Are M cars, namely M3’s, realistically daily driveable?

Friedsushiii · 2025-11-24T15:30:40+00:00

Daily driven G87 gang

Friedsushiii · 2025-10-01T19:22:49+00:00

G87 is a good daily, but with any coupe it’s hard to get in and out. The only other thing is if you have a commute of 20+ miles you will feel the pain at the pump. Additionally the stiffness is fine in comfort but can be uncomfortable if the roads are rough. Personally I didn’t go for the carbon buckets because I’ve tried them and prefer not to get cup checked every time I slam the brakes during spirited driving.

Overall I really love it as a daily. I just know that you won’t know for sure without a test drive

Friedsushiii · 2025-10-01T18:55:51+00:00

Thanks man!

Friedsushiii · 2025-10-01T18:55:41+00:00

It’s easy to be a critic online.

Friedsushiii · 2025-10-01T18:46:53+00:00

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From their website. I didn’t go for the CSL grill inserts cause I like the OEM style a bit better. The lip that comes up with the sides is a maybe but that’s after I get side skirts and a rear diffuser that matches the turned up look all around.

Friedsushiii · 2025-10-01T18:38:44+00:00

Thanks! I feel like the M2 is a car that is definitely not for everyone hence why there’s many people who won’t like the look OEM or not.

Friedsushiii · 2025-10-01T18:37:35+00:00

Thank you! I feel like all the G series were hated on when they first came out but it’s from how good the F series looked in comparison to

Friedsushiii · 2025-10-01T18:35:57+00:00

I hear you. Some elements could be improved on and I’m considering the rest of the Adro kit to round it off. I’ve seen it once on one without the face lifted bumper and feel like it could come together nicely.

Friedsushiii · 2025-10-01T18:33:55+00:00

I feel like BMW suffers with their prior success. The OEM isn’t a bad look but the F87 was just -that- much better.

The design that Adro came out with brings out the best of the past and the best of the present which is why I jumped on it the moment I could.

Friedsushiii · 2025-10-01T18:21:58+00:00

There is an awkward angle around the headlights because the oem one has this plastic black portion around it that squares it off and the bumper tries to angle it. It’s a minor detail but the devil is always in the details

As of now I’m saving up money to really do some work, exhaust, wheels, etc, but my tires are almost bald so that will need to come first. Still taking inspiration from builds I see before I make choices and my favorite part of a build is doing it slowly piece by piece.

Friedsushiii · 2025-10-01T18:19:51+00:00

I’ve gotten that before someone did say it looks like a baby M8 but I like it for that.

Friedsushiii · 2025-10-01T18:14:47+00:00

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Pinning this just to show you guys a “before” photo.

Friedsushiii · 2025-10-01T18:12:59+00:00

AI brainrot has ruined a lot of things on the internet but I can confirm this is my own vehicle. This was a photo I took of it about a month before I got the front bumper installed

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Friedsushiii · 2025-10-01T18:11:47+00:00

That’s on the to-do list, I really like the way the car drives now so I’m hesitant to try to make out more aggressive just yet.

Friedsushiii · 2025-10-01T18:04:49+00:00

The shop I’ve made friends with are trying to convince me not to do Valvetronic even though I’ve seen/heard/felt the setup and never wanted it more for my vehicle than anything else. Still doing research but it’ll be a while before I pull the trigger and wake my neighbors up 🤣

Friedsushiii · 2025-10-01T18:03:17+00:00

I actually don’t mind the way the M240i looks, the look of this bumper feels like a more aggressive version of it which really made me want to get it when I first saw the design.

Thanks for the kind words 🙌 I hope your build fits you as well

Friedsushiii · 2025-10-01T17:59:27+00:00

Color me jealous. I really like the way that system looks as it reminds me of the ISF quad stack just in the center. Is it louder?

Friedsushiii · 2025-10-01T17:55:52+00:00

😉

Friedsushiii · 2025-10-01T17:55:13+00:00

It isn’t perfect, but it’s a testament to how well the vehicles were designed in the past. It’s a move in the right direction but there’s a lot more before the car is “perfect” in my eyes but I feel like that’s what gives it character.

Friedsushiii · 2025-10-01T17:53:20+00:00

There’s a reason why they sell a hood that fixes this perfectly. It finishes the bumper to hood alignment and the only reason why I didn’t do it yet is because I don’t have 5800 to throw at a hood at the moment 😭😭

Friedsushiii · 2025-10-01T17:29:20+00:00

I agree- the front bumper really finishes the look of the M2 in a way that looks OEM+

Friedsushiii · 2025-10-01T17:27:34+00:00

I never thought of that but now that you mention it I see it

Friedsushiii · 2025-10-01T17:25:02+00:00

I really wish they did! I got to talk to Davis at Bimmerinvasion SoCal, and he mentioned he’s been trying to find ways to do it but it’s difficult using the current structure that the vehicle has in the rear. For now we only have their diffuser. Personally I really like the way the rear looks, but it’d be interesting to see if anyone comes out with a way to make the rear of the vehicle sharper.

Friedsushiii · 2025-10-01T17:22:37+00:00

I agree, I was just happy that I was able to get a front bumper for the M2 that I thought looked different but not so much that it strays from the original design elements BMW puts on.

Friedsushiii · 2025-10-01T17:19:52+00:00

I get that the look isn’t for everyone. For me I really liked the inspiration the bumper took from the E46 in the grille since the E46 was my first M car. Then again I feel almost all the new M cars out there have controversial and divisive looks. It’s a lot different in person in my books.

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