This is how a video review should be done. Plus ur vehicle hit list is respectable to say the least so ur opinion holds a lot more weight. Excellent job. 👍🏾
I've probably seen every review of the M3/M4 and this is easily the best one. No fluff, no filler, no marketing BS, just the facts that count. I've placed a deposit and can't wait to get my 2023 M3 Comp xDrive, so in the meantime I watch ever single video out there.
One of the best real world onroad reviews of this car. I drove an M3 Xdrive Comp before ordering the '23 M2 and completely agree. I can only compare it to my 992 4S just without the fantastic front end feel of the Porsche but the Beemers have more range from comfort to aggression then the 992. The Porsche is a scalpel the BMW is a cut throat razor. The Porsche puts down clinical speed with precision. The Beemer is a white knuckle ride on a rocket lift off. The boxer sounds much better and sings it's way to a solid 7,500 while the S58 sounds rough and ready. The ZF is impressive and feels racecar strong on the street but the PDK remains the best box in the world. Both incredible cars.
Thank you P. Awesome video and channel. Honestly, most TH-cam channels have a bunch of millennials driving these cars once or twice. They are not really journalists. And they rarely get to live with the car. Hearing about living with the car from an adult who owns it is refreshing. You are doing the universe a service! Keep it up!
Thanks chief. Im only partially an adult 🤣 but yeah the goal is to give in depth info to potential owners and try to capture the experience as much as possible. At least the way i see it through my eyes
Would love to see more videos of you driving with the car - also really appreciate how you kept the review brusque with no bullshit / sugarcoating involved. I’ll be taking delivery of a g82 xdrive soon & this video made me really look forward to getting behind the wheel of one of these beasts!
Congrats and thank you! Ill be doing more driving vids with some flybys for sure. Next up is the PSI mid pipe review. So fat im very happy with the setup.
@@plife911 I hope to see many more of your videos. I've found that in order for a YT channel to keep its subscriber base there needs to be at least 1 new video a week.
Excellent review. This got me even more excited to take delivery of my own here in the next month or so since you have so much experience with other high end cars. Easy sub - looking forward to seeing what you do with regard to aftermarket exhaust or even intake options.
Excellent review, I appreciate I explain the engineering including the Rev range, the ability to handle more torque and so on. Very good job as it seems like you're just speaking off the top of your head great job.
Awesome review, just traded in my AMG CLA45S for a M3 Comp XDrive in Dravit grey with the 825m bi-colour wheels, carbon fibre package and Fiona red/black interior. Will not get it until early 2023 unfortunately.
Interesting, have only driven a M4 rear wheel drive that was available at the dealership where I am in Australia so obviously can not wait to test the AWD without doing anything stupid lol.
The first proper review. Thanks for this. I have a tanzanite blue XDrive waiting at the docks. I would love to know whether you have spent any time just driving around in 2wd mode. Are you able to pop it into 2wd set TC to 7 and just drive or does it revert back to AWD after a certain amount of time?
@@plife911 that’s brilliant. This car seems to have multiple personalities. I always love the Nissan GTR but loathed the interior. This seems to have the best of both worlds.
Jesus, bro! Nice review. I have been stressing out over whether to keep my M3 CS after lease end or get a G80. Your video has really swayed me toward the G80 and I LOVE my CS, hence the stressing out over it. Your review here is the first time I have felt that I would not regret letting my CS go. Would love to hear your thoughts. Thanks!
I never drove a CS. But for daily duty the g80 is best bang for the buck out there. Also very capable and with light mods its a complete animal. Different level of performance. Depends how much you need the rawness of the CS the regular models are more civilized when you take the slack off
@@plife911 So for me as a former race car driver, I love the rawness and hooligan aspect of the CS...doesn't bother me a bit as a daily driver. But my wife and kids hate it even in all comfort mode. Thinking the g80 would allow me to have my race car experience and deliver the family in relative comfort. My biggest concern withe g80 was no DCT but watching/hearing the car shift in anger in your review makes me feel like this is a non-issue. You're a Porsche guy and the PDK is probably the best DCT out there. So if you're saying the g80 tranny is good..then that is coming from a reliable source IMO.
Thanks man. Yeah the trans is really good. You really need to get into pdk-s or ferrari/lambo to have a big step up in the trans department. Yes its slower than a dual clutch in general but its a really really solid trans. Plus for tuning its bulletproof
I learned more from this vid than I did at the dealership. Thank you for putting this up! Liked and subbed. Got my M3 comp xdrive black/black/black w carbon package coming in November. Feel like I'm missing out by not getting the M driver package tho :/
Wow congrats! The triple black looks epic on the m4 i drove. I think youre not missing much with the m drive pro or divers pack. The car is tits right out of the box! 💪🏻
Audio was definitely pretty good! Way more in depth than my little impressions thing coming soon lol. Interesting you confirmed my question of single or dual clutch. I feel like you notice it on the downshifts. Curious to try the single clutch in rs5 seeing I'm used to dual clutch in s4 s6
This is the quality and depth of content I try to find when I look for car reviews. You, James Forte, and Tommy L Garage are in a class of your own. Learned a shit ton about this car that no one else has said in just 20 mins. Great video! Also, was that cold start with valves closed in Efficient? Or did you aux. power the car into Sport or Sport+ before starting?
@@plife911 I'm going to order one of these in the next ~year or so as my first performance car (and first car purchase in general). The information and depth was awesome - you hit on a lot of points and analogies that were just spot on. Keep up the great work! Subbed
Hi Pete, love the review mate! 👏👏👏& I’m hoping to lock - in a contract with BMW for a M3 Xdrive that looks/ specs like your one which I love ❤️ . Enjoy your wheels ! 👍
Fantastic review! I really like your spec choices, including the Tartufo choice. I am truly torn between Tartufo (feels very classic/executive) and Silverstone (feels more sporty/race-like) for my final spec to the dealership for a June delivery. Regarding the Tartufo interior choice, are you experiencing any wear issues or otherwise? I am leaning towards Tartufo, but I would like to get your thoughts if possible - mainly because I don’t see too many Tartufo-spec’d G80s out there. Thanks for any help.
Thanks Michael. Interior is holding up perfect but im pretty anal with my cars. Lots of people seem to like the cinnamon hue of the tartufo in person. It was a toss up for me between this and red. I think you cant go wrong with either of your spec choices
Just sold my Carrera T and have a G80 M3 xdrive on order now. I needed more practical as I'm losing a parking spot in the new house - I hope I don't regret it!
@@plife911 Would you do the Tartufo interior again? I am thinking doing that interior and an Individual exterior (though so many color options are giving me paralysis by analysis).
Nice review. I also have noticed that there is a power lag/drop post shift in high rev range in manual mode. Maybe a future software update will address that …
Love the skyscraper grey Great color ! Did you get the carbon fiber package too? I noticed you mentioned the options you got but didn’t mention it and see it on the car just wondering if you had to pay extr or it came with it - also does it come with Harmon kardon audio ? Loved your review was fun to watch congratulations
Thank you yes i paid for thst package i must have forgotten to mention it. Approximately $900 i believe. Appreciate your support and glad you enjoyed the video
nice review Pete as always. how does it compare to your macan gts? i'm thinking about replacing my macanS gen2 with a m3/4. Macan is perfect in its segment but m3/4 can also handle track days from time to time. The only thing i'm worried about is that Bmw's power steering is typically worse than porsche's. Would love to know your thoughts on this and the handling, as you own both as well. TIA
Hello, thanks for your effort, a great review! Rich & informative content!! I have three questions: (1) You mentioned AWD pulls you forward, while RWD pushes you from the rear. I do not quite understand, which one gives you more sensation of accelerating (rolling accelerate)? (2) AWD & RWD, which one give you more engagement of daily driving? Because you said there is more chassis communication for RWD. (3) If you’ve playing around the TC of 2WD for M Xdrive system. Because DSC must be off to active it, does it feel the same compare to RWD version G8x? If it is the same, at what TC level? Thanks in advance for your help!
1: they both feel like accelerating just different its hard to explain. The awd feels like theres something outside of the car pulling it forward like gravity…It depends what you like more. With a tune the awd will put all the power down while the rwd will start having small slippages 2. Rwd is more fun 3. You cannt have dynamic stability contrrol on in x drive and be in rwd mode, so the true rwd car is much safer
1. The sensation you get when accelerating in an AWD car it’s like the car is pulling you with it. Meaning it’s similar to a FWD car without losing traction. On the other hand, RWD car has a distinct push type feel when accelerating. The front wheels feel light while the back obviously under load.
Have a g80 xdrive on order. Went with tanzanite blue with full black leather and the carbon buckets. Now I’m wondering if I should’ve gotten tartufo with the standard seats. I’m also on the waitlist for a Porsche (C2S) but was quoted a 2 year wait… so the g80 will be my only car for a while.
How is the ride and suspension for "normal" driving? Ideally I would have a sporty daily and more of a pure sports car, but only have room in my garage for 1 additional car right now. I do 2+ commutes into the city 1-2 times a month so need something that is comfortable as well as sporty.
Pete. Got my M3C in Build Week 19 right now. Watched a bunch of vids on it and I like your technical impressions the best. No marketing hype. Would love to know what Porsche build you have coming. I had a TS allocation and didn't keep it...probably should have as turnaround time was about the same as the M3. Totally different car tho. Also you mentioned being able to turn off the sound enhancing and control the exhaust flaps...is that all programming or third party hardware?
In comfort mode i find it very compliant and comfortable. That said, the longest ive driven it is 2-3 hrs. But i always have the suspension in sport plus because its still very good in my opinion. I think the suspension is better than my aston was.
New subscriber to your channel. It came on to my feed. I’m a fan of your content. Thanks for the content. Looking forward to the next video. Quick question Would you recommend this over a base 911 ? I myself am in the market for this or a base 911 in the next 6 months.
Great review. My dealer has a Nov allocation for me, so my M3 will probably come by Christmas. I saw you drove on the I94 highway and some local roads which are close to my home. Have you ever been pulled over because of lacking the front license plate? I'm still hesitating on using a tow hook mount or no front plate at all.
Thanks for the detailed review! I'm seriously considering getting a xdrive m3, did you get a discount from msrp ? I'm in sf bayarea, got a quote at msrp about 6 month ago for a rear drive.
I have an m3 xdrive getting delivered in the ect two months (mid to late November). Are you getting snow tires? Sorry if I missed it in your video. I’m in the upper Midwest (Minnesota)
Thanks again for your review here - much appreciated. My Skyscraper/Tartufo G80 is finally on a boat crossing the Atlantic. Regarding the PPF that you did, where did you stop with the PPF on the lower sides and on the A pillar? I would appreciate any thoughts that you might have, especially regarding how visible the PPF lines may be, especially on the lower sides.
Sorry for the delay in replyjng. Skyscraper is a great color from the standard pallete. For me this was a short term car (less than a year) so didnt go crazy on spec and msrp, if it was a keeper i would actually have ordered Dravit grey. Both awesome tho
I think they did it on purpose because the F80 couldnt put any power down. Its actually not that bad its just got so much power up top that if they had a tabletop torque curve it would break the tires loose
@@plife911 ah .. alot of turbo.engines loose power up Hugh from my experience too they just rev.. so could be so it keeps gaining power I guess. Is the steering good on them?
Hey Pete. Do you still have the M3? I’ve put about 2800 mi on mine and loving it. Anyway, saw you had a 911 so was curious if you got rid of the G80. Hope all is well.
@@plife911 Damn. Nice. As much as I enjoy my G80, I’d love to be able to swap cars as often as you do. Need 4 doors though. Anyway, sweet 911 you have there.
Thank you. I dont have laser lights on the m3. But i do have them on my wifes x5 m50. Honestly i cant tell the difference the base led lights are more than sufficient in my opinion and they have auto high beams standard
Awesome review! I also have a xdrive m3 but I do have a question as I am trying to diagnose if I have a problem right now. When turning right or left from a full stop in first gear, I get this feeling like some gearing is not catching. The car doesn't necessarily shake but the acceleration is not smooth. It feels like a 4x4 car making a u turn and getting that jerky acceleration. In a straight line, the gear shifts are perfectly smooth/normal. Is this something you are experiencing in your m3 as well or something I should look into? Any information would help! I've been looking for information online but its hard to find information on the car as the xdrive m3 is especially newer.
What mode are u in? In sport plus the throttle is like a hair trigger and not smooth. You need to have measured and constant inputs. Also the car is jerky when the transmission is in s3 or d3 (3 bars). In regular mode for everything mine is butter smooth. Regardless the m3 is much smoother than most high end sports cars
Thanks. Yeah i ordered it may got it late august but the allocation i got was locking right away. I forgot to mention in the vid i also added executive pack (without laser lights).
@@plife911 nice. Laser lights don’t do much for me. I’d likely save on that and put it towards xdrive. Love the combo. No dealer would spec it like you did. Enjoy and keep the rubber side down brother!
Its all relative u gotta drive it. I like stiff cars it feels very soft to me but i also had cars with race style suspensions and they were ok. I think the m8 has a decent suspension this may be similar maybe slightly softer. But its not a benzo
Dsc can be on in 4wd mode. It has 4wd and 4wd sport with dsc off. But dsc needs to be off to get rwd mode. If u have m drive professional rwd mode gets 10 stage traction control. Its very hard to slide the x drive around unless you drive it like a complete asshole
@@plife911 Thanks for the reply! I, being an asshole, occasionally enjoy throwing the rear end out in roundabouts at lower speeds. Is it doable or do you have to be going fast?
Hi Pete. I'm about to order my M3 xDrive and I have a question for you. Is M Drive Pro really needed? I hear that 4WD Sport provides a great mix of RWD feel/fun but the added traction and acceleration of AWD. Would you say that is true? Do you ever really use or think you'll use full RWD that would necessitate have M Drive Pro so you can have traction control? Thanks!
@@plife911 Nice. I currently drive my f80 in MDM and am hoping that using 4WD Sport as my everyday mode, will be similar if not better and, thus, I really do not need M Drive Sport.
If u like to drift get the M drive pro for TC in rwd mode. Even if 4wd sport this thing grips like a mofo and u have to be a complete jackass to get the rear out. And in rwd mode with no TC its literally a donut sled
Can you share how this feels compared to the 718 Spyder and 911 T in terms of handling, steering feel, driver engagement? I had a 991.2 GTS and currently have 718 GT4 and seriously considering M3 comp.
I need to do a writeup on RL at some point but the G80/G82 are serious machines. Definitely bigger but hide the weight and supremely capable especially for the price. Definitely alot less tactile and raw tho
@@plife911 so are you planning to sell this car one you get the p car next year? You having gone through a 911T and Spyder, I can guess which P car you’ll be getting next. And no, I don’t think it’s a GT3.
@@KoryoJK yeah will do for sure. But we both know how thats gonna go… my friend with the spyder took his friends new gt3 around the block and his only commemt was “dude this is a different animal”. Also i accidentally hit thumbs down but i fixed it back to 👍🏻
This is how a video review should be done. Plus ur vehicle hit list is respectable to say the least so ur opinion holds a lot more weight. Excellent job. 👍🏾
Thank you very much. That is the biggest complement anyone can give and im super appreciative and glad you enjoyed it 💪🏻🙏🏻 this is why i do the videos
I've probably seen every review of the M3/M4 and this is easily the best one. No fluff, no filler, no marketing BS, just the facts that count. I've placed a deposit and can't wait to get my 2023 M3 Comp xDrive, so in the meantime I watch ever single video out there.
Thank you for the kind words Allie. Congrats and hopefully your M3 comes soon 🤞🏻
@@plife911 Thanks, Pete. Fingers crossed I get it this year.
The best M3 review I've watched and I've probably watched more than 30 reviews.
💪🏻thank you for the kind words. I greatly appreciate it
Agreed
One of the best real world onroad reviews of this car. I drove an M3 Xdrive Comp before ordering the '23 M2 and completely agree. I can only compare it to my 992 4S just without the fantastic front end feel of the Porsche but the Beemers have more range from comfort to aggression then the 992. The Porsche is a scalpel the BMW is a cut throat razor. The Porsche puts down clinical speed with precision. The Beemer is a white knuckle ride on a rocket lift off. The boxer sounds much better and sings it's way to a solid 7,500 while the S58 sounds rough and ready. The ZF is impressive and feels racecar strong on the street but the PDK remains the best box in the world. Both incredible cars.
Thank you for the kind words scott! I completely agree with your excellent points
Thank you P. Awesome video and channel. Honestly, most TH-cam channels have a bunch of millennials driving these cars once or twice. They are not really journalists. And they rarely get to live with the car. Hearing about living with the car from an adult who owns it is refreshing. You are doing the universe a service! Keep it up!
Thanks chief. Im only partially an adult 🤣 but yeah the goal is to give in depth info to potential owners and try to capture the experience as much as possible. At least the way i see it through my eyes
Bro !!!
You've just done the best car review
I have seen.
Thank you !!!! It was easy because i really like driving the car 😂 i need to do a 5k mile update
@@plife911
I've just bought one.
Can't wait to drive it.
Keep it up mate.
Would love to see more videos of you driving with the car - also really appreciate how you kept the review brusque with no bullshit / sugarcoating involved. I’ll be taking delivery of a g82 xdrive soon & this video made me really look forward to getting behind the wheel of one of these beasts!
Congrats and thank you! Ill be doing more driving vids with some flybys for sure. Next up is the PSI mid pipe review. So fat im very happy with the setup.
Great review, and killer spec. Really like the exterior/interior combo.
Thanks man! 💪🏻
Awesome review, glad it came up in my recommendations. More informative than most of big name vloggers.
Thank you for the kind words!
@@plife911 I hope to see many more of your videos. I've found that in order for a YT channel to keep its subscriber base there needs to be at least 1 new video a week.
I love his facial expression on his face when he hit that gas "Jesus it's a F N monster." Brother that what you pay for. Amazing machine Congrats!
Thanks brother! I wish they had an emoji for my m3 face 🤪😂
One of the best real world review!
I’ve watched almost every review. This has to be one of the best. Thanks
Thank you Andrew! 🙌🏻🫡
best m3 review by far dude
🙏🏻bayybehhh 🙌🏻
Excellent review. This got me even more excited to take delivery of my own here in the next month or so since you have so much experience with other high end cars. Easy sub - looking forward to seeing what you do with regard to aftermarket exhaust or even intake options.
Thank you. Check out my instagram for a preview of the psi mid pipe i just installed
Cool video, like always! Deep review with lot of information.
After watching I actually start thinking about M3
Thank you
Thanks Chief! Its a great car
Excellent review, I appreciate I explain the engineering including the Rev range, the ability to handle more torque and so on. Very good job as it seems like you're just speaking off the top of your head great job.
Thank you Josh much appreciated!
Congratulations on a beautifully specced car. Awesome natural presentation. Bmw is German engineering at its finest. Greetings from South Africa 🙏
Thank you Dayalan. Greetings😎
@@plife911 my pleasure. I am am a die hard bmw fan.
Hands down the best review I have seen. Did you by chance measure 0-60 time without LC and without brake boosting?
No because i did 2 runs then popped a jb4 and im ripping 2.8 🤣
@@plife911 With only JB4 this car is a monster. I saw yesterday low 10 times. Did you use LC to get 2.8 or was it with brake boosting?
Full blast launch mode. Map 6 e20
I own G82...you made the best review out there, I'm looking forward to watch the gear video. keep it up.
Thanks for the kinds words! Will do
same, one of best reviews so far!
Thank you Janis
Outstanding review. Lots of fun. I get my xdrive in the next day or two. It was a long four month wait but I’m looking forward to it. Thanks again.
Good luck with the delivery. Enjoy!
Interesting perspective and I appreciate your review. Found it hard to disagree with anything you said. Cheers
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Very succinct review without the empty carbs.
Awesome car 👍🏼👍🏼
🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 thank you
Congrats on the new car, I enjoyed the real world detailed review!
Thanks Vimal. I do this for fun for the community so I try to keep it real
X drive will be a GAME CHANGER on the M3 and M4. Congratulations!
Game. Changer 🙌🏻
Awesome review, just traded in my AMG CLA45S for a M3 Comp XDrive in Dravit grey with the 825m bi-colour wheels, carbon fibre package and Fiona red/black interior. Will not get it until early 2023 unfortunately.
Congrats. Worth the wait. My key pieces of advice. Mid pipe. Jb4. Possibly kw coilovers if you think its marshmallowy after 3-4000 miles
Interesting, have only driven a M4 rear wheel drive that was available at the dealership where I am in Australia so obviously can not wait to test the AWD without doing anything stupid lol.
X drive is the only way to go for me
@@plife911 Agree which is why waiting the 7 months
Great Video, I’m torn between getting another GTR or this. Just wish these weren’t going for 15k over sticker used haha
I dont have mine any more but if it was between gt-r and this id get this any day. I moved onto a gt3
Nice vid. That colour combo is the best I’ve seen on the G80
Thanks Ike! It came out nicer than expected. I had never seen the color before and tartuffo is tricky to match
Indeed best M3 review.. waiting for long term review as well.
Beautiful taste in cars you have my friend, especially that aggressive look from the G80 m3
Whats up Radu! Are you the same Radu from UIC?
@@plife911 , no sorry
Well thanks for the nice comments regardless 💪🏻
Great viid, I appreciate the detail-especially regarding the zf trans
Awesome extremely informative video, thanks Pete!
My pleasure thanks for watching!
This thing is beautiful 🤩 like my gosh I love it I need to see how it drive for myself
The first proper review. Thanks for this. I have a tanzanite blue XDrive waiting at the docks. I would love to know whether you have spent any time just driving around in 2wd mode. Are you able to pop it into 2wd set TC to 7 and just drive or does it revert back to AWD after a certain amount of time?
U can set m1 or m2 to rwd and double click that shit before u even start the car baby! Then its donut city
@@plife911 that’s brilliant. This car seems to have multiple personalities. I always love the Nissan GTR but loathed the interior. This seems to have the best of both worlds.
@@plife911 so u can only pop it into rwd with M professional?
No thats standard you can turn off the fromt axle whenever you with zero options. M professional gives you TC in rwd mode otherwiae youre buck naked
Jesus, bro! Nice review. I have been stressing out over whether to keep my M3 CS after lease end or get a G80. Your video has really swayed me toward the G80 and I LOVE my CS, hence the stressing out over it. Your review here is the first time I have felt that I would not regret letting my CS go. Would love to hear your thoughts. Thanks!
I never drove a CS. But for daily duty the g80 is best bang for the buck out there. Also very capable and with light mods its a complete animal. Different level of performance. Depends how much you need the rawness of the CS the regular models are more civilized when you take the slack off
@@plife911 So for me as a former race car driver, I love the rawness and hooligan aspect of the CS...doesn't bother me a bit as a daily driver. But my wife and kids hate it even in all comfort mode. Thinking the g80 would allow me to have my race car experience and deliver the family in relative comfort. My biggest concern withe g80 was no DCT but watching/hearing the car shift in anger in your review makes me feel like this is a non-issue. You're a Porsche guy and the PDK is probably the best DCT out there. So if you're saying the g80 tranny is good..then that is coming from a reliable source IMO.
Thanks man. Yeah the trans is really good. You really need to get into pdk-s or ferrari/lambo to have a big step up in the trans department. Yes its slower than a dual clutch in general but its a really really solid trans. Plus for tuning its bulletproof
@@Aaron-yn4bk same boat. You going to get out of your CS?
@@S777H Yep! Waiting for a G80 allocation right now.
I learned more from this vid than I did at the dealership. Thank you for putting this up! Liked and subbed.
Got my M3 comp xdrive black/black/black w carbon package coming in November. Feel like I'm missing out by not getting the M driver package tho :/
Wow congrats! The triple black looks epic on the m4 i drove. I think youre not missing much with the m drive pro or divers pack. The car is tits right out of the box! 💪🏻
Audio was definitely pretty good! Way more in depth than my little impressions thing coming soon lol. Interesting you confirmed my question of single or dual clutch. I feel like you notice it on the downshifts. Curious to try the single clutch in rs5 seeing I'm used to dual clutch in s4 s6
Rs5 is the same trans
@@plife911 that is interesting. Didn't know that!
Yeah they all have the zf auto because it has higher torque limits
@@plife911 makes sense. This is why I'm afraid to tune s6. Everyone blows trans
You do put out great content! Keep up the good work!
Thank you for watching!
This is the quality and depth of content I try to find when I look for car reviews. You, James Forte, and Tommy L Garage are in a class of your own. Learned a shit ton about this car that no one else has said in just 20 mins. Great video!
Also, was that cold start with valves closed in Efficient? Or did you aux. power the car into Sport or Sport+ before starting?
Thanks Kevin! Means alot. I try to keep it informative and give practical information prospective and sometimes current owners may want to know.
@@plife911 I'm going to order one of these in the next ~year or so as my first performance car (and first car purchase in general). The information and depth was awesome - you hit on a lot of points and analogies that were just spot on. Keep up the great work! Subbed
@@tkc056 thanks for the sub. Youre gonna love this car
@@plife911 Coming from a 2008 535i with nothing but an intake! Looking forward to the night/day contrast in tech, performance, etc. Everything
Night. And day. Ill get u to 10.6-7 on pump gas without breaking a sweat by the time u get your car🤣🤣
Lucky man! I'd love one.. btw it's been a month, please do an update! Great review.
Unbelievable spec choice love it amn! Awesome review btw!!
Thank you so much! Appreciate the kind words and glad you enjoyed the video
Lol you drive right by the road I live off. Sweet ride! Love the color! Considering getting rid of my 18’ fbo rs3 for one of these fields here I come
Hey email me your info plifechannel@gmail.com i wanna see how that fbo rs3 moves
@@plife911 hell yea!
new to your channel, great job!! The mid west's Jeremy Clarkson !!
🤣🤣🤣💪🏻
Excellent review. Liked and subscribed.
Thanks chief! 🙌🏻
Hi Pete, love the review mate! 👏👏👏& I’m hoping to lock - in a contract with BMW for a M3 Xdrive that looks/ specs like your one which I love ❤️ . Enjoy your wheels ! 👍
Thanks Allan! Good luck and enjoy! Hopefully the production goes fast and smooth 🤞🏻
Sweet ride! Might have to cop one of these now that Mercedes is going to a 4-popper
I couldnt have said it better myself 🤣🙌🏻💪🏻
Great information and great video
Euxaristw Stavro! 💪🏻
Thanks for great video. I’m gonna order M4 xdrive over GTR. Thanks again
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Fantastic review! I really like your spec choices, including the Tartufo choice. I am truly torn between Tartufo (feels very classic/executive) and Silverstone (feels more sporty/race-like) for my final spec to the dealership for a June delivery. Regarding the Tartufo interior choice, are you experiencing any wear issues or otherwise? I am leaning towards Tartufo, but I would like to get your thoughts if possible - mainly because I don’t see too many Tartufo-spec’d G80s out there. Thanks for any help.
Thanks Michael. Interior is holding up perfect but im pretty anal with my cars. Lots of people seem to like the cinnamon hue of the tartufo in person. It was a toss up for me between this and red. I think you cant go wrong with either of your spec choices
Just sold my Carrera T and have a G80 M3 xdrive on order now. I needed more practical as I'm losing a parking spot in the new house - I hope I don't regret it!
G80 is great! I had the T also you cant lose either way
@@plife911 Would you do the Tartufo interior again? I am thinking doing that interior and an Individual exterior (though so many color options are giving me paralysis by analysis).
@@MrSchn3ll i would do either tartufo or black. But would also consider red depending on exterior color
so much info...unlike others...👍👍
Great review/feedback. And great car. Thx!
Thank u so much🙌🏻
Nice review. I also have noticed that there is a power lag/drop post shift in high rev range in manual mode. Maybe a future software update will address that …
Thanks doc. Its in the owners manual u start to cut power when the second shfift indicator is solid red and then everything flashes
Great review. Thank you.
Reminds me of Obsessed Garage and maybe even Savagegeese. Good video.
Very high praise. Thank you💪🏻🙌🏻
Love the skyscraper grey Great color ! Did you get the carbon fiber package too? I noticed you mentioned the options you got but didn’t mention it and see it on the car just wondering if you had to pay extr or it came with it - also does it come with Harmon kardon audio ?
Loved your review was fun to watch congratulations
Thank you yes i paid for thst package i must have forgotten to mention it. Approximately $900 i believe.
Appreciate your support and glad you enjoyed the video
Such a nice review, keep it up dude!
Thank you! 🙏🏻
Excellent review brotha! - Soom
Thanks G
nice review Pete as always. how does it compare to your macan gts? i'm thinking about replacing my macanS gen2 with a m3/4. Macan is perfect in its segment but m3/4 can also handle track days from time to time. The only thing i'm worried about is that Bmw's power steering is typically worse than porsche's. Would love to know your thoughts on this and the handling, as you own both as well. TIA
M3 is better to be honest. Other than the badge is legit more capable and has more backseat room. Only drawback is less cargo space but its not bad
The S58 does not have 3D printed pistons. It has forged pistons.
This was surprisingly a great review 😅🙏🏽
Thanks Ron! Appreciated
Hello, thanks for your effort, a great review! Rich & informative content!!
I have three questions:
(1) You mentioned AWD pulls you forward, while RWD pushes you from the rear. I do not quite understand, which one gives you more sensation of accelerating (rolling accelerate)?
(2) AWD & RWD, which one give you more engagement of daily driving? Because you said there is more chassis communication for RWD.
(3) If you’ve playing around the TC of 2WD for M Xdrive system. Because DSC must be off to active it, does it feel the same compare to RWD version G8x? If it is the same, at what TC level?
Thanks in advance for your help!
1: they both feel like accelerating just different its hard to explain. The awd feels like theres something outside of the car pulling it forward like gravity…It depends what you like more. With a tune the awd will put all the power down while the rwd will start having small slippages
2. Rwd is more fun
3. You cannt have dynamic stability contrrol on in x drive and be in rwd mode, so the true rwd car is much safer
@@plife911 Thank you for answering my question! Enjoy your M power~
1. The sensation you get when accelerating in an AWD car it’s like the car is pulling you with it. Meaning it’s similar to a FWD car without losing traction. On the other hand, RWD car has a distinct push type feel when accelerating. The front wheels feel light while the back obviously under load.
Have a g80 xdrive on order. Went with tanzanite blue with full black leather and the carbon buckets. Now I’m wondering if I should’ve gotten tartufo with the standard seats. I’m also on the waitlist for a Porsche (C2S) but was quoted a 2 year wait… so the g80 will be my only car for a while.
Tanzanit on black is the bomb spec 👌🏻🐑 dont sweat it one minute
Wicked review.
How is the ride and suspension for "normal" driving? Ideally I would have a sporty daily and more of a pure sports car, but only have room in my garage for 1 additional car right now. I do 2+ commutes into the city 1-2 times a month so need something that is comfortable as well as sporty.
Ride is super cush
Pete. Got my M3C in Build Week 19 right now. Watched a bunch of vids on it and I like your technical impressions the best. No marketing hype. Would love to know what Porsche build you have coming. I had a TS allocation and didn't keep it...probably should have as turnaround time was about the same as the M3. Totally different car tho. Also you mentioned being able to turn off the sound enhancing and control the exhaust flaps...is that all programming or third party hardware?
Thank you for the kind words and congrats on the m3. Got a gt3 coming very soon hopefully
@@plife911 That is totally sweet! Enjoy both. Hard to beat German auto manufacturing.
Good video. Your Porsche was nice but I understand the switch 😂
Totally. Got another porsche cooking tho but its gonna be till like mar or april
@@plife911 ahhh gotcha.
Always wanted an m3 tho. This is hitting the spot 👌🏻💪🏻
hella sick and awesome review man
Thanks man!💪🏻👍🏻
How does it feel like a highway cruiser? Suspension stiffness wise, will it break your back on long hauls?.....thanks and excellent review..
In comfort mode i find it very compliant and comfortable. That said, the longest ive driven it is 2-3 hrs. But i always have the suspension in sport plus because its still very good in my opinion. I think the suspension is better than my aston was.
Cool been waiting to order the x drive
New subscriber to your channel. It came on to my feed. I’m a fan of your content. Thanks for the content. Looking forward to the next video. Quick question Would you recommend this over a base 911 ? I myself am in the market for this or a base 911 in the next 6 months.
Hard to say it depends what you want. I would take this over my 911T 100%
Gorgeous car if you can get past the front grill. I wish I could take the one off my '17 and slap it on one of the new ones.
😂🙏🏻
Beautiful car. Curious why you went with the ZF vs the manual? And AWD? I’m torn between the manual/RWD and your spec.
Because i wanted the drag race version🤣🤣
Great video! Is 10 stage TC only available on 2WD? Can you change the TC level on 4WD mode?
Only in 2wd mode
Great review. My dealer has a Nov allocation for me, so my M3 will probably come by Christmas. I saw you drove on the I94 highway and some local roads which are close to my home. Have you ever been pulled over because of lacking the front license plate? I'm still hesitating on using a tow hook mount or no front plate at all.
Not yet dont jinx us lol
Great video. Did you post your spec somewhere? Which wheels are those? 825M?
I think 825 orbit grey. Csnt remember exact spec car is sold
Thanks for the detailed review! I'm seriously considering getting a xdrive m3, did you get a discount from msrp ? I'm in sf bayarea, got a quote at msrp about 6 month ago for a rear drive.
No discounts on these and I ordered in May. Its worse now but if you look hard hopefully you will find one
Great review again! Does your wife still have the Macan gts? Now is a great time to trade like you said so I'm happy you got the M.
Thanks chief. It was too small for my loony farm so i leased her an x5 m50i
Understand. I’ve had many BMWs but none gave me the pleasure of the Plife. Check back soon
@@price9195 lol the p life is hard to beat baby!!
I have an m3 xdrive getting delivered in the ect two months (mid to late November).
Are you getting snow tires? Sorry if I missed it in your video.
I’m in the upper Midwest (Minnesota)
Michelin ps as4
We need updates
Indeed. I need to take a break from work and get to work 😂 ill start with a mid pipe vid
Thanks again for your review here - much appreciated. My Skyscraper/Tartufo G80 is finally on a boat crossing the Atlantic. Regarding the PPF that you did, where did you stop with the PPF on the lower sides and on the A pillar? I would appreciate any thoughts that you might have, especially regarding how visible the PPF lines may be, especially on the lower sides.
I only did the hood and front bumper. Thanks for checking it out and congrats on the car
What a great fkn review!
Thanks EZ 🤘🏻💪🏻
Great review. Hate the grill but the rest of the car is outstanding. Enjoy.
How do you like the skyscraper grey? Still enjoying it? That’s the color I’m leaning towards
Sorry for the delay in replyjng. Skyscraper is a great color from the standard pallete. For me this was a short term car (less than a year) so didnt go crazy on spec and msrp, if it was a keeper i would actually have ordered Dravit grey. Both awesome tho
If they had a smaller turbo with a bigger one the smaller turbo would spool faster and reduce lag
I think they did it on purpose because the F80 couldnt put any power down. Its actually not that bad its just got so much power up top that if they had a tabletop torque curve it would break the tires loose
@@plife911 ah .. alot of turbo.engines loose power up Hugh from my experience too they just rev.. so could be so it keeps gaining power I guess.
Is the steering good on them?
Steering is very fast and precise but has 0 feel at the limits of adhesion
Excellent video very informative.
Thank u Ian
Where did you see anything written about the crankshaft being 2kg lighter than the X3M? - I can't find any reference to that effect anywhere else.
In the s58 technical manual. Its from the m4 gt3 race car
Hey Pete. Do you still have the M3? I’ve put about 2800 mi on mine and loving it. Anyway, saw you had a 911 so was curious if you got rid of the G80. Hope all is well.
Hi Aaron G80 is gone since last july. I miss the car for sure. Yes went back to porsche for now
@@plife911 Damn. Nice. As much as I enjoy my G80, I’d love to be able to swap cars as often as you do. Need 4 doors though. Anyway, sweet 911 you have there.
Awesome review. How would you describe the laser lights? Thank you
Thank you. I dont have laser lights on the m3. But i do have them on my wifes x5 m50. Honestly i cant tell the difference the base led lights are more than sufficient in my opinion and they have auto high beams standard
What color is your car? Beautiful review and specs btw.
Thanks! Skyscraper grey
Hey what is your opinion for the 60-130 difference on the awd and rwd since you had tested both?
Depends on spec because the packages add weight. Equal spec is .2-.3 difference topps in favor of rwd
Awesome review! I also have a xdrive m3 but I do have a question as I am trying to diagnose if I have a problem right now. When turning right or left from a full stop in first gear, I get this feeling like some gearing is not catching. The car doesn't necessarily shake but the acceleration is not smooth. It feels like a 4x4 car making a u turn and getting that jerky acceleration. In a straight line, the gear shifts are perfectly smooth/normal. Is this something you are experiencing in your m3 as well or something I should look into? Any information would help! I've been looking for information online but its hard to find information on the car as the xdrive m3 is especially newer.
What mode are u in? In sport plus the throttle is like a hair trigger and not smooth. You need to have measured and constant inputs. Also the car is jerky when the transmission is in s3 or d3 (3 bars). In regular mode for everything mine is butter smooth. Regardless the m3 is much smoother than most high end sports cars
@@plife911 I’m in the lowest transmission setting and still getting this feeling. I’ll have to get this checked out then. Thank you for replying!
Yeah sorry boss. Lemme know what service says
Nice ride brother. Will be getting into one soon, did you custom order? How long did you wait?
Thanks. Yeah i ordered it may got it late august but the allocation i got was locking right away. I forgot to mention in the vid i also added executive pack (without laser lights).
@@plife911 nice. Laser lights don’t do much for me. I’d likely save on that and put it towards xdrive.
Love the combo. No dealer would spec it like you did. Enjoy and keep the rubber side down brother!
🏎💨💪🏻
Do you think this car could be a daily? I had a m8 and sold it because it’s kinda stiff for me. Looking for something more comfortable
Its all relative u gotta drive it. I like stiff cars it feels very soft to me but i also had cars with race style suspensions and they were ok. I think the m8 has a decent suspension this may be similar maybe slightly softer. But its not a benzo
Hey! Nice review dude! Can you have DSC on with 4wd sport? Also can you slide the rear end around at low speeds? Thanks.
Dsc can be on in 4wd mode. It has 4wd and 4wd sport with dsc off. But dsc needs to be off to get rwd mode. If u have m drive professional rwd mode gets 10 stage traction control. Its very hard to slide the x drive around unless you drive it like a complete asshole
@@plife911 Thanks for the reply! I, being an asshole, occasionally enjoy throwing the rear end out in roundabouts at lower speeds. Is it doable or do you have to be going fast?
Tc off rwd mode u can do a standing burnout💪🏻
Hi Pete. I'm about to order my M3 xDrive and I have a question for you. Is M Drive Pro really needed? I hear that 4WD Sport provides a great mix of RWD feel/fun but the added traction and acceleration of AWD. Would you say that is true? Do you ever really use or think you'll use full RWD that would necessitate have M Drive Pro so you can have traction control? Thanks!
I almost never use it
@@plife911 Nice. I currently drive my f80 in MDM and am hoping that using 4WD Sport as my everyday mode, will be similar if not better and, thus, I really do not need M Drive Sport.
If u like to drift get the M drive pro for TC in rwd mode. Even if 4wd sport this thing grips like a mofo and u have to be a complete jackass to get the rear out. And in rwd mode with no TC its literally a donut sled
Do you have any socials?
Instagram. Plife channel
Is a 22 M3 competition xDrive a better move than a 22 M550i? They come out to the same $89k MSRP. 🥲
For a family car, no. For a sports car, yes. Theyre different cars.
Can you share how this feels compared to the 718 Spyder and 911 T in terms of handling, steering feel, driver engagement? I had a 991.2 GTS and currently have 718 GT4 and seriously considering M3 comp.
I need to do a writeup on RL at some point but the G80/G82 are serious machines. Definitely bigger but hide the weight and supremely capable especially for the price. Definitely alot less tactile and raw tho
@@plife911 so are you planning to sell this car one you get the p car next year? You having gone through a 911T and Spyder, I can guess which P car you’ll be getting next. And no, I don’t think it’s a GT3.
@@KoryoJK its a pts touring. The bimmer is a lease and will be my daily. Im gonna try and avoid miling up the gt3 (its gonna be hard tho lol).
Congrats! I was gonna guess 992 GTS. Would be interesting to hear your thoughts on GT3 vs GT4 when the time comes.
@@KoryoJK yeah will do for sure. But we both know how thats gonna go… my friend with the spyder took his friends new gt3 around the block and his only commemt was “dude this is a different animal”. Also i accidentally hit thumbs down but i fixed it back to 👍🏻