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There are lot of things I love about this new interior but I am very confused on why BMW would choose to make the speed so small when that's what I'd be looking at the most unlike the gear which could just be a small letter/number in the corner. This is on M Sport mode in the i7 M70 btw. Is this how it always looks or is there a way to change it?

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I'll start I like the E46 interior with that steering wheel

This is my 2019 330i M Sport which happens to be my first BMW. I bought this 1 month ago, put about 800 miles on it. I absolutely love this car.

I also have a 2019 A4 that is essentially my daily that I’ve had since June, I also love that car.

But there is something about the BMW that makes me smile. Every time I walk into the driveway I appreciate this car. Every time I start it, drive it, there’s just something about the car that stays with me. I feel good driving it, and enjoy things I never did like hand washing it and detailing it.

With that being said, I am about to add a stage 1 tune and an MST intake to start. I’m also going to add a splitter / diffuser / side skirts in a few months, probably a valvetronic exhaust as well as a downpipe. I can get it to burble occasionally, but I wish it did have a little more sound to the exhaust.

Today I finally saw the new BMW 3 Series in person.
And I think it's the first time ever that I've liked a car
better on pictures than in real life.

I was going back and forth between leasing a 340 and a 330. I couldn’t decide so I needed to test drive both to really help make a decision. Now that I have, it almost made it harder for me to choose.

I’m trying to justify the extra 10-12gs for the 340. They felt more similar than I thought and what everyone was telling me. I will say the part that has me the most stuck is I absolutely love the pops and crackles you get from the 340 and deep down I’ve always wanted a car that could do that. It was smoother and quicker overall.

I can afford both. Obviously it’s a lot cheaper to get the 330 and use sport mode and have that feeling of quickness + power, which it felt pretty damn good in sport+. I worked the numbers, roughly it would be 250-300$ more per month said n done to get the 340 over the 330. I am 26 years old using for a daily. Do I shell out the extra dollars for the M, need to sleep on it. Seeking some advice of anyone who is or was in my current position.

She ain’t much, but she does honest work.

Traded in my 2018 530 that was nearing 90k for a CPO with less than 30k on the dash. Couldn’t be happier, it’s got all the bells and whistles and the color combo is gorgeous.

These are likely the iX7 60 and Alpina XB7 trims.

Photo credits: Bimmerpost

Need some advice on the X7. I heard good things and bad things about the car, and I wonder if there’s BMW enthusiasts or X7 owners can tell me more about it. Test drove both trims already, which I feel like 40i is plenty of powers, but I don’t know if M60i will be better choice given the engine.

Edit to say: It’s hilarious how quick y’all jump to shitting in the comments on a post about someone being happy with their car 🤣 especially when the post says “Anyway, so much negativity out there, had to share some joy! Drive spirited, y’all!”

I just love this engine. It is so malleable.

If you’re my wife, it’s quiet on Reduced exhaust settings. Cruises smoothly, and has all the reserve you need to overtake the texting idiot swerving in front of you.

If you are me, it’s a 6-passenger smile machine. My two-year-old screams “go fast again, dad!!” And insists on standing outside the car on a cold startup. All just really makes me happy.

As for actual miles per gallon, I have no idea. 🫣🤫It just gets fuel when it needs it. Keeping track of that would probably be depressing in this booming economy. Anyway, so much negativity out there, had to share some joy! Drive spirited, y’all!

Picked up this beautiful ‘13 135i M-Sport with the manual last month. Broke it in for a fun fall drive up north of Seattle on some scenic twisties this past weekend and had an absolute blast. Even came with a Dinan Stage 1 tune, really makes it take off. Couldn’t be happier with it.

I purchased a 2022 m4 competition X drive with 27k miles , I wanted to road trip the car to Ohio from dallas. I stopped at Oklahoma and slept for a night and woke up to continue my drive , i was driving through missouri going about 75mph and the car started shaking and smoke came out of the exhaust. There was oil all around the ground and I had to tow the car to BMW of st. louis for an inspection. I’m guessing the engine blew on me, I bought this vehicle from a BMW dealer in Texas , what could my outcome be here? Would this be covered by my insurance or would the dealer i bought it from cover it since i bought it 19 hours ago , or would they replace it with another car of a similar spec. I’d love some answers and feedback as I am still in shock that my dream car was gone that fast.

Was staying at this hotel and they were hosting media/press X5 test drives/reviews. They let me sit in one for a few minutes. A few thoughts:

The seats were phenomenally comfortable and the interior finish was nice. I currently drive a Q5. I can’t believe you can’t even control the air vents by hand, absolutely insane to me.

All the paint colors looked really good. There was one that was grey metallic with a little gold under, pretty awesome.

The door handles look like purse hooks. Tech is there just for the sake of it being there, not to add anything of actual value.

The front beaver teeth grill is blah and looks very plastic.

Lots of serious guys speaking German all around.

Fun to see it randomly

My local BMW dealer has been out of engine oil to perform scheduled maintenance service on my 2026 car for at least a month. Is this possible or something else going on with the dealership?

Considering a fun RWD, manual, importantly “cheap” BMW as a summer car. I’m a hobbyist mechanic and don’t mind working on my own car. What would you guys pick? These are about the same price, performance, etc.

Pre-fall cleaning

My F31 needs new rotors and pads. I was going to get the dimpled and slotted rotors again since that’s what came with the car but they are hella expensive.
I found bmw sells the same size rotors but with a smooth disc or blank instead of the dimpled and slotted disc. Has anyone used these and found that they work just as good? They both have a high carbon disc and aluminum hat.

Part number for reference : 31-10-6-797-606

New to me 2021 330e, 34k OTD 11k miles. Any advice or things i should know? First time bemmier driver as well. How do i forget to use my turn signals?

found this listing for ~14k wanted to know if it was any good, and also looking for general information/advice about this car. Was interested in finding an e39 for a while but can’t seem to find very many

here’s the listing info

I have this beautiful e38 BMW 740IL up for sale, clean inside and out.
Decent paint for a 1996. Buffed and polished
102k miles automatic

-20 Alpina wheels & new tires
-24 Level coilovers
-Full premium alcantara interior
-New tail lights
-Restored headlights + Ultra Bright Angel lights
-OEM kidney grills from BMW
-5% Tint all around

Engine
-New Battery
-New mass air flow sensor
-New engine coolant temp sensor
-New alternator
-New steering reservoir an hose
-New ignition coilpack + Spark plugs
-New gasket cover seals + extra set of covers
-Oil change done fresh 100 miles ago.

I do have the timing chain, new in box haven’t been installed.

How bad do you guys think this is and is it okay to keep driving like this?

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Been a BMW fan since I was a young lad, parents drove BMWs (E36 323i, E39 528i, E91 320d) until I was away for uni. First car I ever drove was their E39 528i. Consider myself lucky to have grown up around these amazing machines.

Recently started using Reddit again on a new account. Homepage fed me a bunch of car stuff, including this subreddit. Always kept most of my car (auti|enthusia)sm within my irl and online groups of friends so I'm not really used to forum posting on the matter.

Why are the "discussions" here so negative and so superficial? Earlier today some bloke posted about ordering a new i3 M50, half the comments are snide remarks about getting the model name wrong (we get it, you are experts on model numbers), the other half are about how ugly it is and how shite the interior is (OP posted no pics of the interior btw). Barely any congratulating the guy on a brand new BMW, asking for the options, specs etc. It's fucking mental to me how this is possible in a subreddit about BMWs.

Lot of the specific-model subs are just as bad. On the X5 sub yesterday, someone asked whether to go with black or matte silver for their new G65 order. Top comments just telling OP how ugly the car is. Have to scroll through a bunch of unsolicited vitriol and smug opinions until any answers to a completely legitimate question actually show up.

What's going on? Whenever I see a BMW I feel happy because the driver shares something in common that they like with me. Doesn't matter if it rolled off the factory line 60 years or 60 minutes ago. how's it gonna be when G50/G65/etc. posts begin to pick up as people order and receive theirs? We just gonna be posting the same smug gifs and pictures, making the same complaints fishing for karma? Very different experience from talking to my mates about cars. We shit talk and banter around but always get excited when someone's garage gets something new. Why's it so negative here?