My 2003 530i stick sport has had a misfire that seems to rear its head annually when the temperature...
For the nearly eight years I’ve owned my 2003 530i stick sport, I’ve needed to unlock the trunk manually...
Last week, I took the valve cover off of Rene (my ’73 3.0CSi with the Frankenstein’s monster M30B32 533i...
Last week, I talked about how black oil and a bit of a valve train tick guilted me into...
A few weeks ago, I wrote about taking Rene, my ’73 3.0CSi, down to Oktoberfest in Rhode Island. I...
For decades, most of my automotive energy was directed at finding well-priced 2002s that had good bodies but were...
A few weeks ago, I wrote about driving out to the warehouse on the Massachusetts / Connecticut line where...
I generally consider my ’73 3.0CSi E9 coupe (a.k.a. “Rene” after actress Rene Russo, whose entrance in The Thomas...
Among the many ways I am blessed in this life, I own two round taillight 2002s. Louie is the...
If you own a car long enough, its brakes will need to be bled. You could be a goody-two-shoes...
There are a few bedrock events in my BMW history. I’ve told and retold the story of the Hampshire...
Last week, I discussed the anatomy of an automotive short circuit and described in detail why, if a wire...
It’s been a slow automotive week BMW-wise, as my free time got eaten up by replacing the leaky gaskets...
Back in June, I wrote about flirting with selling my ’99 Z3 M coupe (a.k.a. the clown shoe), as...
First, thanks to those who contacted me expressing concern over my absence due to a family medical issue. Long...
Rob is rightfully occupied with a family medical issue (everything’s fine), so this week we’re reprinting one of his...
When we moved out of my mother’s house in Brighton MA nearly 25 years ago to the tony...
Rob is dealing with a family medical issue, so this week we’re reprinting one of his favorite columns from...
A few weeks ago, I wrote about diagnosing an issue with my 1998 M3 sedan’s over-pressurized cooling system. This...
I am well aware that I have this image as a bit of a loose cannon. A wing nut....
As I say over and over, one of the reasons I love working on cars is that I can’t...
A few months ago, I wrote about visiting the five cars I rent space for in the warehouse in...
Last November, I purchased a 1998 Cosmos Black Metallic M3 Sedan (E36) equipped with a five-speed-manual transmission. I’ve written...
Over and over, I hammer this issue of “the Big Seven” things likely to strand a car that’s decades...
Last week I wrote about entertaining the possibility of selling my Z3 M Coupe. Things are currently stalled, as...
First, we need to take care of some unfinished business. In last week’s piece about repairing some low-hanging fruit,...
Last week, I wrote about two simple repairs on my daily-driver E39 530i stick sport—replacing the chattering front rotors...
I routinely describe my 2003 E39 530i stick sport as the best daily driver I’ve ever owned. Unfortunately, it’s...
Due to the wonders of Facebook, I am being deluged by memories of where I was this weekend last...
In the repair world, there are “hard failures” and “soft failures.” Hard failures are things that instantly drag a...
