Have you taken a road trip in your M3/M4?

[Nikolas]

Originally Posted by KevinM

700 miles around Germany during the ED...to California a few times (from Arizona). It's fine for a road trip...EXCEPT....of course there is no spare, just the BMW fix-a-flat and a compressor. I had a flat in my M5 once and after that I bought a space-saver spare, which works for the M5 and Z4M coupe. I hadn't gotten around to buying one for the F80 yet when my wife took it to California and had a flat tire on the way back. Such a PITA. First there is getting towed and then there is finding a place that has the tires, etc. So, that is my only beef with this car on a road trip. I ordered a DynaPlug kit and will be buying a space-saver spare for either the F80 or the M2C that I am considering swapping it for.

The plug kits are great. I've fixed several tires in the past two years. All of them done without removing the wheel. Fix is done in minutes.

[jailonacs99]

Drove from DC to Orlando and back a few weeks ago. Averaged about 26-27 MPG. Road noise varied based on surfaces; some whisper quiet others louder than the stereo. Seats started to get uncomfortable after about six hours, but that could also just be sitting that long. That little "Want to stop and get a cup of coffee?" reminder should definitely be heeded assuming you're not already taking extended refueling stops.

Shuttled between Efficient and Sport+ engine modes. Had to remind myself a couple of times that to overtake and really accelerate though, DCT really needs to be in S mode, not D.

[Rxpert]

This thread is perfect timing as I'm 3 days into an ED road trip right now. Attaching the planned route.

Doing daily updates/pics on Instagram if anyone is interested:

@genomakova

[CanAutM3]

Fantastic 4-week 2000 mile road trip with the family (wife + 3 year old daughter + 6 month old son) across Europe during ED in the M4. So yes, M3/4 are perfect for a road trip. That is what makes these cars so great .

[RickFLM4]

OP, there are some similar threads you may wish to look over, including this one that I recall:

http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1486553

There are some others too that I remember seeing that you should be able to locate. I don’t think there should be any concerns about gas mileage or the car’s reliability.

[Nikolas]

Originally Posted by Rxpert

This thread is perfect timing as I'm 3 days into an ED road trip right now. Attaching the planned route.

Doing daily updates/pics on Instagram if anyone is interested:

@genomakova

Nice! Cochem is a fun place and close to the ring!

We start our trip next week!

[NickyC]

I haven't, but I would love to take this car on a long road trip. The seats are amazing, the ride is fantastic, the power is all there and she's under warranty so I can just press a button if something goes wrong and they can come and get it hah.

80+ hour work weeks don't leave much time to long road trips though.

[RowanBuds]

I did 3,000+ miles. Averaged 60mph and 23.4 mpg as per trip computer. A good deal of city traffic and a bunch of spirited mountain driving on the journey. And it was packed to the gills.

Very happy with the car.

[Aapparition90]

I had a amazing road trip with freinds recently. Was amazing to plan trip on phone and send it to connected drive etc. This car begs to be taken to twisties.. its quite dull on highways and the second car was a tuned rs6 so it had me beat every which way on straight roads.

[damageprone]

I can't road trip in the M3. It's already too uncomfortable for me on relatively short 300 mile drives (3-4 hours).

Although, I find it amazing that a 425 HP sports sedan can drive up and down mountain roads quite spiritedly with a load, A/C on and still average 22-23 mpg.

[georgere]

Well noise on bad roads is the same as a regular 3 series. I drove mine from PDC to Connecticut and did not have any issues. The car felt solid and on par for the class.really this is a normal car that can be turned into a race car if you wish.

[hirev]

sf to portland and back, over 1200 miles, av 27 mpg, the car was new then i would expect better now. 6 speed manual, 2016. mostly in sport plus and at fast speeds. ac on and 3 people and luggage to weigh me down.
every day driving, average speed about 32, so mixed gives me 23-25 mpg.

[M4Now!]

Yep, did a round trip from Texas to Georgia, me and a load of bike stuff. It was fantastic, comfortable for two consecutive 8 hour days each way, decent mileage (27 at a variety of speeds), and fun with the top down in the GA mountains.

Cheers

[maniz]

Originally Posted by ndukyh

Cross country trip from Boston to Oakland. Averaged 25mpg. Loved it the whole way. By the way that mileage was on a car packed to the brim with stuff - it had weight. Very comfortable the biggest issue is the road noise if you have passengers in the rear you are trying to have a conversation with

Well done! My longest road trip in a BMW was when I bought my F10 550i from Portland and drove it 1,900 miles to Denver. Nothing remotely close to that in the short ownership of my locally-bought M4 thus far.

[DML]

Originally Posted by ndukyh

Cross country trip from Boston to Oakland. Averaged 25mpg. Loved it the whole way. By the way that mileage was on a car packed to the brim with stuff - it had weight. Very comfortable the biggest issue is the road noise if you have passengers in the rear you are trying to have a conversation with

You pack a neat trunk.

[qskid28]

Took a nice 1,000 mile road trip in the first 48 hours of getting my F80 ZCP last weekend. Picked it up in Los Angeles area, drove through a ton of canyons that branch out from Mulholland and eventually took Mulholland from far east starting point to the west. Took Highway 101 to Morro Bay and took Highway 1 as far as I could before I hit the landslide road closure. Then took a series of backroads since 101 had horrendous traffic to eventually make it back home to San Francisco.

Love this car and every mile I've driven in it so far!

[duky]

Originally Posted by DML

You pack a neat trunk.

Ha, can't say the same for the back seat that was a complete mess.

[4everkidd]

This thread is great!

I'm planning a US road trip with the old lady and bulldogs for July.

Calgary - Portland - Oregon coast - San Fran - San D - Sonoma - Vegas - Calgary

[Rxpert]

Originally Posted by Nikolas

Nice! Cochem is a fun place and close to the ring!

We start our trip next week!

That's why I suggested Cochem to my better half

Convinced her it's German Riesling wine country & coincidentally its only 40min away from the Ring

Actually just got back from the Nürburgring an hour ago. Wow, just, wow. First time ever. Complete mixture of emotions. Fear, exhilarating, pure adrenaline. I think the added emotions come from driving a brand new car uninsured on a race track during "Tourist" driving.

Drove my car for 2 laps, saw an accident (I avoided it as it happened maybe 30sec before I arrived) then parked my car, walked around enjoying the cars until the all clear then took a Ring Taxi in a Porsche GT3 RS for a 7:38 lap. Drove straight back after that. My head is literally still spinning!!!

[blueskies7]

I'm planning to do a road trip soon with a buddy... Los Angeles, CA - Minneapolis, MN

[TheGreatestDane]

Originally Posted by blueskies7

I'm planning to do a road trip soon with a buddy... Los Angeles, CA - Minneapolis, MN

Did you end up doing this?

[heckyeahbro69]

It's a great road trip machine

https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1367475