nmurray22

For those of you interested here is my video on the new replacement BMW M4

While I did not say it in the video it might interest you guys that the M4 feels SO big and heavy after coming from the C2S. I am sure I will get used to it. I know I will also miss the shape of the 991, still the most beautiful car on the road in my view. I look forward to getting back into a 911 at a future date maybe the 2016 MY.

Mean time I am sure I will have fun in the M4 and happy to post updates if you are interested.

Have a great weekend Porsche friends!


Nick

wheelman38

Nice, thanks.

Team Plutonium

Thanks for sharing! Good luck. M cars have a very special place in my heart.

shaytun

Nick,
I hope that red light is not an ominous sign. Looks like a fun car. Enjoy.

WCE

Another fantastic machine - enjoy it in good health!
I just picked up the Gran Coupe version and the M4 must feel huge compared to the 991 since it has the same overall dimensions. My GC has the base suspension and BMW seems to have tuned it to drive and feel like a luxury car, so I would imagine even with the M enhancements it must be a compliant daily driver.
Airbag light is likely a quick fix (although kind of ironic it lit up right after pulling out of the dealership), the drivetrain whine might be another story. IMO the Porsche 991 has the best implementation of the dual clutch transmission and this might end up being the feature of your 991 you miss the most.

GrandLaker

I missed the other dog! Hope it's ok since you only took one for a ride??

fast1

I have to really commend BMW Engineering for building such an outstanding performance car on the pedestrian 3 series platform. Although they aren't on a par with 911s, every M3 that I have ever driven provided outstanding performance, and is a great choice for sports car lovers who require a car with a useable back seat.

One911

Unfortunate that the m3 has become a muscle GT car. Had a e92 m3 before and was hoping this version would bring it back to its sports car roots

golftime

Given you last experience, I would probably be having nightmares over that air bag light being on. Good luck however. Very nice car.

chuck911

Yes, the 991 is the most beautiful car on the road. And this is a close call, but I'd probably take a years worth of lemon law headaches over the goofy sound effects the M4 makes every time you come to a stop. Problems at least can eventually be fixed. (Easy for me to say...) That sound is apparently normal? Yikes!

Or maybe the M4 Star Wars sound effects accessorize with the heads-up display?

Whatever. Important thing is: gorilla legroom!

96redLT4

I am thinking about getting an M4 as a daily driver. Your reviews are always most helpful Nick!
J

kosmo

I like the color

Bacura

Yep. Color is nice although that light interior will be a bitchh to keep clean.

paradocs98

Thanks for the review, Nick. It should be fun to at least try something new for a while. And I disagree with the comment above about the DCT--I had M-DCT in my E90 M3 prior to my 991S, and I feel that, at least in manual mode, the M-DCT is superior to the PDK. In the more aggressive settings, the DCT feels more direct and mechanical than PDK, and it doesn't automatically kick down a gear when in manual mode like PDK does. I'm assuming the GT3's PDK-S is a big improvement over mine...

gunder

Did you ever figure out why the airbag warning light was blinking?