Hi all, just picked up my ’25 M2, Skyscraper Gray, on Dec 4th at the BMW Performance Center in South Carolina with a good friend and thought I would share some pictures as well as my experience.
My spec:
- Manual transmission
- M Performance suspension
- Carbon roof
- Carbon bucket seats
- Alcantara steering wheel
We got pretty lucky with the weather. There was a cold front coming through but the sun was out and daytime temps reached the 50s. Due to the tire lottery, I ended up with the Pirelli P Zero, which I have not personally had on any of my previous vehicles, but so far so good. Obviously not the best temps for these tires, but for the whole trip, they held up well. I’m getting Michelin All-season tires installed tomorrow to get me through the MA winter. This is not a daily-driver for me so that should work fine. No winter wheels I could find, fit this wheel combo.
Our plan was to pick up in SC, head to the Tail of the Dragon, stay overnight and then head back to DE to drop off my friend and then back to MA where I live. Overall, the trip was nearly 1,300 miles with a detour via Tail of the Dragon.
Before you take delivery, you’re provided the same car you’re purchasing to drive on several track activities:
- ABS break test from various speeds
- DSC demonstration on a wet skid pad
- Auto-x-style setup on a small track with cones, slalom, etc.
On top of the above, you are provided a free lunch, a visit + tour to the Factory across the street, as well as a run on an off-road course with an X-Drive vehicle (X5s in our case).
First up, some delivery impressions at PCD. They do a really nice job presenting your car, going over anything you might have questions about and providing ample time to take pictures and get the car set up. Everyone at the center was thrilled with my spec, which was a little odd as I thought they would have seen this car in this configuration several times by now. Haha. But was nice nonetheless to get all these compliments.
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