Saw my first m2 in the flesh, it’s enormous

ourlee · 05-03-2023, 12:00 PM

I come from Miata’s and currently daily a TT. This car looks so big (at $63k I’ll get over it.)
Interior thoughts are seats are super comfortable (6 1 225) the screens are cool, door accommodates the elbow window down, trunk holds my golf clubs, steering wheel only lends itself to 10 and 2, not enough room below the “bulge’ for my hands, leather feels high quality, view over the giant hood is a bummer vs c8/718/Emira but still affords tons of vision (I’ll never let my wife pull it into the garage)
I keep cars a long time and this may be the perfect GT car with just barely enough room with the seat forward for my pooch to jump in the back seat.
I’d rate my first siting 4 of 5 ricks. I’m guessing a few hours behind the wheel the car will melt around me and feel small enough.
Rick
I’ll also add I love the black wheels (for winter) shadow line tail pipes and carbon roof. My build is sub $68k, feels almost free.

Carefree · 05-03-2023, 12:14 PM

Not going near this header.

ourlee · 05-03-2023, 12:19 PM

Lol

zero21 · 05-03-2023, 01:31 PM

Yes the view out of the hood is not wonderful. You get used to the ront corners quickly though. I grip the wheel at 9 and 3 positions.

ourlee · 05-03-2023, 02:07 PM

Felt awkward but I was in there just 10 minutes.

RockCrusher · 05-03-2023, 02:19 PM

Lots better view out over the hood than my Hellcat. Driving the Hellcat was like staring at a wall, an Octane Red wall...

For all my cars and the M2 is no exception I raise the seat up until my eyeballs are positioned at the middle of the windshield. The view out of my M2 is ample in my opinion.

The parking sensors drive me crazy. Any thing within a hundred feet of the back of the car has the alarms sounding the end of the world. When I get the car centered in the garage door opening then the alarm sound level drops off a decibel or two...

Ravenseal · 05-03-2023, 02:24 PM

That's what she said?

Carefree · 05-03-2023, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by RockCrusher

Lots better view out over the hood than my Hellcat. Driving the Hellcat was like staring at a wall, an Octane Red wall...

For all my cars and the M2 is no exception I raise the seat up until my eyeballs are positioned at the middle of the windshield. The view out of my M2 is ample in my opinion.

The parking sensors drive me crazy. Any thing within a hundred feet of the back of the car has the alarms sounding the end of the world. When I get the car centered in the garage door opening then the alarm sound level drops off a decibel or two...

Curious if the sensors can be defeated and/or adjusted. Neither on our M240 cars but the system seems to activate only for reasonable proximities

LCDRJohn · 05-03-2023, 02:57 PM

at 6'1" how the heck U fit in a miata??

I'm 5'10 and feel like a sardine! LOL!

Squidget · 05-03-2023, 03:48 PM

Love Miatas, but oh man it's a rough daily. You also get to enjoy better cupholders, better cubbies all around the car, actual legroom for the copilot seat, a radio you can hear....

You do lose that convertible life, an excellent shifter, limit driving at legal speeds, and IMO better paint.

TomatoCoupe · 05-03-2023, 04:07 PM

elbow window down is the most important thing for me

RockCrusher · 05-03-2023, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Carefree

Curious if the sensors can be defeated and/or adjusted. Neither on our M240 cars but the system seems to activate only for reasonable proximities

Think they can be defeated/disabled. I'm loathe to do this though.

I adjusted them down in my MINI JCW but I have not yet figured out how to do this in the M2. But I'm going to have to look again.

MmmmmM2 · 05-03-2023, 05:16 PM

My Dad's old 2019 M-B GTC convertible. Now THERE'S a car where you could not see over the hood. Lordy.

ourlee · 05-03-2023, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by TomatoCoupe

elbow window down is the most important thing for me

ain’t great in the TT

Carefree · 05-03-2023, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RockCrusher

Think they can be defeated/disabled. I'm loathe to do this though.

I adjusted them down in my MINI JCW but I have not yet figured out how to do this in the M2. But I'm going to have to look again.

I agree on disabling/defeating. Could be catastrophic.
However, adjusting range, sensitivity, or volume would seem to be within software possibilities.
Thank you.

ourlee · 05-03-2023, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by LCDRJohn

at 6'1" how the heck U fit in a miata??

I'm 5'10 and feel like a sardine! LOL!

nc2 the first gen I could fit in. Dailyed for 7 years, wife finally begged me to sell it after a couple solo Chicago to State football weekend runs.

Tag · 05-03-2023, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Carefree

Not going near this header.

This made me think of ZB as VB (Viagra Blue) and I can't unsee it now.

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ourlee Lieutenant Colonel 1652 Rep 1,604 Posts Drives: WTB your comfort seats Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Vista View Apartments iTrader: (0)	Saw my first m2 in the flesh, it’s enormous I come from Miata’s and currently daily a TT. This car looks so big (at $63k I’ll get over it.) Interior thoughts are seats are super comfortable (6 1 225) the screens are cool, door accommodates the elbow window down, trunk holds my golf clubs, steering wheel only lends itself to 10 and 2, not enough room below the “bulge’ for my hands, leather feels high quality, view over the giant hood is a bummer vs c8/718/Emira but still affords tons of vision (I’ll never let my wife pull it into the garage) I keep cars a long time and this may be the perfect GT car with just barely enough room with the seat forward for my pooch to jump in the back seat. I’d rate my first siting 4 of 5 ricks. I’m guessing a few hours behind the wheel the car will melt around me and feel small enough. Rick I’ll also add I love the black wheels (for winter) shadow line tail pipes and carbon roof. My build is sub $68k, feels almost free. Last edited by ourlee; 05-03-2023 at 12:22 PM..
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zero21 Lieutenant Colonel 3284 Rep 1,839 Posts Drives: G87 sold Join Date: Nov 2022 Location: Charleston, SC iTrader: (0)	Yes the view out of the hood is not wonderful. You get used to the ront corners quickly though. I grip the wheel at 9 and 3 positions.
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ourlee Lieutenant Colonel 1652 Rep 1,604 Posts Drives: WTB your comfort seats Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Vista View Apartments iTrader: (0)	Felt awkward but I was in there just 10 minutes.
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RockCrusher Lieutenant Colonel 2050 Rep 1,902 Posts Drives: BMW 2024 M8 Competition Coupe Join Date: Jun 2022 Location: Benton County, AR iTrader: (0)	Lots better view out over the hood than my Hellcat. Driving the Hellcat was like staring at a wall, an Octane Red wall... For all my cars and the M2 is no exception I raise the seat up until my eyeballs are positioned at the middle of the windshield. The view out of my M2 is ample in my opinion. The parking sensors drive me crazy. Any thing within a hundred feet of the back of the car has the alarms sounding the end of the world. When I get the car centered in the garage door opening then the alarm sound level drops off a decibel or two...
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LCDRJohn Private First Class 624 Rep 186 Posts Drives: 2019 Porsche GT3 Join Date: Apr 2023 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	at 6'1" how the heck U fit in a miata?? I'm 5'10 and feel like a sardine! LOL!
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Squidget Lieutenant Colonel 3921 Rep 1,757 Posts Drives: 2023 G87, 2011 E90 335i Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	Love Miatas, but oh man it's a rough daily. You also get to enjoy better cupholders, better cubbies all around the car, actual legroom for the copilot seat, a radio you can hear.... You do lose that convertible life, an excellent shifter, limit driving at legal speeds, and IMO better paint.
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