BMW F80 M3

The F80 M3 is undeniably one of the best at the ‘two cars in one’ thing. In day to day use it’s comfortable, roomy, quiet. Then when you’re on your own, and in the mood, it’s rapid, confident and exhilarating.

But this sensational 2015 example in Yas Marina Blue with just 37k miles has a third trick up its sleeve.

After several years of development, this M3 now boasts a host of incredible performance upgrades with more power, better handling and bigger brakes making it incredible to drive on track, or just to simply scare yourself to death on your favourite backroad.

The signs of the performance enhancements are quite obvious to the casual onlooker with its CS bonnet, flashes of carbon fibre, wide stance and giant AP Racing front brakes producly peering through the 19″ Apex SM2 wheels, but it has all been carried out with great care and sympathy and the result is a very clean and tasteful looking M3.

The black leather interior has been upgraded with surprisngly comfortable Recaro Pole Position leather/alcantara bucket seats and some carbon fibre trim to carry on the theme from outside. The bonus of the slimmer seats is a gain in legroom for passengers in the rear, too. The usual refinements like reverse camera and Harmon/Kardon sound system can be found, also.

Under the skin is where the real trickery is, though.

The full spec (available on request) is simply too long to list but the main headlines are:

• Tom Wrigley Performance 700 kit producing 720bhp and 820nm
• Burger Motorsports metahnol kit
• Larger downpipes and exhaust using OEM backbox
• Ohlins R&T coilovers all around
• Fully adjustable suspension all around
• Eibach anti-roll bars
• AP Racing front calipers
• SSP Spec R clutches
• Drexler LSD
• Mishimoto larger charge cooler

An important note on all of these upgrades is that they have all been declared for the NCT with an Engineers Report.

The overall result of the near €60k spent on this car in the last 8 years is nothing short of biblical. The power delivery is insane, the handling incredible and the overall build quality and ride is completely uncompromised. It really is a car you could do the school run in, have a spirited drive on the weekend and completely thrash around a track with zero worries.

The car has a large up-to-date service history and has been maintained by main dealer and specialists alike. It also benefits from a full professional ceramic coating and ghost alarm for security.

Simply put, this F8 M3 sensational and will not disappoint.

Viewing strictly by appointment. All cars supplied with valid NCT where appropriate.