Goodbye my friends!

AndrejMi · 05-11-2023, 06:50 PM

After some back and forth over a week I decided to cancel my M2 deposit (Crystal lake BMW in IL) So you might be asking what'd you get. I ended up getting a 6 speed Golf R 2023 in black. It has more features then the M2 shockingly, decently keeps up with it and all its a missing is rwd and that beautiful brown leather. Anyways I didn't want to ghost that one guy that wondered where I went but that's where I went. my ultimate deciding factors were wait time and price. the R cost 53k +TTL and was available same day while the BMW was about 14k more. Anyways , fun knowing ya!

Squidget · 05-11-2023, 06:53 PM

Congrats!

JustinHEMI · 05-11-2023, 06:55 PM

Congrats! Enjoy in good health!

ourlee · 05-11-2023, 08:24 PM

I’m thinking same, lots of vags over here

Ravenseal · 05-11-2023, 08:28 PM

4 cylinder FWD-biased car seems like a downgrade, but I digress. Never thought of the M2 and Golf R as like for like. Enjoy your new ride.

M_Power Rob · 05-11-2023, 08:43 PM

Ok, it may be 350 - 400 pounds lighter...but it keeps up with the M2? *scratches head*

BokTroy · 05-11-2023, 08:51 PM

That’s my end goal lol. Once my wife’s 7.5 GTI running out of Warranty I’m going to convince her for the Mk8 R as well. It would be our practical car in the garage!

02M3ForMe · 05-11-2023, 09:00 PM

Congratulations!

The Golf R is in a different league from the G87 performance-wise. They are not comparable. Saved $14k, so it doesn’t have to be.

10" · 05-11-2023, 09:03 PM

a $53k Golf is depressing—-congrats? 🤷🏻&zwj;♂️

Chris13002 · 05-11-2023, 09:19 PM

Thanks for going out of your way to post that. Good bye.
I just bought a RTX 4090 (Sarcasm) which saved $67k instead of an M2 and I get more FPS.
BTW my roommate is selling his 2012 Golf R Stage 3 APR with 60k miles.

Squidget · 05-11-2023, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by M_Power Rob

Ok, it may be 350 - 400 pounds lighter...but it keeps up with the M2? *scratches head*

I assume he means in per-dollar terms, not absolute terms.

1stM · 05-11-2023, 10:07 PM

Congrats. Golf R is fun to drive. With stage 2 tune, you'll run 0-60 under 4s.

cmgbk75 · 05-11-2023, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris13002

Thanks for going out of your way to post that. Good bye.
I just bought a RTX 4090 (Sarcasm) which saved $67k instead of an M2 and I get more FPS.
BTW my roommate is selling his 2012 Golf R Stage 3 APR with 60k miles.

That’s funny. I’m selling my 2012 Golf R 6speed, all stock though, low mileage.

Chris13002 · 05-11-2023, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by cmgbk75

That’s funny. I’m selling my 2012 Golf R 6speed, all stock though, low mileage.

Yeah it's sad during the COVID pandemic it was worth more than twice as much.

cmgbk75 · 05-11-2023, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris13002

Yeah it's sad during the COVID pandemic it was worth more than twice as much.

Yeah, I took a bath telling a dealer to fuck off for offering me $18k.

JustinHEMI · 05-11-2023, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris13002

Yeah it's sad during the COVID pandemic it was worth more than twice as much.

COVID was unique. Bought my F87 June 2020 for 9% under MSRP. Sold it a year later for about 9% over MSRP.

Chris13002 · 05-11-2023, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by JustinHEMI

COVID was unique. Bought my F87 June 2020 for 9% under MSRP. Sold it a year later for about 9% over MSRP.

That is amazing and congrats! This was sold during the pandemic which my roommate paid 24 grand for and shipped back to the US. Now he's trying to get rid of the Golf R for a boring daily EV.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...an-skyline-25/

cmgbk75 · 05-11-2023, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by JustinHEMI

COVID was unique. Bought my F87 June 2020 for 9% under MSRP. Sold it a year later for about 9% over MSRP.

Nobody asked you luckypants.

Bumpinjeep · 05-12-2023, 11:45 AM

Nothing wrong with saving money. Plus you get a practical, fun, and surprisingly upscale little car. My wife has a 7.5 GTI and I love it. Obviously it's in a different league than a G87 but who cares? You got a car you wanted and you got it now.

AndrejMi · 05-13-2023, 10:56 AM

Yessir, It has a surprising amount of features for being a VW. I do still think what if I kept my G87 deposit but I couldn't wait a minute longer! I still cant fathom this golf has vented seats but the M2 doesn't. Weird if you ask me.

c1pher · 05-13-2023, 10:59 AM

I would love a Golf R. Great choice!

Sethhboii · 05-13-2023, 12:20 PM

Congrats and where were ya on their list?

05-11-2023, 06:50 PM	#1
AndrejMi Private 70 Rep 51 Posts Drives: 22 Civic\|86 Golf\| Orderd 23 M2 Join Date: Apr 2023 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (0)	Goodbye my friends! After some back and forth over a week I decided to cancel my M2 deposit (Crystal lake BMW in IL) So you might be asking what'd you get. I ended up getting a 6 speed Golf R 2023 in black. It has more features then the M2 shockingly, decently keeps up with it and all its a missing is rwd and that beautiful brown leather. Anyways I didn't want to ghost that one guy that wondered where I went but that's where I went. my ultimate deciding factors were wait time and price. the R cost 53k +TTL and was available same day while the BMW was about 14k more. Anyways , fun knowing ya! __________________ Current: 2022 Civic & 1986 Golf \|\| Ordered: 2023 BMW M2 \|\| Previous '95 318ti and plenty more.
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05-11-2023, 06:53 PM	#2
Squidget Lieutenant Colonel 3813 Rep 1,691 Posts Drives: 2023 G87, 2011 E90 335i Join Date: Apr 2022 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	Congrats!
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JustinHEMI Not great. Not terrible 7501 Rep 2,699 Posts Drives: 2024 BMW X3 M40i Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Lebanon, TN iTrader: (2)	Congrats! Enjoy in good health! __________________ Current: 2024 BMW X3 M40i.
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05-11-2023, 08:24 PM	#4
ourlee Lieutenant Colonel 1533 Rep 1,504 Posts Drives: WTB your comfort seats Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Vista View Apartments iTrader: (0)	I’m thinking same, lots of vags over here
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Ravenseal Lieutenant Colonel 3094 Rep 1,897 Posts Drives: 2023 M2 6MT Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Denver iTrader: (0)	4 cylinder FWD-biased car seems like a downgrade, but I digress. Never thought of the M2 and Golf R as like for like. Enjoy your new ride. __________________ 2023 G87 M2 - Toronto Red \| 6MT \| M HAS \| CF Roof \| BMW 826M Forged Wheels \| Mishimoto Skid Plate \| Active Autowerks Single Midpipe Retired: 2022 M240i xDrive \| 2021 Audi RS5 \| 2019 Camaro 2SS 1LE 6MT \| 2016 428i GC \| 2011 BMW 335is
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M_Power Rob Brigadier General 4555 Rep 3,654 Posts Drives: '23 M240 and '23 M2 Join Date: Jan 2023 Location: South Florida iTrader: (0)	Ok, it may be 350 - 400 pounds lighter...but it keeps up with the M2? scratches head
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BokTroy Private First Class 164 Rep 116 Posts Drives: M2 Join Date: Feb 2023 Location: North Georgia iTrader: (0)	That’s my end goal lol. Once my wife’s 7.5 GTI running out of Warranty I’m going to convince her for the Mk8 R as well. It would be our practical car in the garage!
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05-11-2023, 09:00 PM	#8
02M3ForMe Lieutenant Colonel 4347 Rep 1,645 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Congratulations! The Golf R is in a different league from the G87 performance-wise. They are not comparable. Saved $14k, so it doesn’t have to be.
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10" Colonel 5108 Rep 2,297 Posts Drives: orange BMW 1M. Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: world iTrader: (0)	a $53k Golf is depressing—-congrats? 🤷🏻&zwj;♂️ __________________ don't read this. too late...
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Chris13002 Private First Class 374 Rep 185 Posts Drives: 2023 BMW M2 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: DC iTrader: (0)	Thanks for going out of your way to post that. Good bye. I just bought a RTX 4090 (Sarcasm) which saved $67k instead of an M2 and I get more FPS. BTW my roommate is selling his 2012 Golf R Stage 3 APR with 60k miles.
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1stM Second Lieutenant 454 Rep 299 Posts Drives: G87 M2 Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: Southern California iTrader: (0)	Congrats. Golf R is fun to drive. With stage 2 tune, you'll run 0-60 under 4s.
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Bumpinjeep Colonel 6219 Rep 2,539 Posts Drives: 2023 M2 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Redmond, WA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2023 M2 [8.33]	Nothing wrong with saving money. Plus you get a practical, fun, and surprisingly upscale little car. My wife has a 7.5 GTI and I love it. Obviously it's in a different league than a G87 but who cares? You got a car you wanted and you got it now. __________________ Present BMW: 2023 M2 BSM W/Carbon everything, 6 Speed Past BMWs: 2020 M2C HS Executive, 6 Speed 2017 M3 YMB Executive, 6 Speed, ZCP Everything else: 2024 Wrangler 4Xe 2020 MK 7.5 GTI
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AndrejMi Private 70 Rep 51 Posts Drives: 22 Civic\|86 Golf\| Orderd 23 M2 Join Date: Apr 2023 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (0)	Yessir, It has a surprising amount of features for being a VW. I do still think what if I kept my G87 deposit but I couldn't wait a minute longer! I still cant fathom this golf has vented seats but the M2 doesn't. Weird if you ask me. __________________ Current: 2022 Civic & 1986 Golf \|\| Ordered: 2023 BMW M2 \|\| Previous '95 318ti and plenty more.
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Sethhboii Captain 1326 Rep 711 Posts Drives: 2016 BMW M4 Join Date: Jun 2022 Location: Tulsa Ok iTrader: (0) Garage List 2023 BMW M2 [10.00]	Congrats and where were ya on their list?
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