So you hate the 190e Evolution? So you hate the VXR8? So you hate the Saphire Cosworth? So you hate the Alfa Quadrifoglio? So you hate the B7 RS4? So you hate the M5? So you hate the AMG C63 Saloon? So you hate the AMG E63 Saloon? So you hate the RB320? So you hate the XE SV Project 8? Thats a lot of hatred...
@@LivingLifeSlower In hindsight, 'hate' is too strong a term, i Should have expressed 'my opinion' as 'i would never buy a 4 door car as 2 doors/coupes are my preference', but man the M3 looks so much better than the M4.Yet I would still never buy one because of the door count! My personal replacements for your excellent 4 door examples would be... E30 M3 Monaro 3 door cossie M4 R8 V8 M6 AMG C63 coupe P1 Id take a 911 turbo over the project 8...silly money for a 4 door jag!
@@New777Wineye but even tho I am mostly a 2door (coupe) fan I tend to like how wider and the rear looks better on the f80 m3 you have a good point and I personally agree!
Are you lending your M2 out to him, or would you rather keep it in one piece? (The other pieces would be bits of rubber that came off during the making of his video) ;)
Jeez man sort your audio out.. it's painful to watch :( both inside and outside are terrible. Love your videos but struggle to watch them most of the time
You can pick these up for 40-42k with a good spec (around 67-68k new),lot of car for the money..I wouldn’t take an AMG over an m car purely based on chassis and chassis feel when driving. I’ll take cornering and balance over a bit more power any day. That’s where amg need to pay attention...it’s all power with them and they forget what makes a car a great car to drive. Another good video 👌🏻
I just sub'd because you're doing solid work with accurate feedback and opinions of the cars you drive. You remind me of Catchpole's early days . FWIW- I have both a GT4 and an F82 M4 . Love them just about equal but can't imagine my days w/o the GT4 so I hope you don't make the mistake of selling your second GT4 now that there are a few companies making 2nd-6th gear shorty options. Cheers man !
@@timburton1080 - I chose it over a 991.1 GT3 which wasn't an easy decision but in the end it has the best steering and gearbox in the Universe. You'll see : )
@@timburton1080 - 2nd-3rd and 4th doesn't bother me as much as others but 6th is too short if anything. Reminds me of my E90 M3 manual. At 80mph you're hovering at 3100 rpms.
Just buy an F80 M3 with a DCT. F80 M3 with a Manual doesn't even feel like an M3... This comes from an hardcore manual fan, but this car just needs the dct to be that much better.
Gts gearbox upgrade gets rid of pretty much all issues with power delivery. I have an m4 and have was nearly at the point of getting rid of it. A few coding updates, a remap and a Remus exhaust and now I’ll be keeping it for many more years to come. BMW’s always need a tweak.
First video of yours I’ve seen. I know it’s 2 years old so I will check out a new one in a bit, but I really hope you’ve got a wind sock for your mic in the past years haha
Standard f80 for about £30k is definitely a bargain ... This competition for £45k is a tough one .... To close to c63s coupe which sounds great and the engine is masterpiece .... Love Giulia too but can't put my money there for some reason ... I know is a Ferrari engine but I'm looking at it like a lower quality vehicle for some reason ..
Sid nothing wrong in pretending to be an executive by hanging your coat as that's what the hooks are made to do. I'm like that to. And get a proper Mic.
i totally agree with a comment earlier about the 4 door being better than the m4 which i have been looking to get in austin yellow but now thinking of going for the m3 so much more aggressive soo wish bm would have done the same as they did with the e92 which was streets ahead for looks compared to the e90
interesting video but terrible audio and shaky tracking shots inside and outside the car really needs sorting. Suction mounts inside and even a basic gimbal outside will do you wonders! Becomes tough to watch otherwise.
Nice vid, wow u are mad British with that accent my man! M3 CS.... I unfortunately didn’t dig the M4/ M3 with the soon to be finished generation of the 3/4 series. I think the fact that it was lighter but only made small hp gains was the big reason why former or current E90/92 M3 owners may not have gravitated towards the newer M car. As for me, I am cashing out on the BMW M brand and hopping over to Porsche later this year, but I hope that BMW tries a bit harder to make their M cars special again. Having the same general engines is not a cool thing, I don’t want to have an M series car that shares the engine with a few tricks and higher boost as a normal top of the range model engine- I want it to be separate (8 also don’t want a damn seat backrest with a glowing M logo on it ... what were they thinking)? Maybe that’s my age kicking in but that is still a dumbass thing they did.
Really enjoyed this video looking to get one of these as my daily this year. Please do a comparison video in depth. The wind noise crowd I’d ignore mate. People love a moan these days 🤭
Get yourself into a Quadrifoglio. No silly 3 different steering / gearbox / damping modes, just an Italian take on a performance saloon. Brilliant steering. Mega engine. World class chassis and bags of character. I think you'd like it.
I drove a couple of them and wasn't blown away. Engine is good, but to hear it you've got to run it in race mode and do without TC etc. Steering is excellent, but the dbw brakes awful as they're devoid of feel and have a mind of their own.
Tim Burton agreed, the brakes didn’t feel great. Another video I was watching recently an owner fitted some premium aftermarket pads which apparently made a huge improvement to his steel brakes. As for the exhaust flap only being open in race mode, it’s certainly not a deal breaker and there are places that can tweak the software so that it opens in dynamic mode.
M50B25 Turbo Giulia QV too heavy? It’s around the same weight as an F80 M3. The Giulia’s gearbox I wouldn’t describe as “bland” either. It’s the same transmission as is in the new M5. Have you driven a Giulia QV?
Sid I’m loving your content. Great vids and thoroughly enjoy the way you get your cars sliding to the side. Any recommendations where I can learn to drift ie tracks with instructors that let you do exactly that. Cheers
Most underrated M car around. This was the flagship model that lead other M car productions. I enjoy my F80 comp pack and take great pleasure not following the M4 / M2 crowd. Had a C63 before this but the comp pack sound still competes Heres my cold start: th-cam.com/video/FR4T17J_Q3Q/w-d-xo.html
Fuck the m2. Get a m3 with manual, as per living life fast and a dct m3 owner it's much more easier to manage, less spiky and jerky and easier to skid in safety. Only con is bumper to bumper traffic and if you have roundabout galore + traffic.
This car is virtually perfect in my eyes (preferably in M4 shape though). But now that they made the M2 Competition, I don’t know. Either way, I think calling it a “daily” really undervalues its abilities. Would be a shame to use it only to pootle around in, you could just get a 320d for that.
Feckin hell how many settings does one need? 😲🤣 bloody hell lol. I will stick with my old girl no traction control no abs no fancy gizmos just a driver and a machine . I do like the look of these though
i dont understand why people keep saying the E92 sounded so good?? For a V8, they sound shit!!! They sound like a Ducati with a dry clutch on start up and barely sound like a V8 when tootling around. Yes, they sound good when you make them scream, but you also have to be driving very fast to make them sound good. Awesome cars, but i think this F80 sounds better. I have owned an E92 and am planning soon to own an F80.
I hate 4 door cars, but man, the M3 looks so much better than the M4!
So you hate the 190e Evolution?
So you hate the VXR8?
So you hate the Saphire Cosworth?
So you hate the Alfa Quadrifoglio?
So you hate the B7 RS4?
So you hate the M5?
So you hate the AMG C63 Saloon?
So you hate the AMG E63 Saloon?
So you hate the RB320?
So you hate the XE SV Project 8?
Thats a lot of hatred...
@@LivingLifeSlower In hindsight, 'hate' is too strong a term, i Should have expressed 'my opinion' as 'i would never buy a 4 door car as 2 doors/coupes are my preference', but man the M3 looks so much better than the M4.Yet I would still never buy one because of the door count!
My personal replacements for your excellent 4 door examples would be...
E30 M3
Monaro
3 door cossie
M4
R8 V8
M6
AMG C63 coupe
P1
Id take a 911 turbo over the project 8...silly money for a 4 door jag!
@@New777Wineye but even tho I am mostly a 2door (coupe) fan I tend to like how wider and the rear looks better on the f80 m3 you have a good point and I personally agree!
Brilliant video after the 2.5 minutes of wind noise ;-) M3 is the coolest M car on sale today! Wishing you the best 2019 buddy x
😂👊🏽
Same to you mate 👍🏽.
Have a happy 2019
Must of been the Brussel sprouts...
Are you lending your M2 out to him, or would you rather keep it in one piece? (The other pieces would be bits of rubber that came off during the making of his video) ;)
M4 must be the best M car
sid can santa get u a mic for new years eve
😂😂😂. Apologies about that 😬. There’s only so much Mic that can handle the Wind.
On this occasion, it failed 😂
@@SidNorth he's saying you need a lavalier...
Gotta be the meanest best looking saloon on the road. 👌🏽
M3 looks a lot fatter than the M4 imo, hence why i'd take the M3 over an M4
Definitely more aggressive
Two words to describe this channel to newcomers? Certified DRIVER.
He's certainly got skills
Jeez man sort your audio out.. it's painful to watch :( both inside and outside are terrible. Love your videos but struggle to watch them most of the time
A nice way to end 2018. Hope you enjoy this vid, and lots of regular uploads coming in 2019 😎.
Happy new year!!
Hey do you mind answering what watch is it you have on your wrist? Couldn't make out what it is...
@@borisbolshoi7317 It's an Omega Seamaster 300.
As you mentioned, please do an in-depth comparison between the M2 Competition and M3 Competition Package (with many skids!)
Am I the only one who enjoys low down power? Revving out an engine feels like I'm being too antisocial.
You'd love a 3.0l diesel then!
Me too I love having a lump of instant power under my foot
@@mrlilmatt123 I do like a tuned 330d all that torque and low fuel consumption.
@@mrlilmatt123 It's better than Vtec.
Agree entirely, which is why I adore my 435d. Had a 330d before it and also loved it.
Im a simple man i see sideways Sid I click like!
Original
Good one.
You can pick these up for 40-42k with a good spec (around 67-68k new),lot of car for the money..I wouldn’t take an AMG over an m car purely based on chassis and chassis feel when driving. I’ll take cornering and balance over a bit more power any day. That’s where amg need to pay attention...it’s all power with them and they forget what makes a car a great car to drive.
Another good video 👌🏻
You can still pick them up for 40-42k even now
@@DB8GT5 inflated prices - they’re dropping pretty quick.
I Know this will be a great video even before watching it.
yes!!! putting out daily content, keep it up dude!
My brother in law might lease one of these for around 500 a month. Cant wait to experience that low end power again!
I feel like Sid is a younger Chris Harris with the way he slides about and gets excited about seeing specs on cars. Gonna make it big for sure.
I just sub'd because you're doing solid work with accurate feedback and opinions of the cars you drive. You remind me of Catchpole's early days . FWIW- I have both a GT4 and an F82 M4 . Love them just about equal but can't imagine my days w/o the GT4 so I hope you don't make the mistake of selling your second GT4 now that there are a few companies making 2nd-6th gear shorty options. Cheers man !
Got my f80 manual up for sale to get a GT4, on trust from reviews they're good.
Solid garage! Respect 👍
@@timburton1080 - I chose it over a 991.1 GT3 which wasn't an easy decision but in the end it has the best steering and gearbox in the Universe. You'll see : )
@@IronmanS4 yea I'm in the same boat, could afford 991.1 GT3 (but not a .2) or a GT4. How do you find the gearing?
@@timburton1080 - 2nd-3rd and 4th doesn't bother me as much as others but 6th is too short if anything. Reminds me of my E90 M3 manual. At 80mph you're hovering at 3100 rpms.
The F80 would be an awesome package if it sounded as good as it looks and had the steering from the E9X M3.
Can’t have it’s all, it’s a hell of a car
See looking at the Z4M and a manual F80 M3 and I can’t make my mind up on what to buy, this video has just made the decision even harder
Just buy an F80 M3 with a DCT. F80 M3 with a Manual doesn't even feel like an M3... This comes from an hardcore manual fan, but this car just needs the dct to be that much better.
M140i 😉
streetcred I would but the insurance is almost double
Arman M140i there’s just too many on the road
Maybe a BMW 1M
What a video, well driven.
Such good camera work too
I know they are different m3 comp or RS3 Saloon?
M3 comp ofcourse
Actually the M3 comp is a much better option than a hot hatch; especially if you realize that the prices are equal.
Hire a sound technician!
Quality review as usual
A comparison between a comp and non comp would be great!
Gts gearbox upgrade gets rid of pretty much all issues with power delivery. I have an m4 and have was nearly at the point of getting rid of it. A few coding updates, a remap and a Remus exhaust and now I’ll be keeping it for many more years to come. BMW’s always need a tweak.
Same as me. Coded up. Remus exhaust it's now perfect
Dale Steel completely different car. It was good before, now it’s mental in the best way possible. Happy new year to you 🍻
@@goodshoes07 yes your exactly right! Happy New year fellow M owner!
The next chris harris if not better. All the best and happy new year
Love these videos man! 😂👍
First video of yours I’ve seen. I know it’s 2 years old so I will check out a new one in a bit, but I really hope you’ve got a wind sock for your mic in the past years haha
Dude you need a mic
The most badass BMW M Car to date. Its a drug dealers and bank robbers dream car. And mine too. And no, i don’t have any unspent motoring convictions
Hey Sid, where's the e92 m3 review?
Happy new year Sid
7:30 - I consistently get ~11.5k from the rears on a C63.
Good review. You clearly know your stuff and you have good driving skills. Invest in more recording kit because this is hopefully your future
Finally a car that perfectly fits you
Great video pal. An nice driving haha.
Subscribed 👍
Mate your vids are sick. Love them but my God sort your audio and camera quality out and you'll be 1 of the best cartubers going!
I couldn’t watch because the wind noise nearly made me open a can of crazy in the coffee shop in Hammersmith 😆
Great Video - love the M3 comp!
Looks like quite a harsh and bumpy ride, would that be right?
I saw M3 and SID so I clicked... not disappointed
Sid and bmw reviews u know how it is gonna be
Happy new year :)
Wonder why your called sideways Sid 🤔
Can't quite put my finger on that one 👀🤣💪
New rs4 vs m3 comp?
this kid is alright, chris Harris of the future- like his style
Wait so did this have springs as well, apart from the spacers?
Are we going to get a compilation of 2018 skids? Cracking video sir, looking forward to your vids in 2019! 🏎👍🏻
The new M3 with X-drive coming in 2019 will be better than its competitors
To be seen ....
Last night of 2018 zero need of sleep : watching a review by Sid I'm a simple petrolhead! 😎
Great! Now we know how wind sounds like!
Preference still with M2 comp. But have to say the M3 comp seem better value for the money at the moment...at least on paper.
We can call this content well done
Is it really that much of a handful? Was considering one next but might just go for the new RS3 instead after watching this 😅
This or M2 competition?
Standard f80 for about £30k is definitely a bargain ... This competition for £45k is a tough one .... To close to c63s coupe which sounds great and the engine is masterpiece .... Love Giulia too but can't put my money there for some reason ... I know is a Ferrari engine but I'm looking at it like a lower quality vehicle for some reason ..
I could have this car as my daily forever, and i would be happy
Where in Essex was this filmed ?
Looks like canewdon way
Thanks.... no where near where I live 🤦♂️ here was I thinking Ilford counts as ESSEX lol
Sid nothing wrong in pretending to be an executive by hanging your coat as that's what the hooks are made to do. I'm like that to. And get a proper Mic.
Absolutely not!
Every time I’m in some big saloon I always do it.
Check the most recent vid.
Have you reviewed a e46 m3?
Had one for 18 months, never really gelled with it, missed my C63
Brilliant video, ask that nice Mr. Achilles to borrow his M2 competition. Because, I agree, a comparison would be an excellent video.
Still not sorted the mic
Your commentary reminds me so much of Chris Harris’s
can we see tony + sid collab xox
i totally agree with a comment earlier about the 4 door being better than the m4 which i have been looking to get in austin yellow but now thinking of going for the m3 so much more aggressive soo wish bm would have done the same as they did with the e92 which was streets ahead for looks compared to the e90
interesting video but terrible audio and shaky tracking shots inside and outside the car really needs sorting. Suction mounts inside and even a basic gimbal outside will do you wonders! Becomes tough to watch otherwise.
Couldn’t hear jack mate could have covers the mic
Wind into the Mic’ is the devil
... despite good vid 💪🏻😎👍
I suffered the wind noise to 1.47 then gave up
Nice car but have always hated the power delivery on the current M3/M4. Would rather have the M2 or M2 comp so much more fun!
Nice vid, wow u are mad British with that accent my man! M3 CS.... I unfortunately didn’t dig the M4/ M3 with the soon to be finished generation of the 3/4 series. I think the fact that it was lighter but only made small hp gains was the big reason why former or current E90/92 M3 owners may not have gravitated towards the newer M car. As for me, I am cashing out on the BMW M brand and hopping over to Porsche later this year, but I hope that BMW tries a bit harder to make their M cars special again. Having the same general engines is not a cool thing, I don’t want to have an M series car that shares the engine with a few tricks and higher boost as a normal top of the range model engine- I want it to be separate (8 also don’t want a damn seat backrest with a glowing M logo on it ... what were they thinking)? Maybe that’s my age kicking in but that is still a dumbass thing they did.
Love this car 💯
Would rather have a Giulia Q.
Giulia Quadrifoglio over any other car in it's class for sure! I keep on nudging Sid to get one!
Yes, but hate those semi stacked exhausts...
Really enjoyed this video looking to get one of these as my daily this year. Please do a comparison video in depth. The wind noise crowd I’d ignore mate. People love a moan these days 🤭
My current dilemma...m2 comp or used m3 comp
Get yourself into a Quadrifoglio. No silly 3 different steering / gearbox / damping modes, just an Italian take on a performance saloon. Brilliant steering. Mega engine. World class chassis and bags of character. I think you'd like it.
I drove a couple of them and wasn't blown away. Engine is good, but to hear it you've got to run it in race mode and do without TC etc. Steering is excellent, but the dbw brakes awful as they're devoid of feel and have a mind of their own.
Tim Burton agreed, the brakes didn’t feel great. Another video I was watching recently an owner fitted some premium aftermarket pads which apparently made a huge improvement to his steel brakes. As for the exhaust flap only being open in race mode, it’s certainly not a deal breaker and there are places that can tweak the software so that it opens in dynamic mode.
Giulia is too heavy and the torque converter auto is bland compared to the lightning fast DCT or manual for the M3
M50B25 Turbo Giulia QV too heavy? It’s around the same weight as an F80 M3. The Giulia’s gearbox I wouldn’t describe as “bland” either. It’s the same transmission as is in the new M5. Have you driven a Giulia QV?
Buying an alfa is like buying a sicknote. It WILL let you down
Nice car, right spec
Sid I’m loving your content. Great vids and thoroughly enjoy the way you get your cars sliding to the side. Any recommendations where I can learn to drift ie tracks with instructors that let you do exactly that. Cheers
I have allways had a soft spot for the M3 I'd go for one as a daily 😅
this car is a bit like BMW itself. It's good, but there are better.
Nice wind noise
go for m3 comp vs c63s video!
lol think theres more m3 m4's on the road than humans
Wow 5 mins of video 5 mins of advert. Now that's how to earn £££ 🤣🤣🤣
I wouldn't buy an M3 CP thinking you can drift it lid Sid because you will likely just end up backwards into the ditch
Damn the wind noise
tanafc96 sorry 😬
Sideways Sid great video still 😜
Most underrated M car around. This was the flagship model that lead other M car productions. I enjoy my F80 comp pack and take great pleasure not following the M4 / M2 crowd. Had a C63 before this but the comp pack sound still competes
Heres my cold start:
th-cam.com/video/FR4T17J_Q3Q/w-d-xo.html
Google wind screen
Notif gang
Fuck the m2. Get a m3 with manual, as per living life fast and a dct m3 owner it's much more easier to manage, less spiky and jerky and easier to skid in safety. Only con is bumper to bumper traffic and if you have roundabout galore + traffic.
This car is virtually perfect in my eyes (preferably in M4 shape though). But now that they made the M2 Competition, I don’t know. Either way, I think calling it a “daily” really undervalues its abilities. Would be a shame to use it only to pootle around in, you could just get a 320d for that.
Seriously sort the audio, good content but what's the point if all we can hear is the wind...
You are making great videos, please use a microphone
My guy please get a decent rode mic
u can drive bro throwing a BMW round walasea island like it's nothing ha
Feckin hell how many settings does one need? 😲🤣 bloody hell lol. I will stick with my old girl no traction control no abs no fancy gizmos just a driver and a machine . I do like the look of these though
@1:47 I gave up watching, sort out your sound equipment
i dont understand why people keep saying the E92 sounded so good?? For a V8, they sound shit!!! They sound like a Ducati with a dry clutch on start up and barely sound like a V8 when tootling around. Yes, they sound good when you make them scream, but you also have to be driving very fast to make them sound good. Awesome cars, but i think this F80 sounds better. I have owned an E92 and am planning soon to own an F80.