I have enjoyed it. Thanks man. I've been eyeing an M2. And this M2C just eliminates the issues I had with the regular M2. And like you said when Akrapovic does their thing it'll be perfect. Let's talk colors. Which are you leaning towards?? Keep up the good work.
I hope you can drive a manual soon and share your thoughts on it soon. How do you compare the driving experience vs a 1M? ?been looking to buy a 1M but I may really consider this better! Cheers
Porsche confirm they will keep making 3 pedals cars for ever BMW keeps the E30 M3's spirit alive with the M2 The next generation of MX5 is said to be even lighter Lotus keeps doing Lotus things Driver's cars are here to stay we have to be grateful of that
Cédric Coulombe yeah bmw just basically ended the manual in the new g20 series and I’ve read some articles that quote the m2 won’t have a manual for long
The BMW DCT is so good and fast it’s hard to argue with why it’s in their high performance car. That said it looks like the DCT is becoming rare as the ZF automatic is becoming the goto many high hp cruisers.
Of all the M2 Competition "reviews" on TH-cam, I find this one the most complete, objective and best done. The M2 Competition may have a poorer sound than its predecessor, but if you're in the market for a new one in the Eu, there's no choice and there's no point in lamenting it. And this review doesn't, and I really appreciate that. I'm taking delivery of one in exactly that color and those wheels in two weeks.
the bad : the M2 CP its 90 lbs heavier than 2018 M3 . and 150 lbs over standar M2 . its an extemely heavy car. An authentic competition vehicle its weighr reduction focus like porsche develope their vehicles.
Doubt you will see this brother but your videos have helped me overcome crippling ocd in regards to cars and keeping them immaculate etc I’ve learned to enjoy my m140i as is and just drive it
the bad : the M2 CP its 90 lbs heavier than 2018 M3 . and 150 lbs over standar M2 . its an extemely heavy car. An authentic competition vehicle its weighr reduction focus like porsche develope their vehicles.
I had an original M2 and traded it in for a different car completely (a dream car of mine), but I am really liking this M2C. I wish this is what was out when I was looking in July 2017. I would definitely still have it. Now i want an M2C, but don't (and will not) get rid of my current car and really can't afford it either. I can handle only so much vehicle depreciations. Good review and who know, maybe in a few years, I can find one on the used car market, because we all know how much M cars depreciate. Hate to say that as I love them, but they do, so good for people looking in the future.
You'll love it... I haven't driven the OG M2, but based on all what I've read this M2C is much more of a linear buildup and it definitely likes to be revved. The power builds really smoothly and everything between 3.5k and 6.5k is golden. Twitchy in 2nd (dct) when you push it, but so well behaved when you need it (it's my daily dad car). As you mentioned: only thing this car really needs is an exhaust. I'm closely following your friend Mark's development with Akra, but also Lightweight's stainless steel (coming in December). After 3k kms I can confirm it's just too quiet.
Great car.. I bought a 2018 M2 4 months ago. I was pondering the M240 for a long time because it is great bang for the buck and pretty similar to the M2 mechanically. Gratz, I KNOW your enjoying it!
What a great review Joe! No doubt the best car reviewer out there! Also good job Patrick, the quality of the filming and sound is worthy of a TV show! Hopefully we get to see many videos of Joe driving _his_ M2 Competition around!
the bad : the M2 CP its 90 lbs heavier than 2018 M3 . and 150 lbs over standar M2 . its an extemely heavy car. An authentic competition vehicle its weighr reduction focus like porsche develope their vehicles.
Good call. That M2 comp could just be *the* sweet spot in the current BMW range taking price and performance into consideration, & it's just the right size for UK roads.
Lovely video mate! This just once gain shows why I think you belong to one of the best automotive youtubers! The beginning was just sweet - not too in your face nor too boring, just right! And what a great car too! Was good to hear your thoughts on the M2C, and i think i'd agree with everything that you said. Now the biggest question is - will you be getting yours as a manual or a auto? 🤔
Haha thanks buddy, highest praise when it comes from you mate ❤ I've heard since that the M2 comp changes massively after the first service, apparently engine mapping etc is altered and become a more aggressive... You will be glad to hear I might have ordered a manual 😉🙏
I had a 2006 Pontiac GTO that was spice red! Very similar color. Nothing has come to close to making me feel how that car did. I own a black 230i now. THIS IS THE CAR. THIS review gave me so much excitement. Joe you're such a classy and respectful car reviewer. This motivated me to go call some clients I've been procrastinating on reaching for whatever reason. Omg. Thank you Joe.
Just for the sake of car reviews , I hope joe gets 100k subscribers very soon , it’s entertaining and the most interesting car production I’ve watched to date!
Ahhh finally somebody who agrees on the wheels. I just ordered one this week. Hockenheim silver, standard M2 wheels, DCT and orange interior. This review just made it that little bit harder to wait for the delivery.
Joe - great stuff - beautiful setting for a test drive - really appreciate the commentary on the car's details and how it drives - top of my list of wants !!
Great review. Took delivery of my grey manual M2 competition 2 days ago. Totally agree with all your comments. Easily the best car I have ever owned. Make sure you get the manual.
The M2 Competition is THE “M car” as BMW finally found its soul again with building a true track superstar. Finally a M car with a balanced chassis, proper size, lots of power, brakes and handling. The low end torque numbers in a car that small makes it a monster. The interior of the M2C looks gorgeous with just the right amount of high tech. The new seats look amazing. 😎The horse power wars have ruined the M5 as it’s way too big and heavy now The new 3 series is the size of the 5 series a few years back and won’t have the scalpel like handling the M2C has. The new M8 is still just a high HP GT car so we are left with the M2C being BMW’s true track animal sports car.
should have come ? : the M2 CP its 90 lbs heavier than 2018 M3 . and 150 lbs over standar M2 . its an extemely heavy car. An authentic competition vehicle its weighr reduction focus like porsche develope their vehicles.
you make me lose my patience even more !!! caaaaaan't wait to pick it up next weekend ! Amazing review, was waiting for your road test and it didn't disappoint ! keep it up :)
Great vid Joe - thank you. The quiet sound is not only in those with the filter sadly, its just a very dull sounding engine anyway. Even the best modded S55 cars sounds just ok at best. What a great looking and well rounded out car though! And once driving it I bet the sound would be in tune with the amazing driving experience.
Great video yet again Joe, and what a surprise ending! Think they are great cars for the money I really do, when you consider the comp only being £1800 additional to the original M2 it is amazing. Lets hope Tony is generous enough to give you his secret slot.
Wow, this was a joy to watch, fantastic footage and editing :-) . And I think it speaks volumes that you're considering to replace your Motech racer with the M2 Comp. You would really deserve to own one of these, in my opinion.
I was going to watch a movie on smart tv, then your content came up on my TH-cam. .it was so good, a mini movies and u review what we need to know. The sound that came thru and video qualiy with content and your voice..im sure u are the real English BMW Transporter . You for sure are soooo refreshing and will the space between wNting a good car and learning whTs best. Forevr grateful... just do 1 thing. Enjoy driving as providing soo good content must take lots of effort, and make sure hollywood get ur voiceover and Alpina make u big part of their youtube division.
I'm in love with my M240i. My M235i was great in Melbourne red but the Saphire Black M240 is better imo. The ceramic coating I had put on really makes it pop.
Great review Joe, love the way it looks apart from the awful back box which seems way too visible for whatever reason? That would have to go!! Would also agree about the wheels, think I prefer the ones on original M2. I will be sticking with my m240i for a while yet though :-)
I suspected that BMW had just dumped the S55 in there with no detune and claimed the lower bhp figure for the reasons you said, it wouldn’t have made much sense to detune it, loved this review and now very tempted myself by one of these over a Cayman, that new Hochenheim Silver looks amazing too, and I believe you can order it with the old style M2 rims if you like but I do like these comp type. Another great review Joe cheers 👍
Fantastic car to look at and BMW’s best I think. Shame about the sound BMW just can’t get the right noise from that engine. Great review as always Joe.
Yep, watching these M2 Competition videos and suddenly my 2018 M240 feels like it needs upgrading. The struggle is real. Unlike a lot of posters here, I am not a huge fan of the Sunset Orange though. Give me the blue. Really wish they still had the gray though, that was a beautiful color. White looks great too, but that's what I have now.
Great review! Thanks for making me feel like my m140 is now inadequate and that I need an m2 competition 😂 sunset orange looks incredible on that car too! 💦
Sunset Orange is a wonderful colour and the M2 is an amazing looking Car like the aggressive styling and compact design. I'm currently saving up my deposit for one need to fulfil my dream of owning one. Look forward to more of your content as i enjoy watching them. 👍
Ohhh, such a nice car - love that red. I would never be able to go for that color myself but it is a beauty (I prefer grey). I would love to get to try one of these to see how valuable the throttle/etc adjustments are. I find in my wife's 2018 'normal' M2 that in sport mode the throttle response is still slow - I hate to use the word slow but how about I have to really commit the pedal before things really get moving. But when they do, oh my it is an absolute rocket. The comparison for me here is my 2007 Z4 3.0 si. In sports mode that one's throttle is glued to your foot. No, there is not a turbo charger and no it has nowhere near the horsepower but in sports mode that throttle is a linear expression to the power and feels very very direct. I can't get the wife's M2 to feel the same. Regardless, it is a beauty and you know it has to be great car when the reviewer, pre even ending the review is calling up trying to get an order in place for one. I hope it works out for you! Thanks for the video.
Nice video. I did a back-to-back recently of an M2 and an M2C and preferred the original. Still, fantastic car and I certainly wouldn't be disappointed owning one.
So I can speak to the facelift only, but I really enjoyed the 'rawness' of the older m2. In the OG M2 the sound is more in your face (so much better). The transmission in the OG shifted just as rapid but more harsh (I drove DCT's in both). The engine felt less linear in terms of power delivery so you had to wring it out, which I legitimately enjoy since it felt more like a sports car than a luxury vehicle. Both of these cars have more than ample power to get in trouble with. In the M2C you get a better range if you want a quite ride and still be an idiot. The seats are prettier to look at (I actually thought they were quite uncomfortable). The sound from the motor is just different and obviously the exhaust is night and day. The DCT shifted more smoothly, which can certainly be seen as a good thing. The m2c felt more refined and is even going to be a better track car when you are really pushing it, but I am not really looking for that quality in a fun weekend car that will see some track duty for giggles. Overall, is the m2c a more capable car? Yes. Does it actually make it more fun to drive and own? No, not so much.
Stehpen Moss+ really really hard to believe you or you value totally different things than I do in a sporscar. I had an M2 LCI for 10 days in Germany and it was a very nice car but it was not so special because of the dull engine which had great torque but it did not feel a sportscar at all because after 5500 rpm nothing happened anymore. Great torque and ok sound but a sportscar engine, no. I drove yesterday an M3 CS for only 5 minutes but I can tell you, it was the best car I ever have driven, just a crazy lunatic car with incredible feeling and accuracy. Much better imo than the F90 M5 I drove 2 weeks ago, which probably is faster though on a straight line. If the M2 Competition is a "baby" M3 CS as Joe said, it must be on another planet compared to the original. But lets wait and see when I get to drive one. If I would have 160k eur extra, I would have bought the CS yesterday in a heartbeat. Unfortunately the cars in Finland cost like crazy. The M2 Competition starts from 110k eur.
@Peter Hammer: I guess we value something different in a sports car, which I like to think is likely pretty common :) To me a sports car is something that puts a smile on my face when I'm driving backroads that has enough power to get me in trouble that is a pleasure to rev out. It needs to be trackable to the extent that it will see a track a couple times a month during the spring, summer, and fall. I enjoyed the characteristics of the N55 (I liked the S55 as well). I found it made more than enough power for the road and seemed to be happy to rev out (I'd agree that it does start tailing off around 6500). I also liked that it had a bit of a peaky nature that the s55 corrected with 2 turbos vs. one. The S55 is 100% the better motor in the grand scheme of things, but unless someone is looking to mod it extensively the N55 seemed up to the task. It doesn't necessarily need to be the fastest, best handling, best braking car out there to make something 'better' for what I'm looking for. The sound a car makes is of course going to be important, but I do think the m2c doesn't sound as bad as people are making it out to be it just isn't as good as the previous iteration by a long shot. The rear muffler thing is pretty damn ugly, but the rest of the car looks great and people will make exhausts for the m2c so the problem is only temporary. I appreciate that the OG M2 feels a bit rough around the edges and the M2C has polished a lot of that out. Just to be clear, the m2c didn't feel sterile either the m2 just exuded the characteristics I appreciate more. I'm in Canada (so what is standard vs. not between our countries is likely different) so the price between the m2c and current year m2 is pretty minimal so cost to 'upgrade' really isn't much and I don't own either currently so do get the benefit of not having to deal with the depreciation with trading an existing M2 to M2C. I am actively in the market for a car and both of these do slot nicely in my price range as well as overall size (the wife is of course going to have her opinion since we only drive 1 car, which might be super different than mine and who knows she may hate both). I've not driven an M3 CS so can't really judge whether it feels like an M2C or not, but would love to drive it. Due to living in downtown Toronto owning an m3 would be a pain in the ass just dimensions of the car. I have had the opportunity of driving the M2C more than the M2, but only did a back-to-back comparison once and can say the M2C is a great car and would be a great DD and then fun car for the weekend. I think if I had to sit in traffic daily on a crappy commute I'd still look at something with an adaptive suspension with our roads compared to both the m2 and m2c. The brakes on the M2C are nuts and the power band of the S55 is really easy to use and appreciate. The one drive in the 2018 M2 was the only time I've driven that, but was last week so quite recent and I'll certainly drive them more as I continue to make my decision on what car to ultimately purchase. In terms of overall 'best car' to either of these if i'm judging it as a pure sports car? No to both. The benefit of the m2 and m2c is we get cars that can play with true sports cars, but still have a fair bit of practicality for day-to-day. I'd buy a Porsche if I had the opportunity of owning a dedicated sports car, but sadly this car does have do some double duty due to a 1 car garage in a city. I'm also not someone that cares too much about straight line performance otherwise I'd be looking at different cars all together. The M2 and the M2C slot into a pretty niche market and I just prefer the previous version over the newer one. I just figured I'd toss my opinion out since we know all journalists (Joe I guess sort of is this, but not really) are going to be singing praise to the latest and greatest because that's what keeps viewership up.
Joe, what’s your thoughts for current M2 coupe owners, is it worth upgrading? There’s a lot to like, the engine, seats, mirrors... but also dislike, the sound, those grilles, and the cost to trade in and purchase..!
Hey buddy, really hard to say mate! It's not miles better, bit like when the M140 came out and all M135 owners we're keen to swap, but in reality there was very little difference. As a new buy it's amazing value, as a standard M2 upgrade it might be a bit expensive for the small gains
Beautiful car especially in that colour, shame about the exhaust sound but hopefully it can be rectified once they figure out how to get around the OPF
Great video. Pity about no adaptive dampers in the options..And that rear silencer box is a munter. Apart from that it looks like perfection. I'm off to buy a lottery ticket.
Another great Video, Joe I have to say your costing me money now I was all set to go and order a motec m140i (loved all you're videos in the past) however after that video I want one of those now .. cheers for that ha ha ha ...
Buy one! Buy one! Buy one! 🤣🤣 Great video Joe. Can’t really compare the M3 over this as it’s no longer in production. Another victim of the WLTP fleet emission regulations. M4 is the only comparison in the range. I think you’d be silly to go for an M4 over the M2 Comp Pack though. Keep up the great vids Joe 👍🏼👍🏼👏🏼
I am keeping my stage2 m2, not worth upgrading in my opinion. M2 LCI with Akrapovic sounds a lot nicer than any m2 competitions. For the looks, it is always easy to buy new mirrors and seats.
Hope you enjoyed this review guys, please remember to subscribe for more videos soon.... 👌
I have enjoyed it. Thanks man. I've been eyeing an M2. And this M2C just eliminates the issues I had with the regular M2. And like you said when Akrapovic does their thing it'll be perfect.
Let's talk colors. Which are you leaning towards??
Keep up the good work.
I hope you can drive a manual soon and share your thoughts on it soon. How do you compare the driving experience vs a 1M? ?been looking to buy a 1M but I may really consider this better! Cheers
Great video Joe, absolutely love this new model, that's coming from a 911 4s owner 👍
your videos are amazingly well done. By far you are my favorite car reviewer.
Thanks David! Looking at How Silver :-)
Nothing like crunchy executive driveway gravel to start a video !
Porsche confirm they will keep making 3 pedals cars for ever
BMW keeps the E30 M3's spirit alive with the M2
The next generation of MX5 is said to be even lighter
Lotus keeps doing Lotus things
Driver's cars are here to stay we have to be grateful of that
Cédric Coulombe yeah bmw just basically ended the manual in the new g20 series and I’ve read some articles that quote the m2 won’t have a manual for long
The BMW DCT is so good and fast it’s hard to argue with why it’s in their high performance car. That said it looks like the DCT is becoming rare as the ZF automatic is becoming the goto many high hp cruisers.
The MX5 is going hybrid.
Of all the M2 Competition "reviews" on TH-cam, I find this one the most complete, objective and best done. The M2 Competition may have a poorer sound than its predecessor, but if you're in the market for a new one in the Eu, there's no choice and there's no point in lamenting it. And this review doesn't, and I really appreciate that. I'm taking delivery of one in exactly that color and those wheels in two weeks.
Thank you very much 🙏 Glad you appreciate it, I would be jealous but mine is almost here too 🤣 Cheers man appreciate your support
the bad : the M2 CP its 90 lbs heavier than 2018 M3 . and 150 lbs over standar M2 . its an extemely heavy car. An authentic competition vehicle its weighr reduction focus like porsche develope their vehicles.
@@juancruz-jg5pq This car is garbage in Germany... you can't buy it here… OPF kills the sound...its so quiet...terrible...
Doubt you will see this brother but your videos have helped me overcome crippling ocd in regards to cars and keeping them immaculate etc I’ve learned to enjoy my m140i as is and just drive it
I've seen it and that makes me happy, glad to hear man 👊❤️
@@JoeAchilles1 Thankyou so much !
Amazing car and a really professional production. Been waiting all week to watch and it didn’t disappoint :)
Thank you :-)
the bad : the M2 CP its 90 lbs heavier than 2018 M3 . and 150 lbs over standar M2 . its an extemely heavy car. An authentic competition vehicle its weighr reduction focus like porsche develope their vehicles.
I had an original M2 and traded it in for a different car completely (a dream car of mine), but I am really liking this M2C. I wish this is what was out when I was looking in July 2017. I would definitely still have it. Now i want an M2C, but don't (and will not) get rid of my current car and really can't afford it either. I can handle only so much vehicle depreciations. Good review and who know, maybe in a few years, I can find one on the used car market, because we all know how much M cars depreciate. Hate to say that as I love them, but they do, so good for people looking in the future.
Sweet ride there Joe :)
Thanks Nick, appriciate you taking time to watch it 👌
Really enjoyed watching this video Joe thanks for putting in the long hours mate..👍🏻👌🏻
Thanks for taking the time to watch it!
Got mine in HS a month ago: it's absolutely lovely!
Congrats! Enjoy it...
Amazing man, that will be my colour too ;-)
You'll love it... I haven't driven the OG M2, but based on all what I've read this M2C is much more of a linear buildup and it definitely likes to be revved. The power builds really smoothly and everything between 3.5k and 6.5k is golden. Twitchy in 2nd (dct) when you push it, but so well behaved when you need it (it's my daily dad car).
As you mentioned: only thing this car really needs is an exhaust. I'm closely following your friend Mark's development with Akra, but also Lightweight's stainless steel (coming in December). After 3k kms I can confirm it's just too quiet.
just picked up my m240 today, not quite an m2 comp but love it!
Awesome Jack, congrats! Incredible cars man, will miss my 140 if I do make the swap...
Got it after watching your videos about them, 2 years of researching it before taking the plunge 👍
Great car.. I bought a 2018 M2 4 months ago. I was pondering the M240 for a long time because it is great bang for the buck and pretty similar to the M2 mechanically. Gratz, I KNOW your enjoying it!
The M240 is amazing - a car to love!
Jack Naylor you will absolutely love your M240, I'm 47 and it's the first car I've ever owned that I still been in love with after a year.
What a great review Joe! No doubt the best car reviewer out there!
Also good job Patrick, the quality of the filming and sound is worthy of a TV show!
Hopefully we get to see many videos of Joe driving _his_ M2 Competition around!
Top review again! Wish you had more recognition for the dedication and time it takes to perfect a video like this, amazing!! 🔥👏🏼
Nice to see someone putting their money where their mouth is. It's a very nice looking car and I like the colour too.
Cheers man
the bad : the M2 CP its 90 lbs heavier than 2018 M3 . and 150 lbs over standar M2 . its an extemely heavy car. An authentic competition vehicle its weighr reduction focus like porsche develope their vehicles.
Good call. That M2 comp could just be *the* sweet spot in the current BMW range taking price and performance into consideration, & it's just the right size for UK roads.
Lovely video mate! This just once gain shows why I think you belong to one of the best automotive youtubers! The beginning was just sweet - not too in your face nor too boring, just right! And what a great car too! Was good to hear your thoughts on the M2C, and i think i'd agree with everything that you said.
Now the biggest question is - will you be getting yours as a manual or a auto? 🤔
Haha thanks buddy, highest praise when it comes from you mate ❤ I've heard since that the M2 comp changes massively after the first service, apparently engine mapping etc is altered and become a more aggressive... You will be glad to hear I might have ordered a manual 😉🙏
Thanks mate, now thats news that i like to hear!
Top work as usual Mr Achilles
Thank you!
I had a 2006 Pontiac GTO that was spice red! Very similar color. Nothing has come to close to making me feel how that car did. I own a black 230i now. THIS IS THE CAR. THIS review gave me so much excitement. Joe you're such a classy and respectful car reviewer. This motivated me to go call some clients I've been procrastinating on reaching for whatever reason. Omg. Thank you Joe.
Just for the sake of car reviews , I hope joe gets 100k subscribers very soon , it’s entertaining and the most interesting car production I’ve watched to date!
i wish i could have this as a gift for graduation
never the less ill keep on studying/working hard and someday ill own my dream car which is this
Ahhh finally somebody who agrees on the wheels. I just ordered one this week. Hockenheim silver, standard M2 wheels, DCT and orange interior.
This review just made it that little bit harder to wait for the delivery.
Very jealous Joe!!
Awesome video Joe. I liked that you dropped the surprise potential purchase in there too!
Joe - great stuff - beautiful setting for a test drive - really appreciate the commentary on the car's details and how it drives - top of my list of wants !!
Fantastic review, I've had one three months now, absolutely fantastic car.....outstanding in every way 12/10👍👍👍👍
Joe - the videos are getting really good. Production quality and content top notch.
Another epic video Joe, you’re killing it! How you don’t have even more subs I don’t know, legit one of the best car guys out there 👍🏻
Just discovered your channel. Keep up the great work. Currently enjoying my M135i but jealous of the M2!
Great man appriciate it! The mighty M135i is still one of my all time favourite modern cars 👌
My favourite car EVER, great review joe. Loving the cinematics lately 👍🏻
Another fantastic review Joe, I cant wait to see what spec you go for. Steve
Amazing review Joe! so glad i placded my order with Tony 😃, keep the videos coming, great content.
Wow, can't give higher praise than wanting one. Nice review Joe! I need to go test drive one now.
Get it bought joe! Life’s to short 😊
Great review. Took delivery of my grey manual M2 competition 2 days ago. Totally agree with all your comments. Easily the best car I have ever owned. Make sure you get the manual.
The M2 Competition is THE “M car” as BMW finally found its soul again with building a true track superstar. Finally a M car with a balanced chassis, proper size, lots of power, brakes and handling. The low end torque numbers in a car that small makes it a monster. The interior of the M2C looks gorgeous with just the right amount of high tech. The new seats look amazing. 😎The horse power wars have ruined the M5 as it’s way too big and heavy now The new 3 series is the size of the 5 series a few years back and won’t have the scalpel like handling the M2C has. The new M8 is still just a high HP GT car so we are left with the M2C being BMW’s true track animal sports car.
How the M2 should of been in the first place. Looking forward to getting my hands on one!
should have come ? : the M2 CP its 90 lbs heavier than 2018 M3 . and 150 lbs over standar M2 . its an extemely heavy car. An authentic competition vehicle its weighr reduction focus like porsche develope their vehicles.
Oh no! I’ve been watching all of Joe’s m2 comp videos! Time to say goodbye to the m140i
Agreed the sound isn't an issue. 3rd party manufactures will make much better sounding aftermarket exhausts in no time.
Seriously tempted by one of these. Nice one Joe
What an ending ahaha! Really great work on this one Joe, superb car
We love your videos here in Soth Africa Joe. All the best with uour new M2 Comp
Do it Joe!!! Awesome review btw, as per usual.
you make me lose my patience even more !!! caaaaaan't wait to pick it up next weekend !
Amazing review, was waiting for your road test and it didn't disappoint !
keep it up :)
Well?
Joe, another fantastic review. And what a car, it looks nuts, deffo the best looking M car at the moment.
Amazing review Joe, could see you were genuinely excited! Hope you are able to go through and get one yourself!
Haha yeah I sure was!
Been looking forward to this one, Joe !
Great vid Joe - thank you. The quiet sound is not only in those with the filter sadly, its just a very dull sounding engine anyway. Even the best modded S55 cars sounds just ok at best. What a great looking and well rounded out car though! And once driving it I bet the sound would be in tune with the amazing driving experience.
Hope you get one Joe, I'd love to see more of this car on your channel. I'm gonna make this my next car for sure, Test drive this saturday!!!
This review is so good done it such justice. Ordered mine for 2019 in white can’t wait :)
Molly Waddell This car is going to be awesome, ive ordered mine for 2019 as well, in white :-)
Great video yet again Joe, and what a surprise ending! Think they are great cars for the money I really do, when you consider the comp only being £1800 additional to the original M2 it is amazing. Lets hope Tony is generous enough to give you his secret slot.
Wonderful video Joe as always. Fabulous car.
Wow, this was a joy to watch, fantastic footage and editing :-) . And I think it speaks volumes that you're considering to replace your Motech racer with the M2 Comp. You would really deserve to own one of these, in my opinion.
I was going to watch a movie on smart tv, then your content came up on my TH-cam. .it was so good, a mini movies and u review what we need to know. The sound that came thru and video qualiy with content and your voice..im sure u are the real English BMW Transporter . You for sure are soooo refreshing and will the space between wNting a good car and learning whTs best. Forevr grateful... just do 1 thing. Enjoy driving as providing soo good content must take lots of effort, and make sure hollywood get ur voiceover and Alpina make u big part of their youtube division.
One minute in and loving the music and visuals.
looks lovely, sounds great
To me, this is the first BMW I am excited about since 2010. And I used to be a BMW FANATIC. I actually own 5 BMWs (mostly 1990s cars).
YASSS! hope u order one! fantastic video as usual and the colour.. good lord, u better order one in sunset orange as well!
I'm in love with my M240i. My M235i was great in Melbourne red but the Saphire Black M240 is better imo. The ceramic coating I had put on really makes it pop.
Brilliant intro to the video Joe,,, it was like watching a movie☺
Great review Joe, love the way it looks apart from the awful back box which seems way too visible for whatever reason? That would have to go!! Would also agree about the wheels, think I prefer the ones on original M2. I will be sticking with my m240i for a while yet though :-)
Good review joe, loved everything about the new M2 & from different angle’s don’t it look like the old 1M, Maybe the colour ????
I suspected that BMW had just dumped the S55 in there with no detune and claimed the lower bhp figure for the reasons you said, it wouldn’t have made much sense to detune it, loved this review and now very tempted myself by one of these over a Cayman, that new Hochenheim Silver looks amazing too, and I believe you can order it with the old style M2 rims if you like but I do like these comp type. Another great review Joe cheers 👍
Fantastic car to look at and BMW’s best I think. Shame about the sound BMW just can’t get the right noise from that engine. Great review as always Joe.
The vids keep getting better. Keep it up
Another great video joe! Would like to see you in a m2 in the alps😍
The facelift looks great, looks very stable and controllable through the corners especially compared to the normal M2!
This is so nicely done! Great review.
Finally sport seats!! (superb video)
Yep, watching these M2 Competition videos and suddenly my 2018 M240 feels like it needs upgrading. The struggle is real.
Unlike a lot of posters here, I am not a huge fan of the Sunset Orange though. Give me the blue. Really wish they still had the gray though, that was a beautiful color. White looks great too, but that's what I have now.
nice coordination of jacket with car paint colour!
Do it Joe! Look forward to hearing more of your thoughts on it
Great review! Thanks for making me feel like my m140 is now inadequate and that I need an m2 competition 😂 sunset orange looks incredible on that car too! 💦
I really want one ..! Great vid joe 👌🏼
Great review as always Joe.
Also good to have Tony featured!
Would be a shame to let the 'perfect build' M140 go!
Tony Lewis at Berry Heathrow is a friend/contact. I can highly recommend him for sourcing new/used BMW. Great road test.
Great review, picked mine up yesterday👌
Sunset Orange is a wonderful colour and the M2 is an amazing looking Car like the aggressive styling and compact design.
I'm currently saving up my deposit for one need to fulfil my dream of owning one.
Look forward to more of your content as i enjoy watching them. 👍
You've gotta get one Joe! Spectacular car
You should run a Live Session with TRL to share your configuration options
10:43 Watch out for that tree! didn't lose another drone did you Joe! ;)
Ohhh, such a nice car - love that red. I would never be able to go for that color myself but it is a beauty (I prefer grey). I would love to get to try one of these to see how valuable the throttle/etc adjustments are. I find in my wife's 2018 'normal' M2 that in sport mode the throttle response is still slow - I hate to use the word slow but how about I have to really commit the pedal before things really get moving. But when they do, oh my it is an absolute rocket. The comparison for me here is my 2007 Z4 3.0 si. In sports mode that one's throttle is glued to your foot. No, there is not a turbo charger and no it has nowhere near the horsepower but in sports mode that throttle is a linear expression to the power and feels very very direct. I can't get the wife's M2 to feel the same.
Regardless, it is a beauty and you know it has to be great car when the reviewer, pre even ending the review is calling up trying to get an order in place for one. I hope it works out for you! Thanks for the video.
Nice sporty rear diffusor. I'm talking about the huge exhaust box sticking out underneath.
Nice video. I did a back-to-back recently of an M2 and an M2C and preferred the original. Still, fantastic car and I certainly wouldn't be disappointed owning one.
interesting. I have an m2 face lift. Why do you think the old one is better?
So I can speak to the facelift only, but I really enjoyed the 'rawness' of the older m2. In the OG M2 the sound is more in your face (so much better). The transmission in the OG shifted just as rapid but more harsh (I drove DCT's in both). The engine felt less linear in terms of power delivery so you had to wring it out, which I legitimately enjoy since it felt more like a sports car than a luxury vehicle. Both of these cars have more than ample power to get in trouble with.
In the M2C you get a better range if you want a quite ride and still be an idiot. The seats are prettier to look at (I actually thought they were quite uncomfortable). The sound from the motor is just different and obviously the exhaust is night and day. The DCT shifted more smoothly, which can certainly be seen as a good thing. The m2c felt more refined and is even going to be a better track car when you are really pushing it, but I am not really looking for that quality in a fun weekend car that will see some track duty for giggles.
Overall, is the m2c a more capable car? Yes. Does it actually make it more fun to drive and own? No, not so much.
@@stephenmoss7619 This. Have an LCI with springs and intake...transformed the car...does this S55 plus extra weight equal a better ROAD car?
Stehpen Moss+ really really hard to believe you or you value totally different things than I do in a sporscar. I had an M2 LCI for 10 days in Germany and it was a very nice car but it was not so special because of the dull engine which had great torque but it did not feel a sportscar at all because after 5500 rpm nothing happened anymore. Great torque and ok sound but a sportscar engine, no.
I drove yesterday an M3 CS for only 5 minutes but I can tell you, it was the best car I ever have driven, just a crazy lunatic car with incredible feeling and accuracy. Much better imo than the F90 M5 I drove 2 weeks ago, which probably is faster though on a straight line. If the M2 Competition is a "baby" M3 CS as Joe said, it must be on another planet compared to the original. But lets wait and see when I get to drive one.
If I would have 160k eur extra, I would have bought the CS yesterday in a heartbeat. Unfortunately the cars in Finland cost like crazy. The M2 Competition starts from 110k eur.
@Peter Hammer: I guess we value something different in a sports car, which I like to think is likely pretty common :) To me a sports car is something that puts a smile on my face when I'm driving backroads that has enough power to get me in trouble that is a pleasure to rev out. It needs to be trackable to the extent that it will see a track a couple times a month during the spring, summer, and fall.
I enjoyed the characteristics of the N55 (I liked the S55 as well). I found it made more than enough power for the road and seemed to be happy to rev out (I'd agree that it does start tailing off around 6500). I also liked that it had a bit of a peaky nature that the s55 corrected with 2 turbos vs. one. The S55 is 100% the better motor in the grand scheme of things, but unless someone is looking to mod it extensively the N55 seemed up to the task. It doesn't necessarily need to be the fastest, best handling, best braking car out there to make something 'better' for what I'm looking for.
The sound a car makes is of course going to be important, but I do think the m2c doesn't sound as bad as people are making it out to be it just isn't as good as the previous iteration by a long shot. The rear muffler thing is pretty damn ugly, but the rest of the car looks great and people will make exhausts for the m2c so the problem is only temporary. I appreciate that the OG M2 feels a bit rough around the edges and the M2C has polished a lot of that out. Just to be clear, the m2c didn't feel sterile either the m2 just exuded the characteristics I appreciate more. I'm in Canada (so what is standard vs. not between our countries is likely different) so the price between the m2c and current year m2 is pretty minimal so cost to 'upgrade' really isn't much and I don't own either currently so do get the benefit of not having to deal with the depreciation with trading an existing M2 to M2C. I am actively in the market for a car and both of these do slot nicely in my price range as well as overall size (the wife is of course going to have her opinion since we only drive 1 car, which might be super different than mine and who knows she may hate both).
I've not driven an M3 CS so can't really judge whether it feels like an M2C or not, but would love to drive it. Due to living in downtown Toronto owning an m3 would be a pain in the ass just dimensions of the car. I have had the opportunity of driving the M2C more than the M2, but only did a back-to-back comparison once and can say the M2C is a great car and would be a great DD and then fun car for the weekend. I think if I had to sit in traffic daily on a crappy commute I'd still look at something with an adaptive suspension with our roads compared to both the m2 and m2c. The brakes on the M2C are nuts and the power band of the S55 is really easy to use and appreciate. The one drive in the 2018 M2 was the only time I've driven that, but was last week so quite recent and I'll certainly drive them more as I continue to make my decision on what car to ultimately purchase.
In terms of overall 'best car' to either of these if i'm judging it as a pure sports car? No to both. The benefit of the m2 and m2c is we get cars that can play with true sports cars, but still have a fair bit of practicality for day-to-day. I'd buy a Porsche if I had the opportunity of owning a dedicated sports car, but sadly this car does have do some double duty due to a 1 car garage in a city. I'm also not someone that cares too much about straight line performance otherwise I'd be looking at different cars all together. The M2 and the M2C slot into a pretty niche market and I just prefer the previous version over the newer one.
I just figured I'd toss my opinion out since we know all journalists (Joe I guess sort of is this, but not really) are going to be singing praise to the latest and greatest because that's what keeps viewership up.
The new competition just killed the value of the older ones. Great Video.
future classic without a doubt.
Joe, what’s your thoughts for current M2 coupe owners, is it worth upgrading? There’s a lot to like, the engine, seats, mirrors... but also dislike, the sound, those grilles, and the cost to trade in and purchase..!
Hey buddy, really hard to say mate! It's not miles better, bit like when the M140 came out and all M135 owners we're keen to swap, but in reality there was very little difference. As a new buy it's amazing value, as a standard M2 upgrade it might be a bit expensive for the small gains
Beautiful car especially in that colour, shame about the exhaust sound but hopefully it can be rectified once they figure out how to get around the OPF
It really is the e36 reborn.. The only car I'd buy right now. I'd keep my 335i for bad weather of course
Makes me want to go out and but one, considering i still want the M235i 2015 range, but this monster looks awesome :)))
Great video. Pity about no adaptive dampers in the options..And that rear silencer box is a munter. Apart from that it looks like perfection. I'm off to buy a lottery ticket.
Just think if the content you could make if you got a new m2!
Ohh yeah ;-)
I hope you can do a good video on the figures of upgrading from the M140 to this as there must be a few people wanting to make the jump.
Great review , made me smile 😊
Awesome intro! Also what's the song at the beginning? Really dig it!
Dream car with that color it would look so nice with the M2 sitting next to the 1M in the orange
Another great Video, Joe I have to say your costing me money now I was all set to go and order a motec m140i (loved all you're videos in the past) however after that video I want one of those now .. cheers for that ha ha ha ...
Buy one! Buy one! Buy one! 🤣🤣
Great video Joe. Can’t really compare the M3 over this as it’s no longer in production. Another victim of the WLTP fleet emission regulations. M4 is the only comparison in the range. I think you’d be silly to go for an M4 over the M2 Comp Pack though. Keep up the great vids Joe 👍🏼👍🏼👏🏼
It's a beautiful machine, no regrets here
I am keeping my stage2 m2, not worth upgrading in my opinion. M2 LCI with Akrapovic sounds a lot nicer than any m2 competitions. For the looks, it is always easy to buy new mirrors and seats.
what color is that? doesn't look like sunset orange from what i have seen.