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The Evolution Of BMW’s Respected Inline-Four
Although BMW is synonymously associated with the inline six-cylinder engine, the automaker has continuously offered a four-cylinder for over 50 years. It is these engines that have underpinned the lineup in Europe and more recently the U.S., and it would not be a stretch to say that the majority...
BMW’s Pet Project Resurfaces: The 750iL ‘Goldfisch’
I’ve always been skeptical of concept cars. When you think of them, a bold and polarizing visage is what often comes to mind—but how often do those audacious designs become reality? We routinely hear promises of production, but how often do they come to fruition, becoming more than just...
$700 850i 6-Speed Tests Owner’s Patience, Shows Promise
As we wrote about a few weeks ago, a $700 850i with a six-speed would be hard for many of us to turn down, even with the realities of poor condition and neglected repairs in mind. As his new project just begins to fully reveal the extent of needs...
BMW Researching Bidirectional Charging
The idea of bidirectional charging—using the batteries of your EV to act as a storage device and buffer when connected to the grid—seems inherently simple, but companies and governments are still in the initial stages of testing real-world applications. Referred to more broadly as vehicle-to-grid or V2G, Denmark, Japan,...
Turner M4 GT4 Finishes Fourth In Class In IMSA SportsCar Encore
While Robby Foley and Vin Barletta in the #96 Turner Motorsport M4 GT4 finished fourth in the GT4 class in the four-hour IMSA Michelin SportsCar Encore at Sebring International Raceway, the race was not without bad luck and misfortune. The #96 car, the only BMW in the race, was...
BMW Motorsport Introduces New M2 CS Racing
BMW Motorsport has revealed the technical specifications of its new M2 CS Racing, the entry-level customer car that will be the successor to the M235i Racing and M240i Racing. The specifications were released simultaneously with the specs for the new road version, the M2 CS. BimmerLife editor Alex Tock’s story on...
The Triple Unicorn
If you’re like me (and, if you are, my condolences) you find that there’s something about the impending arrival of winter that makes you want to buy one more car before the nasty stuff starts falling. Part of the impulse is practical—you want to have the right car for...
Shell Fill-Up Friday Winner: Chakravarthy Cuddapah!
Congratulations to this week’s Shell Fill-Up Friday winner, Florida Suncoast Chapter member Chakravarthy Cuddapah, who won a $50 Shell gift card thanks to this picture of his Z4! “The Z4 pictured in the post is my fourth BMW, we had two X3s and one Z4 before this,” said Chakravarthy....
444-Horsepower M2 CS Can Be Had With 3 Pedals
We’ve been waiting for this one for a while now. It only made sense for M to come up with one final, ultimate version of the F87 M2, and here it is. In development for well over a year before news broke ahead of the press embargo Monday evening,...
One Day Only: BMW CCA Members Can Save 25% During Brooks Brothers Shopping Event!
Brooks Brothers is excited to announce their upcoming Corporate Shopping Event on Tuesday, November 12, 2019. BMW CCA members are eligible to receive a 25% savings on full-price purchases online, by phone, and in retail stores (not valid in factory stores). You must sign up for a free Corporate...
Next-Gen 2 Series May Be Built In Mexico
A user in the M2 section of the BimmerPost forum recently did some deep digging and investigation, and unearthed evidence that suggests the next-generation of the 2 Series coupe could be scheduled for production in Mexico. The manufacturing would be taking place at BMW’s new plant in San Luis...
Curious About the Next-Gen M3 And M4? You’ll Have to Wait
If you were hoping to see the next-gen M3 unveiled at the Frankfurt Auto Show this September, chances are you’re at least a little disappointed. The BimmerLife team has been covering the next-gen M3 and M4 speculation for some time now, and like many other enthusiasts, our anticipation for...
What’s Your Favorite BMW Commercial?
BMW has had some great commercials over the years, and has even waded (pretty deeply) into film with efforts like The Hire and more recent big-screen, big-budget action movies. As car advertising has become somewhat homogenized in recent years though, it seems like it’s been a struggle for automakers to...
Sights And Sounds: 50th Annual BMW CCA Oktoberfest
More than 1,100 BMW CCA members gathered in Greenville, South Carolina, earlier this month for the 50th annual BMW CCA Oktoberfest, presented by Michelin. There were giveaways, Isetta races, charity rides in historic race cars, exhibition laps from more than 100 years of BMW history, autocrosses, tech talks, a...
Winning Raffle Ticket Numbers Announced!
The official Car Of Your Dreams raffle drawing was held on Friday, October 25, at Taylor BMW in Augusta, Georgia. We drew the winning tickets for the incredible ten cars, plus a partial cash prize! As soon as the drawing concluded, phone calls began going out to our lucky...
How Bad Could It Be? Journalist Buys $700 850i 6-Speed
Some of us just can’t resist a good deal. You know how it goes; you’re casually browsing the online classifieds and come across a gem. Sure, it’s a bit rough, but it’s clearly got at least a few qualities that drew you in, and the price just happens to...
Reviews Question Harshness Of Modern M Cars
With each passing generation, M cars are becoming ever more powerful and capable. Horsepower and torque figures of the current M portfolio easily eclipse those of previous M cars by a few multiples in some cases, and the performance made capable by the motivation is staggering, especially when looking...
ExtremeTech Article Calls X2 M35i Today’s 2002tii
Models that made BMW great include cars like the 2002 and E30 3 Series. There are plenty of others, but the formula of an engaging yet practical driving machine seems to have been nearly perfected in these two compact sport sedans. But what’s the modern equivalent? If you follow...
BMW 2 Series Gran Coupé Welcomes New Era
BMW is a brand that captivates and excites, and many of us were looking forward to the 2 Series Gran Coupé with great anticipation. This was to be BMW’s long awaited foray into the entry-level luxury front-drive segment, which was ushered in by the Audi A3 and, perhaps more...
Driven To The Limit: High Mileage E46 Maxes Out Odometer
When people say they drive their cars ‘to the limit,’ it’s usually meant in the context of the track. But what happens when you reach that limit with simple daily driving? We’ve observed how the E46 generation of the 3 Series has matured over the years; its timeless design...
400,000-Mile M5 Dyno Comparison
It’s a commonly held belief that over time and mileage, engines lose power. It makes sense; as the years roll on, wear translates to tolerances growing, and compression decreasing. Every engine, is, in essence, an air pump, and the better one is actually able to remain sealed and hold...
Documentary Details Alex Roy’s Record-Breaking E39 M5 Trip
Yes, it’s incredibly dangerous, yes, it’s highly illegal, and no, you shouldn’t even think about trying it yourself, but Alex Roy was driving an E39 M5 when he broke the coast-to-coast “Cannonball” record back in 2006. And now a new documentary on NBC Sports will be covering the preparation...
Forget The Manual Transmission, Internal Combustion May Soon Be History
A couple of weeks ago, news broke of Daimler and Volkswagen planning to end development of internal combustion engines in the not-so-distant future. Although Mercedes has unveiled a number of new engines over the past few years, it’s said that there is no plan in place to develop another...
Market Flooded: Paul Walker M3 LTW Collection To Be Auctioned In January
Just recently, it was revealed that Barrett-Jackson will be auctioning some vehicles from late Fast and Furious star Paul Walker’s personal collection at no reserve, including not one, but eight BMWs—one motorcycle and seven M3s. Two of those M3s are 1988 and 1991 E30s, but more notably, the other five...
Final Special Drawing Winners Announced As Part Of This Year’s Raffle
Over the closing weeks of the Car Of Your Dreams Raffle, members had several chances to win special and flash drawing prizes from the club and our amazing sponsors. The three final special and flash drawings of this year’s raffle were held today at the BMW CCA national headquarters...
The Triple Unicorn
If you’re like me (and, if you are, my condolences) you find that there’s something about the impending arrival of winter that makes you want to buy one more car before the nasty stuff starts falling. Part of the impulse is practical—you want to have the right car for...
Decompressing And Shuffling
After the mania of the past month—which included buying Hampton the 48,000-mile ’73 2002 and towing it back from Long Island, preparing Kugel my Chamonix ’72 2002tii for sale, driving Kugel down to Oktoberfest in Greenville, Oktoberfest itself, delivering Kugel to its new owners, getting up to Cincinnati, retrieving...
Bringing Back Louie
I began last week’s piece with the following: “I write this from BMW CCA Oktoberfest in Greenville, South Carolina. I came down in my ’72 2002tii, Kugel, which I drove because I sold it and am delivering it here to the new owners. For years I’ve routinely described Kugel...
Sorting Out Hampton (Part II)
I write this from BMW CCA Oktoberfest in Greenville, South Carolina. I came down in my ’72 2002tii, Kugel, which I drove because I sold it and am delivering it here to the new owners. For years I’ve routinely described Kugel as my most well-sorted vintage car, the one...
Sorting Out Hampton (Part I)
My last three pieces were about purchasing and towing home a 48,000-mile original-owner 1973 2002 that had been sitting for a decade in a barn in Bridgehampton. With the car (“Hampton”) safely in my garage, the sort-out process began. On vintage cars, we all say that the condition of...
Dragging Back Hampton (Part III)
Last week, I described driving down to Bridgehampton with a truck and trailer to look at an original-owner ’73 2002 with 48,000 miles on it that had been sitting in rented barn storage since 2008. I found it to be as rust-free as the owner claimed it was, and...
