3 WORST And 8 BEST Things About The BMW M3 Competition

BMW M3 or Audi RS5?
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0:00 - Intro
BAD
0:34 - Steering
1:14 - No Stick
2:04 - Weird limitations
GOOD
2:41 - Unbelievably sharp
3:30 - Lap Time
5:07 - Trunk
6:00 - Rear seat
6:53 - Styling/Spec
9:32 - Interior Spec & Quality
10:53 - Tech
12:45 - Price
13:42 - Duo drive

[@dwnshft]

Special thanks to our Patreons for their support of the channel! M3 or…..???

[@Mylifeislegendary836.]

Mercedes AMG C63 s e performance by far better than the the m3

[@AP-cc1uw]

Giulia QV would be realistically the only competition for the M3 these days, and I’m thinking that’s only for the greater breadth of suspension settings allowing for a softer daily setting, as well as the styling/relative rarity of the car. I think it’s more of a traditional sports sedan vs a track monster.

[@FrankW1029]

got mine for exactly 5 months. perfect daily that avg 24mpg and turns into a completely different beast with a press of a button.

[@dwnshft]

🔥🔥

[@Top_g80comp]

Agreed 💯🤘😃

[@mikewohala6035]

I have had mine for 16 months, I don’t drive much being remote but really happy with this car. Definitely going to pick up a G84 if it happens.

[@Top_g80comp]

@@mikewohala6035g84? What’s that ?

[@mikewohala6035]

@@Top_g80comprumored to be the last gasoline M3… nothing confirmed yet but BMW may run a petrol and electric version side by side

[@Top_g80comp]

Fantastic video 💯🤘

[@Kimchiguy79]

Another fantastic comprehensive video, covering the points that matter to enthusiasts. I don't track mine at all but echo your praise of the chassis design, even in spirited daily drives. Far too many journalists focus on its drag racing capabilities. Question for your track laps - did you run them in Comfort, Sport or Sport+ ?

[@dwnshft]

Ran the hot laps in track mode with the minimized center screen, graduating tac cluster style, and tire temps

[@Kimchiguy79]

@@dwnshft Sorry, I should have clarified - I was referring to the chassis/suspension settings. I've noticed this car definitely has very distinct differences between the three configurable suspension stiffness modes. Just wondering if the hardest chassis mode makes a difference on lapping.

[@dwnshft]

@@Kimchiguy79 we had the chassis in the stiffest setting and that’s where it felt REALLY sharp and danced through some of the slower technical stuff better than anything else we’d had on that track

[@yourpalbobbyboi]

I have the manual and honestly even in sport everything the car is still a very comfortable ride. I was surprised as well cause you step on the gas it is a race car. Steering is super light with little feed back but honestly the grip is so good you barely have to use brakes when on the road . You exit the corner thinking I could of went faster. Maybe the steering is so good ….. it feels bad . Not sure but I know what your saying. Something seems off. I keep m1 in comfort everything and then m2 sport everything . Hitting that switch changes the exhaust sound. Just blends during m1 and then in m2 becomes an absolute animal as you wave goodbye . Great video !

[@AP-cc1uw]

Would love to see you guys review the Giulia QV in this format. Picking one up next week, but thinking about M3 in a couple of years before they go hybrid.

[@dwnshft]

the Giulia is so epic, enjoy! If we can find one in a fleet we'd love to have a go in it again - they do have a Stelvio QV in fleet so maybe we start there

[@Chubobo2010]

love the m3. how about the 230i

[@contrariangrin]

Finally an M3C video that talks about ride comfort!

[@dwnshft]

it's a big deal!

[@debdixon6272]

Impressive!

[@dnice362]

No car in history has ever grown on me as much as this. The only problem is the ct4 blackwing. Would be a tough choice

[@dwnshft]

mmmm indeed

[@MrCYChung]

Love my M3 comp Xdrive. 🥰

[@dwnshft]

you should, it's a great car!! enjoy

[@emmo119]

Now what's your opinion on this vs the m340?

[@dwnshft]

That’s next weeks video 😏👌

[@emmo119]

@@dwnshft looking forward to the deep dive! As a guy with an 23 m340, I couldve afforded an m3 but it was hard to justify it financially given I’m not a hardcore enthusiast. It’d be nice ofc, but is it really really worth it. I told myself I’ll just pick one up used in 2025/26 if I really want it. Thanks yall - great videos, keep it up!

[@dwnshft]

@@emmo119 yeah used is a year or two will be the move 💯

[@Top_g80comp]

@@emmo119I’ve driven both back to back on a race track , the m3 is far more superior in every category. The day I understood the price difference between both machines , don’t get me wrong m340i is fantastic car , but it’s not an M car 💯🤘

[@Top_g80comp]

The grill is what made me buy one ….. very smart move from bmw to Differentiate the look from the standard 3 series

[@dnice362]

Wow that price that’s ct5 blackwing money

[@dwnshft]

Ct5 Blackwing 🤤

[@GolfCoyote]

Love mine. You can make the grill look better so that’s not the end of the world. The M340 front still looks more slick but the M3 is just so damn capable.

[@dwnshft]

the M3 is really on another level 100%

[@Top_g80comp]

Absolutely nothing wrong with the grill …… that’s the reason I bought mine 💯🤘

[@GolfCoyote]

@@Top_g80comp I had a new grill waiting to go on mine well before I took delivery of it lol

[@T0RM3NT_303]

Love your content. But, you are singing a little different tune now than you were on October 3, 2023, with the 2023 Audi RS5 - 16 Things You Should Know video. 0:00 welcome to downshift my name is Matt and 0:03 this may have just become the Best Buy 0:05 over something like an M3 or a C63 AMG Styling 1:06 touching on styling yes the m3/4 twins 1:08 are more Dynamic they're faster but they 1:10 look heinous

[@dwnshft]

lol Randy brought receipts 😅 in truth I got to spend A LOT more time with this M3 than the RS5 from back then. And I got to explore the M3 at its limit on a track so I have a more thorough opinion now I guess I’d say

[@Youngiorn]

M3🫂