To M2 or not to M2

[BMWAF]

Regular people driving these cars IMHO
This more accurately represents real world performance
Rather than a semi pro and or pro driver doing multi launches to try and squeeze out magazine numbers

The Supra does seem to be the pick of the litter.

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[alan7467]

Saw the G87 in Zandvoort Blue today. I actually quite liked the color in person, and also thought it suited the M2. This looks better to me than Brooklyn Grey on this car.

 

[Tacoma714]

Saw the G87 in Zandvoort Blue today. I actually quite liked the color in person, and also thought it suited the M2. This looks better to me than Brooklyn Grey on this car.

That problem with new colors is the car starts looking dated soon. Brooklyn Grey is the most recent BMW color I remember staying fresh for longer. Toyota also had a cement Grey on the 3rd Gen Tacoma which stayed fresh for a while then eventually started to look dated. Only time will tell how long this blue will last in reference to fresh/recent.

 

[kaj]

I appreciate the performance of the M2, but I cannot get past its looks. All these ugly cars coming out, I keep being told I will get used to them. Still hasn't happened. The back end of a c8 Corvette still looks like a utility truck. The new grill on the larger BMWs is ugly. M2 is ugly.
I'm not getting used to any of them.
But dang... The M2 is quick.

 

[B58_ hwAyaq]

I’m coming around. The aftermarket is already giving it a variety of looks.

 

[Rocksandblues]

^^^^^^ Agree

 

[razorlab]

I’m coming around. The aftermarket is already giving it a variety of looks.

All that makes it even worse IMHO. I will be shocked if anything can fix that front and rear.

Pure side view is the only decent view.

 

[B58_ hwAyaq]

All that makes it even worse IMHO. I will be shocked if anything can fix that front and rear.

Pure side view is the only decent view.

Middle one is a bit wild.

Last one’s fender is functional, at least.

I don’t think it has anywhere near the presence of the Supra, but I’m glad to see the aftermarket jumping on it.

 

[BMWAF]

Lets not forget these will all just make it heavier too.

 

[AHHH]

I wouldn't hold my breath on aftermarket fixes - it's what everyone hoped for with the G80/G82, and all we have after 3 years is Vorsteiner's crappy grille that made an OK-looking car look worse (literally nobody asked for the crash bar to be accentuated lol)

 

[AJRMKV]

What bothers me is that I’ve heard it with an exhaust in person.. it sounds like an industrial blender of rocks.

I can cope with an ugly car, but it can’t sound like A$$ too

 

[razorlab]

What bothers me is that I’ve heard it with an exhaust in person.. it sounds like an industrial blender of rocks.

I can cope with an ugly car, but it can’t sound like A$$ too

Agreed, the S58 is not what I would call a good sounding engine, and I come from 30 years of turbo 4 cylinders!

 

[SupraTR]

The problem is they've just created a very divisive look for the G80/G82. I greatly prefer the updated styling on those cars and have from day 1. Obviously a not insignificant number of people (many from BMWs core customer basis) feel differently.

The M2 on the other hand I'm really struggling to view it ever looking (to me..) more than OK. Like you I can't really see how they fix it's looks via aftermarket. Sure it looks better ("OK") with a drop and other tweaks but its still always going to have the majority of those body lines. I still haven't seen an M2 in person though so maybe that will change my mind, just doubt it.

Edit: meant to quote oh well.

 

[D3ad_Hand]

Agreed, the S58 is not what I would call a good sounding engine, and I come from 30 years of turbo 4 cylinders!

And dare I say the little guy the B58 in this situation actually has more potential than it's bigger bro the S58. Drag racing for example the supra can hit 7's while just recently the fastest S58 in the world just hit an 8.94. Someone correct me if I'm wrong

 

[alan7467]

I still think the car looks much better in this blue. However, I really don't like the front of this thing. It'd look much better if the bottom of the bumper was body colored IMO.

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