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Lap times: G87 M2 AT versus G87 M2 MT versus F87 M2CS (by former rally driver)
Featured on BIMMERPOST.com Small disclaimer: he is a former rally driver and currently the owner of a big Italian BMW dealership, so he has to promote new cars for sales reasons (my opinion). Quick recap: - The video was recorded on a slightly rainy day, while the lap times were taken on a dry day. - G87 both with Pzero, CS with Pilot SuperSport. - G87 a bit more fun and reactive than the G82. - F87 more responsive and nervous, even too much for his taste, sometimes difficult to control. - In some corners (long and fast) the MT drifts better because it can hold 2nd gear, in others (slow) the AT drifts better because the shorter 2nd gear delivers more torque at low speed. - The slower shifts of the MT are balanced by the fewer shifts needed on a lap due to the longer ratios. - He didn't feel much difference between the AT and MT on the G87, while the manual CS (this one) was much slower and worse than the CS DKG he had driven some time ago, mainly because of the tires (SS vs Cup2). - He did not feel the weight of the G87 (at least for one lap). - Overall, he liked the G87 better (and gave me the feeling that the automatic more than the manual). - His watch is more desirable and harder to have than the M2. Last edited by VIERsr; 07-03-2023 at 12:24 AM.. |
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Intersting how the new M2 is much more controllable according to him. The CS was more track oriented.
The new M2 is truly the best. I can’t wait to get out of break-in and take it on the track to explore more of its capabilities. |
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If it was reversed: “odd that they ran the G87 on Pzero tires” Molto bene is his expression of enthusiasm for being able to control the CS… |
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I thought the "F generation" M cars were "nervous" in general. When I drove them, they felt like too much throttle too quickly then the rear will break loose. This is obviously a dramatic difference than I was used to in the last E generation with little/no torque and power up very high (8000rpm).
I think the f8x competition cars corrected this? But the m5 was a bit spikey compared to e60 |
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1:18.69 for the auto G87.
1:18.75 for the manual G87. 1:18.87 for the auto CS F87. 1:19.92 for the manual CS F87. 1:18.98 for a Cayman GT4.
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Yeah, I fixed it.
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Can't help but wonder how much better the time would have been if the G87s had MPS4S'.
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G87 FTW!
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C&D did a test of an M3CX that happened to have the Pirellis. The difference vs. the M4CX they tested wearing Michelins wasn't as dramatic as one would expect - further complicated by the fact that the M4 is designed to (and does) perform just a hair better than the M3.
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07-02-2023, 09:20 PM | #14 |
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Hmmmm .... where have all the G87 haters gone these past few weeks???
What happened to all those who claimed repeatedly and LOUDLY that the G87 was a pig and the F87 (which I have and love) would issue a beat down in any competition? Where oh where did they go? Hellooooooooo???? |
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Now that there is, it’s more thinly veiled. “It had worse tires” “The driver sounded happier in one turn” “It’s more reliable” Wait for scenes of next episodes… |
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Are you now saying you’re surprised they compared the car with old tires against cars with new tires (an assumption you’re making) or are you still surprised they replaced the stock tires with factory tires instead of some aftermarket option? |
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3 year old tires with lots of miles would make a huge difference. And if replacing tires why would they use old tech tires?
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So, no matter what tires you car had, you get them replaced with the same tires. Not different “non-star” spec tires. It doesn’t make sense. And if the car did have non-star spec tires, you (or your gang) would come here saying it was “interesting” they chose to outfit the car with non-star spec aftermarket tires. There is no winning when it comes to bias. But I hope you at least learned something, so it wasn’t such a waste of time for you. I don’t mind wasting mine educating folks who find interesting things out of mundane issues. |
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