Thinking aloud: would you trade your 997.2 for an M2 Comp.
11-27-2018, 08:10 PM
#1
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
Thinking aloud: would you trade your 997.2 for an M2 Comp.
(I am not thinking of doing this, BTW! Just curious what others think)
I saw a 2019 M2 the other day, and I have to say, it looked much more impressive than the first-gen M2. It was a muscular, good-looking car, and seems downright "affordable" compared to 911 standards.
With that said, would you consider trading your 997.2 for one, assuming a straight-across trade (55-60k or so value of each car)? Why or why not?
My wife has an M4 and we are saying sayonara to it, as we are picking up a used A4 Avant as a cheaper, more practical vehicle. The M4 is a good DD, but BIG for an M-car, yet not that practical. I wonder if the m2 retains more of a sportscar feel along the lines of the 997. The M4 is somewhat in that grey area of "car with only 4 seats and lacking cargo space to be a family vehicle, but not 911 sportiness".
I saw a 2019 M2 the other day, and I have to say, it looked much more impressive than the first-gen M2. It was a muscular, good-looking car, and seems downright "affordable" compared to 911 standards.
With that said, would you consider trading your 997.2 for one, assuming a straight-across trade (55-60k or so value of each car)? Why or why not?
My wife has an M4 and we are saying sayonara to it, as we are picking up a used A4 Avant as a cheaper, more practical vehicle. The M4 is a good DD, but BIG for an M-car, yet not that practical. I wonder if the m2 retains more of a sportscar feel along the lines of the 997. The M4 is somewhat in that grey area of "car with only 4 seats and lacking cargo space to be a family vehicle, but not 911 sportiness".
11-27-2018, 08:37 PM
#4
Rennlist Member
Hells to the no!
Seriously, I haven't driven the new M2 Comp but I suspect it is a fun driver. I would like to drive one one of these days. That said, it isn't a Porsche. The only way to upgrade from a 997 is to get better 997!
Seriously, I haven't driven the new M2 Comp but I suspect it is a fun driver. I would like to drive one one of these days. That said, it isn't a Porsche. The only way to upgrade from a 997 is to get better 997!
11-27-2018, 08:44 PM
#5
I think the M2 comp is going to be the car to have for 2019. I bet you could buy one new and not loose much in resale, I almost ordered one then bought my 997 instead, but it was going to be quite a wait just to get the car.
I instructed in a couple M2s and they really are great cars, with over 400hp they would be really hard to top. I can assure they would beat a stock 997 around any track. I just couldn’t stretch to afford one and grabbed my 997 for a good bit less
I instructed in a couple M2s and they really are great cars, with over 400hp they would be really hard to top. I can assure they would beat a stock 997 around any track. I just couldn’t stretch to afford one and grabbed my 997 for a good bit less
11-27-2018, 09:10 PM
#7
Three Wheelin'
M2 Competition seems badass to me, first of all. Checked one out at a BMW dealership the other day. I do intend to buy an M2 in a few years to replace my 987.2 Cayman S daily driver. But as a replacement for my 997 GTS, never. I probably wouldn't even for a base 997.2. I loved my 128i M Sport though, and it got me to have a yearning for a BMW coupe.
There are a myriad of reasons why I wouldn't replace a 997.2 with an M2. I'll condense;
-Weight (M2 is about 150lbs heavier than my 911)
-Rear engine fun
-Sporting focus (997.2 will have it over an M2 regardless of performance numbers)
-Depreciation (right now M2 is falling plenty, in a couple years the first years M2 will have started to slow down and be a better buy)
-M2 has the chops for a daily driver, not for a focused fun/track car. It came from a regular 2 series, which wasn't designed to be a sports car/sporty car at all. Just a small coupe. That matters, as I learned from owning a TTRS for 4 years.
There are a myriad of reasons why I wouldn't replace a 997.2 with an M2. I'll condense;
-Weight (M2 is about 150lbs heavier than my 911)
-Rear engine fun
-Sporting focus (997.2 will have it over an M2 regardless of performance numbers)
-Depreciation (right now M2 is falling plenty, in a couple years the first years M2 will have started to slow down and be a better buy)
-M2 has the chops for a daily driver, not for a focused fun/track car. It came from a regular 2 series, which wasn't designed to be a sports car/sporty car at all. Just a small coupe. That matters, as I learned from owning a TTRS for 4 years.
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11-27-2018, 11:25 PM
#8
A competition or just an M2? I don’t think they have been available for more than a couple months.
11-27-2018, 11:34 PM
#10
RL Community Team
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Yes.
11-27-2018, 11:39 PM
#11
11-27-2018, 11:56 PM
#12
Rennlist Member
Don't do it.
11-28-2018, 12:38 AM
#13
Instructor
Please don't do it. Coming from an E92 comp and then an M4 (I do sort of miss the E92 and the 8.5k redline) I'd never (as of 2018) go back to an M car after the 997.2. I didn't jell with the M4 tractor, despite being Dinan tuned and bat **** fast, I do not miss it - drove an M2 (not comp) and it felt small, cheap and soulless compared to the 997.2. I think the comp has the s55 out of the M4, and that thing sounds rubbish. Also, completely agree on your summary of the M4.
11-28-2018, 01:38 AM
#15
Nordschleife Master
Nope. Wouldn't even come to mind. But then there aren't a lot of cars out there that I would trade my GTS for period and no BMW would make the top five considerations. Loved the two E46 M3's I had but after almost 120K miles in three 997's, I feel that the "no substitute" cliche' is more than just a marketing ploy.