Review | BMW M3 | E90 E92 E93 | The Hype Machine

We attempt to review the 2008 - 2013 previous gen BMW M3 in greater detail than anything seen previously. We cut through plenty of the brand BS. With sports cars from Porsche, Lotus, Ford, Audi etc, it's hard to just look at the M brand as the main player. We dive into the good, bad and ugly of this generation and BMW in general from rod bearings, quality issues and cost of ownership. This review doubles as a buyers guide for those looking at this car.

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Mr. Goose - Fish Tank Designer
Scott Turbowski - Male Underwear Endurance Tester

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Index:

00:00 - 1:20 Intro
1:23 - 5:20 Exterior Impressions
5:20 - 11:43 Track Impressions - RPM Raceway Park of Midlands
11:50 - 13:14 In the Shoppe with Turbowski - Stigma
13:14 - 16:00 Shoppe - Front Suspension, Cooling and Aero
16:00 - 16:23 Shoppe - Braking
16:23 - 18:18 Shoppe - Rear Suspension, Diff, Aero Wind Tunnel
18:18 - 19:45 Shoppe - Dampers and EDC
19:45 - 24:55 Shoppe - Motor, Problems, Long Term Costs and Issues
25:00 - 33:00 Street Driving Impressions
33:00 - 39:41 Final Thoughts and Conclusions


Rod Bearing Wiki:
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthre...

New Rod Bearing Design:
https://www.bebearings.com/Overview.html

Throttle Actuators:
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BMW S65 Lawsuit:
http://www.carcomplaints.com/news/201...

Aftermarket Warranty: USAA

(Notes Rod Bearings)
Rod Bearings were switched by BMW in 2011.5 from lead/copper to tin/aluminum. While harder, the wear material is harder to track with oil analysis and also does nothing to help with clearances.

(Notes Motor)
S65, S85 (V10) Are very closely related and share many of the same problems and issues and design. Motors are mostly hand built, however the E9x series cars were built along side the 3 Series in the same factory.