[GUDY213]

This guy cant drag race for s#it!!!

[cleoent]

It's not that he can't drive, it's that he doesn't know the car.

From what I can tell, he's not in competition mode, which means he's not using launch control (you can see traction control being very intrusive).

m2 is a super nice car though.

[OddJack]

It lists SS's 0-60 at 5 sec. That's V6

It's supposed to be 3.9

[jdasnt3]

They did a roll and the Camaro driver was using the tap shifts... slowest way to drive it. Still walked the BMW though.

[mekirk2]

If you watch the entire video, they say the M2 has launch control and the Camaro DOES NOT. So they dont know the car. The M2 driver says the Camaro was winning from dead stop until he learned how to use the launch control on the M2.

[Homer2]

No care.. its the 50th.. great to have vid

[thescout6]

Crap just posted a new thread about this. Well here is a copy of what I said:

Thought you guys might enjoy the video in this thread over on the bimmer forums and the hilarity that ensued trying to justify their sunk cost.

Drag Race BMW M2 vs Chevrolet Camaro SS 2017 http://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1328645

The M2 is a phenomenal car, but the Camaro is clearly a more superior car


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[WhyUMad1LE]

I was on the waiting list for an M2 but switched to the M2 CS list which will have the twin turbo M4 engine. (Not because of this thread, lol) Planning to order a 1LE when they remove the PDR constraint.

[thescout6]

Originally Posted by WhyUMad1LE

I was on the waiting list for an M2 but switched to the M2 CS list which will have the twin turbo M4 engine. (Not because of this thread, lol) Planning to order a 1LE when they remove the PDR constraint.

Nice! The M2 CS will be a beast for sure.


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[OddJack]

The camaro guy could do better, but let's face it: SS is too bulky and too heavy to be serious race material. A Boxster will take it, closely priced.

People are buying for the aggressive Looks and the brand and the family history more, I think, than the power and racing capabilities. I know I am buying on looks. I test drove the 5th gen when it came out but never really considered buying one. 6th gen is best looking Camaro since the 3rd gen.

BTW, neither the Boxster or M2 are serious race material either. Street cars they all are.

[c4racer]

It's not like the M2 is very light. Let's face it people buy these as street cars.
Both are very fast for the street. The M2 can also easily be tweaked for more power by turning up the boost. M2 will have a nicer interior and is a physically smaller car with short wheelbase so it will naturally be more nimble on a twisty road or tight sections of a track.

I would love to have one. Would I trade straight across for my SS even tho it's only worth 2/3 the M2 cost wise ? Maybe if I had a coupe. But as a vert I prefer the Camaro size and driving nature. And I am much more of a V8 guy. Daily driver is a E39 M5.

[MuhThugga]

If you just mash the gas and let the tires roast, then you'll even lose to a Prius.

[thescout6]

Originally Posted by OddJack

The camaro guy could do better, but let's face it: SS is too bulky and too heavy to be serious race material. A Boxster will take it, closely priced.

People are buying for the aggressive Looks and the brand and the family history more, I think, than the power and racing capabilities. I know I am buying on looks. I test drove the 5th gen when it came out but never really considered buying one. 6th gen is best looking Camaro since the 3rd gen.

BTW, neither the Boxster or M2 are serious race material either. Street cars they all are.

What? This has to be one of the most misguided posts I've seen in a while. I would safely say a good amount of people who are buying a Camaro and an M2 are buying them for their power and racing capabilities. Why the hell would you spend this much money if you weren't? Go to any track day and you will see them flooded with these types of cars, all can put up serious times, and all can "race." Also I don't think I have EVER seen a "boxster" at the track. Ever. Cayman, yes. 911, yes. But never a boxster (a convertible) in my over 40 track days.

In addition, "a boxster will take it"? What in bloody hell are you smoking? Even if I give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you are talking about the current generation 718 boxster S (the faster one if you weren't aware), it is not even close. The Camaro has 100 more HP and TQ, half a second faster to 60, and faster around literally every track. And not to mention that the M2 is also faster than the boxster.

Hell the Camaro can hold its own against the 911 on the track and the road.

I guess I'm wondering what the hell you are talking about? But then again I often wonder about that from emblem chasers and those who buy just for "looks." The thing is that it's hard to take you seriously when you have only driven a nearly 30 year old car for the past 27 years. I don't mean to "wealth shame" you, everyone has different financial situations. But take it from those of us who have had the opportunity to try out all the different and new technology on these various cars it carries more credibility - you are just stuck in 1989 dude, wake up.


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[TMasticTB91]

Originally Posted by thescout6

What? This has to be one of the most misguided posts I've seen in a while. I would safely say a good amount of people who are buying a Camaro and an M2 are buying them for their power and racing capabilities. Why the hell would you spend this much money if you weren't? Go to any track day and you will see them flooded with these types of cars, all can put up serious times, and all can "race." Also I don't think I have EVER seen a "boxster" at the track. Ever. Cayman, yes. 911, yes. But never a boxster (a convertible) in my over 40 track days.

In addition, "a boxster will take it"? What in bloody hell are you smoking? Even if I give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you are talking about the current generation 718 boxster S (the faster one if you weren't aware), it is not even close. The Camaro has 100 more HP and TQ, half a second faster to 60, and faster around literally every track. And not to mention that the M2 is also faster than the boxster.

Hell the Camaro can hold its own against the 911 on the track and the road.

I guess I'm wondering what the hell you are talking about? But then again I often wonder about that from emblem chasers and those who buy just for "looks." The thing is that it's hard to take you seriously when you have only driven a nearly 30 year old car for the bast 27 years. Take it from those who have had the opportunity to try out all the different and new technology on these various cars - you are stuck on 1989 dude, wake up.


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