[BlkGS]

As a 6 Series, it's gorgeous. The best one yet.

As an 8 series, it tarnishes the name. It has b pillars, which is unacceptable.

[eugenebmw]

Not to mention about the M8, even the M850 coupe looks so good in every corner It is more than just style.

[snareman]

It's an amazing car!

[NickyC]

It's a very nice car and I think it's great looking. I did test drive one as I was interested in purchasing it, but it just felt a bit too big for my liking. Totally a personal preference, but I'd take it over any current M4/3/2 by a mile.

[RockCrusher]

Originally Posted by uberboosted

I think they're really nice looking; I saw one at the dealership when I was buying my 540i and was immediately drawn to it.

They really stand out in traffic; obviously not for those who prefer not to attract a lot of attention. I was briefly thinking about buying one someday (IIRC they're not outrageously expensive used), but I don't live in a city with a bunch of flashy cars and I'm having second thoughts.

Was at the local BMW dealer having one of my other cars serviced and while waiting I was walking around and spotted a 2024 M8 Competition Coupe in Aventurin Red Metallic with black leather interior.

Well, at first sight I didn't know what the model was but I was drawn to walk over and look.

I instantly liked the looks of the M8. I don't recall the date but I estimate I was only a year (if that much) into my 2023 M2 ownership and I wasn't ready to get rid of the M2 for the M8. (I didn't have the room for both the M2 and M8.)

Plus the M8 looked huge. My M2 is smaller then the M8.

The area (Benton County AR) where I live/drive is not large vehicle friendly. Yeah there are plenty of large SUVs and pick up trucks but I see them often running over curbs as the driver enters/exits driveways or even turns onto or out of a side street. These larger vehicles often don't fit in parking spaces.

I have managed to avoid driving over curbs and such in all my cars I've owned here, which includes a Hellcat and a Scat Pack. But it takes constant awareness of just how narrow roads/driveways are here.

At any rate while I liked the M8 I didn't go any further. But I've been thinking about it... In fact I contacted my insurance agent and got a quote for M8 insurance.

To insure the M8 with the same coverage as my 2023 M2 it would cost me $1218/6 months compared to the 2023 M2 premium of $841/6 months. Roughly $200/month for M8 insurance. (No tickets. No claims. Retired so no work commute or school commute. In 18 months I have averaged 550 miles/month in my M2.)

The M8 would cost me a bit more for insurance than I was paying when I owned a 2024 BMW 230ix and the M2. For these two cars I was paying $1422/6 months.

'course, last August when my car insurance came up for renewal I decided the 230ix was expendable so I sold it back to the dealer. I had decided that owning 2 cars now that I was retired and wasn't facing a day in day out work commute was an unnecessary extra expense.

Some time -- weeks possibly even a few months later -- happened to be back at the dealer for some reason and ran into my CA and happened to mention the M8 which was still on the lot. He said something to me about the car and he included a price: $136,000. This is not the price on the sticker. The car lists for $143,885. I didn't say anything about the price difference but after I got to thinking and I suspect rather than my CA remembering the price wrong the price has been lowered. Not online. Nor last time I was at the dealer and looked did I seen any price reduction signs on the car. But it is a 2024 and now the 2025 models are out the car has undoubtedly been on the lot far longer than the dealer expected.

Tempting. But more times than I care to recall I have gone one car too far. I fear the M8 replacing the M2 would be one car too far.