[justm3f80]

Originally Posted by G80_Soom

Hey Bimmerpost fam! I just picked up my G80 M3 6MT in Isle of Man Green this past weekend in Boston. Some of you may know me from Insta@f30_soom. I posted this on there earlier today and thought I'd share it with you all as well.

Sorry in advance for the personal emotional stuff prior to the good stuff (initial impressions/pics). I'd appreciate a follow on the new page to join the journey @G80_Soom. Have some exciting things planned for it. I'll follow back, thanks! I used to be E46toF30 before today on here but haven't posted in years. Hope you enjoy the read!

So, it's taken a couple days to sink in. I finally have an ///M3 in my life and it feels truly special. I'm still emotional about it and reflect how I got to this position. Thank you again to so many of you for the well wishes and support over the weekend. My love for BMW began as a young child 20+ years ago reading Roundel magazines and watching videos. The E46 M3 came out at the time and that's when I fell in love with the company.

That is still my favorite ///M car to date. The 2001 E46 325xi was my first car at 20 years old, later than when most folks get their first car. I told myself I will only drive BMWs and will wait till I can buy my own. Things weren't easy for me growing up but working for it and God's blessings always made it happen for me someway. Now, I'm on my fourth one in the past 12 years and currently have both of these beauties. As much as I'd like to keep both cars, the 340 will be for sale next month. It's a luxury I don't need and will find the right home for it.

Even though I already considered the 340 a dream come true, the M3 is a whole another animal. This one is extra special. In a world where manual cars are becoming obsolete, thankfully BMW still made the only 4 door sedan, 6spd manual, near 500hp race car that can still be a your daily commuter/family car! It is truly one of a kind. Yes, I know the Caddy CT5V Blackwing is right around the corner but it's not the same breed haha. I am biased but there is no greater car company than BMW. Nobody has their wide range of cars in the quality they produce.

My particular M3 was the only one in this spec(Isle of Man Green/Kyalami Orange, 6MT, 826M Wheels, Executive Package etc.) available in the entire country. Shoutout to BMW of Sudbury in Boston for letting me put a deposit on it back in April and waiting till I closed on my house last month to purchase it. Registration then took another 40 days as Massachussetts does not do temp tags. The wait was tough but well worth it in the end.

I'm about 400 miles in with the car and here are some initial impressions. It is extremely well built and oozes quality inside and out. The Isle of Man Green paint is unlike anything on the road and a real attention grabber. At a gas station on the way back from Boston, kids and families were coming up to the car. All my neighbors came up to me while I was snapping some pics yesterday. I don't like so much attention as I get worried something bad will happen lol.
When you're sitting, you know you're inside something special. It feels and drives like a race car but also very comfortable.
The car is still in break-in period so I'm babying it until 1200 mile service but you can still feel the power under the hood.

Coming from a tuned B58 engine however they are pretty similar with the B58 a little more low end torque and the S58 more mid to top end power(which I haven't felt yet in my car but did in the M4 I test drove couple months ago). The steering looks and feels outstanding. It is super responsive and goes exactly where you point it. Could use a little more road feel but may get better as it breaks in more.
Seating position is just right. Handling is tight with little to no body roll. You feel confident that it can tear up any corner.

The shifter feels good and shorter than average. Shifts crisp and locks in nicely. Little disappointed the knob does not light up. I'm a die-hard manual enthusiast so I absolutely love the transmission and would not have it any other way. The Kyalami Orange seats are unique and bright. After having a black interior for 9 straight years, it's a welcome change. This will be my daily driver so the carbon buckets although cool, were not an option for me.

The car has a lot of tech, more than I would like haha. I turned off some things like the gesture control and lane departure vibration stuff which I found a bit annoying. However, the customizablilty of the driving modes is next level. You can suit it to however you want it to drive and feel from being efficient/comfortable to downright race car vibes. It's an all in one package. Say what you want about the grill and at times I prefer my F30 front but the G80 does make it look outdated. It is one incredible Ultimate Driving Machine.

Thanks for reading. I'm open to any questions you might have! Here are some pictures. I'll do a follow up after 1200 mile service!


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Congratulations!! thanks for the write up. Enjoy the car and drive the wheels out of it. That color looks amazing!! Can say after owning an F80 M3, M cars are undeniably the king of performance sedans. The attention never really goes away from both - The haters and fans you somehow get used to it though. Welcome (back) to the ///M club!

[KiloCo]

All I can say is WOW! Congratulations on your new car.... I cant wait to get mine....... Can you please tell me where you got the BMW Flag? I want one for my garage.....

Or if anyone on the site can tell me where to get the BMW Flag for my garage???????

[MunkyTool]

Was there a scratch on the left side at delivery? Looks like you were pointing it out around 2:40.

[KevinM]

Thanks for doing your part to save the manuals!

[///M2_MA]

Congratulations! Beautiful car indeed and nice write-up.

Enjoy!

[Solarium]

Originally Posted by G80_Soom

Bi-Color 826M. I'm actually posting the delivery vid at the moment so you can see it better there

Saw the vid, the bicolor looks sick! I ordered the black ones but I feel like I could have been also happy either way. It's really hard to mess up the rims with the IOMG, the 825 bicolor looks great too.

[ct335i]

Congrats!!
Enjoy and safe ride

[cristy7610]

Enjoy your car, bro! I'm following you on Instagram, after I've seen your video on YT.This year I will get my M3 Competition with same colour and same colour interior but I'll put the carbon seats.
Looking to see some new videos with your car, this colour is wow! I never thought that green colour will look so nice on this car, but it looks fantastic.

[djbonsu]

Congrats! Beautiful spec!

[WickedBMW]

Congrats on your purchase.

Great choice with spec'ing your car. My car has the same options. Manual BMWs rocks.

[Ikester19]

Congrats, very cool!

[8MW]

Originally Posted by G80_Soom

Sicklerville

Soomster, why did you buy in Boston?

[G80_Soom]

Originally Posted by SD ///M4

Lane Departure Warning is only annoying if you:

1. Don't signal before changing lanes.
2. Can't stay in your lane.

When you want to change lanes, look first, signal second, and then move over if it's safe. If you do this, you'll never know that Lane Departure Warning is there, ready to protect you when you decide to make a sudden lane change without doing those things and find someone already in your blind spot.

If you can't stay in your lane while driving straight down the street, you will get vibration in the steering wheel. Again, if you're driving correctly, this won't happen.

Using "nannies" doesn't make your M3 any less of an M car. This particular nanny will make sure that you don't have to take a trip to the auto body shop.

Thank you for the driving lesson. The steering wheel vibrates even when you're in your lane and the system does not work well. So, I did not turn it off to be cool or something. I welcome technology but only when it makes things easier. There are a few tech issues I'm having with the car besides that one. I look past all that though since the drive is great 🙂

[G80_Soom]

Originally Posted by 8MW

Soomster, why did you buy in Boston?

You probably missed the part where I said this spec was the only one available in the country at the time! Haha. Actually was lucky it was in the Northeast! My order at the dealership near me was gonna take close to 6 months so had to cancel and pick this one up.

[G80_Soom]

Originally Posted by cristy7610

Enjoy your car, bro! I'm following you on Instagram, after I've seen your video on YT.This year I will get my M3 Competition with same colour and same colour interior but I'll put the carbon seats.
Looking to see some new videos with your car, this colour is wow! I never thought that green colour will look so nice on this car, but it looks fantastic.

Thank you! Looking forward to seeing yours brotha! 🤘🏽

[brianray18]

How do you feel about the manual on the M3? Its my first M manual car and i honestly dont think its the best.

[vcx]

Cool man!

A question: how the 6MT feels compared to the 340i 6MT ? Any differences ?

When I went from my 6MT e90 330i to the f30 340i I felt disappointed, as the gear selector was so much more precise and firm in the e90, vs the lightness and plasticky feel of the f30.

[P1]

Would you say the 340i is better than an M3? Would love a long term review.

[JDUNITNOW]

Originally Posted by KiloCo

All I can say is WOW! Congratulations on your new car.... I cant wait to get mine....... Can you please tell me where you got the BMW Flag? I want one for my garage.....

Or if anyone on the site can tell me where to get the BMW Flag for my garage???????

Amazon had quite a few options.

[Xangkool]

Congratulations 🎊🍾🎈///M forever

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by brianray18

How do you feel about the manual on the M3? Its my first M manual car and i honestly dont think its the best.

What is it that you don't like about it? It's a nice shifting manual. Probably better than all of the BMW manuals I've owned in the last 20 years (…not that those were bad either). If this is your first manual car, what are you comparing it to?

[2011ninja]

Originally Posted by P1

Would you say the 340i is better than an M3? Would love a long term review.

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