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Speed is an expensive habit, and the more you pay, the more you get. Take our long-term 2022 BMW M3. We could have spent more for the more powerful Competition trim or the quicker all-wheel-drive variant. Instead, we went with the $70,895 base model, which not only was less expensive but also allowed us to get a manual transmission. Our 2022 manual-transmission M3 delivered a lot of grins and very few gremlins over 40,000 miles.

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00:00 Intro
00:18 We got the perfect spec
01:43 The driving experience
03:35 Acceleration results
04:00 The benefits of short gearing and fuel economy
04:45 People seem to like its styling
05:28 Criticisms and complaints
06:42 Driving in winter
07:41 Tire wear
08:48 Brake caliper wear
09:40 Maintenance and other costs
10:17 The verdict