Its the only car i would use the infotainment. Every info u need is on the windshield, and u can set it up by BMW app. I tried 2018 WRX with apple car play, i rather stick my phone on the windshield.
Totally agree about the exhaust. My dad's friend has that M3, however, he went and got a custom exhaust made (wish I could post a pic of entire exhaust, beautiful welding!!) And it sounds epic!! Like seriously, seriously good. Sounds nothing like the stock one. Definitely worth paying for. Besides, if you have 62grand to buy a car then an exhaust is penny's to you lol
Xbot4Life lmfao it sounds like a lie but it was genuinely my mistake. I drove the new cars that day and i assumed that the m3 was also a 2019 because it was still new.
You're such an entertaining reviewer Mat! Definitely my favourite on CZcams at the moment. My Dad wanted to buy a Cayman, I made him check out your video and he went to the dealership the next week.
I suppose that these cars are not bad value at £60K (and their Audi and Merc near equivalents). They are still twice the price of a Golf R, Focus RS. It does beg the question as to why you would want more than an M3, when they have near supercar performance, take 4 in decent comfort, have sensible dimensions and are a masterclass in Germanic understatement.
I guess with cars, like everything else, you get diminishing returns to any factor. When you pay £20K for a new small car, you can generally see what extra you are getting than a £10K new car. The increase is performance will be useable every day. The same applies in a leap from £15K to £30K Golf R or equivalent. You have to pay increasingly large margins to get extra performance for expensive cars and that performance is less likely to be useable on our roads.
Let me guess, runflat tires? 1st thing I would ditch.. Get some proper performance tires, like the new Michelin Pilot Sport 4S.. Will also make less noise..
@@Machine_s15 You don't.. All you can carry is a tyre repair-kit, otherwise call road assistance.. For the 30+ years I've been driving now I only had a flat tyre once, so it's worth the risk for me.. You get better performance and much better comfort..
I LOVE bmws and especially the M3 but the exhaust is thrash :( You need an aftermarket exhaust if you want it to sound good I have a white one with the same int spec and the best driving selection is Steering wheel - comfort and everything else on sport+ (in my opinion)
Yo are you dumb the m3 is loud but it is just the one he has which is trash i own an m3 and my neighbors complain when i start it i have “ARMY TRIX” exhausts and they are really loud
I would sack a couple of the new presenters on the Top Gear team and employ Mat any day, keep up the good work mate. Loving the reviews! Car Wow is still great thought :)
Great review, I don’t agree with your comments on the sound of it though. My 2018 Competition sounds fabulous. But I acknowledge we all have different tastes but I also have an E63 M6 with that glorious V10 !
Gray or silver with red interior is one of the classiest/"old money" combinations IMO. It doesn't look quite as spectacular on the BMW as it does on, say, a convertible Aston Martin or a 1965 Cadillac, but damned if it doesn't try its hardest to turn a boy racer with premium aspirations into something you'd expect a Rothschild to drive to a formal party. Not to say it isn't a good car, it's a great performance car and one of the best you can get with 4 doors, but with this color combo, it wouldn't look out of place right next to a black Phantom in the golf course valet lot.
Hey guys I love you reviews but I would love to see a review of C43 AMG Coupe its a very interesting car and engine. Do you planning to test this car ?
Anyone else watching this in 2021 and soaking in the nice design and SMALL grill
I prefer the new one
Toxic
New one looks way better grow up
The new one makes the F80 look even better.
Yeah not with beaver tooth grille it’s hideous f80 is way better looking
The moment I got a notification from carwow on a BMW , i knew you were gonna mention how much you love that infotainment system ! haha
Abhijeet Mann for real 😂
Ahh, but rumours are that he is having an affair with Virtual cockpit
Abhijeet Mann it's the best though 😜
Its the only car i would use the infotainment. Every info u need is on the windshield, and u can set it up by BMW app. I tried 2018 WRX with apple car play, i rather stick my phone on the windshield.
Happy to say I own this car now. Absolutely love it, spot on review Matt.
Hey Rob you wouldn’t happen to still own that car?
@@jensonristevski I sure do!
@@robhampton324 Wouldn’t happen to have a few photos up somewhere?
Im thinking of buying one in the next year or 2, do you have the comp pack or standard? and how is it as a daily driver (also in winter)?
Watching this in 2024
yep
Same because I'm considering one of these or w204 c63
OMG after so many year this car still look good.
AndrewEarns They've done some mid-cycle updates. Tail lights, body panels, iDrive, etc. They need to put the new Angel Eyes on this bad boy tho
AndrewEarns It's only been a few years, not long at all!
nah, i love the new Sigmas
still looks fucking good!
Most of the guys arguing here, can not afford this car. They are keyboards warriors.
LoL true
You included
Hahaha
Leon Henry they’re 30k now 🙂
90s kid: now we can
We absolutely love the M3 and M4.
Driver's Seat what's the difference?
LemonZeppelin the m3 is better, that’s the difference. 😂😂
m4 got 2 less doors
Zach S m3 is much better to be honest
Little did you know 3 years ago that in 2021, you will start to hate it 😔
Totally agree about the exhaust. My dad's friend has that M3, however, he went and got a custom exhaust made (wish I could post a pic of entire exhaust, beautiful welding!!) And it sounds epic!! Like seriously, seriously good. Sounds nothing like the stock one. Definitely worth paying for. Besides, if you have 62grand to buy a car then an exhaust is penny's to you lol
where did he get it done? whats the exhaust called?
The road noise and ride quality is a lot better with 19-inch wheels. And damn that M3 is still so damn sexy after so many years.
With new tires only the ride quality is not bad. The 19 inch rimes are not cool.
no family???Go for the m4
Tasos Arpoudis or the M2.
actually the M3 looks meaner and better than the M4 imho
Just found my new favourite car reviewer, what a genuinely likeable guy!
The M3 is my dream car and I will achieve it. I am currently 17 in high school and I will do what I love to get this fabulous machine
Did u got it?
I love the sound of tires
Those wide wheel arches at the back 😍
This is why we are here to help for exhaust options😉
MATT, make a review of the M5 F10 pleaseee
Well, I would rather drive an M3 that will get me through a track day rather than an Alfa that will break after the 1st lap.
that M3 is a sexy beast!!
Better Choice than an M3. Such an a attractive package! Straight six goodness!
🖒if you think m3 is a beautiful car
The most good looking BMW ever made
greetings from Greece!!!
pay debt!
Boeing AH-64 Apache Helicopter lol
Boeing AH-64 Apache Helicopter so true
Beautiful Greece!
Boeing AH-64 Apache Helicopter 😂😂😂😂
Haha this legend was engineered 5 years ago ,but only one car could beat it ,that too a recently launched car
I like this M3 over the new one for looks.
This guy s my favourite car reviewer....simply funny yet stylish
Great stuff :)
i guess it is kinda randomly asking but does anybody know a good website to watch new series online?
@Julio London Flixportal =)
@Khari Kyle Thanks, I signed up and it seems to work =) I really appreciate it !!
@Julio London Happy to help xD
M3 FTW
just found out what FTW stands for and wanted to use it
Just drove a 2019 one today. Absolute weapon
actually the 2019 M3 did not make it production due to some emission problems which will be fixed the 2020 model.
Youssef Mohamed Wanis ah yes lmfao sorry. 2018 competition pack
@@jamacado2142 Lol dont know if you got caught out in a lie or if you made a mistake lmao
Xbot4Life lmfao it sounds like a lie but it was genuinely my mistake. I drove the new cars that day and i assumed that the m3 was also a 2019 because it was still new.
Xbot4Life LMFAO you ended mans whole career
This car with an akrapovic exhaust is delicious
Its this or the e46 fo me
E46 M3 and South African 333i are the best 3series bmws ever..... the sounds was symphonic 👌
A review for x6 and m6 I wait for so long.
Put to sport plus to turn on the exhaust
You're such an entertaining reviewer Mat! Definitely my favourite on CZcams at the moment. My Dad wanted to buy a Cayman, I made him check out your video and he went to the dealership the next week.
Some additional sound deadening would be good for the tire noise.
I think the m performance pack looks a lot better
I prefer the regular M3 wheels
@@An.Individual I have the Competition pack and have to agree. Like the regulars 19" more. In all other aspects the Competition is better
Hey Mat, this m3 or a Giulia? An italian, brunette, green eyed, athletic phisique, E cups, 175cm tall girl named Giulia?
I think he already stated his opinion in the video.
m3 or c63, no one buys an alfa
Apres Midi its rs5 vs m4. c63 is not so good. its just a fast luxurious car.
MCR955 xo we will w8 until someone reviews the rs5 :)
alfa is the way to go btw but reliability is so bad. idk bro. im confused right now...
MCR955 xo
merc just no (i said why before). alfa is gonna break down. m4 has a bad exhaust and very firm ride (and tires noise).
rs5 ftw then :)
I6 twin turbo any day over V6 twin turbo
I'm 2024 still wanting this M3
Id go for a C63 any day, gotta love that V8 rumble and torque
The sounds of the low profile tyres doesn't matter to M3 fans...
Why? It's because you're cranking tunes on the media system.
I suppose that these cars are not bad value at £60K (and their Audi and Merc near equivalents). They are still twice the price of a Golf R, Focus RS. It does beg the question as to why you would want more than an M3, when they have near supercar performance, take 4 in decent comfort, have sensible dimensions and are a masterclass in Germanic understatement.
Who would buy this car for 60k+???
people who aren't poor?
I love this m3 but the new m3’s interior is unbeatable
Ultimate Driving Machine
Tyre noise is really bad but I love my M3 comp pack
I don’t like the competition package wheels vs the non - the five spoke 19s so mucb nicer
I guess with cars, like everything else, you get diminishing returns to any factor. When you pay £20K for a new small car, you can generally see what extra you are getting than a £10K new car. The increase is performance will be useable every day. The same applies in a leap from £15K to £30K Golf R or equivalent. You have to pay increasingly large margins to get extra performance for expensive cars and that performance is less likely to be useable on our roads.
a more boombastic exhaust note!
>vrrrrr sounds like a honda
before anyone starts bashing. yes i know it's the microphone.
20 inch wheels are too big for M3, those 19 inch wheels look better and are better for everyday driving
I agree. The 20s look aftermarket
Apres Midi while the new civic type r will get 20s as standard
Front wheelgap looks atrocious on this M3
Apres Midi Shut up afternoon
wud reduce the road noise as well i wud imagine
How is that 2018 and don’t have the LCI headlights?
Executive package feature
Very good practicality review.
Let me guess, runflat tires?
1st thing I would ditch.. Get some proper performance tires, like the new Michelin Pilot Sport 4S.. Will also make less noise..
Then carry a spare wheel around where?
@@Machine_s15 You don't.. All you can carry is a tyre repair-kit, otherwise call road assistance.. For the 30+ years I've been driving now I only had a flat tyre once, so it's worth the risk for me.. You get better performance and much better comfort..
I LOVE bmws and especially the M3 but the exhaust is thrash :(
You need an aftermarket exhaust if you want it to sound good
I have a white one with the same int spec and the best driving selection is
Steering wheel - comfort and everything else on sport+ (in my opinion)
@Bushmaster88 what do you mean? I6 is literally one of the best sounding ones
Yo are you dumb the m3 is loud but it is just the one he has which is trash i own an m3 and my neighbors complain when i start it i have “ARMY TRIX” exhausts and they are really loud
If you want exhaust noise, you want a pergeot 206 1.1 litre.
I would sack a couple of the new presenters on the Top Gear team and employ Mat any day, keep up the good work mate. Loving the reviews! Car Wow is still great thought :)
This car is legend > I am in love with this car and audi rs4
Ive been waiting on this review
i so love this thing its my dream car
Great review, I don’t agree with your comments on the sound of it though. My 2018 Competition sounds fabulous. But I acknowledge we all have different tastes but I also have an E63 M6 with that glorious V10 !
Good man
The 2018 Competition is a nice car but the exhaust note sounds neutered
@@jeffclark2675 Do you own one ? Sounds fabulous to me !
Love the Alfa too, but...so far 70 percent of reviews ive seen on Alfa it breaks down, unlike the BMW.
Gray or silver with red interior is one of the classiest/"old money" combinations IMO. It doesn't look quite as spectacular on the BMW as it does on, say, a convertible Aston Martin or a 1965 Cadillac, but damned if it doesn't try its hardest to turn a boy racer with premium aspirations into something you'd expect a Rothschild to drive to a formal party. Not to say it isn't a good car, it's a great performance car and one of the best you can get with 4 doors, but with this color combo, it wouldn't look out of place right next to a black Phantom in the golf course valet lot.
Just subscribed to hear more from a reviewer like you.
Matt, what tyres were on that car? Makes a huge difference.
"doesn't really make much difference" /shrug LOL
Great car
And then there's the M4 CS. And the M4 GTS. And the M4 DTM. And the M4 GT4...
Tolles Auto😄und tolles Video
R.I.P best design
My Absolute Dream Car.......... 1 day....1 day ;D
Did u get it?
You launched it wrong. read the dial right before he launches. it says- Efficient Dynamics, it is an indication the car is not in sport plus.
I have a problem with my M2 how much is an M3
What is the difference between m3 comp pack and m3 cs?
Mat Watson should just take over from the new Top Gear hosts and host it! hes so good!
Please review a new bmw m4 competition pack
I will own this baby one day. After 5 years its not going down in value
i think the proportions on this car is still miles ahead of the m4.
I really like red leather, it's better than all the boring black leather in cars now
The one caveat about the Alfa though is how well it holds up after long term ownership. Other than that Giulia all the way.
Frocobo we know depreciation on Alfa's is heart wrenching, so might as well buy one in 2 years time
I think if BMW made this a 3.2 straight 6 naturally aspirated vehicle they would be loved now there are many questions about it
I prefer my naturally aspirated e92 M3, V8 with 414hp, best steering feedback ever engineered and the exhaust noise to boot
Nice car but exhaust sounds super weak
I do like them cars but not a fan of the little bump on the front
An Alfa beats a Beemer! Only in the surreal world of car journalism.
Had an Alfa, don’t want another. The new Giulia is slower around a track as well
I want 1 of these white exterior Same red interior
Hey guys I love you reviews but I would love to see a review of C43 AMG Coupe its a very interesting car and engine. Do you planning to test this car ?
Am I the only one thinking this car should be more modern and luxurious on the inside?
Nice red seats
Why are bigger wheels seen as a good thing when they clearly aren't?
Eddy Westby BECAUSE THEY LOOK AWESOME!
ALL ABOUT DA AESTHETICS BRUH!
no..that red leather again :D
Sooo needs the exterior carbon pack
Could you review the X5 M?
Seems like a fun car!
Nice car but the m3 e90 v8 is the daddy the sound of that is 👌
Only cuz iv hot one hahahahah
But does it come with BMW's signature "Catch on Fire while parked" feature?
Which car is flawless to Matt? I’d love to know 👀
The only thing I like about the m3 cp are the wheels
Please do a review of the BMW M4?
So is the competition trim the best m version
this thing looks mean
If there is a legend, then it's the M3... Just wait for the new model, it will reinvent the term "sportscar".
Would you spend your money on an Alpha? I know I wouldn't. The car might be great but it's a gamble from an ownership point of view.
If you want ultimate m3 3000 is not a big deal.