Congratulations to Peachtree Chapter member Nathan Camp, our latest Shell Fill-Up Friday winner! “I just joined the club earlier...
Last week, BMW CCA member Jonathan Selig saved the day by producing the valve guide I needed out of...
Before BMW M Performance Parts were a thing, the array of alluring componentry fell under the simple name BMW...
As I write this on the Friday evening before Oktoberfest, I stand on the precipice of either achieving jaw-dropping...
Congratulations to National Capital Chapter member Abby Gonzalez, our latest Shell Fill-Up Friday winner! Abby’s post with her “Bumble...
Last week I took Bertha’s head off and took it to the machine shop. Two bad valves were found,...
Congratulations to San Diego Chapter member Jerry Tolo, our latest Shell Fill-Up Friday winner! Jerry’s post with not one,...
Last week, I got Bertha—the 2002 I sold to my friend Alex nearly 30 years ago—running well enough to...
Congratulations to Sacramento Chapter member Austin Caccavo, our latest Shell Fill-Up Friday winner! Austin’s “Summer Nights” post featuring his...
Having repurchased Bertha, the 1975 2002 I brought up from Austin in 1984, drove away from my wedding in...
Congratulations to Everglades Chapter member Phoenix Lancelot, our first two-time champion of Shell Fill-Up Friday! Lancelot won back in...
I am a man to whom context is important; this is why some of my stories have a long...
Congratulations to Puget Sound Chapter member Christian Bouchez, our latest Shell Fill-Up Friday winner! That’s Christian’s E70 X5 AWD...
Last week I described the road trip to the Vintage, concentrating on caravan member Jordan Berube’s belt-related cooling-system troubles...
Congratulations to Peachtree Chapter member Kyle Benedict, our latest Shell Fill-Up Friday winner! “Shell is great because it’s a...
Two weeks ago, I described resurrecting the Black Shark—a black-on-black 1985 635CSi five-speed I got for free from my...
Congratulations to Puget Sound Chapter member Miguel Francis, our latest Shell Fill-Up Friday winner! Pictured is his 1991 325iT...
I ended last week’s piece on a cocky note, literally taunting the Automotive Powers That Be by saying that...
Since at least last summer, it’s rumored to have been in the works, and various outlets are now reporting...
First, to close out last week’s piece on the Black Shark: The $25 Chinese-made viscous fan clutch I ordered...
It’s only been a few weeks since the new M2 Competition was announced, but BMW hasn’t let up in...
You may recall the piece I wrote last fall about winding up with a free black-on-black 1985 635CSi five-speed....
Congratulations to Michiana Chapter member Rod Werly, who was this week’s Shell Fill-Up Friday winner! “BMW and the M4...
You’d think that after my epic six-part online series a few years back on refinishing a set of Style...
Congratulations to Everglades Chapter member Phoenix Lancelot, who was this week’s Shell Fill-Up Friday winner! “I only feed bae...
Last week, I described taking Sharkie (my ’79 Euro 635CSi) for a post-winter drive, discovering that the car’s ride...
Congratulations to Rocky Mountain Chapter member Alison Hopkins, who was this week’s Shell Fill-Up Friday winner! And Alison employed...
Over 30 years ago—in the April 1987 Roundel, to be exact—I penned an article titled “How To Buy A...
We have now given away over $375 in Shell gift cards to club members this year! Every week a...
A number of recent events have gotten me thinking about my own mortality. First and foremost is the fact...
