Why I sold my F80 M3 within 90 days of ownership...

#spencerberke #f80m3 #bmw

[SpencerBerke]

Keep in mind, I am SO grateful to be in a position to purchase an F80 M3... I remember WISHING I could afford an E90 M3... now looking back after owning 5 BMW's so far I feel so much gratitude. But I wanted to help the community out and give my honest opinions with no brand deals holding me back, no partnerships holding me back and no ego holding me back. This is my honest opinion. I did forget to mention how amazing the brakes are on the F80 M3, lol. But that's it.

[northern]

"the F8X is very bought not built" says the guy who bought a built car, and has a shop put on double sided tape mods for him. Come on, man.

[devildog]

I have a F80 with the competition pack and have extensive track time back to back with my car and an e90 and the F80 is superior in every single way other than exhaust note. It's not even close, the chassis is leagues better, the steering is more precise albight with less feel. The dampers keep the car flatter with less drama mid corner. The motor makes the e90's feel weak by comparison, the maximum grip is better, the at limit control is better, the car is lighter and easier to push into corners while being quicker on corner exit, the brakes are no comparison. The seats are better, the ergos are better, the interior is better, it looks better. One of the instructors there who owns the e90 drove my car and agreed that the F80 is a better track weapon in every way, his laptimes were immediately faster than his own car and it was the first time he ever drove an f80. The e90 is slightly more comfortable on the street, the suspension is just a hair softer and that S65 though, glorious sound, no comparison there, S55 sounds mediocre.

[Rmmlom]

Bro, your absolutely right, the E90 x is the best of the driving experience. The feel, the hydraulic steering. The power just amazing. Thanks bro, keep up the good work. Classic E90s is the ticket..!

[Slowjo]

I’ll say this, every time I see an E9x M3 I drool. I will literally stop everything I’m doing and just watch it drive by. When owners see me and give a little blip of the throttle….HEAVEN!! Other than GT3’s, there aren’t many cars I feel that way about. You made a great decision.

[mircebob]

Just sold my E90 M3 and got the F80. The only thing that i miss over the F80 is the engine sound. F80 is way ahead of it, stiffer chassis, power and technology way better in the F80. Driving the E90 daily takes a lot of effort, to hear the engine you need to be up in the rev range and break the law each time you drive it. The F80 platform is a much better daily car, easy to drive and did i mention the power and torque is simply mind-blowing over the E90!!

[_ABC_]

F80 holding value well. I’ve had 2 E92’s and currently have the f80. I personally think the f80 looks better its very modern and good for another 5 or 10 years. The lci 2 icon headlights are sharp. I have the mpe on the f80 if you leave the valves open and delete the artificial pops it doesn’t sound too bad. No doubt the v8 e92 sounds better but most will agree the e92 is probably the best sounding m to date. The thing is the f80 is an aggressive animal road presence is immense with the sharp headlights splitters and diffusers not to mention those arches its very muscular and that is the reason why i personally prefer it over the e92. I do think the competition package in the f80 makes a difference too. Especially with residuals.

[nightwolves]

Speaking on track use the F8X is such a significant leap ahead from both a technological/hardware focused standpoint. With the same driver, on a racetrack (stock for stock or mod for mod) an F80 will mop the floor with an E90. End of story

[Donolotti]

To say the f8x has no soul is a big car guy oversight. I’ve had a e46 m3 and a f82 m4 and both have soul. Each car guy likes different things whether it be muscle cars, exotics or tuners. Sounds like the car was not for you but still has soul to someone else that likes the platform in a different way than you.

[Leatherface-]

Have a couple m5’s under my belt. My favorite in terms of feel has been the e60. I just bought my first e92 and absolutely love it. Wish I’d of gotten one sooner. I absolutely love the raw feel the E series M’s have over the F’s. Each have its own personality. I love both ❤️

[Kevin-jnut]

I don't own an M3 but I love all of the E90s. It definitely aged well even for being 10+ years old, you can't go wrong with one especially an LCI. It's a masterpiece also the last of the N/A straight 6 and V8/V10. It's the end of an era in BMW history.

[johnw]

Thank you, Spencer. Honestly, I had been in a dilemma whether I should have bought an F80 and sold an E92. However, after sitting in an F80, I realised I actually did not like the feeling brought by a turbo engine. I had an E70 with twin-turbo, but I just felt the accelerating was supposed to be linear. That is the same feeling when I took a flight. It must be smooth. And BMW started their business by building aircraft engines. It is in their blood. Ps. the built of turbo enhancer was for solving the issue that aircraft engine was unable to absorb enough air when they were at high altitude.

[peterhammer]

I agree to many points. I also liked my E92 more than the F80 Competition. Here is where I disagree:
1. The F80 FEELS more nimble than the E92 because the E92 is very nose heavy
2. The M-performance Akrapovic is excellent and the sound really satisfying. Not an S65 but very good still
3. On a track there is a huge difference. I was able to shave 2-3 seconds off with the F80 Competition on a 1.30 track compared to E92
4. The F80 is much easier to drive fast in my opinion

In general the E92 felt more special but my engine died on 180 000 km, which was a very expensive repair. Had zero problems with the F80.

[cbon]

It's all good do what you love. I personally love the f8x platform. Driven the e92 m3 love the sound but prefer the f82 for my taste.

[AlmightyEye]

Snowflake. He didn't feel "connected" to the car. Sounds like BS to me. He QUICKLY realized he couldn't "build" this car as cheaply as a E Series. Bottom line.

[andrewrivas]

To each it’s own, I really like your point of view and where your coming from, for me personally the F80 is everything I could ask for, every time I drive the car, it feels like the first time I’ve driven it, just absolutely in love and can’t imagine of selling it. Yes the exhaust definitely is the biggest buzz kill but surprisingly, I don’t really care that much about it, I got BM3 on my car and have some light burbles on it, and I am totally happy with it, at the end of the day, I don’t see how you can go wrong with either car lol

[ctknetwork]

Lol he sounds like when I sold my E90 for E46

[Mozeyzey]

f80 owner and I approve this message! The f80 is dope and after having it for a while I love the car and if I wanna hit the track id rather take my brainrattling e46 :) IDK about "soul less" the car is definitely an enthusiast car and has a wild character. The 2 cars are just completely different and were designed with different priorities in mind + currently at two completely different price points which would also play into the built vs bought mentality... IMO a e9x 100% maxed out would cost abt the same as a f8x 100% maxed out

[H.S.H.M.]

So true. No matter how expensive the exhaust system, the F80 still doesn't sound good, it just makes it louder that's all, but not better. The E9x M3, even with the most cheapest ghetto hacked up muffler deletes, it still sounds good

[David-ejps]

I currently have the e92 as my daily driver and having grown up learning to drive on BMWs, I must say the e92 steering is on point if you are a driver that wants to feel connected to the car. Nice and HEAVY.

It’s response and feel is raw, kinda annoying driving in an area with bumpy roads as you feel everything but at least you know exactly what’s happening underneath you.

The biggest let down on the e92 is it’s speed it’s just not as quick as the f8x generation 😂😂.