Customer racing has been a cornerstone of BMW M Motorsport’s program for decades. In the 2025 season, it gains...
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BMW CCA Event to Support Hurricane Relief Needs
BimmerLife Contributor, , Community, Events, FeaturedMany families affected by Hurricane Helene are still without homes as winter approaches. BMW CCA will host a reception...
Revitalizing a Classic: How BimmerWorld is Transforming the BMW 325is for the 2024 Classic Car Raffle
BimmerLife Contributor, , Community, LifestyleThe BMW CCA Classic Car Raffle is shaping up to be one of the most exciting yet, and for...
In August, I received an email from a longtime Boston CCA member named Rick, whom I’d met at several...
BMW CCA Classic Raffle Offers Chance to Win a 1988 BMW E30 325is
BimmerLife Contributor, , Community, LifestyleHarnessing all the nostalgia and memories from the 1980s is what Classic Raffle is all about. Picture This! It’s...
Having owned over 70 BMWs and currently possessing nine, I don’t think I need to prove my blue-and-white cred...
In a big announcement, MINI announced 11 new models for 2025, some of which are already available in the...
MINI has added two fully electric models to it’s line of John Cooper Works vehicles, bringing the total number...
Celebration of X – Anniversary Weekend a Success
BimmerLife Contributor, , BMW News, Community, Events, Featured, LifestyleThis past weekend, the X Chapter descended upon greater Greer, SC, to celebrate 25 years of the X5. Launched...
The Electrical Troubleshooting Issue I Need to Remind Myself to Check For
Rob Siegel, , Community, Resto & ModI’m pretty handy with a multimeter. I should be. After all, I spent 15 months working at Bentley Publishers,...
BMW Group Plant Leipzig Begins Production of New BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe
BimmerLife Contributor, , CommunityBMW Group Plant Leipzig has been undergoing comprehensive expansion since 2018 and can now manufacture up to 350,000 cars,...
Michelangelo famously said, “The sculpture is already complete within the marble block, before I start my work. It is...
The early years of this century were a fantastic time if you were a car enthusiast. Officially, the Rad-era...
Last week, I gushed over the fall foliage, posted photos of my Signal Red E9 and my Chamonix 2002...
My March 2016 column for Roundel magazine was titled “Car Obsession and Imelda Marcos’ Shoes.” In it, I described how...
BMW CCA Virtual Garage Webinar: Tips & Ideas for Creating the Ultimate BMW Garage
BimmerLife Contributor, , Community, LifestyleAttention all CCA members!!! Do you have a cool garage you want to share with your fellow members? We...
BMW Uses Rooftop Solar Panels to Generate Electricity at German Plants
BimmerLife Contributor, , BMW News, CommunityIf you’ve ever flown over a large manufacturing plant, it may have occurred to you that there’s a lot...
Electric vehicles are known for their speed and quiet operation. Turn out the speed part is also true for...
The 2024 BMW CCA Dream Car Raffle X-Travaganza found its winners during a drawing on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024,...
BMW Group Donates $1 Million to American Red Cross for Hurricane Relief
BimmerLife Contributor, , BMW News, CommunityThe BMW Group in the U.S. has pledged a donation of $1 million to the American Red Cross Disaster...
As I wrote last week, Maire Anne and I had a great weekend in Vermont with Sharkie, the ’79...
My wife Maire Anne and I have a history of going up to Vermont on Indigenous People’s Weekend and...
In July, I gave the M Coupe a proper send-off with a grand Colorado road trip. This month, I’ll...
BMW 535d Driver Smashes Solo Coast-to-Coast Cannonball Record
BimmerLife Contributor, , BMW News, Community, LifestyleWhile we do not condone speeding on public roads, we can’t help but be impressed and maybe just a...
BMW CCA Supports Local Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts
BimmerLife Contributor, , Community, FeaturedThe tragic events of the past few weeks have highlighted how quickly things can change for any of us,...
Last week, I was insufferably pleased with myself when, at zero cost, I fixed the FrankenThirty’s non-sealed non-functional sunroof...
50th BMW BERLIN-MARATHON Hosts Record Number as Milkesa Mengesha and Tigist Ketema Win
BimmerLife Contributor, , BMW News, CommunityFrom September 17-30, 2024, the 50th BMW BERLIN-MARATHON was celebrated with an entertaining program of events, culminating in Sunday’s...