I never understand these kinds of comments. M cars are not track cars and never will be, M cars are meant to be high performance daily drivers, not “weekend cars” like a GT3 RS or an SF90. The daily driver component will never go away. The M3 is just as much of a daily driver as an M340i is.
That really depends on your preferences, to be honest- it’s not “objective” at all. I personally enjoy DDing a car that feels special everyday and that handles with more sharpness. The argument for M lites being better dailies mostly comes from the softer suspension, but I prefer the bumps myself. I feel like I’m driving something raw and alive that keeps my attention on driving. Hell, 80% of the time I don’t even turn on my radio because the driving experience is that enjoyable.
The G80 M3 is even more feasible as a daily driver than the F80, which is what my point is as well. Each generation of M cars becomes more viable as a daily driver while also gaining more performance for their sport mode. There is a clear emphasis in providing daily usability while also providing performance, whereas track cars are focused on sacrificing anything to pull the best track times. The G82 M4 CSL is arguably a track car, since it does exactly that. The Huracan STO is a track car. An M3? Not a chance
Eh? There are tons of M cars used as track cars. It’s as much as track car as anything that is street legal. It has things like cooling and oiling changes specifically for the track.
I think they mean it’s not a track-specific car. It’s an every day sedan that is also built for a track. It’s not a track car that also happens to be street legal.
I’m not particularly knowledgeable on every BMW model, but aren’t those specifically different variants which are more track-oriented? A regular M3 isn’t.
I love my CS. I love the extra power, CS only color, more aggressive DCT tuning, suspension tuning, I love the better handling and I love that it weighs less than the others. It’s been my daily driver for almost four years now. I prefer it over the regular cars.
I’ve also lost count of the dozens upon dozens of regular M3 and M4 running around that I’ve encountered with a cheap copy of the hood, front splitter, wheels, rear spoiler and especially the taillights of my CS.
I never understand these kinds of comments. M cars are not track cars and never will be, M cars are meant to be high performance daily drivers, not “weekend cars” like a GT3 RS or an SF90. The daily driver component will never go away. The M3 is just as much of a daily driver as an M340i is.
It’s just as feasible to daily drive an M3, but an M3 is an objectively worse daily driver than a non-M.
I say this as someone who daily drives an F80 M3 lol.
Why?
That really depends on your preferences, to be honest- it’s not “objective” at all. I personally enjoy DDing a car that feels special everyday and that handles with more sharpness. The argument for M lites being better dailies mostly comes from the softer suspension, but I prefer the bumps myself. I feel like I’m driving something raw and alive that keeps my attention on driving. Hell, 80% of the time I don’t even turn on my radio because the driving experience is that enjoyable.
The G80 M3 is even more feasible as a daily driver than the F80, which is what my point is as well. Each generation of M cars becomes more viable as a daily driver while also gaining more performance for their sport mode. There is a clear emphasis in providing daily usability while also providing performance, whereas track cars are focused on sacrificing anything to pull the best track times. The G82 M4 CSL is arguably a track car, since it does exactly that. The Huracan STO is a track car. An M3? Not a chance
Eh? There are tons of M cars used as track cars. It’s as much as track car as anything that is street legal. It has things like cooling and oiling changes specifically for the track.
I think they mean it’s not a track-specific car. It’s an every day sedan that is also built for a track. It’s not a track car that also happens to be street legal.
CS, CSL and GTS have entered the chat.
I’m not particularly knowledgeable on every BMW model, but aren’t those specifically different variants which are more track-oriented? A regular M3 isn’t.
I love my CS. I love the extra power, CS only color, more aggressive DCT tuning, suspension tuning, I love the better handling and I love that it weighs less than the others. It’s been my daily driver for almost four years now. I prefer it over the regular cars.
I’ve also lost count of the dozens upon dozens of regular M3 and M4 running around that I’ve encountered with a cheap copy of the hood, front splitter, wheels, rear spoiler and especially the taillights of my CS.
Oh yeah I bet.
I only have the 330e. It’s my first car but honestly it’s fantastic. It’s pretty incredible compared to the Hiluxes I drive at work.
It’s a shame because now I will always be wanting an M car.