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      01-22-2021, 03:48 PM   #23
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I see a red 228i almost every day on the way to the flyrite on 7th here in east Austin which is what pushed me to get one lol
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Funny i was thinking recently that i rarely if ever see another 2 of any kind, extremely rare. I see 3s and 4s and many other Ms but nope, rarely a 2... it's actually one of the reasons i choose the model, it's not a me too car...
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      01-24-2021, 06:55 PM   #25
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I live in back woods of the thumb of Michigan. BMWs are rare and 2 series are never. I wonder if I own the only 2 series in a 100 mile circle of me. My closest bmw dealer is 90 miles. I was in Florida last week and was amazed at all BMWs on the road down there.
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      01-24-2021, 07:48 PM   #26
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I live in back woods of the thumb of Michigan.
Hi Hap! Wouldn't this be a redundancy?
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      01-24-2021, 08:31 PM   #27
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BMWs are rare and 2 series are never.
Funny how different regions of the country vary in what vehicles are common. Around the Boston area, BMW's (and Audi's and Merc's) are a dime-a-dozen. Mostly 3's, 4's, 5's X3's and X5's, but like I said above, I see a 2'er at least a couple times a month. M3's & 4's aren't uncommon, and even the occasional M2. But from my experience driving around central PA, northern NY and central FL, I rarely saw any BMW's, let alone and 2'ers.
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      01-24-2021, 09:31 PM   #28
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Since I looked into getting a M240i to today I think I have only seen two M240Is, a few M2s, one M235i, and one 228.

The San Francisco Bay Area is not free of BMWs. But pretty rare to see a 2 Series BMW.
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      01-25-2021, 03:03 PM   #29
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I rarely see any. Though yesterday a saw an M240i parked in the Holman QFC parking lot.
Two days ago I saw an identical M2 competition parked in the QFC parking lot as I was pulling out. I'm sad I didn't see him on the way in, i would've parked next to him and taken a photo.

lots of 2-series cars here in Seattle. I feel like I see them at least every second or third drive I go on.
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      02-06-2021, 06:33 PM   #30
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The backwoods of Michigan is also the thumb. Ford 250 are the vehicles that are dime a dozen no BMWs. Oh by the way my 240 is under a cover in a heated garage until at least April! That’s when the back woods open up ! If the Governor lets us !
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      02-06-2021, 07:47 PM   #31
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The backwoods of Michigan is also the thumb. Ford 250 are the vehicles that are dime a dozen no BMWs. Oh by the way my 240 is under a cover in a heated garage until at least April! That’s when the back woods open up ! If the Governor lets us !
Sounds like New Hampshire.

For practical reasons, including living on a gravel road, my Tundra was always my daily driver. I had BMW race cars, yet it was understood where I lived that vehicles like the Tundra and a Volvo V70 or a Subaru were much more suited to daily driving.
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      02-06-2021, 08:39 PM   #32
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There is an M2 in my neighborhood and that's the only other 2 series I see around here.
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I saw one driving around my area and it looked so good it was what made me go out and get my one
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      02-07-2021, 09:19 AM   #34
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See very few 2 series here in York PA.
Have seen no other M240i convertibles here.
Did see a M240xi vert once.
Did see a blue 128i convertible on the
Baltimore beltway yesterday coming back
from visiting my father. I can count the
number of 1 series BMWs of any model
that I’ve seen easily on one hand.
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Just saw a 235i in the same parking garage at work, decked out just like mine but had the "M" emblem. I have the 230i model with SptPkg so I guess I'm a wannabe, lol.
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Since I looked into getting a M240i to today I think I have only seen two M240Is, a few M2s, one M235i, and one 228.

The San Francisco Bay Area is not free of BMWs. But pretty rare to see a 2 Series BMW.
I completely echo this. I am in the East Bay and I rarely see any 2 series. Mostly M2's to be honest.

About 2 weeks ago a I pulled out of the fast lane for a EB M235i/240i (it was dusk and I was exhausted from work so couldn'read the numbers. ha) near Lafayette. It looked like it had some aftermarket wheels and some M Performance parts. Nice looking car and for the first time I was able to picture what my car looked like rolling down the road. Other thatn that one, I have seen maybe 1 or 2 of the 235i240i.

And the Bay Area is littered with BMW cars and SUV's. It is pretty mind boggling to be honest. The only other brand you see more of is Tesla.

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Since I looked into getting a M240i to today I think I have only seen two M240Is, a few M2s, one M235i, and one 228.

The San Francisco Bay Area is not free of BMWs. But pretty rare to see a 2 Series BMW.
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I completely echo this. I am in the East Bay and I rarely see any 2 series.

I have seen maybe 1 or 2 of the 235i240i.

And the Bay Area is littered with BMW cars and SUV's.
From 2014 through the end of 2020, the 2 Series has represented between 2.16% and 4.96% of all BMWs sold in the US. The average for the period is 3.51%. That's higher than I would have guessed – but any guess of mine would have been pulled out of thin air.

What would interest me is seeing where the 78,053 2 Series sold during those seven years (and still running) are now registered.
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I completely echo this. I am in the East Bay and I rarely see any 2 series. Mostly M2's to be honest.

About 2 weeks ago a I pulled out of the fast lane for a EB M235i/240i (it was dusk and I was exhausted from work so couldn'read the numbers. ha) near Lafayette. It looked like it had some aftermarket wheels and some M Performance parts. Nice looking car and for the first time I was able to picture what my car looked like rolling down the road. Other thatn that one, I have seen maybe 1 or 2 of the 235i240i.

And the Bay Area is littered with BMW cars and SUV's. It is pretty mind boggling to be honest. The only other brand you see more of is Tesla.

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Huh, I'm disoriented by these comments. I'm in San Francisco proper, and smaller vehicles are likely more popular here due to the horrific parking situation, but it's a much, much different situation here. When I walk around the city on a weekend, I probably see 8 or 10 of these cars either parked or driving. They're all over the neighborhoods I frequent: Sunset, Richmond, Presidio Heights, Pacific Heights, Cow Hollow, Marina, Russian Hill, North Beach. M235/M240s, M2s, 228/230s. Almost all coupes; not many 'verts. If I walked into the parking lot of, say, Laurel Village shopping center on any weekday afternoon, there'd probably be at least 2 or 3 in the lot. Ditto Stonestown (pre-covid at least).
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Huh, I'm disoriented by these comments. I'm in San Francisco proper, and smaller vehicles are likely more popular here due to the horrific parking situation, but it's a much, much different situation here. When I walk around the city on a weekend, I probably see 8 or 10 of these cars either parked or driving. They're all over the neighborhoods I frequent: Sunset, Richmond, Presidio Heights, Pacific Heights, Cow Hollow, Marina, Russian Hill, North Beach. M235/M240s, M2s, 228/230s. Almost all coupes; not many 'verts. If I walked into the parking lot of, say, Laurel Village shopping center on any weekday afternoon, there'd probably be at least 2 or 3 in the lot. Ditto Stonestown (pre-covid at least).
I would have to agree it must be the City. Between Moraga, WC, San Ramon, etc., I see way more 3ers/4ers/M3/M5/X3/X5 than anything else. Lots of verts as well. It makes sense based on where we live, rural vs. city. SUV's rule the roads in the EB...

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I would have to agree it must be the City. Between Moraga, WC, San Ramon, etc., I see way more 3ers/4ers/M3/M5/X3/X5 than anything else. Lots of verts as well. It makes sense based on where we live, rural vs. city. SUV's rule the roads in the EB...

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I lived in the City for 35 years and don't recall seeing very many convertibles. I could never understand why.
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Gotta laugh at the timing...

As I came out of the Caldacott tunnel westbound headed for a mtb ride, a CGM M240i (looked to have 2018-20 wheels on it, box stock, no tint) comes barreling out of the left bore.

So now I have seen, like four of these things... haha.

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Mostly see M2s around here - quite a few of them. Not seen another M240 tho.
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Have seen a couple here and there. Saw a 228 often on my way to work daily. Saw an m2 yesterday. Overall, they are pretty rare but they are out there. I am from LA CA
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I had a 2 series until 2 weeks ago. My friend just bought a used 2017 230i M Sport last weekend. I'm in South Jersey and he's in PA near Lancaster.
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