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Ask BF: What’s the Best Value in the Used BMW World?

We at BF are addicted to the used BMW classifieds and we’re guessing you are as well. Which makes today’s Ask BF particularly interesting. It comes from Benjamin Davis; “what …

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Ask BF: How Will ECO Pro Mode Affect the EPA Mileage Estimates in the US?

The new F30 3 Series has elicited quite a few question from BF readers since it was introduced about a month ago. And more than a few have been questioning …

Ask BF: Problems with Dealer Support for ConnectedDrive

We’ve covered ConnectedDrive extensively on BF and even spoken with the engineers behind it all. But we haven’t heard from readers and owners about their day to day use of …

Dynamic Stability Control: Explained

Now that snow, ice and other winter messes are showing up all over the world we have received many question about the functions of Dynamic Stability Control (DSC). The following …

BF Exclusive: Is US Diesel Fuel Quality a Concern? BMW Responds

We were recently asked to comment on a 2009 common position statement (PDF) from the Diesel Fuel Injection Equipment Manufacturers targeting US diesel fuel standards. The manufacturers included are: BOSCH, …

Ask BF: Questions about BMW/MINI Shipping Preparations

This week’s Ask BF comes from reader Bob Hayhurst: Currently I have an E30 and a R56 and both BimmerFile and MotoringFile are taylor made for me. Now my question. …

Your Favorite Current BMW

E90 M3, originally uploaded by Motoringfile. Mine is above. I’m guessing it may be Michael’s as well. But what about yours? What do you day-dream about more than any other …

N54 Turbo Lag Update (335 etc.)

We have been asked this question a lot lately: “What is going on with the turbo lag software update?” We have some good news for all of you that fit …

Cold Weather & Your Experience

Since the recent record breaking cold-snap in much of Northern America (and even some parts of Europe) we’ve heard all sorts of MINI/BMW owners experiences with their cars. While the …