5000 Mile BMW M3 Touring Update | Good & Bad | 4k

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Running Order of this video;
00:00 Intro
01:02 New CSL Splitter
01:36 Motech Detailing
01:54 Edelweiss wheels
02:43 Royal steering wheels
04:46 On the road
05:37 Negatives
09:05 Positives
14:42 Conclusion
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*Some footage was also filmed on private land.

[@JoeAchilles1]

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[@marshmellow377]

I usually skip sponsor spots in youtube videos, but yours got me inspired to turn my touring into a camper 😂😂

[@neilturner6749]

@@marshmellow377that’s funny, cos I tried to turn my camper into an M3 replica, but whilst the oven and fridge fitted ok, I found the awning created too much lift at high speeds…

[@user-px4mz3iu1s]

m2 je puno ljepši i bolji auto

[@johngoodwin1710]

I’d be sleeping in my M3 Touring, because I would have sold my house 🏠 What a car though 💪

[@BoSSLeVeLs]

Prices are ridiculous

[@RiperSnifle]

yeah 100k plus ... absolute MADNESS @@BoSSLeVeLs

[@theseb1979]

Good time to buy one now then, since you can get a good deal on a mattress

[@Jayboy1983]

This is the problem with all cars. The m3 series was supposed to be an affordable high performance car for the average guy.

[@BinaryBlueBull]

@@Jayboy1983 Yeah, that was indeed the initial idea. It used to be the "common man's" sports sedan, within reach of the middle class if you really wanted to. Now the M2 has kind of become that car, especially because it's now the same size as the M3 was a few generations ago. 10 years in the future, it will likely be one of BMW's FWD (why, oh why did they go FWD??) hot hatches in stead of the M2, lol. 10 years on from that? BMW M-eBike CSL! Now at a low, low price of £72000. Get yours now!

[@harryatkinson9757]

Is Harry’s road the only road with corners in the UK? 😂

[@user-bd6nm7du2j]

These newbie / wannabie reviewers.......can't hold a light to Harry!

[@madrettorfotrop6016]

G21 330i driver here. I totally agree with you about the brightness of the display at night. I drive a lot at night and always turn down the dash display and switch off the control display. In fact I put the 'switch' under the 8th function key. Works perfect. The dash however can't be turned down enough. My solution is using the 'simple mode' which sort of resembles the Saab 'Night Panel'. I wish BMW would offer a orange dash layout. Would already be a large improvement (and a wink to the past...) over the bright white layout. Joe; great review of a beautiful M3 Touring. Love the wheels.

[@Kelveron]

Joe, gotta hand it to you, your taste in the styling upgrades is spot on. The car looks phenomenal. Not sure about about your sleep gear though! 😁

[@grahamknibbs5481]

Fabulous review Joe. Absolutely love the interior! That dash, those seats, the steering wheel all oozes class and like you say lifts the BMW into another level. Have a great trip to Oz🦘 and stay safe.

[@kaigordon2900]

Stunning thing, especially with your modifications, crazy how much better the touring looks than the saloon imo!

[@Becausefamilycar]

They just all live near each other on the Cotswolds

[@tomashley5869]

I’m dropping a line while you’re fast asleep to thank you for the update Joe, and I must say, the product placement is equally well done! Guess you’re getting up early on Monday to watch the F1 race!😄 Have a great Sunday! Cheers, Tom

[@f.b.i6660]

another great video, keep it up joe always a joy to watch

[@techpulseYT]

It’s an absolutely outstanding vehicle Joe! I’ve driven the new M2 back to back with the G80 and 82, and they all impress me. The 87 is by far more playful as you said but the interior quality of the M3 is just that step up and the touring practicality factored into it, it’s a dream come true!

[@siphocalvin]

Always looking forward to your videos, Big fan from South Africa 🇿🇦

[@markrhoden68]

Hi Joe loving the M3 Touring been following you since your m140i days, although this car is far more car than id need in performance as well as practicality terms i like it none the less. Recently got what id describe as my dream car, a San Francisco red Z4 m40i had it two weeks now and i absolutely love it. 😊

[@martink50]

10/10 car! Great video, I was waiting for an update on this beauty 😍 👍🏼

[@jahudini]

Achilles!! We've missed your posts. Glad u back on.

[@RickTheSpud]

100% agree with the grip and front end, as someone who's also driven a 992 GT3 it's right up there! 💪

[@timcam8713]

Stunning performance, sounds wonderful. Great review Joe. 👍

[@BimmerBass]

Another good vid Joe. M3 looks stunning😍. Looking forward to the return of the M2

[@Adam-M1]

Those wheels 😍 that whole combo. Just wow.

[@samogrady9798]

This has to be my dream car... well done BMW. Joe top work as always 👏🏼 much love.. Actions for BMW Product management and R&D: Update steering feel (porche epas) Buckets update to avoid premature wear Pan roof (optional) Night mode display (factory option) Suspension update for daily + track use P.S Royal steering & Autoid... keep up the great work 👍🏼

[@TheHutchRuns]

That's a beautiful looking car with the subtle mods Joe

[@eoghankelly68]

Another brilliant review Joe , love all your mod’s done to the M3 expect for the wheels iv never been a fan of switching M car wheels up

[@Covkiller]

Joe, your car looks fantastic. I have an F80 M3. E36 M3 Evo coupe and Porsche 944 Turbo 1986. People underestimate the need for proper geometry. It transforms the feel of any car, especially if you lower or change the suspension. I use Centregarvity; they take you out before and after so you understand the difference and capability of the new setup. They ask how you feel about the car and how you want it set up and advise accordingly. At very high speed

[@Cloverleaf7642]

Excellent update, Joe. Cool ad too.

[@AUTOIDTV]

Joe, if you need any help putting miles on her, let us know. Love this car 😂💙 Looks epic dude, enjoy your trip!

[@FH-zg1lz]

Thanks for the update Joe….mine arrives from Sytner next week

[@jolark2259]

Looks great, sounds great…..nice one Joe😎

[@Ben_conduit]

Another great review mate, not many negatives which shows just how much of an amazing car the M3 really is. Insane bit of kit for the money!!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@asphalthedgehog6580]

€155.401,- base price here...

[@nickcastleton7438]

Love the M3 Touring, but my M340d Touring does what I want and still makes me smile! 😀👍

[@marlborom2c829]

Excellent follow up video, thx Joe

[@williamunga]

Thanks for the update

[@japanluv]

I’m crazy about fast estate ( wagon) cars and this goes into my Top 3 for sure.

[@charlieboylol527]

I’m working in a house in edinburgh and the client bought his wife touring competition and she’s 70 yrs old it’s only the forth car in Scotland,it’s in the same colour as yours with red and black leather,had it 4 months only 300 mls on the clock it sounds brilliant and they haven’t taken out comfort mode yet lol Enjoy buddy 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

[@chrise2329]

Those wheels really do suit the car, colour combo is 👌

[@brubru6819]

Those wheels are just so awesome love love love❤

[@leobats14]

fantastic video as always sir.

[@strongerandwiser2023]

@3:00 I never knew Joe was living like this.

[@888_Karma]

That car is absolute FIRE 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@ahenners]

Great update Joe. Got the same issue around bolster wear on my G31 5 M sport leather seats. Would love to see you do a vid on the i5 soon!

[@katchaontheflipside]

Joe your absolutely right on those bright screens at night. Really think manufacturers should think more about the impact this 'screenification' has on the driver. Eventho i normally like more traditional colours, the car looks amazing mate, with those rims.. just wow

[@diremond3700]

You're... FFS!

[@deputydd4364]

My old SAAB had a night button. You’d press that and all dash lights would go out except for the Speedo and Rev counter. Perfect and simple.

[@katchaontheflipside]

@@diremond3700 Grammarnazi spotted, were not all native english speakers mate. Just be thankful u dont have to learn other languages

[@diremond3700]

@@katchaontheflipside We're... Why assume I don't speak other languages? That said, if I'd known English wasn't your first language - assuming it isn't from your comment - I wouldn't have commented.

[@katchaontheflipside]

@@diremond3700 thank you

[@MaxNeal-tl9bd]

BLACK CALIBER’S ALWAYS!!! Another great video.😉🤗❤️

[@tysonmandela9265]

That's spec is gorgeous 😍

[@kieronkilgannon8135]

the best tourer out there

[@RMRM199]

Yes! I can agree about the display lighting in the dark, it is too bright even when it is set to the lowest light. But M3, love it.

[@mrmorrisniceguy987]

Great Video as always! It must feel good to daily such a dream car! Have you looked into getting a kw suspension? it might give it a little more comfort for longer journeys especially with potholes while increasing feedback.

[@bmwmotorsportfan1436]

What a car !!! I’m in love 😍.

[@IXISSV]

I've got a F31 320i.... I soooo want the M3 tourer! At 1st, wasnt so keen on the looks, but they have grown on me. What i AM looking forward to tho, is the M5 tourer! 🤞👍

[@elementkx]

GORGEOUS!

[@Dave_M3tour_510]

Have mine nearly 2 months and agree with some of the negatives especially the carbon bucket seats I opted for the M sport seats due to this issue and it been used as a Daily the M sport seat is a more comfortable option for sure, After driving the new m5 Cs I found a small bit difficult to get in and out of the carbon bucket seats also. But other than that I love mine, bmw really produced an amazing car. Great video Joe 👍 and the car looks amazing 👏

[@cmg4511]

Talk about giving your sponsors some value!

[@DontPanicDear]

Hilarious sponsorship segment Joe 😂 I was half thinking you had that idea, which lead to you getting the car out for the update 🤓

[@supercarssupremo1333]

What a beast

[@w0bblyd0inkb0ink]

Welcome to Australia, I am a subscriber based in Sydney

[@irishphil9480]

Joe, I drove a new M4 Convertible and you can change the M settings so when you hit M1 or M2 you o my need to hit it once. Let me know if you want to know how.

[@auchen888dolly8]

Joe if you value comfort more should I go for the m34i? Cheers dve

[@theseb1979]

Best product placement.

[@kqnqr1412]

Hi Joe, love all your videos on BMW, thanks a lot ! What do you think of the leather and colour Merino Silverstone/Schwartz ? Does it get really dirty compared to your previous fiona red or kyalama orange ? I have an order on an M3, Brooklyn grey and Kyalami orange but hesitating with the merino silverstone. I could see it in a garage, incredible colour and effect when you open the door of the car.

[@thedrivebygg]

Would love one, although I think the 340d might be more my budget. Great video Joe.

[@caneytt]

Funniest sponsorship video i’ve seen to date😂

[@MotechPerformance]

I love this car !

[@harshhell4185]

Regarding the seat wear, where would you go to get these repaired to a great standard?

[@Ronburgundy75]

Can you not turn the display off at night? On my F90, you can turn the central display off at night, dim the drivers screen, and either turn off or dim the HUD.

[@AM4N18]

Hi Joe, is the suspension on these latest gen M cars too stiff for our roads still? I remember this being a comment on some previous cars you drove, they are set up waaay too hard.

[@MrJiuJitsu_]

Lol, first 3 minutes has got to be a world record of naming dropping businesses.

[@mathewenglish9860]

Brightness of the screen is a real concern, I like my display dimmed at night. I read there are 2 brightness adjustments, are you sure both are set low?

[@DontPanicDear]

Even going back to the 80’s, the lowest dash light setting is only just low enough! Anything above min and it’s like having your vision laser corrected!

[@johnmclaughlin2845]

Top vid Joe I smell some harries garage driving roads

[@eduardomachado489]

Hi, Joe! Do you have the same tire size in the front and rear?

[@steveemms5790]

Great video and an awesome spec car, you ever thought about getting black callipers?

[@joetacchino4470]

Joe, thanks for the update! As I (im)patiently wait for my G80 Comp xDrive to get on a ship from Germany to the US, been doing a lot of research. I have found many people have enjoyed having their cars coded with the M3 CS steering software. That and a monoball lower control arm bushing upgrade reportedly lead to increased steering feel (software surprisingly so!). Would be interested in seeing if this is something you would consider. Thanks!

[@RickTheSpud]

Stance on this bro is 😘👌

[@user-wt8vv2dm6d]

It’s a great performance touring - do you think the M5 touring is going to deliver next year ?

[@BoSSLeVeLs]

Great looking car

[@chisharpe3304]

Thanks for this Joe, Waiting for these to drop to 30k so I can afford one

[@williemandowa]

Joe, are you gonna do the carbon roof replacement on the M3 touring? I saw that imran from Eventuri did the carbon roof replacement on his.

[@user-ow9xg9vq5x]

I had a new G31 530d and went camping during covid. Crazy 50mph winds came in and flattened everyone’s tents including ours. Took the double airbed out and launched it in the back of the 5 series. I wouldn’t say it was roomy but four of us (wife and two kids) slept side by side. A double airbed like WTF!

[@rimmerblues1586]

Would've love to seen a pic of the broken splitter held-on with gaffer tape, that would've been a classic ;-) Car looks good and i rate the suspension adjustments 👍 When you had the steering wheel re-trimmed did you have it slimmed-down a bit as i find the current-gen BMW M steering wheels a touch too chunky? You've been very busy these last months, mattress sponsor a grand idea - enjoy the trip to oz.

[@MachinegunAK]

I think the dash illumination issue is also dependent on where you drive at night. In a bright downtown city street, its not really that bright. If you're driving on the UK roads like in your videos where the street lighting is far and few, I see how perhaps it might appear too bright.

[@sparkgsparks1736]

Great video, great car Joe not sure about the mattress though 😂

[@BMWMAN-tb2jx]

Love the mattress mate, how much horsepower does it have ? Does it have a pan roof? Tony sort you out with it ?

[@rafaelgraham-mosmang6283]

lovely video Joe, but I have to ask... Have you still got the protective peel on the M3 badge on the passenger seat? It distracted me more than it should have XD

[@TomOKelly-he5js]

Great review - I have an M4 Comp xdrive, in no small part due to your reviews. Great car, went for the standard seats as its a daily, don't regret that and they have worn well over year and 9k miles (like you I am tall and big framed ). The bugbear seems to be electrical stuff, especially with the new driver aids all the manufacturers have been forced to bring in recently. Been back 3 times in a year with electrical issues one of them quite serious and life threatening. Front end, engine, handling and practicality is great given the nature of the car.

[@zeptosecond4106]

Please elaborate on the electrical issues so I can look out for them? I just bought a '24 M4 Comp Xdrive

[@TomOKelly-he5js]

@@zeptosecond4106 - A few areas a) The driver assistance can easily get confused - near to home roadworks the covered over road markings confused it at night and it kept (forcefully) trying to turn me into the concrete barrier and resisting my correction b) The useful assistance like emergency break assistance turn off in heavy rain, bright sunlight or any other averse weather you'd really need it for. C) The car shut down at 70mph on an A road. Sunny morning, empty-ish road, cruise control at the speed limit, screens went blank, steering stopped responding , brakes and throttle stopped responding - its all drive by wire now. It was some kind of software cascade failure. Pumped the brakes for a few seconds and the systems started to come back on line. Forward camera was replaced with a firmware upgrade, dealer "couldn't recreate the issue" which is understandable . I wrote to BMW saying they have a software issue and they have tried to close the case and ignore my note. Its very rare and cases i've seen online this happens at stationary and idle but it was pretty scary on the road. D) OPF/GPF sensor issues (see BMW Cutters) 7k-10k miles a small number of M4's developed issues with the sensor and cat converter - it can't regen itself, you lose 8th gear on cruise and it starts hunting 2k - 2.5k revs on cruise control. Fuel economy goes to rubbish - in under warranty to be fixed. A and B are symptomatic issues for all new cars irrespective of make. Everyone I talk to the driver aids have different issues by model but they are not yet reliable. C was scary and while likely to be a one off set of parameters - BMW need to look at it as if they keep building on that software base the cases where cascades happen will increase as they add stuff. D seems to be a genuine problem in the model but not very common.

[@zeptosecond4106]

@@TomOKelly-he5js Thanks for that! I'm at 2.4k miles right now and I've only had one minor issue with the forward facing camera staying on while I'm driving. I turn off all driver assist stuff, exactly because I don't want my car to confuse a situation like yours and drive me into a wall!!!

[@TomOKelly-he5js]

@@zeptosecond4106 enjoy

[@shrewsnose1]

It’s hands down the best beemer in my opinion 😎👍🏻

[@kazsiddique1]

Hey Joe have you reviewed the Alfa QV? Would be interested in your honest opinion

[@SM-od2jh]

Lovely car

[@lawrencemuscara6195]

Hi Joe when are you coming to Oz? Are you coming to Melbourne I would love to catch up?

[@eclipsez0r]

Nice vid, should have shown more seat fold down and mattress fitting stuff. Can you fit this mattress in the regular m3 sedan? You also had your feet elevated in this video I assume, whereas you should have had your head in the other direction where it was elevated instead

[@Zermatt1]

Good update. It’s been a while since Alpina content, is there hope?

[@garykendall9940]

Hey Joe try small claims court for the rims and tyres

[@michaeledwardlenzi]

Joe, can you put some tint film on the main display and cut down the brightness that way? That might work. --Michael

[@RickTheSpud]

PS. Glad you said about the M buttons, I drove the M3 CS up the hill at Goodwood and thought there was something wrong with it. Not sure why they've done that. 🤷‍♂️

[@royed31]

How can you give an up date on a long termer when it just sits in storage

[@auchen888dolly8]

Should I get rid of. M5 for an m3 touring ?

[@fillefanta7756]

I’m with you on the brightness of the screens at night. I wish BMW would make it possible to completely turn off the entire screen and just have the headup display as everything other than your current speed most likely is irrelevant for such occasions.

[@westovi]

You can switch off the mid screen if you would like to.

[@wempitoyz]

Nice looking cars

[@mattiparviainen607]

Wow !

[@ChrisS-ts4hu]

Totally agree Joe on the display brightness for night driving. I can kill the main display totally in my V60 mkii which is a godsend. In the latest mercs with all the mood lighting I am honestly not sure how owners put up with the multi coloured reflections in the glass ! I’d say it’s dangerous just like touchscreen AC controls

[@mathewenglish9860]

Hi Chris. I got in touch with my local BMW dealer after I raised concerns about the screen brightness, here is the advise: FYI You can dial back the dash brightness easily with a dial on the right side near the drivers leg. You can also select an option that says ‘reduce brightness for night driving’ I imagine this will solve the issue.

[@Mechadondada]

How you can manage to put 5 bands on any one vehicle is impressive alone. Cheers.

[@markproudfoot5427]

How do you repair the worn seat bolster?

[@Tracertme]

Please publish your time/location meet for 2 Nov Joe in Melbourne.?

[@mfmfmf196]

Is this splitter made by BMW or its oem?

[@GordyCOD]

Are those yellow drl’s from autoiD?