A BMW sedan is not the first thing (or second, or third) that comes to mind when we imagine a car coming straight from the devil’s lair. Yet the 320d that rolled out from the darkened dealership looked distinctly sinister. For one, it was painted a deep, dark blue-indeed, Deep Sea Blue, or as we liked to think of it, the Deep Blue Sea. A pair of racing stripes highlights the car’s beltline on each side—a thick silver (excuse me, Weiss) line underscoring the fenders and window frames.

Adding more helpings of meanness are the blacked-out kidney grilles and the liberal application of carbon fiber. The wing mirrors are cloaked in the material, and the front splitters are made from carbon as well. There’s a delicious tail spoiler, perfectly balancing discretion and wickedness. All of these pieces are of course genuine carbon fiber, not mere stickers.

The BMW CS, produced from 1968 to 1975 and known internally as the E9 (or to its many ardent admirers, simply “the coupe”) is often mentioned among the most beautiful BMWs ever built. Such devotion was given a unique platform recently at the BMW Classic Center at BMW Welt in Munich, where a 1972 3. The occasion heralded the workshop’s first completed project and what company executives hoped would become a trend among vintage BMW owners: electing for restoration at the mother ship. 0 CSi was driven out of the center’s workshop with much fanfare after a lengthy, intensive restoration. It also ranks among the most delicate. Even so, the CS’s cult, next to that of the 2002 coupe, is fiercely dedicated....

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The successors to today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe BMW have also reached greater heights, but none has equalled its foreboding looks.

Once upon a time any bike with a laid-back riding position and vague pretensions at a Harley-Davidson style would be called a factory custom.

Steel Strips Wheels (SSWL) has announced that Steel Strips Wheels has begun exports to BMW on 23 July 2010 from its Chennai factory. BMW had nominated SSWL

It feels confidently planted, in touch with the road, but the ride never becomes harsh, even on the 20-inch wheels and low-profile rubber.

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On the BMW 3 Series, the camber should be slightly negative and within the standard ... The rear wheels should be set from the factory for a slight negative ...

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These wheels deserve specific mention. Fitted with distinctive Motor- sport ... on any previous factory car and only reappeared once on a production BMW— on ...

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If my BMW has standard 16" factory wheels and I put brand new 18" alloys on them will I?

If my BMW has standard 16" factory wheels and I put brand new 18" alloys on them will I have to also change the calipers and disk brakes all round?

I was reading in a book that

Hi

No, you do not need to change your brakes, there's no need as the callipers, pads and discs you have are not influenced by the size of the wheel.

The only reason you may

Well a small tip here buddy. Don't do it coz u'll need to change the whole suspension kit wid a sporty one and so is da disk brakes plus all of dat it will slower ur car coz it will b heavy than u thi

What is the factory wheel offset for a BMW 1995 325i?

What is the factory offset for BMW 1995 325i wheels? Front/rear. I want to know the factory so I can know what wheel offset to look for in aftermarket rims to make them super flush with the fenders.

it's stamped on the wheel ET usually 35-45