From B58 to S58….,

[The G Man]

Ever since I had a go in an M3 (V8) 3 series coupe, oh about 12 or so years ago, I’ve hankered after a M3, circumstance and the right one just never turned up!

 

Well now it has in the shape of a G81 M3 Competition Mdrive Touring in Brooklyn grey.  
 

This car is very, very different gravy from anything I’ve ever had!  Blisteringly fast, on rails and a stunner to gawp at!!  The tech is off the scale, too much mibees!

 

just had the running in service done so brave pills at the ready, its time to stretch its legs.

 

I’ve got, surprisingly, few photos, but I’ll attempt to post a few….

[Andy_Muxlow]

That look awesome. What a machine. My other car is only a 320D but i love it so this must be a rocket ship...

[ZMANALEX]

Love it, great choice George.   

[The G Man]

1 hour ago, Andy_Muxlow said:

That look awesome. What a machine. My other car is only a 320D but i love it so this must be a rocket ship...

It’s on another scale, we’ve also still got our 320d xdrive touring, a kind of his and hers 😀.

[The G Man]

17 minutes ago, ZMANALEX said:

Love it, great choice George.   

 
Cheers Alex, been looking, researching, every YouTube review watched.  It’s near supercar performance when needed, dog and grandkid mover for the old grandad in me 😆

[Coz@TORQEN]

To say I'm jealous is an understatement.... 😍

 

[davey_83]

What a weapon!!!! Meant to be unreal cars 

[GranTurismoEra]

Great choice. The M4 Competition is tempting. Only in black for me. Good race with a lerry near stock GTR 😎

[Lee370Z]

Congratulations OP! 

 

I've wanted a G82 M4 xDrive for years(I currently have a F82 M4). 

 

I bet it is an absolute rocket. Enjoy it. 

[GranTurismoEra]

Any mods planned? Or keeping it stock?

[The G Man]

Just now, GranTurismoEra said:

Any mods planned? Or keeping it stock?

First one already done 😂, some 50th anniversary badging, mostly cosmetic but a set of MoTech spacers 15mm front, 12mm rear and a set of front Eibachs.  
 

Rear is a perfect height front needs a light drop.  Be getting a ceramic coating as soon as time allows, possibly front end PPF and that’s it 🤤

[The G Man]

4 hours ago, GranTurismoEra said:

Great choice. The M4 Competition is tempting. Only in black for me. Good race with a lerry near stock GTR 😎

 

I very nearly bought an M4 before my M440i, never bonded with the M440 really hence the short turnaround with it.  The M4, as with the M440, on reflection didn’t meet my lifestyle needs, GT touring with capacity for dogs 😅.

 

 

[The G Man]

1 hour ago, Lee370Z said:

Congratulations OP! 

 

I've wanted a G82 M4 xDrive for years(I currently have a F82 M4). 

 

I bet it is an absolute rocket. Enjoy it. 

I thought that the M440i was rapid and, it was, sub 4sec to 60 and all that pub bragging stuff but this is, for me, on a different scale, just the way it lifts its skirt and shoots off.  Twin turbo makes the biggest impact I guess.

 

Gave me back the enthusiasm I had with my Mustang.

[The G Man]

5 hours ago, davey_83 said:

What a weapon!!!! Meant to be unreal cars 

It’s got that ‘sleeper’ look to it but to those that know……

 

Future icon IMO, the next M3 Touring will certainly be hybrid if not all electric.  
 

I miss the seatbelt ‘butler’ of the M440 though 😂

[Lee370Z]

1 hour ago, The G Man said:

 

I miss the seatbelt ‘butler’ of the M440 though 😂

 

I liked that in my E92 M3 as well. 

 

Well I did until it packed up though! It was fixed under the warranty thankfully though. 

[ShortPaul]

What a beast of a BMW, enjoy 😁

[DoogyRev]

that's a beaut, big congrats and I like the colour 😎

[marzman]

Very nice pal, i keep seeing a green one of these on my way to work - they look and sound awesome! Good choice. 👍

[GranTurismoEra]

Nice. These have crazy potential. A tune with midpipe and catback is around 700hp from 516hp. With decat probably more. 515hp is a modern sweet spot tbh. The gearbox is silky smooth. 

[The G Man]

2 hours ago, GranTurismoEra said:

Nice. These have crazy potential. A tune with midpipe and catback is around 700hp from 516hp. With decat probably more. 515hp is a modern sweet spot tbh. The gearbox is silky smooth. 

I won’t be going down the tune or decay, been through all that mad stuff with other cars, haven’t got the energy for it tbh.  An OPF back exhaust is a distinct possibility.  Paint protection and stance first though.

 

No going mad on CF stuff either, it’s crazy expensive and once you start on that route it’s hard to know when to stop 🤔

 

Stock, mostly, is where I’m staying, plenty of grunt and yeah, think you’re right what it’s got at the moment is pretty much the sweet spot 👍🏼

[The G Man]

Couple of better shots….

 

 

 

[The G Man]

Cars been in for new car correction, PPF (whole front end, A pillars, mirrors, sills and boot ‘shelf’) and ceramic coating.

 

Couple of pics from PPF place, weather was sh1t today and I had too much on to do some decent pics 🤨

 

 

[Stutopia]

The nostrils aren't to my taste, but I can easily look past them (can't see them in the driver's seat!) as the rest is absolutely awesome. What a fantastic "sensible" daily! Congrats!

[HEADPHONES]

The OEM performance stats sound scary enough for the road........I can't imagine me ever wanting to tune it FOR MORE😄.

 

Must bring a whole new perspective to seeing safe distances to overtake 😉👌

[GranTurismoEra]

4 hours ago, HEADPHONES said:

The OEM performance stats sound scary enough for the road........I can't imagine me ever wanting to tune it FOR MORE😄.

 

Must bring a whole new perspective to seeing safe distances to overtake 😉👌

 

After going in the F Type R you need over a mile of road to put your foot down. Sailors vision