M3 as a Daily Driver?

bobbyd1961 · 11-01-2009, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Loseit

I use mine as a daily driver. 12k miles and counting. I do not use the power button, unless i am bored. The car can be as docile as you want or u can mash the throttle and give your self a silly grin all the way home.
I feel bad putting on the miles, but these cars are meant to be driven and will probably never be a collector car....
The only negative I can think of is the mileage....ony about 19/20 mpg for me.

19 or 20 mpg?! no way i get 16.3 on long highway journeys no way anything above that.

GregW / Oregon · 11-01-2009, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by bobbyd1961

19 or 20 mpg?! no way i get 16.3 on long highway journeys no way anything above that.

I get 19-20 on trips with fairly constant speeds at up to 80 mph; I've seen 22-23 taking it easier. Commuting (suburban-urban) I average 16.

bobbyd1961 · 11-01-2009, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by GregW / Oregon

I get 19-20 on trips at up to 80 mph; I've seen 22-23 taking it easier.

wow anyone else get that i dont get close to that. i got that on my 335 not m3

Kev · 11-01-2009, 12:39 PM

I'm getting 12mpg for mixed city and highway (mostly city though)

Despite that, the car is totally daily drive friendly.

FStop7 · 11-01-2009, 12:45 PM

The only reason I got an M3 was because it could be a daily driver. Otherwise I would have gotten a 911 or a Corvette.

-=Hot|Ice=- · 11-01-2009, 01:20 PM

The gas consumption is low thanks to the V8, but it's worth it. How would you folks compare the 650i's V8 with the M3's V8? I mean the 650i does have 60 more torques.

VictorH · 11-01-2009, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by GregW / Oregon

I get 19-20 on trips with fairly constant speeds at up to 80 mph; I've seen 22-23 taking it easier. Commuting (suburban-urban) I average 16.

My experience exactly, even the city driving. I think perhaps we two might have a bit lighter foot the some other drivers.

aw_330i · 11-01-2009, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by jbeene

The car can be as boring as you want or as exciting as you want.

i agree 100%.

SpencerM3 · 11-01-2009, 07:01 PM

I don't know why anybody wouldn't consider the M3 as a daily driver. About the only cars I wouldn't consider as a daily would be a Lambo or Ferrari, I think a Pcar Turbo could be a daily too.

Optherion · 11-01-2009, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by -=Hot|Ice=-

I have a little over a year left on my 328xi lease and I was looking into an M3 Coupe. I was wondering how the car is as a daily driver? Do you have to push the car hard to get anything out of it? My 328 has a nice flat torque curve and my sis's new 650i is awesome. It has power on demand. What can I expect from the M3? Will I need to push it around town?

Drive it everyday. You will always have your foot in it. The sound is amazing.

Thats why I always find myself getting on it. It's very comfortable for everyday. Youre 328xi will feel DOG slow once you test drive one hahaha. Im surprised u dont feel u have to put your foot in the 328xi. I had one as a loaner vehicle and felt it constantly had to down shift.

If you can afford it do it. The only reason not to would be the bad gas mileage of the car. Also if youre putting alot of miles onto the car, a 70k dollar daily driver with high mileage deprecates very quickly. My office is only 10 miles from my home. I put maybe 8k miles a year on my M3.

NewM3driver · 11-01-2009, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by -=Hot|Ice=-

The gas consumption is low thanks to the V8, but it's worth it. How would you folks compare the 650i's V8 with the M3's V8? I mean the 650i does have 60 more torques.

My last car was a 550 sport (same V8 as the 650). It was a great engine, but the M3 feels SO much more alive. Compared to the razor sharp free reving M3 engine the 550 felt like a Buick.

GO YANKEES!!!! There are Boo Hoo-ing into those towels in Philly

TheBry · 11-03-2009, 01:30 PM

Have had my 2008 E93 M3 for just about a year and a half now. Has been (and continues to be) my daily driver. Drive an average of 90 miles per day, and have been averaging 18.8 MPG.

I've got a little over 27,000 miles on her now. I moved up to the M3 from a 2004 E46 330Ci and am surprised at how rock-solid and reliable the car has been. I assumed stepping into a high-performance single-purpose* V8 would be fraught with the potential for mechanical issues, but none have materialized (knock wood). The car just goes and goes.

*= I say single-purpose, since the S65 was purpose-built for the M3 and is used exclusively in the M3 range. My 330Ci engine was used across the entire BMW range, as is the current 300hp engine in the 335i.

-=Hot|Ice=- · 11-03-2009, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Optherion

Drive it everyday. You will always have your foot in it. The sound is amazing.

Thats why I always find myself getting on it. It's very comfortable for everyday. Youre 328xi will feel DOG slow once you test drive one hahaha. Im surprised u dont feel u have to put your foot in the 328xi. I had one as a loaner vehicle and felt it constantly had to down shift.

If you can afford it do it. The only reason not to would be the bad gas mileage of the car. Also if youre putting alot of miles onto the car, a 70k dollar daily driver with high mileage deprecates very quickly. My office is only 10 miles from my home. I put maybe 8k miles a year on my M3.

I'm not afraid of the bad gas mileage. I don't go anywhere really, I've had my 328xi for 2 years now and I only have 14,600 miles on it.

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Originally Posted by NewM3driver

My last car was a 550 sport (same V8 as the 650). It was a great engine, but the M3 feels SO much more alive. Compared to the razor sharp free reving M3 engine the 550 felt like a Buick.

GO YANKEES!!!! There are Boo Hoo-ing into those towels in Philly

Awesome! Thanks!

-=Hot|Ice=- · 11-03-2009, 03:08 PM

This may be a retarded question but does the DCT have a full automatic mode?

TheBry · 11-03-2009, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by -=Hot|Ice=-

This may be a retarded question but does the DCT have a full automatic mode?

Yes, it does... and it's smooth as silk.

captainaudio · 11-03-2009, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBry

Yes, it does... and it's smooth as silk.

+1

Far better than the SMG.

CA

Leozap · 11-03-2009, 03:22 PM

e90 M3 is my daily and I think it's the best daily car with the mix of performance, comfort and luxury. Only negative side is that the gas mileage is a little high if you drive aggressive most of the time. I get 12s per gallon average

-=Hot|Ice=- · 11-03-2009, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBry

Yes, it does... and it's smooth as silk.

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Originally Posted by captainaudio

+1

Far better than the SMG.

CA

Thanks! That's what I wanted to hear.

P.S. Hello there CA, long time no see.

bobbyd1961 · 11-03-2009, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by kloh

+1

I love my M3 as a daily driver, but I do worry about it all the time. Parking in particular is one that makes me nervous because people are never as careful as we'd like. I always try to park next to other "nice" cars if I can't find a secluded spot.

Plus, the car gets "looks" all the time so I'm sure it's a magnet for idiots like the jerk who "tagged" Voltigeur's car a few weeks back.

i totally agree im nervous where i park it and try to park at an end but believe it or not trying to get to close to the curb gave me a wheel rash. i was so upset

GregW / Oregon · 11-03-2009, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by bobbyd1961

i totally agree im nervous where i park it and try to park at an end but believe it or not trying to get to close to the curb gave me a wheel rash. i was so upset

I pay $3,240 a year for a reserved indoor ground floor garage space downtown. It's worth it to me. Parking on the street, the tilt down right mirror is a wheel saver, for sure.

captainaudio · 11-03-2009, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by -=Hot|Ice=-

P.S. Hello there CA, long time no see.

I spend most of my time in "the other BMW Forum" and on Planet Porsche (Cayman Club). Stop by here periodically.

I sponsored an event at Lime Rock for the Cayman Club a few weeks ago. They just replaced the 2009 M5 Pace Car with a new M3 (DCT). I didn't get to drive it but I did a few 'Hot Laps" with one of the coaches. It was pretty exciting but as a track car I will stick with the Spec Miata.

CA

-=Hot|Ice=- · 11-03-2009, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by captainaudio

I spend most of my time in "the other BMW Forum" and on Planet Porsche (Cayman Club). Stop by here periodically.

I sponsored an event at Lime Rock for the Cayman Club a few weeks ago. They just replaced the 2009 M5 Pace Car with a new M3 (DCT). I didn't get to drive it but I did a few 'Hot Laps" with one of the coaches. It was pretty exciting but as a track car I will stick with the Spec Miata.

CA

I'll have to hop on the "other BMW forum" sometime. Did you sell your 335i vert for a Cayman yet?

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TheBry Major 139 Rep 1,020 Posts Drives: 2016 G12 750i xDrive Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Francisco, California iTrader: (0)	Have had my 2008 E93 M3 for just about a year and a half now. Has been (and continues to be) my daily driver. Drive an average of 90 miles per day, and have been averaging 18.8 MPG. I've got a little over 27,000 miles on her now. I moved up to the M3 from a 2004 E46 330Ci and am surprised at how rock-solid and reliable the car has been. I assumed stepping into a high-performance single-purpose* V8 would be fraught with the potential for mechanical issues, but none have materialized (knock wood). The car just goes and goes. *= I say single-purpose, since the S65 was purpose-built for the M3 and is used exclusively in the M3 range. My 330Ci engine was used across the entire BMW range, as is the current 300hp engine in the 335i. __________________ Past: 2008 M3 (E93) naturally aspirated V8 realness! Past: 2012 740Li (F02) M-Sport (European Delivery) Present: 2016 750i (G12) M-Sport
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