[dradernh]

Not sure why I never noticed this thread before. Maybe 'cause I wasn't looking?

I'm just outside Cincinnati in Anderson Township. I found my car in Baton Rouge in June, 2018 after another member pointed out that yes, there was indeed a new MT, no-sunroof, RWD M240i for sale at a dealership. I'd tried ordering what I wanted at BMW of Cincinnati North but the window for ordering a 2018 model was closed.

As the car in Baton Rouge was a 2017 and had the above combination of specs that the average buyer doesn't want, it had been sitting for a year and was discounted $10K to get it off the lot. I was lucky in that the car was listed online as an automatic with a sunroof, which is why it never showed up in any of my searches, nor in the searches of other enthusiasts looking for that combo.

I used the car to drive and instruct at a few HPDEs and now use it for occasional backroad jaunts. I'm planning to take an extended driving trip in late summer/early fall this year and one or more trips anytime from spring through fall in 2022. Even with the performance suspension on it, this is the perfect road trip car for me.

I almost never see another 2 Series; I've been here almost 4 years now and have seen only one. I do see an M2 once or twice a year – it's always Long Beach Blue so it may be the same one.