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      03-02-2015, 07:44 PM   #1
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M2 production cycle 11/15-6/16

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While speaking at length with a BMW ///M rep who services multiple dealerships in the region we got to talking and he confirmed that the production cycle for the M2 was only 7 or 8 months long. When I asked him what he made of this fact, he suggested that it was possible the M2 could be released in limited quantities like the 1M and that the M2 could be an M4 killer. It could also be that they want to test the waters with an initial release.
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I doubt he knows any more than the rest of us, to be honest. He only knows what Germany tells him, and I don't think they're already talking about it just yet.
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+1 to conjecture and speculation.
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I doubt he knows any more than the rest of us, to be honest. He only knows what Germany tells him, and I don't think they're already talking about it just yet.
Eh, he can view the production cycle in the computer system. But past that you are absolutely right. Anything could happen.
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Production cycle for MY2016, yes.
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Production cycle for MY2016, yes.
This is a fair point. I was under the impression that production cycles were longer.
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I thought someone had posted the production cycle from the computer system showing that the first gen would end 6/16 and then get refreshed and run till 2018.
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I thought someone had posted the production cycle from the computer system showing that the first gen would end 6/16 and then get refreshed and run till 2018.
They may have. I for one hope they continue to make the M2 indefinitely. I also hope they make the M2 a M4 killer.
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They may have. I for one hope they continue to make the M2 indefinitely. I also hope they make the M2 a M4 killer.
Base M2 won't be. If the M2 CSL rumors are true, it might be.
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Disclaimer: Everything except the production cycle dates in this post should be retarded as conjecture and/or speculation.

While speaking at length with a BMW ///M rep who services multiple dealerships in the region we got to talking and he confirmed that the production cycle for the M2 was only 7 or 8 months long. When I asked him what he made of this fact, he suggested that it was possible the M2 could be released in limited quantities like the 1M and that the M2 could be an M4 killer. It could also be that they want to test the waters with an initial release.
I've been told the same thing by an automotive consultant for BMW NA. BMW apparently have issues with the M2 and M3/M4 being too similar and making it limited production would 'resolve' that like it did with the 1M....

That being said other sources say the M2 won't be limited production so who knows!
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Disclaimer: Everything except the production cycle dates in this post should be retarded as conjecture and/or speculation.

While speaking at length with a BMW ///M rep who services multiple dealerships in the region we got to talking and he confirmed that the production cycle for the M2 was only 7 or 8 months long. When I asked him what he made of this fact, he suggested that it was possible the M2 could be released in limited quantities like the 1M and that the M2 could be an M4 killer. It could also be that they want to test the waters with an initial release.
Bit harsh 'regarded' I'm sure
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I've been told the same thing by an automotive consultant for BMW NA. BMW apparently have issues with the M2 and M3/M4 being too similar and making it limited production would 'resolve' that like it did with the 1M....

That being said other sources say the M2 won't be limited production so who knows!
I was thinking the same thing. While I've been looking at special ordering a new M3 (four doors, new baby, etc.), if the M2 was faster than the M3/M4, baby would have to ride in the Outback.
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I was thinking the same thing. While I've been looking at special ordering a new M3 (four doors, new baby, etc.), if the M2 was faster than the M3/M4, baby would have to ride in the Outback.
You can fit a car seat on the back of the 2 as long as it's located in the middle rear seat
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You can fit a car seat on the back of the 2 as long as it's located in the middle rear seat
.. There's a middle place for the car seat?

I'm going to go outside and look after this. You may have just changed the game for me, sir.
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Earlier on, the following info was posted:
  • first gen F87 M2 start of production (SOP): November 2015
  • first gen F87 M2 end of production (EOP): October 2018
I notice that, in the meantime, the EOP date has vanished in the post:
http://www.2addicts.com/forums/showp...99&postcount=1

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I've significantly reworked the top post. The most important change is that I no longer claim to know when 2- and 4-series LCI will happen.
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.. There's a middle place for the car seat?

I'm going to go outside and look after this. You may have just changed the game for me, sir.
there are 2 anchors for each seat... just use the 2 in the middle and you can put the car seat in the middle seat...

This is only if you have a base for the car seat.... if you have no base, then there is no seatbelt in the middle so you can't use it without base


use the left anchor of the right seat, and the right anchor of the left seat

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there are 2 anchors for each seat... just use the 2 in the middle and you can put the car seat in the middle seat...

This is only if you have a base for the car seat.... if you have no base, then there is no seatbelt in the middle so you can't use it without base


use the left anchor of the right seat, and the right anchor of the left seat
There's some question as to whether or not the seat belts will still be usable, but with kid's seats there is usually an anchor up at the top by the head rests.
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There's some question as to whether or not the seat belts will still be usable, but with kid's seats there is usually an anchor up at the top by the head rests.
with the base in, you can use the seatbelts... i havent tried with the car seat on the base as people would be squeezed on the side seats but i don't see why it wouldn't work either
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While speaking at length with a BMW ///M rep who services multiple dealerships in the region we got to talking and he confirmed that the production cycle for the M2 was only 7 or 8 months long. When I asked him what he made of this fact, he suggested that it was possible the M2 could be released in limited quantities like the 1M and that the M2 could be an M4 killer. It could also be that they want to test the waters with an initial release.
Or it's a simple marketing trick: pretend that it's a one-year only production run in order to hype the car and create a sales frenzy. And subsequently extend the production run 'due to significant public demand'. If planned in advance, then it ain't nice.

To be distinguished from what befell the 1M. As we know, the 1M production run was initially limited to 2,700 cars. BMW changed its mind during production (due to high public demand) and in the end 6,309 1Ms were made (2011-2012). The production increase was not scheduled in advance.

Closest BMW competitor for the M2 = the M240i (model name change of the M235i).
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