Is Driving My BMW M3 Once a Month Enough for Its Health?

[Dominic-Toretto]

I own a 2014 BMW F80 M3, and while I love the car, I only drive it about 10–15 times a year, usually taking it out a maximum of twice a month for a 30 minute to 1 hour drive. The rest of the time, it stays in my indoors in my garage, hooked up to a trickle charger, to keep the lithium ion battery in good shape. I don't actually leave the house that often so I don't get many opportunities to drive it, if I am making a quick trip to the supermarket which is down the road I take my Tesla Model 3 Performance.

Lately, I’ve been wondering if driving the M3 only once or twice a month might not be enough to keep everything in good shape. I’ve read about seals drying out or mechanical parts failing from lack of use, and I want to avoid those types of issues that are caused by simply not driving enough.

For those who also don’t daily drive their cars:

• Is driving it every two weeks enough to keep the engine, seals, and turbos and the rest of the car healthy?
• Should I be doing anything else to ensure it stays in top condition long-term?

I’d love to hear any tips or advice from fellow enthusiasts who’ve been in the same situation. Thanks in advance!

Picture Of My M3 In Its Habitat

 

[Dominic-Toretto]

Thanks for all the input guys. I haven't driven the car in about 5 weeks as funnily enough it's developed a slight oil leak. 1 to 2 drops a week are appearing on my porcelain tiles. It's getting taken on a transporter tommorow for diagnostics. Hopefully it's an easy to access gasket or something....

Regarding all the comments talking about future values etc... I'm not concerned about future values at all. I only drive the M3 when I'm in the mood, which is every now and then. For everything else I prefer the tesla.