i mean... i drive 220 on a road and have a normal conversation so its not that hard if you take into consideration that he has done many many laps not that the road and track is the same but just for comparison of speed and maneuvers
At my first track day I was really nervous for the first few sessions. Once I had someone in my car I hadn’t seen for a few months and we started taking about casual life things I suddenly started to relax and was actually able to drive faster. Gotta use that extra ADHD brain power somehow haha
You’ve found the perfect girl for yourself. The bliss on her face as you’re driving her around can’t help but make you smile and make it clear how much fun the lap is. I’m happy you both found each other. 😊
Misha, great video! A few things to note. 1. Megi is great to have on the channel. She brings a non-petrolhead-yet-still-interested perspective that I appreciate a lot, probably because that reminds me of how my wife thinks! Plus she makes the best facial expressions during your drives, lol. 2. Seems like you (and the team?) have come around on the G80 since the taxi you had. I was there at the beginning of June and met you and the team (same day those guys with the pink car were there) and George said that your taxi was very numb. Capable, but with not much feel. I think the newer cars have been honed a bit? And actually, I honestly think the XDrive is the best, as it's how BMW really aimed to develop the car (can you tell what I have on order, lol, although the sedan because we don't get the wagon in the US) 3. You can code in much of the CS software. It affects the steering, gearbox, differential and brake tuning. It's like 200 Euros. That, and you could have George swap out the front anti-roll bar, set the camber to CS settings, and put in a set of monoball front bearings and you'd have a CS without as much money or waiting. It'll never be a CS but if you're going to mod it anyway..... 4. Protection - PPF on the carbon seatbacks. All weather mats in the back and the trunk. Don't let kids bring any bad food in the car. Use seat protectors under car seats and keep up with cleaning. I had an F10 535 and a Volvo V70R when my kids were little. Both had very light interiors (Oyster and Gobi Sand) and with proper gear, neither were a pain to keep looking nice! Sold both and people had no idea we had little kids in the car. Thanks for the video!
100% second your comment. Was thinking of the same solutions in regard to the use with dogs and kids. Just raise them the right way, take the right precautions and you’ll be good!
That S58 is solid, oil temp didn’t even move even when being hammered ! My S58 has done 75k miles and is still silky smooth and pulls as hard as when it was new. A masterpiece from BMW
The fact a lot of cars overheat and this barely goes above 100c on the oil just shows how good this s58 is. Love that engine.. Hope on day I like the front grill 😂
Looks like it handles the track really well, and aesthetically the Touring is so good. The CS Touring would be incredible if you can get an allocation.
I have one for a month now. Dravit over silverstone full leather and carbon buckets. .I simply love it. Wife hates the seats for longer drives🥲😇. Real head turner and that is the only downside if you ask me as I’m not so fond of attention. It is my daily and we use a new X1 25e as our family car for holidays etc. Manhart MH-tronik upgrade installed. 630HP now and still save for the engine. Top end performance now is perfect. Best car I ever had simple. Cheers
In our family experience (2 cocker dogs+anna+us) if you REALLY want that car, then a trusted and serious cleaning place once or twice a month will wipe the problem (and dog hair) away. I was afraid of small little damage with 2 yrs anna, but I discovered it was a no problem. With a simple although refined interior sure no permanent signs of dogs/children activity
im new to the channel and i just adored this whole thing! love the imputs and perspectives and being able to humbly driving at those speeds while having a general conversations is simply outstanding
Hi Misha, Hi Megi, As a dad and M3 Touring owner I can tell you: BUY IT!!! :) ...with the buckets there is so much space in the back, that my sons feet never touched the carbon-backpanels yet. Even if, its way easier to polish out little scratches by yourself then on normal plasticbackpanels I think. Then there is also plenty of aftermarked protection things you can buy from BMW, because inside its basically a G21. AND there is only one thing cooler then driving an M3 Touring... it is driving it with children in the rear ;) Cheers Tobi
I bought this car on 26 June 2024... On 1st June we took a two-month vacation tour through France, Portugal and Spain... That's a 10.000 miles road trip... Damn best thing I have ever done in my life... The car is "a beast..."
I watched this soon after the “lambo STO” video (Sept 23) and what a difference in handling and Megi’s disposition. She feels safe in the M3 Touring at high speed. Such a contrast to the lambo STO lap. 😄 The fact that Misha and Megi are considering this a car to buy says so much about how amazing the M3 Touring is.
Not a touring owner but I've had my 23 M3 Comp (IOM Green Metallic) since December. I have no problems fitting my two daughters or my shepherd dog comfortably in the back and while I do try to take care of my cars and not scuff up the interior/exterior, with having a family stuff happens and I don't worry about it. I did not opt for the carbon buckets as track days for me are few and far between coming from a 2016 M3 that I did maybe 4 track weekends with but if I had the same opportunities you do for tracking the car I would have definitely opted for them (same for the carbon ceramic brakes). As I understand it, the high bolsters of the buckets seemingly do show wear more quickly than the standard seats. Other than that, it's an amazing machine and the only nitpicks I've had so far are the brake dusting and squeaking brakes (minor but something worth mentioning) with the steel brakes and stiffness of the suspension on longer rides over non-ideal roads. Other than that I love it and was worth the wait (ordered April 2022 and delivered Dec). I say go for it!
Ive owned quite a few cars in my life - but my favorite of all time - was my 328d wagon with adaptive dampers. That thing floated and you never felt an imperfection of the road - and it got me 43mpg. Sold it when the market went crazy in 2021. Some things aren’t worth the money. I learned the hard way.
I love this car! I don't know if a cs touring will happen, and how much more expensive will it be, or how much better will it keep its value on the 2nd hand market compared to the normal one. The real questions that put me off for the cs (as a daily ofc) are, will it be as comfortable? What if you wait but you don't get an allocation? Is it worth dailying something "rare" with whatever this might include (small dents, scratches, normal signs of daily usage etc). And I personally don't like preordering products without testing them first. Whatever the case, we're already proud of you being a future bmw touring owner :D
important fact is that the reason the turn signal sounds terrible on the new bmw G series is beacuse of the F series had a better sounding indicator sound so much so that MORE drivers were seen using their turn signals, due to this regard the engineers decided they must ensure they uphold BMWs reputaion for the least indicated car on the road
One of the most surprising laps I’ve seen and you weren’t even balls out. Frankly outrageous that a 3 series estate can do this. The balance looked great, really pointy with stable corner exit but didn’t seem like a 4wd. Not too slow either..
If you don’t want to become a slave to the car, in my experience, don’t get matte paint. Absolute nightmare for everyday marks/scratches unless you’re going to PPF the entire thing.
"Talking cars" with Misha while doing a (fast) relaxed lap on the Nordschleife. 😅 To me it looked like you had a really good connection to the car. And Megi obviously also enjoyed the lap(s) - I liked her point of view in the video. 👍
I'd love to see heart rate telemetry for you Misha the driver and for the passenger. Your so calm as you drive & chat with your lady doing at leat 2 thirds and above of the limit ;)
What an amazing car. The seats, the shifts, the sounds. It’s got it all. I know 180k is a good amount for a car. But I’d say it would be damn worth it. My final point here is the COMPLETE 180 I’ve had on the new M Comp series. At first I wasn’t all for the grill, but man was I wrong. Almost ignorant haha, and if you get the approval from your woman, you know that car is special. Excellent driving as usual Misha!
Sweet car! I have a 98’ V70R. I’ve converted a 2019 x-drive wagon by welding sedan quarters on it, a carbon roofed 4door m chassis traded drive trains with it. Waiting to start a E46 touring concept tribute for a builder in Oregon. Both are clients. The paint will cost about as much as the metal work. Black shadow chrome for that one. Join the fast wagons club. No regrets.
Maybe consider the Alpina b5 gt touring which looks better, have more space, has better performance, and is probably even more comfy. Would be nice to see a lap in one of those if its possible
Car looks good, is fast, seems easy to drive... Perfect for a family... Now... Its time to get married and build a family! Wish you the best my friend 🙏
as a fellow dog owner a hammock for the back seat definatley helps with the hair. Mine is from Orvis (a outdoor/fishing brand) its easy to set up and take in and out and it takes the brunt of the dog stuff and you can just throw it in the washer
In terms of keeping the car in an acceptable cosmetic condition, I would recommend 1) not buying one with matte paint (extremely difficult to care for and virtually impossible to fix/paint match,) 2) taking it to a reputable detailer to prep the car properly (and install ceramic coatings on the paint and wheels, leather coatings on the interior, and PPF on the front seat backs and high impact exterior sections,) 3) taking it back to the detailer every quarter for a proper cleaning 4) installing bolster protectors on the front seat outside bolsters.
If i had to choose a nice wagon style car this m3 touring would be it most people won't know what it is kinda a sleeper tbh and it's super easy to add power with a simple tube
Lovely looking car Misha but the one thing that is wrong on it is the Buck teeth front grill that all newer BMW's have now. The front grill should be half the size to look good.
Misha fährt an allen vorbei und ist dabei so entspannt, als ob es die Fahrt zum Kindergarten wäre. Wenn ein versierter Fahrer mit einem perfekt abgestimmten Fahrzeug harmonisch eine Nordschleifenrunde dreht, ist es einfach ein Genuss.🙂
Bravo pour cette vidéo. Lors de la vente de mon coupé 335d pour cause d'ostracisation progressive en ville (Bruxelles, Paris...), j'avais essayé pour la remplacer les plus spacieuses Touring M340i et M340d, deux voitures dotées de moteurs particulièrement agréables. Je n'ai pas envisagé la M3 Touring car je la considérais comme inutilement radicale pour un usage quotidien (sans parler de l'écart de prix substantiel). Pour plus de sportivité j'ai la chance de pouvoir rouler en Porsche 991 et 981. La moindre consommation très nette du diesel, et la plus grande autonomie qui en résulte, m'ont fait choisir celui-ci. En conclusion par rapport à cet essai de Misha, comme voiture familiale d'usage quotidien, je recommanderais aux gros rouleurs de considérer comme alternative aux Touring M3 et M340i, la Touring M340d, un maître-achat.
Honey we are going to be late (kids at school/ catching a plane/ store is about to close) its ok we will be on time 5:17 lol it all seriousness its basically an SUV that's been lowered and given a race package. Its perfect. Loving this gunmetal color. As far as kids and pets go you can beef up the interior. You can buy heavy duty covers that cover the trunk and seats. My sister does that with her two dogs on her Hyundai Santa Fe. They just clip on various points with straps that go around head rests and other mounting points in the car. For the kids you can get some clear vinyl wrap that can be peeled and reapplied when it gets too torn up. There is also leather guard protectants and there are custom upholstery shops that can restitch the seats if you need at least in the states that how it can be done.
You pair are made for each other, a really nice couple. Maggie, is amazing. She just takes it all in her stride. I recommend a wagon in the family, you'll need the room when the rugrats come along😉
What I loved more than the car, was your interactions with each other. I vote to add the car to your family, with the seats. I automatically thought, PPF the seat backs and plastic liner with a rubber cargo mat for the trunk.
Today I tried these carbon bucket seats from BMW and I think that those from Porsche GT4, Spyder, GT3 are much more comfortable despite the lack of adjustment, but it's nothing bad. The big screen is terrible, I wish BMW would on request mount the dashboard from the preLCI model. The rest of the car is really cool.
As a dad of 3 (young kids) I think you are fine with a 3 serie with one or 2 small kids. If they grow older or you get 3 kids better look for a 5 series. But that’s all so far away in the future I’m sure you will swap 5 cars in between so I would not invest in a 5 series yet if 3 is enough, cheaper and maybe even more fun. Ps: those seats are 100% not child proof do they even have isofix? If you are planning to buy a kid soon (kidding ofcourse) then I would change seats for sure.
I hate hate hate the way the rear edge of the rear doors blends with the rear wheelarches. It's so bad it looks like the car is broken or has a fake wheelarch stuck on.
Fast and smooth, no driving excuses, enough space for dogs, obviously a phenomenal car. The fact that you are an excellent driver also has a small impact 😉 You are a lucky man, enjoy. Wagon rules 💪
Kids will be rear-facing for quite some time, and honestly the only mess will be crumbs and such. Pets make way more of a mess when it comes to travelling by car! I think this would be a perfect car for even two kids in the back. Sadly they are taxed to be absolutely unsustainably expensive for regular working people where I live, so Ill have to get along with a lesser model.
Having had a CS I just ordered a 2025 Touring after a test drive. I would recommend the Touring unless you're on the track a great deal of time. With the CS, despite it being a great car, you're missing things like adaptive cruise , blind spot warning, more practical interior, not to mention a relatively comfortable ride. And the performance of the Touring is not far behind that of the CS.
Heck you guys loved this vlog. Misha you drive and leave the reviews of the cars to your Megi so entertaining. Hope the race went well. Couldn’t help notice Megi had some kind of medical support on her leg so I just wanted to send best wishes for a good recovery from whatever the issue is. Greg 🇬🇧🚘🏁
I think it's cool that they are offering the actual ///M colors. Often with these kinds of cars all you see are black, white, grey, etc....An ///M car needs to look as special as it is....in my opinion. We'll have to talk about that Frozen Tulum color though.... If you get one, you gotta take me for a lap!
Love my LHD converted EVO 9 Wagon. So much fun to drive and superb in daily use. In salty winters i drive a LHD converted manual Mitsubishi Legnum VR4 with EVO 9 AYC Rear Diff. Wagons are just great.
I think the biggest question for you when choosing a daily driver/occasional Ring lapper is, how many modifications does it take to make the car fit your style and driving needs? If it takes big money to make the car fit your needs then it isn’t the car for you, purchase something else, maybe an M5CS or forthcoming M5 touring Competition or maybe even shoot up a full price bracket to a Porsche Panamera ST turbo S (heavy, but delightfully fast). Either way, having a great woman by your side who shares your passion and supports you is worth more than you will EVER know.
I couldn’t agree more about the bikes on the track alongside cars. I’m a motorcyclist but I wouldn’t want to ride one on the ‘ring when were also on the track. There are too many differences between driving a fast bike and a fast car and that can result in huge speed differentials at some places and on a bike where the line can be more crucial it’s you who is vulnerable.
I wouldn't buy carbon seats, because it's a touring. Everything would scratch it, it's not that practical, and yep: it's not ventilated. That I noticed, that BMWs' carpet in the trunk is very easy to clean, when it comes to dog hair. I think this is the perfect car. The purple color is perfect, with a burgundy, or coffee interior.
Great video Misha, I couldn’t help but smile seeing how relaxed your wife was through the lap. I’d love the M3 Touring but out of my budget, it looks to be THE perfect all-rounder.
I love how this guy drives like its a sunday afternoon with tea with casual carm chit chat, but with foot to floor taking those corners like no tomorrow like a boss! Kudos to you! :D
I have that coral red interior (prolly called something else now LOL) in my '08 335XI coupe and it's GORGEOUS! Really what sold me on the car. Plus girls LOVE it🤣🤣
Recently visited Apex, did a few laps and stayed over night. Parked right next to this M3, my son loved it. To me though it's overkill and a bit pointless. If for whatever reason you can only have one car for track and daily, then sure. But people who have 100k+ budget might afford two cars. The M340i makes sooo much more sense. Anywhere on the street youll be just as fast, while only using 60-70% of the fuel. Maintenance is probably less than half. Tires too. Then again you dont buy M3s and the like to be sensible. Quite a looker.
Love the car! As a father, I appreciate the concern for feet on the back of the carbon fiber seats. But I would think you could PPF the seat backs to protect them. Then dogs in the back with a net between the seats and cargo area?
Matt paint looks great, but and this is a big but, it is a nightmare if you get damage on the paint work. You can't polish and difficult to match, I speak from experience.
Misha! Great video as usual. Listen mate, maybe im saying the obvious here but if you're gonna invest that type of money into this type of machine please consider this with the whole dogs + kids aspect: Ceramic coat it on the inside and use treatments for leather, but also PPF the inside carbon. Besides that i would get some type of good dog blanket you can hook up and have in the back seet (if you wont have a dog cage), this will mean that you can hook the dog up to a seatbelt with a harness and the dogs will sit on there like "blanket" that you can remove when you want. I used this for all of my cars in the backseet when we had the dog with us. Keep up the videos, cheers from Sweden
I got it for me (and my family😅) aswell and I spare out the bucket seats because of my kids! There is a cover for it but what’s the point then, so I went for the normale seats and I am very happy with it!
Hi, consider buying 2 cars: 1) daily, f.e. BMW 330i touring (ok, 340i if you need more power, or X3) (that you would care a bit less) 2) weekends fun car M3 CS that you would care a bit more. And not drive it in winter time. With such a setup M3 would be less exposed for small scratches and dents from others on parking lots. More over it wouldn't be exposed for extra wear made by dogs and - in future - by child or children. I know that Max and Martin from AutoTopNL use their M3's as daily (or M340i), so maybe you could ask them. Of course you don't have to buy 2 cars now. For sure I'd go for extra cover to save seats from dogs claws. Regards!
It’s funny but for the touring the looks really come together, the normal 4 and 3 series M model sticks out like a sore thumb, here even the grill is working. My boss drives a 330 as a company car and will get an SUV model as next one because the dog carrier box does not fit the trunk. So make sure you can actually fit stuff you need before getting one! I agree with Megi though: the car suits you guys! ♥️
The additional wear from kids and pets can be resolved with seat covers, cargo covers and PPF / Ceramic on the interior high value surfaces like the CF front seat backs. The My goodness, if only BMW (and Audi) would sell their wagons in the USA.
I got an RS2 a long time ago when i wanted the fastest, best family wagon, and last summer I thought about trading it in to get the new M3 Touring. As much as I love the new BMW, I decided I would keep my old car, mainly because of the lightness and simplicity of the 20th Century Audi, over the high-tech 21st Century wonder wagon. I like my 6 speed and the connection to Zuffenhausen, plus I find the Audi a little more "engaging". Luckily I only use my Audi about a month a year when I'm visiting my spouse's family in Europe, so even after all these years the car is in good shape with less than 100k km on the odometer.
What a smooth car this is, the way how it turns in is amazing, You can see it on the video! Love your video's and really like your wife! love her accent haha. lovely couple! Keep it up Misha!
