Put down an M2 deposit today

[Maff]

I've just been told my M2 is about to go into build, should be in the UK the end of the month for delivery first week of April, maybe before! Can't wait!!! :-)

[VerySideways]

Maff said:

I've just been told my M2 is about to go into build, should be in the UK the end of the month for delivery first week of April, maybe before! Can't wait!!! :-)

Hi Matt!

Lucky boy... i'll look forward to the pictures

[TuonoPants]

Maff said:

I've just been told my M2 is about to go into build, should be in the UK the end of the month for delivery first week of April, maybe before! Can't wait!!! :-)

You're a lucky man, I've got to wait until November for mine, ordered it in October

[mikearwas]

Maff said:

I've just been told my M2 is about to go into build, should be in the UK the end of the month for delivery first week of April, maybe before! Can't wait!!! :-)

Genuine question - do you still get excited about the likes of an M2 given the kind of cars you usually buy?

[Alpinestars]

Maff said:

I've just been told my M2 is about to go into build, should be in the UK the end of the month for delivery first week of April, maybe before! Can't wait!!! :-)

I don't think they can "deliver" before the official launch date, which might be mid April?

[Maff]

mikearwas said:

Genuine question - do you still get excited about the likes of an M2 given the kind of cars you usually buy?

Yes, massively. My daily driver is currently an M235 and it's so much fun, I haven't driven one of the 'big' cars for nearly two weeks now. At this time of year you can have much more fun in a car like that than a super or hyper car, and my other cars all start to feel a bit 'the same' whereas the M2 is going to be totally different.

[Maff]

Alpinestars said:

I don't think they can "deliver" before the official launch date, which might be mid April?

4/4/16 is the official date.

[giger]

Maff said:

mikearwas said:

Genuine question - do you still get excited about the likes of an M2 given the kind of cars you usually buy?

Yes, massively. My daily driver is currently an M235 and it's so much fun, I haven't driven one of the 'big' cars for nearly two weeks now. At this time of year you can have much more fun in a car like that than a super or hyper car, and my other cars all start to feel a bit 'the same' whereas the M2 is going to be totally different.

I've just looked at your garage - quite incredible

There is an interview with Eddie Jordan in the latest Top Gear magazine, out of all of the cars he has had he said his M235i daily drive is by far the best car he has had because it is so much fun which exactly backs up your statement - praise indeed. Just think how great the M2 is going to be! (long wait for mine )

On a different note, does anyone know when prices for the performance parts are out? I really fancy the Alcantara steering wheel, price permitting.

[caminator11]

Theres a lot of info RE competition parts on some other BMW forums I believe, but I don't have a price for the wheel either (I want this).

For my money the carbon appendages don;t add much, its just the steering wheel and the coilovers that I fancied. I hear that the coilovers are a fairly inexpensive KW set so I might go aftermarket on that if for some reason I don't like the stock suspension.

[caminator11]

Maff said:

Yes, massively. My daily driver is currently an M235 and it's so much fun, I haven't driven one of the 'big' cars for nearly two weeks now. At this time of year you can have much more fun in a car like that than a super or hyper car, and my other cars all start to feel a bit 'the same' whereas the M2 is going to be totally different.

This fills me with so much hope.

I ended up going for an M2 over a cayman GTS and have been worrying that it wouldn't be nearly as much fun, while admittedly ticking some more practicality boxes...

[Fiesta1.0L]

caminator11 said:

This fills me with so much hope.

I ended up going for an M2 over a cayman GTS and have been worrying that it wouldn't be nearly as much fun, while admittedly ticking some more practicality boxes...

Same here. Would love the GTS but the wife wants kids (soon) and feared we'd never actually go anywhere in it because we'd always need more seats.

[monaco1981]

Just been sent the M performance catalogue by my dealer:

Exterior Styling
Description
RRP(incl. VAT)
Exhaustsystem
£2,000.00
Carbon-fibre tailpipe trims x4
£899.00
Titaniumtailpipe trims x4
£599.00
Suspension
£2,221.92
Kidney grilles, left / right
£97.50 each
Side bars,left / right
£52.50 each
Front attachment, carbon,left / right
£437.00 Each
Side attachment, carbon, left / right
£441.00 each
Rear diffuser, carbon
£880.00
Rear spoiler, carbon
£386.00
Carbon mirror covers, left / right
£199.50 each
Interior Styling
Description
RRP(incl. VAT)
Interior kit DCT
£389.00
Interior kit MT
TBC
Interior trim
£599.00
Steering wheel II with race display
£1,149.00
Steering wheel III
£649.00
Stainlesssteel pedals
£99.00
Stainlesssteel footrest
£110.00
M Performance floor mats, front / rear
£74.50 / £44.50
LED door sill finishers
£149.00
Prices are correct as of 1 March 2016. Prices quoted do not include any fitting which may be required.

[Alpinestars]

Maff said:

4/4/16 is the official date.

Where is that information from?

Apparently the BMW intranet site is showing 16/4.

[Snowyark]

See slightly discounted prices here - http://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=...

[spartridge]

Went over to Geneva today. Thought the M2 looked very good in LBB...

[v8ksn]

About to start ringing round the dealer's to try and get one of these for delivery this year, what chance have I got?

Are they all sold out?

[Alpinestars]

v8ksn said:

About to start ringing round the dealer's to try and get one of these for delivery this year, what chance have I got?

Are they all sold out?

I guess you never know, but as far as I'm aware all 2016 cars have been spoken for.

[RichardM5]

I was talking to my local dealer about their allocation of M2's, I was there looking at a car for my daughter, he said that they have sold their allocation for 2016 and 2017.

[v8ksn]

Bugger!

[aeropilot]

v8ksn said:

Bugger!

It all depends on the dealer.

If you really want one, I'd just going through the list of BMW dealers in an ever increasingly large circle from your location. There might be some that might not have sold all their allocation.