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Bimmer News Update: December 22nd 2011 – China Replacing Germany as No. 2: Cars

Hello fellow Bimmer fans! I know that many of you are probably either in your Bimmers right now or recently made the long haul to be with family and friends. The Holidays can be a stressful time but I feel that as BMW owners we are lucky, when we’re stuck in traffic, we’re stuck in [...]

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Looking After Your Car in Cold Weather

For most BMW enthusiasts, the cold weather can offer yet another reason to drive your car wherever you need to go. However, as many car owners will already know, the cold weather can also cause damage to a vehicle. Here are a few top tips on how to take care of your car during the [...]

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BMW US Reports October 2011 Sales Numbers

BMW has just released their sales numbers for October 2011 and the results look good with an increase of 17.5% vs. one year ago. In what is considered to be one of the worst recessions in US history BMW has shown that the demand is still strong for their popular luxury cars. BMW is up [...]

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BMW 1M vs. Porsche Cayman R

The BMW 1M is one hot car, so hot in fact that the only fair head-to-head competitor in it’s size-category is a Porsche. The 1M could be BMW’s hottest sports car yet with very similar specs to the crowd favorite, the M3. The Porsche Cayman R is their latest pride and joy and also one [...]

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BMW Battery Problems – Why Does BMW After-Sales Service Suck So Much?

I recently read an article in the Globe and Mail about someone who bought at 2009 BMW 535i which encountered a series of battery issues. BMW is famous for having problems with the electronics but I’ve also always thought of BMW after-sales service…until of course I bought a BMW myself. Don’t get me wrong – [...]

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BMW Inks 6-Year Sponsorship deal with the Olympics

To the tune of 24 million dollars BMW has just made a massive marketing move as they become the “official car” of the US Olympic team for the next 6-years. This was first reported by Examiner.com and they included a great shot of Apolo Ohno at the announcement event. Apollo was very excited about the [...]

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BMW Grand Coupe Is a Go – BMW Confirms Production

According to an article posted today on autoevolution, BMW has confirmed they will be producing the BMW Grande Coupe – a highly anticipated car by BMW fans and one that I’ve spoken about on this blog before. You can read more about the BMW Grand Coupe Introduction to the world in my previous post. The [...]

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2011 BMW 740i Gets Good Initial Reviews

The reviews are coming-in for the new 2011 BMW 740i and so far it’s looking like it could be a success for BMW. InsideLine was lucky enough to test drive the car and they’ve put-together a great report on their findings. With a twin-turbo engine on BMW’s flagship car the bar should be set pretty [...]

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2012 BMW M5 – Under the Hood

The BMW M5 is possibly one of the kings of sports cars, in a reasonable price range. Well they’re still expensive but not much when compared to a nice Ferrari or Lamborghini.  BMW has confirmed that the new 2012 M5 will have a V8 turbo-charged engine. The engine is based on the same design of the X5 M [...]

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