5 articles tagged F80/F82 M3 & M4.
A four-cylinder homologation special, two naturally aspirated sixes, a V8 and two generations of turbo sixes. What BMW's own history says about each M3, and what each one asks of an owner forty years on.
Most carbon fiber on a BMW is about looks, and that's fine if you know what you're buying. Genuine M Performance vs aftermarket, prepreg vs wet and forged carbon, real weight savings, sun, film and insurance.
A used M car can be a great buy or an expensive lesson. Here is what a specialist pre-purchase inspection should cover, the generation-specific items worth asking about, and the records and questions that tell the two apart.
Both are twin-turbo inline-six M3s that respond well to a tune, but they are different cars to own. The S55 vs. S58, factory outputs and gearboxes, honest tuning headroom, the crank hub debate, and what to inspect on each.
Springs keep your factory dampers; coilovers replace them. What each changes on a BMW, how Adaptive M suspension affects the choice, why the alignment matters, and when each setup is worth the money.
Tell us what you drive and what you want from it. Every project at HTP Motorsport in Tempe starts with a conversation and an in-person look at the car.
