jimbo1111

Here is a fun statistic. Tuned M2 clocks similar time as the GT3 RS with an amateur driver and traffic.

http://www.autoevolution.com/news/tuned-bmw-m2-laps-nurburgring-in-cool-722-starts-aggresive-bmw-driver-debate-109989.html#agal_0

ak432

Got my manual M2 last fall and couldn't be happier. The M3 does check more boxes with four doors and more space if that is a must...but I disagree with fit and finish being highly superior to the M2. It can be comfortably daily driven.... and actually sounds pretty good (Should only be driven in Sport-plus mode). It's one of those cars that just really works.

FORENN

I'd still take a 6MT e92 M3 with the N/A S65 V8 (and ZCP, please) over the M2/3/4 any day of the week.

911Jetta

I found this 3 car review very interesting...
Road & Track: 328i, M235i, or M2: What's the Best BMW Coupe You Can Buy Today?
http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cult...mparison-test/

pitt911

I owned both E92 manual and F80 dct
the 6MT was not a good transmission , with notchy gear shifts and the car was heavy
f80 is much lighter and DCT is superb , what is missing is engine sound and steering feel
Actually looking at buying another M3 for my son ,as after extensive driving of M2, we felt it is a good car but not close to M3 on a variety of levels

gmgracing

In regards to a "fun driving experience", the M2 is my personal favorite since the Z3M Coupe.

-Andrew

DK7

How you would describe it?
Do you driven on track?

rosenbergendo

Driven M2 and M235 on track and daily drive M235 for 2 years for another month until M2 comes in. Its a great daily. Chipped stat 400/400. 0-60 is 4 flat. Its a hoot! Steering though is numb on M235. M2 is perfect and was MUCH more enjoyable than M3 on track for me. M3 motor is mighty but it just wasn't as fun!

gmgracing

Rosenbergendo summed up my thoughts perfectly.

I have not driven it on track, but it holds its own in the canyons. To be blunt, it won't give me the fastest lap times like a GT3/RS. It's not a bruiser/cruiser like the M3/M4. It is simply distilled/compacted FUN, which is what I want from a BMW. There is this feeling that David E Davis would have liked this car.

-Andrew

DK7

thanks. Do you think the m2 is as much fun as a GT3/RS in the canyons?

neanicu

+1

audipwr1

How's the running costs been on these?

Shocked how cheap they are out of box

ipse dixit

For half the money, I'd rather have the MX-5.

audipwr1

What I saw was 80k usd for m235 - maybe I have bad numbers?

ipse dixit

Base MSRP of a 2017 M2 is USD 52K

Base MSRP of a 2017 Mazda Miata MX-5 is USD 25K.

Easy choice for me, even if the price delta wasn't nearly 2x.