[BimmerVinyl]

Originally Posted by M3WC

The pig nose G80/82 is clearly the most hated.

Debatable. That car has grown a large following since.

[BimmerVinyl]

Originally Posted by TheFactor

JackB316 Same here Brother I also have a full spec 2022 M240i and feel exactly the same as you word for word no doubt and also get compliments no matter we’re I go if not
about the BG color or just the car or both lol
Love the M2 and if I wasn’t so happy all around with my M240i I’d be all over a M2.

BG is an all time favorite! G42 is the better all-arounder if you ask me.

[Gib007]

Loving the photos! I'm definitely going to be putting that spoiler and those wheel arch fenders (front and rear) on mine, but that's all. The winglets don't do it for me. They don't look very sleek and seem too vertical...

[TheFactor]

Originally Posted by JackB316

BG is an all time favorite! G42 is the better all-arounder if you ask me.

Agreed although haven’t had anytime around a M2 in person like you . But I still feel that way since this M240i really does check all the boxes for me. I’ve had mine since last June and instead of like most cars finding things you don’t like I find the more time with the M240i the more things I find I like more about it . I feel like I’m still on the honeymoon going on a year lol. Never had that experience with any other car I’ve ever owned and I’ve had a lot ! Yea I love BG but man that blue you have is beautiful !!

[M3WC]

Originally Posted by JackB316

Debatable. That car has grown a large following since.

Not is the slightest. That thing still gets hate all over the net, not just in BMW forums. When the forum has to ban people or threaten to ban people, the rhetoric dies down. But the pig nose hate is still there outside these forum walls.

[BMthusiast]

I love em both!!

[E63M6_G42M240i]

Excellent review. I agree completely and like some of the M performance part add ons (not the winglets though)

[Rat_House]

I had the same reaction when I first saw it in person too, there is a presence to it akin to a GT3 or R8 that really no other bmw brings. Imo the non shadowline lights improve the front end instead of just looking like black holes. I will say it is much bigger than I expected though coming from a f87, both in width and length, but the interior still feel as small as the f87 but the g87 trunk was much bigger.

[gsrbri]

The G87 is a design that likely will not age well. There is no flow/integration in the design. It literally appears pieced-together - like a body kit that doesn’t work with the sheetmetal.

Spent quite a lot of time looking at this car in-person and I just don’t see much to praise. It makes the G80/82 seem minimally controversial.

[///M TOWN]

Originally Posted by JackB316

Debatable. That car has grown a large following since.

Scared a large amount away as well

I still don’t care for it

It’s unsightly

[Ravenseal]

Love both my G42 (had it for 16 months) and the G87 I test drove. I'm personally looking forward to having a manual gearbox again. If BMW offered RYOG on the M240i, I think the G42 is hands down bang for your buck the best value. You can't discount how good of a daily driver the M240i xDrive can be, however, for a weekend car, the G87 just feel that little bit more fun and on edge.

[///M TOWN]

The m240 looks way more cohesive

Much cleaner design language

[Squidget]

Originally Posted by ///M TOWN

The m240 looks way more cohesive

Much cleaner design language

Personally, I agree but it DOESN'T matter because 6MT. Not a huge amount of options for MT/RWD sports cars in this price/performance bracket.

That being said, I like the muscle-car style of the G87 much, much more than the G8x. I think it will age just fine.

[RAUDERRIPPER]

I like it. Like it much better with a drop and some bigger wheel arch fillers.

[sl0m0]

Originally Posted by JackB316

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to see the new G87 M2 in person for the first time. Up until yesterday, I didn't really know how I felt about the looks and overall design language of the G87. What I did know and understand quite well is BMW's uncanny ability to design cars into the future. What I mean is, cars you think look ugly, vile, atrocious at their release (yes, you've heard all the words) and yet over time, the design grows on you, and people begin to favor that new era of styling. The G8x is a perfect example of this.

This is also the case with the G42 and my decision to purchase a 2022 M240i. When the G42 first came out, it received endless amounts of hate; mostly undeserved. Nobody gave it a fighting chance, and repeatedly, stressed the point that it would never be as good looking as the outgoing F22 generation. However, the more I looked at it, and the more I thought about all the advantages it had over the Supra for the same price (interior amenities, AWD, rear seats, etc.), I began to love and accept it for what it was. Fast forward nine months into ownership, and I've never been happier with a car. It checks, quite literally, every box. For reference, I came out of a 981 Boxster S and a modified 440i, so the bar was high you could say.

Now lets get back to the G87. Unlike the G42, the design of the G87, in pictures, had not grown on me at all. It didn't matter the angle, the color, the wheels, anything. It just looked off. Not ugly, just off. Something about the design from every angle didn't work. For goodness sake, the XM grew on me within a [...]

What are the wheels you have one your g42?

[TheFactor]

Originally Posted by M3WC

Not is the slightest. That thing still gets hate all over the net, not just in BMW forums. When the forum has to ban people or threaten to ban people, the rhetoric dies down. But the pig nose hate is still there outside these forum walls.

What side of the fence are you on lol . It appears to me your on the haters side. It’s all a matter of what you like and I personally love them both out of the gate since there introduction . Just curious what’s parked in your garage is it the other half of the pig nose ?

[MW240]

OP...you echo my thoughts exactly...saw my first G87 at moto GP at COTA a couple weeks ago, was sponsored by BMW. They had a ZB without all the tacky add ons. It definitely has a presence. I love my mineral white G42 but after seeing the G87 in person thinking about getting a TR one

[thatBimmerBloke]

How does the xDrive G42 compare with your old modified 440i, was that RWD or xDrive? I thought the 440i could easily make over 400whp with a simple tune, does the G42 feel low on power in comparison? I am thinking about getting an F82 or a G42 xDrive. Always liked how the F series M3/M4 looked but the new M240i xDrive seems like a good car to drive all year round, it snows heavily over here.

Also, looks are subjective, in my opinion the G87 looks really good in the pictures that you posted, even that color looks great. I am yet to see one in person. If it came with xDrive that would’ve been my first choice. G82 does not look this good and lacks the wider hips/stance.

[10"]

The looks are truly horrible in this M performance kitted out one—-but I’m sure it drives way better than the M240—and the biggest selling point is a MANUAL gearbox!

[M2Jorge]

Can you take more rear 3/4 pics without your g42 obstructing the view.

[GPWER]

[TruthOne]

Originally Posted by Rat_House

I had the same reaction when I first saw it in person too, there is a presence to it akin to a GT3 or R8 that really no other bmw brings. .

GT3 or R8? Both of those cars looks wise are on another level , that’s an interesting statement.