Someone Damaged my BMW M2 Competition! Update video

[@jialiu7886]

I just bought my M135i, loving it. Been watching your video and made my decision.

[@Addselwyn]

I bought a m140i built in June after watching all your vids , and I love it , went with cognac interior 😁

[@danhickson600]

Had a black m140 with cognac. Best interior imo. Loved it

[@matthewcoleman8267]

Shame on the person that drove off and shame on the people standing there who didn’t take the drivers details/reg plate!

[@BaconSandwich72]

Nice update and very timely Joe!. I'm a whisper away from paying off my old 135i coupe, then it's M2 time.

[@brucekendall52]

Great paint job.Such a disgrace that a person can reverse into your car and drive off without leaving their details.They deserve to be trashed.cheers.

[@JoeAchilles1]

Cheers Bruce! Yeah such a shame some people are so ruthless!

[@danhickson600]

Someone reversed into my m4 whilst I was in the gym. I watched them out the window managed to get the reg whilst they sped off. Literally spent the next 2 days scouting for it. Found it in tesco car park 👌 made them pay for it at a bmw bodyshop

[@ascott2264]

stuff on the internet that can polish out holes like that for £11.99 apparently....

[@MrWhiteguy6]

I feel your pain about the damage. Had the same happen to me 3 times in 2 years. So glad I bought a dash cam, one time a guy dropped his motorcycle against my car while he was filtering through traffic. He picked it up and took off. Got his numberplate on video and went straight to the police. Insurance eventually took care of it.

[@JoeAchilles1]

Ahh man that's some bad luck!

[@paghal11]

People like that need a well weighted hammer taken to their hands, in addition to having to pay for any damage. Would be a surprisingly good deterrent.

[@CarMadDad]

Yes Joe - lovely update... Will look forward to the track day feature.

[@MotechPerformance]

Had 2 cars hit my M2 and drive off 😦 anyway great to see it clean again lol see you soon 👍👍

[@JoeAchilles1]

Yeah buddy that sucks! Looking forward to seeing you next week :-)

[@EluciaDeLuteIma]

Wow people suck.

[@miketucker592]

Really useful comments to help those drivers who are interested but not committed

[@markdhayward]

I just had a similar experience with another car backing into my M2 C -within hours of picking up the car!. But, I’ll get it fixed. Just frustrating.

[@raverboyful]

I had Chips Away over to fix a scratch on my M2 Competition today. They did a great job! I can’t blame anyone else though it was me reversing into a nail sticking out of a post so my own fault. Glad to see you got yours sorted

[@JoeAchilles1]

Ahh great to hear man, seems like a few people on here have used them and happy with their work!

[@KV89-b3c]

Joe is a real savage on the track :D Nice work!

[@mykiman5955]

I took my 440i to get a front bumper repair at Parks BMW and as you say they took the bumper back to plastic and did a full respray. It was in fairness a fantastic job but cost £540 which seems excessive but at least its been dine right. The other downside was that the car was away for 4 days.

[@eddiefara]

saw a mineral grey m2 with a huge mess all the way down the size, looked epic, haha! Unfortunately working in the motor trade I now can spot a bad one a mile off, but to be fair seen some good work from chips away. Looking forward to more videos with M25 OMP

[@JoeAchilles1]

Yeah I'm sure there are some rough ones out there! Cheers man, hope you're well man

[@stephenlane9127]

I've used Chipsaway whilst I'm over in the UK short term, for less than £200 the franchise guy did an AMAZING job on the painted surface and also painted bumpers (which are harder to match & treat) you literally can't tell that there was anything there before he did his work I would highly recommend them to all.

[@joshwilletts6852]

Looks so good the original wheels one with that stance !

[@joebloggs4191]

I was made aware a little while ago that these blend in jobs do not last eventually where the blend has been done will show, but I don't know if that is true or how long before it shows. I would have thought for not much more than £200 you can get the bumper properly painted. At least you've got your car back looking like new!

[@DownShiftThrottle]

Some people are so ignorant. Has happened to me a few times....a bit of courtesy wouldn't hurt anyone. M2C looking great! See you soon!

[@anthonyf9]

Hi joe. I used this company few months ago on my scooby. Had damaged wheel arch. They done a great job. Love your m2. Awesome colour

[@MrWesternDuke]

I was looking at the new M240i but have decided to go for a well-kept secondhand M2 Comp instead. I don't do a huge mileage so I will have to live with the thirst. My last M car was an E30 M3, so the M2 will have big shoes to fill.🙂

[@timmietz]

Did putting the EVENTURI intake set off the CEL?

[@philldouglas3811]

well lesson learned never park your car where people have to back out and possible hit your car...i never park my car that way for that reason. good vid

[@ObsLevelCrossings]

Still love the original wheels!!👍🏻😎

[@harrygrant6334]

It was a honour to meet him In person love your vids joe 🙏🙏🙏

[@kapilz]

Chips Away traditionally have done a great job for me. Shame that happened to your M2 though. It’s happened to me in a past and it really winds me up how people can do that and drive off...! Mad.

[@ianmason3040]

Nice video Joe - interesting to see the 'chips away' section, I never realised they did such a comprehensive job, good to see :)

[@JoeAchilles1]

Cheers for watching Ian :-)

[@keatonfelipe8720]

i know Im kind of off topic but does anybody know of a good site to stream new series online?

[@tarmacsurfers]

Great video as always Joe. I used chips away last year. Don’t know if anyone else found this but I was a little surprised to learn that a lot of these mobile firms had switched to “paint-less” repairs only. I was equally as impressed with the finish chips away achieved. Looking forward to that track edit boi! 🤘🏻

[@JoeAchilles1]

Yeah man was grateful that they could fix it with actual paint and bring it back to like new :-) Llandow edit coming soon ;-)

[@1970boggy]

Still like the M2 Comp 👍 Seen a PCP deal 499 PCM - 4K deposit 🤪

[@yennerz00bradderz]

Stratstone ? , I’m tempted too aha

[@1970boggy]

henri brad Yup Problem is have a 68 plate M140i (wife’s) Love the standard wheels Joe

[@seantaylor4313]

The times I have had a new car damaged by some clown & then drive off really boils my pi$$ Also used Chips Away in the past,great job as well

[@JoeAchilles1]

Sorry to hear it's happened to you too, glad to hear Chips Away came to the rescue, amazing value! Cheers

[@delboy2596]

TRL is a top bloke. Bought two cars from him and he's always my go to choice. As you said Joe. His after sales is top notch. M2 comp should weigh anymore than an M240. So i think you have a point Joe.

[@thadgiannetti790]

3:38 they miss the bins and hit your car.....Obvious solution: should've ordered it in Fire Orange! 😂 RE auto vs manual, I agree with you 100%, the only way for me to feel fully engaged whilst driving is with a manual, but from a purely mechanical aspect, the new auto boxes are so reliable, you'll replace the clutch 2-3x (regardless of what type of driving you do) before the auto requires any substantial service. I like the tone of this vid, very casual chat, enjoyable countryside views. nice one. 👍

[@kingdom200]

good luck with the paint job lasting another 9 months. Chips Away have to use use there own lacquer which is awful!

[@ShogunsDojo]

Real talk tho, what was that C1 doing 🤣 glad the car got fixed up, great vid as always Joe. It’s interesting what you said about the gearing of the manual M2 comp. My 230i will do 2500 rpms at 70mph in 6th gear also so I guess it’s geared similarly to an M2 comp, just with a much lower total output but I’m pretty sure the m235i and M240i have substantially longer gearing which is a bit strange considering they sit in between.

[@JoeAchilles1]

Haha yeah that C1 was wild! Yeah I believe the ratios are the same. Cheers man

[@wadebeaumont5264]

I have a manual m135i and love every drive. Sure it’s not as quick as the auto but for me way more engaging.

[@memudd]

Great vid, keep em coming ! Your videos helped a lot pre purchase of my m140 👍

[@TubsXBOX]

Interesting to see the change engine light on at 11:26?

[@ZIPTRAVELS]

How did they match the color? Great video

[@foyst1484]

May call them a few little details on my vehicle I need sorting 👍🏻keep blog going

[@UTubeSL]

Sorry to hear about your car, Joe.

[@569Sniper]

Get some BBS forged alloys

[@myporscheadventures]

oh shit, I didn't know about the damage.. happened to my 240 some time ago. steering wheel and eventuri might be the my next step to do 🙈

[@sidvicious1200]

Great vid Joe. I am eyeing up some apex rims. Just bought some new PS4 rubber. Loving my manual M2 with MPE

[@shanebagnall1979]

Considering you mainly use press cars during the week, I'm very surprised at how dirty the engine bay and interior was?

[@JoeAchilles1]

It's not a garage queen, it does track days and has been on several flat out trips around mainland Europe

[@simont4708]

Feel your pain Joe. Had some idiot ding my M2 drivers door at the weekend

[@JoeAchilles1]

Ahh Simon sorry to hear that!

[@samr5043]

Watched someone in a brand new Range Rover Sport SVR scrape their front bumper on a VW Transporter as they left the office yesterday. Made a real mess of the SVR. Dread to think how expensive the repair will be.

[@JoeAchilles1]

Ohh bugger :-(

[@paghal11]

You can get your MTB into your boot ? What do you ride, a 20" folding mountain unicycle ?

[@JoeAchilles1]

I can get two large 650b enduro bikes in the boot with rear seats folded

[@paghal11]

@@JoeAchilles1 Nice ! If I get this car, good to know that I can drive to the mountains with my 29er in the back and have fun on the way home too. Thanks

[@demetrixxx8962]

Hi Joe, where did you get your steering wheel trimmed? I have an alcantara wheel from when I bought the car but its starting to look a bit worn now. Thanks in advance.

[@Nosnx1987]

Hey Joe, I believe M2 would welcomed some cleaning 💕 under the bonnet 🤔🙂

[@raveutcars]

joe can i ask who you insure with? I'm struggling to find any company that will give a reasonable quote for mods on the 140. Thanks.

[@wjohnsonism]

Great update. Joe, what is your preferred setting on the track? Sport, sport plus? Thx

[@PP301BS]

I like your videos Joe, You have lovely car this BMW M2 competition 😎

[@troyyerman7282]

Just out of curiosity, how often do you change the oil and what is your preferred brand? Obviously, BMW's shell-produced PurePlus/GTL formulation is great, especially the M-specific 0W-40 (very limited availability in US), but do you prefer other brands?

[@TheAMalik89]

Pretty sure the weight of the Comp takes into account driver and/or fuel due to WLTP regulations. That's why it has a particularly high kerb weight.

[@JoeAchilles1]

Ahh you could be right, I need to research that! Thank you

[@TheAMalik89]

My M2C certainly doesn't "feel" 200kg heavier than my old M235i! Whatever the weight, it hides it very well indeed with brilliant chassis and suspension set up.

[@hoopsbreaker]

I did not know that BMW used the Dakota leather on the M2C seats! Quite a disappointment... still a lovely car though. Even when considering current alternatives like the 718 cayman, the Alpine A110, and just like the M140i in its prime, it’s the only one with 6 cylinders nowadays...

[@JoeAchilles1]

Yeah it is a pity, I had even considered getting some alcantara stitched into the inside of the seats for more support... Agree re the 6 pot, love my 6's :-)

[@hoopsbreaker]

The Alpine seems to be a very precise and nimble tool and I know for a fact that the dynamics of the Cayman are great but it is hard to compensate the lack of cylinders! Thanks for sharing your content and making me buy an M140i almost 2 years ago now ;)

[@olicarwardine7332]

Joe how easy is it to get a mountain bike in the back of these or the older M2?

[@ChipZilla69]

I've done it in my m240 which is the same shape. Might have to take the front wheel of and be careful not to scratch the paint.

[@JoeAchilles1]

Really easy mate, I've actually had two enduro bikes in the boot before, that is a squeeze though!

[@olicarwardine7332]

Good to know it can be done in either the 240i or M2. Cheers all! This is one of my main car buying criteria, I dont like using bike racks or roof bars especially for longer trips and this is a topic very rarely mentioned in reviews! M2 and 240i now added to potential next car list 👍🏻

[@specialagentaustin4209]

15:36 Why is your engine bay like my love life?

[@Tracertme]

Nice Video Joe with real life interests, given you are a true enthusiast who enjoys his track day craft, when you go for your light weight wheels, try to leave the spacers off. They are only aesthetic, as you point out, but for that better feel through the steering and unsprung weight and loads in corners the spacers will not help you.... in fact your just putting the weight back on!!.. :-)

[@Mooonjuice]

I love chips away amazing people fast service

[@scottfromengland2303]

Omg mate ???? The bastards standing there aswell 🤬🤬 I'm sorry but I would of gone nuts & tried to get there plate ?? Had some idiots key my old car from which I spent ages knocking on doors etc.. the bastards always get away with it !!!

[@alanwayte1688]

Interesting content, informative and well made

[@JoeAchilles1]

Thank you!

[@unitedjack1554]

Good vid, your coming to do some vids on my dads Screwball Rally car

[@gejbifrank4575]

Wow I can’t believe how idiots have total disregard for someone else car! Pisses me off! And even after hitting your car, he continues to back up so damn close that I thought he was hitting your car again

[@Djw92]

I have to park as far away from others as possible, some people just don't give a sh*t !

[@neilbenton2759]

mate i love it when you talk about the M2 i can see the passion ! wot will bmw replace it with though ? ive got the 2018 m2 & im going to try & keep for ever .

[@JoeAchilles1]

Cheers Neil, glad you enjoy watching my stuff as a fellow M2 owner :-)

[@kaliashassan]

Should of just got some tipex on it 😂

[@SanMarinoM3cs]

Joe! Get the apex arc-8!

[@MM-zc9uq]

What do actually do in the seven series, Joe? The day job is??

[@matthewcoleman8267]

Mark McGrath have you seen The Transporter? That’s Joe in real life 😉

[@Marvin-Thomas05]

Hes an escort.

[@jamesemptage3605]

Hey Joe, great Vid as usual, after watching your videos for a while now I brought myself an M135😀. I was just wondering where do you get your fuel from? Are you V power only or wherever is nearest!

[@JoeAchilles1]

Ahh great to hear James, hope you're loving the M135 :-) I try to stick with Shell 99, but don't get to bothered sticking in the odd 95-97 when I don't have the option... Cheers

[@Crimeofficial]

You have a video proof but pay it by yourself? Can you explain me the sense behind that lol

[@djibby1157]

Can't see the reg...

[@JBLHPJ]

The ironic thing is your username. You clearly didn't watch the video, or know how insurance works. As shit as it is 200 quid is cheaper than 250 quid excess plus premium increases for 5 years in order to sort

[@djibby1157]

@@JBLHPJ you're right, but he wouldn't have to pay excess if he claimed off the other guys insurance. This guy was talking about video evidence, which you don't need to claim on your own insurance. So he was obviously talking about claiming off their insurance. But who is the driver?🤔

[@JoeAchilles1]

I can't make the plate out, the cctv footage was rubbish, I'm sure I explained that in the video.

[@djibby1157]

@Crime can you actually see the license plate? If so, please give me your details, your 4k 20:20 vision may come in handy later on...

[@gileslitton7652]

The M2C is indeed disappointingly chunky but at 1650kg with auto transmission 'EU weight' - would appear to be a weight of about 1535kg for the auto box and 1510kg for the manual ex driver and fuel? It looks like the CS is the same weight as the M2C A liteblox battery and Akrapovic exhaust would lose about 35kg combined - but virtually all from the rear axle. A further 18-20kg could be saved by switching to CF discs and light weight wheels. Easy weight savings of (possibly) 30+ kg in changing to CF race seats. Expensive small weight savings to be made by changing all non structural body panels to CF and removing sound insulation. Or just enjoy it as a fine road car and put the money not spent on lightening a road car towards a race car... Unladen weight EU in kg 1,625 [1,650] Definitions: Curb Weight = Weight of Car with standard accessories, full fluids, no driver Unladen EU Weight = Weight of Car with 90% fuel, 68 kg driver, 7 kg cargo Unladen DIN Weight = Weight of Car with 90% fuel, no driver, no cargo 1 US Gallon = 3.78541178 liters Weight of 1 US Gallon of Gasoline = 6.35 pounds (2.87 kg) Weight of 1 liter of Gasoline = 1.67 pounds (0.76 kg)

[@lennyleonard4193]

The person that backed into your car should be strung up by their ...... pity the camera wasnt better to see the number plate

[@leekindell9937]

my 6 month old M4 Comp had the opf...i soon deleted that from above and had mapped, straight away better sound and over 515bhp. Just noticed you driving round my neck of woods, Amersham old town, i thought you lived local to me.

[@markrhoden68]

I feel that pain. I had my m140i 3 weeks only a couple of hundred miles on the clock when a dick who was being chased by police driving the wrong way down a dual carriageway in an old Megane hit my drivers side rear panel and he didn't stop or even acknowledge he hit me. Angry didn't cover it

[@volkswizard]

Hit by a VW driver, fixed by a VW driver - can we call that evens😁

[@simonnelson7770]

Great job on the car mate, I might get them to sort that horrible dent I've got on the side of my 240.

[@zemekiel]

Car needs an engine bay cleaning! :)

[@ChipZilla69]

M2 Comp or Audi RS3?

[@JoeAchilles1]

M2 Comp every single day of the week (for me anyways)

[@fac9374]

Just sold my RS3 and ordered an M2 Comp

[@evrensokmener6768]

Joe i noticed you have a chip on your windscreen. I highly recommend SuperGlass windshield repair in London. They are repair specialist. I also own the Glasgow and Edinburgh franchise.

[@icebreakertech]

Agreed, never buying a black car again. Companies should offer more colours.

[@paghal11]

On another note, some sociopathic prick backed into my new car while I was sitting in it at a gas station near Luton, and drove off in a hurry with his tyres smoking, so he knew exactly what he had done. I got his registration, but the police said they couldn't do anything because there were no injuries and we weren't on a public road. I should have looked him up and paid him a visit at night with my home made tyre slasher. Infuriating !

[@tomphillips8449]

Somone reversed into my front bumper joe a painter quoted me 250 cause he had to take the bumper off to fix it u think thats a good deal or do u think i can get cheaper elsewhere

[@tomphillips8449]

@Jack Scouse ///M240i thanks mate

[@breathe_3asy]

Joe this car looks uncomfortable

[@milesmax1383]

too sad

[@lewispaterson6616]

Would I be right to assume that the warranty is void with all these modifications?

[@lewispaterson6616]

@Jack Scouse ///M240i not something I've really looked into what's the deal with warranty, I have a 118i not much room for mods in that department that I see worthy would rather save the money for the next car with a bigger power plant.

[@voivod6871]

@Jack Scouse ///M240i I suppose it depends on the mods but i put a catback Milltech exhaust, stage one map and splitter/spoiler on my M135i and premium only went up 80 quid. Mind you its in my wifes name with a near perfect driving record and to decades of NCB so a suppose that helps.

[@JoeAchilles1]

ACS stuff is recognised by BMW and is fully warrantied, I'm careful to keep away from Power mods as that can get you in trouble (unless you use ACS again of course)

[@degen1343]

Ciao paint warranty