BMW M3 Manual Transmission Review

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For decades, the recipe for a BMW M3 remained the same - engine up front, manual transmission in the middle, and drive going to the back. BMW’s tweaked it a bit over the years; its changed up the cylinder count, added some automatic transmissions as options, and even threw in some turbochargers. Ultimately, though, the M3 has always been a car that can seat four people, be used on a daily basis, lap a track like a hooligan, and put enormous grins on its passengers’ faces. This new G80 BMW M3 might look wildly different than any other M3 before it but the recipe remains the same.
No car is perfect. When reviewing cars, there are really only two different kinds; those that are great despite their flaws and those that are bad because of them. The G80 BMW M3, even in its standard, manual spec, is the former. It has flaws, a great many, but the final product is so much more than the sum of its parts that it makes you forgive it for all of them.
Once behind the wheel, I had zero concern as to how it looked.
00:00 Intro
00:20 Exterior
01:30 Interior
04:10 Driving
06:15 Autocross
14:00 Conclusion
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@bmwblog 3 жыл бұрын

Would you buy the manual or automatic M3/M4?

@znismo1 3 жыл бұрын

MANual, hands down!

@eclipsez0r 3 жыл бұрын

Autos are for losers

@bmwblog 3 жыл бұрын

@@eclipsez0r Not fair. Most of autos are awesome.

@final_mile_music9713 3 жыл бұрын

I’m ordering a Manual after Christmas.

@bashka5743 3 жыл бұрын

It's gotta be a manual awesome car but the grill is kind of ugly

@jonaywiley8232 2 жыл бұрын

I'm still driving my manual 3 series BMW that bought while stationed in Germany almost 19 years ago! Changed my clutch out 1x ....ready to pass it to my daughter and get a new one! Manual of course

@bmwblog 2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@FreshlySnipes 2 жыл бұрын

Just ordered my manual… can’t wait!

@FreshlySnipes 5 ай бұрын

1-year Update - It’s fu*king awesome.

@christmasisawesome9348 4 ай бұрын

@@FreshlySnipesCongrats! Did you crossshop with any other car?

@FreshlySnipes 29 күн бұрын

@@christmasisawesome9348I did. I looked at the CT4-V Blackwing, which is a fantastic car but the BMW is on another level overall.

@paradeinberlin 3 жыл бұрын

I really love the car in matte black, it helps conceal or blend the grille into the body more. It also gives the car a more fighter-jet, shark-like, appearance. The S58 is such a refined inline 6, I wouldn’t be surprised if BMW made it one of its last ones.

@bmwblog 3 жыл бұрын

It looks way better in dark colors. And you're right, that S58 might be the last one.

@hardchemist 3 жыл бұрын

I can’t wait to order one in part because of the front end, not despite the front end. I’m in love ❤️

@bmwblog 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting. What color would you get?

@hardchemist 3 жыл бұрын

@@bmwblog I like the Isle of Man Green.

@bashka5743 3 жыл бұрын

Silverstone looks Tuff this is on my bucket list

@aezean5618 3 жыл бұрын

This is the best looking M3. I know some think otherwise but that front end is spot on. I am not trying to be sarcastic but the F80 looks dated side by side with this beauty. It looks fantastic. I loved it from day 1

@bmwblog 3 жыл бұрын

You're not the only one that thinks this way. The design definitely has a 50-50 split when it comes to the grille.

@dystinct1777 3 жыл бұрын

You forgot the glorious 8 cylinder V8 N/A engine e92 m3, with a manual!

@BradCrystal007 2 жыл бұрын

Is there any chance BMW will modify the grille in an LCI version of this car?

@dystinct1777 3 жыл бұрын

E92 M3. The best M division car. That Naturally Aspirated V8 engine screaming to 9k revs. With a manual box.. them huge arches with that bonnet bulge. Cannot beat it.

@alfiebrotherton935 2 жыл бұрын

Dosent scream to 9k at all lmao

@shyguyy92 2 жыл бұрын

it lacks the torque in the low end, even with a supercharger

@gabrielmorales9752 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you mentioned the carbon buckets with their carbon "center-piece" that may be a nuissance when driving a manual. While i've sat in a manual with the carbon buckets I have yet to drive one....i'll need to do this before deciding on the seats.

@bmwblog 2 жыл бұрын

You should go sit on them before ordering. That's the best way to decide.

@gmoneii1117 2 жыл бұрын

I test drove a G82 manual w/ Carbon bucket seats; it was amazing. If your legs aren’t too thicc/wide, then you you will be fine. Did you get an M car?

@gabrielmorales9752 2 жыл бұрын

@@gmoneii1117 Thanks for the feedback. That's good to know, and I am fairly small-framed so I can't imagine not fitting easily in there. No I have not purchased one yet. I am currently doing a lot more traveling for work and it may not be ideal for me to purchase right now. It's one of the next items on my toy list though !

@puffadder92 Жыл бұрын

How's the mileage? Does it stick to the 16/23 mpg city/highway figures that BMW calculated, or is it different?

@pac1fic055 6 ай бұрын

I get 28 mpg highway, 23 mixed driving. If you push it often you’ll get less.

@beans2605 2 жыл бұрын

Grill looks great on other colors. White… not so much.

@trebm3 3 жыл бұрын

I don't understand why people are so caught up with the "best ever" conversation. Everyone has a different opinion on what they think is the best. Every M3 is a product of what BMW is doing with the 3 series at the moment and the M division does the best they can with the hand they are built with. The M3 is also a product of the current industry trends.

@bmwblog 3 жыл бұрын

I agree. "The Best" is overplayed. I guess we were looking for a bit of controversy in the title. We admit it. But the review did say that: we believe this is the best driving M3 so far.

@chitterlingsrtasty 2 жыл бұрын

I hated the grill at first but I like it now.

@bmwblog 2 жыл бұрын

What made you change your mind?

@AmitPatel-gi4lj 3 жыл бұрын

Do you know how your test car got the M color stripes on the seatbelts? I thought that only came as part of the Competition (auto only) model and wasn’t an option on the manual.

@bmwblog 3 жыл бұрын

This is a press car so it's likely that they had some extra options available to them to showcase some of them. We can ask BMW anyway to see what they say

@AmitPatel-gi4lj 3 жыл бұрын

@@bmwblog Got it. I hope that’s why and I didn’t miss out on the option!

@hnic72 3 жыл бұрын

@@AmitPatel-gi4lj I believe the m4 manual get them as well but the m3 manual doesn't

@daveepstein4816 2 жыл бұрын

It’s not on my M3, nor was it an option. Have the metallic blue (Portimao)with painted grey wheels with silver lip. Standard seats are excellent. Sunroof instead of carbon fiber roof. Love, love, love the grill on this color. Only complaint is squeaky ass brakes!! Dealer claims all M brakes squeak due to high metallic content of pads. I hate the sound of 1975 Chrysler drum brakes coming from this $85,000+ gem of an automobile! Would strongly consider the cost penalty for carbon ceramic brakes if I could re-do!

@faust451 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the enjoyable video and passing along your impressions, both positive and negative. I was able to see a M4 in a local dealer's showroom and have similar feelings about the car's styling, it's not as offensive in person as it is in photos to me. My subjective opinion on the styling - the new kidney grills are not the worst aspect of the car's design; while I am not a fan, they would not be a deal-breaker for me. What was far more displeasing to me however were the totally anemic fender flares, particularly on the rear and especially on the M4, the wonky side mirrors that to me look more at home on an X7, the weird transition from the A-pillar to hood/front quarter panel, and lastly, the embarrassingly utilitarian appearance under the hood. How could BMW go from that glorious carbon fiber horseshoe brace on the previous generation to this generation's (5:18) black-painted metal bars fastened together with nuts and bolts that look like they came from the local big box hardware store. I am sure the new M3/4 drives fantastic and that is important, but for my money, equally important is how the car looks. A car must make me smile as I approach it in a parking lot; it should make me excited to drive it. This totally subjective feeling was made obvious through the sheer coincidence of the dealer having parked the M4 Competition on their showroom floor alongside a new M8 Competition. My goodness was the contrast in styling dramatic, one car made my heart race and the other, well not so much. I would love to know why BMW deviated to such a large degree from the M8 to the M3/4.

@bmwblog 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the super detailed comment. Absolutely fair points. And you're right, to some, the driving has to equal the design. That's why it's tough to review this car. Some of us don't care so much about the offensive grille, but a boring drive would be the nail in the coffin.

@ertugrulbae46 3 жыл бұрын

Personally for me it's the front bumper with abrupt lines that lead to nowhere. Kinda looks like a southeast asian curly flick moustache from the 1700s. I also don't like the fact that the side line disappeared, it used to run from the side grille all the way to the back lights Talking about the side grille..its replaced with a plastic part which looks hideous and tacky. I'm also not a fan of the chunky rear end..it needs a vent..even a fake one somewhere along the bottom aides. As for the 4 series these aspects from the sides are worse. The rear lights are worse too. Oh and the extra 200kg+ of weight...that can't be hidden

@frankysaputrazebua7599 3 жыл бұрын

So nice car

@rayF4rio 2 жыл бұрын

I think the grill will grow on people. However, if you live in a 2 plate state, the grill will always be problematic with a plate on it.

@eclipsez0r 3 жыл бұрын

I love the front end looks amazing

@bmwblog 3 жыл бұрын

It's funny how some truly love it while others hate it.

@DellybellyNY 3 жыл бұрын

same man i love it

@eclipsez0r 3 жыл бұрын

@@bmwblog People aren't smart or tasteful

@av7447 3 жыл бұрын

Actually, best M3 design ever, from where I stand... no idea what you people don't like in this design......

@itdobelikedat4202 3 жыл бұрын

the cheap plastic fake fender vents kill it for me also it's FAT

@av7447 3 жыл бұрын

Itdo belikedat, yea ok dude, the plastic fender piece is so important… you right, this car is worthless! I think people seriously got beyond stupid and first world problems… our world needs a lot of free psychiatrists at this point.

@itdobelikedat4202 3 жыл бұрын

@@av7447 lmao at you getting ass blasted because I gave two reasons why people don't like the design

@gabrielmuller943 2 жыл бұрын

Have you seen it in person? Compared to the E92 version feels like a Japanese teenage look-at-me, bling-bling, overdone design. So sad! I so miss the old, understated yet modern designs.

@av7447 2 жыл бұрын

@@gabrielmuller943 yes, e92 looks ancient compared to G80

@micraw714 Жыл бұрын

I kind of want to sell my OG M2 and get one of these to have along side my E92 M3. Is that crazy? Lol

@bmwblog Жыл бұрын

Keep the M2

@micraw714 Жыл бұрын

@@bmwblogyeah I imagine the M2 is more fun to drive even though the G80 is such a beast 😊.

@garrycroft4215 3 жыл бұрын

Not available in the UK

@bmwblog 3 жыл бұрын

We heard. Wonder why no manual there. Low demand?

@garrycroft4215 3 жыл бұрын

@@bmwblog we can only buy the competition which comes as Auto.

@bmwblog 3 жыл бұрын

@@garrycroft4215 Did you ever ask why though? Curious on the official answer

@garrycroft4215 3 жыл бұрын

@@bmwblog no I didn’t ask and so don’t know why.

@bmwblog 3 жыл бұрын

@@garrycroft4215 Will try to find out. Stay tuned!

@HanDynastyNet 3 жыл бұрын

M2cs is the best bmw ever made

@bmwblog 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely one of the best

@thinkfaster 3 жыл бұрын

The best (and best sounding) part of the powerband is pretty narrow, like 6000-7000rpm and the only way to keep the needle there is shorter gears and fast shifting. Because of this, the manual just isn't going to give the acceleration experience the automatic does, hp difference notwithstanding. You should probably get the manual anyway, there's plenty of torque and power, but I can't bring myself to do it.

@znismo1 3 жыл бұрын

The E92 M3 High Revving V8 is the best M3 ever made!

@bmwblog 3 жыл бұрын

Of course that engine is legendary. But those times are gone. Unfortunately.

@samborolossi 2 жыл бұрын

This car built for automatic

@bmwblog 2 жыл бұрын

The manual is fun also on this car

@abcdLeeXY Жыл бұрын

bimmer boys always come up with an excuse for BMW's poor design and engineering choices

@JasZg 2 жыл бұрын

Who designed this ugly front side? My God...

@En1337Rich 3 жыл бұрын

that grill is gross.

@nessuno5403 3 жыл бұрын

Most ridiculous M3 ever made 🐽

@bmwblog 3 жыл бұрын

Aside from the grille?

@nessuno5403 3 жыл бұрын

@@bmwblog aside from that grille... nice M5. Correct the title? 😔

@bmwblog 3 жыл бұрын

@@nessuno5403 Driving wise? The best M3 so far! Easily

@nessuno5403 3 жыл бұрын

@@bmwblog sorry, but you're just as diluted as this once great brand. Go back to examining what an M3 once was. The G80 isn't any longer. The G87 will be the best ever M3, just as F87 was already better than F80.

@bmwblog 3 жыл бұрын

@@nessuno5403 Just cause we disagree, doesn't meant we're wrong. Or that you're wrong. The G80 M3 is the best driving M3. You're comparing the M2 with the M3 which is like apples and oranges.

@epicon6 3 жыл бұрын

The ugliest M3 can't be the best M3

@bmwblog 3 жыл бұрын

So would you like a good looking car that drives bad? Or a not so pretty one that's a riot to drive?

@epicon6 3 жыл бұрын

@@bmwblog I think advances in the driving experience is a given because BMW has so much expertise so the marketing emphasis should be in the looks. The BMW design language can be ruined for +6 years just by a handful of people. BMW just recovered from the failed 5 series and 7 series designs in the E60 and E65 and they recovered by taking inspiration from the past and now they have taken a huge risk with throwing everything away that made a BMW a BMW. If it goes bad it's on them. Take a look at the just facelifted Mercedes CLS AMG 53.. Depending on the option the cars can have the same price point and that looks RIDICULOUSLY amazing, so based on looks i would choose that every time and I'm willing to bet it's just as much fun to drive than the M3 especially when i'm 6'3" and the 3 series feels too small for my personal taste.

@bmwblog 3 жыл бұрын

@@epicon6 Not their best design, true, but we'll see what customers will do as far as buying the car. Definltely us, the enthusiasts, are not totally sold on the design

@epicon6 3 жыл бұрын

@@bmwblog Yeah. They are changing the look on all new models so they must have had thought about the new direction once or twice before deciding :) And to me there's enough classic BMWs for me to buy like the E38 750iL, G12 M760Li and F90 M5 Competition before i would even look at any new models and i'm sticking with 2012-2020 pre-electrification era cars for decades to come anyway

@bmwblog 3 жыл бұрын

@@epicon6 That's the beauty of having choices :) We're keeping our BMW 1M too