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      06-02-2016, 05:33 AM   #1
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QUOTE: "Thanks to my incredibly talented and generous photographer friend, Webb Bland, I was given the opportunity to spend the day with Top Gear magazine, carving roads in the all new BMW M2 and Ford Mustang GT350R - both of which were unreleased at that time. The following is my very candid, grammatically flawed recollection of that memorable weekend."

https://ladydrivenamerica.wordpress....with-top-gear/
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      06-02-2016, 05:59 AM   #2
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Good review! Simple and with some different takes but not too flowery (like some reviewers). I liked the way you described the differences with the GT350R. Was a bit jealous though, since I haven't even seen an M2 IRL yet.

Any chance the launch control was still disabled? You said it only had 10 mi on the odometer. I assume they enable it for press cars despite the low mileage, but maybe they forgot on this one.
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Good review! Simple and with some different takes but not too flowery (like some reviewers). I liked the way you described the differences with the GT350R. Was a bit jealous though, since I haven't even seen an M2 IRL yet.

Any chance the launch control was still disabled? You said it only had 10 mi on the odometer. I assume they enable it for press cars despite the low mileage, but maybe they forgot on this one.
I'm not Lady Driven (Rachel). Hence the quotes in the OP.
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Thanks for sharing. I like the last picture best

About BMW NA being so stu...intelligent providing a test M2 which wasn't able to put all the electronic nannies off: Thank you!

We don't want Rachel ending up in a hospital or worse do we?

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Thanks for this...good article!
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How is the GT350 steering compared to the M2 in terms of feel and precision? Would you say comparable, good, bad, or not as good?

I had a Fiesta ST and that ford steering was excellent but then I had a focus loaner which was one of the worst steering I ever felt.

My friend had a rental Hyundai or Kia EPS back in the day and the electric power steering had a large delay that he was scared driving it on the expressway. Many years back probably their first gen EPS system.
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Great write up, but two main gripes:

1) It's Long Beach Blue NOT Laguna Seca Blue

2) Comparing the GT350R to the M2 is about as nonsensical as reviews get. The GT350R is:

a) WAY more expensive than an M2
b) WAY more difficult to find than an M2
c) It's a 530hp muscle car
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Great write up, but two main gripes:

1) It's Long Beach Blue NOT Laguna Seca Blue

2) Comparing the GT350R to the M2 is about as nonsensical as reviews get. The GT350R is:

a) WAY more expensive than an M2
b) WAY more difficult to find than an M2
c) It's a 530hp muscle car
Maybe for some but I'm actually cross shopping the Gt350, GT350R, M2, 2017 BRZ as an added toy. Or maybe trade my GT4 for a new R8?
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Maybe for some but I'm actually cross shopping the Gt350, GT350R, M2, 2017 BRZ as an added toy. Or maybe trade my GT4 for a new R8?
I think the GT350 and M2 is a fair comparison.

The step-up to the GT350R is where I take issue.

And why giving up on the GT4?

PS: not that my opinion matters, but either the R8 or GT350R (if you can get one).
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I think the GT350 and M2 is a fair comparison.

The step-up to the GT350R is where I take issue.

And why giving up on the GT4?

PS: not that my opinion matters, but either the R8 or GT350R (if you can get one).
Yes the GT350R is more like a GT4.


R8 is like a supercar version of the M3. The car does it all in a supercar fashion. My 2014 R8 has nicer ride than my M3 and about the same front end height for everyday driving. After driving the 2017 I was impressed on how much nicer and improved over the last gen.

I probably cannot get rid of the GT4 unless the (impossible 911R / 991 GT3 manual) or GT4RS. becomes available. The GT4 does not feel super car or as prestige but the Porsche tuning by their GT division is A+. So good that only comparable to cars over $100k.

The R8 is only to hold me over if I'm sure I'm able to get those cars later on.
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The GT4 does not feel super car or as prestige but the Porsche tuning by their GT division is A+. So good that only comparable to cars over $100k.
Here in Canada a USED GT4 is going for about $130K. Brand new ones, who knows...probably $150K or so.
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I'm not Lady Driven (Rachel). Hence the quotes in the OP.
Sorry.. missed that! Still liked the article even with the mismatch of cars others have mentioned.
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