25 Years Ago a Champion in Touring Car Racing, The E30 M3, was Born
by Tim Jones on April 30, 2012 at 08:00:45 PMIn August 1985, a rumor surfaced in motor magazine Auto-Deutschland which emanated from a new sports car. An A Group Car from BMW that was a thoroughbred racing car according to the rules but was also to be produced in a version licensed to drive on open roads for everyday use. Speculation about this dream car that could take to normal roads and was intended for the ***8220;Most dynamic among BMW 3 Series...
Come See the All-New BMW M6 and a Special Guest at Bimmerfest 2012!
by Tim Jones on April 26, 2012 at 05:22:21 PMBimmerfest is the largest BMW car show in the country with west coast debuts of the M6 Coupe, M6 Convertible and 6 Series Gran Coupe. The show also features all of the biggest tuning companies serving the BMW market including the headline sponsor HorsepowerFreaks!
Come out and party with thousands of other BMW enthusiasts at the Rose Bowl on May 19th!
President / CEO of BMW NA Will be at Bimmerfest with The Only M6 Coupe in the Country
by Tim Jones on April 25, 2012 at 05:19:54 PMCome out to Bimmerfest 2012 on May 19th and you will be able to see the all-new BMW M6 along with hearing the President and CEO of BMW of North America speak to the crowd of enthusiasts!
You will also be treated to seeing the new 6 Series Gran Coupe which will be making it's west coast debut as well.
Fleet of F30 3 Series Land at BMW Performance Center
by Tim Jones on April 24, 2012 at 03:02:15 PMThe BMW Performance Center now has their fleet of sixth generation 3 Series F30s on site for enthusiasts coming to do driving schools! Get signed up and find out how you can take an F30 out on the track.
This is also great news for those of you looking to do Performance Delivery on your F30 as you'll be able to drive your car at the Performance Center when you take delivery!
Service Bulletin for F30 335i (N55) Stop Start Problems
by Tim Jones on April 23, 2012 at 06:42:38 PM
BMW has issued a technical service bulletin for the stop / start (MSA system) issues previously reported by several Bimmerfest Members. The problem is only related to F30 335i 3 series powered by the N55 inline six cylinder engine. The problem is that the engine will be stopped and started correctly by the stop/start MSA system, however, after the restart the engine will again shut off unexpectedly. The...
Build Your Own 2012 BMW M6 Convertible NOW live on BMWUSA.com
by Tim Jones on April 18, 2012 at 11:17:51 PMIf you're in the market for, or just want to play with the options, on a 2012 BMW M6 Convertible the 'Build Your Own' configurator is now live on BMWUSA.com! Base price for the 2012 M6 is $113,995 with the $895 destination and handling charge. You're of course not getting your M6, or dreaming of your M6 in base level trim, options pricing includes - BMW Individual paint (Citrin Black Metallic, Tanzanite Blue...
AutoSpies Snaps the Hottest M Cars in Rare Colors
by Tim Jones on April 18, 2012 at 04:05:20 PMOur friends at AutoSpies always seem to be at the right place at the right time and with a camera. Agent001 was cruising by a BMW dealership and spotted not one, but 4 individual colored BMWs. http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=321434&stc=1&d=1334778893 View the complete gallery on AutoSpies.com Flip over the gallery of these rare and hot colored BMW at AutoSpies and...
More X1 Details Revealed. Is a diesel or 6-speed manual coming? Find out.
by Mark Jurista on April 12, 2012 at 05:11:42 PMWe have more details about the upcoming launch of the BMW X1 including some new information about a diesel motor option as well as how we might go about getting a 6-Speed manual option in the future.
Find out what makes the X1 such an exciting car in the BMW line up and why people inside BMW are expecting it to be a hit.
Spy Pictures of the 4 Series F33 Convertible - Folding Hardtop in Action
by Tim Jones on April 11, 2012 at 08:02:02 PMWe caught the latest BMW F33 4 series convertible with the folding hardtop in action. The three piece folding hard top....
We Sit Down with Thomas Schemera and Matt Russell to Discuss the M5/M6 and F8X M3
by Mark Jurista on April 10, 2012 at 05:37:23 PM
This past week we had the opportunity to sit down with Thomas Schemera (VP of Sales and Marketing for the BMW M Brand at BMW AG) and Matt Russell (M Brand Manager for the BMW of North America) to talk about the new M5/M6 and to see what kind of insight we might get into the upcoming F80 M3.
Find out what we learned about these ///M cars in our interview.

