What next? The M2 is out - Page 51

dan · 01-12-2023, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by SCA

Recently saw this. Mike and Dan, do you plan to add? How about an G42 owner update too?

Sorry, missed this one. No plans to upgrade anything really—the car is great!

SCA · 01-12-2023, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by dan

Sorry, missed this one. No plans to upgrade anything really—the car is great!

Glad you are enjoying it. Guessing you are well passed break-in by now?

dan · 01-12-2023, 10:46 AM

Oh yeah. 4 months, 3756 miles.

I am curious to hear Mike's thoughts

jpgurl · 01-12-2023, 10:49 AM

Missed this thread totally! Congrats on the car Dan.

dan · 01-12-2023, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by jpgurl

Missed this thread totally! Congrats on the car Dan.

Thanks! It's been nice having a car with some tech in it finally

SCA · 01-12-2023, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by dan

Oh yeah. 4 months, 3756 miles.

I am curious to hear Mike's thoughts

Nice! It sounds as if you are really enjoying it. Glad you got the rear wheel drive? How is ID8 now that you have had ample time with it? Completed a road trips in it? Comfortable?

dan · 01-12-2023, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by SCA

Nice! It sounds as if you are really enjoying it. Glad you got the rear wheel drive? How is ID8 now that you have had ample time with it? Completed a road trips in it? Comfortable?

For sure glad to have RWD. I never even considered getting xDrive. I think ID8 is great. Still have intermittent issues caused by that damned intersection where the wireless carplay gets dropped, which also seems to cause external GPS apps to go wonky. That's the main gripe.

I've driven to Waco and back (100 miles each way) with 4 people in the car and had no complaints (rear passengers were 5'2"ish). Also to San Antonio and back (75 miles) and it's a great highway cruiser.

SCA · 01-12-2023, 03:35 PM

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For sure glad to have RWD. I never even considered getting xDrive. I think ID8 is great. Still have intermittent issues caused by that damned intersection where the wireless carplay gets dropped, which also seems to cause external GPS apps to go wonky. That's the main gripe.

I've driven to Waco and back (100 miles each way) with 4 people in the car and had no complaints (rear passengers were 5'2"ish). Also to San Antonio and back (75 miles) and it's a great highway cruiser.

Have you not had the recent OTA SW update pushing to you yet?

It sounds like a great ‘little’ BMW! Clearly it is not really little, but it is one of the smaller models on offer.

dan · 01-12-2023, 04:13 PM

I have the latest SW update as of last month

SCA · 02-17-2023, 05:50 PM

I drove a G42 xDrive M240i for approx 20+ miles. Impressive! I did notice some DBW throttle delay. If BMW offered a manual RWD example I could totally forgo a G87 M2. Clearly that will never happen though. Given the MSRP on this build, one is not that far from the base MSRP on G87 M2 at $63,200.

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dan redefined Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 14,896	Oh yeah. 4 months, 3756 miles. I am curious to hear Mike's thoughts __________________ "There's a freedom you begin to feel the closer you get to Austin, Texas." -Willie

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dan redefined Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 14,896	I have the latest SW update as of last month __________________ "There's a freedom you begin to feel the closer you get to Austin, Texas." -Willie

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SCA Jaded Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 9,048	I drove a G42 xDrive M240i for approx 20+ miles. Impressive! I did notice some DBW throttle delay. If BMW offered a manual RWD example I could totally forgo a G87 M2. Clearly that will never happen though. Given the MSRP on this build, one is not that far from the base MSRP on G87 M2 at $63,200. Attached Thumbnails

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jpgurl Carmudgeon Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: '22 MACH-E; '74 Austin Mini Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,754	Missed this thread totally! Congrats on the car Dan.