Meet Tony and his 225,000 mile E92 M3!
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
- Meet Tony and his incredible 225K mile E92 M3; a car he's owned since new, and covered nearly a quarter of a million miles! Tony talks us through some of his experiences in the car, as well as some mechanical stories & how he's covered so many miles!
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I really love those kind of stories. Seeing someone who actually uses these cars everyday is absolutely amazing 👍. And futhermore it shows, that regular maintenance is the key. If you keep everything tidy even a car like the E92 M3 can be just as reliable as any other vehicle.
You have got to be joking. These cars, and I mean BMW's, are built to fail in so many little, expensive ways. I have it from the mouths of the engineers themselves. I even spoke with an engineer at ZF (who was kind enough to send me a repair manual for a transmission I had no hope of fixing myself) and he told me they can almost exactly pinpoint when things will fail. This was due to the fact that they did keep failing at an alarming rate and cost a fortune to fix when I wasn't being outright swindled by dealerships actually CAUSING issues. I have dozens of stories.
I owned twelve BMW's, from the 1 series up to two M cars, E60 M5 and E36 M3 Evo II Convertible. All of them were unreliable rot boxes.
I have also owned more than 12 Alfa Romeo's. Guess which I drive now and don't leave me stranded?
@@jamesdanton9033 bro thought the comment was so good he copy pasted it
@@fregyt I know what I know. For example, I know what a person is about when they say 'bro'.
@@jamesdanton9033 ZF makes fantastic transmissions, and are widely known to be some of the most reliable and best performing. Some bmws are reliable and some are not, and any old car needs care. It’s as simple as that really.
@@StoweGarage Which BMW's, to your mind, are known to be the most reliable?
Fellow high mileage E92 M3 owner here, mine's at 190,000 miles. Love seeing these cars getting used!
Any issues down the road? Amazing that it still runs!
@@IRONxMAN1989 none. Car's been fantastic
same 192k beat up on it everyday did rod bearings 2k ago
@@rtreatstylefactory use the 10w60 ? Which bearings did you go with and how did they look on removal? First time replacing them?
260k miles here and no issues either. Amazing Car!
What a hero, we need more Tony’s in this world! 👍
7 billion tonies
@@RohanSanjith Not enough M3s for them xD.
I like Tony,He seems like a nice chap! My m3 has 108,000 on it and it’s quite reassuring that Tony’s has 225k on it,Just shows how well built they are
It's inspiring to see Tony's M3, mine being at 104k miles right now, I want to be like Tony when older, keep this car running for as long as I can! Maintenance is everything
I met Tony @ evolve when he had the plen fitted. Absolutely top bloke. Staff said it was one of the best maintained M3s they had seen. Top drawer Tony
Tony seems like a lovely chap! This car just proves "Look after a car, and it will look after you"!
My e92 m3 is on 128000. Still drives like new with plenty of power and amazing v8 engine sound.
how has it been reliably?
My E92 has 127k and feels as tight as the low mileage ones I looked at. Great chassis and is aging beautifully cosmetically.
My 2009 E90 M3 has 170k miles on it and this video made me so damn excited for the future of my car! Due diligence is absolute key on these cars. Treat it right and it will treat you right.
As a proud owner of a 2011 E93 with 127k miles this video pits a smile on my face I still have manny more years of enjoyment with my toy
Had 2 E92s. One of the greatest cars ever built. What a machine.
Recently sold mine at 160k. Also still on the original clutch despite track use/European tours etc. I had the rod bearings done and they were absolutely fine. Internet scaremongering it seems. These are great for miles,itll forever be a mystery to me why people get so hung up on mileage.
Because a lot of m3s have many previous owners and they dont want to spend a lot of money on it.
Mileage is irrelevant. Maintenance is the most important. Personally I'd rather buy a 100k with a record of work than a 50k with some oil change stamps. At 100k all the bits that are gonna fail will have already failed and been fixed. At 50k it's gonna cost you.
@@ronan7812 what sort of maintenance should you do? My father just passed away last August and was a mechanic but he did everything himself and never taught me anything. I've got an e90 and just had the whole engine rebuilt and it drives like new. Want to keep it in the best condition I can so would be interested in what maintenance I should be doing other than oil changes
how was your rod bearing done? engine out and torn to pieces or the fast way ?
@@Billyb0b557 transmission oil, diff oil etc, belts pulleys etc, preventative maintenance items.
The fact that this is on the original clutch, to me, shows how a car can last when it's treated right. Great bloke & story!
They’re fairly tough clutches in these cars.
I hammer the tits off mine and it’s still perfect at 135k miles
@@JonnyD3ath Yeah I have heard that before, probably BMW owners were demanding it after the SMG days
This is cool, a proper owner. Gives me faith in mine at just shy of 90k! Great video.
The maintenance is incredible but how has he kept the seats in such great condition too?!
Either by using good leather care products often or they're refurbished.
@@jaskajokunen3716 fair enough ,, i suppose i better find a good leather treatment,, slow the wearing process or try get them refurbished
@@TheJammydodgerjj quite often, they'll put seat covers on them and I guess he's taken them off for this video
It’s bmw they make good seats
Almost been to the moon which is 234,000 miles away Gowan lad my ls400 got 1,100,000 miles and counting, regular on time maintenance and regular scheduled periodic inspections are the key just like aircraft have and other complex machines, milage is just a number
*Hope my M3 still going strong by then!*
You had me at ipod 😂😂, im going to get ribbed for this but I still run all my music from my ipod classic in my car now 😂😂😂
iPod? I still use CD's in my car.
@John Mitchell come on mate move with the times, I can't tell you how many people laugh when I tell them there like why don't you have Spotify 😄😄
That’s not a rib worthy thing that’s awesome 👏🏻
My first car was a Honda accord with a manual transmission a 240,000 miles on the clock. Still ran like a champ.
Good maintenance and serviced regularly, and using the same dealership from day 1 is smart move as he's built up that relationship and most importantly the trust in mechanics who know the car inside out by now. And like most vehicles if they not abused or thrashed within a inch of it's life then regularly find they will last donkeys years. doubt it's ever been bounced off the limiter or the brakes stamped on and glowing😮, I'd happily buy this m3👍
It’s my regular customer ! Always look after him when he comes in for his services
Awesome testament to the engineering - and a manifest that a BMW can, if cared for, achieve great numbers. Just bought a 2012 F11 530d xDrive two weeks ago here in Latvia - with 274 000 kms on the clock - but in a surprisingly fresh and unmolested state (came from Austria and was owned by an arab, no less) - hoping that my bimmer, due to regular care and maintenance (have replaced the temporary "cheaper" 5W30 immediatetely after the purchase - will replace oil - and filter - once again with the prescribed Castrol oil after a week for another 7-10 000 (not 30 000 as BMW recommends)) - also can run far into the 300 000 territory. Thanks for the video - and to the owner for letting you film his baby - best of luck from Latvia.
Love a well used performance car!!! Go on Tony!!
Tony is a legend
+ proper winter tyres.. tells you a lot about consideration the owner has 👍
Tony is a legend. Awesome car and a great video of just a normal OEM car pretty much!
Good on you Tony wow original clutch at 225k that bamboo likes nice oh and recent addition of the eventuri sweet sounds! Thats inspiring I just bought mine a few months ago and really enjoying it so far at 41k miles got a looong way to go 👍
Great video as usual Luke!
Great story, the E92 M3 is being used as it should do, as BMW Says, "The Ultimate Driving Machine".
The V8 should have NEVER been removed from all M cars. It was GLORIOUS
now we're stuck with vacuum honda-sounding I6 turbos that have no passion or beauty
just bought one its insane
@@HEAVY_IS_THE_METAL how? the I6 is much more special and classic bmw...
@@kaz8103 BS. BMW has made V8, V10 and V12 engines for decades.
@@jp3630 bs? tf are you talking about? never said they didnt said that i6 is much more classic bmw.. which it is learn your stuff
Next video - E92 gets cleaned for the first time in 15 years 😭
Actually the car was in a surprisingly clean state for that age and mileage.
@@JurisKankalis interior was filthy. Covered in a layer of thick dust
@@seanpaul3050 It seemed pretty clean to me. Like what my car looks like after a week of not cleaning. You’d understand if you drove a lot.
@@seanpaul3050 the cars that are really driven every day how it should be are covered with dust you probably doesnt know this LAW
Pretty sure that was intentional. Make it look like a regular daily driver.
Get the lad a surprise detail, make him pull up to a detail shop and let it get done. Would be great wholesome content just a suggestion!
These things are to be used and this proves it. What a car, what a guy!!!
My same experience with my 2008 BMW E93. The alternator and battery went out after 15 years. Other than that I'm pushing it to over 200 thousand miles. Such a wonderful car!
Remember this car from my technician days at Specialist Cars Tring, I’m sure my names in that service book somewhere! Glad to see it’s still running!
crazy how perfect the interior looks still.
Amazing! Can’t believe it’s on the stock clutch! What a legend 🔥
Fabulous to have a video about a car without all that Halfords Rubbish stuck on them. One of your best videos. ❤
Such an interesting video 👏🏼
Interior looked in remarkably condition.. 👍
132,000 with original rod bearings. I did have the clutch changed out at 125,000, just as a preventative maintenance measure. 2008, sedan, 6 speed. 2nd gear @ 8200 rpm is pure joy. Purchased it in 2012, used with 50K miles. Usually maintenance issues with throttle body.
I’ve only just bought my 2013 e92 M3 & it only has 17k miles on it🤯
LIFE GOAL! I want to get my car up to 200k plus miles on original engine! I have 120k miles right now
I almost fell off the toilet when he said it was the original clutch. That tells you how easy he's been on it and most likely why it's still running.
I absolutely love this. What a legend
Absolutely incredible. Great story aswell . Would love to see what this looks like clean .
Incredible story.
I would love to see Redish do a underside powder coat restoration. Make it brand-new and protected underneath
The combined fuel bill.... Must be crazy. My e92 M3 preferred to pour fuel out the back. It seemed. 17mpg was some sort of high moment
Love this man! Top chap! ❤
I think BMW should give Tony unlimited warranty forever. So nice to see with all these miles. Great Vid
You’ve been smashing out the videos recently, respect👊
Original clutch... That has blown my mind
Amazing driver, not slipping it on hills ect!
Driving technique for sure but these cars have very little torque which makes sense that it’s lasted
@@derrickarmour it's still a 400hp v8
Smashing the content out at the minute
What a man! Long life to him and his M3!
Is he really replaced bearing rods only 1 time? IMO he must did oil change every 3000 miles.
The Man lives his best, happy driving
Amazing! Love these kind of people
How many rod bearing sets has it been through. Good to see high mileage M's
One
mine has only done 3.900. Has been in my garage for 12 years, more of an investment than usage. Lovely cars. I bought it for 35k and its now worth around 50.
Didn’t even enjoy it well done
That tint is so clean
He must really love his car. Great to see.
One of your better videos, real life guy, no fluff.
What an amazing story, love it 👍
beautiful Mr Tony!
Great video and nice to see something a bit different.
Tony and his old clapped out e92 great video
One of the best stock looking e92 m3 with those wheels
I very very nearly bought one of these on 237k miles last month, in an individual metallic green with fox red interior. Had a similar history too, with the last owner doing 100k in 3 years in it. Too many cars already was the only reason I didn't go for it but it looked like an awesome car.
Was it in the UK? 😮
@@hampshirephoto Yes, Nuneaton area I seem to remember? Checked after I commented, it ended up being relisted twice with lower prices, then eventually being auctioned on ebay and selling for £9700! Wish I'd gone for it now!
What a chap. Love that it’s filthy and on winters too 👌🏻
Amazing story and great story!
Awesome video. Do more like these!
My Seat Leon Cupra R MK1 is on 208,000. Daily driven, couldn't ask for a more reliable car. Regular maintenance is key
Great video! My e92 M3 is on the other end of the scale, under 58k.
what a car, what a man
You MUST maintain these in order to keep them going for this long. Use quality oil, coolant, intervals, etc
I love small wheels so much. Super rare
What a legend!💪
These are normally locked away and for him to do that many miles and not care about the fuel or maintaining it is nice to see. It goes to show the key is to maintain it always and look after it. Anyone who doubts BMW needs to see videos like this. It needs a good wash but fair play to the guy. Go BMW!!!!! 👌
What a cool owner
Brilliant, well done Tony great example and spec 👌
I have the same wheels and tyres on my bmw and it transforms it from unusable to a snowplough!!! Two sets of wheels and a rwd manual beemer wins over any newer 4x4 variant for visceral driving pleasure imho
Tony the king
Baby miles!
Does it ever go near the red line? I get the impression it’s not driven properly and never goes above 5k.
Amazing story ❤
Fair play Tony cars like that are meant to be driven and that you have 👌🏻
Very nice to see and it looks mint 👌🏽
What a boss ❤ that's how a car should be used, simply as a car 🤣
The real heroes are those seats..after 220k miles those joints should look like my grannies foot
Great story. Subbed!
Nice, my e93 m3 is currently at 212k miles on original rod bearings
Wow! If on the earlier lead/copper bearings, you're very lucky!
@@Assimilator1 they are! It's a 2008 car
Nice Story nice Man
His seats are insane for that milage
Even just the windshield itself is hella nice
Well, if you don't beat a car around it will last.
I remember to read on a German BMW forum, years ago, about a guy with an E34 M5 having over 500.000km on the clock.
Peeps say the E46 is the greatest I have a soft spot for the 92s tho. Also like a clean ig soec E36
The video should have been longer! Lol Big up Tony great video love the way he’s brought the car new and it was the car he really wanted great choice of car also it looks very tidy so he’s looked after it there’s a lesson learned from him buy the car you want then save your money after you have paid for it instead of changing your car every 3 years and losing money. Keep the car mate as it’s going up and the V8 is dying Breed 👍🏾 Great video nice to see something different 👏🏾👍🏾👊🏽 love BMWs not sure about the drivers on the road they can be a pain lol. 😂
@7:38 It has actually has the top Individual Audio, not Harman Kardon stereo
Descent guy and how is it still on factory clutch from new.
A careful driver who has mechanical sympathy for his car.................
Prob careful driving style and a lot of motorway use
My dad was an inspector in the police , he did mega miles in his Lexus gs300, he retired 20 years ago so I can only assume he was an approved user too
Beautiful car.