My BMW F80 M3 1 Year Ownership Review

I think a lot of us think about 911 occasionally, but the reality is that is a tough car to everyday use and just park anywhere without being a nervous wreck. It gets attention and is pretty expensive. Even if you are really well off financially it is tough to justify that price range of a car when these cars and other fun enthusiast cars are so good for a quarter or half as much. You can't stretch the legs of a 911 on public roads, which for me is a huge factor also. I just have a Mini John Cooper Works Clubman and its an insane little car with the 306hp B48E engine. But with KW V3's it is faster than most things on public roads. It won't win a drag race against everything, but it corners like a mad little thing and puts a huge smile on my face.

I agree with you 💯! Thank you for sharing your journey and built. After owning my own F80 M3 for 4 years I don’t think I’ll ever sale it. I too have another car that I use for work but each and every time I get in to my M3 the excitement it brings me can’t be compared. The BMW community has been nothing but amazing and very welcoming. Keep making more content please!

Chris, I cannot lie I originally found your channel on the STi platform and was rather sad when you ended up selling it, but I've since stuck around because you're genuinely a cool person. Plus my dream car is also an M3 so that helps as well lol. I've got to give you props on the way you build your cars and even your F-150 too. Your mindset behind keeping things simple and OEM+ really wore off on me, and I try to only add mods to my STi that make since and increase the flow of the car without being too overpowering. I'm excited to see where you take the M3 next!! Many Blessings.

991.2 GT3 is always on my mind and I have owned all the M cars and currently have a e30 m3 with an s54. I love your car and what you did to it. I completely agree with the community and the support. Great video man.

Own a F82 for 7 years. I live in Canada so I store it during the winter. Whenever I take it our for the summer, I always look at what people are doing with the car. That is how I stumbled on your channel. Great review. I agree with most things. 1-2 gear is terrible. During covid, I listed the car for sale and got offers above what I paid; ultimately turning them down and delisting the ad. Love the car to this day.

By chance I came across your channel and started watching. Then I saw ya driving through my old hood 😂 so I immediately subscribed. Own a 23 M340 but going to build an M3 in 1 1/2 years . Great video brother. I’ll have to give the others a watch!

I agree with everything you said. I'm coming from 340xi Msport. About a month into my 2016 Yas marina blue M3 6spd. I love every minute driving it! Really enjoy your indepth reviews and instructions. I'm a feel driver and really interested in seeing your vid on the UCP and short shifter when you make it. I think that will be one of my first mods. Thanks for all you do for the community!

another, quality video! 👍👍...about the first gear "juddering" sensation, if you've not already, consider looking into the cdv {clutch delay valve} delete, I've recently done this to my BMW, and it's made a noticeable difference to my clutch pedal feel!

Great story. Best wishes!

My first //M car was a 2018 Yas Marina m4 comp with silverstone interior. Absolutely loved everything about the car. Now I own a 2019 M4cs in limerock grey and I am even more in love. Bmw did a great job with the F-series models. Like you said F80 and for me also the F82 were one of bmw’s best looking cars ever made. Every Bmw’s next goal is a Porsche as some point in time 😅 for sure. But until then these cars checks all the boxes!

Thanks for sharing your honest thoughts about the f80. Now I just have to figure out how to move on from the STi to the g80 😈

I'm obsessed with your M3. Looks awesome ma man. Great job 👌 miss my M3 should never of sold it

I owned an E92 M3 and it was so problematic, it kinda disheartened me on German cars. But now i find myself wanting F80 cause i haven’t had a turbocharged car in years and i love how they look even still. Kinda wild if you want turbocharge performance, you have to look at bmw first nowadays

you, sir, are living the dream

car looks very clean

I owned an e46 M3 2002. I miss that car! That is why I bought my 2017 BMW M3. I don’t think I will be selling it because I am tired of car payments. My daily is a 2016 Ford Focus RS from Germany.

Fully agree with the e46 m3 ruining every other car for you :D I am the same way, I have flopped between M3's and STi's a couple times now and keep coming back. I too went f80 in november of last year, and i couldnt be happier. There are still things I prefer about the e46, but the f80 does everything well enough to be able to easily overlook them

I want an f80/f82 so bad. Sick car man.

1st & 2nd really is hell even after 12k miles

daing that went by fast. came for the WRX stayed for the Bimmer