7 Things I HATE about my E92 M3 

Looks like your thermostat needs replacing it shouldn't take that long to warm up

I have owned my e92 m3 for a little over a month and I put 1100 miles on it. The car is amazing and I strongly recommend getting one. Just make sure you find one that has been well taken care of

For the heat, check your thermostat. My M3 only took about 10-15 minutes to warm up. Mpg wise, i feel you! I barely got 19mpg. A lot of manual guys, upgrade to the F10 M5 know, or use it as an excuse for a cae shifter!

Had a manual e92 for just over a year. Changed to zhp shifter knob and alcantara boot. Changes gear feel completely

Sure you don't just need a new Thermostat haha

Couple of things I have done to my E92 M3 that does help with some of the things you mentioned: Fuel economy - If you remove the primary cats and get a remap the car breathes alot better and I noticed about a 5mpg gain in high gears and 2mpg gain in low gears, it doesnt sound like much but the more you drive it does add up quite significantly (I was after more power so the fuel economy improvement was a bonus!) Gearshift - the stock shifter is horrible way too long for a sports car, replace it with a F10 M5 gear shifter is illuminated has a shorter through looks better and does transform the experience...i dont really notice notchiness at low rpm its more when the gearbox is cold but this is a high revving machine so you need to give it some mechanical sympathy, the feeling at shifting at redline is something that beats the DCT experience for me personally! Brakes - try a Stage 1 brake upgrade, Stainless steel lines, PFC-Z rated pads and 5.1 brake fluid, got rid of the spongy feeling/squeaking and does inspire alot more confidence...in terms of shopping for oem parts carparts4less are a subsidiary for ECP at 20% off and you'd be suprised that certain BMW dealers can actually beat the prices from ECP (Cotswalds BMW are well known for being one of the most competitive in the country) If you need any other help or advice feel free to join m3cutters a forum for m car enthusiasts, it really helped me solve some issues and get plenty of good advice so just passing it on!

7 things I hate a bout my m3 60 monthly payments 😫

To be fair you are bang on, i’ve got the Alpine sound upgrade in mine and it changes the car completely, but the brakes are the worst thing by far

This car is being sold in the new year guaranteed 👍😂great vid 👍

I'm a JDM fanboy through and through, but the Germans do make some good cars. The Corrado, E36, E46 and MK5 Golf have always tickled my fancy. 👌 As for MPG, that's why you need a diesel daily mate. 30 quid to last a week or two, not a day. 😬

Love that car mate. The points are minor, it's not that expensive to run given that new it cost near £60k. All the best for 2021 mate😊

As an E92 M3 owner, I can agree with most of your points. Your point about the gearbox though, did you try the DCT? The reason the manual isn't great in these is because it's just a compromise for those who want "control". But the DCT was designed specifically for that car and is definitely the better gearbox. It's not your regular slushbox automatic, it's a very well designed double clutch system similar to what the likes of Ferrari use. Plus they are faster than a manual too 😉

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1: agree 2:agree 3: agree 4: I got dct but at slow speeds it is a little clunky especially compared to Dsg of today 5: brakes good enough but you do have to nurse them abit on fast runs 6: m tax Still love it tho.

Thermostat has definitely had it. Mine did the same. The fuel consumption will be worse for that reason too...

It will heat up abit quicker in normal weather dude,it's abit cold out atm in the UK

Love the red goes perfect with black badges splitters etc lovely car btw. Yes 100% agree with this no dipstick bs Audi do it aswell i like to pull dipstick check oil put back in dont no why manufacturers are doing this stupid in my opinion.

Buy one of the world's greatest engines....get a car free ;)

Heres some free info. Brake judder is a classic BMW symptom. Doesnt matter what model or age. On a Bm, every suspension component has to be perfect, they're not like Merc or Audi / VAG. If your BM has a sticking calliper, worn control arm bush or (obviously) warped discs it will judder under some braking conditions or other. Only with hot brakes? it could well be a slightly seizing calliper. If left will get worse, it will then warp a disc. Even un-evenly adjusted handbrake shoes will cause judder as you drive along (felt through the rear end). Re fuel, consider the old E24/E28's or even E34's just with the 211/218bhp M30 (not even M cars) would average 18mpg so if you're achieving 22 with 400, this is not too bad technically! E46 330i's were thirsty too!

Buy a car own it for 3 weeks say you love it slag it’s off, ruin it, sell it, buy a car own it for 3 weeks say you love it, ruin it then sell it

I have an F10 M5 and seriously considering switching to an E92 M3 Manual. The F10 isn't NA but the only thing stopping me is I can't let go of it.

I’ve had mine for a year and a half now and feel exactly the same as you.. the look of it the sound of it the way it drives it’s perfect in so many ways, ok it costs a bit to keep and to look after but the feeling it gives you far outweighs all that even the looks you get driving down the street it’s like you’re in a supercar, best and most iconic car I’ve ever had. ( oh you didn’t mention the belt butler missing the belt and the cup holders spilling your latte 😂 ) great video as always all the best for 2021 🙏🏻

I wish the Road Tax In Ireland Was £600, it would cost 1800 euro a year on road tax here on the e92 its mad, good luck with the car :)

Agreed they take a while to warm up. Agreed that the sound system doesn't go that loud. And yes parts are very dear. If you want better braking but dont fancy spending 2.5k-3.5k on brakes i just put new discs and pagid rs29 pads i think they were. Pricey pads about 350 quid but they're very good big improvement but they do squeak a lot

Love the auto captions when it calls the gear stick a gay stick. Laughing through my new year hangover. Lol

Lovely car ! The oil level sensor would play on my mind all the time haha 🤣 happy new year lee!

Decent review. I had a manual e92 M3. I went back to an e46 M3. I feel it's more visceral and engaging. It does have an oil dip stick. There were 4 speaker options: standard, BMW, Harman Kardon which has the name on it, and individual audio system that you can tell have an inner circle.

Driving it around costs a lot of money, I couldn't begin to imagine what a few track days would cost 😅 Maybe you should do a comparison with a newer m4 or m2 or review them.

The individual stereo I've got is very good and loud! Even the logic 7 in my other e92 is very good.

Mine takes ages to warm up as well, so annoying! Sometimes early in the morning takes 80km to warmup! You wanna rev the beast but can’t! This rod bearing, mostly people not paying attention to the oil temperature.

Agree with all those points, I have an e92 manual, daily it, full decat and full send all the time, love it to bits

Add A Professionally install security/engine start alarm. That will help with the engine warm up, so car is ready to go when you finally step out

hey buddy happy new year let hope 2021 it better i am so proud of you mate take care and stay safe

Good video Lee. Informative if any one is thinking of owning one ,also like most cars now the m3 doesn’t stand out above say a m sport model there just all a bit samey

Yeah that’s what people sometimes forget, a car which cost £60/70k new isn’t going to be cheap to maintain, although the value price drops the servicing/upkeep won’t get cheaper. Is the handbrake any good when parking? My 3 series I had to leave in gear all the time which got annoying?!!

Sounds like you can’t afford the m3 tbf

The only issue with them for me is that they just aint very quick for the fuel and money your putting in. You dont get much out performance wise and are limited tuning wise with it being NA. I was surprised when I drove one and then we raced it against my Evo from a dig, roll race and through country lanes on a number of occasions the evo being at only 290bhp at the time, 22 years old (Evo 5). I stayed with it no bother which blew my mind. I am aware the evo is a quarter of a ton lighter but my mates had well over 440bhp with a full exhaust system and map. I guess to todays standards its certainly not a rapid car but back in their day they were pretty good. Big benefit with this model over the other m3's is the sound for sure. You have to have an aftermarket exhaust on these things to get the full note, it would be criminal not to. Nice car over all but lacking in some departments. I feel the e46 m3 handles better but doesnt have the same streight line poke or sound. The new m3 is in a whole diffrent league now, ive just sold my 2015 m4 and it pretty much munched everything with just a map at 500bhp. I have never been sure on these cars but there is something about them thats very appealing.

Nice car Lee, happy new year to you !

I do prefer the 335 twin turbo but that’s cause you get most of the excitement without the huge price tag

As the gauge is reading oil,not water temp,it's not a bad (given the specified " thick " oil" ) time in cold weather.

Happy new year dude :)

The most annoying thing about the digital oil gauge in this car is that it can't measure anything until it reaches the operating temperature! So combined with the problem of slow warm-up, this would mean that you don't live far away from work (like me), you would NEVER get to check your oil level in daily commute! I had to resort to taking detours deliberately on my way home from work just to check the oil level! But I love this car to bits.....

Happy new year bro, car is 🔥🔥 such a sick whip man , enjoy it bro 😎👍

Can you do a comparison vid with the W208 C63? 🤔

Sounds like you’d much prefer a 335d. Cheap parts, intercooler + remap, almost as fast. 😂

Get an F10 M5 illuminated gear knob for about £150 depending where you look, a must have mod on the manuals, look better and shorten up the throw a little bit. Also a £10 clutch stop off eBay completely changes how the car drives, removes all the dead space on the clutch of which there is too much imo 👍🏻

Happy New Year, hope it's a good one for you! 😀

He's living in a fantasy world

For gods sakes, keep on seeing all these e92 M3 videos! So tempting to swap my F20 M135i for one of these..

10w-60 is going to take a long time to warm up, but I find the OEM "M Twin Power Turbo" the quickest and Liqui moly takes the longest.

Something’s wrong, mine takes 10-15 min to get up to temp (190F), in outside temp around freezing. The fuel economy is a legitimate complaint, as is the poor brakes and notchy gear change. Parts are expensive but these are German cars that were 70k USD new so no surprises there. The audio sounds great when equipped with the upgraded sound system. Complaint about the quality of the shift knob seems a bit nit picky.

I’m probably gonna sound daft but the thermostat might have been taken out my mums car took ages until we had to replace the water pump we realised the thermostat had been taken out

You should of just named this video "horrendous" mate 😂 good content though as usual happy new year to you and yours ❤

Love watching your videos mate Wats your future mods for the BMW M3 mate

You could blindfold me and put me in 10 different cars and I could tell you what one was a BMW manual by gearbox feel and clutch alone. Spongy pedal and knotchy box but I got used to them. The last purist M3 in my opinion especially in a manual setup.

As a proud owner of an e92 m3 for a couple of years now, I was instantly triggered by the title of this vid....however, I found myself agreeing with every single point you made 😂🤣🤣 Looking forward to the positives follow up vid Lee!

I Really in enjoyed Watching the Amazing 7 things that you hate about your E92 M3 Good Content have a Good New Year

Happy new year Lee ❤️🔥

HK audio is not the top of the line audio system. the HK audio is just a piece of badge engineering. I've had both the Logic 7 which is pretty good but the DSP surround kind of sucks. Now I have the premium sound package and the quality brightness and sound stage effects through DSP are really impressive. But you can only fully enjoy it while parked with the engine of :D

im on my 2nd e92 m3 now, first was pre lci manual, now on a dct lci high spec, unreal cars and worth the money they cost to maintain and run

Turns out the clunky gears are just an e90-e92 bmw thing. My 320d is exactly the same unless i change gears at 2.5-3k minimum :(

16mpg round down is fucking good I barely get that out of my m240i

Big man like lee been here since the megan days 👊👊

love this car is my dream car ✌️

Great content Lee! More m3 please.

You wanna get an f10 m5 gearstick on that pal

Nice vid🔥

You could install a block heater to help it warm up in the winter

im just about to buy an f10 m5 competition pack but the M-TAX is whats holding me back............£23k for a new engine if it ever went lol. not watched any of your vids for ages lee but will keep an eye on this project. heres a few specialists to add to your contact list if you ever need help with the m3 evolve mr vanos velocity tuning A reeve performance cpc performance engineering redish motorsport

LOL start the car gas light is on. I know the feeling 😭

Lee,your right,I reckon every car no matter what it is should have an oil dipstick ,simple as that 👍

Strange, I have an e91 330d with the base sound system, 1 speaker in each door card and the two subs under the seats and I think it sounds fantastic, a little muddy but plenty loud.

I bet you dont cut the springs on that

Thankyou for putting me off. Appreciate it.

Currently have a 335i and next step up for me would be the M3. wondering what ppl would consider best daily driver... after watching this video I'm thinking a newer 335i lol

Warm up no difference in time to my 1M with the N54 engine. Don't sit waiting for it, just drive steady for around 10 miles. Yep, no dipstick here either, much prefer one.

i had a 330d with brake wobble all the time after breaks all replaced the front was a constant issue, had to rid the car as one of those pains on top of it going on fire! never again bmw

For certain parts, like brakes ETC, you can use 335i stuff. Exactly the same but no M tax 👍🏼 Or get some nice 6pots on there with 2piece discs, cheaper and better 🤷🏼‍♂️

In my 330 the oil once warmed up once in the day didn’t really cool down throughout the day when stationary though.

I think one of my main cripes with mine is everyone in a polo or golf wants to race for some reason. Also I have an automatic, and yeh the paddle flaps are good fun but i live in the city so they driving does get boring from time to time.

Upgrade to the f80 M performance alcantara and carbon shifter...huge difference and looks 🔥 !!!

change transmission fluid it made my gears go in smoother trust me is an easy DIY as well

Had to top mine up with oil fair few times a year, which was annoying. And my speakers were terrible

Its not it being a 4L V8 that makes it take ages to warm up, it's the hella *thicc* 10w60 oil Also uh could you like put something to block the oil cooler to warm it up faster 🤪😂 obvs take it off after, like with the aerial attoms, their cooling is so good that the problem isn't overheating when driving hard, but instead just warming up is real hard, so owners cover it all up to get up to temperature faster, then take it all off when up to temp

Yeah my 55plate e90 320d non Msport had the same exact gear knob. On the plus side it is really really easy to change tho

It will take longer to heat up if you’ve the heater on

My impreza does 17mpg average. Yours couldn’t have been far off ?

#1 - dude you don't start the car and just let it warm up idling. Turn it over, let it go thru it's start up cycle and start driving it. My car warms up in under 10 mins even in below freezing temps. #2 it's a V8 dude. If u worry about fuel economy it's the wrong car for u. I can get 50 miles per 1/4 tank daily city driving. #3 the lack of oil dipstick does suck. U got a good point there. #4 the DCT while amazingly quick, depending on your luck, can either serve you well for the entirety of ownership or ull def need to service the thing by 80k miles #5 meh while the E9X should have come with 4 piston brakes, the oem brakes are totally efficient. You can find much cheaper options if you don't wanna pay 3k for oem rotors or just buy a rotor sets from other m3 owners who have upgraded to big brake kits #6 just buy pre-owned parts. That's what I did for my driveshaft and trans. #7 the system with the HK is fantastic and has nice range. You also need to keep your music device volume below it's max threshold while using the cars system for volume control. #8 we pay a yearly excise tax here in my state and my old 335 was only 30 bucks cheaper than my m3. Insurance costs me $110 a month. So not that pricey. For repairs buy used vetted parts and find a fair independent mechanic if you wanna do it on the cheap.

I was worried about my dct transmission cause when I would floorer it in 1rst gear the gas pedal would vibrate and my engine sound would increase then when I would upshift the vibration would stop and the engine would sound normal. 2 days ago I installed a bomiz axle back exhaust and race x pipe and the vibration went away and the weird engine noise is gone, turns out I had an exhaust leak by the headers which the shop told me they found and fixed

I drove this car for three years, it is wonderful. The author made a howl in the swamps.

Dang. How do you get 22.6 mpg?!? I can't barely get 13 mpg on my 2011 E90 BMW M3

Get a 1.4 tdi for long commutes ppl get like 90 mpg after being mapped as a second car that is

The thing I hate most about that car is the seating position is way too high.

Nothing that being rich can't offset

so me in a 1.8t big turbo.... has the same mpg as a 4.0 v8 m3, dont know whether to be happy or sad about that haha

For better gear stick look up psdesigns there shifter is next level

Love this channel, got me into cars now I own a 2007 RX8 that's constantly going wrong 😅

Oil temp always takes a good 15- 20 mins to warn up on most cars even more so if fitted with a oil cooler. You've probably just been raging the others when still cold 😂

Do these cars not have a common fault with somthing in the engine?

This car doesn't need that long to warm up like that. Sure let it idle for a few mins after starting but just cruise under 3k rpm after that and it'll fly up. That's such a waste of gas to let it idle for that long