Is your M3/M4 a daily driver?

Jim B · 01-12-2017, 12:00 PM

My question is how can you have an F8x car and NOT have it be your daily driver??

My M4 is my only car. It HAS to be my daily driver!

BMW_2014 · 01-12-2017, 12:47 PM

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I don't mean any offense here but I don't really understand this thought process. I'm in sales (office out of my home) and I drive my M3 to and from every client meeting I go to. I live in a very large city too where everything is spread out. I mean, to say something is "only 20 minutes away" means it's practically right down the street.

I still don't put quite that many miles on my car, about 20K-22K per year. Oh, and I lease too so I'll be well over my allotted 15K per year. I just prefer paying for mileage (usage) than I do depreciation. Anyway, I've contemplated buying a beater to keep some of the miles off, take road trips to SoCal, Vegas, etcetera, but why spend the money on a beater when I can spend that money on extra miles and drive the car I really want to?

That said, if you have a company car than I fully understand putting it to good use. I was actually offered a job a couple years ago at the same time I accepted my current job that came with a company car as well as a company iPhone. I kid you not when I say that it genuinely bothered me that I would have to drive their Camry and use their last gen iPhone instead of my own. I won't tell you that was the only reason I turned the job down but it was definitely a factor.

I receive a car allowance each month instead which is what I've always been accustomed to, so I put that to "good use" on my M3.

Different strokes for different folks I guess, so rock on!

P.S. - Merry Christmas!

No offense taken as I actually 100% agree. I just meant I wouldn't drive my personal car for work unless they reimbursed me for those expenses. I work at home but even for the short drive to the airport I will bill the company

If you use your car for work, can't you write off a lot of the expenses on your taxes? I'm not super smart on taxes so I could be wrong.

Kung Fu English · 01-14-2017, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by AJF80

I drive 3 mins to work everyday and I can't image DD this car. Beautiful dry sunny days only!

Wat?

Why buy a car like this and not drive it?

The whole point is to be able to enjoy what you spend a large portion of your life doing - Driving to work.

I drive 25 or 35 mins to work each way. That's 1/16 of my awake hours on work days. That's a big chunk of my day.

Why spend all this money and not use the car for that time period?

MRV99 · 01-14-2017, 10:39 PM

I split time between my F150 and M3. So 50% daily driver

Rschin2 · 01-16-2017, 09:33 AM

will by my only car. So DD or course. Glad to see there are many others on here who use this for long commutes to work. I will probably put about 17k miles per year on it. Damn near an hour of my day is for commuting, why not make it as enjoyable as possible?

ktc · 01-16-2017, 10:17 AM

I'd imagine there might be two schools of thought:

1. The M-car is a really nice car, but it's still a car, and I'll use it for my chores/commute/driving.

2. The M-car is my prized possession, and I'll only take it out once in a while to minimize wearing out its prize-ness.

Why this distinction?? Someone made a comment recently to me: "That's hell of a daily driver." Is it because of the cost of the car? Would you feel the same way about a $15k car?

BickUW89 · 01-18-2017, 07:02 PM

Yeah, my ///M4 is my DD. I'm amazed at how competent it is as a DD, actually. Sure makes that daily drive a lot more fun! Woot!

vanm3 · 01-19-2017, 01:39 AM

DD and wont have it any other way

M is suppose to be driven!!

obardain · 02-26-2017, 06:38 PM

Daily Driver, life's to short.
drive it, and enjoy every minute of it.

Do you want the next guy to just thank you for keeping it nice for him...

Tho mine does try to Kill me every now and again....
not sure what that's all about.

nike001 · 02-26-2017, 06:52 PM

Weren't ///M's MADE to be daily drivers? Like, isn't that one of the main ideas behind the car?

jettie1767 · 02-26-2017, 08:32 PM

I switch between my X6M and M4 during the week. Depends on which one I feel like driving to work.

krotondo · 02-26-2017, 08:43 PM

Took delivery 11/19/16 with 3 miles on the M3. Just rolled 5500 miles today. All day everyday

Kevin M · 02-26-2017, 09:14 PM

Will be a DD when she gets here in 4 weeks. These are perfect DDs.

snareman · 02-26-2017, 09:39 PM

Other than when it's snowing and I drive my Jeep, I drive the M every day. It's a relatively docile car when everything is in comfort mode.

Habber · 02-26-2017, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by snareman

Other than when it's snowing and I drive my Jeep, I drive the M every day. It's a relatively docile care when everything is in comfort mode.

We are all very fortunate to have an M car. Every minute it spends idling is a minute wasted.

I'm getting the most of my monthly payments by driving it as much as I can.

brownb_2 · 02-27-2017, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Habber

We are all very fortunate to have an M car. Every minute it spends idling is a minute wasted.

I'm getting the most of my monthly payments by driving it as much as I can.

maybe use auto start/stop

jpdchicago · 02-27-2017, 07:40 PM

Yes, any day above 50 degrees (I do not feel like swapping the tires).

///M-er-gized · 02-27-2017, 07:56 PM

My M3 is my daily driver, but I only put about 7,000 miles a year on my car, so I guess it's all relative.

I do lot a lot of business traveling plus I work from home a couple days a week, so I just don't pile up the mileage.

BimmerBahn · 02-27-2017, 08:05 PM

Yes, it's my DD when I'm in town and not on an aeroplane.

M3xican · 02-27-2017, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by krotondo

Took delivery 11/19/16 with 3 miles on the M3. Just rolled 5500 miles today. All day everyday

Love this post! That's how it should be.

M3xican · 02-27-2017, 09:13 PM

My F80 is basically my daily driver. I have a MK5 VW R32 that I try to alternate between but it currently needs some engine work so it's just collecting dust. But still, I mostly drive the M3.

silverstar335 · 02-27-2017, 10:10 PM

It is my daily driver and I do about 15k a year. I just wish the DCT was as smooth as the S4's. Other than that, it offers the perfect balance between comfort and sportiness.

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Jim B Wingman 1895 Rep 1,890 Posts Drives: 2022 BMW M4 Manual Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA iTrader: (0)	My question is how can you have an F8x car and NOT have it be your daily driver?? My M4 is my only car. It HAS to be my daily driver!
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Rschin2 Private First Class 176 Rep 189 Posts Drives: 2020 M340i Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Mandeville, LA iTrader: (0)	will by my only car. So DD or course. Glad to see there are many others on here who use this for long commutes to work. I will probably put about 17k miles per year on it. Damn near an hour of my day is for commuting, why not make it as enjoyable as possible? __________________ previous vehicle: 2014 335i current: 2017 F80 M3
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ktc Private 30 Rep 85 Posts Drives: blue beast Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: PNW iTrader: (0) Garage List 2017 BMW M3 [0.00]	I'd imagine there might be two schools of thought: 1. The M-car is a really nice car, but it's still a car, and I'll use it for my chores/commute/driving. 2. The M-car is my prized possession, and I'll only take it out once in a while to minimize wearing out its prize-ness. Why this distinction?? Someone made a comment recently to me: "That's hell of a daily driver." Is it because of the cost of the car? Would you feel the same way about a $15k car?
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BickUW89 Private First Class 77 Rep 125 Posts Drives: 2010 E60 550i ZSP 6MT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Puget Sound iTrader: (0)	Yeah, my ///M4 is my DD. I'm amazed at how competent it is as a DD, actually. Sure makes that daily drive a lot more fun! Woot! __________________ 2010 E60 550i ZSP 6MT 2019 M550i (ED July 2019) 2016 GMC Canyon Ext SLT Retired: 2016 F82 M4, 2008 E60 550i, 2000 E39 540i
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obardain Enlisted Member 34 Rep 36 Posts Drives: 2015 M4 AY Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: St Louis iTrader: (0)	Daily Driver, life's to short. drive it, and enjoy every minute of it. Do you want the next guy to just thank you for keeping it nice for him... Tho mine does try to Kill me every now and again.... not sure what that's all about.
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02-27-2017, 07:40 PM	#545
jpdchicago Major 1359 Rep 1,394 Posts Drives: M4 CSL, X3MC Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Chicago area iTrader: (0)	Yes, any day above 50 degrees (I do not feel like swapping the tires).
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///M-er-gized Captain 687 Rep 663 Posts Drives: 2019 540i Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	My M3 is my daily driver, but I only put about 7,000 miles a year on my car, so I guess it's all relative. I do lot a lot of business traveling plus I work from home a couple days a week, so I just don't pile up the mileage. __________________ 2019 540i \| Black Sapphire \| Black Dakota Leather with Blue Stitching \| M Sport Package \| Executive Tier \| Driver Assistance \| Parking Assistance \| HK \| M Sport Brakes \| Leather Dashboard 2016 M3 \| YMB \| Black Extended Merino \| CF Roof \| CF Trim \| DCT \| Adaptive \| Executive
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silverstar335 Major 502 Rep 1,340 Posts Drives: G05 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: NC iTrader: (4)	It is my daily driver and I do about 15k a year. I just wish the DCT was as smooth as the S4's. Other than that, it offers the perfect balance between comfort and sportiness.
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