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F13 640d grand tourer — 380hp stage 1 remap, the best kept secret

Owned an F06 640d Gran Coupe for 3 years. Beautiful car but maintenance costs are not cheap. The DPF on the N57 can be problematic — mine needed a forced regen every 500km towards ...

6 months ago

X7 M60i S68 mild hybrid V8 — luxury yacht with 530hp, tuning options?

I have experience with the S68 in the XM and the tuning potential is definitely there. The engine responds well to increased boost pressure and the 48V system actually helps with l...

6 months ago

F10 M5 S63 twin turbo V8 — reliability at 100k km, what to expect

Great write-up. I have an F10 M5 at 85k km and your experience mirrors mine almost exactly. The oil consumption and turbo coolant lines are the two things every S63 owner needs to ...

6 months ago

X5M F95 Competition — big SUV, big power, big maintenance costs

The tire cost on the X5M is real. I went through 3 sets of rear tires in 2 years. Switched from the Michelin PS4S to Continental SportContact 7 and they last slightly longer withou...

7 months ago

TorqueTony

F13 640d grand tourer — 380hp stage 1 remap, the best kept secret

X7 M60i S68 mild hybrid V8 — luxury yacht with 530hp, tuning options?

F10 M5 S63 twin turbo V8 — reliability at 100k km, what to expect

X5M F95 Competition — big SUV, big power, big maintenance costs