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BMW battery drain: why your battery goes flat and how to find the cause
A BMW battery that keeps going flat usually has a reason. Common causes of battery drain, how control units go to sleep, how specialists find the fault and how to protect your battery.
Read post →♥ 0💬 0 Buying guides · 6 min readBMW E30 M3 buying guide: what to check before you buy
The E30 M3 is one of the most collectable BMWs ever made. This buying guide explains the versions, the S14 engine, rust, originality, documents and the checks to make before you buy.
Read post →♥ 0💬 0 Buying guides · 5 min readBMW E92 M3 buying guide: the V8 M3 and what to check
The E92 M3 is the only M3 with a V8. This buying guide covers the S65 engine, rod bearings, throttle actuators, manual or DCT, the three body styles and the checks to make before you buy.
Read post →♥ 0💬 0 Buying guides · 5 min readBMW F80 M3 buying guide: what to check (including the F82 M4)
The F80 M3 and F82 M4 brought turbocharging to the M3 and M4. This buying guide explains the S55 engine, the versions, the known issues, the gearbox choice and the checks to make before you buy.
Read post →♥ 0💬 0 Buying guides · 5 min readBMW F10 M5 buying guide: the twin-turbo V8 M5 explained
The F10 M5 was the first turbocharged M5. This buying guide explains the S63 V8, the versions, the known issues, the gearbox and the checks to make before you buy a used F10 M5.
Read post →♥ 0💬 0 Comparisons · 5 min readBMW M3 G80 vs M3 F80: which M3 should you buy?
The M3 G80 and the M3 F80 are both twin-turbo straight-six M3s, but they feel very different. Engine, gearboxes, xDrive, design, costs and which one suits you best.
Read post →♥ 0💬 0 Tech explained · 5 min readBMW DSC, DTC and M Dynamic Mode explained: stability control modes
BMW DSC keeps the car stable when grip runs out. How Dynamic Stability Control works, what DTC and M Dynamic Mode change, when to use each mode and what a DSC warning light means.
Read post →♥ 0💬 0 Tech explained · 5 min readBMW S58 engine explained: the twin-turbo straight-six of modern M cars
The BMW S58 engine powers the modern M3, M4, M2, X3 M and X4 M. How the twin-turbo straight-six is built, which models use it, power outputs and what owners should know about maintenance.
Read post →♥ 0💬 0 Tech explained · 5 min readBMW M1 and M2 buttons explained: how to set up your M car
The red M1 and M2 buttons let you store your favourite settings. What they do, how to set them up, which settings to choose and how M Mode works on newer BMW M cars.
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