Is the M4 really the perfect daily?

Rawimage · 09-13-2019, 03:55 PM

As the title says can the m4 really be driven everyday? A little background I have drive a modified e92 for a couple years and a 1000hp mustang gt. So what I’m wondering is there any hidden demons once the m4 hits a certain mileage?

Aaaaaaaaa · 09-13-2019, 03:56 PM

Everything is perfect until some road debris hits your oil cooler just right. Then bye bye engine.

RickFLM4 · 09-13-2019, 04:06 PM

It’s a great daily driver. Like any car, it requires maintenance and repairs. Risk of costly repairs can be mitigated with an extended warranty (or by leasing).

Consider reading through this thread and reaching out to owners with higher mileage:

https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1043508

Ultimately, there is no such thing as a perfect or risk free car.

Rewted · 09-13-2019, 04:11 PM

It's a car, they're meant to be driven.

Rawimage · 09-13-2019, 04:14 PM

Well I guess the real question is how many people on here have it as their only car?

TideMD · 09-13-2019, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Rawimage

Well I guess the real question is how many people on here have it as their only car?

It's my only car, accompanied by the wife's Yukon Denali (which helps relieve the sting of losing towing capabilities when I traded in the Rubicon).
I've driven the car almost every day from the time of delivery in July 2016 and have loved every second of it.

RickFLM4 · 09-13-2019, 04:30 PM

It is my only car, as was the coupe when I had the F82. My wife has a 2012 Audi Q5.

DadVibes · 09-13-2019, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Rawimage

Well I guess the real question is how many people on here have it as their only car?

According to this thread, lot's of people...

https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1027750

N1rve · 09-13-2019, 04:40 PM

The F82 is one of the best daily drivers out there. There is plenty of power and the 6 Cylinder is fair on gas. The trunk is big and can fit a lot of things. The rear seats actually work in a pinch.

scourgem3 · 09-13-2019, 05:30 PM

I daily my car. Has almost 14K on the odometer and it's 9 months old.

NickyC · 09-13-2019, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by NUTScapes

Everything is perfect until some road debris hits your oil cooler just right. Then bye bye engine.

Good grief man, doom the shit out of this thread right off the bat why don't ya? lol

Aaaaaaaaa · 09-13-2019, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by NickyC

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Originally Posted by NUTScapes

Everything is perfect until some road debris hits your oil cooler just right. Then bye bye engine.

Good grief man, doom the shit out of this thread right off the bat why don't ya? lol

Honestly that's my biggest fear with my car that I daily drive. If you daily drive you're gonna run in to road debris, construction zones, dead animals etc. more than one story of engines grenading from a oil cooler leak. Notable one is that guy in the F90 forums that pulled over almost immediately after the low oil light came on but the engine damage was already done.

OF Hero · 09-13-2019, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by NUTScapes

Honestly that's my biggest fear with my car that I daily drive. If you daily drive you're gonna run in to road debris, construction zones, dead animals etc. more than one story of engines grenading from a oil cooler leak. Notable one is that guy in the F90 forums that pulled over almost immediately after the low oil light came on but the engine damage was already done.

That's what insurance is for?

At the end of the day, it's just a disposable commodity. Enjoy it.

DML · 09-13-2019, 07:40 PM

Maybe OP should look into the SAV market.

allinon72 · 09-13-2019, 07:55 PM

Can be a daily driver, sure, if you're the right driver and in the right climate. To characterize it as the "perfect daily", no.

gatorfast · 09-13-2019, 08:24 PM

Perfect daily? No, that would be the M3

IM2C · 09-13-2019, 09:31 PM

No. It's M3.

DML · 09-13-2019, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by allinon72

Can be a daily driver, sure, if you're the right driver and in the right climate. To characterize it as the "perfect daily", no.

How about a Buick?

Humdizzle · 09-14-2019, 12:40 AM

its great.

With the F80 i feel there is no other car like it. Manual, good amount of space for all passengers, fast af, and its looks amaaazing with some carbon

if i had to find something to knock on it would be the exhaust sound. But its not bad

Sedan_Clan · 09-14-2019, 03:25 AM

Yes. Any M is comfortable enough to be a great daily. Don't overthink it. Drive it.

CanAutM3 · 09-14-2019, 06:38 AM

No. The M4 is NOT the PERFECT daily driver.

There are way more better daily drivers than an M4. The M4, as all M3/4 before it, is really meant as a dual use car: daily driver and track toy, which means it is inherently compromised. I fondly like to say of all my ///Ms that they are not the best at anything but they are the second best at everything.

That being said, yes, the M4 can be daily driven without any issue. I've daily driven all my ///Ms since 2001 through all four seasons without problem. I've taken them on road trips with the family, driven them to work, daycare, lumbar yard, ski cottage and all. And I've spanked some Porsches on the racetrack to boot

. The M4 is not the perfect daily driver, but it is the perfect car for my needs

.

c0nrad · 09-14-2019, 11:54 AM

the M3 is a perfect daily

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Rawimage Enlisted Member 8 Rep 30 Posts Drives: 2015 M4 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Norwalk iTrader: (0)	Is the M4 really the perfect daily? As the title says can the m4 really be driven everyday? A little background I have drive a modified e92 for a couple years and a 1000hp mustang gt. So what I’m wondering is there any hidden demons once the m4 hits a certain mileage?
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RickFLM4 Brigadier General 10955 Rep 4,819 Posts Drives: M4 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: PB County, FL iTrader: (0)	It’s a great daily driver. Like any car, it requires maintenance and repairs. Risk of costly repairs can be mitigated with an extended warranty (or by leasing). Consider reading through this thread and reaching out to owners with higher mileage: https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1043508 Ultimately, there is no such thing as a perfect or risk free car. __________________ Current: 2018 SO/SS F83 ZCP Gone: 2015 SO/SO F82
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RickFLM4 Brigadier General 10955 Rep 4,819 Posts Drives: M4 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: PB County, FL iTrader: (0)	It is my only car, as was the coupe when I had the F82. My wife has a 2012 Audi Q5. __________________ Current: 2018 SO/SS F83 ZCP Gone: 2015 SO/SO F82
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N1rve Racecar Driver 1283 Rep 1,949 Posts Drives: BMW M4 Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Beverly Hills, California iTrader: (2) Garage List 2019 BMW M4 [9.63]	The F82 is one of the best daily drivers out there. There is plenty of power and the 6 Cylinder is fair on gas. The trunk is big and can fit a lot of things. The rear seats actually work in a pinch. __________________ N1rve 2019 BMW ///M4 - Alpine White \| Sakhir Orange/Black Leather \| M-DCT \| Executive Package \| 19" Black 437M Wheels \| Carbon Fiber Trim \| Sunroof \| Active Blind Spot \| Heated Steering Wheel \| Adaptive M Suspension
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scourgem3 Second Lieutenant 952 Rep 253 Posts Drives: Imola Red F80 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: California iTrader: (0)	I daily my car. Has almost 14K on the odometer and it's 9 months old.
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Sedan_Clan Law Enforcer 24978 Rep 22,265 Posts Drives: '22 Chalk Gray Porsche C2S Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: ..in your rearview!!! iTrader: (26)	Yes. Any M is comfortable enough to be a great daily. Don't overthink it. Drive it.
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CanAutM3 General 21115 Rep 20,741 Posts Drives: 2021 911 turbo Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Montreal iTrader: (1) Garage List 2022 Audi RS6 [10.00] 2021 Porsche 911 turbo [10.00]	No. The M4 is NOT the PERFECT daily driver. There are way more better daily drivers than an M4. The M4, as all M3/4 before it, is really meant as a dual use car: daily driver and track toy, which means it is inherently compromised. I fondly like to say of all my ///Ms that they are not the best at anything but they are the second best at everything. That being said, yes, the M4 can be daily driven without any issue. I've daily driven all my ///Ms since 2001 through all four seasons without problem. I've taken them on road trips with the family, driven them to work, daycare, lumbar yard, ski cottage and all. And I've spanked some Porsches on the racetrack to boot . The M4 is not the perfect daily driver, but it is the perfect car for my needs . __________________ Porsche 911 turbo 2021 992 GT Silver Previous cars: M4cs 2019 F82 Limerock Grey / M4 2015 F82 Silverstone / M3 2008 E92 Silverstone / M3 2002 E46 Carbon Black
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c0nrad Second Lieutenant 93 Rep 243 Posts Drives: 2018 F80 M3 ZCP Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: NJ iTrader: (1) Garage List 2018 M3 [0.00]	the M3 is a perfect daily
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