Daily Driving A MANUAL BMW G80 M3 - Base VS Competition.

Finally got my hands on a base RWD MANUAL G80 M3. Spent a week daily driving it and getting a feel for the car after having lots of seat time in an auto AWD competition. Should I sell the f80 for a g80? Maybe a 911 instead? Time will tell…

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[RSXengineering]

I've always had manual cars in my life and I don't think I'll ever have the same excitement buying and driving an auto. I've driven plenty of high-power automatic cars and it always gets old really quick. There's just something frustrating about seeing the RPMs go up & down by themselves. Manual FTW

[svali]

I have a similar one (6MT) Isle of Man Green but with Kyalami Orange interior. I absolutely loved it. The amount of attention it gets. INSANE

[FlashFlash-tbvf]

Automatics always sound like a clutch is slipping. Totally agree 6 speed RWD is BMW M3 DNA and that's why I got the 2022 G80 6Mt with sunroof. I had the F80 6MT with sunroof and it was fantastic! I sold it at 72, 000 miles and it was around covid times when used car value was very high. I had a huge downpayment on the F80 and I got all that money back when I sold the car.

[FreshlySnipes]

It’s a fantastic car. I got a 2022 manual in Portimao Blue w/ Fjord Blue interior.

Enjoy!

[kidstarr]

The G8X platform is my current dream. Idk why but the G82 in particular has been growing on me especially cause of Freshkiicks build. The only thing I need is a six speed. Sucks that you can only get a base with manual and not on a comp

[GolfCoyote]

I do like rowing gears, but man I love the ZF in my G80 coupled with the Xdrive. The car just absolutely rips.

[theriseagainstfan]

I've always been a manual or die guy, but the G80 changed me on that. It's not even about base vs comp, or RWD vs X Drive. It's just that the manual transmission is a bad feeling manual and the ZF8 is an amazing automatic.

[hotdusty]

Thanks a lot for the comparison. I like the Tanzanite Blue with Kyalami interior on the current G80's. I've been driving the previous generation M3 and 3-series all with manual transmission's. I'm thinking about trying the current G80 M3 Competition with the auto-transmission. I also like the 2024 M8 Competition Coupe. I will have to test drive both of them to see which one I like best. For now, the F80 M3 Competition with manual transmission is more than enough for a daily driver.

[JohnDoe-mxrr]

I would prefer auto for track. But family commuting and canyon roads manual more enjoyable. I can understand why bmw went with awd due to much power and managing that rear end is much at it limits.

[jaimehurtado]

I'm curious how you feel going from the F80 cluster to the G80s digital cluster? Iv always liked that the F80 has actual gauges but also mixes a little bit of digital with the different chassis settings, lane departure, and redline lights

[jahudini]

Can't put a price on friendship. My best friend leant me his BMW when i got my job an hour and half away...and i had to move closer to work; My motor in my car had died. I drove his car for a month. I have owned 3 BMW's ever since.

[cwimalas]

Thanks for posting this. I really enjoyed your take and your thought process. Debating between the M3 and the M4 myself at the moment so on a youtube bender!

[kidstarr]

I say enjoy the F80 for some years then it’s GT3 time brother!

[Herethan]

When you mentioned the STI I then noticed you were scooby. Totally forgot you use to own a subie. I own a subie, and now looking for a g80.

[JUNIOR-otbb]

Shout out to Chris good friends are still in the world 💯 🤜🏾

[jack]

Need more friends in my life like Chris! Lmao

Also Isle of Man green is one of the greatest greens of all time. It looks amazing.

[frankbad]

i wish this was AWD. BMW did this on purpose to put AWD in the MOST expensive model

[marcusoctober]

That sunroof is totally not worth it. It's not even panoramic

[fattybutt]

drove a g87 for a few days. felt very numb overall kinda like you're along for the ride vs actually driving the car. wicked fast though

[zips]

You need to drive one with the buckets for the full experience. They are really a game changer