6 things I 'HATE' about my 2024 BMW M2.. | Buyer Beware!

Today, I talk about a few reasons why my 2024 (G87) BMW M2 is not perfect. There are some things that BMW can improve upon and make better.. but overall, I love this car and recommend!

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[jimdrivas]

I agree with you. That being said, if you are old like me, insurance is cheap. I pay $800 per year for my 2024 M2. Your insurance will drop when you hit around age 26 or so. As for the climate control, I just set the temperature and leave it in Auto mode. In a year now, I’ve never changed the modes. Yes, the ride is stiff even in Comfort mode but it is an M car. I’ve owned seven M cars over the last 25 years and they are all stiff. Not much can you do about it.
Again as being old, I prefer the exhaust quiet. I hate the buzziness of the exhaust. I bought a bunch of dynamat and lined the trunk floor (not stuck down of course), and also lined the interior floor under the mats to quiet down the road noise. My ears have had enough of blasting the radio to hear the tunes, so it has quieted down the road noise considerably.
Brake dust is terrible but so was my 2019 Golf R. The only way to get rid of brake dust is by using racing pads or getting carbon ceramic brakes, which are not offered on the M2. If I back my M2 out of garage, brake dust appears…my biggest hate.
As for the seats…I’m not a fan of leather seats. They burn your legs in summertime and freeze your butt in the wintertime. I prefer, again because I’m old, real sheepskins for two reasons: warm in the winter, cool in the summer and after five years if I sell the car, the leather seats show absolutely no wear, no wrinkles. It’s amazing how much nice leather seats help with resale value. I’d much rather have cloth seats though.
Gas mileage is bad but with a light foot, at 55 mph on secondary roads, I’ve hit a high of 31 mpg. Around town, it’s low. I’m more unhappy that I can’t run 93 octane as the highest in Oregon is 92. I’m currently trying to mix 92 octane with a bit of 110 octane. We have one station that sells 97 octane and 110 octane. Price is very high: $9.20 for 97 and $9.40 for 110. Twenty cents difference, I’ll get 110. I want to run a few tanks of a 95 octane mixture and test the car and then go back to 92 octane and see if there is any difference in the quarter mile.

Overall, I love the M2. I found the M3/M4 too big. The G87 M2 reminds me of my E46 M3 size.

Great video as always…thanks.

[curtdragon]

I feel like 90% is standard. You don't buy a sports car for gas milage and big fuel tank. That's what the Tesla is for right? Or comfort or almost everything else you said. It's the lowest model M so they're not going to put the top quality stuff in it.
Tires and insurance? Don't do slides or burnouts lol. Insurance will get better but any sportscar will be the price.

I agree with the brakes but a set of aftermarket is cheap and will fix that. As for the rasp. Also agreed but good thing there are tons of examples on the internet to figure out what setup you want to go. Definitely carted downpipes and possibly resonated midpipe will help.

Also oil change price. Do it yourself for 1/4 of the price. Or an indy shop. You live in an expensive area so the dealership can charge more

[anjdog]

It's not BMW's fault that you're young and your insurance is high. It's not BMW's fault that the tires are expensive to you. It's not BMW's fault that the services are expensive. Most people that can afford a BMW M2 are usually twice your age and they don't pay the high insurance. They can afford the maintenance, gas, and tires. So enjoy your car, be happy that at your age you can afford a car like this which 90% of people your age can't . smh

[fzr]

My 2025 is best sports car I've ever owned (which is about 10 sports cars). Absolutely love it

[kerickjackson]

The last thing you worry about in a sports car is gas mileage. If you want good gas mileage, get a Prius for backup.

[nocomply_yt]

Bro your 23 with a 70k car I’m not surprised your insurance is $300 and as far as Insurance goes $300 really isn’t that bad it’ll go down especially if like you said you have no accidents and you’re a good driver 300 is spot on..

[kenvan]

Please check out any type of front splitter, the more aggressive style the better. It is a minor mod, that I personally think is a must for all g87, don’t need to be carbon fiber can just be normal fiber glass that can be fairly cheap around $250-$400. I did it on mine, and you will be surprise how much it pulls the looks of the car together.

[subhromandal]

Did you cover up the open radiator with a mesh grill, also any idea if it gets hot by a stone and it breaks, does bmw cover it under warranty..if you can let me know ow would be helpful as I just got a 2025 m2 😄

[jimdrivas]

Speaking of gas mileage…at Thunderhill Raceway in Willows, CA I averaged 4 mpg on the track running straight 100 octane gas. It was so much fun though!

[MkRob]

How much do downpipes cost with a tune? Kooks headers for a Mustang are over 2k alone tune is like 750, maybe even more now....

[EastWood]

The most horrible thing with g87 is no protection for the radiators.
Have you checked the oil cooler radiator at floor? The radiator is fragile so it can be broken from a very minor hit from a debris.
The front is just open for being beaten by any rock or stone from front cars.

[lancairw]

New subscriber and found you through your honest Golf R reviews in which I bought ( im 50) a 24 Golf R in manual and love it. Love BMWs and their smooth/ powerful motors and build quality. M2 is a track weapon and impressive! But my next car I think will be the BMW M240i AWD. Honestly looks a little better than M2, plenty of power, M like options, better daily comfort and price. Keep opus the great content and honesty. I have bought many of cars but my younger self would have liked to see the actual OTD price, tax, insurance and finance in which you show 👍🏼👍🏼

[ofmany]

I heard that people are reporting the intake manifold which is made of plastic separates from the metal cooler it’s connected to. So people are taking those off and replacing it with an all metal one so it won’t leak and separate

[chefcg]

Good video and thanks for it. Having had an old 335i e92 that I highly modified to 680rwhp, which my son now has . This has been on my short list as a daily. I’m currently dailing a 2017 Audi tts stage 2 with all supporting mods and can easily take my friends 2024 m3 with down pipe and exhaust…which was rather disappointing to me and very surprising to me with a car even at stage 2 with significantly less hp wipe its ass with it. Still on my short list as it’s time for a change.
Didn’t like the looks at first in pics, but in person really liked. Mileage is somewhat of an issue as I commute 40 miles each way and Audi averages 27mph with spirited driving. I really need to see what trunk space is with seats down for road trips. My current road trip car is my modified 2015 c7 corvette supercharged. Supriizzingly it has tons of trunk space, plus at 760whp gets amazing highway mileage at 34-27mpg….unless over 80 and then rear spoiler…well spoils that with drag and drops to 24mpg…80 is the magic number.
Insurance on vette is 24 bucks a month Audi is much higher at 76 a month. Mk3 gti is almost nothing when grouped with my insurance. But I’m 58, no accidents, no tickets., well besides that poor raccoon that did 5k damage to Audi that besides the fire in ssfront spooler didn’t notice..damn Audi parts make BMW parts look cheap..

[kerickjackson]

Have y'all driven it with a manual?

[zshawnraoof]

Great content and congrats on owning an M2 at 23. I'm 26 and have a G80 M3 hopefully being delivered in the next 5-7 weeks. A couple of the things you "hate" about the car are cost related, and I wouldn't really fault the car for that. Anyone buying an M2 should already have considered these things before purchasing, but I'm sure your video will help them if they haven't.

I do have some advice for you on the parts though.

1. Oil changes at $450 is robbery. Buy the oil yourself online for $85 and take it to a nice enthusiast german car shop. They'll do your oil change for $100/$150. You also should be changing the oil every 5k-7.5k miles, not 10k as BMW will recommend. Do a BMW oil change every 10k miles for free in your first 3 years/30k, but please make sure you supplement out of pocket every 5k miles.
2. Brake Pads: iSweep 1500's will cost you $800 for all 4. They are better than the OEM brake pads and dust WAY less. In no world should you be paying $1800 for brakes on your g87.
3. Sound: Pair the SST Valve Controller ($250) with a single resonated midpipe from MAD (Master of Art and Design) ($800), and you will have an amazing sounding car without any rasp or drone. Sounds like the car should have out of the factory.
4. OIL COOLER: For some reason BMW did not protect the oil cooler and it is on the bottom of the car by the front lip. There are tons of guys who have had this completely destroyed by road debris. You can get a protector from MAD right now for $200. Consider this if you drive on highways or dicey roads at all.

Cheers

[DjNikGnashers]

Honest review based on personal experience, good video.
I actually liked the styling of these when they were released, despite the criticism, and they have grown on me even more now.
I can't quite afford one at the moment, but I do see myself in one, maybe in 3 or 4 years time.
I own an OG M2, and I absolutely love it. I think it is a prettier car, and still feels quite raw, and oldskool, for a modern car, and I really like that.

[jsh]

How about the reflection of that giant center speaker? Not sure if the M2 suffers, but in my M4 all I can see is the weird design of the dashboard speaker on the inside of the windshield 🤣

[soldierr]

Great car, brother! Some of this stuff is a given like the insurance and gas mileage because of the type of vehicle! The tires are a pain because I feel you on that having owned multiple sports cars lol dig your video and good points for a NEWER owner for sure. For seasoned owners these are a given. You plan on doing any modifications though? I think you should!!!

[eek]

Small fuel tank as a daily did annoy me at first, but there’s a gas station on my way to work so it’s not the worst. I avoided the m3 and m4 because in my country they are only available in competition, and to have fun in the m3 comp at least I find you have to be going way over the fkn speed limit to have fun on public roads, being automatic doesn’t help, as you remove engagement. Where as the M2 because its small and is the only m car that can be a manual in my country, it was a no brainer, its heavy but feels nimble lol.