New to me. '99 z3m Coupe, 42, 000 miles on the clock and bone stock. Excited to be back in a car after taking hiatus. I owned a few different e36s in the early 2000s.

I love it so much 🥹 26 m340i

Hey guys, so I’ve come to the decision that a 5 series from 2017-2020 would be ideal for my job as I do a lot of highway driving and just driving in general.

I’m wondering if the 540i is really worth the almost $15,000 CAD premium for a less optioned out, significantly higher KM one?

There’s an abundance of 530i’s here in Canada and majority of them are loaded with options and low kms.

I’m currently daily driving an e46 325i but the fuel economy and road noise is not all that great. Main priority for me is fuel economy, ride comfort and road noise.

Thanks!

As the technology changes and new features are implemented and old ones replaced, what are some of your favorite features from older BMWs? For me, I miss the 'tap-to-cancel' turn signals. I know everyone hated them, but I miss it on my newer BMW. What' do you wish your newer BMW still had?

Are BMW getting too expensive? Or are exotics getting cheap?

Rented this X7 M60i from SIXT Portland Airport last week. Initially I had a reservation for X5 or similar, but somehow this car popped up as a free upgrade and couldn’t say no to it, despite knowing there would be additional costs associated with driving a hungry V8 on the mountains.

So far, I have had zero regrets, just cause it is a very comfortable cruiser. The air suspension and massaging seats really help in reducing the fatigue associated with driving for 8hrs from Eastern Oregon, and at the same time it is very much capable of being one of the fastest ICE-powered SUVs one will ever drive in their life.

However, it’s time to take the car to a wash tomorrow and return it back over the upcoming weekend before I get to drive something else haha.

Decided to remove the swirl flaps on my n47 320d this weekend as the O ring on the motor was blown. Seems part of the swirl flap decided it didn’t want to be with the rest any more

My BMW G80 M3 Competition M xDrive LCI in Black Sapphire Metallic paint and Silverstone interior, enjoying the sunshine before the typical British weather kicks in.

Longtime driver of 3 series (335i, 328i and a manual 320i) but now in an X1 that works really well for a lot of things. But, I want to have fun again. Thought a 230i might do it and had a real positive test drive, but got stuck watching in-depth videos and drooling over the M240i and cannot shake it. Someone talk me back into a 230i, anyone?

I’ve been meaning to post this because I’m genuinely curious what other BMW owners think.

I had a 2022 X7 that I really liked. I’ve been pretty loyal to BMW, bought multiple BMWs, and I still own my G80 M3 Competition xDrive.

The X7 only had about 32,000 miles on it when the sunroof shade failed. I brought it in and was told the repair was going to be a minimum of around $3,000.

The frustrating part was that my factory warranty had basically JUST expired.

So I went through the process of asking BMW of North America for goodwill assistance. I wasn’t expecting them to necessarily cover every dollar, but considering the mileage, how close I was to the warranty expiration, my history with the brand, and the fact that this was an X7… one of BMW’s flagship vehicles… I figured they might at least meet me somewhere in the middle.

The guy I spoke with at BMW NA actually made me feel pretty optimistic about it. He specifically pointed out that I had several things working in my favor: I was a loyal/repeat BMW customer, the warranty had just expired, the car only had 32k miles, and the X7 is a flagship vehicle that represents the brand.

Then BMW denied it.

That honestly changed the way I looked at the car. It wasn’t even just about paying $3,000 for a sunroof shade. My thought became: if a sunroof shade can fail at 32,000 miles and cost me $3k+ immediately outside of warranty, and BMW doesn’t care enough to help a repeat customer now, why am I going to keep owning it and wondering what the next $5k problem is going to be?

So I got rid of it.

And this is the part that makes me laugh… I replaced my BMW X7 with a Toyota Sienna AWD. 😂

Obviously they’re completely different vehicles, but the Sienna is the family car. I wanted something I could pile miles on, haul the kids around in, take trips in, and not constantly wonder what expensive luxury car component is going to break next.

I still have the M3 because I love that car, and I’m actually bringing it to BMW for service tomorrow. But as far as buying another BMW goes, the whole experience left such a bad taste in my mouth that I genuinely don’t see myself doing it.

I know goodwill isn’t technically owed to anybody. The warranty ended, and BMW was within its rights to say no. I understand that.

But isn’t the entire point of goodwill to retain customers in situations exactly like this?

BMW saved themselves some money on a sunroof shade that failed at 32,000 miles and lost someone who had been repeatedly buying BMWs.

Curious what you guys think. Was I expecting too much from BMW here, or would this piss you off too?

good decision to be made lol curious to know what you guys are picking.. the G82 is mine so that was my pick and G80's a customer build. I just love how sporty the coupes look especially on an M car.

I am looking for a BMW for under 10k with the main reason of longer distance commuting. I have been looking mostly for f10s specifically 535i's and would like to hear some opinions from other people. If anyone has any other recommendations I'm also open to hearing them. I did previously look at e90s specifically the ones with the N52 but if a f10 is well respected in the reliability side I would rather have the extra space/comfort. Thanks.

some of my favourite shots i took of the bmw art cars at bmw welt in munich. it was so good seeing them all together, absolute full circle moment.
i’d be happy to hear your opinions on my photos and which ones you like best.
cheers

I'm looking for a used G42 230i and trying to find the right spec. What options would you consider must-haves, and which ones can I do without?

Also, are there any options that are easy to add aftermarket later vs. ones I should definitely get from the factory?

Would appreciate any advice from G42 owners!

This is a LCD emblem to replace static emblems. Anyone have or used one? Also been curious how it compares to the Ali versions with larger bezels.

My coworker gave me this old book full of concept cars, and while flipping through it I came across the 2011 BMW 328 Hommage Concept.
The second I saw the front end, I immediately thought of the new “ugly” X5 lol. And weirdly enough, seeing this actually made me appreciate the new X5 design a little more. Like damn, BMW really has been playing around with some of these ideas for a long time.
I still think the execution on the new X5 could’ve been better, but it’s really cool looking at an old concept from 2011 and noticing design cues that feel familiar now. Even if the new X5 wasn’t directly based on this, you can kind of see the design language BMW has been experimenting with over the years.
I’ve loved BMW since I was a little kid, so stuff like this fascinates me. Seeing old concepts and then recognizing bits and pieces of those ideas in production cars years later is just cool as hell.

Got a crack and was able to convince insurance to let me go OEM for my 2026 X3. Only caveat is that I’ll need to pay out of pocket and get reimbursed
Is dealer the best option? My local dealer does the replacements in house. Not outsourced.

I got a quote for $3200, and noticed it also included a bunch of other seals and sound insulation foam

I called my local reputable glass repair shop , and they mentioned they don’t usually replace all that extra stuff. They quoted $2000 for OEM windshield

I’m only leaning towards dealer so I’m covered for warranty purposes, but also a bit weary since they might not be as experienced with it as a full on glass repair shop

Since folks seem to be interested in these - spotted this past weekend in ‎⁨Garmisch-Partenkirchen⁩, ⁨Bavaria⁩. We had just gotten done with a great hike and a ride on the summer toboggan and saw this parked in the lot near our X1. ;)