M3 Daily Drive or weekend car? What do you think? Why?

heitor.oliveira · 08-28-2012, 10:40 AM

Hello guys,

I've been thinking of trading my e46 330i SMG over an M3 e46 2003-2005 manual.

Some facts:

I'm a racing freak, i love racing of any kind and for me the M3 is the closest from a race car imo. The coupe design, Manual transmission, great power, handling, etc.

My 330i works awesome as a daily drive. It has good power, cool transmission (although it's not manual), good handling and nice design. It's a 4 door. But idk, i guess it's not enough for what i believe a cool car is.

I could also buy a cheaper car for DD and get the M3 for weekends, that way i would enjoy the M3 on the weekends, but then i ask myself: Why not have the joy at all times?? Meaning getting the M3 as a Daily Drive.

So, what you guys think? M3 a Daily Drive or a Weekend car? Throw me some thoughts and opinions.

Thank you Bimmer freaks!!

-HH

LSM3 · 08-28-2012, 10:42 AM

I DD my M3. Sif buy one and not drive it all the time.

PerkM3 · 08-28-2012, 10:53 AM

My sig should explain how I feel.

heitor.oliveira · 08-28-2012, 11:07 AM

What does Sif mean? I'm still not used to the language!

Quote:

Originally Posted by LSM3

I DD my M3. Sif buy one and not drive it all the time.

nojoda · 08-28-2012, 11:24 AM

eu não recomendaria para uso diário em sampa....

heitor.oliveira · 08-28-2012, 11:35 AM

Brasileiro. Isso que eu precisava. Perguntei no Yahoo respostas mas não é a mesma coisa. Cara, eu sou de Campinas. Vc acha que não vira pegar a M3 pra uso diário? Pq?? O que vc recomendaria? Valeu abraço.

Quote:

Originally Posted by nojoda

eu não recomendaria para uso diário em sampa....

S54Dan · 08-28-2012, 11:38 AM

I DD and track mine. It's rough on the wallet.

PerkM3 · 08-28-2012, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s54dan

i dd and track mine. It's rough on the wallet.

+1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000

wilsel · 08-28-2012, 01:13 PM

I DD mine. The wife's SUV is the weekend car (easier to get our son in and out of)

jackyboym3 · 08-28-2012, 01:31 PM

I DD mine, I have put 110K miles on it... for me I sleep well knowing I have enjoyed my M3, and seeing as how Im going to keep mine forever the more miles the more fun I have had with it. Great car.. Great fun... Great DD!

skeeterv · 08-28-2012, 01:45 PM

I currently DD mine with 1 track day. AWESOME DD except for traffic...but still not bad at all. Considering getting a 190D for most of my weekly commute. Honestly the E46 M3 is one of the best DD's for the price that you can track on weekends with little/no mods.

VMRWheels · 08-28-2012, 02:44 PM

Me personally, DD. The M3 is a beautiful piece of machinery and if you enjoy the car, I don't think you will get your "fix" by just driving it on weekends

bkal · 08-28-2012, 02:46 PM

Daily daily.
The more you drive it the more you enjoy it.

ECSTuning · 08-28-2012, 03:00 PM

I daily drove one of years, then it became my track rat and not suitable for street use. All and all the M makes an amazing daily driver.

2000_328CI · 08-28-2012, 03:04 PM

Is the M3 a daily? Depends on how thick your wallet is.

VMRWheels · 08-28-2012, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2000_328CI

Is the M3 a daily? Depends on how thick your wallet is.

True!

morningisbad · 08-28-2012, 04:25 PM

I DD mine. However, my drive to work is only a little over 5 miles (mostly highway) with 0 traffic. I only fill her up every three weeks or so...

I only get ~15 minutes a day with the M....but I make them count!!

I've taken it to the track twice this summer (my area doesn't have nearly enough events!)

morningisbad · 08-28-2012, 04:26 PM

BTW: should have made this a poll

would like to see those numbers

alkemyst · 08-29-2012, 08:29 AM

I am used to pretty non-plush cars, my last car was a 98 240SX with coilovers, spherical bearings, solid pillowballs, solid bushings...it was ok for the 3-4 mile commute I had and a fun weekend car, but not the kind for long commutes.

My 06 M3 ZCP, I have driven 15,000 miles since I bought it in January and 8 weeks of that time it was sitting in an airport parking lot while I was working remote.

Great daily driver, very practical...the only thing that could be better is the gas mileage (I average 18-19).

Dan04E46 · 08-29-2012, 10:53 AM

I have driven my M3 daily for the last four years (~65k miles). It's acceptable as a dd but my modded suspension has me looking for something more comfortable for my short commute. I'd rather save my M3 for pleasure driving than being main transportation.

08-28-2012, 10:40 AM	#1
heitor.oliveira Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Brazil Posts: 19 My Ride: Campinas, São Paulo View My Garage	M3 Daily Drive or weekend car? What do you think? Why? Hello guys, I've been thinking of trading my e46 330i SMG over an M3 e46 2003-2005 manual. Some facts: I'm a racing freak, i love racing of any kind and for me the M3 is the closest from a race car imo. The coupe design, Manual transmission, great power, handling, etc. My 330i works awesome as a daily drive. It has good power, cool transmission (although it's not manual), good handling and nice design. It's a 4 door. But idk, i guess it's not enough for what i believe a cool car is. I could also buy a cheaper car for DD and get the M3 for weekends, that way i would enjoy the M3 on the weekends, but then i ask myself: Why not have the joy at all times?? Meaning getting the M3 as a Daily Drive. So, what you guys think? M3 a Daily Drive or a Weekend car? Throw me some thoughts and opinions. Thank you Bimmer freaks!! -HH

08-28-2012, 10:42 AM	#2
LSM3 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 595 My Ride: E46 ///M3 View My Garage	I DD my M3. Sif buy one and not drive it all the time. __________________ ___________________________________________ 2006 CS M3 \| ESS Tune : CSL SMG tune : Eisenmann Race : Eibach : Tekarbon

08-28-2012, 10:53 AM	#3
PerkM3 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Olathe, Kansas Posts: 3,681 My Ride: 2005 AW M3 Coupe View My Garage	My sig should explain how I feel. __________________ BimmerWorld : MOTON : VAC : Super Sprint : Rogue Engineering : Sparco : Vorsteiner : Schroth 341 whp / 262 wtq - NA S54 2,710 lbs Thanks to my sponsors: GF-Performance.com Wealth Management Advisors, Inc. Auto Tech Service Center

08-28-2012, 11:24 AM	#5
nojoda Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: en la puta madre Posts: 8,234 My Ride: 06 M3Vert 6MT JB/CIN View My Garage	eu não recomendaria para uso diário em sampa.... __________________ 2006 BMW M3 VERT 6MT (CURRENT) 2007 B7 AUDI A4 2.0T CVT FWD (BRILLIANT BLACK) TRADED 2002 E46 BMW M3 SMG II (TIAG) RIP Progress Thread 2filthy Podcast (HOUSE MUSIC)

08-28-2012, 11:38 AM	#7
S54Dan Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 247 My Ride: '05 M3 '03 ZHP View My Garage	I DD and track mine. It's rough on the wallet. __________________ 2005 M3 6MT \| Weekend toy & Track rat 2003 330i ZHP 6MT \| Wife Mobile 1994 325i 5MT \| DD BMW NA Accessory Champion \| Twitter \| Instagram @S54Dan

08-28-2012, 01:13 PM	#9
wilsel Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fort Collins, CO. Posts: 247 My Ride: 05 AW M3 ZCP View My Garage	I DD mine. The wife's SUV is the weekend car (easier to get our son in and out of) __________________

08-28-2012, 01:31 PM	#10
jackyboym3 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Charlotte NC, Posts: 238 My Ride: 2003 E46 M3 View My Garage	I DD mine, I have put 110K miles on it... for me I sleep well knowing I have enjoyed my M3, and seeing as how Im going to keep mine forever the more miles the more fun I have had with it. Great car.. Great fun... Great DD! __________________ 2003.5 E46 BMW M3 6spd, Jet Black W/ Cinnamon Interior/ 20% Tint/ Orion V2 LED Angel Eyes with Instant On, K&N Drop in Filter/ RPI SCOOPS (Black)/ 18 Inch M-Sport Wheels/ Conti-Sport Tires

08-28-2012, 01:45 PM	#11
skeeterv Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: bay area Posts: 17 My Ride: e46 View My Garage	I currently DD mine with 1 track day. AWESOME DD except for traffic...but still not bad at all. Considering getting a 190D for most of my weekly commute. Honestly the E46 M3 is one of the best DD's for the price that you can track on weekends with little/no mods.

08-28-2012, 02:44 PM	#12
VMRWheels Sponsor Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 8,822 My Ride: 1:25 Scale Enzo View My Garage	Me personally, DD. The M3 is a beautiful piece of machinery and if you enjoy the car, I don't think you will get your "fix" by just driving it on weekends __________________ Kevin @ *VMR* \| Wheels Tel: 714-442-7916 \| Email: kevin.a@velocitymotoring.com Facebook! \| Flickr! \| Blog!

08-28-2012, 02:46 PM	#13
bkal Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Greece Posts: 24 My Ride: e46 m3 View My Garage	Daily daily. The more you drive it the more you enjoy it.

08-28-2012, 03:00 PM	#14
ECSTuning Sponsor Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Wadsworth, Ohio Posts: 4,359 My Ride: BMW View My Garage	I daily drove one of years, then it became my track rat and not suitable for street use. All and all the M makes an amazing daily driver. __________________ *Have questions? Need answers? Live Chat us! 8:30am to 12:00am Midnight EST* sales@ecstuning.com \| customerservice@ecstuning.com Customer Service Hours: 8:00am - 8:00pm EST Sales Team Hours: 8:00am - 11:00pm EST 800.924.5172

08-28-2012, 03:04 PM	#15
2000_328CI DK Jack Sparrow Join Date: May 2004 Location: Isla de Muerta \| DC/VA Posts: 28,493 My Ride: 328Ci \| Range Rover View My Garage	Is the M3 a daily? Depends on how thick your wallet is. __________________ Everything you need to know on muffler deletes : http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=745244 Back Up Camera for E46 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=ckrDiAClGgM Muffler Delete on E46 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofYhRq0T3eI

08-28-2012, 04:25 PM	#17
morningisbad Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Onalaska, WI Posts: 294 My Ride: E46 M3 Vert View My Garage	I DD mine. However, my drive to work is only a little over 5 miles (mostly highway) with 0 traffic. I only fill her up every three weeks or so... I only get ~15 minutes a day with the M....but I make them count!! I've taken it to the track twice this summer (my area doesn't have nearly enough events!)

08-28-2012, 04:26 PM	#18
morningisbad Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Onalaska, WI Posts: 294 My Ride: E46 M3 Vert View My Garage	BTW: should have made this a poll would like to see those numbers

08-29-2012, 08:29 AM	#19
alkemyst Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 575 My Ride: 06 TiAg M3 ZCP 6M View My Garage	I am used to pretty non-plush cars, my last car was a 98 240SX with coilovers, spherical bearings, solid pillowballs, solid bushings...it was ok for the 3-4 mile commute I had and a fun weekend car, but not the kind for long commutes. My 06 M3 ZCP, I have driven 15,000 miles since I bought it in January and 8 weeks of that time it was sitting in an airport parking lot while I was working remote. Great daily driver, very practical...the only thing that could be better is the gas mileage (I average 18-19).

08-29-2012, 10:53 AM	#20
Dan04E46 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: SE Corrupticut Posts: 1,587 My Ride: '04 S54B32 Coupe View My Garage	I have driven my M3 daily for the last four years (~65k miles). It's acceptable as a dd but my modded suspension has me looking for something more comfortable for my short commute. I'd rather save my M3 for pleasure driving than being main transportation. __________________ DAN WAS HERE 2001 330Ci= Sold :( 2004 M3 coupe= Mine! :D

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