The AUTOID G87 M2 Build Thread

Jack@AUTOID · 08-14-2023, 10:42 AM

We've been working on this for a while now, and I am so excited to finally see this car complete and in the flesh.

The TR87 kit has been a labour of love. The F87 M2 was what got AUTOID started. Back in 2016, when that car launched, we didn't have the opportunity to do the ground up development we dreamed of. TRE has opened a lot of doors and things are a little different now and it's been awesome sweating over the details of this.

The kit transforms the car, it really does. Business bias aside, its genuinely a showstopper now. I’ve driven maybe 200-300 miles around town with the car and people are stopping, taking photos, asking what car it is, how fast is it, what have I done to it etc. It looks and feels like you’re driving something special. I think the wing plays a big part in that. If you go for the spoiler, I think you’ll go a bit more under the radar.

The team and I have made a video installing the kit, that takes you through everything and is worthwhile watching if you’re considering refining your G87 M2.

Our resident photographer (@Rtwenty3) was away during the install, so we got the equally talented @crsxe to come down and capture it. Worth checking him out, his got a very clean F87 build and a heavy right food – lots of sideways action on his Instagram.

Below is a little gallery of images we got, along with the video of the install. Fire any questions you might have below. I am going to keep this thread up to date going forward with the rest of the build, as we are now well on our way with this car with loads more developments to come. In case you missed any of the changes so car, you can binge on our G87 YouTube playlist here.

P.s. I also added some of the comparisons of the renders vs the reality. Did this for my own interest as I thought it was cool to see.

DoryM340i · 08-14-2023, 01:12 PM

This car grows on me more and more every day. It looks great, especially in black.

apez · 08-14-2023, 01:21 PM

I mentioned this in another thread, but I think that wing looks great on that car!

I could never pull it off, but now I wish I could.

E63M6_G42M240i · 08-14-2023, 01:45 PM

AutoID was smart for showcasing Black Sapphire Metallic. Looks great!

///M TOWN · 08-14-2023, 01:54 PM

Your M2 is coming along nicely

Please take some proper pictures when able and update this thread

You made the front page news, but those pictures are horrible

Matt@Evolve · 08-14-2023, 02:19 PM

Looks great, nice to see the full kit! Look forward to checking it out in person.

Blue87 · 08-14-2023, 02:23 PM

Holy VGA camera phone! Some nice pieces for sure. I think the all black hides the body lines some complain about, meaning a good way to sway the naysayers.

Jack@AUTOID · 08-14-2023, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ///M TOWN

Your M2 is coming along nicely

Please take some proper pictures when able and update this thread

You made the front page news, but those pictures are horrible

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue87

Holy VGA camera phone! Some nice pieces for sure. I think the all black hides the body lines some complain about, meaning a good way to sway the naysayers.

oops!

Ask and you shall receive...

///M TOWN · 08-14-2023, 02:53 PM

Almost all out of focus….

I would buy that photographer lunch, and send them packing❕

apez · 08-14-2023, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ///M TOWN

Almost all out of focus….

I would buy that photographer lunch, and send them packing❕

That isn't focus, that is over compression/shrunk and expanded images. (Eg uploading a thumbnail instead of the high res or over compression by bimmerpost)

Jack@AUTOID · 08-14-2023, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ///M TOWN

Almost all out of focus….

I would buy that photographer lunch, and send them packing❕

Quote:

Originally Posted by ///M TOWN

Sure, it’s just a reference

Extremely blurry like they were taken using a potato… 🥔

Great feedback dude! You're awesome

////\/\4 · 08-14-2023, 03:45 PM

Photographer tried to make the car look better by blurring the images 😂😆🤣

Custom Install · 08-14-2023, 04:36 PM

Must be 3” floppy disc drive camera, brings back memories…

cfm56d7b · 08-14-2023, 04:57 PM

Despite the misaligned pixels, these photos still tell a compelling story: this car is fantastic. Thanks for sharing!

PS. Since VGA was mentioned earlier, does anyone remember CGA?

shonseb · 08-14-2023, 05:00 PM

I thought it was my phone, but looks like they're blurry images for everyone....

Bucheeri90 · 08-14-2023, 05:05 PM

The car looks amazing ive seen the youtube video, but in my opinion i prefer the smaller spoiler that you guys installed first

Matt@Evolve · 08-14-2023, 06:19 PM

Damn you guys are ruthless when it comes to photos, the guy was probably pretty happy with the set.

This is the angle for me, which is saying something as the back is the most challenging visually for me as standard.

Shizzel720 · 08-14-2023, 06:21 PM

Jack@AUTOID regardless of how the pics came out the kit is flippin fire! I am a customer for sure and will be hitting you up separately on ordering a few CF bits for my car coming up. Great work!

hufington · 08-14-2023, 07:51 PM

Are some of the pictures blurry or am I loosing my eyesight?

AUSf22 · 08-14-2023, 07:59 PM

Awesome job! I love the way you styled the G87, very clean!

Ctothej · 08-14-2023, 08:06 PM

Jack, wanna come to Aus and do mine?

10" · 08-14-2023, 08:36 PM

what’s with the pixelated photos?! 🤦🏻

08-14-2023, 10:42 AM	#1
Jack@AUTOID Lieutenant 1773 Rep 597 Posts Drives: G87 M2, G42 M240i, F87 M2, E36 Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: London, UK iTrader: (0)	The AUTOID G87 M2 Build Thread We've been working on this for a while now, and I am so excited to finally see this car complete and in the flesh. The TR87 kit has been a labour of love. The F87 M2 was what got AUTOID started. Back in 2016, when that car launched, we didn't have the opportunity to do the ground up development we dreamed of. TRE has opened a lot of doors and things are a little different now and it's been awesome sweating over the details of this. The kit transforms the car, it really does. Business bias aside, its genuinely a showstopper now. I’ve driven maybe 200-300 miles around town with the car and people are stopping, taking photos, asking what car it is, how fast is it, what have I done to it etc. It looks and feels like you’re driving something special. I think the wing plays a big part in that. If you go for the spoiler, I think you’ll go a bit more under the radar. The team and I have made a video installing the kit, that takes you through everything and is worthwhile watching if you’re considering refining your G87 M2. Our resident photographer (@Rtwenty3) was away during the install, so we got the equally talented @crsxe to come down and capture it. Worth checking him out, his got a very clean F87 build and a heavy right food – lots of sideways action on his Instagram. Below is a little gallery of images we got, along with the video of the install. Fire any questions you might have below. I am going to keep this thread up to date going forward with the rest of the build, as we are now well on our way with this car with loads more developments to come. In case you missed any of the changes so car, you can binge on our G87 YouTube playlist here. P.s. I also added some of the comparisons of the renders vs the reality. Did this for my own interest as I thought it was cool to see. __________________ Currently Driving: '23 G87 M2, '22 BMW M240i xDrive, '18 F87 M2, '98 E36 318is @AUTOID \| WWW.AUTOID.CO \| SALES@AUTOID.CO
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08-14-2023, 08:36 PM	#22
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