Age of G87 Buyers

Geighty7 · 11-15-2023, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by new2M2

Fresh 50. Mid life crisis car. Last chance at a primo ICE manual.

I love the honesty and I want to thank you for not buying a Camaro or Corvette

You picked the perfect car.

Lagunatic · 11-15-2023, 11:25 AM

Wife bought me the car at 37.

azlightning213 · 11-15-2023, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Lagunatic

Wife bought me the car at 37.

The gift of M; a beautiful thing.

I'm 27, first real M car for me. Had the M340i for 2 years prior to this, which was also an awesome car (just not on the same level though!).

NewToM · 11-15-2023, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by psoto13

28 but I feel like I'm 55 so...

We can switch. I’m 39 and still feel 17 lol

Bearded-Driver · 11-15-2023, 11:29 AM

I lost 400lbs of weight
I turned 40 in August
I'm getting divorced...

So im buying my dream car

NewToM · 11-15-2023, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Bearded-Driver

I lost 400lbs of weight
I turned 40 in August
I'm getting divorced...

So im buying my dream car

You will love it. Mine is getting paint correction right now and I miss it lol.

Lagunatic · 11-15-2023, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by azlightning213

The gift of M; a beautiful thing.

I'm 27, first real M car for me. Had the M340i for 2 years prior to this, which was also an awesome car (just not on the same level though!).

Yeah I’ve driven and modded WRX’s for over a decade and always wanted that STI (non-disease version). I knew I needed a M.

NewToM · 11-15-2023, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Lagunatic

Yeah I’ve driven and modded WRX’s for over a decade and always wanted that STI (non-disease version). I knew I needed a M.

The STI was my dream car and I had one in 2017. What is non-disease version lol? The M2 just feels like adult STI.

two_three_two · 11-15-2023, 11:51 AM

man, the age spread around this car has to be among the highest of any sporting 4 seater... a true testament to the relative affordability, practicality, and appeal!

c1pher · 11-15-2023, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Ronin76

I was just in the 992 Porsche forum (Rennlist) and there was a post asking about how old the owners are for the 911s and noticed many of them were in their mid 50s or older. One poster also mentioned that the average salary of a 911 owner was over $300k...Whoa.

So it got me thinking...how old are the prospective G87 buyers.

I am 46.

I saw a survey by Porsche a couple years ago. IIRC, the average first time Porsche buyer is 54 years old. The average Corvette buyer is 88, wears new balance shoes with calf length tube socks lol.

Bearded-Driver · 11-15-2023, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by NewToM

You will love it. Mine is getting paint correction right now and I miss it lol.

thank you! i am really kicking my self for passing on the one in NJ last week

On order I have a brooklyn grey with carbon roof coming... RFT 11/6 just want it here! i have parts coming before the car lol

i would be missing it too!

Ronin76 · 11-15-2023, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by two_three_two

man, the age spread around this car has to be among the highest of any sporting 4 seater... a true testament to the relative affordability, practicality, and appeal!

I agree with this post. When I first saw pics of the car, I was not really into it. I have since seen it in person and it is growing on me which is a good thing but what is really appealing to me about the G87 is the performance you get for the price you pay. Not many cars out there that can do that. One that comes to mind is the C8. You can get both between $60 to $80k and get grew performance for your money. I just need something to drive in the winters and I don't think a C8 would be the best car to do that. M2 fits the bill more in that regard.

NewToM · 11-15-2023, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Bearded-Driver

thank you! i am really kicking my self for passing on the one in NJ last week

On order I have a brooklyn grey with carbon roof coming... RFT 11/6 just want it here! i have parts coming before the car lol

i would be missing it too!

We have similar builds at least outwards as I have a BG with CF roof and black seats with blue stitching. I just can’t wait to finish the break in period.

DarkNight707 · 11-15-2023, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Ronin76

Man, this thread definitely came back from the dead lol. Totally forgot about it until today.

Hahha! Yeah! I was searching for something else and the post was there…

Btw, I had my midlife crissis when turned 30 (12 years ago), HA!!! so this may be my post mid-life crisis, if there is such a thing! LOL!

But in reality I have always wanted a mean, fast, and fun car to drive. I think the g87 is exactly what I was looking for on a BMW M car while keeping it tight on the curves (owened a 2005 MINi so I’m adicted to twisty roads).

new2M2 · 11-15-2023, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Geighty7

I love the honesty and I want to thank you for not buying a Camaro or Corvette

You picked the perfect car.

Oh I know I did! Took it up to the mountains a week or so ago and definitely confirmed my decision. She's nasty in the twistees.

thinking · 11-15-2023, 01:37 PM

31 at the time of placing the order. This is my first M car. Before that and still has a Polo GTI. Beginning of 2023 I went to the dealership to have a look at F87 comp and a G42 but ended up placing the order for G87 the same day.

MTiz · 11-15-2023, 01:53 PM

24 here making just under 6 figures. Currently own an E46 M3 that I bought myself as a college graduation present to myself, and an E60 M5 that I bought as a grad-school graduation present to myself. Both 6-speed manual

The goal was to get a really low mileage Individual F80 M3 around this time next year (around $60-65k), but with the G87 getting individual colors for MY25 it really makes much more sense to get a brand new car in my exact spec and I'm patiently waiting to see what colors we get.

c1pher · 11-15-2023, 02:35 PM

I am 58 and got the M2 as a birthday present and nice side car to commute in. My last BMW was a 135is that I owned for three years before moving on to a Macan Turbo that began my Porsche fanboy status. I wanted the OG M2 but was nearly impossible to get when it first came out.

darkborne · 11-15-2023, 02:59 PM

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Geighty7 · 11-15-2023, 03:09 PM

I’m 29 and work in tech (I work from home). I took delivery of MY24 2 weeks ago and have 308 miles on it so far. I make a good living for myself, so I figured this would be a perfect and affordable car to drive on weekends that is respected by all.

Mike Whitney · 11-15-2023, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by new2M2

Fresh 50. Mid life crisis car. Last chance at a primo ICE manual.

Same age and "last chance" reasoning, but I have 3 other M cars so I don't identify as having a mid-life crisis. More of a life-long crisis. First new car for me since 1997.

GregW / Oregon · 11-15-2023, 03:35 PM

Since I last posted in this thread 16 months ago, I will repost - I am 75 (maybe oldest here?), have had the first of the last M3/M4 Coupes, starting in 2001, all manuals. Age is a number and my brain tells me I'm much younger, but the body is sometimes rebelling! Love the M2 - couldn't get my head around the G82's schnoz and size.

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Lagunatic Private 81 Rep 70 Posts Drives: G87 M2 BGM Join Date: Oct 2023 Location: Oaklandish iTrader: (0)	Wife bought me the car at 37.
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Bearded-Driver First Lieutenant 880 Rep 374 Posts Drives: BMW M2 (G87) and X3m40i Join Date: Nov 2023 Location: Northern VA iTrader: (0)	I lost 400lbs of weight I turned 40 in August I'm getting divorced... So im buying my dream car
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two_three_two Captain 1536 Rep 894 Posts Drives: BSM G87, Mk4 R32 Join Date: Aug 2023 Location: New England iTrader: (0)	man, the age spread around this car has to be among the highest of any sporting 4 seater... a true testament to the relative affordability, practicality, and appeal!
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11-15-2023, 01:37 PM	#148
thinking Private 93 Rep 61 Posts Drives: BMW M2 G87 Join Date: Jul 2023 Location: Berlin iTrader: (0)	31 at the time of placing the order. This is my first M car. Before that and still has a Polo GTI. Beginning of 2023 I went to the dealership to have a look at F87 comp and a G42 but ended up placing the order for G87 the same day.
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11-15-2023, 01:53 PM	#149
MTiz Private 113 Rep 76 Posts Drives: F80 M3 - Daytona Violet Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: California iTrader: (0)	24 here making just under 6 figures. Currently own an E46 M3 that I bought myself as a college graduation present to myself, and an E60 M5 that I bought as a grad-school graduation present to myself. Both 6-speed manual The goal was to get a really low mileage Individual F80 M3 around this time next year (around $60-65k), but with the G87 getting individual colors for MY25 it really makes much more sense to get a brand new car in my exact spec and I'm patiently waiting to see what colors we get.
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c1pher Primo Generalissimo 5071 Rep 4,221 Posts Drives: All of them Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: DC area iTrader: (0) Garage List 2024 Ford Bronco Ra ... [10.00] 2018 Porsche 911 GTS [10.00] 2023 BMW M2 [9.25] 2022 Ford F-250 Tremor [8.50]	I am 58 and got the M2 as a birthday present and nice side car to commute in. My last BMW was a 135is that I owned for three years before moving on to a Macan Turbo that began my Porsche fanboy status. I wanted the OG M2 but was nearly impossible to get when it first came out.
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11-15-2023, 02:59 PM	#151
darkborne New Member 5 Rep 9 Posts Drives: 23 G87 Join Date: Jul 2023 Location: Michigan iTrader: (0)	41
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Geighty7 Major 2780 Rep 1,267 Posts Drives: 2024 BMW M2 Join Date: Sep 2023 Location: US iTrader: (0)	I’m 29 and work in tech (I work from home). I took delivery of MY24 2 weeks ago and have 308 miles on it so far. I make a good living for myself, so I figured this would be a perfect and affordable car to drive on weekends that is respected by all.
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11-15-2023, 03:35 PM	#154
GregW / Oregon Commander-In-Chief 2419 Rep 9,044 Posts Drives: 2023 M2 Coupe, 2020 GLE 450 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lake Oswego, OR iTrader: (3) Garage List 2023 M2 Coupe [9.83] 2020 Mercedes GLE 450 [7.25]	Since I last posted in this thread 16 months ago, I will repost - I am 75 (maybe oldest here?), have had the first of the last M3/M4 Coupes, starting in 2001, all manuals. Age is a number and my brain tells me I'm much younger, but the body is sometimes rebelling! Love the M2 - couldn't get my head around the G82's schnoz and size. __________________ Greg Lake Oswego, Oregon, USA 2023 M2 Coupe - Brooklyn Grey/Cognac/CF, 6MT; 2020 MB GLE 450
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