I’ve driven a low mile F87 because I needed to scratch the itch you have. To be blunt, the itch was scratched. Maybe I’d feel differently about an M2C, and I still wonder about that one, but the OG M2 did nothing for me. I drove it hard, and the N55 just didn’t bring the same satisfaction as the S54. And as a daily, I just didn’t really see a lot of meaningful difference; if anything, it felt like it numbed the driving experience more than made anything significantly more comfortable. I also have an autosolutions SSK in my car and the M2’s shifter felt like a dislocated shoulder.

What is it you want from your daily? You can upgrade the infotainment very easily. If you want things like adaptive suspension, adaptive cruise, etc… you’d need to look elsewhere anyway, because the F87 doesn’t have those. I’ve done this thought process many times, and my plan is to add an autobahn trim GTI in a year or two.

At 185k on my '04 M3! Plan to go to 300+. Cheers