E30 vs Carrera 3.2 - Porsche 911 vs BMW M3 | Everyday Driver TV Season 2

The 1980s BMW M3 and Porsche 911 have skyrocketed in value and become legends among car enthusiasts. In this second episode of Season 2, Paul and Todd drive them back to back to find out what makes them special and which one they’d take home.

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[robertd]

The whole concept of driving slow cars fast is amazing. I’ve owned some fast cars but these little cars have way more character.
My current stable has a
1997 Miata
2017 GTI that is tuned

The GTI would smoke the Miata in every aspect from acceleration, braking and handling and yet the Miata is more fun to drive.

[aircooledjoe]

As a current owner of a 1985 Porsche 911 (my father bought it before the price boom) I can say that they are an absolute blast to drive, honestly if you can afford it, buy both. These two cars are unbelievable and come from a different more analog time that made driving fun.

[Sven]

If you think the M3 is boring, put an Alpha N airbox + tune on it and you‘ll get the sickest induction noise from any car ever

[pkerblaze]

I have a 1987 E30 316 carburator, it's only 90ch but it was my first car, I used it as a daily and each day was a pleasure to go to school !
You're right about spending money for the maintenance, I bought it only 1700€ (in France) but spent almost 3300€ fixing a lot of stuff... For a student it was hard but I would do it again if I had to ;)

I drove it 2 years before switching it for a brand new mx-5 1.5L ND because of gasoline consumption with 100km/day i have for my first job (switched from 10L/100km to 6L/100km while keep driving with fun the foot to the floor)

I'm happy with the miata, but i kept the E30 for week-end because it's so much fun to drive, in a different way !

Whenever I thought of selling the E30, I took it for a drive and after less than 10mn, i was like "Hell no, no way to sell it..." hahaha

E30 forever ;)

[mrlong]

Bang for your buck..get an e46 m3 and Honda s2k. I did and will never look back. Both still parked in my garage and driven weekly. Easy to maintain, enough power for the streets, and styling to stay classic forever

[mtrooper]

Seeing that cardinal red leather interior in that M3 makes me really miss mine, and regret beyond belief selling it! 😭

[brettcastro]

22 min video with two of my favorite cars ever from one of my favorite channels? Don't mind if I do. It sucks that both of these cars were once affordable and now are pretty much becoming unattainable for the average person. Especially if you actually want one in nice condition.

[GrimSRT]

I owned and daily drove an E30 M3 for nearly 20 years. For some of that same time I ran a Porsche race shop. The way I always described driving the E30 M3 was that it danced, so it was cool to hear you describe the handling similarly. You can rotate it on demand with use of the pedals and steering. I used to occasionally bring it out to a PCA autocross and it would absolutely dominate the Porsches in that setting. I even beat an imported (not legal in the USA) 996 GT3 more than once. I’ve owned a lot of legendary cars in my life, and the E30 M3 is one of the few that lives up to the hype. It just sucks I sold my E30 M3 for $7K and will likely never own another. At least I have the memories.

[theneondino]

I bought an E30 M3 back in 2004 at 21 years old at arguably it's lowest valuation. Very glad I did! Still my favorite car in the whole world! And I can put my kids in the back.

[AsifLicious]

They're both so gorgeous but the M3 has a special place in my heart

[danlewis]

Fantastic video. The scenery, the roads, the cinematography. For old car guys, this is surely one of the all time great car videos of these 2 iconic cars.

[CarsandComments]

Such a great episode gentlemen, keep up the great work can't wait for season 3!

[johnT]

Went from a Porsche 981 GT4 to a '84 Carrera. The '84 is just magic. Better than a modern GT4 IMHO. It's tough to drive but really fantastic.

[CharlesCA]

This video is amazing! Can you add clips of the gauges while driving next time? Watching the needles move around on older cars is awesome. Keep up the excellent work!

[TexasRedneck]

Can't afford an e30 m3...so I bought an e30 325iS

[Snarge]

Having to work around the M3's lesser power makes the car more engaging which adds to the fun factor. One simply can't power through a 30 mph up hill corner but must shift down probably two gears and get the rev's up to maintain one's pace. And that is fun. Also, if you're driving public 2-lane roads out in the country side, well you'll still be going exceedingly fast if you're pushing it. So the E30M3 has it. And the old 911SC? Nothing to complain about. Nothing at all.

I love your honesty!!! your bravery is admired. I agree with you a 100%! well done.

[msbtennis]

You guys do such a good job. Everyday Driver has a great story!

[jmsjms]

A little quote:"... 5:34 So it's not the fastest car on the planet and nobody cares. Smiles get bigger the faster we go..." Let's call this a blatant contradiction.

[jesuschristpose]

This is the Porsche and BMW that made me fall in love with these two car company's