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Tech Talk | Spare Tire Conundrum and Brake Booster Questions
5+ hour, 7+ min ago (310+ words) Welcome to Tech Talk, where our resident BMW tech Nick Owen answers all your pressing BMW technical questions, frustrations, and issues. Have a question for Nick? Email him at [email protected]. Let’s get into it. The car in question is my…...
2026 BMW i5 xDrive40 Review: Solid 5 Series, Just an Okay EV
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (955+ words) BimmerLife 2026 BMW i5 xDrive40 Review: Solid 5 Series, Just an Okay EV It feels a bit odd driving in any current electric BMW. They feel old. They feel doomed. The Neue Klasse is basically here and it will eventually replace every single current…...
Updates to BMW's Leipzig Plant Could Signal i1 Production in the Near Future
3+ week, 1+ day ago (475+ words) Updates to BMW’s Leipzig Plant Could Signal i1 Production in the Near Future BimmerLife Updates to BMW’s Leipzig Plant Could Signal i1 Production in the Near Future BMW’s Leipzig, Germany plant has been online since 2005, when it started by building the E90 3 Series....
A Look Back at the 2025 Tire Rack One Lap of America
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (783+ words) The 41st running of the Tire Rack One Lap of America once again had a massive field, with BMWs and Minis showing up in force. There were nine BMWs and two Minis from 10 different states in the 82 car field, meaning they…...
Safety Third | The Diesel F31 Wagon Passes the Test
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (202+ words) When this Estoril Blue 328d M Sport wagon popped up, I had to move fast. I’ve had my F31 328d wagon for over six months now, which is usually a good measure of whether a car will stick for a short-attention-span BMW owner…...
Tech Talk | Sensor Issues, Button Frustrations, and Hub Questions
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (838+ words) Welcome to Tech Talk, where our resident BMW tech Nick Owen answers all your pressing BMW technical questions, frustrations, and issues. Have a question for Nick? Email him at [email protected]. Let’s get into it. I’d appreciate your help with a…...
Tech Talk | Warning Lights, Sensor Issues, and AC Mildew
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (564+ words) Welcome to Tech Talk, where our resident BMW tech Nick Owen answers all your pressing BMW technical questions, frustrations, and issues. Have a question for Nick? Email him at [email protected]. Let’s get into it. My 2001 530i’s (E39 manual transmission, M package,…...
E39 Front Sway Bar Link Replacement
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (398+ words) After spending weeks readying my Bavaria for sale to my friends Jim and Susan (and its drive down to Birmingham), and after helping Mike Miller’s fiancée sell his 1977 320i on Bring a Trailer, life returned to somewhat normal at Chez Hack…...