I disagree about where the ride is. It is tough for me to state the difference between the suspensions as they react very differently while driving. The mag ride is so much better at dealing with bumps and other road issues than the current BMW suspensions it is hard to compare the two.
Well, while there is some truth behind the rant in the article, I do not think the author ever had objectivity as a goal though
Probably has to do with the steering being not that overly aggressive in its setup in terms of turns lock to lock. Going into a corner the wheel can be turned so much more than your brain thinks is right or possible haha insane amounts of grip on the front end, you just have to turn the steering wheel so much you think you're going to abuse the poor tires but they just take it and go.
MY17 GT350 starts at 75K up here, with the electronics or convenience it is $80,500 including delivery plus tax. M2 on the other hand is $65,000 for the 6 speed, $68,000 for the DCT. I don't know if they bumped the price up for MY17, but I thought for sure it had a 56-57K base price when it came out, though I might have just been mistaken.
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Had I not owned a Porsche 997 C2S, I probably would have ranked the 991.1 higher. My 997 is a much loved car, that I've owned for over 8 years. The GT350 renders it obsolete, but I continue to hold onto the 997 for sentimental reasons.
I had possession of a 997 C4S ('07) a while back (long story, but car belonged to a friend who needed cash). I only kept it for about 5 months but recall telling my wife that I now realize why people are willing to spend $100K+ for a new 911. Hard to describe if you have not driven one. The integration of the parts and the seamless nature of the drivetrain is simply on another level.....and then reality hit when the "20K Service Due" displayed on the screen and the TPMS light came on.....$1,600 later I decided 911 ownership was above my pay scale.....:doh:
I love the GT350 and I wouldn't ever trade it for an M2 but this is an absolutely ridiculous statement. It's a good and surprisingly engaging car.
^This, it may look like I'm bashing the M2 and even the M3/4, but I actually think they are great cars. You can tell BMW has held back in some very important areas though and prevented them from being really fantastic cars IMO. Which, is really frustrating to me and a lot of people from the reviews and the amount of people I've seen switch to the GT350 from current M cars (me included).
Meh...those are poop. :cheers: M2 all the way lol.
Honestly if the M3/4 had a suspension system like our GT350s and a MDM (TC) mode that wasn't complete shit, I probably wouldn't of switched. It's hard to say, but I really don't know what I would've done.