All M3 and M4 Generations Lined Up > E30 to G8X

[omasou]

Originally Posted by e90335e36m3

E30: B- (too boring)
E36: A- (great evolution)
E46: B (meh)
E92: A (almost perfect)
F82: A (almost perfect)
G82: F (ass)

F87: A+ near perfection.

[seelark]

Brings back memories of the wife kangarooing the E46 convertible to work and back 🙈
It must be this car she insisted, so it turned into an E93 😭 which was just the same.
That was the end of the real M cars on our drive :

[DL335D]

Originally Posted by Top speed

Looking at the E92 M3 brings back some really painful memories. Worst car I ever owned.

What!?! What M car do you have now? I've owned all of them minus the e30 and the e92 is by far my fav. It has such a dual personality and the intake/exhaust note is on another level from other M3s.

[Top speed]

Originally Posted by DL335D

What!?! What M car do you have now? I've owned all of them minus the e30 and the e92 is by far my fav. It has such a dual personality and the intake/exhaust note is on another level from other M3s.

I've currently moved on from M cars, but have owned a few including M5.

Mine spent most of the time in the workshop, with the longest stay being almost 3 months. Sold it eventually, and found out the new owner had major engine damage, I believe it was was bearings and a crank damage. Coincidentally, a friend of mine purchased one a few years later and he too has the vary same issue.

[Ikester19]

Nice to see them alongside each other and see how the exterior design has evolved over time peaking with the F82.

..and then there was the G8x:

[kyrix1st]

I only see five M3s.

[Chihuahua]

Originally Posted by e90335e36m3

E30: B- (too boring)

Have you ever driven one? What is it about the E30 that you don't like? Genuinely curious.

[chucho1026]

Originally Posted by W///

Amen to that:

Amen to that Also...

[celsdogg]

Originally Posted by Chihuahua

Have you ever driven one? What is it about the E30 that you don't like? Genuinely curious.

same here. its definitely not the fastest, but its pretty engaging.

to each their own, but im completely opposite on his list, lol.

[No Boost]

Originally Posted by NickyC

Not controversial at all to me. I’ve owned every gen since E36 and the F82 is my favorite by a mile. I bought another one after seeing the G82 catastrophe, I’m skipping this new gen and possibly done with new BMWs forever.

The F82 is a damned stunner, it’s gorgeous.

Perfect stance and spacer width

[F80DK]

Originally Posted by NickyC

F82, GT3, or bust!!

Thanks btw! The F82 is the only car I've ever owned which I love all angles of. To me it's just perfect nearly everywhere. The *only* thing I'd change are the hips, if it had F80 hips I'd lose my mind lol.

...and I know exactly what you mean

[XsltAnalyst]

Hopefully they'll fix the styling after the LCI on new cars.

You can see from the lineup that all previous gens employ classic timeless design language that aged well, then there came the two aliens.

[s4awd]

Originally Posted by Ziosella

The horrible ending of a great story

So true. By the time the LCI comes out the automotive landscape will be drastically different.

[clutchdj]

Originally Posted by W///

Amen to that:

Miss my Dakar. Yours is a cherry. Pitch and sound was so perfect in this gen. Didn’t need an aftermarket exhaust.

[clutchdj]

Originally Posted by NickyC

Not controversial at all to me. I bought another one after seeing the G82 catastrophe,

Glad I’m not the only one that has also lost it. Same reason why I just I bought a 4th f8x; M3cs. S58 engine is not bad and will make power once cracked, it’s just the sum of all of the other (unnecessary) changes and parts that kill it for me. All IMO.

[Vivek.]

Personally I think the e36 looks a bit dull and boring, awkward phase after the e30 which was a stunner in the looks department. The e36 is the only M3 that didn't get wider fenders than the base 3 series, the main exterior differences are the bumpers, skirts and mirrors.

My order of prettiness from best to worst:
E30, E46 (tied, both excellent in their own ways)
F8x (this gen pains me because I like 2-door cars in general, yet the M4 didn't get the gorgeous hip lines of the M3)
E92
E90
E36
G8x

[hoppes-no9]

Everyone complains about the ridiculous grill, but the back fender is just as bad

[heavyD^2]

Originally Posted by hoppes-no9

Everyone complains about the ridiculous grill, but the back fender is just as bad

F80 has the same abrupt fender to standard 3 series door line but please carry on picking the G80 apart for styling cues not unique to it.

[DL335D]

Pretty close. I think it looks a little better on the F80 because the rear door isn't as curved and the lip is a tiny bit wider.

[hoppes-no9]

Originally Posted by heavyD^2

F80 has the same abrupt fender to standard 3 series door line but please carry on picking the G80 apart for styling cues not unique to it.

In three years of ownership, I've never once looked at my F80 and thought, oh shit somebody dented my fender.

Every time I see a photo of a G80 that's exactly what I think. Maybe it's not as bad in person, I'll have to see one to know.

[///MB ///M3]

My M3 infatuation began with the E46, it was the car I properly learned how to drive a manual on. My lust for 3 pedals hasn't faded since and my F80 will probably be my favorite M I've ever owned based on the direction BMW is headed. Watching this video, I would love an opportunity to test drive the all the earlier gen M3's, there just timeless.