Poll BMW M2 vs 1M Coupe vs M4 Track Battle
Karabiner98k
Kraftkurve King
Value for money is not defined only in terms of 0.3 s laptime! M4 has better everyday practicality and faster in a straight line and has more luxury gadgets!
Giannis
Staff member
Value for money is about getting your job done.
Driving pleasure is sadly becoming a luxury option.
Driving a brand new car is not value for money in my books, judging by the phenomenal prices it would be more worth it to drive a very nice looked after second hand performance car with a good service history. There are many second hand cars you can buy for the price of a new mini car (Kia Picanto etc.) that are vastly better to drive and performance and handling to match.
I prefer the smaller more nimble M models as they have 90% of the M4 performance for much less price and even better handling and fun. It's a tough choice but by a flick of a coin I choose the M2 ahead of the 1M coupe as it has slightly more power and better controlled rear end and it's more
Modern.
Modern.
I chose the M4, which may surprise some people as I have an M2 being delivered in about a month (assuming the rear differential issues BMW are having don't affect it).
The M4 is far better value than the M2 when you consider the discounts available compared to the zero discounts available for the M2. The ability to spec the M4 a lot more than the M2, and therefore personalise it, is also a factor. I also think the M3/M4 is better looking, and is also the sweet spot between something fast and exotic, but not too exotic that it changes how you drive it, where you park it etc. That is something that affects my enjoyment of my R8.
I have neither the driving ability nor a private track at my disposal in which to exploit either of these cars to the fullest, in which case the subtle differences in handling would be lost on me.
The reason I am taking the M2 is because the expected residuals are such that I probably won't lose too much money (if any), and it's a way of experiencing another car for a while. I plan to replace the M2 with an M4, but if I could only have one of those it would be the M4.
The M4 is far better value than the M2 when you consider the discounts available compared to the zero discounts available for the M2. The ability to spec the M4 a lot more than the M2, and therefore personalise it, is also a factor. I also think the M3/M4 is better looking, and is also the sweet spot between something fast and exotic, but not too exotic that it changes how you drive it, where you park it etc. That is something that affects my enjoyment of my R8.
I have neither the driving ability nor a private track at my disposal in which to exploit either of these cars to the fullest, in which case the subtle differences in handling would be lost on me.
The reason I am taking the M2 is because the expected residuals are such that I probably won't lose too much money (if any), and it's a way of experiencing another car for a while. I plan to replace the M2 with an M4, but if I could only have one of those it would be the M4.
