I liked that when he said 1990s the screen ratio changed to 4:3

@el-danihasbiarta1200

7 жыл бұрын

Fred Rodrigues Right I Just Think This Video Looks Old

@MatthewJohnCrittenden

5 жыл бұрын

Nice Portishead reference at the end too.

@alphabetaxenonzzzcat

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe he should of completed the whole 1990s feeling with Jeremy, Tiff and Quentin popping up? 😉

@impeter245

4 жыл бұрын

Attention to detail

Can we just agree that the M2 is absolutely beautiful especially in that blue

@dragonsbane2

6 ай бұрын

Fo Sho

@albertoj.mollinedo4116

3 ай бұрын

Yes, 380 hp and 369 lb-ft may seem weak in todays abundance of 500hp cars, but I really miss that car

Hate to say it but this is better than Grand Tour

@DethThrasher1

7 жыл бұрын

grand tour is a comedy show, this is a car show

@mma866

7 жыл бұрын

valgehiir no it isn't, if not a Chris Harris nobody would watch this

@DethThrasher1

7 жыл бұрын

***** agreed, i kinda like the first episode but after the second i was done with it

@MrMikeDao

7 жыл бұрын

TGT has the same format as Top Gear for the 5-6 seasons.

@VolV8

7 жыл бұрын

..._The American_....pointless & embarrassing.

The ONLY thing good about top gear now is chris harris. Keep on the good work :)

@dimitarttt

7 жыл бұрын

DrOsteck yep

@TheSportscar86

7 жыл бұрын

DrOsteck Matt LeBlanc I'd say.

@broken_biscuit6716

7 жыл бұрын

+ Rory Reid

@mikemorrison3913

7 жыл бұрын

Chris seems way more relaxed now with TG so I think season 23 will be great

@chrisioux520

7 жыл бұрын

Chris Harris indeed

I was gonna say it's a future classic. Nah. It's a current classic.

@dbs_jd

2 жыл бұрын

4 years later, yes it is, but the CS will be the real classic one.

@AndorRadnai

Жыл бұрын

@@dbs_jd I don’t know… I think the CS will be overpriced in the future and the bog standard early ones will be the most beloved. But that may be bias, as I prefer those.

i watched Car Throttle and they were said the same like this that the M2 is the real successor of M3 and i agree

@unknownunknowns

7 жыл бұрын

muhammad shofwan that's because the M3 'grew up' as in overtime with each passing generation. Its dimensions have grown due to stricter crash safety standards.

@bigQraz

7 жыл бұрын

muhammad shofwan m2 is like an upgraded e46 m3 which is one, and maybe even the best m3 ever

@tropfig93

7 жыл бұрын

But Car Throttle is complete shit ;)

@theshonen8899

7 жыл бұрын

The E90 became the M5/M6. The 1M and M2 are the true sucessors to the E46.

@Arman-nl6mg

7 жыл бұрын

DrOsteck What makes you think so?

yes, the M3 is now an M5 and the M5 is an M7 I guess that makes the M7 a bus

@alkadraz61

7 жыл бұрын

Basically.

@soundseeker63

7 жыл бұрын

Might be why they've never done an M7!

@trezspre

7 жыл бұрын

and m over told about it

@danielhcdeath-eater258

5 жыл бұрын

well they've got the m8 though, which is the size of an aircraft carrier or a planet depending on who you ask...

@unrealeck

5 жыл бұрын

@@danielhcdeath-eater258 Seen an 8 series in person and it's big, but really looked about the same as the M5 next to it. Maybe it was a bit longer, but it looked a lot sleeker.

That swap from 4:3 aspect ratio when talking about the old M3 to 16:9 when talking about the new cars is brilliant editing!

One is a 50:50 balanced, rear wheel drive, manual optioned enthusiast machine. The other is an expensive golf.

@oktanskioktan9372

6 жыл бұрын

You can decribe by that pretty much every BMW with straight-six engine, like mine 330Ci.

@tonunknown1

6 жыл бұрын

A vw with lipstick as I always say.

@akceleracevideoblogy417

6 жыл бұрын

Arven Tahtyan the other is very precise and neutral in the corners and it has famous inline five engine with fantastic sound. Try to live in the present time heavy nose Audi’s are the past. I’m the M3 owner.

@mammothfire

5 жыл бұрын

Oktanski Nope, sorry, not unless you've dished out an extra £2k and fitted an aftermarket LSD

@richboy900

5 жыл бұрын

In not a fan of audi and never will be, but it sounded well nice.

Owning an M2 for about 3 years now. The thing I like about this car is that you got right amount of everything. It's not a overkill like Hellcats I mean you can have all the horsepower in the world but the reality is you dont really use that much especially in The US. For an M car, M2 has only 365 hp it seems kind of low to other modern cars but the point is YOU CAN USE EVERY BIT OF IT. Steering are super responsive and the gearbox works like a charm, smooth and linear. It is just all around great car and best thing is, you can daily drive this thing and enjoy the fun.

Funny coming back to this video. This was one of the main videos that inspired me to buy an M2. Manual. In blue. Had it almost 3 years and couldn't be happier with it.

Despite my feelings toward the BBC, Chris Harris makes one hell of a motoring video 👌🏻

@tuskil

7 жыл бұрын

Mr Harris was the same even before the BBC started paying him, glad he has not changed because of it

@lea2666

7 жыл бұрын

Well, i really think he has changed. On the videos slightly (Chris Harris would never come up With that funometer BS), but specially during the shows. Everyone knows top gear is scripted, and i personally dont like the "role" they give to Chris. But in time, BBC will understand that he is the main presenter and the main reason for many of us to watch the show.

@tuskil

7 жыл бұрын

They are getting there, in season 2 he is THE car guy

Chriss Harris is the one to save Top Gear!

@DzeDavis

7 жыл бұрын

Save? Finally its not a comedy

@lea2666

7 жыл бұрын

Well, i still think there is way too much bullshit going on. Like this "funometer" thing. The ones who know Chris Harris from his previous work know he would never do something like this. BBC needs to get a grip and move on...

@illusional1

7 жыл бұрын

that's my thought as well. the Funometer was maybe one of the scriptwriters thinking they need to do something funny. if that is chris' idea then better leave these idea in the closet. i miss the charismatic setting chris did in the past on his videos. be yourself chris. imitation is never working.

@992turbos8

6 жыл бұрын

I’ve driven the M2 ok I call it BMW ABORTION first it’s the size of a cell phone it’s construction is at the bottom of the barrel and NOT A TRUE M CAR. I could not get out of it fast enough and be lined it to the M3 So much better in every way I bought the M3. But for those who can’t afford a real BMW then the 1 or 2 series are a nice starter/trainer car Now I drive the f10 M5

@autofiras

6 жыл бұрын

Capt Mifune I wish he wasn’t involved with top gear. His previous work was brilliant.

Anyone that dislikes a video that has Chris Harris in it, is obviously not a true car enthusiast. Thus the majority of these dislikes are coming from people with the IQ of a door knob. Yes, that's a Clarksonesque quote :)

@DanielSadjadian

7 жыл бұрын

"Of a door knob" hahahah But I agree, I thought this was a great review!

@PaulBasikila

7 жыл бұрын

matt965vtec Hahahaha most of them are so stuck up on the GT that they are just automatically disliking Top Gear stuffs... Shame on them

@valgehiir

7 жыл бұрын

I hate to say it, but this here is better than GT

@PaulBasikila

7 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah totally.. This is about cars if you love your cars you can only love this...

@xiingli

7 жыл бұрын

Is a door knob giving them too much credit? Door knobs are important.

There it is .. thats the spot guys ! its Top gear style with Chris's own touch !

The M2 is the only modern BMW I really like and appreciate! 👌

I dont get it... why the hate? Free content on gorgeous sports cars.. spoiled much?

@ARC-3999

7 жыл бұрын

LegendInThaMakin they just miss the old guys

@carl9184

7 жыл бұрын

Probably from Audi drivers I guess

@tuskil

7 жыл бұрын

not nearly as well

@lea2666

7 жыл бұрын

Thats not the question. We all understand the potential of the program, because we saw it before, and are currently displeased With the quality. I love Chris, i have followed him for many years, but this is not normal Chris Harris, is the role BBC wants him to play. And it sucks.

@illusional1

7 жыл бұрын

i agree. Chris tries a mask here and he seems artficial. Clarkson May or Hammond had each a character set of their own. trying to imitate that or wanting to put a spark to the show now is a hard task. harris will never be a clarkson and neither of the other two. anyways. i liked his reviews in the past and his own way or setting it up. this here is not really a good harris thing.

I don't like the new top gear tbh but I'm a simple fan .. I see chris harris I press like

I don't care what anyone else thinks...that's my dream car.

@modfixcars954

5 жыл бұрын

Nosakhare Eke mine too😫😭😭

@mbmpablo3631

5 жыл бұрын

2019 ... want one in my garage

@DCscoots1

5 жыл бұрын

me too hopefully ill get one soon

@rampage3337

5 жыл бұрын

*cough cough * m2 competition

@1cage1

5 жыл бұрын

U are not alone

That was the best topgear video I've seen after Jeremy left. Chris is amazing.

Why does this video has so many dislikes? It's a great video.. Just look at the efforts they put into it... It's not easy to get all those cinematic shots!

@carl9184

6 жыл бұрын

Meer Shah Probably from the audio drivers out there ?

@babajungLA

6 жыл бұрын

Butthurt Audi fanboys.

Oh shit, 6:10, props to using Portishead Roads. Haven't heard that song in years, one of the sickest chill songs.

@starrynights9694

6 жыл бұрын

Agree bro. One of the best songs ever made.

@sirfriendzone1228

6 жыл бұрын

I was wondering if anybody else noticed that.

@MotoSoulTherapy

5 жыл бұрын

@@sirfriendzone1228 whats the song called again. love that song

@elimeyerbad

3 жыл бұрын

They also used electioneering by Radiohead at the start!

One year after watching this video, I happened to get a long beach blue M2 DCT (built in OCT 2016). I cannot be happier, it's kind of my dream car and meets the "back to basics" / KISS philosophy. Thanks Chris.

Just bought one, in long beach blue, but a DCT. What a machine !!

@DjNikGnashers

2 ай бұрын

Beat my record today, I scored 628 in a corner !!

I miss chris harris on cars :(

@classiccarssp

7 жыл бұрын

Dee Jay Me too... but now we have Drivetribe my friend 😊

I have the same M2, Long Beach Blue, 6 speed manual. Amazing car

@LukeBeasto

5 жыл бұрын

Danny Hayson Good

@lightingcar8357

4 жыл бұрын

@Danny Hayson it's ok

@lloyd.8272

3 жыл бұрын

@D H had mine 3 years, I drive it hard and it’s only needed replacement rear lights under warranty.

4:58 ... " ... there we go..." Brilliant. Chris Harris is awesome...and the M2 is friggen awesome.

Key words in video...GET THE MANUAL!

Chris Harris needs his own show on TV and to upload more to youtube!

Love my M2, same as the one Chris is driving except I have the flappy paddles. Which I also love. I’ve heel/toed enough, I like banging off shifts with one finger. I know there are newer, hotter M2s than my N55, but I love how it sounds and how it looks. A light tune and I have the same power anyway.

@PresidentEvil

2 жыл бұрын

same

Great video Chris, thank you. I really don't care what the youtube channel is called /DRIVE, Chris Harris on Cars or TG as long as I can enjoy such nice car videos :)

Is the disliking thing still going on? Pathetic!

@w-james9277

7 жыл бұрын

***** I enjoy the grand tour. But its not as good as everybody is saying it is. Too scripted.

@robertfox05

7 жыл бұрын

W-James dislikes by people who call themselves "fans" which they are not. Simpleton Internet hooligans who cannot grasp the idea there is enough room for multiple car shows on the market.

@asmendoncadaniel

7 жыл бұрын

They both suck now. At least I have Chris Harris interesting videos to watch.

@cvss888

7 жыл бұрын

@W-james because they cant powerslide? only rwd drivers know the endless joy of powersliding trololol..

@lea2666

7 жыл бұрын

What? Only RWD powerslides? Bro, you havent driven many AWD cars, have you? xD

I wish I could drive one of these. engine sound gives me goosebumps

@justinkarl5293

6 жыл бұрын

Javier I. Sampedro na mate you want a holden gts or clubsport r8

I bought an m2 last year based on this review and I have to admit you're spot on. Absolutely love it, even tempted to go for the competition later on this year.

@FutureGameLight

2 жыл бұрын

i hope you stayed with the og m2 and just upgraded it with better seats, m2 comp strut braces/big breaks/dct-diff-steering software and good coilovers and tires. this will make you og m2 much better then aven the cs model for much less money

2024 and I still love this M2 , exactly in this spec and color !

This car is already a classic!!!

I could watch this guy review cars all my life!

4:32. You don't drive cars on paper Facts

Great color grading of shots team, hella funny comments and energy brother. Great job on review!

I think Chris Harris is a great fit for Top Gear.

Chris is good i like him

This review reminds of the old no-nonsense Clarckson era-top gear reviews we used to get in the early 2000's- no fluff- just a good and entertaining car review. Well done Chris.

This video made me smile a lot. Wish I could be in Chris Harris shoes to test this beast.

He could make a video of a Prius, if still watch it! I LOVE his presentation of the format! Big shout out to Carey as well, even though he doesn't get to film these TG bits

The best car reviewer out there by far.

He's absolutely right that this is what the M3 should be now. I'm excited to get my hands on 2 M2's and try out the DCT vs the 6-speed.

Very good clip Chris! Keep up the good work.

this is first proper top gear video in last few years (including the grand tour), keep this up

what a review tho!

You like your car reviews then Chris Harris is the best out there, and by a margin! It's not meant to be about Chris and his lifestyle, (might add a certain je ne c'est quoi), but about the cars. RS3 nice every day transport but M2 unequivocally for excitement.

in the scene where he talks about the missing oil temperature you actually see the oil temperature. right under the coolent temp, they just left the numbers out but the bar is still there and tells you when you can floor it ... how do people back then and even now still get this wrong. upper part = coolent temp (says "ok" when warm) lower part/line = oil temp (goes from cool to functioning temp to overheating) its so simple people mist it apparently all the time

4:27 Beautifully said quote. I wish car manufactures would listen to this

I'm not that big of a fan of the new Top Gear series, but i love Chris Harris so i give out my Like :)

holy shit, the ending was so deep!

I've never seen this before, is it taken from an episode? It feels like it could be a piece they do on the show but I saw every episode and I don't remember it. I think I just answered my own question. Great work Chris, made me laugh as well.

This was beautiful. Brought a manly treat to my eye. Viva las 90s

That's some proper review here!

Fun fact: the green M3 in the video was actually CHRIS'S M3 when he had, but he sold it shamefully

love the widescreen time travel as well!! Proper cinematography

Turning his head about while holding a smile, "very much more happy". lol! Chris Harris is definitely channeling Jeremy Clarkson in there, and IMO to excellent effect!

the new topgear (series 24) I reckon will be back to being great :)

Like it or not this is the only real car show. The World Tour is just a commercial thing that should be on Commedy Central.

i loved the narrative of this video... specially the end of it

Have to admit, this vid is 90% of the reason I bought my M2 Comp. Well done.

I'll give this video thumbs up just because of Chris Harris

“But you don’t drive cars on paper”. Best Chris Harris quote ever.

Really Really well done Mr. Harris ..... You still do the best reviews.

That ending sound track is deep. I love it

Though I adore the M2, it would be a tough decision for me to choose between that and the 1M Coupe.

@weglarz

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck finding a 1M these days.

@driventogaming2879

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve had a 1m and I’m picking up an m2 soon. Test drove it and it’s a special car and reminds me of my 1m. I would say it sounds better and handles just a little bit better too. You wouldn’t be disappointed if you got one…

It takes you back and then you realise that a E23 7-series from the 80ies was lighter than this M2. This car is very heavy, full of electric motors for everything from the mirrors to the seats and to be honest over 4,4m or 174.6 in length isn't what anyone calls small or compact. A Fiat 500 is small, length 3,5m or 139.6 inches. A BMW E46 M3 CSL had 1,385 kg, this M2 has ~1550kg.

@peterhammer6915

6 жыл бұрын

With nowadays EU-regulations building a sportscar with 4 seats weighting under 1400 kg would probably cost a million.

That outro song hit me hard, we've got a war to fight. Soon we'll all be reading the news on our phones in autonomous cars.

love Chris his docu's! there spot on! congratz!

Awesome car. Been on my "drool list" well before it launched.

Honestly, I appreciate the old formula with Chris. But I enjoy his old format. It's more intimate.

Bravo! Love the ending!!! E36 M3 Fan

I drove an M2. It was OK, pretty good, not bad, but nothing to write home about.

We need more more Chris Harris please. Make it happen thanks.

I graduate with my masters this December, and am on the list for the M2 CS. Super excited!

@Matt-bg5zm

6 жыл бұрын

ThePaintballParadise Daddy’s done well!

@behindthen0thing

6 жыл бұрын

What's an m2cs

"there you are... science" hahahaha

The choreography at 0:49-0:52 was brilliantly performed.

I have splittet feelings while watching this. The first one is:THATS NOT TOP GEAR! The second one is: its just nice!

nailed it. love the e36 mention. I've always called the m2 the modern day e36....NOT e46 like some fools are misguided into thinking

Now THIS is real Top Gear. Well done.

Not that I ever preferred anything else above BMW but you finally got me with the Portishead song. I gotta have one of these!

789 Audi RS3 owners passed by

@cessrcd

5 жыл бұрын

Audi turned own the wrong road about 12 years ago, I'm still waiting for the A0.5 and the Q0.5, you want a good Audi, buy a Seat or a Skoda

to be honest, in my perspective i prefer top gear over the grand tour, especially last several episodes into the 23rd season with more presence of chris harris and rorry read (pardon me if i spell his name wrong). chris evans never actually nailed it, but at least he tried. and he made a good decission to leave. the grand tour was the old top gear, always hillariously funny, rich with unusual stand point toward automotive industry, very strong in showcasing their political views and the grand tour is more to entertaiment rather than motoring content. not to say it is bad, absolutely not. to some people it is enjoyable to watch as i have watched all aired episodes yet. it was fun. but to me personally, top gear served me a more balanced dose between entertaiment and importantly interesting delivery on automotive content. i always love how they, the new trio, described their thought on cars they drive. it is like watching an article in road and track magazine being visually read in a real life action.

One of the videos that convinced me to get a manual OG M2😍

Playing Zero 7 while driving the car on runway 07. Lovely little touch.

"what if you want your M3 like they used to be" Well, buy a used M3 xD

came disliked...watched the video ...liked ..nice video

@andersgammelsrd1815

7 жыл бұрын

Why dislike before watching? that's just stupid

Chris is great in his own right. Such a tough gig taking on top gear.

You get the OIL TEMPERATURE by clicking the button at the en of the turn signal

*The M2 is the only BMW from M series i really love at the moment!*

@ivann6887

6 жыл бұрын

Agreed, have to say tho test drove new m series, they are just not the same as old ones. Its like something is missing

@behindthen0thing

6 жыл бұрын

Ivan N yeah, steering feel. Car is numb and big

i love m2 with manual

@sharsasuke01

6 жыл бұрын

If I get it as my everyday car its going to have to be automatic.

superb, thanks for great video chris

Well I quite like the direction Chris seems to be going. Right now he is half way between his old Chris Harris on cars style videos and top gear entertainment style episodes, talks petrol head language, gets to the point and gives us a good idea on the car itself, but at the same time has moved toward a top gear presenter style of acting (think the business man comparison and sales person bits). If he maintains that then I rekon he will win the hearts of his old fans and the top gear fans.

Audis looks bland, all of them.

@sharsasuke01

6 жыл бұрын

But theres a charm to that blandness I like.

@parmiarno

5 жыл бұрын

Completely disagree, they purposely got the most boring looking RS3 variant for this video to back his ridiculous points up.

@jacobbrozenick8366

5 жыл бұрын

Well THAT Audi was pretty damn ugly. In general tho I think Audi’s are beautiful, and better daily drivers for the BRs I commute everyday. If I ever went to the track tho, I would probably prefer an M2. Also awesome vid, huge thumbs up.

@gezza7718

5 жыл бұрын

The c7 rs6 looks bland??? Everybody is entitled to their opinion I guess...

@richboy900

5 жыл бұрын

It's a valteri bottas type of car

Amazing Review Chris!! Ignore the blind haters!!

Chris Harris brightens the future of Top Gear for me! Thanks Chris!

Another great video by top gear and I really love your channel and please make more videos like this and Damn baby that BMW looks really amazing and how much horsepower is this please reply