This is my 2024 Individual Irish Green M4 Competition xDrive, which I picked up earlier this month with 1,054 miles on it. While I’m not planning an extensive build, I wanted to document any subtle changes since this is a less common color.
Before this, I had a 2022 G80 manual in a very basic black-on-black spec, but I never fully connected with the transmission. I ended up selling it while studying for a professional certification in late summer (I had zero free time and the car just felt like a distraction), planning to reassess my daily driver situation once I passed my exam in November. Initially, I had my sights set on a 992 GTS or C4S (I drove both at private Porsche events at Summit Point Raceway and fell in love), but after consideration, I realized they weren’t practical for my daily needs, like transporting my dog or golf gear. I would have had to put my clubs in the cabin in the 911.
That led me to consider the G82. At first it felt a little bit like buying the same car twice, but I quickly realized just how different the G80/G82 manual and xDrive are. Aside from the engine note and the familiar interior, they really don’t feel similar at all. I knew the xDrive would make a perfect sporty daily driver. I planned to order a 2025 model but came across this car and couldn’t pass it up.
The vision for this car is a “gentleman’s daily”—classy and understated (unlike my wife’s individual Signal Green X5M). No loud exhaust, extreme mods, or anything too aggressive. It needs to stay refined enough to pick up a client for lunch without being over the top.
I must give a shout-out to @[AhsanU](contact:166441) – he picked me up from the rental car drop-off and drove me to the dealership and helped inspect the car. His beautiful Tartufo bucket seats reminded me that I made the right choice with the comfort seats!
Since I’ve had the car, I swapped the Pirelli summers on the bi-color 825Ms for Continental DWS 06+ all-seasons (my “winter” setup), bought Ahsan’s silver 825Ms (my summer setup), and had the car tinted by Speed & Tech Motoring. RJ at Speed & Tech also fixed a small area of PPF on the front bumper that was coming up.
Planned Mods:
Eibach Pro Kit lowering springs (trying not to go too low)
Future Classic 12mm F/R spacers
Millway Monoball kit (had this on my G80 – it’s a must)
Carbahn rear link kit
SST Valve Controller
Paint-matched reflectors
M Performance carbon fiber lip
Dinan CF intakes
CF Strut Brace
Color-matched engine cover
You can follow me on IG at @par__m3 (still need to change my handle at some point)
