The Ring May be For Sale, But Watch the F80 M3 Continue Testing, For Now [Video]

DiavelM3 · 03-14-2013, 08:19 PM

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M3takesNYC · 03-14-2013, 08:28 PM

What the heck is that white wagon that is hauling ass near the mid-end of the video??

DiavelM3 · 03-14-2013, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by M3takesNYC

What the heck is that white wagon that is hauling ass near the mid-end of the video??

I believe it's a MERC

Jesal@IND · 03-15-2013, 11:18 AM

Very excited for the F80!

i001947 · 03-15-2013, 11:19 AM

That's a lot testosterone on the track!

DASHOCKER · 03-15-2013, 11:26 AM

this car will make the competition go back to the drawing board.

alexmtl_135i · 03-15-2013, 11:35 AM

It looks insanely fast in the corners at the beginning !

Not sure I like the exhaust note though

Jblack4083 · 03-15-2013, 11:38 AM

The exhaust sounds quieter and quieter every video. Reminds me of the weak 911 Turbo sound or a slightly tuned 335i

lm1z · 03-15-2013, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by alexmtl_135i

It looks insanely fast in the corners at the beginning !

Not sure I like the exhaust note though

+1.

M3_WC · 03-15-2013, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by DASHOCKER

this car will make the competition go back to the drawing board.

Not when the competition will be running TTV8's and losing weight as well.

M3_WC · 03-15-2013, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Jblack4083

The exhaust sounds quieter and quieter every video. Reminds me of the weak 911 Turbo sound or a slightly tuned 335i

Yeah, it just sounds like a 335i with a mild exhaust. Not too impressive.

IancoleTX · 03-15-2013, 11:47 AM

I'm sure it will be absolutely sick in every regard, but that exhaust note isn't even worth mentioning in the same sentence as the S65 V8. It doesn't even sound as good as my N55. Realise it's still in beta, but yowsa.

Jonjt · 03-15-2013, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by M3_WC

Not when the competition will be running TTV8's and losing weight as well.

TV8s?

k2e15 · 03-15-2013, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by IancoleTX

I'm sure it will be absolutely sick in every regard, but that exhaust note isn't even worth mentioning in the same sentence as the S65 V8. It doesn't even sound as good as my N55. Realise it's still in beta, but yowsa.

+1. Hopefully the exhaust note in the final version will be better!

DASHOCKER · 03-15-2013, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Jonjt

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Originally Posted by M3_WC

Not when the competition will be running TTV8's and losing weight as well.

TV8s?

i gues he is referring to the upcoming c63 amg benz. They will have to clean up the oversteer happy chassis and make a mor balanced machine to compete with the m3

Ash83 · 03-15-2013, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by DASHOCKER

i gues he is referring to the upcoming c63 amg benz. They will have to clean up the oversteer happy chassis and make a mor balanced machine to compete with the m3

and will keep the V8

Transfer · 03-15-2013, 12:18 PM

Meh, looks good, sounds like poop. Gotta wait for final product.

vladberca · 03-15-2013, 12:33 PM

Looks like it's very fast

BROCHOP · 03-15-2013, 12:37 PM

Looks extremely well balanced, and very fast. That exhaust note reminds me of the Vtech civics with exhaust that you used to hear farting all over the streets. I'm sure the final product will be nice to look at, but as mentioned above, the competition will be advancing their V8's.

Most of us dont track our cars, We mod them, enjoy them when we can, but cant really go balls to the walls on a track, I would have rather had the V8 noise when I cruise, accelerate and downshift over the High pitch TTV6 that i'll RARELY get to beat up like this. Just my .02

rjd598 · 03-15-2013, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Jblack4083

The exhaust sounds quieter and quieter every video. Reminds me of the weak 911 Turbo sound or a slightly tuned 335i

quieter? no way that thing is pretty damn loud. no comment on if it sounds good or not though still up in the air up until real production model rolls out

Ironring Racing · 03-15-2013, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by M3takesNYC

What the heck is that white wagon that is hauling ass near the mid-end of the video??

Any Ring rats on here? When the test M3 passes the wagon, it's on the right. Last time I was driving the ring my friend, (a local, lots of ring time) gave me crap for passing someone on the left, said it was a rule to only pass on the right?

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Originally Posted by DASHOCKER

this car will make the competition go back to the drawing board.

As someone else said, probably not. The F30 335 is slower & handles worse than the outgoing E90 (C&D), the M5/6 has, at least in reviews, fallen significantly behind (how the hell is the new M5 heavier than the AWD S6?!?!). BMW has been heading in decidedly the wrong direction as they continue to pander to the average consumer in this fight to sell more units than Merc or Audi. Enthusiasts are a minority, I understand. BMW wants to make a profit and possibly sell the most cars which means pandering to the average Joe, not the enthusiast, I understand. I just don't like it.

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Originally Posted by Jblack4083

The exhaust sounds quieter and quieter every video. Reminds me of the weak 911 Turbo sound or a slightly tuned 335i

Well, what do you think it is? It's a factory tuned 335. But to be fair, that's exactly what the M3 has always been of course, a factory tuned 3 series. We just got used the M3's and M5/6's having bespoke V8/V10 engines. Now they're just tuned versions of the stock ones.

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Originally Posted by M3_WC

Yeah, it just sounds like a 335i with a mild exhaust. Not too impressive.

Exactly, first thing I thought was it sounds like my car. Nothing wrong with that for a 335, but I'd never say my car sounds the best. Just not possible when the exhaust is routing through an turbo. But it's certainly not the back of the neck hair raising sound we've always had in the M3.

bunker · 03-15-2013, 12:55 PM

Can. Not. Wait.

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IancoleTX Dillo boxers Drives: BMW Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: USA Posts: 2,882 iTrader: (12)	I'm sure it will be absolutely sick in every regard, but that exhaust note isn't even worth mentioning in the same sentence as the S65 V8. It doesn't even sound as good as my N55. Realise it's still in beta, but yowsa. __________________ 2011 135i 6MT - Alpine White / Savannah Beige

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BROCHOP Lieutenant Drives: '11 E92 335is Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 493 iTrader: (0)	Looks extremely well balanced, and very fast. That exhaust note reminds me of the Vtech civics with exhaust that you used to hear farting all over the streets. I'm sure the final product will be nice to look at, but as mentioned above, the competition will be advancing their V8's. Most of us dont track our cars, We mod them, enjoy them when we can, but cant really go balls to the walls on a track, I would have rather had the V8 noise when I cruise, accelerate and downshift over the High pitch TTV6 that i'll RARELY get to beat up like this. Just my .02 __________________ Current: '11 E92 335is DCT Blk Sph /Oyster/Every Option no mods..for now Gone: '05 E46 330iZHP Jet Blk/Natural Brown Mods: H&R race/18" Beyern Mesh Dinan: Stg 3 flash/ tranny software/90mm Throttle body/free flow exhaust/Custom midpipe/resonator delete/AFE intake

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03-14-2013, 08:28 PM	#2
M3takesNYC Banned Drives: m3 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: NYC Posts: 426 iTrader: (0)	What the heck is that white wagon that is hauling ass near the mid-end of the video??

03-15-2013, 11:18 AM	#4
Jesal@IND Drives: E90 SSII M3 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 728 iTrader: (1)	Very excited for the F80!

03-15-2013, 11:19 AM	#5
i001947 First Lieutenant Drives: 2013 BMW M3 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: US Posts: 306 iTrader: (0)	That's a lot testosterone on the track!

03-15-2013, 11:35 AM	#7
alexmtl_135i Private First Class Drives: N55 135i M Sport DCT Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 197 iTrader: (0)	It looks insanely fast in the corners at the beginning ! Not sure I like the exhaust note though

03-15-2013, 11:38 AM	#8
Jblack4083 Captain Drives: E46 ///M3 JB/CB Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Queens, NYC Posts: 676 iTrader: (0)	The exhaust sounds quieter and quieter every video. Reminds me of the weak 911 Turbo sound or a slightly tuned 335i

03-15-2013, 12:18 PM	#17
Transfer Captain Drives: E90 M3, X1 xDrive28i Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 865 iTrader: (0)	Meh, looks good, sounds like poop. Gotta wait for final product.

03-15-2013, 12:33 PM	#18
vladberca Colonel Drives: '09 jetta tsi 6mt Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Craiova Posts: 2,869 iTrader: (0)	Looks like it's very fast

03-15-2013, 12:55 PM	#22
bunker BVARIAN Drives: 2011 328i Touring, M-Sport Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 73 iTrader: (0)	Can. Not. Wait.