Why I LOVE the BMW M2 Competition - and you should too! 20,000 miles / 2 years ownership review 

Great video - love seeing others that are also in love with the M2C - I sold a M4 (too big) Went to a Porsche 917S that became as you say a garage queen. When a M2C came available with a canceled order at my BMW dealer I jumped on it and just logged one year w. it as a daily driver. I can tell you every day I get in this car I can not wait to drive her. She is the ultimate M car in my opinion.

Have had my OG M2 from new for 4 1/2 years now and can’t find anything to replace it with for sensible money - bang for buck and smiles per mile they are brilliant - if you want fast then electric will out sprint anything - but who wants a car with no soul?! The M2 is a great package for our roads - fast - small and manoeuvrable - Love ‘em!😃👍

I am at the same point as you. Owned it for 4 years now. Did 10 drift days with it. I dont know which car can replace it, im still hooked and very satisfied with it. Thats why i will now not daily it any more and i think, keep it forever. A Cayman is better in corners but worse to drift and everything else despite being more expensive is not as thrilling to drive or too expensive for me.

Had mine for 18 months and like you I really don't want to sell it. Looking forward to driving the new M2.

I miss my OG M2 so much. Someday again, after I get through career-change schooling and working again...

Had an LCI for 4 years now. 27k miles, been to the alps to many tracks and I still love how it drives. It’s a nutter of a car, currently running Michelin ps4S, braided brake lines, ferodo ds2500 pads, stage 2 bm3 with upgraded charge pipes FMIC and VRSF sports cat, sounds nuts and goes nuts. Still love it.

Great video again! I’ve just passed 1,600 miles in mines, mostly motorway so far unfortunately but I totally agree every time I’m in it, it just feels special and I haven’t even started to modify it in any way yet A set of coilovers is definitely on the list though, thinking Ohlins too, Nitrons I think will be too track focused for what I’ll be using the car for

Same car history except went for grey M2 Competition with similar mods after M2 blue. Not tempted by new M2.

The intro makes me want this car so bad

Amazing review mint

Cool video dude. I just picked up a 1 owner, full BMW service records, OG M2 in Alpine White with M-performance options on the interior and mirrors... and I think it is the cheapest M2 in the world for 13,000GBP. What's wrong with it? Absolutely nothing! That's just Japan for you... ;)

Best M car ever , I love mine , i need to sell it but i wont . I rather starve to death than sell the Best M car that BMW has ever made

Great video!

Damn 20k miles? I’m just about to hit 4k

What a video!

Did you use Bimmercode for the full screen Apple Play??

What you think ,I got eyes on one used m2 comp with 25k miles (service history on time) Should I go for it and should I have any concern?

I've always been a bit confused why the 140 was considered a hot hatch. To me, a hot hatch was always something like a 2 door Escort MII RS 2000, or the 2 door Escort MK 4 RS Turbo, or later, a sporty 2 door Fiesta (XR2), or even later, a 2 door Focus ST (which later were only available as a 4 door I don't know why). These cars (other than the later) all had something in common (other than being Fords). This being, they were 2 door, sporty, and with a sloping rear window. The kind of car you bought as a carefree teenager or young adult with zero kids, dogs, or responsibilities. Nowadays, kids go mad for 4 door 1 Series 'hatchback' BMs which to me - with it's near-vertical rear window, is basically an estate car - and examples with 4 doors would be best suited for a family with a dog to boot. I mean, wtf?? Surely the 'dream' should always be a 2 door coupe......I mean, an estate is about as sexy as a granny in bloomers! This is why - amongst many many other reasons - the M2 Competition is such a cool car......it's an M, it's compact, it's a 2 door with a proper boot lid, and it's a powerful Coupe......the quintessential young carefree sporty 2 door car that reflects a time in your young carefree life when nothing else matters in life other than the car you drive. Where did it all go wrong?

Fully agree about the DCT and being daily mate. A lot of people make out like manual is the only option for an M car. There seems to be this air of grandeur, as if you almost need the skill of F1 drivers of old to drive a car with a manual box.

Brilliant video mate! I’ve just crossed 25,000 miles and still loving this animal! Best colour too! Good work on the donation and here’s to 2022 mate🥳

M2C is a sweet spot of a car. Small. Fast. Engaging. Useable. Not too expensive. Good looks. What else for the money does all that!? My mum has a Porsche 718 Spyder. It’s fabulous but my M2C is more of a hoot at road speeds more of the time.it’s not all about outright speed, it’s about how the car makes you feel and that’s where the M2C is hard to beat. I just need Ohlins & SS top mounts for a more compliant ride and a better front end. Happy days

Is this still a worthwhile upgrade over the OG M2 ?

Just sold my M2C recently to make some funds available for my first house. Just wanted to say thank you for all your insights over the past year or so man, your channel has been a godsend.

I've also just clicked over 20k miles in 2 years in my M2C. Used for both road trips and daily duties. Such a fun car to drive. What tyres are you on now? MPS4S > MPSS in my experience. However, will be changing next year to an M140 for daily and a Cayman GTS for road trips/track use.

I feel your joy as a fellow M2C owner, they really do get under the skin! I think the M2 OG was blue for launch colour but the M2C was HS? Totally agree on the MPSS in the cold and wet, spin city even in third! Neighbour with an M2 OG said Michelin 4S with a slight increase in size transformed his so may investigate. Biggest shock for me was the ‘M-Tax’, jeez the parts really are massively more than say they m-lites (had a M135i) - the obvious being the exhaust rear section with circa £500 for the m-lite and over £2k for the M2C. Really liked the vlog on suspension secrets and considering them for a refresh of the settings as they seem to transform cars with their knowledge. As for what next (my car is also over 2 yrs old) like you I’m struggling but I do have an itch for a 6 pot manual Cayman - work commute (when ever I get back to office working) is only 5 miles away so the practicality is less of an issue. Finally, thank you for sharing the vlogs, they’ve been particularly useful given the challenges we’re all facing - good luck in the new year and hopefully upwards and onwards for you and the family. Cheers, Kevin.

M2 Competition is surely a keeper for sure. Like E46 M3. It's M Dynamic mode is so addictive. The daily usable chassis, the minimal but thick interior, and even the chunky door always invite out for a fun drive on B roads. It's a brilliant car that BMW don't make often. Mine is almost 30,000 miles, has no sign of aging. Not at all.

Great overview of the M2 Comp. For around £40,000 it's a bit of a steal at that price 👍

Traded my m340i a while ago for the m2c currently own. There’s no doubt this is so special. No other non real m car such the new m240i can coMpete to it. Maybe the new upcoming m2 in 2023, let’s see!!

Picking up one of these beasts today. 4 year old with 20k miles and 1 owner. I saw one a few years ago on a weekend break where some dude parked it up just as I walked past and turns out he'd just bought it the day before. Spoke to him and had a good look around it. Had wanted one ever since.

A lot of comments on here about the PS4s tyres, Personally I didn’t like them on the M2. The car was on the Litchfield AST suspension kit with PSS tyres and and was a absolute blast to drive,was so much more composed and gave you lots of confidence. I then moved on to the PS4s and all that was lost, steering response as speed was vague, on fast bumpy Uk roads it never felt settled and the rear end kinda felt like the tyres were under inflated accelerating out of corners. I tried many different pressures and changing dampers settings and couldn’t get that confidence back. Then last summer I bought a new set of 763m wheels that came with cup2 fitted and that was a total transformation back to how a M2 should feel. I would like to try some BMW star marked PS4s as they used a Cup2 construction but unfortunately not available in stock M2 sizes.

Bought my LBB comp with 25k on it and it has near 35 in 8 months I've loved every second of ownership (apart from the m tax on parts)

Also had my m2c for two years, brilliant car. Just fitted a set of conti winter tyres, transformed the car and they give full confidence in the UK winter months

F8x platform is sooooooo under rated and I hope they stay this way to keep the price low so I can get back in. I sold my f80 m3cpz for a g80 and its souless compared to the f8x platform + s55 engine. great candid review !

Any crank hub problems ? have you done anything to fix the crank hub ?

We have similar likes in BMW's, only I went through the 2 series. Thought about selling my M2C several times but theres nothing out there that competes for the price and more importantly it still makes me look back at it. 😄

I have a M2C as well and I have to disagree that the stock suspension is geared towards understeer. On-throttle the car always looses traction at the rears first, even if you just touch the throttle ever so slightly. Under braking the car can of course understeer if you're asking too much of the front axle. But I'm just an amateur track driver so take my opinion with a grain of salt. I'm still a long off of figuring out the subtleties of this car. I do agree that it's a frightening car sometimes yet absolutely incredible to drive.

Lovely car, have seen you pass a couple of times in Stratford, probably on way to C&M. Cracking spec 👌🏻

Nice review! Really love that all funds go to charity 🙌🏻 fair play sir!

Is your ghost immobiliser coded to blink your eml light? If so have had any problems with intermittent eml light or eml light permanently on? I had mine fitted by car theft Soulutions in my m2 comp after a while had to have it changed to flash the indicators instead of the eml because of the persistent issue.

Is this stock? If not please tell us which exhaust is this

Nice review. I've just sold an LCI after 4 years of ownership, similar mods to your comp. The Nitron coilovers I had unlocked the car's character for me. Did loads of track days this year and I realised I was risking a lot of money as I pushed my limits in it more and more. So it's gone and I'll be getting something smaller/cheaper like a Mégane or i20/30N that I can hack around in with less concern. Your video makes me question that decision 😂

First Video I've watched. Fellow car mad dad. Love M cars too. Liked and subscribed. ❤️

I'm in the market for a 2021 M2 Competition. Would you rather wait for the 2023 G87? What are your thoughts?

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I owned an m140i for 4 years, whilst it was superb fun it is at its heart a hot hatch. I found the handling a bit squishy and unpredictable. Now have a 2019 m2 comp in hockenheim silver. It’s a totally different animal. Feels a lot more engaging and special. Yeah it’s a bit faster than the 140i but the handling is on another level.

hi mate, great video as always! Was just wondering if you're running the remus resonator delete from Motech? I've got the same system as you and I feel like this might be a good addition to increase the noise a little bit more. If you didn't go with it, what were your thoughts around it?

Be great to see a full spec list of what you have added. I got this over the 140i and absolutely love it. Thinking of getting a remus and new tyres but not sure which to go for as there are so many options. Another thing that is minor but a bug bear is the apple carplay. Constantly, and I mean constantly disconnects to the points it is unusable - how have you found it?

Informative video. Nicely done. Mine has 14k miles on it. It’s a great touring car and daily driver. I think that’s where it truly shines. It’s become a special find in the times of COVID. Agree if you can only afford one car to drive this fits the bill. For the price point not many comparable cars out there. Question: why did you remove the Ohlins R&T?

Why are you back on the original shocks ?

re. Headroom/ sunroof. How tall are you?

Did you say you’d taken off the Ohlins and running the stock dampers again?! Why?!

Have you changed your steering wheel as well?

This is an exceptional example of a video someone you don’t know made about the car you just bought and makes you to feel you did everything right. Thanks for your open and authentic style, this is one of the best ways to motivate yourself to buy an f87 M2c. ❤

Fully agree with everything there. I’ve been fortunate enough to own and drive quite a few cars for my age and have to say the m2 has something that most don’t. I’ve settled with an LCI m2, incredibly capable on fast B roads and a sense of occasion when driving slow. Sure gets expensive when the modifications begin though

First! Great review. Do you feel like the LCI or the comp is more engaging to drive? Also which car do you feel gets more attention?

I’ve added some TS860 winter tyres - incredible wet weather and winter grip, but still playful. Great video!