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Got my first BMW moving from an Audi A4 40 estate. I absolutely love it. To top it off, my infant son used to cry his eyes out in the Audi, but now I have to take him out in the car to get him to sleep! Hands down the best car decision I’ve made.

Heard this mod is all the rage these days

made a chime sound and it went out. anyone experience this? The normal i drive screen still works normal

10k miles in 7 months blew right by…

This was my first car ever I got to 212k miles, I had it for almost 6 years and it’s been paid off for a good while it was such a good car to me. It was the base model N20 XDrive

Early this morning the front differential absolutely nuked itself about to go on an off-ramp no idea the cause behind it. The experience at highway speeds was incredible to say the least. Felt like a hit a brick wall and then it was just so much grinding. The funny thing is it got me to my work parking lot I was 0.5 miles from the parking lot when it happened.

Since it was my first car ever the junk place said they were gonna crush it due to the front diff being shot and its mileage so I took the badges the headunit screen knob and gonna make some more cash off it no reason to have the screen and headunit crushed it was a NBT retrofit.

I just thought I’d share that I had a N20 equipped F30 with a manufacture date of 01/14 have something else catastrophic happen before the timing chain guides at such miles too.

Fun car I will definitely be getting another F3x chassis in the future probably not with a N20 can’t say I didn’t have my fair share of repairs. Too good of a car anyway.

Bought the car 7/15/26 and have been dealing back and forth with the salesman since then about this adapter not coming with the car. It clearly states on two places on the BMW website that 2025 i5 M60 is suppose to come with both of these but I’ve only received the one on the right of the first pic (not circled).

And the dealer is saying “nope not supposed to come with your car so we are not going to give you one”.

It was already a complete shit experience buying the car and now this is making it even worse.

What can I do? Am I in the wrong here?

Edit: Salesman has redeemed himself quite a bit by looking into this more despite my negativity. He found supporting internal docs that state the car should’ve come with both of them. In a nutshell internal docs state all i5 with March 2026 or newer build dates come with both adapters, and mine was built 3/26/26. So the factory forgot to include one as it’s not in their receiving logs for the car. He’s going to take the information to parts manager and get me one ordered.

Z4 25i (E85) 2003, manual gearbox, 96.5k miles, £2k

Wanted a fun cheap manual convertible for the summer.

2023 X1 with 18k miles … Have it on camera of my panoramic roof randomly shattering in my driveway… only had the car for maybe month if even that would the dealer be likely to cover ?

Edit: video in comments

I saw today this BMW 327/28 from 1939. There are a lot of classic cars, but this was the only BMW in the collection.

Disclaimer: the cars are for sale but Im not related in anyway, I just took the pictures for the group because I believe it's an historical piece.

What rims should I get for my new car? I’m looking to get 18-inch rims and have a budget of 2k

Recently got into a new 2026 M340i, took it for a road trip this weekend to visit my parents. My mom asked what kind of mpg this car gets, so I checked the trip monitor and we were both astounded to see it averaged 40MPG. This was achieved in Eco mode on highway driving.

I got this flat tire today while driving on highway at 65mph and had to get this towed to bmw dealership. Why would you think this could happen in a car with 26000 miles on it and will dealership cover this?

I recently shared my project asking people to be honest, and well they definitely were 😭

I finally received my hood and want to know everyone’s thoughts.

(the gap is getting fixed ignore it)

Hey everyone!

Today I pulled off the seat covers on my BMW E34 525i (USversion) and got a surprise: the leather underneath isn’t light beige like I expected, it’s actually a dark brown/tan color.

I’m in the middle of a full restoration and now I’m torn between keeping that original dark brown tone or having it redone/reupholstered in light beige.

Does anyone know where I can find the original BMW color chart to compare and confirm the exact shade? Any info on the interior color code, or where to get a quote for leather restoration, would be really appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

So basically just got a 2020 320d miles are slightly higher at 130k, but it has 12 services on the book. I the engine at idle and when revving up / driving sounds and looks really good and smooth. But I notice, when I’m in the low rev range at low speed holding it around 1-1.5k revs, I notice this like type of clattering. I’m not sure if this is the regular “diesel clatter” or if it sounds like some sort of rod knock or something. I attached a video where you guys could listen. Any advice appreciated.

My friend brought out a red micro fiber towel, and began using it on the rear of my car, and some pink staining came out and it won’t come off easily. Is there anything I can do to get it off ?

Looking for some opinions on whether this is a fair deal on a custom ordered 2027 M2 xDrive. I know there’s practically little to no data on what people are paying for this, but maybe I can knock down some more on the dealer fees?

Vehicle:

2027 BMW M2 xDrive

Custom order

MSRP: $77,600

No market adjustment

Final breakdown:

MSRP/Selling Price: $77,600
Sales Tax: $4,831.10
Documentation Fee: $1,298
Electronic Filing Fee: $598
License Fee: $475
PTA Fee: $189
Other Fees: $5.50

Final Out-the-Door Price: $84,996.60

Originally they wanted: $86,368.20

Build:
• 2027 BMW M2 xDrive Coupe
• Zandvoort Blue
• Black Vernasca Leather w/ M Color Highlight

Options:
• Remote Engine Start
• 19"/20" M Dual-Spoke Style 930M Silver Wheels
• M Compound Brakes w/ Red Calipers
• M Shadowline Lights
• Carbon Fiber Interior Trim
• Adaptive Lights
• Active Cruise Control (ACC)
• Wireless Device Charging
• Live Cockpit Pro (Navigation

A few notes:

There was a $995 Preferred Luxe package on the deal, but I had them remove it.

The dealer is requiring a $2,500 deposit, but they have agreed in writing that it is fully refundable.

This is not tied to a guaranteed allocation yet—I’d be waiting for an allocation.

Financing would likely be through PenFed at 5.14% for 60 months. Putting 30k down.

I’m located in South Florida

Does ~$85k OTD seem like a fair deal?

Went from an 05’ mustang GT to this 21’ 540i! Wanted more practicality but something build-able couldn’t justify an M340i for the price in my area and landed on this gem with ivory white interior . Driving it as is for awhile before I do anything for awhile but I look forward to making a clean build.

X3 M40i, mid-50s on the odo. My shop uses Motul X-CESS 5W-40 rather than the factory 0W-30. It’s LL-01 approved so not off-spec, just heavier than BMW calls for.

Driven with some enthusiasm but not tracked, not tuned. Mild climate. Priority is engine longevity.

Anyone running 5W-40 in a B58 long term? Thoughts?

Curious whether the extra film strength at temp is actually worth it on a street car, and what interval you’re doing.