Is your M3/M4 a daily driver?

JibSTir13 · 08-01-2018, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by andrewm4sf

I'm looking at a 2015 M4 convertible vs a 435 convertible - I love the M4. But I live in San Francisco -- roads are worse than bad ... anyone have experience with the M4 as a DD in SF? If so, I'd love to hear about it.

I live in the peninsula area and have taken my F80 into SF multiple times (rolling on the stock 20s).

The roads suck and I would avoid using it as a DD if I lived in SF. I'd probably DD some sort of SUV to bomb over everything at speed and not worry about road clearance or wheel damage, and keep the F80 for weekends.

But that kinda defeats the purpose of having the M3 (or M4 in your case) since they are great for DD duty (when not driven on crap roads daily). Some people here probably DD their F8X on crap roads and are ok with it and maybe you'll fall into that camp in the end.

Have you considered getting an X3M (when it becomes available) instead? Then you get the power and wouldn't have to worry about shit roads. Although you'll probably have to get different wheels and tires (or at least tires with more sidewall).

BMWRX · 08-01-2018, 06:03 PM

I ride a Triumph Street Triple R on Monday-Thursday for my work commute. Then Friday and the weekend are the M Days!

NVA2L8-II · 08-02-2018, 10:26 PM

Yes... daily driven

2 miles / day

SEXY-BEAST · 08-03-2018, 01:14 AM

All my Ms have been DDs. My current one is no different.

momo890426 · 08-03-2018, 11:01 PM

DD is not a problem with M3/M4, just park as far as possible in every parking lot, lol

F80Dreamer · 11-01-2018, 02:06 PM

My son is off to college so his car (Honda HRV) is pretty much just sitting around for him to use when he comes back on weekends/Christmas/summer. So for the last few weeks I have been driving it as my DD, and "saving" my M4 for weekend duty. Wow, does the M4 ever feel super special every weekend now and I can't wait to drive it. Since most of my weekday commute is in stop/go traffic (and I have the 6spd manual), the HRV is a perfectly fine commuter. I really wish this special feeling would be there more, but I have a real car switchitis disease.

TTG · 11-01-2018, 02:13 PM

I never daily drove my M3 (E92) and as you stated, I was looking fw to weekends and nice weather to get her out and enjoy it besides sitting in rush hour commute while dealing with bunch of i-diots here in Seattle.

Some people love driving them every day and some really enjoy them much more in relaxed environments.

Tommy L Garage · 11-01-2018, 02:16 PM

I look forward to driving my M to the train station every morning at 6 AM. Wakes me up!
Then at night when I pick it up it also wakes me up! Win win

On weekends I look forward to putting my wife on the side and daughter in the back seat and go places. Also wakes me up!

uniqueMR · 11-01-2018, 06:25 PM

I do agree.
Performance/sport cars are only good for weekends

clubspec330i · 11-01-2018, 08:54 PM

Very Nice!

I bought my '15 F80 thinking it was suppose to be my daily and drove it a lot. When I got my '16 F16 X6, my F80 became once or twice a month weekend car. Yes, 6spd feel special every time I take it out. Now that I drive my Tahoe daily and park in front of 3rd garage, it is either that or X6. M3 has less than 18k and X6 about the same amount.

eau_rouge · 11-02-2018, 05:30 AM

I love driving it daily. Thats why I opted for the DCT. My weekend car is the E46 M3 Convertible. Still so much more "M" and special that the F82 so I am always looking forward to drive both.

gatorfast · 11-02-2018, 08:04 AM

IMO the whole idea of the M3/4 is that it is a performance oriented daily driver. They can seat 4-5 people, have plenty of trunk space, and are quiet/comfortable when in efficient mode. If I were to have a weekend only car, it would be a true sports car that would be impractical for daily use.

CachacoF80 · 11-02-2018, 08:38 AM

I daily mine and I love it except for the up/down driveway part of the day which I hate. Granted, that is not the M3's fault. But when I have to run a lot of errands, I prefer my wife's X3 M40i. Easier to get in an out multiple times, park wherever, etc.

I was worried about it being firm since I've had major back issues. It's a 7 series next to my prior Lotus Elise!

hooligan317 · 11-02-2018, 08:58 AM

Indiana resident here, and while I drive the M as often as I can... I did pick up a 6spd 08 TSX for winter driving. Just don't want to take the risk of someone who doesn't know how to drive in bad weather plowing into the F80.

minn19 · 11-02-2018, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by eau_rouge

I love driving it daily. Thats why I opted for the DCT. My weekend car is the E46 M3 Convertible. Still so much more "M" and special that the F82 so I am always looking forward to drive both.

I DD mine, that’s why I opted for a 6 MT.

I’m not a manual transmission purist guy and my last two were DCT. Both are great in there own ways, but I’ll admit I’m enjoying the manual more than my past DCT cars.

tomfraser · 11-04-2018, 01:57 AM

Current DCT F80 is daily driven, as was my 6MT E92 M3 before it - usually drive it about 2-3 days a week, rest of the time my wife and I drive in together in her F31 340i.

AxelR · 11-04-2018, 07:29 PM

Daily driver. 15 miles each way. Groceries getter. Weekend rager. Soon to be child carrier.

CrapperMonkey · 11-05-2018, 06:17 PM

Every weekday @ 30-35mi roundtrip.
Occasional weekend use with a toddler in the backseat if driving through CA280N between Palo Alto and Redwood City is part of the route and the dog isn't invited.

I have been contemplating taking the wife's X5 40e 2x a week to save some mileage/gas money for some more weekend "enthusiasm." It's just so hard to not want to get into the F80 though... Plus, that may lead to more toddler time in my car if she ever needs to head out for errands on any of those days.

boglehead · 03-05-2019, 09:13 AM

I just picked up an extremely clean AW/SO 2017 [non-ZCP] M3 with 23,800 miles. I have attached the build sheet (77.70k MSRP is not shown).

I am trying to justify whether I should daily drive it, or pick up a 3k beater and drive the M3 a few days a week and store it during the winter.

At the end of the day it is not a supercar, but what did you guys decide on with yours? Especially interested in hearing from those who live in regions where the snow can fly.

swagon · 03-05-2019, 09:23 AM

What's so appealing about these cars is that you can daily them 5 days a week and on the sixth day, trash it around the track.

With proper tires and the M LSD, it is good in the snow, the heater works fast, etc.; it's just another 3 Series, frankly. Get PPF and rust-proof undercarriage treatment done for the winter days and drive it all year round.

But if your commute is just a mile or two long, the mechanical sympathy in me says pick up a beater for those short shit journeys.

Moony · 03-05-2019, 09:33 AM

Daily it! like others said before its another 3/4 series

tropicatango · 03-05-2019, 09:38 AM

i live in quebec and daily drive my m3 from april to november, during the winter i have an audi quattro.

in the past i drove my e46 m3 during the winter during 4 years and it was enough for me.

nothing beat an M car when there is no snow or ice on the road, nothing beat audi quattro in the winter time

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NVA2L8-II Private 20 Rep 53 Posts Drives: F80 / M3 Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: HONOLULU iTrader: (0)	Yes... daily driven 2 miles / day
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momo890426 New Member 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: 2018 F82 M4 ZCP Metalic White Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Bryan/CollegeStation iTrader: (0)	DD is not a problem with M3/M4, just park as far as possible in every parking lot, lol __________________ Work hard, play hard
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F80Dreamer Major 897 Rep 1,030 Posts Drives: 2016 M4 Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Canadian living in Texas iTrader: (0)	My M4 is not a daily driver for me anymore...wow My son is off to college so his car (Honda HRV) is pretty much just sitting around for him to use when he comes back on weekends/Christmas/summer. So for the last few weeks I have been driving it as my DD, and "saving" my M4 for weekend duty. Wow, does the M4 ever feel super special every weekend now and I can't wait to drive it. Since most of my weekday commute is in stop/go traffic (and I have the 6spd manual), the HRV is a perfectly fine commuter. I really wish this special feeling would be there more, but I have a real car switchitis disease.
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TTG ... 935 Rep 4,326 Posts Drives: M340 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (3) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [7.84] 2007 335 Coupe (ret ... [9.00]	I never daily drove my M3 (E92) and as you stated, I was looking fw to weekends and nice weather to get her out and enjoy it besides sitting in rush hour commute while dealing with bunch of i-diots here in Seattle. Some people love driving them every day and some really enjoy them much more in relaxed environments. __________________ 2020 G20 M340 xDrive - Portimao Blue - ZDA\|ZPP\|ZPX\|1CR\|1PE\|6NW\|6WD 2016 F10 535i xDrive - AW - Retired 2011 E92 M3 - AW……………....ED April 29th, 2010 - Retired 2007 E92 335i -Space Gray.....ED Oct 19th, 2006 - Retired
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Tommy L Garage Colonel 2516 Rep 2,079 Posts Drives: 2017 YMB M3 6MT CP EP VP Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Woodbridge, NJ iTrader: (2)	I look forward to driving my M to the train station every morning at 6 AM. Wakes me up! Then at night when I pick it up it also wakes me up! Win win On weekends I look forward to putting my wife on the side and daughter in the back seat and go places. Also wakes me up!
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uniqueMR Colonel 1883 Rep 2,924 Posts Drives: ... Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	I do agree. Performance/sport cars are only good for weekends __________________ Currently: '24 Mercedes G63 \| '24 Porsche GT3 RS \| '24 Volkswagen GTI Previous BMWs: 340i, 740i, 745Li, M3, M4 Previous Others: Audi, Ducati, Honda, Infiniti, Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Mitsubishi, Porsche, Toyota, Volkswagen
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clubspec330i First Lieutenant 71 Rep 396 Posts Drives: MG F39, CB F86, MB 911T Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: So. Cal iTrader: (0)	Very Nice! I bought my '15 F80 thinking it was suppose to be my daily and drove it a lot. When I got my '16 F16 X6, my F80 became once or twice a month weekend car. Yes, 6spd feel special every time I take it out. Now that I drive my Tahoe daily and park in front of 3rd garage, it is either that or X6. M3 has less than 18k and X6 about the same amount.
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gatorfast Major General 4995 Rep 6,862 Posts Drives: 718 Cayman Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SoFla iTrader: (4)	IMO the whole idea of the M3/4 is that it is a performance oriented daily driver. They can seat 4-5 people, have plenty of trunk space, and are quiet/comfortable when in efficient mode. If I were to have a weekend only car, it would be a true sports car that would be impractical for daily use.
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CachacoF80 Captain 911 Rep 897 Posts Drives: San Marino Blue F80 - ZCP 6MT Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: SF Bay Area, CA iTrader: (0)	I daily mine and I love it except for the up/down driveway part of the day which I hate. Granted, that is not the M3's fault. But when I have to run a lot of errands, I prefer my wife's X3 M40i. Easier to get in an out multiple times, park wherever, etc. I was worried about it being firm since I've had major back issues. It's a 7 series next to my prior Lotus Elise!
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hooligan317 Enlisted Member 22 Rep 42 Posts Drives: 2018 F80 M3 - YMB ZCP DCT Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Carmel, IN iTrader: (0)	Indiana resident here, and while I drive the M as often as I can... I did pick up a 6spd 08 TSX for winter driving. Just don't want to take the risk of someone who doesn't know how to drive in bad weather plowing into the F80.
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tomfraser Private 109 Rep 93 Posts Drives: 2014 Mineral Grey F80 M3 Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Auckland iTrader: (0)	Current DCT F80 is daily driven, as was my 6MT E92 M3 before it - usually drive it about 2-3 days a week, rest of the time my wife and I drive in together in her F31 340i. __________________ 2021 M4 Competition xDrive - Tanzanite Blue II
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AxelR New Member 5 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 18 MW BMW M3 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: San Jose, CA iTrader: (0)	Daily driver. 15 miles each way. Groceries getter. Weekend rager. Soon to be child carrier.
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CrapperMonkey New Member 17 Rep 19 Posts Drives: '18 F80 \| '16 F15 \| '05 E46 Join Date: May 2016 Location: San Jose, CA iTrader: (0)	Every weekday @ 30-35mi roundtrip. Occasional weekend use with a toddler in the backseat if driving through CA280N between Palo Alto and Redwood City is part of the route and the dog isn't invited. I have been contemplating taking the wife's X5 40e 2x a week to save some mileage/gas money for some more weekend "enthusiasm." It's just so hard to not want to get into the F80 though... Plus, that may lead to more toddler time in my car if she ever needs to head out for errands on any of those days.
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boglehead Mechanical Engineer 94 Rep 187 Posts Drives: '17 M3 Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Northeast iTrader: (0)	To daily drive, or to not daily drive I just picked up an extremely clean AW/SO 2017 [non-ZCP] M3 with 23,800 miles. I have attached the build sheet (77.70k MSRP is not shown). I am trying to justify whether I should daily drive it, or pick up a 3k beater and drive the M3 a few days a week and store it during the winter. At the end of the day it is not a supercar, but what did you guys decide on with yours? Especially interested in hearing from those who live in regions where the snow can fly.
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swagon Major General 13518 Rep 8,163 Posts Drives: F80 6MT Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: . iTrader: (0)	What's so appealing about these cars is that you can daily them 5 days a week and on the sixth day, trash it around the track. With proper tires and the M LSD, it is good in the snow, the heater works fast, etc.; it's just another 3 Series, frankly. Get PPF and rust-proof undercarriage treatment done for the winter days and drive it all year round. But if your commute is just a mile or two long, the mechanical sympathy in me says pick up a beater for those short shit journeys. __________________
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tropicatango Captain 437 Rep 916 Posts Drives: Bmw f87 M2c hockenheim silver Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Montreal iTrader: (2)	i live in quebec and daily drive my m3 from april to november, during the winter i have an audi quattro. in the past i drove my e46 m3 during the winter during 4 years and it was enough for me. nothing beat an M car when there is no snow or ice on the road, nothing beat audi quattro in the winter time
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