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THREAD OVERVIEW

05-01-2021 Page 1 Post #1
Initial Impressions after ~600 miles . . . focus on S58/ZF8 and chassis handling

05-05-2021 Page 3 Post #54
Small miracle delivered. . . ZF8 manual mode 'glitch' remedied

05-10-2021 Page 3 Post #61
~1,000 miles and handling starting to come into its own

05-13-2021 Page 4 Post #82
1,200 mile service; bullet summary of evolving impressions

05-18-2021 Page 5 Post #98
HUD/Sport M Mode/Tachometer/Manual Shift Points

05-22-2021 Page 6 Post #120
MTC Impressions (Comparison to MDM)

05-26-2021 Page 6 Post # 132; 05-29-2021 Page 7 Post #142
HUD and Polarized Sunglasses

05-29-2021 Page 7 Post #147
Carbon Fiber Bucket Seats [CFBS]

05-31-2021 Page 8 Post #160
Full and Constant Exhaust Valve Opening

06-05-2021 Page 8 Post #175
G80 M3C Design Architecture

06-07-2021 Page 9 Post #182
Impression of Non-spirited' Driving

06-27-2021 Page 10 Post #202
Bedding-in Brake Pads/Rotors

07-04-2021 Page 10 Post #216
Confinement, Not Refinement

09-05-2021 Page 12 Post #243
ZF8 Automatic Mode

09-05-2021 Page 12 Post #244
ASD and Performance

09-05-2021 Page 12 Post #246
Revisiting MTC

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Wanted to provide one G80 M3C owner’s perspective after about 600 miles of seat time. Considered an initial impression, as I find it takes several weeks/months to properly understand and ‘mesh’ with a car. Nuances - both good and bad - can propagate and dissipate over time.

Spirited daily driver in a suburban setting. Do not frequent the track. Over past couple years I have moved from Porsche lineup - most recently 718 CGTS - into BMW lineup with the M2C. Great cars that provide a ‘visceral’ driving experience.

Going to focus on performance and acoustics of the S58/ZF8, again, from the perspective of a spirited daily driver. To be frank, not a fan of the G80/82 aesthetic design or road presence due to overall size. Purchase of M3C was based upon my favorable M2C ownership experience and wanting experience the performance of the latest iteration of an ///M icon.

Disclosure: MT fanboy turned PDK/DCT manual mode advocate. Always use the shifter; never the paddles. I need to ‘feel’ the shifts and, frankly, enjoy engaging the shifter while driving. Never want to give up the ability to control shift points. Love the ability to power shift. Do not miss the clutch.

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