BMW M4 1,000 Mile Road Trip Video Review by Auto Express

[farouke92]

Originally Posted by X3paul

not so sure. Just read a review against a pirsche cayman S and the bimmer only won because of points awarded for practicallity. Driving dynamics the porsche won. So in all honesty the cayman gts, as a sports car will trash the m4. unless 4 seats are needed for your stelvio pass weapon of choice, I think the cayman gts will be the king here.

How can you compare it to a cayman ? The review your talking about is against a carrera not a cayman
Would you see your self in a cayman as a DD such a girly car

[Powaup]

Originally Posted by GBPackerfan1963

Did anyone besides me catch that he closed the hood without slamming it? Every F8X that I have tried to close after it hits the first latch won't close on the second push.

You shouldn't push the hood down since it's made of aluminum you could leave a dent by pressing too hard. Instead "drop" the hood

[Cuz5150]

Yep.....it's more of a GT car these days. No more nimble.

[gthal]

Originally Posted by Cuz5150

Yep.....it's more of a GT car these days. No more nimble.

No more nimble?

That seems to be fairly contrary to reports from some very respected folks here who have spent time on the track with it... saying it is likely one of the best track car M has built. Also contrary to many owner reports compared to previous M cars.

But, people who haven't experienced that can draw any conclusions they like

[GBPackerfan1963]

Originally Posted by Powaup

You shouldn't push the hood down since it's made of aluminum you could leave a dent by pressing too hard. Instead "drop" the hood

Does it allow a "drop" with the struts supporting it? I just gave it a hard shove and it closed.

[Powaup]

Originally Posted by GBPackerfan1963

Does it allow a "drop" with the struts supporting it? I just gave it a hard shove and it closed.

Yeap it does

[Ghetto2315]

Originally Posted by sor

Not to mention that NY is not exactly the benchmark for good driving territory in the US....

Certainly not the benchmark but it depends on where in NY. NYC you can forget about it but upstate NY has some very nice mountainside roads

[X3paul]

Originally Posted by farouke92

How can you compare it to a cayman ? The review your talking about is against a carrera not a cayman
Would you see your self in a cayman as a DD such a girly car

No, its against a cayman. and when the bloke in the cayman next to you pulls up with a much bigger grin than yours I want you to remember what u said and admit "dam I should have just let the kids take the bus and bought a cayman instead".

[X3paul]

Originally Posted by rngrjag

Can we please leave Porsche out of this? Not again....

why? they cost about the same and if I was in the market for one I would be a fool not to consider tge other...

[ozinaldo]

Originally Posted by X3paul

Best roads in europe are in spain and portugal. no traffic, good to great tarmac quality and best of all low to no traffic and no speed cameras/cops. pm me if anyone needs some tips. I drive thousands of miles every year in germany, italy, uk, france, spain, portugal, austria, switzerland and for me spain and portugal are the ones to go to. plus best food in europe and cheap beer and the weather.

Not that I was expecting any less from the Iberian Peninsula but your comment just made my day since I am moving to Portugal next month...and maybe with my 1M too If it gets sold in the meantime its replacament will be either a F80 M3 or a Porsche Macan S diesel during our stay in Lisbon, choice depending on many factors.

If you could PM me a few driving tips around there I would appreciate it greatly. Thanks.

[ozinaldo]

Originally Posted by Ajax-Prime

I went by a dealer at lunch yesterday to check it out. They let me fire it up....and I was immediately disappointed.

It's such a wickedly good looking car; the way the rear arches flare out. By all accounts, the car will scoot. But with a V8 (or some acoustic witchcraft to make it sound like one) it would have been perfect.

You don't need a V8; check this 1M from Down Under with a Lightweight Titan. exhaust. That is my favourite exhaust for the 1M together with HMS, both from Germany. I've counted 25 aftermarket exhausts for 1M in the last 3 years excluding custom solutions like just down pipes or mid pipes; and why not F8X platform should receive similar treatment? The future is bright (for any turbo M car with a lousy stock exhaust):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=lTnvZWGGw7c

[wrecked2001]

Originally Posted by ozinaldo

Not that I was expecting any less from the Iberian Peninsula but your comment just made my day since I am moving to Portugal next month...and maybe with my 1M too If it gets sold in the meantime its replacament will be either a F80 M3 or a Porsche Macan S diesel during our stay in Lisbon, choice depending on many factors.

If you could PM me a few driving tips around there I would appreciate it greatly. Thanks.

I am currently stationed in southern Spain, and the drives are Awesome. So many mountain back roads and no traffic. Also there are a lot of tracks in my area I am 30 mins from the Jerez circuit and attended a track day last year. This year we are heading to Circuito Monteblanco in Huelva about 1hr away. Just be aware of the bridge to road transitions, the reasons the roads are so good is because they are not used frequently, not because of the great construction.

[Killer-Bimmer]

Ok I could only watch a few minuets as I want to punch this guy in the skull.....

[phrozen06]

damn. That 1M at 4:50 was gettin it in.

[bnr]

What did he say about luxembourg?
I want to know it coz im from luxembourg
Can t watch the video right now

Thanks
Alex

[SOM3]

Originally Posted by X3paul

No, its against a cayman. and when the bloke in the cayman next to you pulls up with a much bigger grin than yours I want you to remember what u said and admit "dam I should have just let the kids take the bus and bought a cayman instead".

What?

[thevex67]

I saw on the video he was going 175 mph on the Autobahn. Thought it was limited to 155 mph? Or is it just US spec?

[jc05e46m3]

Originally Posted by X3paul

No, its against a cayman. and when the bloke in the cayman next to you pulls up with a much bigger grin than yours I want you to remember what u said and admit "dam I should have just let the kids take the bus and bought a cayman instead".

and 10 times out of 10, he will know exactly what the taillights on my car look like.

[Transfer]

Originally Posted by jc05e46m3

and 10 times out of 10, he will know exactly what the taillights on my car look like.

And 10 times out of 10 he won't care and will chuckle at the M4 driver's lack of self confidence.

Porsche Cayman S/GTS should definitely be in any conversation when shopping for a sports car in this price range and if the rear seats are seldom used. Straight line speed and masses of low end torque are fun, but that is only a small part of the driving experience. I haven't driven an M4 or a Cayman, but to just flat out say one is better than the other is pretty silly as it really depends on what the individual appreciates in their car.

[Manny212]

Originally Posted by X3paul

Best roads in europe are in spain and portugal. no traffic, good to great tarmac quality and best of all low to no traffic and no speed cameras/cops. pm me if anyone needs some tips. I drive thousands of miles every year in germany, italy, uk, france, spain, portugal, austria, switzerland and for me spain and portugal are the ones to go to. plus best food in europe and cheap beer and the weather.

All these videos have me set on doing euro delivery. I was planning to go to portugal in Oct/Nov and now i think i'll just pick up the M3 in Munich and drive across to Portugal!

[X3paul]

Originally Posted by Manny212

All these videos have me set on doing euro delivery. I was planning to go to portugal in Oct/Nov and now i think i'll just pick up the M3 in Munich and drive across to Portugal!

Let me know if you do and I will pm you the best roads to do it. For any one considering this I would take the south europe route. Maybe route Napoleon (after the roads in the dolomites) and then south france Andorra barcelona(great roads nearby) then south of spain (ronda etc - porsche gts video and bmw 4 gc shot there) to the Algarve. Its a long long drive but it would be epic. Avoid holidays, specially summer

[jc05e46m3]

Originally Posted by Transfer

And 10 times out of 10 he won't care and will chuckle at the M4 driver's lack of self confidence.

Porsche Cayman S/GTS should definitely be in any conversation when shopping for a sports car in this price range and if the rear seats are seldom used. Straight line speed and masses of low end torque are fun, but that is only a small part of the driving experience. I haven't driven an M4 or a Cayman, but to just flat out say one is better than the other is pretty silly as it really depends on what the individual appreciates in their car.

Make that 9 times out of 10 because I will be perfect fine in the self-confidence department. The p car is more of a track oriented car and probably is more of a "drivers" car, but I will keep my creature comforts, the ability to pack my car with track wheels and tires along with a jack all of the tools plus a girlfriend to being to the track, while still having the ease of aftermarket tuning and having that fun, low end for regular driving (compared to my e92).

Your goals and preferences may be different than mine, but I would prefer the car that is better in almost all categories (to me).

GTS is one hell of a car, but not at that price point.