I was told it was Dravit Grey, it appears it might be Oxide, apologies! Otherwise, hope you enjoy this guys, can't wait for mine to arrive early next month! Thanks for the support as always, have a great week! 👊
Superb Video as usual. The car has grown on me massively. I think it looks fantastic and this car sounds like a real M3. You really made a great choice by buying the M3. I guess you will really have a blast.
Hey Joe...so...we now know you will have the orange interior...I'm sure if we are patient enough, you will slip out again and state the colour of your incoming M3! You are one lucky dude though. M3 is the stuff of dreams!
Hi Joe! Absolutely love your videos. Really looking forward to your spec. We are getting a manual with BMW individual “Zanzibar “. If you want to do a review on it, come and visit us in the summer and lets hit the Autobahn!
This is soooo cool! Sorry I've just seen this!!! Watched your videos for years guys 🙏 Would love to do stuff with you when we can.... Thanks for the support legends 👊👊
@@JoeAchilles1 well, it was a nice surprise. Anyway, that’s the best interior color and what I would choose..seems like an updated version of the sakhir orange, but a little less red. The exterior better be Isle of Man Green metallic!!!
What a spec! This is honestly really nice, especially those rims! I’d personally take the M3 over the M4 because of the sharper side angles, but he M4 is no joke either!
Except for Chris Harris and Autocar. Actual car journalists with no vested interest. They say it's a decent track car and an average road car. Alfa gets their vote.
Hi Joe, I’ve got to say you are one of the best car reviewers on RUclips. Remember you were responsible for me buying the brilliant M140i which I still own. This M3 is now my dream car and hopefully be in a position to buy my own in a few years. I can’t wait to see yours in a few weeks, I bet it will be awesome 🤩
Finally a comment section thats not going on and on about the grill. The car is perfect. It looks good. Love it. The other reviewers are just bragging for clout. Joe and RBR are the only good reviewers
Love that colour on the new M3. The grille is starting to grow on me, especially in darker coloured cars, as others have said. Looks-wise I reckon the M3 looks better than the M4 and it’s not just because the fenders are more flared, somehow the rear fender on the M4 just looks a bit nah to me, a bit like a Mustang.
I just want to see a manual m3/m4 man. Idk why people are so obsessed with the "fastest", like you're gonna be doing 0-60 every day, manuals are waaaaaay more fun.
Your exactly right. The twin clutch was never great with it's artificially added drama provided by abrupt and jerky gear changes. The ZF in this car is similar to the M140i and is absolutely superb. I have a super rare F82 Competition manual and it's a fabulous drivers car. Pilot Super Sports when cold make the car really twitchy!
Saw a M4 in the flesh on the highway yesterday. Cruised up to him in my M2, had a short chat a wave, and I have been sold. Looks great IRL. Will be going the M3 route myself.
I've said it before and I'll say it again. I really like the way Joe conducts his reviews. Very professional and never boring. This particular M3 in this colour looks amazing. If I won the lottery today, I'd spec an M3 in this colour tomorrow. Cheers!
I'm definitely gonna be in the market for one of these I loved my F80 this is a beautiful car and I like the grills I think it looks better with darker colours.
Great review,, I just tried G80 and G82 back to back and the M3 is for sure more stiffer than M4, and better on track for that reason, less body roll. Great cars no doubt
Kinda like the understated effect that this colour combo has on the car. Wish the bonnet had a power dome! Finding the front end a bit too flat looking.
I have to say, as someone who was lukewarm on the grille at first, it's very spec dependent. I actually would never have considered oxide grey from the configurator, but that looks pretty epic on the road. Looks bloody wide and very menacing.
Have reviewed an m850 and the LCI M5 comp and prefer the M5. The 8 series is a large car with very little room in the back if any. Depreciation on the M8 would probably be a lot higher as well.
Its optimised for the m x drive I imagine, so the wider front wheels should fill up the gap. Also, the front alloys are 19 inch, so that'll affect the visual appearance when compared to the 20s at the rear
Saw an AW M4 at one of my local dealers,....and guys let me just say this,...that "Orange" leather is going to steal the #1 Trophy at all Car Shows,...especially if it's sunny out! It's stupid stunning!!
@@JoeAchilles1 Either way, I love your reviews and have been waiting for your initial m3 review to release for awhile. Can’t wait until your delivery video!
@@JoeAchilles1 Very interesting, thank you! Looking forward to your review on the seats options. As a daily driver, I could imagine the standard M seats (which seem to be quite sportive already!) seem to have a bit more of comfort. But I am not sure, not tried out neither the standard M sports seats nor the carbon seats.
@@giandebip I suspect it is. I think everyone is swept up in the visual badassery of the carbon seats, but I'm not sure they're a good pick for a daily. I don't mind stiffer seats, but I think that the carbon hump would wear on longer drives, or as some reviewers have pointed out, on very technical track work/with using clutch for those of us lucky enough to get the base spec. I'd go manual + base seats all day long and save the cash.
Hi Joe, how would you compare the m3Cs driving experience with this? I got the Cs after watching your review of it and have loved it so much. Can't stop driving it. I know the g80 is a better daily, but how do you think they compare to driving pleasure?
I sat in an m3 in a showroom a couple of days ago. The interior has finally been addressed with loads of improvements. But I’m so gutted about the exterior styling! Previously owned an m4 which I loved and was hoping to get involved with a new m3 or m4 but I honestly can’t bring myself to it. I’m kinda hoping they release an LCI with a grill option?!
Just too expensive. I wanted to buy a car similar to this as a fun car too keep permanently. However I am beginning to have reservations as to what will happen after 2030. If there’s a very small market for petrol I am worried that petrol will be really expensive, or the government may introduce heinous taxation for this type of vehicle. I think at this price it may be a better idea to buy a RWD Porsche Taycan or forget my dream of ever owning a performance vehicle.
You purchased the F32 4 series instead of the 3 (assuming you did not need 4 doors) because it has a wider track, slightly “sportier” suspension and a little extra equipment. I feel that is not the case with G series.
B pillars seems to have taken a nod from the Guilia QF, actually starts to make sense once the germans pick up on it, also the BHP and torque figures 👍
M4 for me as I think it’s more off a special looking beast but that’s my opinion what do I know!! Brill vid as always joe can’t wait to see the spec off the M3 👍🏻 best cars in my opinion
Great Video Joe, first time I’ve seen a G80 M3 and I thought I want one! Unfortunately with the right extras it’s €152k in Ireland! A 2018 M5 for €90k will be a good placeholder!
I was told it was Dravit Grey, it appears it might be Oxide, apologies! Otherwise, hope you enjoy this guys, can't wait for mine to arrive early next month! Thanks for the support as always, have a great week! 👊
Hey Joe, any comments on how it compares to the previous M3 CS in terms of driving experience? Which of the two would be more of a driver's car?
Superb Video as usual. The car has grown on me massively. I think it looks fantastic and this car sounds like a real M3. You really made a great choice by buying the M3. I guess you will really have a blast.
Hey Joe...so...we now know you will have the orange interior...I'm sure if we are patient enough, you will slip out again and state the colour of your incoming M3! You are one lucky dude though. M3 is the stuff of dreams!
Why didn't you go for the 4 Joe? Ahh, I rewound it, Mrs talked over that bit at around 3:20
Beautiful as always 🔥
Hi Joe! Absolutely love your videos. Really looking forward to your spec. We are getting a manual with BMW individual “Zanzibar “. If you want to do a review on it, come and visit us in the summer and lets hit the Autobahn!
MAX Gang waiting for your Video bro
Joe with a head cam will be interesting !
Now that's a crossover i wanna see
This is wholesome 🥲
This is soooo cool! Sorry I've just seen this!!! Watched your videos for years guys 🙏 Would love to do stuff with you when we can.... Thanks for the support legends 👊👊
I’m not revealing the spec of my new M3...
8 min later; I’m glad I’ve gone with the orange interior 👀
🤣 Yeah I was like 🤦 whilst editing, thankfully only a couple of people have picked up on it.
@@JoeAchilles1 have a feeling a lot more people will know reading the comments 😂, well I do as well
@@JoeAchilles1 well, it was a nice surprise. Anyway, that’s the best interior color and what I would choose..seems like an updated version of the sakhir orange, but a little less red. The exterior better be Isle of Man Green metallic!!!
@@RB-xv4si green and orange...o colour blind persons wet dream...lol
LOL 😂
Joe, love your content. You let slip your interior spec, orange is lovely
Let me answer the question in the title: Yes. Yes it is.
Has the grill grown on anyone else? I kind of like it now
Me! I thought it looked like crap before, but I actually really like it now. Can’t imagine how good it looks in person
Yup
Still not loving it but I guess most will be seeing the rear end!
It's just.... grown.
I like it on the M's, less so on the rest of the range
What a spec! This is honestly really nice, especially those rims! I’d personally take the M3 over the M4 because of the sharper side angles, but he M4 is no joke either!
Totally agree buddy 😉
@@JoeAchilles1 The M3's design is much more aggressive AND smoother, more harmonic than the M4's. Would prefer the M3 over the M4 everytime.
I prefer the m4 cuz I only drive coupes. 4 door cars are uglier than 2 door cars.
@@shanjanusman9974 everyone’s entitled to their own opinion dude! ☺️ C63 over this? That’s your choice buddy!
@@shanjanusman9974 not when the c63 comes with a 4cyl lmao
People are giving this car great reviews. I’m so glad I waited instead of going with the RS5. Ordered and should be delivered in a few weeks!!!!
Hell yeah, pierre
Excellent!! Enjoy it.
Congrats!! Great choice!
RS5 is a beast
Except for Chris Harris and Autocar. Actual car journalists with no vested interest. They say it's a decent track car and an average road car. Alfa gets their vote.
Hi Joe, I’ve got to say you are one of the best car reviewers on RUclips. Remember you were responsible for me buying the brilliant M140i which I still own. This M3 is now my dream car and hopefully be in a position to buy my own in a few years. I can’t wait to see yours in a few weeks, I bet it will be awesome 🤩
That's how i'm specing my M3. The Dravit Grey is incredible
This is not dravit gray,
Lol lies
It's Oxide grey
The grill looks better on the M3. Love the proportions and aesthetic of the M3 over the M4
Yeah much better on the M3 than M4, but still not great.
Yeah better but still ugly af
finally, an m3 w some character. previous more and more homogenized w/ the rest of the BMW stable - hard to tell em apart: not so w/ these :)
Finally a comment section thats not going on and on about the grill. The car is perfect. It looks good. Love it. The other reviewers are just bragging for clout. Joe and RBR are the only good reviewers
Love that colour on the new M3. The grille is starting to grow on me, especially in darker coloured cars, as others have said. Looks-wise I reckon the M3 looks better than the M4 and it’s not just because the fenders are more flared, somehow the rear fender on the M4 just looks a bit nah to me, a bit like a Mustang.
I like the paint on this car, so understated. Can't wait to see yours.
Love this car! The front grill is growing on me, great first drive Joe!
Cheers man 👌
@@JoeAchilles1 Can't wait for the review!
@@chop3625 Savage! 😂
Compared to the M440i grill, this grill and the M4’s are definitely better
When i look at the new M3 & 4.. I get the urge to gnaw at a tree and build a dam.....
What a COLOR!!!!!!
I just want to see a manual m3/m4 man. Idk why people are so obsessed with the "fastest", like you're gonna be doing 0-60 every day, manuals are waaaaaay more fun.
Your exactly right. The twin clutch was never great with it's artificially added drama provided by abrupt and jerky gear changes. The ZF in this car is similar to the M140i and is absolutely superb. I have a super rare F82 Competition manual and it's a fabulous drivers car. Pilot Super Sports when cold make the car really twitchy!
The new M3 is brilliant. I simply love it’s engine, drive, look, practicality. It’s is a head of RS5 and C63. Simply adorable car.
@FDMC. The current C63 came out way back in late 2014! Wait for the new C63 to judge which is better
Terrible drive chain
Looks dated already.
@@gbej1 would like to see the performance but as it's been confirmed it's gonna be a 4 cylinders hybrid is sad
You wasn’t shy around that bend at the beginning ! Looks awesome 😎
I will blame that on the car ;-)
I was going to say the same thing. That’s how it should be driven!
What? Wasn't? Begging?
@@hemelhempsteadherts typo- corrected. 👍🏻
@@bigboost2641 weren't
the front grill starts growing on me faster then I would think it just looking good also might be because of the colour of the car
There are fixes for it coming out as well
M3 Comp looks amazing
Love it!
@@JoeAchilles1 you’ll be collecting off Tony soon, lucky man 👍🏻
The best spec ever! Looks awesome!
The style is growing on me. 🤔
Haha wait till you see a few in the flesh 👌👌
@@JoeAchilles1 Yeah, I feel like the more I see it the more I like it.
Very slowly but I agree
Like a disgusting rash. It’s hideous.
@@JoeAchilles1 .. I think they're even worst in the flesh.... Just my op... Looks like Butt Cheeks coming down the street...
Saw a M4 in the flesh on the highway yesterday. Cruised up to him in my M2, had a short chat a wave, and I have been sold. Looks great IRL. Will be going the M3 route myself.
I bet tyre manufacturers welcome the introduction of the _'M Drift Analyzer'_ with open arms.
Yes if you look on the right hand side you can see in very small letters: "sponsored by Michelin" :)
I've said it before and I'll say it again. I really like the way Joe conducts his reviews. Very professional and never boring. This particular M3 in this colour looks amazing. If I won the lottery today, I'd spec an M3 in this colour tomorrow. Cheers!
I'm definitely gonna be in the market for one of these I loved my F80 this is a beautiful car and I like the grills I think it looks better with darker colours.
Nice video Joe. Please do a M3 vs M340i comparison video.
Looking forward to your M3! Remember when I saw the spec video in december I think.
Yeah man I can't wait, not seen one in the colour I went with yet either 😉👌
@@JoeAchilles1 cool 👍😃
@@JoeAchilles1 Can't wait for your own one's presentation. Please do a video on it, too. Especially when it will come in a rare color.
@@JoeAchilles1 Frozen Portimao Blue with Orange interior ?
Great review,, I just tried G80 and G82 back to back and the M3 is for sure more stiffer than M4, and better on track for that reason, less body roll. Great cars no doubt
Kinda like the understated effect that this colour combo has on the car. Wish the bonnet had a power dome! Finding the front end a bit too flat looking.
For cheap sport car is not to bad , bmw did pretty good job
Maintenance is not cheap on any bmw
I have been waiting for this review. Thank you
Thanks for tuning in so early!
I have to say, as someone who was lukewarm on the grille at first, it's very spec dependent. I actually would never have considered oxide grey from the configurator, but that looks pretty epic on the road. Looks bloody wide and very menacing.
0:08 You're not messing around I see, damn
Fortunate there was nothing coming the other way.
All the beans were given!
Binance app. Selfkey (key) and yoyow crypto! Still cheap grab while you can!!
I’m finding some old gems to rewatch in COVID isolation finding interesting videos to watch / rewatch 👌
Awesome Joe, I’m looking to replace my M6 GC this year, how does the M3 compare to the M5/M8 ?
Have reviewed an m850 and the LCI M5 comp and prefer the M5. The 8 series is a large car with very little room in the back if any. Depreciation on the M8 would probably be a lot higher as well.
Awesome Joe, can’t wait to see yours. I’m really liking this new M3/4.
That front grille is starting to grow on me. A lot faster then I thought actually lol
It’s so bad bro 😭
Im getting used to it. And I think in some kinda good way
Never dude. Never
I was the same, it does look mean on the lines, in the RIGHT spec.
Great video Joe, unbiased and true commentary...thank you. Cheers.
Love that subtle spec.... would do me just fine!
First Journalist who detailed the outside of the car for us, thank you.
What an absolute beast!
Great review Joe! And spot on about the front kidney grills...in this spec they look perfect
I love the car, I do. Chris Harris pointed out the wheel fitment and I can’t unsee it. The offsets look terrible. 😢
Its optimised for the m x drive I imagine, so the wider front wheels should fill up the gap. Also, the front alloys are 19 inch, so that'll affect the visual appearance when compared to the 20s at the rear
Brilliant review again Joe, I can’t afford one yet but you’re already getting me excited for a few years time
1:24 is that rust inside the tips??
@@moa-wg3bo lets just be thankful the tips are physically attached to the backbox.
Sounds absolutely gorgeous, the engine, the exhaust. Still learning to love the new M-line look.
I don’t care what you critics think , this care is a beast.🔥
How nice is it to actually be excited about an M3 again? I am definitely taking a hard look at one of these when it's time for my next ride!
Love it! Can’t wait to see your M3!
Great video, Joe! such an honest review
The only thing I hate about myself is that I'm beginning to like this face
😂👌
Seen a few reviews now and as expected BMW have knocked it out of the park with the new m3 and m4, and they look superb!!
The front grill is starting to grow on me, epic car!
The grills are brilliant 🤦♂️
@@rs4rs669 no real need for that is there.. It's my opinion you don't have to agree with it 👍
Saw an AW M4 at one of my local dealers,....and guys let me just say this,...that "Orange" leather is going to steal the #1 Trophy at all Car Shows,...especially if it's sunny out! It's stupid stunning!!
The stance of the car at the rear is awesome. Colour combination is excellent, the M4 interior was too garish.
what will the M5 offer? Task rhetorically. Surely the performance delta will thin
That is oxide grey.
Hmm, the spec sheet said Dravit... But you might be right 😳
Dravit is a bit darker with a bronze metallic fleck ... Currently spec'ing an M340i out in that colour for Tony to quote on 👍
@@JoeAchilles1 Either way, I love your reviews and have been waiting for your initial m3 review to release for awhile. Can’t wait until your delivery video!
@@JoeAchilles1 I also guess it's oxide. Dravit should be much darker.
Best review of the new G80 so far mate - great content as always! Very excited to see your spec!
Would you recommend the lightweight carbon seats or the standard M sports seats?
More on the seats soon, currently have an M4 with Carbons and found a few issues...
@@JoeAchilles1 Very interesting, thank you! Looking forward to your review on the seats options. As a daily driver, I could imagine the standard M seats (which seem to be quite sportive already!) seem to have a bit more of comfort. But I am not sure, not tried out neither the standard M sports seats nor the carbon seats.
Was gonna ask if that hump on the seats, between your legs, isn't annoying after a while. Nice video by the way..
@@giandebip I suspect it is. I think everyone is swept up in the visual badassery of the carbon seats, but I'm not sure they're a good pick for a daily. I don't mind stiffer seats, but I think that the carbon hump would wear on longer drives, or as some reviewers have pointed out, on very technical track work/with using clutch for those of us lucky enough to get the base spec. I'd go manual + base seats all day long and save the cash.
I love your reviews……it’s so pleasant to listen to you 💯🤘🏻, keep up the good work
i’m loving the new grill on the M4 and M3 looks so much more aggressive! this is a beautiful car but M4 for the win.
The look start to grow on me :). BMW in the last 5 years making M cars that really interested me.
0:45 Definitely not dravit gray, more like oxid gray at a first glance
dravit is a sexy colour
Yes oxide for sure!
Just wasn’t sure on that grill but in that colour I’ve changed my mind 😍
The car looks alright from looking at from far away. still a no, when it’s close up abit too much in your face
I watch a lot of driving comparisons and we enjoys yours better then most.
Actually, I like the front grill 🙂
Hi Joe, how would you compare the m3Cs driving experience with this? I got the Cs after watching your review of it and have loved it so much. Can't stop driving it. I know the g80 is a better daily, but how do you think they compare to driving pleasure?
Was really looking forward to get your opinion. Too bad.
That doesn’t look like Dravit grey, it looks like Oxide grey!!
Great entertaining review as usual Joe ! Can’t wait to hear and watch more about your Isle Of Man Green M3 soon!
Looks great, but the Giulia QV still does it for me
Joe how’s this compare to M5? Which one will you pick
I personally prefer the m3 over the m4. Love the colour and spec. Think I will wait for the xdrive version
I sat in an m3 in a showroom a couple of days ago. The interior has finally been addressed with loads of improvements. But I’m so gutted about the exterior styling! Previously owned an m4 which I loved and was hoping to get involved with a new m3 or m4 but I honestly can’t bring myself to it. I’m kinda hoping they release an LCI with a grill option?!
I prefer the look of the M4 by quite a way, I love the new design.
The best spec I have seen so far! Absolutely brutal! Spectacular color.
Now this is a look I could get behind... only because I could never get infront of it though
Happy for your choice Joe and glad that your concerns on how this car would perform were eased by the test!!
alfa romeo started to make great cars again!
Unpopular opinion-the car in this color is absolutely gorgeous!
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Anscheinend hat er verstanden, was du geschrieben hast^^
@@markbrix9385 kann man ja ableiten 😅
that M3 grill is growing on me looks so aggressive and that back end may be the best looking rear out of any saloon
Tall person question, where do you get your jeans from? 😂
Please review the stick shift
Pooooo!
Great video Joe, I really like this M3 spec personally 👌
Just too expensive. I wanted to buy a car similar to this as a fun car too keep permanently. However I am beginning to have reservations as to what will happen after 2030. If there’s a very small market for petrol I am worried that petrol will be really expensive, or the government may introduce heinous taxation for this type of vehicle. I think at this price it may be a better idea to buy a RWD Porsche Taycan or forget my dream of ever owning a performance vehicle.
I have gone for Skyscraper grey with orange interior just a few weeks away from delivery!
You purchased the F32 4 series instead of the 3 (assuming you did not need 4 doors) because it has a wider track, slightly “sportier” suspension and a little extra equipment. I feel that is not the case with G series.
That's the best looking of the new gen M3 & M4 that I've seen. Definitely growing on me
Joe, awesome video buddy and I love that colour. I cannot wait to see more colours in the flesh !! Keep up the good work.
Awesome video Joe. I bet you can't wait for your car. You have worked very hard for it. Thanks for sharing your video.
Those carbon fiber sport seats looks spectacular! Interior is heading in the right direction. The front - not a fan ⛔️ of the front design.
Awe kl kl . Don't buy one then..🤣🤷♂️
B pillars seems to have taken a nod from the Guilia QF, actually starts to make sense once the germans pick up on it, also the BHP and torque figures 👍
M4 for me as I think it’s more off a special looking beast but that’s my opinion what do I know!! Brill vid as always joe can’t wait to see the spec off the M3 👍🏻 best cars in my opinion
Great Video Joe, first time I’ve seen a G80 M3 and I thought I want one! Unfortunately with the right extras it’s €152k in Ireland! A 2018 M5 for €90k will be a good placeholder!
Judging from your expression when you floor it tells that this really is a beast, love it! Keep up the good work, Joe!
Joe, Would you say the carbon seats are worth it?