Living with a BMW M3 - Life On Unleaded (BMW M3 Review)

Louis takes a look at the BMW M3 to see what it's like to live with, not to mention having some good old fashioned rear wheel drive V8 fun, In our third episode of "Living With".
Twitter: / lifeonunleaded
Facebook: / lifeonunleaded
Website: LifeOnUnleaded.com
Presented by Louis Karsenbarg: / louiskarsenbarg
Coproduced by Rowan Johnson: / rowan_johnson

[@TopSod]

I drive an Audi A4 as a daily and have an M3 as my fun car. This is my 17th BMW and every single one of them has been a pleasure to own. The M3 is the ultimate driving machine.

[@augustortiz]

TopSod no problems with the m3?

[@iZihnoLV]

My dream car.

[@Basketballerphx]

Keep working man! You'll get there!

[@utubecomment21]

I can dream far bigger than this! Whether I can afford the reality ...

[@SeanMidlandstransporthub]

Mine too, that and the R8

[@e40cally]

Replace dream with NEXT....this car is very attainable

[@andreasossa7396]

Test drove the Mercedes C63 AMG and the BMW M3 E90. We drove home with the BMW M3 E90 that night. That car puts a big smile of my face every time I drive her. She's a beast!!!

[@mosakoe_0693]

So u mean the c63 not? I also drove both , and the rs4 and for me te c63 was the beastuest car of them Ps: its called e92

[@andreasossa7396]

Just as an FYI, E92 is the coupe/two door body style. E90 is the saloon/four door body style, which we bought. There is also an E93, which is the two door convertible body style.

[@AngloSaxonVanguard]

Amg is ok. M5 proper beast 560 bhp, 500lbs of torque V10 engine absolute beast of a beast.

[@HondaSkyline369]

I have driven a 2010 4 door M3 in Le Mans blue, with the automatic. It was mad fun, the E90 is definitely my favourite series M3, because nothing beats the sound and power of a V8! I'd choose BMW every time.

[@lonruff2004]

i would have gone for the c63 if i had more money, but owning an m3 now, ive fallen in love with it, amazing car

[@Basketballerphx]

Agreed.

[@surewin1773]

Take a C63 to the track and you'll be even happier with the choice you made.

[@eventusvantos2770]

surewin c63 is actually very capable on the track. Especially the black series version which is actually better than the m3 around the track.

[@haydencharles845]

I adore this channel, only found it yesterday and can't get enough.

[@davidcampbell9142]

Loving my M3 e92, best car Ive had.

[@nicholaslawrence1837]

Good man! Share some more info on ownership if you wouldn't mind? I'm interested in these cars - not tested an E92 M3 yet! :-)

[@cbruh1k]

Great video! Love the humor in this episode and decided to thank you for making my day brighter by subscribing. Keep up the good work.

[@andrewkimberley972]

I have a E93 convertible M3, and it's the best thing I EVER did. M mode with power plus and fierce shift, on auto or paddles, is the best fun ever! Roof down and the noise is fantastic.

[@DicksonCTS]

I first thought that this is just another amateur review but man you impressed me, a lot. Summed up everything very well too, other reviewers focus mainly on power, speed, etc.. but you managed to included those little details which are only noticeable when we're actually behind the wheel. Well done!

[@jeffhorvath3563]

Great review and I bought a used 11 M3 and absolutely love it. I love taking people in the car that don't know anything about it and watch the look of shock on their face as I gun it. What is even more surprising is how fast it slow down. People comment on that more than the acceleration.

[@Ttimelaxer50]

I've been researching this car for months now and I haven't seen some of these features until now. Thanks!

[@jameskingston]

Awesome review! I bought one.

[@Jasonnf1]

+Stevey C me too !

[@ismaelfatisse3019]

+jason aponte Mee toooooooooooooooooooo xD

[@XAVILEONE_WORLD]

+Ismael Fatisse me toooo

[@N54B30BMW]

+James Kingston Me tooooooo7500rpmooooooo8000rpmoooooooo8400rpmoooooooo!!! :-)

[@Billeh556]

Raddium & Zebraman me three

[@theandreiflorea]

Man, I've got to tell you..You've got the best job in the world...and you are doing it just fine..keep up the good work! Cheers!

[@captainawesum1]

I just picked up a 2008 m3 and its absolutely amazing, truly the ultimate driving machine

[@LifeOnUnleaded]

Thanks man, glad you like 'em! I would love to have a go in an LP560-4, might do in the future, never say never!

[@Neil3D]

Haha I've got the seat belt mechanism on the new 4 series and can't help but feel obliged to say thanks every time it hands me it. Glad I came across this channel though, found it whilst looking up vids on the C63, keep at it lad there's likely a career in TV for you if you keep cracking on.

[@callumstaples12]

You should make more videos, I've loved all of the ones you've uploaded so far

[@LifeOnUnleaded]

Thanks Callum, we're working on some more cars!

[@slugerr1993]

Don't scream at me, but I have a Dodge Challenger. The other day I saw a BMW M6. To be honest, I had no idea how it performed at the time. I tried to race it... let's just say that it changed my life and I now want a BMW M series car. Jesus fucking christ that thing took off so fucking fast.

[@slugerr1993]

+Genes I know, my challenger does 0-60 in 6.3. like I said, it changed my life. I'm probably going to get an M4 after my lease is up.

[@diogobotelho5141]

European cars > American cars

[@Batmanforever6969]

+slugerr1993 lol you drive a V6. A early 2000's 330 can beat it. You would have been much closer if you had a V8. Still would have lost, but a lot closer.

[@slugerr1993]

+Will S lol a 330i can't beat my car. It might not be the fastest, but it's definitely not that slow. I have more than 300HP a 330i is like 250HP. Given the weight ratio that might be a concerning factor but I'm also pulling a lot torque than the 330i. BMW M series cars are great, but I would never consider anything else from BMW.

[@slugerr1993]

+slugerr1993 a lot MORE torque** sorry lol

[@Himekoes]

Dream car even if I'm still 13

[@Basketballerphx]

You'll get it!

[@PocketGamerNerd]

Yea man same here!

[@TeamAdmiraal]

Pardon_M3 you are a fucking legend love you man

[@Basketballerphx]

haha thanks bro

[@MrPTManning]

Pardon_M3 Do you have an M3, good sir? What year? Transmission? Overall impressions?

[@jamhamhew]

I have the 2010 Monte Carlo Blue Limited Edition and i agree with everything said in this video! This is such a good car and very fast! Launch control is great fun! I am averaging around 16/17 MPG though.

[@Berettadv]

This will always be my dream car. I love my dad's e46 but I just like the exterior and engine of this car a little better. It is all about what the driver wants so I understand if people like the e46 better but I would be happy with either vehicle. *looks at my crv and frowns* i cri evertim

[@JawshMann]

At least you don't have half an m3 like me. I have a e36 318i It looks amazing, but the M power just isn't there.

[@Berettadv]

Josh Tongate aww man that is harsh. :(

[@buzzyinurface]

+Josh Tongate but at least you have a BMW 😉

[@joshstreet3919]

In my opinion the M3 is the best all round performance car whether it is a saloon, coupé or a convertible it still looks great. I would absolutely love one and even though the M4 is out is now out I would still get an M3 as it is the legendary BMW performance car. Again, I would love one. I am only 15 though.

[@chris92282]

I have a 09' DCT Coupe. Purchased 09/14 w/39k on the clock. Now has almost 50k. I've had 1 oil change at 45k that was $200 @Indy shop (BMW Northwest wanted $390). All new rubber all around $1000 Bridgestone Potenzas from Costco. Next service due is the transmission service and that was quoted @ $1000 from the same Indy shop. It's been a great car, I will admit the manual would probably be more fun. Also I bought it from Carmax with an extended warranty...that hasn't been used.

[@hijodel769]

What's the name of theme starting at 0.22? It fits the car quite well

[@bullshitman6723]

One of the best car reviewers I ve seen on youtube. Great review! Keep it coming! subscribed.

[@Ward1706]

M3. No question. I've said it before and I'll say it again: I'd buy one for the noise alone.

[@davidmccappin8027]

Totally agree. Magnificent at full noise with Akrapovic Evo. Actually, magnificent all thru the rev range

[@maestrodevil9566]

you mean music...? Don't you?

[@NitroNoise]

I owned 6 bmw's, and i faced minor problems with them, but when i got the my m3, i was crazy after it, 1 thing, it never let me down! best car, my hart wont let me sale it :))))) i love it

[@slavictech]

I have 07 335i and I'm getting rid of it this month. It's my first BMW car that I purchase with only my name on it. The M badge has been in my wish list as soon as I learned about what's the M stand for after owning a BMW. Now I the only thing I am regret is that I should have bought the M3 e92 instead of 335i. However, my brand new M4 is on its way straight from Germany and I will be driving it on track in Spartanburg in about 2 months :)

[@Batmanforever6969]

So are you driving it yet?

[@goodshoes07]

How's the m4?

[@YDec]

I don't have many life goals, but one of my main ones is to soon own my own m3...on my way slow but sure ;p

[@AnTwON94]

Did you get one??

[@Cyapow]

These cars are great but if you do get one try and get it from BMW with at least a little bit of warranty. A thing to look out for is throttle body actuators, these lil parts r pricey as hell. After a year of having mine they had to be replaced costing about 2 grand to BMW for the parts and labour. This actually seems to be a common fault with BMW M's (even new ones). I saw a post where someone had the issue after 10,000 miles which isn't a lot at all. But enough negative the car is beautiful to look at and drive, and the noise when you put your foot down is also beautiful :).

[@Rod2944]

A classic feel honored to be part of the M3 club Lifes Good

[@stizz1982]

When I get my CDL I am buying this car this was always my dream car. I already passed all the written test for my A license and took my medical exam. Going to truck driving school this January

[@ishersingh2397]

Very nice review, and as a fellow E92 M3 owner, I agree with what's been said here. Good work :)

[@domwatson88]

the guy opening the boot of the m3 has a sick AP royal oak offshore!!! sweet watch

[@alexmartinez280]

Santorini blue is so f’in nice. If I were to get a blue car would be that shade or Interlagos. Beautiful M3

[@rpo305]

"Honey have you got the baby?" *Throws doll* lol great review. I have a 535i on my channel but this M3 is looking real nice.

[@LifeOnUnleaded]

Thank you!

[@LifeOnUnleaded]

Certainly is, I can't wait to get my hands on one!

[@rockinginafreeworld3256]

silly thing to ask on a car review but what brand of watch are you wearing? It looks very nice.

[@yco67]

i d go for DCT but im not sure if it ll be nice to effort new part if something goes wrong..

[@TWES95]

Great video! Funny, nice production quality and an amazing car.

[@chris30605]

Can you do one for the e46 m3.....just bought one, '04 black on black 6speed...love it!! It's my first bimmer....

[@FOREVERKING93]

Best reviewer ever

[@dwaxv8]

Nice review man watched the R8 one a couple of months back and I came back for more and I would go for the M3

[@Viphon]

Nice car, nice review. I can't help but notice the watch you wearing, would you mind telling me what time piece that is? Thank you.

[@J3N3I]

Great color choice and great car too,but if I need to choose between the M3 E92,RS4 and C63 AMG, I'd choose the C63 AMG just because of it's pure V8 sound.That being said the M3 is a great car too,but it's noise isn't so good as the C63's.Great video.Looking forward to new ones :D

[@LifeOnUnleaded]

Cheers Dickson, glad you liked it, hopefully I'll keep getting better!

[@1979maka]

i've had 3 M3s E36 E46 and E90 so i agree with everything for me its the best day to day car

[@davidxlk]

is that a special edition m3 that you are driving? cause that color seems to be only on one of the UK special editions

[@lightbulbisbright]

"Scare a small child" That sound scares me!!!

[@LifeOnUnleaded]

Haha!

[@chooselife3000]

+Life On Unleaded this channel has the potential to become one of the best Autos channel in the UK

[@heavenhell4]

very original and entertaining content, good job!

[@Sammy0h]

Used to be my favourite, now I want a C63 AMG 507 edition. It's so much tougher looking, and you can't compete with dat sound.

[@claudiustanciu05]

Bimmer 4 Life! it has the sharpest steering of all 3 of them and it is the most fun even though the interior looks kind of dull in comparison with the other 2, its a good compromise.

[@DedicationBlog]

Keep up the good work - are you going to be doing any more "living with" videos soon? Thanks to this video (and a few others) I ended up buying an M3 a couple of months ago :) Made a nice "cinematic" video of it if anyone's interested: BMW M3 (Alpine Edition)

[@LifeOnUnleaded]

We will do pal, you keep making awesome videos too! We hope to have more "Living With" videos this year, we're very flattered that this video helped you make a decision on your new BMW M3!

[@LifeOnUnleaded]

Thanks Andy, glad you liked it!

[@Aquabatkleo]

Dream car right here

[@user-xy4zt8zt4q]

I have a M3 E93 in Frozen Grey- such a lovely car !!!! Every time when I get into it means new sensations :)))

[@heyfarlee]

The beautiful thing about this car is with the M4 on its way there are going to be some affordable second hand V8s appearing. Such a beaut but I'm pretty sure the next gen are going to be straight sixes again. Sad to see the end of the M3 coupe brand though.

[@Bmwguy2011]

Incredible music, editing and great humor. There's no substitute for the s65 v8. The bmw wins.

[@MyAkg123]

man i cant stop watching your videos :( i ve got uni tomrrow and its already midnight :( ghrrrrr

[@LifeOnUnleaded]

Cheers mate, pleased you liked it!

[@dungtri92]

I really enjoy your entertaining review of this M3 !!

[@garrettgiuffre7298]

I really want to hate this video. But I will give it to you! Great job, well done video, great cinematography, directing and editing. 10/10😂 I'll subscribe and see how you progress

[@white38]

Big fan of your videos! The inclusion of the witty scenarios are great. I'd like to see a Ferrari FF review. It would make an interesting comparison to the Maserati. All you need to do is persuade someone to lend you their Ferrari.

[@EDISGIGI]

The sound... Awesome...

[@JColin7]

Love that color and the car looks great

[@sheflashedus]

I have a 328i. The M3 is my dream car

[@simonwalker6689]

sheflashedus your on of those nuisance go slow motorists . M3 its a pile of utter junk and not at all fast or anything like fast gutless pile of rubbish 297lb/ft all you can do is laugh at how slow it is and them the embarssment of BMW

[@sheflashedus]

Simon Walker lol

[@carlitoxb110]

Omg is the baby ok? I take the c amg black series thats a lovely beast, but the m3 is always in my top list

[@PatrickWDwyer]

Awesome review I am going to buy one becuse of this vid. But the e90 version

[@sanborno70]

Terrific vid... Funny, fresh and entertaining, loved it (especially the baby bit); only recommendation would be more details about driving impressions, aside from that, job very well done! Audi RS4 for wintery regions, M3 for everywhere else!

[@LifeOnUnleaded]

Thanks Mo, personally I liked the M3 over the M6, then again, the new M6 is amazing.

[@PlaneOldBen]

Thoroughly enjoyed this!!

[@LifeOnUnleaded]

Thank you Ben!

[@LifeOnUnleaded]

Great answer!

[@2StayFresh]

Hoping you could shed some light and give me some input on this. I am looking to get a new car next year and I have narrowed it down between these, C63, M3, GTR and R8. I have watched your episodes on the M3 and R8 so my question is which out of these cars is the best overall. They all seem to be in the same price bracket, performance etc. Cheers.

[@travywan]

I would say a B6 RS4 as its just so much more involving due to its MT gearbox and its crazy power!

[@tyhutson6558]

I'm currently a junior in high school and I drive an e46 m3 with the smg transmission. It has 77K miles on it and I have never had any issues with it other than with the transmission (damn you smg). It is a very fun car and very balanced but I plan to own an e92 m3 when I get out of college, looks amazing and sounds great!

[@Batmanforever6969]

Man good luck with that transmission when it hits 100k

[@tyhutson6558]

+Will S I sold the m3 a couple months ago while it had 83k miles on it. Now I have a 2009 135i with a 6spd. Luckily I got rid of the m3 before I ran into any serious problems :P

[@YOUSUCK19988]

+Ty Hutson do you have any videos

[@nielsboex]

I think this is a really good video, very informative. Do you plan on doing a sort of follow-up review to see if your opinion has changed after like a year or so?

[@lew1523]

I'm buying one next month!! It's my dream, finally come true!!! :) :)

[@LifeOnUnleaded]

Thanks bud, the RS5 is a beast to be fair, haven't got my hands on one yet though!

[@Kre8ivity]

Decent review. But saying you can get one for 1/3 of the new price is a bit misleading. Are you buying salvaged ones or something?!?! I just got a 2011 E93 and love it!

[@SteveGreenCRMDeveloper]

£400 for an oil service!? I paid £211 at Dick Lovett BMW last month. 9 litres of Castrol TWS 10w60 and genuine filter all supplied by them.

[@LifeOnUnleaded]

That was the price quoted to us by BMW, we tend to obtain prices direct from the manufacturers, as it would be almost impossible for us to get prices from every garage in the UK, not to mention boring for you to watch if we listed them all haha!

[@SteveGreenCRMDeveloper]

+Life On Unleaded No problem mate. They didn't mention the spark plug change cost then? Now that is expensive.

[@TerminatorTX11]

Steve Green Or you could do it yourself, saving hundreds. Services really aren't that difficult to do!

[@SteveGreenCRMDeveloper]

IIP Velocity I've serviced many of my previous cars and motorbikes. When I've spent this much on a car I'd rather keep full BMW service history to make it easier to sell in the future. Most people are put off by performance cars without main dealer service history. Can actually be maintained to a higher standard by doing it yourself but still puts buyers off.

[@TerminatorTX11]

Steve Green Good point there actually, true that if u do it yourself it would probably be to a higher quality but as u said when it comes to selling it wont do u any good

[@chooselife3000]

+Life On Unleaded Are you still making videos and uploading to this channel? This is a great channel.

[@ToiletGrenade]

One of the best cars made by BMW next to the M5, im gonna get one for my first car hopefully :D

[@saulshaarbay7501]

This car is what makes me see beyond in my life, there's nothing else that suits me than this car, E90 is my favorite, and nothing more :)

[@dzacharias]

The baby... hysterical!!!

[@956Marow]

Would DCT be better than having a regular Manual Transmission?

[@SamRommer]

Any of them...loving the videos

[@TommysGuitar]

very entertaining review and lovely car!

[@hivanov96]

Very funny and useful review. Thumbs up!

[@DangerPickle93]

Can you request the car be delimited if you were gonna use it for a track car/daily driver

[@Basketballerphx]

Mine is delimited. It's pretty easy to get done.

[@surewin1773]

You'll still remain below the speed limiter in the majority of tracks, so there's really no need to remove the speed limiter.

[@Basketballerphx]

surewin you're a true bro ahahah

[@bmwalpina4628]

Hard top is more practical but soft top could look so good!

[@M3inOrange]

Nice car. You should really try an E46. Let us know what you then think?

[@guilhermesousa7240]

Life On Unleaded quick question to you mate, E92 M3 or M235i, which one shoud I buy?

[@simnumber1]

All three rivals are great machines. M3 for street and track use, C63 for that sound! and RS4 if your a by the book fellow...

[@florence3856]

Great review, cheers.

[@hcAsicted]

Quality improved significantly over last videos. Keep it up :)

[@andyhan4ever]

is that a stock color? it's almost angelic... what's it called?

[@44DANIEL92]

Great video buddy!

[@samuellomax2672]

Oh an Louis you're dog at the end is so cute