6 Months of Ownership With a 2018 BMW M4 | Here's My Experience
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- čas přidán 9. 07. 2024
- It's been about 9 months since I purchased my 2018 BMW M4, so I figured I'd share my ownership experience since I'm well overdue for this video. I'm pleased to say there have been so many positives of M4 ownership and not much in terms of things that I truly dislike about the car. I hope you were able to find value and take away some info from this video, and if so please make sure to smash the thumbs up button as well as subscribe to the channel for more great content!
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0:00 - 1:25 Intro
1:26 - 6:09 Things I Like About the M4
6:10 - 11:20 Things I Don't Like About the M4
11:21 - 14:27 How Has Reliability Been So Far? (40,500 miles) - Auta a dopravní prostředky
This generation was so much more beautiful than the new one. Definitely a piece of artwork
Agreed!
G80 M3 looks better though, you just need to see it in person
fo sho, the new one is ugly
@@tanyaradzwamusada you mean the piggy nostril one?
I don’t like the grill on the new version
“Im going to talk about things i dont like first”
Talks about things he likes first😂
Fr lol! I was like, I thought he was starting with the bad lol!
lmaoooooo yea you caught me lackin 😂
Hahahaha can’t help it😂
Just got mine yesterday, feels like a dream. Thank you for video definitely helped me pull the trigger on getting one.
Had M4 for 2 years, Sold it. Stage2 with bunch of carbon stuff on the exterior. Lowering springs, it was black on black. Murdered out. For the money I agree you get tons of stuff! + more! I got the car with 43k miles- sold it with 50k miles, and yeah the DRIVETRAIN Manulfaction did show ones! but after restarting it it was fine, no crank hub mod! its not expensive to fix it. but decided to part it out and get something that will make me more happy! One thing that I hated about it the most, traction issues first and second gear it sucked- whenever I wanted to just take off. I know I could go with Slicks but they would suck in rain, exhaust note was also not my thing, I sold it and got GT-R. Love it... it's a different animal---
I know a few m4 owners with 40k+ miles on it and havent had any major drivetrain issues
My own personal opinion, this generation of M3 and M4 was the most beautiful/cool looking ever so far. The only huge problem...it didn't have a V8 😭.
v8 may be cool,but it litterally GULPS gas.
The M4 would have been so impractical with a V8 in it, The V6 consumes less gas and it already sounds good.
@@neluchirita2013 straight 6 you mean. They're straight 6 not v6
@@neluchirita2013 I’m sorry but if you’re buying a sports car you shouldn’t give a rats ass about how much gas it takes.. buy a Honda
@@JR19k right
I like the S55 more than the V8.
Got me a 2018 Yas Marina Blue in manual. Had it for 4 years and love it. Really no complaints.
I hope you never lose this passion for BMW 😍😍
Also, apparently they have issues with the factory top mount charge cooler. Even newer cars with few thousand miles start leaking randomly and it's just a bad design. Easiest way to check if it's leaking is to open the coolant reservoir for the TMIC that's up by the firewall behind the intercooler. If it's really low there's a good chance it's leaking and it leaks the coolant into intake ports down into the cylinders. I checked mine and it's fine, but ordered a aftermarket intercooler for peace of mind because I don't want it leaking into my engine lol.
Just paid deposit of a 2018M3! Love ur video, I started watch at m235 videos, by that time I also own a m235!
Beautiful car dude. Love it.
EXCELLENT video! I’m in the market for an F83 manual, and I appreciate your perspective in this review! 🙏🏾 well done!
thank you, glad you found it informative!
About to buy a manual m4 for my daily, in the process of throwing a single turbo on my built n54 right now, thanks for the vid!
Great vid man! I can't wait to get back into an F8x. Making me more excited just watching this!! Now just waiting for the used car market to readjust itself again will be the hardest part..it's taking forever with these inflated prices! 😤
agreed man! These prices are absurd at the moment, but i think we're nearing the peak hopefully
I don't know if prices will ever return to the norm as this might be the new norm sadly
Your so right bro, main problem I’m havin rn is tryna figure out how to put stock power down. I found it so weird that it really does spin in 1st & 2nd just on stock power, the rear end kicked out on me for the first time, I was like what the heck, how. I could only Imagin how hard this is gunna be to figure out when I’m makin 600. Definitely gunna have to go the route of bracing the diff up, better suspension and the right alignment, CB, & chamber hopefully
You have to code the diff with the GTS flash, GTS traction, CS EDC, and GTS Steering and that solves a whole lot of issues that you're talking about
man this the dream car for me 😫
Love your videos dude, would love to connect, I’m in Canada and own an 2018 F82 ultimate package. Do you have your crank hub done or are you waiting until after warranty to do it?
Nice car , love it!❤️
Love Mine, no issues, so powerful it's a German muscle car no two ways about it. I went with a 2020 m4 CCBs, exec, tech, comfort, full leather,. MPE, front lip, inner canards, spoiler, rear lip, diffuser, carbon mirror caps, performance steering Wheel alcantra, carbon hand brake and shifter. Everything OEM. Metallic mineral white with carbon fiber roof, 4k miles from a BMW executive and grabbed it for (83k out the door) 4 months ago, paid in full
Always very honest Omar that’s one of the reasons I like your channel you don’t sugar coat it 🇬🇧🇬🇧👍👍
Appreciate that man! Honesty is key
Wheel fitment looks bang on. what wheel and tire specs are u running?
great video. do you still own her? any issues since this video posted?
Your setup looks so simple and clean bro! Love it. I have a Mineral White on SO F80 and was wondering what wheel and tire specs you're running?
Thanks man! I actually have a video on the channel breaking down the exact wheel/tire specs. It's like 3 or 4 videos behind this one!
I heard you were maybe going to play with spacers. This video has it pushed out perfectly where I would want them. What spacers did you put on?
About putting the power down and you having kw v3’s, what have you set the compression and rebound to on the rear?
Agree with you about the interior. Sold my last f82 which was mineral white on sakhir orange because i HATED having a plastic dash and panels. Went with an 18 f82 comp with full golden brown individual leather and loving it. The car just reeks of leather when you get into it and feels way more premium
Agreed I went with a 2020 m4 CCBs, exec, tech, comfort, full leather,. MPE, front lip, inner canards, spoiler, rear lip, diffuser, carbon mirror caps, performance steering Wheel alcantra, carbon hand brake and shifter. Everything OEM. Metallic mineral white with carbon fiber roof, 4k miles from a BMW executive and grabbed it for (83k out the door) 4 months ago, paid in full
do you hear any rattles on your 2018 f82 comp with the full leather interior?
@@yg78t76t7 no
Man I miss my F82! This is a clean looking car 👌
Advice: don't waste your time with the new M4's. Get this. You get so much M performance car for the money compared to the new M4
But what if I want a car that can chew through a fully grown tree trunk with those BUCK TEETH.
nah the new one looks dope
@@benedictbadminton4993 it looks good dont get me wrong but you can get so much m performance by buying a depreciated older m4 and save alot of money that you could have used to tune that M4.
No, buy the new one! I need more f80's M4, so they get cheaper and cheaper 😂
On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate M4 vs M235i?
Is there any mods you have to do to put larger tires?
you can reliably beat on the f80 platform? a couple of hard downshift and you get a crank hub failure lol, maybe after you swap out the crank hub with the maximum psi one, sure.
Amazing video my friend. Regards from Argentina
I think the competition model puts the power down more efficiently am j right?
theres something to be appreciated about simple interiors and simple buttons. too many screens nowadays
100% agreed
How is the ride after lowering it? Did you just get springs or coilovers?
Came across a vid by you last week. Enjoyed it and subscribed--also "like" them. Do not agree with your opinion on the G8X, however. My M4 Competition--black, is terrific looking. I consider the older M 3-4 nice looking, but too generic. BMW took a chance with the new direction and nailed it. Not sure I would think so highly if my car was a lighter color, but back--or gray, makes it look menacing. With 550 to the crank, it backs it up. Otherwise, keep the vids coming. I've shared a view as well.
Thanks for the support man! Yea the looks are entirely subjective. while it’s not my cup of tea personally, i understand there’s a group of consumers that really like the design
a stock 2019 m4 dct vs stock 2019 gt 5.0 10 spd. which is faster off the line and on a roll?
I bought a F83 2020 Comp. I bought it over the new version because I like the functional interior, simple and old school with a touch of tech. My biggest issue is the front end feel, even when in Sport or Sport+ it just does not feel connected. No issues so far and slowly adding upgrades.
Do you still have it?
@@georgemcdonald1 yes sir!
@m If you want all performance get M4 coupe (F82), if want performance and some practical use get M3, if you want performance with top down driving get M4 (F83).
The interior caught me off guard 🔥
I just bought an 18 M4 with 20k kilometres. I’m excited to collect it
Cannot wait to buy my own M4 , currently have a 2015 Lexus IS350 and am waiting for the day I buy one these bad boys 🙏🏼
Haha I am in the same boat. I have a Lexus RC350 and planning to trade it in for an M4!
Same I got 2017 RC 350, rlly want the m4
@@TheMMOKiller I have a 340i and want an M4
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@@chickenricesteak541😂
when you turn off your traction control the car goes into full track mode btw. so when you rev it it'll sound a whole lot better and gives full HP/TQ I believe when driving
Boost by gear tune for traction management.
Totally agree with your review ! Im exactly at 6 months of ownership as well such an amazing car! Question which trunk spoiler is that?
Thanks !
They say tires are the most important mod and I think it’s true I’m running a thereabouts 450 hp/480 lbs (crank) 335i and once I got pilot sport 4 Ss it made a world of a difference on my staggered setup
Gotta tune it, it need to smooth out power delivery because the stock sport plus mode is two twitchy, very easy to have the pedal move with the G forces off the line which can make it very "twitchy" like fast slow fast slow, hard describe it but the pedal is so sensitive that the bumps in the road affect your foot enough to affect either more power or mess power which translates to a twitchy start, but this is also just practice and only in the sport plus modes, in sport mode it's totally fine. So a simple few hundred dollars fixes this plus you'll get another 100 HP and 100tq so win win
The newer BMWs are very reliable from my experience. My 2017 M240 has had zero issues, and I've run it hard on the track ever since I bought it. In your opinion, do the wider wheels make a big enough handling improvement for the cost of the new rims?
Yes personally i think its worth it, having a 305 rear section with a grippy tire compound helps drastically with overall grip!
@@SimplyCarThings Great to know. I've got to improve my times at Streets of Willow. Thanks.
Just curious how often did you change the oil
@@omargeraldo3332 As scheduled by BMW maintenance. Still no problems despite tracking the car every chance I get.
got my eye on this alpine white 2016 m4. just gotta wait on my insurance check
Still better looking than the current model
Wow, I was sold on the M4 when you talked about its power, but the reliability part really got me considering a 4 series only because of the all wheel drive. I need something that can handle snow in Toronto.
Yeah definitely the best option if it snows a lot where you live! Go for a 435i xdrive or 440i xdrive if possible!
@@noahvondoom yah I’m looking for something that has some good power
@@davidkhamush2801 b58 or n55 will be more reliable down the round they come with 300-382 hp but can even handle 400whp reliably on n55 and around 500whp b58
Get a Audi then, that quattro system is unreal
@@codybolstad2040 I work for an Audi dealership, and frankly I personally think BMW feels more real to drive. The S lines are nice, but I feel like I can get a better driving experience from BMW
The only thing i would have to disagree / answer what you said about the tires msp4s is the best choice for sure lol unless youre tracking with it, if you have issues with grip you should be increasing your rear tire size too -yours dont look too wide and doing like 11.5 is standard - for the work your put in and wheels you got, getting a wider set of rears could definitely help with traction - but they do have to be warm tires
Buying this car soon mark my word brother thanks for the vid
lets gooo, no prob!
I need one
I really like the m4s, & this car is nice but one things for sure you'd better have plenty of cash on hand because the maintenance of these cars is no joke. I knew a guy who owned an m5 he purchased it from some lawyer & it was heavily modded, it was so fast it beat a corvette, but when it came time to get work on the suspension, the dealer wanted $7000 needless to say you must have cash to maintain it.
Got my m4 cs because I realized they solved the traction issue with the cup 2 tires and whatever tune they gave the cs 😂 great review btw
The CS is a real sweet car! Thanks man 👍🏼
I believe they made the max torque come at a higher rpm in the CS (around 4k rpms vs 1850 for the standard M3/M4).
Bro are you fbo on e85 making at least 590whp cuz otherwise the car is not really that quick . Is decent not quick. Now days a car in the 8s is fast other than that is just quick i have a car that does in the 9s bmw powered too and i dont call it fast is quick . Regardless is a great car i like it .
How would you compare this to your m235i, power and drive ability wise?
I hope to see this M4 at SDbimmerfest part 2.
Bro, was this filmed where Ryan Sheckler kicked flipped off of that fence?
How much did you get for?
Interior in the M4 being understated is AN understatement. Theres just no excuse when your competitors all have gorgeous interiors and premium feel. This is a car that can go up to 90k and no the driving is no Porsche either.
BMW “M” interiors have been historically Blah, kinda the point. Although they don’t quite handle like the glory days it’s still remains driver focused. Go get an AMG, loaded with buttons, tech, and rattles.
@@chop3625 I did get an AMG. Better sound, more power, and much better interior. No need to tell me what to get I've been in both sides. BMW is simply overpriced with the whole " driver oriented " excuse. Go drive a Porsche and see what driver oriented really feels like. The bimmer crowd lives in fantasy.
Would you of considered a manual transmission if the rright car/deal popped up? Or was it only dct?
i was set on dct from the start personally
Keep in mind that even though it's a 2018, it was in its 5th year of production and even before that when its 3 series platform was introduced. Falling behind interior and exterior design trends is one downside to BMWs insistence on 7 year cycles. They're all new for 2021 but will last until 2027!
Very nice
Did you do the crankhub fix on this one? What’s the wheel setup?
I have a video on the wheel setup! No crank hub fix yet
Sd north county local?
I opt’d for my F33 M Sport 37k miles, which I intend to tune instead of the F83 simply because it swallows gas like a MF’r and living in Cali where gas is $4.19+. I’d prefer those gas savings for BMW’s LEGENDARY “quality” issues down the line, which I intend to keep till she’s more trouble than she’s worth. Otherwise, gas aside I would have easily gone for the F83. Mine is also white on red and love the happy F33 medium.
Enjoy your blown turbos.
Man you only need carbon fiber front lip and rear diffuser 👌
Put titan Evolution Akrapovic with Maybe downpipes , and heres your Sound . Stock still good sound
Review my manual f82
Have you considered at all taking advantage of this crazy used car market and selling it or are you going to keep it?
i’ve been tempted but my plan is to keep this car for a long time
So... i had a 235 14 plate. K& n filter & stage 1 remap. Bang. On dyno at crank 390 bhp.
Then bought an m4 competition. 2017
Yes its nice looks the part but. My old 235 felt faster. The wind up on the 235 felt better.
So im now having my m4 comp remapped because it cant feel slower. Its not right. 🙊
After 6 months of ownership. Drive the car in sport mode for daily driving and M2 sport plus for the intense fun. These cars are amazing daily drivers...looks wise. Ppl love seeing them..they look very aggressive..interior is very bmw. Cant fault it. The RS5 is more luxurious but not as exciting to drive.
Main bearings go out on the S58
:( There is a service internal buletin now, check your dealer. They f***d this engine design up... :(((
When the biggest complaint is that there’s too much power for the tires….that’s a selling point, thanks! 😂❤
I’ve never owned a M but it seems from a few people I’ve talked to a 500whp N54 and a 500whp M4 the m surprisingly has a harder time putting the power down what would you say?
I have 500whp m3 and I don’t have any problem with putting the power down in 2nd gear and 40mph. I have the oem tires 285 in the back. A friend has 335is fbo inlets e40 tune, he should be around 460whp i believe. He can’t put the power down below 60mph and 3rd gear. He has 275 tires in the back
Tire compound can make a HUGE difference.
However, 500hp n54 cars usually have wheels/tires in addition to the other mods but m4s be making 500 with just a tune, so they may not have done many mods including wheels/tires. Idk could also be the s55 torque lol
The competition package changes suspension setup and rear LSD setup so is waaaay better for managing traction than the standard versions 👍
@@TheLogicprouser mine is competition package. We share the same suspension and differential with CS version, just different tuning. Maybe that’s the reason. I managed to do 0-60 in 3.5 seconds with old tires
@@bkracoski3283 also N54 makes 500whp higher in the rpms cuz the turbos spool slower.
off the line depends on your low down torque
The interior is much better when you get the full leather option
💯
Agreed, wish my car had it but it wasn’t a dealbreaker for me by any means
@@SimplyCarThings u can do full alcantara upgrade for the interior, well in germany we have multiple tuners wich do that
Haven’t seen that option I’ll have to look into it, but considering I pretty much delete the interior of most of my BMWs it likely won’t be a deciding factor for me.
Hello I'm 19 and looking into possible buying an F82 and I'm curious how is it for a daily? I currently daily a Honda CR-Z and I miss daily driving a rwd. Also I watched your video on if the comp package is worth and I have a question about that too. I do plan on modifying the car lightly such as cosmetics and maybe a exhaust. Is it worth the comp or no?
Not sure if you ended up pullin the gun on an F82, I own a 2018 F80 comp; 100% most reliable car I've ever driven. If you need advice on whether or not to buy a comp car vs non-comp; I would say do it if you like those comp rims, or the adaptive suspension; as adaptive comes stock on the comp models. I notice the suspension everytime I drive it, feels smooth yet aggressive and VERY planted on that stock comp adaptive setup.
What tires would you recommend to limit traction issues?
check out my most recent video! i recommend a bunch of different options there
ive read that the m4 comp is way better at putting down the power, than the standard m4
No
this is my dream car but in denmark it cost with tax on the car that is 150 % of the car it self it is costing 200k dollars
This dude said Imma talk bout the negative first and then starts with the positive 😂😂😂
How’s the M4 on gas mileage?
They are really good in terms of gas mileage, way better than a 2007 911s
I was able to get 30mpg around town when I drove like grandma
It’s not bad if you drive conservatively. 21-25mpg is pretty realistic. But it’s easy to have a heavy foot with these cars and that goes out the window lol
I’ve had a 2020 M4 Comp for a year now. Averaged 14.4mpg
Wait… how old are you? I graduated HS around 2016 too. You’re around 23?
yea i graduated high school in 2016. i’m 23
@@SimplyCarThings
Dang I don’t know many 22-23 year olds who can buy/afford an M4. Respect ✊
I rlly disagree with the interior cuz rs5 and a c63 since 2015 weren’t exactly the best
The sound of the M4 was what made me love the car when it first came out. To this day I still love the raspy popping burbling sounds. What else do people want.
A e9x m3 shits on a m4😂😂😂
Good vid bro, but 50k seems like a very high price to pay
thanks! For a 2018 M4 with 32k miles in a desirable color combo, $50k is pretty reasonable. They’ve gone up considerably since
@@SimplyCarThings yeah 2021 ‘post-covid’ car pricing is insane.
M2s last summer were around $40-44k with 30-50k mi. Now the cheapest is $44k with 70k miles 🤯
Are you thinking about the GTS style tail lights?
Supposedly the FOLEDS are coming out onto the market. I wana see how good they look in person, if they pretty accurate to the OEM ones i’d probably pick up a set
@@SimplyCarThings ah didn't know those were coming out. but yeah I think they look so good
What are those wheels man they’re sick
they’re Apex SM10, I have a full in depth video about them on my channel!
Do you have a catch can?
Not at the moment
Cant compare the s55 sound to the s65, two completely different engines
I had a friend whom spun his crank hub- destroyed the engine S55 , engine replacement is very very expensive
$5500 for a new S55 isn’t that bad
Preventative maintenance by replacing the stock crank hub is crucial for the F8X platform no question
@@russyyosef3005 a new S55 from bmw is not $5500, $5500 is the price of like a used N55
Even N20 from bmw is $10k+ without labor..
@@dylan-nguyen www.ghassanautomotive.com/products/bmw-s55-engine?_pos=1&_sid=ed7e6a318&_ss=r
@@russyyosef3005 GL with that seller - f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1772365
lmao “filthy” mine is literally driven on dirt roads and carwashed every other. you have no idea. much love tho to my fellow bim fam member. bless ya
hahaha i guess its all relative
Is yours lowered?
Yes
@@mikebiff I want to consider getting a new car but man car prices are insane these days so I’m just gonna wait a few years I suppose, Porsche Cayman, bmw m3/4, c8 vette, jag f type are on my list
This interior isn't spec'd with the Full merino leather package, in which case transforms the feel completely. Audi/Mercedes also has shit interiors for the RS5/C63 lol, if you spec the full merino you'd have the best interior out of the 3 bar none in terms of quality of materials, etc.
I don’t like the gauges. Too old school and plain right up to the 2020 model. They should of introduced digital gauges long ago.
When we getting the learn from my experience video...TO help prevent wrecked m4...
i already made that video a while back 😂
Wow dude only one oil change in 8k miles? I change my oil religiously in my 2020 M4 with 15k miles on it every 2.5k miles.😂
Compared to the new M4 this looks 100 times better. Period.
it absolutely does
Very reliable 👍🏿, knock on wood 🤣.
😂😂
Ps. Sound system aint all that either. 235 was better.
in reverse the m4 is fwd