BMW M2 OG or M4?

[TameRacingDriver]

Strongly considering one of these.

Which one is most fun? The M2 seems to be a poor mans 1M coupe from what I can see, quite appealing,

Some say the M4 is more feral and a bit more fun.

Pros and cons to both? Which one is the better fun and a better place to hold my money?

[danb79]

TameRacingDriver said:

Strongly considering one of these.

Which one is most fun? The M2 seems to be a poor mans 1M coupe from what I can see, quite appealing,

Some say the M4 is more feral and a bit more fun.

Pros and cons to both? Which one is the better fun and a better place to hold my money?

All I can say TRD is that my pal Carl has had both; M2, to M4 back to M2 - He much prefers the M2 and that's after an F90 M5 as well (fed up of insurance costs)

I think his is a 2024 plate; not sure which gen that is

[TameRacingDriver]

danb79 said:

All I can say TRD is that my pal Carl has had both; M2, to M4 back to M2 - He much prefers the M2 and that's after an F90 M5 as well (fed up of insurance costs)

I think his is a 2024 plate; not sure which gen that is

Good to know, ta!

[MediumBuild]

TameRacingDriver said:

Strongly considering one of these.

Which one is most fun? The M2 seems to be a poor mans 1M coupe from what I can see, quite appealing,

Some say the M4 is more feral and a bit more fun.

Pros and cons to both? Which one is the better fun and a better place to hold my money?

Which M2? F87 or G87?

[Pando99]

I recently bought a M2 Comp 21 plate after looking at M3 touring / M3 / M4 convertible.
I just thought that the rest have just got too big.
I originally owned a E36 M3 evo and think the M2 comp is on par with it sizewise.
Can't fault the M2 in any way so far

[Heathwood]

MediumBuild said:

TameRacingDriver said:

Strongly considering one of these.

Which one is most fun? The M2 seems to be a poor mans 1M coupe from what I can see, quite appealing,

Some say the M4 is more feral and a bit more fun.

Pros and cons to both? Which one is the better fun and a better place to hold my money?

Which M2? F87 or G87?

OP says the OG, so that’ll be the F87.

[MediumBuild]

Heathwood said:

OP says the OG, so that ll be the F87.

Just realised.

I’d go M2. In fact I did when I had the choice. Never regretted it. Interior on the m4 is better but I found the M2 much more fun and it didn’t try to kill me.

[TameRacingDriver]

Aye f87, the m4 and M2 OG are similar prices now.


Definitely on team m2 at the minute. Rightly or wrongly I see the M2 as a poor man's 1m coupe, highly appealing.

[cerb4.5lee]

I really like both to be honest, but I'm 5 years and nearly 50k miles in with my F82 M4 though, so I'll go with that!

[TameRacingDriver]

cerb4.5lee said:

I really like both to be honest, but I'm 5 years and nearly 50k miles in with my F82 M4 though, so I'll go with that!

Have you tried a M2 lee?

[Heathwood]

TameRacingDriver said:

Aye f87, the m4 and M2 OG are similar prices now.


Definitely on team m2 at the minute. Rightly or wrongly I see the M2 as a poor man's 1m coupe, highly appealing.

Not sure where you’re getting the poor man’s 1M thing from, as I’ve never heard that before. I don’t think the 1M offers anything over the OG M2; it only holds the excessive value due to relative rarity, although there always seems to be loads for sale at any point in time and are slow to sell. Personally, I think a good M2 is a smart buy.

[cerb4.5lee]

TameRacingDriver said:

cerb4.5lee said:

I really like both to be honest, but I'm 5 years and nearly 50k miles in with my F82 M4 though, so I'll go with that!

Have you tried a M2 lee?

I haven't driven one bud, but I have been a passenger around Cadwell Park in both an OG M2 and an M2 Comp thanks to Nick(nickfrog) on here though. So I know that the M2 is a lot of fun as well for sure.

[Night Owl]

Pando99 said:

I recently bought a M2 Comp 21 plate after looking at M3 touring / M3 / M4 convertible.
I just thought that the rest have just got too big.
I originally owned a E36 M3 evo and think the M2 comp is on par with it sizewise.
Can't fault the M2 in any way so far

M3/4 are indeed massive now. Nearly as big as my G31 5er.

Love my F87 M2C