Silver/light wheels colours are so much more preferable to black wheels! Had my G81 black wheels painted gun metal and it improved the look dramatically
@6rimR3ap3r5 ай бұрын
Especially true on wheels you want to run with all season tires all year round. Took me a while to find front polished black wheels with a "winter ready" rating from the manufacturer that I would like. All black wheels only work if the rest of the car is also blacked out completely imho.
@joetacchino44705 ай бұрын
Agreed. Black wheels on all the G8X cars are not the best choice.
@Fourrings805 ай бұрын
Black wheels work great with certain colors.
@JamesSmith-qs4hx5 ай бұрын
The same is true for our demographics🤨
@valensi19885 ай бұрын
Black wheels are the worst trend ever happened to the car industry. They're not "sporty", they're not "racing", they do not "work on certain cars". They're just preferred by owners so they don't have to clean them anymore. What's the point of an expensive wheel design when it disappears in a massive black hole on the side. It just makes every car sad and unoriginal, just as most so called motorists nowadays.
@peternic15 ай бұрын
I don't think I've seen Harry laugh as much during a review, ever. I think that says something about this car.
@baoquoc37105 ай бұрын
Because Harry is a different kind of reviewers compared to Chris Harris.
@andrewclark78725 ай бұрын
The black disguises it so well I had initially thought they had put another body kit on there. What a difference.
@institorisinstitoris9595 ай бұрын
The fact that you have to disguise it in black really speaks volumes about the look of a car...
@romulus_4 ай бұрын
@@institorisinstitoris959 it puts the hide in hideous.
@paulclark225 ай бұрын
Really starting to like this car. Also really nice to hear people complimenting Iain’s work (he’s an old school friend), he’s an absolute wizard in getting the best out of performance vehicles with his team.
@F9RKY5 ай бұрын
Most smiles I’ve seen on your face driving a BMW for quite some time 😎
@HTH885 ай бұрын
Agree - since he drove the F87 M2 when he had an even bigger smile :)
@nazz00075 ай бұрын
It's wonderful. To see him so happy
@BiggerThanFrogs5 ай бұрын
I read an interview with Frank Stephenson once, where he said no car should be painted black because it hides all the careful work of the designer. I can't believe how much better this looks in black!
@EvoraGT4305 ай бұрын
Because it hides the careLESS work of the designer.
@jamesrobert41065 ай бұрын
Exactly 😂@@EvoraGT430
@bluetitan205 ай бұрын
That just shows, Frank Stephenson knows exactly what he is talking about. I think that lovely darkish purple colour BMW do, would be another good colour for this M2. Although. I'm not sure if its even offered on the M2?
@51madmitch5 ай бұрын
Yes it’s the opposite, black hides all the awful front and back ugly clumsy body kit, !!!
@51madmitch5 ай бұрын
What has happened to BMW styling department, they seem intent on making very ugly cars, which just jar with any view, grills are massive on some this has ugly what looks like the 80’s after market body kits, (cheap ones!!!),the first generation M2 competition with its wide track and beautiful rear arches was stunning, I never heard a bad review of its looks, or performance, a true classic, this certainly has a lot going for it, but I couldn’t live with the looks., great review clearly shows Harry enjoying it.
@D111115 ай бұрын
It looks okay in black.
@tlrprice75 ай бұрын
I like it black as well
@origaminefretami34805 ай бұрын
True
@philipjames2505 ай бұрын
Until one day after you have cleaned it 😂
@sohailien5 ай бұрын
The purple looks best imho
@petemorbius39365 ай бұрын
yup😊
@yugo45765 ай бұрын
Harry is spot on as usual. Man, do I hate that stupid mile long instrument cluster screen.
@SecksJay5 ай бұрын
I've found it really good to use, albeit, in an IX rather than the M2. It's better than what VW / Audi are shoving out currently.
@Matthew-ll9ke5 ай бұрын
@@SecksJayyou bought an ix, that's inexcusable
@Digiphex5 ай бұрын
Exactly.
@SecksJay5 ай бұрын
@@Matthew-ll9ke It's a very nice place to be, plus you don't have to look at the front of it from inside.
@Matthew-ll9ke5 ай бұрын
@@SecksJay a range rover is a splendid place to be, yet doesn't look utterly hideous from inside and out
@zzhughesd5 ай бұрын
Tens seconds into video and this looks like proper old school no messing motoring
@moinhaider14965 ай бұрын
Proper old school magic back again!
@zzhughesd5 ай бұрын
@@moinhaider1496 Yeh. Finally a tasty piece of kit to want, all this later stuff no horn appeal
@moinhaider14965 ай бұрын
@zzhughesd reminds me of the 1M 🙂
@bigduphusaj1625 ай бұрын
Old school as in British Leyland? because thats about accurate to describe the built quality and robustness on these. My Neighbours has had a new engine under warranty the first one ingested its own oil filer and had coolant smell from the exhausts from new. New front discs and pads as they got warped immediately, the second set got warped within a month they are wanting him to foot the bill for them now. The gearbox became noisy after the engine replacment and has got worse they have no idea what the noise is. Some of the interior got slapped off when his dog was in it wagging its tail and the thing makes loud crackilng and popping noises in his garage after hes used it and BMW said "thats normal but if you smell anything let us know" I mean my British Leyland comparison is 100% justified i feel.
@zzhughesd5 ай бұрын
@@bigduphusaj162 yup. Good old BL engineering. Born 77 sadly I didn’t get to see the crap ness. I know Mini Metro wings rusted through before 12 months old !!! Lovely
@carlrea5 ай бұрын
Another fantastic video. One of the worlds most respected motoring and KZbin journalists working with one of the oldest and reputable tuning companies that is Litchfield and we get a video like this. This vid shows how you should treat long established reputable tuning companies and this vid is the result.
@anyau5 ай бұрын
Save Silver Wheels!
@bluetitan205 ай бұрын
Amen to that!! Cant really stand looking at black wheels anymore. They don't do anything at all to show off the design.
@BionicRusty5 ай бұрын
Just had mine redone to silver on my W212 Wagon. Looks better and will last longer but I do miss the Matchbox Car look.
@oliverharris95675 ай бұрын
No just no . So dated
@BitcoinKalАй бұрын
So underrated.
@gazof-the-north19805 ай бұрын
A lot of people dont like the look of this M2 but I like it. It grows on you. And this particular suped up M2 is a beast!
@mrgrumpy7715 ай бұрын
best in black by a mile
@bigduphusaj1625 ай бұрын
Im not sure see my neighbours is as chocolate as it gets its abysmally unrobust
@hellobooom4 ай бұрын
Grows like a tumor
@cydr0ne4 ай бұрын
The comparison with the Maserati is spot on!
@OnTrackDetailing5 ай бұрын
I don't think it needs more power, it needs less weight and much better dampers - Just my opinion, M2 F87 Competition is the sweet spot still, better design, you can update the iDrive to ID6 if necessary and add carplay etc, just a more punchy car and better looking - S55 is well understood for tuning now and the bonus is that it not only looks much better but you're not voiding the BMW warranty on a car that's still very much under warranty F87 M2, with KW Clubsport coilovers (or Intrax 1K2), with different pads and some Apex wheels is just top tier for me.
@mountjoy235 ай бұрын
Agreed on the weight, but they both sound terrible.
@joetacchino44705 ай бұрын
Literally the only thing I’d take from the F87 is the exterior looks. Interior, engine, chassis, etc I would take the G87.
@bigduphusaj1625 ай бұрын
The first thing any modern BMW needs is built correctly.
@OnTrackDetailing5 ай бұрын
@mountjoy23 yeah , doesn't sound the best. Can be fixed with Equal length downpipes. Totally transforms the sound. If you haven't heard, check it out on KZbin 😍
@OnTrackDetailing5 ай бұрын
@joetacchino4470 fair enough. I respect your opinion. I'm a "modder" so for me I think I can make a significantly better car for significantly less money with the F87. Also, doing all the track days I do / want to do (time limited) - tracking a £40k F87 (with mods) is much less financial risk than a £70k G87 stock. Plus warranty etc.
@Deitricklaverne5 ай бұрын
Impressive feat of engineering.... Simply marvelous
@V.stones5 ай бұрын
I'll have to be financially stable in every sense before purchasing my first supercar. The best thing to do with your money is to invest rightly because money left saving will end up with no returns.
@Sanchyfab5 ай бұрын
No doubt being financially free cannot be overemphasized, making smart plans and setting up diversified investment portfolios is quite essential.
@Sanchyfab5 ай бұрын
The best advice that i learned from Manny Koshbin is don't buy a Super or Hyper car until you have 10 times the price of it in your Bank account, when you purchase a Super car you add a car to your garage but u add also maintenance and unexpected damages that can happen in future
@soothingrelaxationandmedit685 ай бұрын
If you got 10x the price sitting in your bank account... you already making bad financial decision.
@soothingrelaxationandmedit685 ай бұрын
You need to get a financial planner to aid diversify your portfolio to commodities index funds, digital assets etc, to provide illumination and guidance in the financial markets.
@johan52935 ай бұрын
It's nice you mentioned Shamal: I adore it's predator stance and how aggressive it is looking on you
@magnusbrodd15865 ай бұрын
Interesting review - but great if you would revisit the 1M soon too Harry.
@adrianw25065 ай бұрын
Love it! As a previous F87 owner I wasn’t a fan of the G87; until now.
@AI-Records245 ай бұрын
It’s definitely faster on track out the box however I’d still take an F
@stevestone43465 ай бұрын
I can’t get on with the design of any of the new BMWs , the only positives are fat wheel arches and mirrors in the right place, and hats off to BMW for still making 2doors! But for me the last 2 series was a far better looking thing, Oh, and the wheels are lovely, agree with you on black wheels 100%
@NormanStansfield15 ай бұрын
Thank you BMW for also still offering manual gearboxes and rear wheel drive. This car is insane in a good way. So all Litchfield did for the engine was advanced chip and exhaust? I wonder how the reliability will be after boosting the engine 180 bhp?
@jamesgilbert-e8f5 ай бұрын
Agreed, I wish they would go back to nice round headlights of old. I do quite like bits of this model, but the old 3 series E43 is still a much better looking car, I think. The IX has to be one of the ugliest vehicles known to man; that thing has been styled by a 2 year old and an old cornflakes box.
@karlrushton85145 ай бұрын
That’s why I bought one. It’s far from stock have eibach springs, 550hp, standard exhaust but valves open 100%. Manual and track pack. I have the bi color wheels and a bit of carbon. It’s in red. Every track day I get everyone asking about it and I think it looks angry and terrific. It always makes you smile driving it and in 5 years people will say wow should have gotten one while I could… got to be manual it’s just fun even on track! Don’t think of it in stock form pimp it a bit and you will have a perfect drivers car for a whole lot less money.
@adamw73402 ай бұрын
The performance must be crazy?! I went on a track day with a 375bhp M240i and I thought that was nuts!
@ScottZ3705 ай бұрын
With those wheel if you squint there’s an essence of a Sapphire Black E46 M3 CSL
@orbitaljunkie5 ай бұрын
Gotta squint really really hard
@howarddavies1365 ай бұрын
@ronin84 I've squinted so hard and not even my mind's eye can see it.
@SixSpeedSeven5 ай бұрын
Yeah if you squint so hard that you close your eyes and imagine a BSM E46 M3
@R033335 ай бұрын
Squint & turn around maybe
@ford890a5 ай бұрын
I have to squint looking at most BMWs or my eyes catch fire.
@AwgraphicsUk19735 ай бұрын
I remember seeing this very car at Litchfield not long after they'd taken delivery of it. I actually quite like it in black too.
@4444aliraza5 ай бұрын
You looked genuinely enthralled Uncle Harry! You had a smile throughout the review. Great work @Litchfield
@alfagtvjan5 ай бұрын
Gorgeous car. Black with silver wheels is a great look. Horrible digital dashboard would be a deal breaker for me though. Bring back analogue !
@JelloTypeR5 ай бұрын
I have an lcd screen in my 2020 C63. It looks great and works perfectly with a range of information displayed just as you’d like it. The current BMW setup is nowhere near as good though.
@thecremeegg5 ай бұрын
I have a BMW with that dashboard, it's great!
@thecremeegg5 ай бұрын
@@AlfaGTA156 Huh? As someone who owns a Z4M and an i4, the "ipad" that you refer to is far superior for a daily car.
@teabagtowers38235 ай бұрын
@@AlfaGTA156 Oh yeah coming from the guy who owns a car from the company that can't figure out a limited slip differential.
@Digiphex5 ай бұрын
Dystopian looking display. Awful and cheap.
@R8_Jake5 ай бұрын
Definitely - the only - colour to have the M2 in. To hide the awkward lines. Really like the silver wheels too 👍🏼
@robinfoster75975 ай бұрын
Oooh, a manual! That makes it more interesting! I don't like black wheels either. I aslo think much less tinted class would look a lot better too. Great review Harry, thanks. :)
@richardwalther62295 ай бұрын
At least it’s not an EV this week!!!!😊 I’d take the current BMW styling over no engine noise any Sunday, Harry.
@gazof-the-north19805 ай бұрын
The Devil will buy a snow shovel before i buy an EV.......
@iwaswrongabouteveryhthing5 ай бұрын
F EV's
@mauriziocortellessa93835 ай бұрын
Harry you seems to have more fun with this car then with other super cars that costs severeal times more. Thank you to share your experiences
@Jagrupra5 ай бұрын
Love the manual, proper car 💪🏼
@eugenux5 ай бұрын
there are cars for drivers and cars for posers; each and one of us knows who's who.
@GM-fh5jp5 ай бұрын
Great video, Harry. It's a black beast and looks pretty cool. Props for the manual gearbox too.
@lesbrook5 ай бұрын
is it quicker in day to day use? the power and torque curves suggest it's less powerful than standard until the last 2000 odd RPM
@MickDrivesCars5 ай бұрын
I just recently purchased a twin Black G87 M2... couldn't imagine it needing more power! I bet this thing is ridiculous!
@Argiers5 ай бұрын
My God, it looks like it wants to kill you with every full throttle application. I will have to take Harry's word for it that it's "more controllable than it has any right to". That is some serious power and torque upgrade without any mechanical mods. I hope all the engine internals are up to the task.
@lkearney72995 ай бұрын
I reckon the clutch and other parts of the transmission will be in for a hard time. Maybe the clutch is uprated, at least with stronger springs?
@bigduphusaj1625 ай бұрын
see my other comments on here. They are as chocolate as it gets.
@jimspace5 ай бұрын
The wheel choice is spot on
@austinmerrett35305 ай бұрын
A happier Harry than when he was talking about the UK food strategy! 😂
@MassiveTrackHunter5 ай бұрын
Harry enjoying a bit of Hooligan Life! That much power in a 2-Series has to be Glorious.
@6th.replicant5775 ай бұрын
All seems well and good, *but*… Considering BMW doesn’t have a great reputation for robust OE-spec engines, that’s a big HP and torque hike via a mere remap without any upgraded engine internals. Also, what about the clutch, diff and drive-shafts? Presumably, the extra lb-ft is well within the gearbox’s limits? And does Litchfield offer any warranty?
@TheJoeMB5 ай бұрын
Those HRE wheels are a must in my eyes. I've always liked the G87 but this one in black with those wheels and the Litchfield mods is next level.
@rideepicdriveepic5 ай бұрын
I love the engineering side of it, but design-wise....bring back the F87.
@tomjohnson98335 ай бұрын
It looks like an F87 that's been crashed heavily, then rebuilt from memory with playdough.
@AB-80X5 ай бұрын
BMW has completely lost the plot. Their cars can only be described as hideous.
@fredericberthou5 ай бұрын
Vous êtes lourd avec votre passé
@bigduphusaj1625 ай бұрын
Engineering side? all German performance cars are an R35 copy & Paste now even the rear hookers. No joke mate a DSG gearbox is 1970s tractor tech tractors now have 50+ gear 6 clutch powershift boxes😂 What engineering are you meaning because all i see is a copy & paste parts bin car with the reliability and build quality of a British Leyland car from the 80s. How do i know that? well my neigbours is on its second engine already, the gearbox is about needing warrantied and hes having to pay for the front brakes now because the first set got warped immediately and done under warranty and within a month the replacements were warped. His dogs tail wiped out half the interior one time and it makes noises like a frying pan in his garage after hes used it and BMW dealer that sold him it their advice was "if it starts to smell then dont drive it let us know" Thats some real good engineering mate that
@bigduphusaj1625 ай бұрын
@@AB-80XI dont even think this one looks that bad it looks a bit boxy and odd like a new Defender in the flesh but its not completely hideous. What is hideous is the build quality and its robustness. These things might aswell be made by a team up job between Fisher Price and 1980s British Leyland. As a spray painter turned coach/ boat builder the orange peel needs seen to be believed.
@chatto5595 ай бұрын
Harry your infusiasm is amazing, it makes these videos so much fun to watch, thank you so much what you do.
@tombennett92095 ай бұрын
I honestly love the new M2, can't understand the design hate. Think it looks fantastic, particularly in the darker colours. Beautiful
@karolmaciejewski3405 ай бұрын
100% agree
@johnmitchell22692 ай бұрын
The symmetry on the front and back doesn't work. Random shapes that dont go with the other shapes.
@anthonypaterson70665 ай бұрын
That is a wild but controllable car. Full marks to BMW. Harry looked very pleased.
@BlixemBlixem5 ай бұрын
When last did Harry look this excited about a car?!
@DjNikGnashers4 ай бұрын
Looks much better in black, than the launch colour Hyundai i30N baby blue. Big thumbs up for silver wheels !
@AurelioZen675 ай бұрын
Odd how a black smudge appeared over the digital speed readout 😂
@edward921285 ай бұрын
I think he does it in most videos 😂
@Beer_Dad19755 ай бұрын
BMW electronic gremlins I'm sure! 😀
@applemac1001005 ай бұрын
Can’t have plod 👀 at the speedo can we 🤣🤣🤣
@applemac1001005 ай бұрын
That is a beast of a car. I love the sound of it when accelerating.
@drmovies74 ай бұрын
looks gorgeous in black. I dont know really why but I see some similiarities in detailes to my 2002 Z3
@joakimsundberg76225 ай бұрын
I think it looks better on the outside than many new BMW´s. It´s the interior and that laptop screen behind the wheel I can´t stand.
@42720055 ай бұрын
True about the exterior but that's not much of a comparison 😀
@geoffclarke37965 ай бұрын
Looks great in black. I think it looks great from the side but rather clumsy from both back and front which is disguised in black. Great that BMW still give the option of a manual. Fantastic car.
@mjolinir95 ай бұрын
Fully agree on your comment about black wheels. They're horrid and childish. A nice set of wheels enhances the look of a car so why hide the details in black? Black can be used to hide as you mentioned ackward styling on a vehicle. Just leave the wheels alone. Nice review as always.
@steveluck95415 ай бұрын
Yep wheels are the jewellery on a car. You wouldn’t give someone a necklace made of coal.
@simonelliott59565 ай бұрын
It’s always puzzled me why black wheels are so popular, I’m looking at a 911 GTS and black is standard, so would have to get them painted or changed for a silver wheel.
@ehtikhet5 ай бұрын
Black wheels are hydrodip “carbon”adjacent and just around the corner from “4d” numberplates
@kornonacob5 ай бұрын
I follow what harry recommended... after watching this episode i put a down payment for a black manual m2 n already made an appointment with Litchfield 😅😊...tq harry
@rare64995 ай бұрын
The previous generation was certainly a better design, much more handsome and better proportioned. Like a lot of modern car designs this one seems to rely on fussy details and over the top elements which don’t really gel well together. I bet it’s still mighty fun though especially in this guise!
@10secondsrule5 ай бұрын
Modern cars are like handbags these days. Form over function.
@jamesallison48755 ай бұрын
Just liking to see you have fun on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. Thanks, Harry.
@brianthornton72585 ай бұрын
That is THE happiest I have ever seen you in a car..its SO good, I want one! its like THE car that we have ALWAYS wanted!!!! The standard one is good this is just better if it makes YOU smile that much Har!
@sparkgsparks17365 ай бұрын
Looks great in black with those silver alloy’s
@mikea52055 ай бұрын
I might be alone but I love the styling of this car....in any color.
@jack14kd5 ай бұрын
U are alone. The m2 before was lovely to look at.
@j.a.citadel32585 ай бұрын
You're definitely not alone I'm with you on this, I find the looks especially in darker colours unbelievably aggressive and well proportioned, when you're standing in front of it it's even more impressive. Really don't get the hate.
@JayDee-b5u5 ай бұрын
I like it too.
@The1MkII5 ай бұрын
I agree with you. It's a good design imo
@xDAAAZEx5 ай бұрын
Personally I don’t like it, but I can see why people do if that makes sense? Certainly looks better in black than blue for me
@moonface2225 ай бұрын
I drove the test route last week and lo and behold there was a black BMW parked in a gateway. Aerial on top. I passed within the limit, thankfully.
@PixelVogue5 ай бұрын
I prefer the previous model, looked spot on.
@richardmesser10914 ай бұрын
You can still buy one
@Hecziaa5 ай бұрын
Wonderful review, I really appreciate the effort put into the different camera shots etc Thank you! Can't wait to own one.
@JordanNichollsYouTube5 ай бұрын
Love it! Hope there’s an Alpina review in the pipeline too!
@arymonem4 ай бұрын
What an amazing car! Just love it.
@MOSSFEEN5 ай бұрын
A true HOOLIGANs car
5 ай бұрын
Harry, been away for a year, back to the channel. Great review, you're looking healthy and producing sharp material. Thank you. The M2 looks a bit awkward but with the stick transmission, and in black as you noted, its interesting for a run around vehicle. Cheers.
@andy.robinson5 ай бұрын
5:25 For the driveway… gotcha 😉
@dannyholder13595 ай бұрын
😂
@toineleuverink99055 ай бұрын
Wow...I haven't seen that much enthousiasm in a while. Love it! 🙏🏼
@marcodibiase73575 ай бұрын
Fantastic car despite I loathe the looks. That ipad on the dash is... not good. The old M2 comp dials were just perfection. 650hp 2wd manual, I see many of these in a ditch soon
@KarelBeelaertsvanBlokland5 ай бұрын
She looks fantastic! WOW
@origaminefretami34805 ай бұрын
If this car would be 1500kgs, it would be an insane beast. Had this engine in the X3M, an absolute monster of a motor.
@EleanorPeterson5 ай бұрын
Yep. Cramming extra horses under the bonnet to overcome techno-obesity just creates another ghastly brain-dead muscle-car. No amount of power can compensate for excess mass. Electric everything? Ridiculous. Fat is fat. Brakes can only stop so much. Vast power, multiple 'driving mode' settings, trick dampers and computerised suspension won't make for B-road brilliance because... physics. Less is more.
@origaminefretami34805 ай бұрын
@@EleanorPeterson Electric cars are boring anyway. Yeah 0-60 quick bla bla bla. No driver connection, heavy, silent. Like the worst of all kinds for a carguy. This M2 is a good car, but its just too heavy.
@rainowred49405 ай бұрын
Iain Litchfield still making folk grin from ear to ear. Wonderful.
@jimw66595 ай бұрын
“It’s just so naughty” 😂
@yevgenivanets35235 ай бұрын
Best judgement of the design of this car so far!
@JelloTypeR5 ай бұрын
How long will the clutch and LSD last with the extra oomph. It’s a big jump from standard in both BHP and lb/ft.
@bigduphusaj1625 ай бұрын
The engine doesnt last stock nevermind the geaebox mate. One of the worst made cars there is
@brentpowell78895 ай бұрын
@@bigduphusaj162absolutely rubbish statement too make
@weduhpeople85045 ай бұрын
It’s nice to see an older gentleman drive a modded 600 hp car. My heavily modded 2018 Honda Civic Type R which puts out 685 whp on a Motec M142 and powered by a Garrett g30-770 in a fully forged internals and ductile iron sleeved copper o-ringed block. Being that it’s fwd the Motec traction control works very good in keeping traction to the road. I plan on buying a 2024 rwd M2 or wait for the 2026 M2 Xdrive.
@obfuscator5 ай бұрын
This is the M3 it should have been.
@anyau5 ай бұрын
The silhouette of the car is beautiful, black perfectly hides its imperfections
@nemtizz5 ай бұрын
Nothing is fixing that rear end sadly.
@sergiudragos3755 ай бұрын
M2 is… is something more than M3 👏👏👏👍. With this car appears that feeling . YOU MASTER THE DRIVING .
@nige_breaks_bikes97825 ай бұрын
Impressive in the dry but any moisture on the road and it’ll be in a ditch … surely 640bhp needs x-drive but isn’t an option … track day special ❤
@davidoldridge31385 ай бұрын
Tyre bill must be frightening too!
@nige_breaks_bikes97825 ай бұрын
@@davidoldridge3138 335bhp in my 2 series is hopeless in the wet but is not bad on tyres
@SuperDavep1235 ай бұрын
Great vid Harry - really surprised by the verdict which has got me thinking too…however, and it’s quite a big however, I owned a modified car in the past and the insurance premium versus stock was ridiculous. That’s put me off modified cars. Insurers just don’t understand modified cars. What would the premium be for this car vs stock M2 and who would you advise asking for quotes?
@judebrown26725 ай бұрын
Wow what a machine. 😊. I think BMW like Mercedes at the moment seriously make good looking cars.
@townsjim5 ай бұрын
Current Mercedes range looks too round imo
@jamesmisener30065 ай бұрын
Are you having fun, Harry? That review gave me goose bumps. I think you got them too. Cheers 🇨🇦
@stringer-ik1pc5 ай бұрын
The lads off the council estates are wishing 20 years of their lives away.
@gbryer015 ай бұрын
Another great vid from Harry, love the genuine enthusiasm. The question I’m left with though is why didn’t BMW choose to do this?
@tomjohnson98335 ай бұрын
Whoever styled this car should have their house egged.
@chrislynch25575 ай бұрын
Your Infectious enthusiasm had me chuckling Harry😂
@m06011685 ай бұрын
Torque and power curve makes me think in day to day, traffic light drag racing, it would actually be slower? But just with some more at the mid/higher end which is completely useless 99% of the time Nice panerai by the way 👍🏽👍🏽😍
@harrylanders48955 ай бұрын
Thanks Harry for giving this class of car another look, I ordered a 23 G42 x-drive and it is a great daily, plenty quick, efficient and usuable here in New England. Your right about the looks of the M2, this was a little too dear for me, but again the platform is great for tuning and thanks for another spendid video, smiles all around
@os39905 ай бұрын
The looks are transformed in black!
@Gorilla_Jones5 ай бұрын
Yeah, it looks worse. 🤦 Who would paint a car black, it lacks any detail.
@anyau5 ай бұрын
@@Gorilla_Jones the detail needs to be hidden on this car
@andersistbesser5 ай бұрын
You can feel the power watching this car driving
@IngramCars5 ай бұрын
When are you testing bikes again Harry?
@FreemanOfYork5 ай бұрын
Hi Harry. I just swapped from a 470bhp Polestar 2 to a G87 M2. Nearly 2 years in an EV and gone back to petrol. My car isn’t run in yet, and am still learning the car BUT! If you change it from Road to Sport it automatically turns off the speed warning. It also changes the driver display to be more rev focused. You even get a rev counter in the HUD
@Uchejnr5 ай бұрын
How did you find the polestar? What made you go back to ICE?
@FreemanOfYork5 ай бұрын
@@Uchejnr it was a very simple to use car. Very capable with a big shove in the back when you needed it. Any kids in the back would suffer with motion sickness. The software was a bit glitchy. The doors wouldn’t always automatically unlock, and the boot would regularly fail to open. CarPlay was wired, not wireless, which meant I rarely used it. But the built in Google software was intuitive and easy to use. Range was approx 200 miles, but dropped severely when it got cold …it just lacked any drama.
@Uchejnr5 ай бұрын
@@FreemanOfYork so did you consider other ev alternatives before picking the m2?
@FreemanOfYork5 ай бұрын
@@Uchejnr I did actually. A Taycan Cross Turismo. But the depreciation is so bad, it’s really scary. Even cars that had lost £40k in the autumn have since lost another £10k. The cheapest CT 4S’s were £70k, now they’re £60k. That pays for a lot of petrol. That said, I could still be tempted if they fall any further
@Uchejnr5 ай бұрын
@@FreemanOfYork yeah the deep depreciation definitely makes the EV world a buyers market
@tomislavblazevic27425 ай бұрын
The design is really ghastly :/
@simonacuthbert15 ай бұрын
I tend to agree, although Harry's diplomatic comment on the colour does disguise its 'beaten by the ugly stick' looks.
@jonnyboy43405 ай бұрын
Love the optional black tape over mph! Another great video and good looking car with the upgrades
@drivingthought59835 ай бұрын
And they needed to give it more power because…. ?
@rogerbyrne90405 ай бұрын
Great video indeed. This is BMW at it's best with some help from Mr Litchfield. Supercar power at reasonable price. Harry's face says it all how much he likes it.
@MrSpiderman13215 ай бұрын
The overly elongated iPad poorly placed on the dash will never not look stupid
@AB-fr2ei5 ай бұрын
This Bring back analogs Ipads are just so lazy and boring
@bcm77795 ай бұрын
Totally agree. Sloppy and ruins all new BMWs for me!
@felixarbable5 ай бұрын
Yeh but iPads are really cheap for the manufacturers and make them loadsa money!@@AB-fr2ei
@steviec18715 ай бұрын
You soon get use to it and it’s great for Waze..tick the tech pack and get the HUD then you never need to look at it..
@Iceeeen5 ай бұрын
@@steviec1871 why the heck do you need some stupid nav when you got a manual gearbox and a straight six under the bonnet. Use the eyes to look on the road and have fun instead. Stupid screens
@MacBookAir-cu4fb5 ай бұрын
Sound is great! Does this still have Stock cats and OPF installed…? Also the wheels fit the car like a glove. Makes it so much nicer!
@vladimirgggg42125 ай бұрын
It's ugly outside. It's ugly inside. But a least it burns fuel and it has a manual transmission. This is the current state of affairs.
@In_memory_of_Dad5 ай бұрын
I have a brand new BMW 330e tourer hybrid and its my first BMW and I must say it's an absolutely amazing bit of kit. I'm very pleased with it and surprised on how well it goes and how economical it is for what it is. Iv never been a fan of BMW but this car has changed my mind about them somewhat...
@mattyg1355 ай бұрын
What a horrible looking car no matter the performance it’s vile
@stuartrider90655 ай бұрын
The wheelspin up the hill from the village actually made me laugh out loud. What a car.