One beef that a lot of BMW enthusiasts have had with the brand recently was the fact that no Individual colors were offered on the M2. In fact, the BMW M2 wasn’t eligible for the Individual Program at all. Naturally, fans are hoping that changes with the newly-debuted M2 Competition. From what we’re hearing, it still won’t happen but BMW might be offering a couple of special edition models with Frozen paint colors.
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Some order sheets have recently been leaked of two different BMW M2 Competition models with different Individual Frozen paint. One got a Frozen Sunset Orange color and the other a Frozen Dark Grey. Both colors are said to come with Jet Black-painted roofs, which, personally, I think looks better than a carbon fiber roof.
Both of which sound awesome and they would be a welcome addition to the M2’s lineup. Unfortunately, they’re likely going to be either special editions, one-offs or maybe even some VIP customer cars.
While we don’t know for sure, we have a lot of sources at BMW and always keep our ears to the ground and we haven’t heard of any Individual Program options being available for the M2 Competition. Of course, that doesn’t mean it’s impossible but not likely.
It probably makes some sort of financial sense to not offer the Individual Program to M2 customers but it just makes sense for the car itself. It’s such a special car for enthusiasts, as it’s the car that reminds us all of BMWs of old, that it would make sense to allow enthusiasts to individualize (pun not intended) their car and make it a bit special. Especially with awesome paint colors like Frozen Dark Grey, which sounds menacing and would likely look awesome on the very angry-looking M2 Competition. We’ll have to just wait and see but we don’t think these will be offered as part of a customer program.
[Source: Bimmerpost]
Painted black roof looks better than CF? Really?
Black metal roofs are not good South of the Mason-Dixon line.
Can we have a serious discussion about how much the connected kidney grilles make the car look like a Kia? Horrid.
Oh look, another one hanging their hat on the Kia-like grille camp. Sure, why not sacrifice increased airflow just to appease a few.
How does that increase airflow? Have you actually seen one in person? There’s still a piece of black plastic blocking the center, it could easily be painted.
It’s hideous, don’t just be a fanboi and reach for totally illogical (and incorrect) justifications.
How about doing some research as to why BMW changed the grille(as well as decreased the size of the fangs). The new grille isn’t just for looks, which by the way, styling is apparently subjective.
EDIT: I’ll make your life easier
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-r7V-rwyo0
-New grill provides more than 40% additional air compared to original M2.
-New bumper design also improve air intake around 10%.
-Overall 20% better cooling compared to the original M2.
Are you some kind of a goof?
First of all, he explicitly says in the video that the SIZE of the grill allowed for improved cooling. He says nothing about painting the space in between the kidney grills black. Furthermore, if you think that paint choice somehow makes a difference in aerodynamics, I’ve got some power-adding stickers to sell you.
Second of all, he’s a product manager. Not an engineer. He’s more closely aligned to marketing. Marketing people, by the way, are the same folks who will tell you that a vitamin drink like Airborne prevents colds or that you can make your genitals bigger with pills. I hope you’re smart enough to discern between marketing and engineering.
Smart enough to tell a BMW M2 Competition from a KIA.
Haha, clearly not smart enough to have any kind of reading comprehension. I didn’t say I confused it for a Kia, I said it looks like a Kia. Perhaps you should retake middle school literature.
I’ve followed BMW since 1970, owned BMW, worked for BMW & know there’s as much in common with BMW & Kia as there is Bavaria & Korea. As for comprehension I ‘ve already pointed out Kia have NOTHING comparable to the M2 so have to assume actual issue is your TBI.
Again, I didn’t say they are mechanically similar, or culturally similar, or follow the same design process. I said the new grill looks like. Kia’s grill. Slow down and read what I’m actually writing.
So you’ve never seen a Stinger. Pontiac used to rip off BMW kidneys. Look where it got them.
Who to believe, some random who isn’t part of the M inner sanctum, or marketing spiel? First world problems. I’m sure the M2 will continue to be BMW’s highest selling M. The Civic Type-R is butt ugly, too, but many would think it’s cool and ‘radical’.
Yes, I now totally confuse the BMW M2 Competition with a non-existent, imaginary Kia coupe. Or a Sedona.
Oh please! Really? How weird!
Yes u r.
Check the title and text, don’t you mean “one-offs” not “on-offs”
Cheers,
Jeff