concept. Does this point to too much hot competition at Geneva with maybe the M2 being good but not truly special? It is not as if BMW has a lot of other exciting new models at Geneva indeed for a performance brand we are left looking at a 1 LCI and a 2 Active Tourer for the school run! Come on BMW you can do better than this at a major motor show !

Lol, BMW giving people automotive blue balls.

cc3 · 03-03-2015, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by M Car Chris

Quote:

Originally Posted by Colinv6

Quote:

Originally Posted by cc3

I find it a little disappointing BMW has ducked Geneva and not shown the M2 at least as a concept. Does this point to too much hot competition at Geneva with maybe the M2 being good but not truly special? It is not as if BMW has a lot of other exciting new models at Geneva indeed for a performance brand we are left looking at a 1 LCI and a 2 Active Tourer for the school run! Come on BMW you can do better than this at a major motor show !

Don't forget the Motorsport based safety car that nobody can buy and is almost irrelevant...

Lol

^^^^^^

Not aimed at you Colin but the poster prior above and all of us, perhaps the car is simply not ready, not a question of hiding from anything.

Could have shown a concept. They have done this many times before

scottmc129 · 03-03-2015, 03:19 PM

All this build up for a mini van reveal??! LOL

Hi five BMW!!

Bemo · 03-03-2015, 03:42 PM

Boooooooo

Let's all buy Porsches, in revenge to BMW.

Yeah right...

SCOTT26 · 03-03-2015, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Bamowe

I really do not get it, why BMW is not trying to get more attention onto the M2. The RS3 is ready to start and ready to make good sales because of its emotional engine and it cant hurt if the RS3 would get a rival now.

I live in germany and I know that many BMW drivers EVEN do not know that there is a BMW M2 coming. I think BMW is doing something wrong when they try to attract attention that late.

Last week I have been to my local BMW dealer for service with my E46 and I spoke with the new-cars salesman and I asked him about the BMW M2. He said to me: You speak about the M235i? Me:"No, the BMW M2 that is coming this year." He:"Hmm .. I do not know if a BMW M2 is coming? I can look in the system if i can find something about that." And he went to his PC and tried to search in the BMW system for infos and he didn't find anything. And he is more than 15 years a BMW salesman.

... the M2 is absolutly not known here in germany. Thats kind of confusing.

Everyone will know soon...

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