One Year With The BMW G87 M2: 5 Likes and 5 Dislikes

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  • Опубліковано 24 гру 2024

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  • @MrKotaSako
    @MrKotaSako Місяць тому +5

    _I think I ever made a comment how I wanted to get X5M Competition but ended up with G87 after finding your channel._
    _Had it delivered earlier this year, few months later, it has become my wife's daily hahaaa...._
    *_Love your channel esp the Car Stories section, please don't ever quit._*

    • @thedevthing
      @thedevthing  Місяць тому +2

      Thank you for supporting the channel and congrats on your M2. It’s great when your wife knows how to enjoy the car too. I guess happy wife, happy life 😂😃🙌

  • @torentmonkey
    @torentmonkey 10 днів тому +1

    The intro angles are something else.

    • @thedevthing
      @thedevthing  9 днів тому

      Appreciate that 😃🙏💪 thank you for watching

  • @iamjayjay6790
    @iamjayjay6790 Місяць тому +2

    Love your channels' content and agree with everything you’ve just said, especially the comments about the seats. My dealer said 95% of buyers don’t go for the seat option. Most likely cause the option is $15K here in Sydney AU… but they are worth every cent.
    My M2 is off to get a HAS setup, and spacers installed in 2 weeks… so excited and can’t wait.

    • @thedevthing
      @thedevthing  Місяць тому +1

      That’s amazing, thank you for watching the video.
      95% is a high number. I didn’t expect such low adoption for the bucket seats 🧐😅
      Congrats on your M2 and your decision to drop it on HAS, it will transform the car IMO.

  • @guidedbyvoices7424
    @guidedbyvoices7424 Місяць тому +3

    I'm not a g87 owner but really appreciate them and love the mods on yours. My LT3s just came in for my X4MC and they look killer like on yours. Erik P. hooked me up ;-)

    • @thedevthing
      @thedevthing  Місяць тому +1

      Thank you, I appreciate you watching. LT3s look killer on any car! 😃🙌💪

  • @TheMarcar74
    @TheMarcar74 Місяць тому +1

    Thank you so much! Love the review! ❤🙏🏾❤🙏🏾

    • @thedevthing
      @thedevthing  Місяць тому +2

      Appreciate you watching 🙌😃🙏

  • @hitek3943
    @hitek3943 Місяць тому +2

    I agree with your points. I picked up my M2 G87 in April this year and it's been phenomenal.
    One advantage of living in Sweden is the border to Germany is just a few hours and I drove the car from Sweden to Munich and then back via Nürburgring for some laps.
    Awesome car on the highway with all in comfort if you want to relax a little bit and some fuel stops had to be made, but I thought it would be even more so the drivetrain is quite efficient too. But with all in Sport Plus and full race mode, then it will drink a lot, but not too surprising because of the small fuel tank as well. I bought the same front lip as you from AutoID, this is how the car should have looked from factory.
    - The point about technology I agree and just want to add a positive for the graphics and design of the UI on the screen, really well thought out and fun to look at something different with the design.
    - To bind the screen choice of Sport, Race, Track to the M-buttons would be gold. Let's hope Munich get this information :)
    - Agree on the brake dust topic as well, oh my lord the original pads dust so much it's ridiculous, but it will be interesting to see how this will be from now, because in EU there is a Brake Emission law coming in 2025 which will make the brake parts dust less.
    - Interior quality I'm fine at the moment with it. It is a 3/4-series car so the quality of material is already great and I haven't noticed anything bad with the build quality yet after currently 5900km.
    Just a safety tip, do not flip the seatbelt even if the rattle noise disappear in the moment. If you have a crash the seatbelt might get ripped off and you will not stay in the seat so to say :)
    Great video as always and it's really fun to hear your opinions and watch what you are up to with the M2!

    • @thedevthing
      @thedevthing  Місяць тому

      Thank you so much. I appreciate you watching the video. I agree with your input. I am happy to hear regulations for brake emissions will reduce dust. I didn’t realize this was a thing. I am ok with regulations when it’s makes car ownership better 😃

  • @danieltackett4089
    @danieltackett4089 Місяць тому +1

    An interesting summary from an owner’s perspective. The stance and wheels on yours are perfect!
    I bought one of the first F87s and was planning to replace it with a new G87. This past weekend, I got to drive a friend’s G87 6MT on some favorite mountain roads, and it was as impressive as the reviews led me to expect.
    While everyone has their own taste, I hesitated because I did NOT like the look of the square bumper sections at first, and sadly, it has still not grown on me. I also had the opposite reaction to two other likes: the paint color (M cars should be bold, and Zandvoort and Yas Marina baby blues just look weak to me) and the carbon buckets (for a daily driver, access and bolster wear are a non-starter).
    I really *wanted* to love the G87. But after owning 6 M cars and 15 other BMWs, I ordered my first Porsche. A rare allocation for a Cayman GTS 4.0 6MT came up, and I got one before they go out of production. I still respect the G87, especially after that intense driving experience, but I have no regrets about going to the other side. Now I’m a “BMW guy” who happens to own a Porsche (and still one BMW).

    • @thedevthing
      @thedevthing  Місяць тому +1

      That’s awesome, thank you for watching the video.
      A move to a Porsche seems like a natural progression 😃 congrats on your purchase. The Porsche addiction is real. Pretty soon you will be in a 911 and then your perspective will change once more.
      I am just glad we have these options today. As you say, there may be a day where we won’t have these options. Porsche and BMW are the only premium sports car brands who offer a 6MT.
      About the M2 color, I agree with you. At the time of ordering mine, it didn’t have all the deep metallic colors they offer today. Still, I have a spot for flat colors as you can tell from what’s in the garage 😂😃

  • @passion4cars283
    @passion4cars283 8 днів тому +1

    @PrabhulDev I've Been following your build, and want to congratulate you on your M2, it looks beautiful! I just picked up my '23 in Toronto Red and I am looking to lower it, as the OEM ride height is just hideous! What suspension setup are you running? Would you recommend it for street driving, not so much track days. It's my weekend car...thanks

    • @thedevthing
      @thedevthing  8 днів тому +2

      Thank you, I appreciate you watching and supporting the channel. Congrats on your g87.
      I got the cobra HAS kit and it’s been great. You can track on it, but not with the wheel and brake setup I have. Likely want 20/20 wheels for track use. I chose the styling and street use more than track use.

  • @AttheApex
    @AttheApex Місяць тому +1

    Love the intro!

    • @thedevthing
      @thedevthing  Місяць тому

      🙏🙏🙌😃 thank you for watching

  • @deuxcinq6501
    @deuxcinq6501 Місяць тому +1

    Je comprend tes remarques sur les bons ou mauvais points, mais tu as fait de cette M2 une véritable beauté 😍 .Merci de partager tes vidéos 👍

    • @thedevthing
      @thedevthing  Місяць тому

      I appreciate you watching the video 😃🙌🙏

  • @thegoobertron
    @thegoobertron Місяць тому +2

    Have one on order in voodoo blue. Can't wait!

    • @thedevthing
      @thedevthing  Місяць тому

      That’s amazing. Congrats. Voodoo blue will be unique 😃🙌🔥

  • @petermartin9494
    @petermartin9494 27 днів тому +1

    That is the best looking car that BMW has made in a long time.

    • @thedevthing
      @thedevthing  27 днів тому

      Wow that’s a big statement. I tend to agree in the sports coupe or sedan segment. 😃🙌💪

  • @alasdairstuart3394
    @alasdairstuart3394 Місяць тому +1

    I have one on order. I really love the looks, I think it has a lot more presence than the previous gen (which I also love the look of - that’s not a contradiction).

    • @thedevthing
      @thedevthing  Місяць тому +1

      Congrats on your order. I agree with you about stance. Its bold and wide. 😃

  • @g87Günther
    @g87Günther Місяць тому +1

    Good and honest review. Very nice detailed video. If you don't mind what are wheel specs on your g87? I know those are LT3s. Thank you so much!

    • @thedevthing
      @thedevthing  Місяць тому +3

      Thank you, I appreciate you watching. 🙌😃🙏
      9.5 kg l 10.5x20 with 285/30 R20
      10.3 kg l 11x21 with 305/25 R21

    • @herewegoagain8186
      @herewegoagain8186 23 дні тому

      What about the offset? ​@@thedevthing

  • @thoopra
    @thoopra Місяць тому +1

    Great video!

    • @thedevthing
      @thedevthing  Місяць тому

      Thank you, I appreciate that. 🙌😃🙏

  • @BroadLyte
    @BroadLyte Місяць тому +1

    Thanks for the review! Did you change anything, any mods? Thanks for all the info

    • @thedevthing
      @thedevthing  Місяць тому

      Thank you for watching.
      It has the aero bits, lowered, wheels etc. I have documented it all in this channel. 🙌😃

  • @brandonmitev6972
    @brandonmitev6972 Місяць тому +3

    Just placed an order for a 2025 M2 in skyscraper grey. I initially wanted the M240i since I wasn’t sure if I wanted a full blown M car, but after driving the M2 I immediately changed my mind. How long did it take you to get your car after going into production? BMW told me 4-6 months.

    • @thedevthing
      @thedevthing  Місяць тому +1

      Congrats on your M2 order. Love the color choice.
      I ordered mine when there were parts shortage and production delays. I believe it was 7months for mine. But it was cool to track the build progress with the VIN 😃

  • @levifisk6401
    @levifisk6401 Місяць тому +1

    Thank you, great video.

    • @thedevthing
      @thedevthing  Місяць тому +1

      I appreciate that 🙌😃🙏

  • @P1stolPete.
    @P1stolPete. 20 днів тому +1

    Do you drive the car in the winter/snowy conditions? how does it ride? does it fishtale? i've been thinking of upgrading my m240x g42, but concerned with winter aspect. Nice car/spec. its like oem plus, just right, and not over the top.

    • @thedevthing
      @thedevthing  20 днів тому +1

      I drove it one season in the winter and it was great. With winter tires, there wasn’t any unexpected fish tailing other than the ones I induce 😂😂
      It was a good winter car, I just avoided heavy snow situations and it was good.
      I will be parking it this winter as I got an SQ5 for a good deal and that will be the winter daily.
      😃🙌

  • @johnbergen9663
    @johnbergen9663 Місяць тому

    Gorgeous especially in this cool color! I love my 2004 M3 cabriolet but would covet yours!

    • @thedevthing
      @thedevthing  Місяць тому

      Thank you, I appreciate that.
      The E46 M3 is becoming a serious classic. I would keep it, if you can. 😃🙌

  • @radeyma13
    @radeyma13 Місяць тому

    Great review! Would love to hear your thoughts on this versus the x3m comp?

    • @thedevthing
      @thedevthing  Місяць тому

      Appreciate you watching.
      About the X3M, I would need to get access to it somehow 😅 I can maybe try doing a test drive and see how goes 🙌😃

  • @karolmaciejewski340
    @karolmaciejewski340 Місяць тому +1

    I've had mine for almost a year now. Toronto Red with m performance has kit , spacers and some carbon parts from CT CARBON. Coming from F87 u can tell straight away that it's a little bit less engaging car but on the other side it's much faster with a much better grip on both axels. Suspension also is so much more sophisticated than in precievios gen. I also experience the same minor rattles from B pilar area on driver's side, it's more like gasket crackle on a bumps. everytime I lower a window just a bit that crackle sound stops. Bmw couldnt replicate the issue but replaced the gasket on a warranty anyway, unfortunately the problem is still there. Otherwise it's a great car and I enjoy it a lot. I get a lot of positive feedback from random ppl everywhere, much more then with f87 tbh.

    • @thedevthing
      @thedevthing  Місяць тому +1

      thanks for sharing your experience. Its good to know that I am not the only one experiencing the rattle. If its not the gasket, I wonder what else it could be. I have not spent a lot of time looking into it. Let me know if you ever get to the root case. 😃

  • @Top_g80comp
    @Top_g80comp 11 днів тому +1

    Your car is the cleanest G87 M2 out there 🤘🩵💯

    • @thedevthing
      @thedevthing  9 днів тому

      Thank you for that. I really appreciate it 💪😃🙏

  • @PCIChrisIcon
    @PCIChrisIcon Місяць тому +2

    On the happy end of the rev range 😂👏 - is there any other range to be in with an M car😅? Very tasteful mods and your build has me coming around to the G87.

    • @thedevthing
      @thedevthing  Місяць тому +1

      haha. You know those times at 5am when you have not had coffee yet. I tent to be in the lazy rev range 😂
      Glad you are changing your opinion on the G87

    • @PCIChrisIcon
      @PCIChrisIcon Місяць тому +1

      @@thedevthing still partial to my F87cs but even that is a WIP, your channel has been a major help in getting it in the direction I wanted and its almost there…Looking forward to seeing the G87cs but in the meantime loving your build, well done 👏

    • @thedevthing
      @thedevthing  Місяць тому +1

      @PCIChrisIcon thank you, I appreciate your support.
      The M2CS does not have a manual I hear and it’s going to AWD only. If that’s true, the standard M2 is what I am keeping 😃

    • @PCIChrisIcon
      @PCIChrisIcon Місяць тому

      @ RWD M2 FTW 🙌

  • @adrianadrianp5305
    @adrianadrianp5305 Місяць тому +1

    A nice summary, I think it looks great, for me I'd go fatter tyres and smaller diameter rims but that's just me !

    • @thedevthing
      @thedevthing  Місяць тому

      Thank you for watching.
      There are 2 ways to go about it i guess.
      1. Prioritize looks and style 20"/21"
      2. Prioritize performance drive. 20"
      I went with #1, #2 is a good balance of looks and performance driving (track ready). Can't go wrong with either configuration.

    • @adrianadrianp5305
      @adrianadrianp5305 Місяць тому +1

      @@thedevthing I love the look of the 991 GT3 Cup cars on 18" wheels, wanted to get 19" for my 991 GT3 but Carbon brakes and 19" is very tight and they are expensive ! I think small diameter rims and wide tyres look cool (Probably s I'm old and used to 15" and 16" wheels on older Porsches !)

    • @thedevthing
      @thedevthing  Місяць тому +1

      I love older Porsches too. Can you imagine how much you would save on wheels getting 15” and 16” wheels.
      I hope to get a classic 911 in the future. 😃🤩

  • @Neil3D
    @Neil3D 27 днів тому +1

    Anybody complaining about the throttle response on a M2 needs to go and drive a non-sport based Audi for a day, something like a Q5 or a Q7, and then see how you feel about throttle response after that. I just finally got rid of my Q7 after 2 miserable years and that thing is borderline deadly, hit the accelerator and you're waiting at least 2 seconds before the car begins to start moving forwards. It's criminal those things were allowed to go into production like that.

    • @thedevthing
      @thedevthing  27 днів тому +2

      😂 the SQ5 and SQ7 is not bad. But I agree with you the base Q5 with the 2.0L and the Q7 just feels gutless. I guess that’s ok for the common folks who do not care about throttle response.
      I daily drive the SQ5 now and it’s not bad, even then I have to place it in sport mode all the time to feel as direct as I like it from a throttle response perspective.
      What did you replace the Q7 with?

  • @wrxTO
    @wrxTO 3 дні тому

    I love G87. My only reservation is getting in and out of the rear seats, because If I buy this car it will be my daily. I need to take my daughter to dealership and see how easy it is to get in for her. 🙂

    • @thedevthing
      @thedevthing  3 дні тому +1

      My 9 year old daughter has had no issues getting in and out of the car. Although the RS5 was far more comfortable for her. 😃🙌

  • @kazmis1398
    @kazmis1398 Місяць тому +1

    11:30 I think that lower cars are very good looking but my back is fragile i need a normal suspension i can't with the lowering springs. Plus the m2 fits perfectly in my garage without hitting the bottom plate or the bumper since my garage is very inclined which i hate but having the car sitting higher allowed me to buy it. In the us you can probably rock an insanely low car but in some countries that is not possible due to crazy bumps :)

    • @thedevthing
      @thedevthing  Місяць тому

      Thank you for watching.
      Lowering is not for everyone. The HAS kit I got goes much lower than the M-Performance HAS kit. I think the M-performance would still be ok on bumpy roads I think. 😃

  • @mikemorales4806
    @mikemorales4806 Місяць тому +1

    If u want a daily driver that’s fun I do think gas mileage matters. I was always putting fuel in my gt350 was annoying. But my RS3 gets decent mileage. Also Audi RS seats are so comfortable.

    • @thedevthing
      @thedevthing  Місяць тому +1

      The Audi RS products somehow manages to run pretty efficiently when you drive it normally. I think if any of the RS products had a manual, I would drive it at high RPMs and likely have poor MPG.
      I love them all, I wish I could drive them all and experience it 😃🙌

    • @mikemorales4806
      @mikemorales4806 Місяць тому +1

      @ I’ll take everything Turbo !! 😂 if it makes turbo noises I’m in my happy place!

  • @hanifsubedar2547
    @hanifsubedar2547 Місяць тому

    Always great reviews! Keep it up bro!

    • @thedevthing
      @thedevthing  Місяць тому

      I appreciate it! 🙌🙏😃

  • @capitalismftw
    @capitalismftw Місяць тому +1

    the M2 is a total steal and life-hack into BMW M family

    • @thedevthing
      @thedevthing  Місяць тому +1

      💯💯 could also be the only M car you need as a drivers car 😃

    • @DudeThedudesky
      @DudeThedudesky Місяць тому +1

      The gay family

    • @thedevthing
      @thedevthing  Місяць тому +1

      @@DudeThedudesky you welcoming us to your family? 😂🙌😃

    • @DudeThedudesky
      @DudeThedudesky Місяць тому

      @thedevthing nope now you're just twisting what I said. You know damn well what I mean no need to hide it bmw fruitcake

  • @johnm5131
    @johnm5131 Місяць тому

    My G87 is sold as of friday, and I can affirm: The car has the oddest, deadest steering on the planet. The other issues are mostly electronic; such as glitchy iDrive and CarPlay. Mine never worked for more than a day. Never got the car to track straight even after 4 alignments. And the brakes are pretty spongy. Outside of that, the car is amazing. It is comfy, fast, well-built, and affordable. All of which makes the 'negatives' even worse. But alas, it is sold and a new Cayman GTS 4.0 is in this week. I wish BMW M-division did not lose it's way so badly. I owned an E36/E46 and E92. The G87 ain't in the same league.

    • @thedevthing
      @thedevthing  Місяць тому

      Thanks for sharing your experience and congrats on your new car 😃.
      I have to agree that the steering was very numb when stock. After lowering and getting wider wheels, it seems to have gotten better. But it’s in no way a Porsche steering. Even though it’s electric steering rack, it’s the best electric steering out there.
      I don’t mind the BMW steering now, it doesn’t use it for precision driving. So I don’t notice it as much.
      Re: Glitchy iDrive, I have not done an update on it yet. Maybe that’s why it has not annoyed me yet 😂

    • @badboy-gn8fu
      @badboy-gn8fu 28 днів тому +1

      The M2 is affordable?!

    • @thedevthing
      @thedevthing  28 днів тому +1

      It’s relative I suppose. But for us in canada, there is a new luxury tax that works out to be 10% on top of the 13% HST on cars purchased over $100k. Given the M2 prices well under the 100K makes it appealing. Anything over $100k, you are just burning 💵 with the stupid Lux tax 😂

  • @Nick-hz2kl
    @Nick-hz2kl Місяць тому +1

    I got in a brand new 911 the other day and it had plastic door handles . It felt so cheap

    • @thedevthing
      @thedevthing  Місяць тому +2

      Yeah that’s the crazy thing about a 911 there are so many ways to personalize it. It’s likely missing the leather package worth $6k - $8k

  • @pricepolice834
    @pricepolice834 Місяць тому +1

    i hate the m2 but love your channel

  • @kcw9313
    @kcw9313 Місяць тому +1

    He hates tire sidewall lol and loves cheap budget parts

    • @thedevthing
      @thedevthing  Місяць тому +2

      Tire sidewalls are overrated 😂
      Budget parts are the way to go once you blow all your play $$$ on cars 😂😃 thanks for watching

  • @Silent1Pinoy
    @Silent1Pinoy Місяць тому +7

    Prabhul, albeit 2 years is long time, I hope to have my M2 by then and I will have questions for you. Congrats on owning your M2 for one full year; hoping that you DO NOT sell this beauty.

    • @thedevthing
      @thedevthing  Місяць тому +1

      Yes, definitely. 😃🙌
      Are M2 allocations difficult get still?

    • @jdbsoccer100
      @jdbsoccer100 Місяць тому

      @@thedevthingmaybe not as difficult as a year or two ago but dealers are still only receiving one or two allocations at a time. Also, trying to sell $5,000 over MSRP 😑

  • @patc8653
    @patc8653 Місяць тому +1

    I got my manual G87 M2 early this year. Stock, the G87 M2 really doesn't look good. Lowering the car and adding spacers made such a huge difference. Very few little annoying quirks with the car, but for the most part it's been great.

    • @thedevthing
      @thedevthing  Місяць тому

      Thats amazing. Congrats on your M2. Love to see it. If you are on IG share some pics @prabhuldev