Mineral Grey LCI M2
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I bought mine from Amazon. You'll also need to buy the app, then some add on's depending on what you are wanting to do.
Might be handy and cheaper to pay someone a few ££. Auto folding mirrors on close is mainly what im after
Jonny
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Why does stop start annoy people, especially in an auto? To me it’s a good feature as why run the engine when you don’t need to
Also it has a significant saving in both measured emissions cycles and the real world (depending on number of stops in real world) which is why it’s inplemented
Car looks great by the way!
Also it has a significant saving in both measured emissions cycles and the real world (depending on number of stops in real world) which is why it’s inplemented
Car looks great by the way!
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I like the fact that it helps reduce my road tax but I can’t stand it, I want to hear my new exhaust burble at idle, not the radio, it’s the second thing I turn off, after the traction control
Deezer-D
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I hate it on my S3 as it can cut in a bit early and you loose power steering. I actually think it’s a bit dangerous. Was the same on the Golf R too. I switch it off every time I get in the car now
When you say early what do you mean? It will have a speed and brake pressure entry condition that should mean it doesn’t come in when the vehicle is still being manoeuvred
Deezer-D
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Cuts in when slowly coming to a stop at junctions while the car is still moving under it’s own drive, no throttle input. Was more prevalent in the Golf but disconcerting still. I know it’s bad practice to turn your wheels at a junction but sometimes junctions are so tight you need to be pointed in the direction you’re heading to avoid people cutting across the front of you when they’re turning right (if that makes sense).
Conor
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Did indeed, cheers!
Combined with the DCT it's annoying because you need a wee bit of revs to "let the clutch out" and actually get the car rolling, so when you let off the brake, the delay between the car restarting and having to accelerate to get going, it's just a bit jumpy and awkward. I rarely to never sit in traffic now so it's just an annoyance at roundabouts etc.
Cheers all! Took it a run to Kirkistown today as I was at nothing else. Looks at home here, must get it out on track some day.
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Dan.86
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I’ve found it sometimes stops when I go from drive to reverse. Or coming to a stop during slow moving traffic it’ll stop but a split second later you’re moving again.
Yep looks very at home in Kirkistown. Make it happen
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I passed you also heading back up the coast road from kirky...was in a wee red mk2 golf
Remember thinking was it yours being grey...nice looking motor on the road
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Agree 100% with this! Turning off the start/stop is a part of my routine when I get into the car. My phone system for audio etc isn't temperamental as anything!
Jealous of the Rico Rally! Would love to be going on it again!
KeithRobinson
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Love this! Beautiful motor in every way. I keep getting the itch to change the cayman and one of these would be on the list!
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Been an eventful few weeks for the M2! Finally got it up to Kirkistown during the RMS run in August:
It performed beyond expectations on track. My passenger was clocking around the 1:07s on average, with a couple down in the mid 1:06s. Brakes were fantastic (Normally a real weak point on M cars) and the Michelins held up really well. Turn in was unreal and rear end was very manageable with the TC completely off. Really edgy, exciting car to drive on my absolute limit - I got nowhere near to what the car could really do, just kept asking for more. Will return some day with track tyres!
Then got the lowering springs and spacers A week later:
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After:
Definitely well aware that the springs are in. You see a lot of chat about Eibachs being OEM ride quality or better, and I would have to disagree, unless the road is silk. They're pretty good though and really helped the way the car sits, levelled out the reverse rake that M cars seem to often suffer from the factory.
Not much of an update really, just absolutely loving ragging the sh*te out of it TBH. Rico Rally is the weekend after next, 3k miles or so in a week through some of Europe's finest roads.
It performed beyond expectations on track. My passenger was clocking around the 1:07s on average, with a couple down in the mid 1:06s. Brakes were fantastic (Normally a real weak point on M cars) and the Michelins held up really well. Turn in was unreal and rear end was very manageable with the TC completely off. Really edgy, exciting car to drive on my absolute limit - I got nowhere near to what the car could really do, just kept asking for more. Will return some day with track tyres!
Then got the lowering springs and spacers A week later:
Before:
After:
Definitely well aware that the springs are in. You see a lot of chat about Eibachs being OEM ride quality or better, and I would have to disagree, unless the road is silk. They're pretty good though and really helped the way the car sits, levelled out the reverse rake that M cars seem to often suffer from the factory.
Not much of an update really, just absolutely loving ragging the sh*te out of it TBH.
Rico Rally is the weekend after next, 3k miles or so in a week through some of Europe's finest roads.
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