These Photos of the Week come from new 5Series.net forum member “528canyonrot” from Austin, Texas. “528canyonrot’s” ride is a 2004 BMW 545i. Aside from the murdered-out kidney chrome, this six-speed-manual E60 5 Series is mod-free. Determining from the roof racks and patina I see in the photo below, 528canyonrot’s car is a willing Mystic Blue […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | February 28, 2014
It appears the water mark of stupidity has reached a new high. Someone driving a BMW 3 Series decided to stop their car on tracks; you know, the things along which trains travel? That’s pretty stupid, right? But what’s really stupid is how the person driving the car stops in front of an approaching train […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | February 26, 2014
When our Homo erectus ancestors began controlling fire roughly 1.5 million years ago, it was a pretty significant development for early humans. When Homo sapiens sapiens discovered they could entertain themselves and others by shooting flames out of their internal combustion-powered automobiles, it was a pretty significant development for late-model humans. In the entirety of […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | February 24, 2014
These Photos of the Week come from 5Series.net forum member “BMW-ALPINA” who owns this 2004 BMW 525d with 19-inch Style 121 wheels. What makes this car unique is that “BMW-ALPINA” has retrofitted a head-up display into his car. He’s also adorned the door panels and dashboard with leather, and he’s installed an alcantara headliner. Think of […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | February 21, 2014
What would you do if there was some way to stuff a whale’s heart and lungs into your chest cavity? I’d probably become a superhero and take residence in an underwater cave in Fiji. What would you do if you had a BMW M Coupe powered by an S85 V10 from the E60 BMW M5? […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | February 20, 2014
Last week I told you about how BMW is beating Audi in the laser-headlight race. This week, BMW is beating Audi once again — this time in an AutoGuide comparison test pitting the Audi A6 TDI against the BMW 535d xDrive. With six-cylinder diesel power and all-wheel drive, both cars are similar in execution, but the […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | February 19, 2014
Since 1975 BMW Art Cars have been captivating the hearts and minds of art aficionados and automotive enthusiasts the world over. These rolling art exhibits are more than just wildly painted BMWs. They are snapshots of culture manifested through the sensibilities of the world’s most historically significant artists. Andy Warhol painted a BMW M1 Art […] More »
By: Manuel Carrillo III | February 18, 2014
