What did you learn or discover about your M3/M4 today?

[jmg]

Originally Posted by revenlymokalu

I can stick the gas cap in while pumping gas.
If passenger door side is open. U can just press lock and as soon as the passenger door closes. It'll automatically lock the car.

Explain the gas cap thing.

[axz17]

Originally Posted by maniz

That if you step out of the car with the engine running and try to lock the doors with the fob, the horn honks twice in case you believe you turned off the engine. Doors remain unlocked.

I thought the doors actually locked after the two honks, no?

[Aaaaaaaaa]

Originally Posted by jmg

Explain the gas cap thing.

Does he mean the little hole you can stick the gas cap in to hold it while pumping gas?

[Tepr05]

Originally Posted by pheerlx

Does he mean the little hole you can stick the gas cap in to hold it while pumping gas?

Yes I believe they are two separate observations. 1) there's a place to hold the gas cap while filling and 2) you can press lock with the passenger door open and it will lock when closed.

[CanAutM3]

Originally Posted by THEROK

As much as I love the new icon dark headlights, low-beam headlight output is pretty disappointing on my '18 LCI units. Reflector style lamps need to just go away. Noticed the icon 5-series lights have projector lenses. About damn time.

The low beam output is disapointing because of stupid outdated DOT laws in the US. Get your car coded to the EU standard (VLD) and they'll be perfectrly fine.

BTW, the 5-series still uses reflectors for the high beams. They make for more precise beam shaping.

[CPB]

Found out the M3 is a very good car for road trips. Bought the M3 (6MT) just after Christmas with the idea that I'd take it on an upcoming road trip. Had about 3 weeks to get the first service done and left from RI on Jan 20. Drove down to FT Meyers, FL and spent a few days with the folks.

Then up to Daytona for the Rolex 24 hours. Impressive track, cars and race.

Then went west to the San Antonio, TX area. Spent a few days looking at houses.

Then did the 2K miles drive home in 2 days. Not something I would recommend.

So, I've had the car for a little over a month and it currently has 6200 miles. Really enjoyed spending that much time behind the wheel. A fun car.

[ItsGary]

If you go to the oil gauge in the little screen on the instrument cluster and hold the button in while on it, the oil gauge does a reset to see how much oil is in it

['Cane]

Originally Posted by CPB

Found out the M3 is a very good car for road trips. Bought the M3 (6MT) just after Christmas with the idea that I'd take it on an upcoming road trip. Had about 3 weeks to get the first service done and left from RI on Jan 20. Drove down to FT Meyers, FL and spent a few days with the folks.

Then up to Daytona for the Rolex 24 hours. Impressive track, cars and race.

Then went west to the San Antonio, TX area. Spent a few days looking at houses.

Then did the 2K miles drive home in 2 days. Not something I would recommend.

So, I've had the car for a little over a month and it currently has 6200 miles. Really enjoyed spending that much time behind the wheel. A fun car.

I’ve had mine over a year and a half and I only have 5700 miles.

[THEROK]

Originally Posted by CanAutM3

The low beam output is disapointing because of stupid outdated DOT laws in the US. Get your car coded to the EU standard (VLD) and they'll be perfectrly fine.

BTW, the 5-series still uses reflectors for the high beams. They make for more precise beam shaping.

I'm aware of the laws.

Projector units are superior, period. I don't want to code anything. There's little use for high beams where I live.

[CanAutM3]

Originally Posted by THEROK

I'm aware of the laws.

Projector units are superior, period. I don't want to code anything. There's little use for high beams where I live.

Then get the cheaper base LED headlights, they are projectors .

[maniz]

Originally Posted by axz17

I thought the doors actually locked after the two honks, no?

You are correct. I just checked and they indeed lock after the honks.

[G35POPPEDMYCHERRY]

Originally Posted by ItsGary

If you go to the oil gauge in the little screen on the instrument cluster and hold the button in while on it, the oil gauge does a reset to see how much oil is in it

is that what that button on the intrument cluster does lol. I was always afraidto press it. Though car would self-destruct.

[RickFLM4]

Originally Posted by G35POPPEDMYCHERRY

is that what that button on the intrument cluster does lol. I was always afraidto press it. Though car would self-destruct.

Are you referring to the trip odometer reset button?

[Aaaaaaaaa]

Originally Posted by G35POPPEDMYCHERRY

is that what that button on the intrument cluster does lol. I was always afraidto press it. Though car would self-destruct.

Wait the trip odometer button?

[G35POPPEDMYCHERRY]

Originally Posted by RickFLM4

Are you referring to the trip odometer reset button?

Originally Posted by pheerlx

Wait the trip odometer button?

lolol yes. obvs just kidding. but also dont want to reset my trip mileage for odd ocd reason.

[Aaaaaaaaa]

Originally Posted by G35POPPEDMYCHERRY

lolol yes. obvs just kidding. but also dont want to reset my trip mileage for odd ocd reason.

What's the other post referring to? The oil reset button?

[SMV_M4]

I didn't discover this today, but it's snowed 5 inches in the last hour and I am reminded why I must leave Iowa to daily drive a rwd torque monster.

[ItsGary]

Originally Posted by pheerlx

What's the other post referring to? The oil reset button?

The little button on the turn signal stock that lets you view things on the fly

[Aaaaaaaaa]

Originally Posted by ItsGary

The little button on the turn signal stock that lets you view things on the fly

There's an oil level screen?

[ItsGary]

Originally Posted by pheerlx

There's an oil level screen?

In the dash yes.

[Kooch]

Small silver plastic bump on the right side of the steering wheel between the volume up and down is actually a button that changes between audio source. Never noticed before and hit is accidentally yesterday...

[gatorfast]

Originally Posted by Kooch

Small silver plastic bump on the right side of the steering wheel between the volume up and down is actually a button that changes between audio source. Never noticed before and hit is accidentally yesterday...

Ha I did the same a few months back. I was like wtf this thing is a button?