EVERYTHING I HATE ABOUT The BMW M3 Competition G80

[@ElliottBrooks]

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[@cryptonian7706]

i hated the grill when it was first shown but when i had seen it in person i fell in love

[@ElliottBrooks]

Agreed! Its very different in person. Plus they also have some aftermarket GT style options that I think are even better now on top of that!

[@vikingusa2002]

And I give 2 stars for the driver 😊

[@ElliottBrooks]

Hahaha fair call. Trying to film, learning the car and the roads is all a lot at once 😛

[@verde629]

Vorsteiner grille def improves the looks imo and I think it would look great in this white

[@ElliottBrooks]

Yeah agreed those upgraded grilles make a big impact! White looks good with all the black contrast

[@brandonchism6960]

Dahler exhaust flap controllers…. They give you the ability to fully open the valves on any exhaust you purchase including stock.

[@ElliottBrooks]

Yes, I think valved exhausts are essential! Depending how everything goes, I hope to have one for my 135i - I’d probably get at least a catback/axel back system rather than just the controller

[@brandonchism6960]

@@ElliottBrooks I initially thought the same. But with the midpipe, secondary cat & resonator delete, I’m happy with the sound from my factory box. Plus when the system is closed, it as quiet as stock. I went a step further and turned off active sound. So I literally can have my valves wide open, in efficiency, with ASC turned off and no speaker sound.

[@ElliottBrooks]

@@brandonchism6960 yeah nice. So you have a G80 M3 by your display pic? The stock exhaust system seems pretty good. Would probably need to go full titanium to improve upon it. My 135i stock exhaust system has a lot of room for improvements

[@brandonchism6960]

@@ElliottBrooks that’s correct. I’m happy with it, especially with the amount of time I spend on the highway. I could see going for a louder, less restrictive option if I drove it less, but that’s not the case for me. As for your 135, Im not as familiar. But from the ones I’ve heard here, they sound glorious when modified.

[@carbahnofficial]

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[@jakeabr]

Great review! Totally understand the opinion! I too wasn’t a fan of the front grille at first, but it grew on me. I own a 21 frozen dark grey, red interior with a manual, which I don’t know that you get the manual over there as opposed to the states.. but the manual is a lot of fun. A used one here goes for 75-85k. I think if it cost 160k in the states you could for sure go up in a higher end sports car (Porsche, used R8, McLaren 570s , however, if you are a M3 guy, I think the things you listed make total sense as to why you don’t like it. I think they tried to have a fine line of keeping it a true M3 which I believe they did, but also giving it what this current industry “standards” of everything being “up to date”. The steering is a bit meh, and the manual is slightly gummy feeling (not the best shifts) but yeah, I love mine and I feel I get to enjoy the era that the M is in currently and respect it overall. But good stuff, love the honesty and you did a great review!

[@verde629]

Did you buy it cpo? Been looking at used 2021 and 2022 models

[@ElliottBrooks]

Unfortunately only had this beast for a weekend! But hopefully have a new car purchase in the not too distant future

[@Andrew-eb3bp]

Do you have the extended shadow line trim deletion option?

[@ElliottBrooks]

Not sure - I only had this car for a weekend unfortunately so didn’t know every detail - but it does look like it has shadow line trim

[@euroskymarketingsolutions6206]

How did you get a carbon package M3 without the Carbon mirrors? Looks like someone switched those out haha

[@ElliottBrooks]

Not sure! Turo special

[@EddieSLX]

Xdrive? I like the look of the g80 rear the front needs work.

[@ElliottBrooks]

No this one wasn’t x drive. I would get x drive if I had the chance. I do miss the grip of my old AWD cars. Agree that the rear is nicer than the front, but it’s certainly grown on me from the original online images I saw

[@thedominer-ew5vj]

When are you going to put out another 135i vid?

[@ElliottBrooks]

Hopefully soon bro! I’ve just moved house which has made things tough. Now they’re renovating the communal garage space - so it’s a bit tricky! Stay tuned though

[@perigosu8449]

it's not that the grille has grown on you... it's that it actually looks decent on an M3/M4. Base 3/4-series still looks like 💩😂

[@ElliottBrooks]

hahaha probably true! I remember when they were first announced everyone swore against them

[@perigosu8449]

@ElliottBrooks same, but they didn't show M4 until a while after 😆 I think at that point everyone was biased against it from the initial reveal

[@ayushbarot]

I am getting a RS5 Competition over this! Thoughts?

[@ElliottBrooks]

Yeah they’re cool cars. Which year model are you looking at? I am a BMW fan boy - so would probably stay with BMW over Audi but they are good cars

[@ayushbarot]

@@ElliottBrooks 2024! Competition this year is cheaper. I am never gonna track the car. But just because the G80s are so perfect. Its just so confusing for me. I am still leaning towards the RS5 Comp tho

[@ElliottBrooks]

@@ayushbarot yeah I think the M3 is probably the better performing car of the two. But it just comes down to preference. I would probably want to go for a Porsche once I started getting up in that price tag, but they are probably even more expensive

[@justanotherguy0192]

Beautiful car, but you are over editing. Making cuts in the middle of sentences is jarring.

[@ElliottBrooks]

Thanks for the feedback. I’ll see what I can do to improve this in future videos. Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do!

[@dutchman9775]

8:00 Why are you comparing an M3 to the Tesla? It’s an “Ultimate Driving Machine” for a reason. If you want you car to drive for you, buy a Tesla. Otherwise buy this and turn all those things off. My G80 M3 is the best car I’ve EVER driven! Better than Mercedes, Lexus, and Audi. Nothing compares.

[@ElliottBrooks]

Thanks for your opinion. I am comparing features that they have put in the M3.

[@Unknown90010]

Damn $160,000.00

[@ElliottBrooks]

Yep! So expensive in AUS. What would you buy with what kind of money?

[@Unknown90010]

@ElliottBrooks probably invest it into real estate or stocks its looks nice tho sounds great

[@ElliottBrooks]

@@Unknown90010 hahah true that. Invest first, car second. But cars are nice to have 🤪

[@Unknown90010]

@@ElliottBrooks 👍 agreed💯🤣

[@Jake_Smith7472]

A "dream car" that's only been out a couple years? Lol

[@ElliottBrooks]

Not the G80 in particular, but M3s in general

[@jldp24]

Apparantly the steering wheel is heavy like the older f90 M5..lifeless and boring. If so.. oh dear..but this is the new standard now. Will stick with my f82. The price is no joke..in South Aceica..thry are also very expensive..don t think ts worth it..car prices are out of control.

[@twinzinc]

I’ll sell you mine for $140,000

[@ElliottBrooks]

Hahah i probably should’ve mentioned my figures are in AUD. I’ll buy yours for 140,000 grains of rice? 😜

[@twinzinc]

@@ElliottBrooks hold on , let me check the market 😂😂

[@motomeraktv9482]

m3 kompetizyon almışsın hala laf yapıyon abi madem sevmedin bana hediye et

[@ElliottBrooks]

I only hired it :) had it for a day through Turo to see how I like it but wanted to give the perspective for those thinking about buying

[@motomeraktv9482]

May God grant everyone according to their hearts. My comment was meant as a joke@@ElliottBrooks

[@ElliottBrooks]

@motomeraktv9482 oh - hard to tell in translation

[@362chop]

Too long, Too wide, Too fat, Awful Grille. 21 year "M" driver still in my 20 Heritage Edition, looking elsewhere.

[@ElliottBrooks]

Yeah I think that’s fair feedback. I personally much prefer the F80 M3 or maybe the F87 M2.

[@362chop]

@@ElliottBrooks F87 M2. If I could track down the CS version I'd be all over it. BTW nice clip.

[@ElliottBrooks]

@@362chop thanks man! Trying to mix up the content a bit and keep it interesting :)

[@twinzinc]

Like a ugly gurl with a nice body I think