If you’re thinking about a used hardtop for your BMW Z3 or Z4, beware! I get to talk to a lot of people about their BMW roadsters and you wouldn’t believe some of the nightmare stories I have heard about buying a used hardtop. The BMW roadster hardtops are great. They not only look great [...]
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New forum sponsor (NorCal & SoCal regions), Valley Motorwerks are proud sponsors of the Spec30 Racing Series. Here is VMWERKS President, Walter Ford, recalling the recent opening race. The season opener at Infineon Raceway was a raging success. The series has already grown from the 2 cars last year to 6 competitors on Saturday (March [...]
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Recently I had the opportunity to tour BMW’s Werks 1 Production Factory in downtown Munich. This facility is responsible for world-wide production of the M engines as well as a significant number of 3 Series wagons. The video features manufacturing areas such as the robotic welding arms, robotic car painting as well as final car [...]
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The beginning of the 8 Series FAQ Section 8 Series (E31) Forum The E31 Lounge
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On our recent trip to Denmark to test drive the new BMW 1 Series Coupe, the folks from BMW took us on a detour to BMW Welt (translation: BMW World) in Munich, Germany. BMW Welt is all-new, designed by the architectural design firm Coop Himmelb(l)au to showcase the BMW experience. Located in close proximity to [...]
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Overview Well, I replaced my ignition switch this morning in hopes of solving a problem with my cruise control. The initial problem was that after having the cruise control on for a minute or so, the car would just pop out of cruise (green cruise light would stay illuminated), then the red SRS light would [...]
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As one of my favorite musicians sang way back in 1963, “Love is a burning thing, and it makes a fiery ring, bound by wild desire, I fell into a ring of fire.” The man was the legendary Johnny Cash, and while I’m pretty sure he wasn’t referring to a car while singing those infamous [...]
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