I have to disagree with you on one point, Doug. That is not “cheap“ plastic. That is VERY EXPENSIVE plastic. 😂

"Not As Unreliable As The M5 E60" That's the highest level of praise for any BMW and reliability

As an owner of an e92 (not an M3, but I wish) I can say the turn signals are really easy to operate and I really love how they function

11:20 that is the scariest noise if you own a bmw. If you know, you know.

The time when BMW grills looked good.

"Is that a hood bulge, or are you just happy to see me?"

When the mechanic open the hood and see the m3 logo that means he’s getting paid lol

I truly believe this era of turn signal was superior in design, but people unfortunately did not know how to use them. There were two "levels" of signaling like in any car. if you pushed it lightly, the signal would blink three times to indicate say a lane change on the highway. If you moved it all the way, the blinker would stay on until you completed your turn; also like any other car. What people had a difficult time with was turning it off because they would push the stalk all the way in the opposite direction when they really only needed to bump it to the "3 blinks" level to deactivate it. With some practice you see the reasoning behind the design as it does not click back into place when you complete a turn, but rather remains silent and gives the car a more premium feeling. I wish more manufacturers had caught onto this trend and allowed more people to become accustomed to it.

Daddy Doug reviewing the E92 has finally fulfilled my wish.

Yay Doug reviews a car I’ve actually owned! And one I had extensively researched before purchasing, a few things to note: -I was surprised at Doug’s non-explanation of the Power button. It’s for the sensitivity of the throttle pedal. Its doesnt actually effect engine power at all, just makes the throttle more sensitive and makes the throttle map’s 100% WOT at say only 3/4 of the pedal travel compared to being at the very end of the pedal travel with it in Normal. It can also be configured for your M Mode so pressing the M button on the wheel will activate it along with your other settings (dampers, servotronic steering, DCS MDM) -Surprised Doug didnt mention the carbon leather trim. It’s a desirable option for buyers. Cloth seats are very rare too, its not part of some ‘enthusiast’ package like Doug mentioned, but most of these cars just came with the Novillo leather (mine had red). -You can get the adjustable dampers outside of the Competition package, it was part of the tech package and even available al carte in the early pre LCI years iirc. The only difference with the Competition pkge ones was the Sport setting was retuned and now was dynamic like the Comfort and Normal settings. -Don’t think that’s a rear armrest Doug. That piece pops out to allow the ski pass through (car has cold weather package), the little panel behind it is a door that opens into the trunk. You can see the little door when he drops the seats when he’s going over the trunk quirks. -Doug kept mentioning the V8 but didnt mention its crazy redline of 8,250 rpms! How do you not mention that! This small V8 is a revver and not torquey, I’m glad he did mention its characteristic of being high revving and not having grunt down low though. Also surprised he didn’t point out the warmup gauge around the tachometer that slowly reduces from red to yellow into the redline when you cold start the car as a quirk! -He mentions the steering, it feels great cause its hydraulic. Last M car to have it, the M3/4 after this one have electric steering. -This particular car also has the enhanced premium audio option, you can tell from the silver rings around the speakers (compared to black on the base audio) -In case anyone cares, mine was a 2011 Space Grey Competition Package (ZCP) with 6MT :)

BMW really was smart in putting their experimental turbocharged engine in the 335i instead of the M3. For all the praise the N54 got and still gets due to being a highly capable engine, reliability issues would’ve really tarnished the M3 had that engine been used instead of the V8. I own a modified N54 335i, driven e9x M3s and even though people say a modified 335i is an “M killer”, I say that the M3 is another beast in its own right

Being from SoCal, Doug can be excused for not understanding the separate climate control for the center vent. If your from somewhere with really cold winters and your cold to your bones, you want to jump in your car and crank the heat. After awhile though you might start feeling warmer, but if you start feeling drowsy, what better than to blow some refreshing cold air on your face, while keeping your feet warm. It's a safety feature -- keeping you awake.

That dial for the center vents is amazing! You can have heat on your legs, feet, but have cool / cold air on your face.

Deserves way higher than a 6 in styling. Probably the best lines ever seen on a BMW to date (E92 Coupe).

The center armrest is split in two because the driver side can move forward and extend itself. Also the point of that extra manual dial on the climate control is so that you can get cold air blowing on you while the car is keeping the temperature warm by blowing hot air from the other vents, like on those days where you are cold, but you feel uncomfortable having too hot air being blown in your face.

Turn signal: double click for full turns or when you want it to stay on. Single click for when you are just changing lanes. Single click in the same direction of the turn can also be used for turning off a double click.

After seeing how complicated those turn signals are I understand why BMW drivers don’t use turn signals.

Doug: The center temperature dial is there so that you can have cold air on your face when the heat is on. Warm air on your face makes you sleepy on long drives, so the cold air keeps you awake without the rest of your body being cold.

As a little summary about the quirks that might be too confusing: 1. Turn Signals The turn signals are actually quite easy to understand. Push once lightly is 3 (or one, configurable in the on board computer) signals, pushing it lightly and holding it activates the indicators for as long as you are holding the lever and finally, if you push the lever beyond that little resistance it activates it until a certain steering angle has been reached and returned from. Deactivating the permanent signaling is achieved by either pushing it to, but not beyond the resistance, the opposite direction or just tap it lightly in the same direction Once you use them accordingly, they are exactly what you need in every situation. 2. Secondary Climate Control Dial That dial in the center that He thinks is overriding the settings done in the main AC cluster is actually only controlling the front fan's temperature. The overall temperature that is set will still be targeted by all the other thousands of vents in the car. The reasoning behind that is, that you might want to have a litte more hot or cold air blown towards you. Example: An extremely hot day. You get into your BMW and turn on the AC. But instead of being blown with frozen air you might want to have a mild breeze that won't freeze your eyeballs. Turn that dial towards hotter air (red). Another example: An extremely cold day. Same thing, you want things to heat up quickly and the climate control does so by blowing very hot air into the cell. You might hate that and want air that is just a little lower than what otherwise would give you first degree burns. Turn that dial towards colder air (blue) If you are fine with how the AC and climate control works: Set it centered. It's a drivers preference thing, not an overall climate control. So yes. It's brilliant. :) 3. Fond of the Coupé (A coop is where chickens live.) While it is true that there is not a lot of nice things left to whoever has to sit back there, but he completely washes over the fact, that the rear passengers actually have the same climate bias dial as the front row. Also there are not a lot of coupé style cars from that era who even had vents back there. As someone who owned both versions (E90 325d LCI and E92 335d LCI, both maximum spec) the back seats in the coupé are actually more comfy than those in the sedan since they are a bit more like a bucket seat. Probably to get the rear passengers lower down since the roof lowers "quicker" than in the sedan. However I cannot confirm that personally since I'm very tall and also the owner. I will never sit back there. It is true, that the moving slide is a bit annoying if someone has to leave the back row rather quickly, but it prevents those buffoons from scratching your entryway with their belts or purses or whatever shit they think they need. As he said though, if you plan on taking more than one person with you on a very regular basis, consider the E90.

"What is my purpose?" "You pass the seatbelt" "Oh my god"

This is the first time I’ve seen doug review a car I actually own, the whole time I was like: Hey I know that! Edit: The most likes I’ve ever gotten and a ❤️ from Doug! Wow, Dougcember really is magical.

07:15 you can move the left one closer to the gear stick if you want, that's why it's separated.

I'm at 9:58 and couldn't make it to the end without just having to comment... Doug, you are clutching at straws, the indicators are fine, the centre console is fine, the climate adjustment for the air con is fine and the cup holders are fine. You really need to live with an E92 M3 for more than one afternoon to appreciate this beast.

I have an 2012 E92M3 that i bought new in 2012. 35000km (about 20k miles) (I do not have competition package). Nice to hear and see such an extensive report after all these years. I still remember when i saw the car on it's launch in 2007. I was immediatly in love !

Here's how Doug's video title vocabulary widened over the years: 2017: "Bargain" 2018: "Here's why" 2019: "Crazy"

I own one and its special every time you drive it because of THAT ENGINE!

3:26 the arrow signals which way to put the key in to start the engine...

This is my favourite modern m3

We all waiting for the day doug gets pulled over “testing” a car by going 80+ in a 35mph suburban road

If I wasn’t so scared of the repair bills I’d love to have one. Beautiful car

That dial on the center air vents is brilliant. I would love that in my car. I never understood why noone does this - basically 2 zone climate control, but instead of horizontal split you get vertical split. It makes sense, because heat rises, you want different temperature up on your face than near your legs. And in summer, your legs are cold when you have ac on while the sun makes your body hot

I had an M3 e93 several years ago. My biggest regret is selling it in 2016... Greatest car ever!

Most beautiful M3 ever made imo

6:15 wow doug just solved the mystery of why BMW drivers never use their turnsignals! Thanks Doug you did it again!

So on the additional wheel control for the center air ducts. It is brilliant because it let's you quickly mix in fresh cold air from the outside without fiddling with the ac digital settings so it kinda adds a separate stream of air into the car. I use it all the time.

I've said this before, I actually love the turn signals, they do an even "return" so when you return to center it finishes the sequence so the blink doesn't stop mid cycle. It's hard to explain lol but it's a cool attention to detail item that I've always liked from BMW.

Hoovie - the cheap guy Tavarish - the Wrench 🔧 guy Doug - the type of guy

The E92 was and will always be my dream car. I absolutely love how sleek they looked, and with that meaty hood bump. Gorgeous car.

the turn signals in the E90's are really awesome once you figure out how they operate. I had the mset up to do one blink for each short lever movement, and consistent blinking for a full movement up or down. you do one short movement in the direction you're signaling to turn it off. It is weird at first but after you get used to it, you kinda wish all turn signals worked like this. And the tactile feel is really awesome.

Cool Factor 5/10, are you serious? It looks GORGEOUS, probably among the best designs bmw ever produced.

To me this car earns at least a 8 in styling. It still looks modern nowadays!

Doug has solved the mystery behind why BMW drivers don’t use their blinkers! It makes so much sense now!

Doug, you've commented on the center vent override before on another review and I didn't comment, but after seeing it mentioned again I now feel compelled to share my experience/observation. I was a long time bimmer fan before owning my first while stationed in Europe 2006-2010. A 1993 735i 5spd purchased in the spring and didn't think much of it until the weather began to get chilly. I realize that you're from SoCal and probably won't be able to relate so bear with me...while growing up in NE Ohio, my mother would always have the heater blowing full blast and it would give me severe headaches in short time with all that hot air blowing on my face. I'm sure her cigarette smoke didn't help, but that's another story. Fast forward to the E32, a vehicle that allows full heat, or auto control, and being able to send a little cool air to my face was an absolute game changer! It was then that I could experience and appreciate the brilliance of Bavarian engineered ventilation systems. Hope this first hand experience helps explain the madness. Currently on my 9th bimmer here in Central Florida and the ability to manually direct cool air across my face is still very much appreciated for the couple months of cooler weather. This has been my experience- YMMV. Side note- after sharing this with my wife, she said to relate it to the little bit of cool air you get while flying in a commercial airliner.

3:23 That arrow on the key fob makes sense on lower trim 3-series of that era without keyless entry as that arrow would indicate which end of the key you insert into the car below start button. EDIT: I love how this got so much attention even if I said keyless entry when I really meant comfort access. Others have said in the comments that older BMW have this kind of arrow so I stand corrected.

Fresh air on your face with the heater on , best Bmw feature since forever 😀👍🏽

The central temperature dial is in deed brilliant, I live in canada and sometimes we get a warm front during winter, instead of messing with the heating temp you just temporarily "cancel" the settings by moving the slider to the cold/middle position. When the cold front returns you just move back to the warm and that's it.

You ever drive and the heat is too high...a quick flick of that center know and your good to go...I love it...

the split arm rest actually slides back and fourth 7:05

Doug's word of the day: *CONFOUNDING*

Thanks Doug, I LOVE these and this was the review I needed.

The E92 has been my favorite looking. They nailed it😎

I’ve dreamt about owning one of these for 10 years... Edit - obviously I understand that 2013 is less then 10 years ago, the E92 was produced from 2007 to 2013. Hence 10 years ago I was dreaming of owning a 2009 BMW E92 M3 🙄

M3 Owner: "Doug better not mess with my gong levels."

I’m watching this a little late and as a bmw enthusiast and i have to correct doug attacking the ac unit. the manual dial above the vents determines the temperature of the top vents while the electronic screen determines the temperature and fans for the lower vents

Hey Doug, I've had 3 Bimmers with the cooling/heating dial on the center vents. I actually use it when I want to change the cabin heat/cool mix in a minor way, or have heat in the morning and cold in the afternoon.

13:47 That is not intended as an armrest, just the cover for the skibag opening from the trunk

Doug DeMuro’s “Thiiiiiisssss” is like Jeremy Clarksons “In the woorrrldd”

@ 9:23 the “over ride dial” is not for the entire system. With the bottom dial you can run the heater for those long night drives but as you get sleepy you can “over ride” the fans that blow at your face to blow cold air while the rest of the system still keeps you warm with the heater. It’s actually a super amazing German engineering feature I really appreciate.

the interior and especially that steering wheel are perfect

I drove E93 M3 once and it’s one of my favorite cars I ever

13:50 I laughed when I saw that arm rest

the airmix dial is nice, i live in norway and have my climatecontrol on 84 all the time in the winter. But sometimes it gets kinda hot in your face, or you might get sleepy from it. then you can adjust your center vents to give you cooler/cold blast of air in your face wich keeps you alert

Easy subscription. Love this guys enthusiasm

The “up arrow” is meant to indicate which way you insert the key

"The craziest M3 BMW ever did" M3 GTR: Am I a joke to you? Doug: Yes, there's only 2 of you

Drove a tuned E92 M3 on the Nuerburg Ring. Amazing drive considering a lap before I was in an F80 Race Car and the lap before that I was in a McLaren 600LT

Interesting to watch this. Own an E93 325 from 2009, and my seats are the leather sport seats, and instead of a system where it delivers the seatbelt, it is simply attached to the seat, which is very clean. The turn signal is definitely offputting, but hey, when you drive a BMW you really don't need them. ;) Interesting with the no cupholders in the back, mine have them with what you call the cell phone tray.

"The bulge is functional" is my new favorite line from this channel.

I nodded at a guy in one of these at a light to like show my appreciation for his awesome car. He interpreted it as me challenging him to race. I drive an E46 325 and it ended predictably.

As a 2011 335 owner there is something still so sexy about the e90 interior especially when there is a stick and I love my cup holder lol

The key arrow tells you the way it's inserted in the ingition. Although it's keyless entry and push to start there is a hidden key in the remote which you can use to get in some doors and trunks if non convenient equiped. There's also one more cup holder under the driver side center armrest. And some may have a more stable rear passenger armrest with two cup holders.

6:06 so that's why bmw owners never bother to use turn signals

The best sound of the M3 in all generations

6:54 The armrest from the driver's side acually moves forward or backwards depending on where your elbow lays, so you can move it wherever you're most comfortable. It's not a barier line of how much you own of the armrest haha

I have E92 too, in the signals you have to push down again with less force for switch off the left signal direction. It has a specific timing.

I’m going to have to disagree with this review - this is one of my all time favorite cars

E9X has aged so well still looks great to today standards IMO, one of the last great M cars

The center armrest on the driver's side actually slides forward if you push it from the back. However it collides with the ebrake when it's on, which is why you can slide it back and forth, and also why it's split in two.

I love the cupholders in my E92. Legit the best cup holders IMO of any euro car from this era!

This has been my dream car since I’ve been 12 years old. im close to getting it too. Next 2 months and I’ll have one.

The center arm-rest can be extended or shorten. The reason for the split.

11:20 lol I set my notification tone to that sound on my phone and had to quickly glance at my phone to make sure that I didnt get any notifications haha

I had an E31 with the DINAN rear differential 3.94 positraction, really woke up that old pillarless V12 Coupe! I had the chips for engine and transmission too. FIKSE wheels 17 inch the car was Calypso red, I wanted to install a 427 LS Chevy drivetrain in it, it would have been perfect!

It look like he's getting his arm stuck while reviewing the interior.

The owner of this car is sooo luckyy my dream car

Drove one this past weekend..they look magnificent...and when its floored...monumental exhilaration

My ‘94 e36 also has the blue / red override dial for the cooling & heating, truly a classic BMW quirk...

Dougie guy! such a gem, thanks buddy!

2013 feels like yesterday. When Doug says “from this era” it makes me feel old 😭😭😭

Ive had many types of M's over the years, including a 2019 M4 which I drive now. However, the E46 was my favorite of them all so far. Also, it hurts my heart the "manual" is becoming a thing of the past. It's blasphemous.

1. You have to hold EDC for 5 seconds to turn it off completely, then a red light comes up on the dash 2. Atmrest is split so driver side can slide forward 3. Blue and red dial is a brilliant thing that all BMW s have, climate will still maintain cabin temperature, but you can quickly choose temperature of the air that blows to your face 4. In the rear you could spec car to have ashtray and lighter and that middle cubby can be swapped for cupholders 5. Second sidemirrow pole is for aerodynamics 6. Can continue... But you've got the point. Love your show but pls do your research 🙏

Great review! 👍

@doug about the temperature dial in the middle: BMWs intension was cool head, warm feet. Was introduced in the E32 already.

The drivers side of the split armrest can actually slide forward when the e-brake is down. That way you can rest your right arm while holding the steering wheel.

The leather key fob holder brings back memories. That looks exactly like the leather key holder my father used in the 1970s. Thanks for the memory BMW.

Legitimately my second favorite M3/M4 of all time. 1. E36 - The first M car I was able to buy on my own. IMO the last true "Ultimate Driving Machine" for M cars, save for the M5 of the same time period. Sorry the code escapes me at the moment. 2. E92 - The end of natural aspiration with an INCREDIBLE V8. 3. E30 (note; i have only had the opportunity to drive one of these just once. It could move up a spot possibly had I more time with it :) or then again, it might not! ;) ) 4. E46 - I loved this car and the naturally aspirated straight 6 that it came with. I never liked the sound of it though, always sounded like shards of expensive metals were being shook around.

I've had my e92 for 4 years and never knew about the rear seat release handles in the trunk. Thanks, Doug!

Driving M3s 8 years. Had a 46 smg, 92 manual and now an a dct 92..have this one 3 years. Best car ever. Literally amazing. Also over the 3 cars, the only issue I’ve had was the throttle actuators on my current car. Happened at 40k miles. Cost less than 500 euros to replace, no big deal. For me overall, M3’s are extremely well built, robust, bullet proof cars. Just warm them up properly and you won’t have issues. Don’t believe the hype online, that’s all it is

The temperature control dial does not over ride all setting only the center air vents. If you lived up North not sunny Cal you would also like the feature. In the winter you can have nice warm air on you feet and for other passengers but as you get tired cool fresh air keeps you wide awake and you eyes from drying out. Tim to head North Doug.

I drove this car yesterday in Chicago at only 15 years old, floored it all the way, and wow what a tremendous incredible experience it was. Can't wait to buy it next year when I get my driver's license.