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ECU remapping explained - what happens inside your BMW engine computer

G20 330i water pump failed at 55k km - anyone else?

M2 Competition vs M240i - daily driver choice

WTS: MHD Flasher license - N54/N55 - transferable

automatic transmissions are better than manual in every modern BMW. the ZF 8-speed is literally perfect. manuals are fun but the auto is objectively better in every way - faster sh...

5 months ago

Get track-oriented brake pads. Stock pads will fade badly on the ring. EBC Yellowstuff or Hawk HP+ are good street/track compromise pads. You can swap them back to stock after. Als...

6 months ago

Update: called BMW customer service and they agreed to cover 60% of the cost! Apparently theres an internal bulletin about this. Thanks for the advice everyone

6 months ago

whatever you buy, set aside 2-3k EUR for the first year of ownership. BMWs always need something when you first buy them - previous owners tend to defer maintenance. budget for tha...

6 months ago

needle sweep on startup is my favorite coding mod. makes the car feel special every time you start it

6 months ago

my colleague has one and loves it. but he has home charging which makes all the difference. without home charging id seriously reconsider. the convenience factor drops massively. t...

6 months ago

running pure stage 2 turbos on my 535i. best mod I ever did. the wastegate rattle is gone obviously and the power delivery is so much better. went from stage 1 to stage 2+ tune and...

6 months ago

B58 for reliability, N55 for simplicity. The B58 has more electronic complexity which means more potential failure points down the road. But mechanically its superior. For a stage ...

6 months ago

14L/100km in city is brutal. My F80 M3 does about 12L/100km city which is already bad. The G82 must be thirsty.

6 months ago

Get track day insurance. One mistake on track can cost you the entire car. 200-300 EUR is nothing compared to the potential repair bill.

8 months ago