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      06-22-2015, 05:24 PM   #1
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Witnessed BMW M2 test day at Laguna Seca - one-piece seats and DCT spotted

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Im sharing this from what I wrote up and posted on M3 Post earlier today. It may be more appreciated here

The Navy has giving me the opportunity to travel the world and live in some pretty cool places such as Japan for 18 months. I moved back to the states this past December to Monterey, California for graduate school and I have the privilege of living 20 minutes away from Mazda Laguna Seca.

(6/22/15) I was able to head out to Laguna today and what did i see?? The new member of the M Family being tested out on the track. I got some pictures on my iPhone at Turn 3.

I was able to talk to the driver (who was a BMW driver from Germany) as he was filling up and I got a close up look of this beast (wasn't allowed to take pictures that close, I asked). We referred to the new M as "it" and "it" sounded great. The 10 or so laps I was able to watch of the new M on the track sounded great and handled well. Up close the M looked very similar to the design of the M235i, had same one-piece seat design as the F80/2, DCT 7 Speed, and 19inch wheels.

I'm excited, as I am sure other enthusiasts are, to see this beast hit the street and more importantly the track in the near future.

On a side note: This was the drivers first time at Mazda Laguna Seca and loved the track. If you ever have the opportunity to do a track day at Laguna, Do It!! you will not regret it -Randy

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      06-22-2015, 05:39 PM   #2
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I can't take it anymore! (Thanks for the pics!!!)
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My brother-in-law snapped a couple of this mule from Saturday. Its looks like an older mule as the rear flares arent molded to the body yet; so suspension testing? These were the only shots he was able to get.

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Sidenote: Apparently that was the X5M in front of the M2 as well
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suspension testing makes perfect sense. I actually saw this picture yesterday on FaceBook (taken in Carmel Valley in CA), which led me to check Laguna Seca website to see if anything was going on. I saw "BMW Test Day" listed for today and I went there this morning and exactly what I hope for.
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Love that rear end shot. Shame that BMW isn't going to do the M2 in Melbourne Red, the car looks amazing.
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      06-22-2015, 06:49 PM   #6
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Love that rear end shot. Shame that BMW isn't going to do the M2 in Melbourne Red, the car looks amazing.
Not even Donington gray like that X5M...shame, shame, bad BMW.
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Did you take a peak at the interior? If so, was it the proposed black w/ blue stitching?
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Did you take a peak at the interior? If so, was it the proposed black w/ blue stitching?
I did a quick peak inside the interior. It was black with blue stitching, but not 100% done yet, as it was very basic, had the flip up navigation/radio/display like the new F80's/F82's did with a DCT transmission.
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I did a quick peak inside the interior. It was black with blue stitching, but not 100% done yet, as it was very basic, had the flip up navigation/radio/display like the new F80's/F82's did with a DCT transmission.
Nice! Was it a 1 piece seat like the F80s? Straight leather or mix of cloth/ alcantara with leather?
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What's with the rear fenders? They look much more unfinished than the other test mules out there.
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Yeah, this car doesnt have the newer bumper which artemis and I pointed out in one of the threads which is now stickied. But the FRONT. Just as I expected. The massssive intakes, sharp lines... this car wont look like a car, it's gonna look like a weapon
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I did a quick peak inside the interior. It was black with blue stitching, but not 100% done yet, as it was very basic, had the flip up navigation/radio/display like the new F80's/F82's did with a DCT transmission.
Interesting. Not that it'll matter much at the end, but what shade of blue was the stitching? Dark or light? And any alcantara like the 1M?

Haha we're acting like such school girls
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Nice! Was it a 1 piece seat like the F80s? Straight leather or mix of cloth/ alcantara with leather?
One piece. Man it would of been nice to take a few photos haha
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One piece. Man it would of been nice to take a few photos haha
Just hope you know that we're going to keep interrogating you because you're one of the very few members that's seen the car up close.

Same seats as the M3/4?
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That car is probably the same as this one. The picture is from a 7/'14 article. The car may be a M235i Racing variant.
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Next time, wave the checkered flag, get up close and personal and snap few more photos/upload to Bimmerpost immediately, before BMW handlers in black fatigues surround you and confiscate/destroy der mobile device.

All this wait better be worth if, if we get a bloated pig with an average engine and some suspicious, weight-reduction attempts, I'll be thoroughly disappointed, given the silly secrecy with this car.
Cute seats and a quad exhaust won't cut it...
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I bet they were just making sure it would pass the sound nazi test at 90db.

If any of the engineers are reading this I have a few roads I can show you tomorrow to test with. Just let me have a ride :-)
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Next time, wave the checkered flag, get up close and personal and snap few more photos/upload to Bimmerpost immediately, before BMW handlers in black fatigues surround you and confiscate/destroy der mobile device.

All this wait better be worth if, if we get a bloated pig with an average engine and some suspicious, weight-reduction attempts, I'll be thoroughly disappointed, given the silly secrecy with this car.
Cute seats and a quad exhaust won't cut it...
If the M235i does absolutely nothing for you, then you might as well get the M3/4 because the M2 won't cut it for you
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Just hope you know that we're going to keep interrogating you because you're one of the very few members that's seen the car up close.

Same seats as the M3/4?
haha interrogate me is great, learning some new tips for the next time there is a new release and the test just so happens to be at the track. Seats appeared to be the same style as the F80/2
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If the M235i does absolutely nothing for you, then you might as well get the M3/4 because the M2 won't cut it for you
I loved driving the M235i. Perfect size and enough power, to be honest. I'm just hoping that this initial M2 iteration is that much more special. Don't ask me why or what I'd actually do with the additional power/performance, aside from the occasional track days, as my daily commute consists of more or less traffic everywhere

When I test drove the M4, I loved the engine/chassis but didn't feel that the EPS was better or worse than the M235i and the exhaust note, IMHO, sucked as*, cold or warm.

At the end both cars would more than satisfy my humble DD needs.
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I loved driving the M235i. Perfect size and enough power, to be honest. I'm just hoping that this initial M2 iteration is that much more special. Don't ask me why or what I'd actually do with the additional power/performance, aside from the occasional track days, as my daily commute consists of more or less traffic everywhere

When I test drove the M4, I loved the engine/chassis but didn't feel that the EPS was better or worse than the M235i and the exhaust note, IMHO, sucked as*, cold or warm.

At the end both cars would more than satisfy my humble DD needs.
i have been saying this to my buddies for a while, but i'd love to own a M235i. I think its a great car, which makes me even more excited for the M2
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Good to hear it had the 1 piece seats of the M4. Nice work! And nice name
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