BMW M3 Long Term Verdict by Motor Trend

Motor Trend has just finished their one year review of the BMW M3 after it has gone thorough testing in several road conditions. Overall: the BMW M3 handled everything fantastically.

After putting 25,830 miles on the car, they present the strengths and weaknesses of the M3 that car enthusiasts will definitely want to know about.

They say that the BMW M3 was fun and easy to drive in all situations: on the track, on quick drives to the office and long highway drives down California’s most scenic routes. It was practical, being able to swallow up surf boards and bicycles, making it a great compromise as a sports car for people with a more active lifestyle. The back seat was also very comfy.

During these 25,000 miles, the BMW M3 remained relatively trouble free. Only two services were done, both being oil changes, which were free of charge thanks to BMW’s four-year/50,000 mile warranty. The only minor issues MT ran into were some squeaky chassis flex, which turned out to be dirty door seals that were cleaned and fixed free of charge by BMW, and an odd brake squeal which couldn’t be figured out or remedied. The brakes worked excellently and never had an issue stopping, even during hard track use, but a small, low speed squeak would occur. Could be isolated to an issue with that specific car.

Source: Motor Trend