BMW M3 Competition F80 - Child Seat Practicality & Dad Car Road Test

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Big thanks to Conor for brining me his M3 to review!
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[@nookstarj]

The M3 makes sense as a dad car. It does all the family stuff, plus Connor actually drives and tracks his cars. It's the best of all worlds.

[@damianmkv]

Conor is a hero. A genuinely lovely guy, glad he shared his m3 with you. The 911 is a whole different ball game though..

[@dadcars]

He certainly is 😎 yeah I can imagine, the 991.2 c4s we tested had blistering performance

[@davidphasey5438]

Part way through watching this, the TV exited KZbin and returned to Peppa pig. Had to laugh. How very dadcars!

[@dadcars]

Lol that’s brilliant 😂

[@Hali88]

Connor is living the dream having an M3 as his cheap practical daily!

[@dadcars]

I know right! 👏

[@salmaannazir9319]

"You don't even have any hair", saw that one coming a mile away!

[@dadcars]

🙈😅

[@johnmcguire539]

Fantastic channel ,very informative , only wish you where around when my children were young, keep up the good work !!

[@dadcars]

Thanks John, may be good know this stuff for if you become a grandad one day 😅

[@Sia-pu9rv]

Love your videos bro definitely helps out the dads respect

[@dadcars]

Thanks man 🙌

[@FRFRANKIE]

Hi Ben & kids. Hope your all doing good. That was one very cool video. Too bad the one seat didn't fit in the middle. Hope you all have a very Happy Easter. I'm back home in UK Sussex on April 9th. for Easter vacation for a week. Take care & stay safe. Dadcars rocks!

[@dadcars]

Thanks Frank! Are you available on the 10th to attend the Dadcars event in Newbury?!

[@FRFRANKIE]

@@dadcars I want to try like crazy to attend the event of I can, it sounds so cool. If I do, I'll have my black 1991 Mazda MX6 GT Turbo with me. I sent it back home to UK Sussex.

[@Matthew-jn7ss]

Currently trying to talk myself out of buying an f80 m3 comp which is my realistic dream car. Got a 10 month old so this video was very worthwhile watching. Subscribed to your channel will keep an eye out for more videos 👍

[@dadcars]

Awesome glad you found us! I’ve done the M5 comp as well 😎

[@gregorcalder7095]

Thanks @Dadcars, the M3 is my dream car and I knew how practical it was but your video gives me a much better idea by putting the seats and kids in the back. Great video 👍

[@dadcars]

Awesome! That’s my hope with these videos, real world focus on actually using them with a family rather than just throwing them around track which were unlikely to do most of the time :)

[@gregorcalder7095]

@@dadcars I’m going to have a wee one on the go soon so I’m hoping by mid to late next year the M3 happens (depending if my plans go how I want them to) but it’s going to happen one day for sure but it’s great to know it’s family ready. I’ve subscribed so I can keep my eye on more of your videos ❤

[@user-vc3sb6cw3u]

Nice one, was also an option 4 us... But in the end, as u said, the heart decided, not the numbers on paper. So now we have an Alfa romeo giulia quadrifoglio verde with 510 hp as dadcar, an it is awsome! Kind of little family - ferrari, it feels so 😊

[@dadcars]

Ah I can’t wait to feature one of those 😍

[@gojoego2112]

Your daughter is hilarious @7:26, "4.3?!" 😂😂

[@dadcars]

Lol 😂 they make me laugh so much on filming days 😅

[@gish85]

Hi, great video again! I was thinking about coming to the dadcars meet, it would be cool if you could do a little video explaining what’s happening and what to do if you want to come down. The instructions on the website aren’t so obvious for a car meet newbie like me!

[@dadcars]

Come along! Easiest way to register is to email me [e-mail] your make, model, reg and I can add you to the register for the DadCars section. Then you simply pay £5 to the main event organiser on the day at the gate. Or you can DM me on Instagram. If you simply want to attend and use general parking you can just turn up and pay on the day as well :)

[@rybackracing8075]

Fellow Dad here, deciding between a 440i gran coupe or F80 M3. Head says the 4, heart says M3!

[@dadcars]

If you can comfortably afford it… always follow your heart 😉

[@ronniep9272]

Get the M3. It will always garner respect no matter how old it is. The 440i will be old hat once the next generation of 4 series is out.

[@gixxer_jake]

I absolutely love these. The wide arches and stance is stunning. I can't get over the dreadful noise they make though. Sounds like a 3cylinder fiesta. Such a shame. I think I'll go for the e92 m3. Yes it's a fair bit slower and doesn't look quite as good but they make an epic noise.

[@mahbub87hussain]

I just came across this video as I'm in the market for an M3/M4 (it's been a lifelong dream to own one). My heart says M4. Head says M3. I have two kids in booster seats now so this video was immensely helpful!

[@dadcars]

I don’t think you can go wrong with either car, these M3s are brilliant. Shame I’ve not received a M4 yet but as someone who’s daily driven a DB9 with young children for 2 years I can confirm you don’t actually NEED 4 doors 😅

[@mahbub87hussain]

It's taken me 7 years to convince my wife the M3 is actually a suitable family car. I'm opening a another can of worms with the M4 consversation! 😂😂

[@dadcars]

@@mahbub87hussain check out my how to convince the mrs video 🫡

[@Birmingham_racing]

I've been in one of these almost perfect daily. To me ultimate dad car is a c7 rs6

[@dadcars]

Can’t wait to get my hands on one of those. Need some shooting breaks on the channel 🙌

[@jaywatkins8586]

Superb channel 👏

[@dadcars]

Thanks Jay ☺️

[@SilverScarletSpider]

i’m a big fan of the new bmw m240i xdrive and audi rs3 myself

[@dadcars]

The purple looks great on the new 2 series

[@777Loaded]

was answering the question would f80 be a good family car... Man you answered my question !!! Great channel btw, for sure future famous ! You need to add a criteria of friendly car to drift with kids :D My girl likes when rear gently looses the traction :D

[@dadcars]

Awesome! Thanks my man 🫡

[@Birmingham_racing]

Ferrari as a family car will always be weird to me but you made it work with a Aston

[@dadcars]

purosangue… 🫣

[@saifabdalkader9512]

Finished all your videos finally haha, that was the last one. About the best looking bmw m3, for me it’s between the e46 and the e92, clean simple beautiful

[@dadcars]

Have you really watched all my videos? If that’s true drop me a message on Instagram :)

[@saifabdalkader9512]

@@dadcars hahah i did except for the ev and 911 videos, i am just not interested sorry. Aright will do!

[@alexrammo6537]

Test drove the M4 comp back to back with the mustang GT and although the M4 is a better car in almost every aspect. It just didn't excite me. So I voted with my heart not my head and stuck to the Mustang. Like you said you have to love and want the car.

[@dadcars]

That’s a great example of heart over head 👏

[@ronniep9272]

How is the comfort on this competition version? I've driven the non comp version and found it very comfortable. I don't understand people on forums saying that even the non comp is harsh riding.

[@DDPBLUEHST17]

3 more years and the first E92 M3 versions will be 20 years 🤯

[@dadcars]

Feel old yet?

[@adamprice8313]

I am considering getting one of these as my Dadcar to sit alongside the current fleet, but what about boot practicality for a pram? Being pushed to an suv but trying to avoid!

[@dadcars]

3:02 🤷‍♂️

[@madcoyote]

Well, the newest M3 is available as a wagon. If you can get your heart to like the front end, you have the perfect car ;) Side note: Actually while writing the Alpinas came to mind, also wagons. Guess would also makes to check out as a Dad car :)

[@dadcars]

Really is no excuse for a SUV when you can have a shooting break is there!

[@DreamWorkDrive]

Good option for sure this M3. But would stick to a wagon though, if I had to absolutely have only 1 car.

[@dadcars]

I hope to get some shooting breaks on this year

[@billysoomro]

Could you please review the M6 competition Gran coupe?

[@dadcars]

I’d love to, think they look awesome!

[@billysoomro]

They do, I'm considering one but I'll wait for your review. I'm curious to know how the competition cars ride. Did the M3 feel too stiff? Would you say it's a comfortable daily car despite being a competition?

[@dadcars]

@@billysoomro didn’t feel stiff to me, very refined for a sports car. I have other BMWs in the calendar so stay tuned 😎

[@TommyWalls007]

What was the ride like? That's the thing I've heard is it's downside. Too hard for daily driving and motorway cruising apparently.

[@dadcars]

Firm for a 4 door BMW but good compared to sports cars

[@TommyWalls007]

@@dadcars Thanks man! Love the channel, keep it up! I don't even have kids but the reviews are still very informative.

[@DiscoticUK]

Any Dadcar recommendations for a newborn's rear facing baby seat?

[@dadcars]

You want one with inserts. Like little mini booster inserts that you can swap around as baby grows. You can get inserts that go around their head to support their necks as well 🤗

[@DiscoticUK]

@@dadcars Great insight, I didn't even know that was a thing. Any specific brands/models you think would be particularly accommodating for the types of cars you feature?

[@dadcars]

@@DiscoticUK links to the seats I use are in the description. We’ve used maxi cosi for ours but I hope to soon get my hands on a load of different options and make some comparison videos 👍

[@robertlloyd7493]

Hi 👍

[@dadcars]

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[@davidmcneill2302]

Would your multimac not fit across this?

[@dadcars]

Yeah they make one that would fit 🙌

[@davidmcneill2302]

Is yours the slightly wider one?

[@Shamurai575]

E92 M3 & E63 M6!!! Look no further!

[@dadcars]

I suspect this could be true… need to get them on for sure

[@_ABC_123]

G80 m3 looks ugly f80 looks better

[@dadcars]

Yeah I’m still not 100% on the front end