Bro literally forgot the mammoth of them all ... the RS6 C6 V10 Biturbo. Also to mention : RS5 V8 (8500 RPM dual clutch) and the S6/S8 V10. Even they all were slower than the competition except the RS5 they had the biggest baddest engine lol, Audi went completely nuts in that era.
Once you see the "engine of the year" and all its categories like 2 liter to 4 liter or above. It is BMW dominated in the 00's. This engine layout of V8 and V10 in the M5 is an unbeatable era.
Stop being foolish. Bmw’s 3.0 Diesels are absolutely amazing. The petrols were damn awful. The V10 is one of the greatest and literally one of the worst engines they produced. This V8 had more or less the same issues as the V10. Both were money pits and completely unreliable where as the audi Rs6 was the far far better than the m5 and mercedes v8 was easily the king of V8s in europe Before people come at me. Im a bmw guy, yes i understand if people took the extra maintenance these engines are not bad. But think about the average consumer. There’s a reason a 500bhp family sedan with a V10 is only worth between 12000-25000 today. Cos its unreliable and not worth it. Same goes for the m3
@@Silverwarhawk lol nah, thats what Americans tell people to hype their own inefficient trash engines. The biggest problem of the M5 V10 is the gearbox btw, not the engine. With maintainence, these engines take beatings all day long, why would you think you see M3 E92s every day at the ring?
@@gh0st_dem0lisher its going to have 400k km. People dont understand that high performance engines need more maintenance. And apart from plastics degrading over time and the crankshaft upgrade its not bad as people make it out to be.
Had 2 e92s over 8 years. Drive a giulia qv now. Adored the e92. Will buy another to keep. Amazing engine. So precise, responsive and it pulls for ever. It will also happily do 40 mph in 7th gear. Such a range in the engine. Also the best looking m car ever in my opinion.
@MrXerxes m3 is more a nice fast spirited drive, analogue, hydraulic steering, beautiful throttle response, amazing engine etc. Very plush also. The qv is very different, much more focused on performance, crazy fast lightning quick steering chassis and general agility. Just a total weapon. Supercar like. 2 very different cars but both amazing in their own way.
You can add everyday videos with the E90/ 92/ 93 M3 and e60/ e 61 M5 and i would still not get enough from these legends... and the sound they make...❤❤❤
My M3 is a manual 2013 E92 with Competition Package. Timeless design and I still adore driving it every time I hop in her. I have recently ordered a manual 2024 Mustang Dark Horse with the Handling Package. Edit : I would also love to find a low km, manual E46 M3 in pristine condition.
Always wanted one of these. Nearly bought one in England to do a Euro trip in - the insurance for a foreigner was too complicated and costly. Upgrades I would consider - higher compression pistons, camshafts with the right LCA and overlap, carbon fibre tail shaft, lightweight bucket seats, titanium exhaust, semi forged or forged alloys, new speakers, adjustable front sway bar. In reality, this is a great car that doesn't need anything. Set of new speakers, upgraded Sat Nav and some good tyres are all this beast needs.
I totally agree to your gearbox opinion! When I looked for my E92 M3 I wasn´t sure what I wanted. I test drove manual and DTC, and even though I am a manual enthusiast, the DTC is the better choice. Not only because of the performance, also because the manual gearbox in all the E92 M3s i drove did not really feel precise and sporty. Furthermore this engine wants to be in the high rev range to have power, which means a lot of shifting, where the DCT makes your life a lot easier, obviously. The only scenario I´d recommend the manual is for people who rarely drive sporty or mountian roads, but rather cruise along e.g. with an E93 convertible :) I also agree with your opinion about the seats, that´s why I upgraded to the Recaro Sportster CS, a brilliant option for this car (as it came as M Performance seat OEM option)
You can buy some cheap extension pieces for the seatbelt arms that just 3m tape on. It catches the belt every time. Or you can code out the arms as well.
Buy genuine replacements from bmw. Then fit the spacer to the seat rail on the floor. (the spacer makes the belt sit at a better angle for pick up by the extending arm) Mine works perfectly every time.
I just bought one too! SSII, 2008, manual and with 114k kms. I hope my slightly higher mileage will still hold its value nicely, here in Australia a lot of them are much higher mileage!
Great cars will have itbs according to the no of its cylinders....love it man.... mine is 2009 model silver color ....upgraded it to 550hp ...just nice power .....
Maaaann. I was looking for one of these cars in the last few days, and I was watching a lot of review videos. Suddenly, your video appeared on my screen, which is a sweet coincidence! You're my favorite guy! After your videos, I'm definitely getting one!
A dyno measures the power at wheels not at crank so 370 hp at wheels is easily more than 420 hp at crank. PS: 8,400 RPM for a cross plan crank V8 is outstanding as high as a flat plan crank configuration. That s impressive.
Lovely car! Also went down from a newer performance car to E92 M3 this year. And I love it. For the seat belts assistance - just change those plastic parts for the brand new and you will get the seat belt in your hands 9 of 10 times )
No need to spend money on a new exhaust. You can easily modify the existing exhaust set up. It will then sound better than anything else on the road if you do it properly. The sound of this engine with the exhaust modification is the best thing about this car.
If you encounter the throttle actuator issue, Beisan system now have a solution for it (BS101). I have a 2013 E92 M3 with a DCT it's a nice car. S85/S65 engines are legendary, but for me they are a bit of a never meet your heroes cars :). E46 M3 with some minor mods is so much more fun.
I had a nice Monte Carlo DCT for a little while and always look at these very fondly, E92 still my favourite looking car, I think I wouldn't mind another but then remember its something mental like £700 a year to tax here in the UK now. Mine also did 200 miles to a tank of fuel unless I got it on the motorway. Biggest complaint was the high overall running costs for what felt like a dumpy little engine trying to pull a really heavy car. I read that even stripped out and poly windows they still come in at 1500KG but I would love to drive one done in a 'club sport' spec with the leather removed. Sold it for a DC5 which felt like a rocket ship in comparison to the M3, so visceral.
Yeah I would like to buy one. But no way I am giving the Uk government over 700 pounds every year in order to drive a car that will probably do less than 5000 miles each year. There are lots of cars that are way more powerful and polluting, that pay much less in annual tax. The Uk car tax system is totally stupid.
Hi All, in the last 15 years I have owned the following in this area. 2000 e39 M5 FBO, 1x ESS 625 SC e92 M3 manual. E90 M3 FBO, Lexus ISF FBO ,Rs4 B7 MTM supercharged, Ml 63 2007 AMG current, e90 M3 FBO. Love them all soo much. Just need to repurchase another ISF for daily and track , ML and M3 for special occasions. Need to get an e60 M5 at some stage but Iam a bit scared. FYI, FBO in my list is all except supercharger or turbo added.
Any chance you can make a autobahn review on a 6mt Saab 9-3 Aero? It’s a Turbo v6 with 280hp from factory in the LCI And the Pre-LCI has 250hp. I would love to see one.
the tapping of the throttle pedal is caused by the plastic ball and socket which is the internal part from the pedal to the sensor is simply worn away. you must replace the entire pedal as a unit to solve this problem.
I don't recall you testing a nice B7 RS4 V8. Would be nice to hear and see how quick it was for it's time. Although I know this E92 M3 edged it out. Was still one of Audi's great V8 engines.
I love the E92 too, very nice M3 you got there! 9:49 : mine is a LCI (2012) model but this thing doesn´t work for me either... oh and mine is not an M3, but a 335xi with complete ///M-package.
indoor air circulation. Push that ON and window hissing is reduced because there is no pressure in the cabin. Simple way. I use it when I drive standing mile with my Corvette. Problem solved!
You should try an E85 Z4, they have a super short throw, feels a million times better and completely different than any other (stock) manual BMW I've driven so far.
"My" makes it all
"my"
@@theindubitable☝️🤓
And it places an emphasis 😅
V8 🫡
So 370 HP engines were built by Albert on a Friday and 410hp engines by Hans on a Monday 😂
Damn what amazing Cars we had 12 years ago.
E60 V10, E92 V8, C63 6.3 V8, RS7
Nothing comes close to that time!
The last good time of cars, add the 5.5 Biturbo Cls 63 maybe. But after thst it all went downhill
Mercdese c63 black sereas bmw m3 e92 bmw m6 gran coupe and audi rs6 rs7 is all time best
dont forget v12 diesel tdi lol
Bro literally forgot the mammoth of them all ... the RS6 C6 V10 Biturbo.
Also to mention : RS5 V8 (8500 RPM dual clutch) and the S6/S8 V10. Even they all were slower than the competition except the RS5 they had the biggest baddest engine lol, Audi went completely nuts in that era.
@BrianEugeneLee-FJCruiser It literally doesn’t matter where you put the internal number. The real name is 4F btw
This car is aging beautifully, regardless of how bad latest BMW's "efforts" are..
Once you see the "engine of the year" and all its categories like 2 liter to 4 liter or above. It is BMW dominated in the 00's. This engine layout of V8 and V10 in the M5 is an unbeatable era.
Stop being foolish. Bmw’s 3.0
Diesels are absolutely amazing. The petrols were damn awful.
The V10 is one of the greatest and literally one of the worst engines they produced.
This V8 had more or less the same issues as the V10. Both were money pits and completely unreliable where as the audi Rs6 was the far far better than the m5 and mercedes v8 was easily the king of V8s in europe
Before people come at me. Im a bmw guy, yes i understand if people took the extra maintenance these engines are not bad. But think about the average consumer. There’s a reason a 500bhp family sedan with a V10 is only worth between 12000-25000 today. Cos its unreliable and not worth it. Same goes for the m3
Unbeatable with its unreliability too
@@Silverwarhawk lol nah, thats what Americans tell people to hype their own inefficient trash engines. The biggest problem of the M5 V10 is the gearbox btw, not the engine. With maintainence, these engines take beatings all day long, why would you think you see M3 E92s every day at the ring?
@@aqibfreed4672go find me a E60 M5 for about 12k you fool😂
@@gh0st_dem0lisher its going to have 400k km. People dont understand that high performance engines need more maintenance. And apart from plastics degrading over time and the crankshaft upgrade its not bad as people make it out to be.
Had 2 e92s over 8 years. Drive a giulia qv now. Adored the e92. Will buy another to keep. Amazing engine. So precise, responsive and it pulls for ever. It will also happily do 40 mph in 7th gear. Such a range in the engine. Also the best looking m car ever in my opinion.
You drive QV, you are man with a taste
@@90boiler 😀
Engine aside, how do you compare QV handling and driving experience?
How is your Giulia going...what are pros and cons? Tnx
@MrXerxes m3 is more a nice fast spirited drive, analogue, hydraulic steering, beautiful throttle response, amazing engine etc. Very plush also. The qv is very different, much more focused on performance, crazy fast lightning quick steering chassis and general agility. Just a total weapon. Supercar like. 2 very different cars but both amazing in their own way.
14:34 I liked it when you went after the Alpina, I want to see more of you guys chasing fast cars on the Autobahn.
Best M3 ever, they are going up
its very cheap in my area though, but the M5 is even cheaper
@shun2240 In
South Africa they are up in price including the E60 M5
Engine of the year six years in a row
Five years in a row. Not six. I have a alpine white m3 e92 with DCT and 74k km
@@MasterSteve_117 On Google it says five years in a row but I was repeating what the owner of the vehicle said and he said six years in a row.
Rigged af 😂
@@Kevin-mx4vm How?
I have a manual one since 2014. Still love it
I appreciate the V8 M3 now after all these years. It is sublime.
I’ve always liked that model
Frameless doors are awesome
Cheers to good times mate !! The m3 platform is powerful yet docile . A real pleasure to drive ! Have fun .
The car of my dream!
This and Audi RS5 4.2 naturally aspirated
i bought one in 2008 and i still riding it every day ❤
THE M3!! The Japanese Brilliant exhaust is superb on this model!!
You can add everyday videos with the E90/ 92/ 93 M3 and e60/ e
61 M5 and i would still not get enough from these legends... and the sound they make...❤❤❤
My M3 is a manual 2013 E92 with Competition Package. Timeless design and I still adore driving it every time I hop in her. I have recently ordered a manual 2024 Mustang Dark Horse with the Handling Package.
Edit : I would also love to find a low km, manual E46 M3 in pristine condition.
Drove a lot of fancy cars but stuck with BMW… says something 🤙🏻
Always wanted one of these. Nearly bought one in England to do a Euro trip in - the insurance for a foreigner was too complicated and costly.
Upgrades I would consider - higher compression pistons, camshafts with the right LCA and overlap, carbon fibre tail shaft, lightweight bucket seats, titanium exhaust, semi forged or forged alloys, new speakers, adjustable front sway bar.
In reality, this is a great car that doesn't need anything. Set of new speakers, upgraded Sat Nav and some good tyres are all this beast needs.
I totally agree to your gearbox opinion! When I looked for my E92 M3 I wasn´t sure what I wanted. I test drove manual and DTC, and even though I am a manual enthusiast, the DTC is the better choice. Not only because of the performance, also because the manual gearbox in all the E92 M3s i drove did not really feel precise and sporty. Furthermore this engine wants to be in the high rev range to have power, which means a lot of shifting, where the DCT makes your life a lot easier, obviously. The only scenario I´d recommend the manual is for people who rarely drive sporty or mountian roads, but rather cruise along e.g. with an E93 convertible :) I also agree with your opinion about the seats, that´s why I upgraded to the Recaro Sportster CS, a brilliant option for this car (as it came as M Performance seat OEM option)
You can buy some cheap extension pieces for the seatbelt arms that just 3m tape on. It catches the belt every time. Or you can code out the arms as well.
Buy genuine replacements from bmw. Then fit the spacer to the seat rail on the floor. (the spacer makes the belt sit at a better angle for pick up by the extending arm)
Mine works perfectly every time.
Very cool car. Would love to have one. Also, what the heck is that at 17:10? Editing error would be my guess
i assume it has to do with the rev lights they show at @18:39, but made an editing error.
I just bought one too! SSII, 2008, manual and with 114k kms. I hope my slightly higher mileage will still hold its value nicely, here in Australia a lot of them are much higher mileage!
See my dream build would be a white M3, black roof, black rims, red calipers, black and red interior, and a little tuned engine
A competition e90 for the win imo 😇
But what an era we had with RS4 B7 and C63 W204 competitor ! Masterpieces 🫡
Great cars will have itbs according to the no of its cylinders....love it man.... mine is 2009 model silver color ....upgraded it to 550hp ...just nice power .....
Maaaann. I was looking for one of these cars in the last few days, and I was watching a lot of review videos. Suddenly, your video appeared on my screen, which is a sweet coincidence! You're my favorite guy! After your videos, I'm definitely getting one!
A dyno measures the power at wheels not at crank so 370 hp at wheels is easily more than 420 hp at crank.
PS: 8,400 RPM for a cross plan crank V8 is outstanding as high as a flat plan crank configuration. That s impressive.
Yeah and he's talking crank hp, some of these only put out 360-370hp crank, around 13 sec 100-200, I get the same in my 340hp 335d e92.
Lovely car! Also went down from a newer performance car to E92 M3 this year. And I love it.
For the seat belts assistance - just change those plastic parts for the brand new and you will get the seat belt in your hands 9 of 10 times )
Should of gone for DCT with these, compliments the high revving V8, but gorgeous car none the less
The most Beautiful m3 with the best sound🫶
No need to spend money on a new exhaust. You can easily modify the existing exhaust set up. It will then sound better than anything else on the road if you do it properly.
The sound of this engine with the exhaust modification is the best thing about this car.
Ive watched so many of your videos i can almost map out your route to the autobarn and when the little bridge comes up 😂
If you encounter the throttle actuator issue, Beisan system now have a solution for it (BS101). I have a 2013 E92 M3 with a DCT it's a nice car. S85/S65 engines are legendary, but for me they are a bit of a never meet your heroes cars :). E46 M3 with some minor mods is so much more fun.
it’s the best M car ever built ❤
Best Cockpit ever 👌🏼
This video absolutely killed me! The noise is too good to be true. Hope one day I can experience one of those in real life...
I had a nice Monte Carlo DCT for a little while and always look at these very fondly, E92 still my favourite looking car, I think I wouldn't mind another but then remember its something mental like £700 a year to tax here in the UK now. Mine also did 200 miles to a tank of fuel unless I got it on the motorway. Biggest complaint was the high overall running costs for what felt like a dumpy little engine trying to pull a really heavy car. I read that even stripped out and poly windows they still come in at 1500KG but I would love to drive one done in a 'club sport' spec with the leather removed. Sold it for a DC5 which felt like a rocket ship in comparison to the M3, so visceral.
Yeah I would like to buy one. But no way I am giving the Uk government over 700 pounds every year in order to drive a car that will probably do less than 5000 miles each year.
There are lots of cars that are way more powerful and polluting, that pay much less in annual tax.
The Uk car tax system is totally stupid.
E90 CRT with the 4.4 450 bhp would be a great car to watch in the channel .
17:11 - 17:18 there is something wrong with the cutting of the video.
Not sure what went wrong there 😅
One of the greats
Most special M3 ❤
nothing makes me angrier knowing BMW was this great and realizing what it has become in 2024
Hi All, in the last 15 years I have owned the following in this area. 2000 e39 M5 FBO, 1x ESS 625 SC e92 M3 manual. E90 M3 FBO, Lexus ISF FBO ,Rs4 B7 MTM supercharged, Ml 63 2007 AMG current, e90 M3 FBO. Love them all soo much. Just need to repurchase another ISF for daily and track , ML and M3 for special occasions. Need to get an e60 M5 at some stage but Iam a bit scared. FYI, FBO in my list is all except supercharger or turbo added.
Welcome to the e9x family!
bro try the M3 E92 from a guy that yt channel is WettM3 it sounds amazing
Keeping my 2011 compettion e92 for more than 10 years, 51000kms from new and still love it the most
This cars much better then the new onces... Love it
You can code the seatbelt thing out by pulling the fuse for it. It just stays there but it’s better than working
"Vanos kicked in just doesn't sound that good" priceless!
that's my car - but in white and made in February 2011 ZCP DCT
so like every other m3?
@@nevergolate4790 No. mine is better. Higher specifications competition package
Congrats to your "new" M3
Any chance you can make a autobahn review on a 6mt Saab 9-3 Aero?
It’s a Turbo v6 with 280hp from factory in the LCI
And the Pre-LCI has 250hp.
I would love to see one.
Best looking BMW coupe
That’s a very nice car. Yesterday I took a t roc 1.2 essence in the autobahn and I was impressed
Pull the fuse for the seat belt extenders to turn them off. It was fuse #25 for the usa model I believe
What an amazing downshift @14:35
Man I miss my E92 M3!
You din't go wrong with that car M3 doesn't lose value just try to keep it as original as possible
Best M3 ever made 🔥🔥
My favourite m3 .just amazing
the tapping of the throttle pedal is caused by the plastic ball and socket which is the internal part from the pedal to the sensor is simply worn away. you must replace the entire pedal as a unit to solve this problem.
Sounds fantastic!
my e91 with n57 stage 1 make +300cv and take 280 gps, very best car of 2010
Please, remove limiter and upgrade to NBT EVO or CIC professional navigation! Great car Max!
Need a E9X M3
I don't recall you testing a nice B7 RS4 V8. Would be nice to hear and see how quick it was for it's time. Although I know this E92 M3 edged it out. Was still one of Audi's great V8 engines.
im driving a f82 at the moment, definitely getting the manual e92m3 next year
Add on the Akrapovic titanium full exhaust…. Just sweeter V8 music ⭐️
I love the E92 too, very nice M3 you got there! 9:49 : mine is a LCI (2012) model but this thing doesn´t work for me either... oh and mine is not an M3, but a 335xi with complete ///M-package.
Please review mercedes w212 e500 388 horsepower with exhaust modifications.
BMW M3 😎
indoor air circulation. Push that ON and window hissing is reduced because there is no pressure in the cabin. Simple way. I use it when I drive standing mile with my Corvette. Problem solved!
Even the tachometer isn’t as accurate
In a 1v1 race they perform quite good so
Strong engines
The air intake is actually in the bottom of the front bumper, the vent on the bonnet is not the intake.
Die downshifts wauw
short shift kit will improve the shorter feel a lot, but really my friend all bmw manuals feel basically the same
You should try an E85 Z4, they have a super short throw, feels a million times better and completely different than any other (stock) manual BMW I've driven so far.
It’s the most amazing sounding bmw but how is the durability on it? They say it has sooooo much problems
Hello from a fellow UK owner
Fab car, I just pulled the fuse on my f32 to stop the seat belt aid...🥳
Yeah shouldve gone with the LCI. But still congrats
My dream car since I was a young man..maybe it's time to get one😊
We're here for the "my"!!
10:08 you can code that out, I already did that on my 2008 e92 335.
Are you doing a titanium exhaust?? Its sounds fucking brutal with that one.
Nice choice!!😎👍
Best V8 Sound ever
Nice! Congrats
I code it, you can code the stupid seatbelt plastic !!! V8 engine in most beautiful car shape.!Love it.
Martin/Max, When are you going to review the new M5 Hybrid?
I would rather buy this version of m3 when compared to f30
How much did you pay for this car and how many KM were on it?
E60 M5 will do 305gps stock. The m3 struggles
There's a video of an e60 m5 on the autobahn doing 203.4mph stock so that's like 328kph
Nice car Martin!
automobile culture...🤩
Sir, I am really happy for you ❤❤❤❤❤❤
All the big German V8s from the mid-2000s are future classics. C55, E55, SL55, C63, M3, M5, RS4. Some of these models are still criminally cheap.
Apparently you can code the seat belt passing things out mate 👍