BMW M2 BUYERS GUIDE | DO NOT BUY until you watch THIS!

A review of ALL the common problems with the BMW M2 to make sure YOU buy the best car possible. Also applicable to the BMW M2 Competition and M2 CS

Considering Subscribing? Whether you're buying a Ferrari or Ford our Buyers guides will make sure you know what to look out for!

bmw m2
bmw m2 comp
bmw m2 competition
bmw m2 cs
bmw m2 noise
bmw m2 exhaust
bmw m2 sound
bmw m2 problems
bmw m2 buying guide
bmw m2 common issues

[namgnay]

Sorry man, already bought one. Best car I ever had. Excellent video.

[brifer]

Bought one 3 years ago and I still love it like day 1. Probably the best purchase I ever did.

[topmarques]

Had mine 2 years. Charge pipe the only failure. They do creak from the rear suspension when slow turning. One of the best cars I've ever had.

[emsbzrr]

Bought one back in May of this year and this is literally beyond anything I could have ever dreamed of. So happy I bought the regular M2 instead of the Competition, so much fun to drive. The N55 is just the way to go.

[thomasclark]

Kept trying to figure out why you could only purchase used copies of the M2 from sailors. Then I concluded it was a Scottish thing. Excellent review. Just bought one and will be alert to this issues pointed out here.

[jamesj]

I've had mine for 4 years and its only had a right turn indicator issue which I was ale to resolve through OBD settings (it is a very common issue in the M2 forums). Other than that, no issues of any kind, a superb car to drive.

[DjNikGnashers]

Owned an M140i for 4 years, tuned it to 455bhp, upgraded lots of parts, and realised no matter how much I spent it would never be a real M car.
So last year bought a slightly older M2.
Wow, what a car, love it.
Only issue I have had, was the rear diff seals leaking, which is a common issue. Not cheap to do, as it's a 4.5 hour job, but I had all 3 changed as all 3 were leaking.

[neilr]

These are the most thorough guides on youtube. Well done

[thomasclark]

My 2017 six speed is a great machine. I believe isolated to only this model year is the hard wiring of the instrument cluster lighting to the headlight switch. The result is no illumination of the instruments during daylight with the headlights off, as would be likely. I have programmed a number of the car functions to my desired setting but the instrument cluster lighting function can’t be modified. Fortunately you can bring up a digital speedometer in the lower display but it still isn’t the same as observing those large analog speedometer and tachometer dials animate as you move through the gears.

[LB.]

I test drove my pals m2 im selling my st and buying the m2 it just feels so freaking raw and instant

[DamianLamboo]

You forgot a few mate.. leaking rear differential and cracks on the MPE exhausts! Also.. very noticeable scratches on the inside of the doorsill from the rubber of the door. And not to forget check the MPE exhaust button if working perfectly, it's a common failure. All of these above can the replace under warranty, common issues.
Coming from a Bmw M2 owner, great review anyway! Best M car I've ever owned. Cheers.

[blitza_]

Dropped a stage 1 68 plate RS3 for the LCI M2. Agree with most here the best car I've ever owned! Sapphire black 👌

[Theblocks]

Thanks a lot. Watched your GTR video three times before spending 150k on two GTRs. Both are exceptional examples mechanically

[sauzeeee]

I’m currently looking for a small performance coupe in the future as my first sports car, and the M2 looks like a sensible and practical option. Thanks for the long term review.

[rabmc]

Fantastic channel and video, new to the channel, always blows my mind I’ve owned a manual e46 m3 coupe for 5/6yrs now and a bit of weekend car, but just on hp alone 343bhp N/A and the m2 standard 365 turbo charged. Crazy after all those years.

[mspstudioslive]

Great comprehensive review, I've been looking at the idea of buying one recently, and this is a sure fire reassuring way to know what to look out for at a potential purchase. Keep up the good work. I have subscribed!

[calebmange]

Everything you said I liked other than external temp gage because if your sensor which is extremely cheap and easy to replace it’s just a turn of the wheel remove 3 bolts take off front left wheel splash panel pull sensor out of its little hole it’s turned in and replace. You’d also notice high coolant temps and car running wrong because your cars outside thermostat also changes the way your ecu responds to car that little sensor just like a wheel speed sensor has made so many people sell good bmws over $120

[nigelstephens]

Got my first M2 with low miles fully loaded delighted with purchase mods to come what do you recommend like the wheels on your car

[scottcarr]

Since one cannot say Scottish Car Clan without including my name - I figured I belong RIGHT here. - Enjoying the channel and the truly informative content. - TY from New Hampshire USA.

[nickname]

LCI/COMP(2018 MY onwards) suffer from rear LED indicator failure. Requires entire rear cluster replacement. Even replacement clusters can fail within a year...! Common on other BMWs I hear due to earthing design fault yet to be cured by BMW apparently.
Standard rear boxes eventually rattle too on cold start up due to springs on butterfly valves becoming slack.