User: BimmerFan

BimmerFan
BimmerFan
Freude am Fahren


Articles Commented On | Articles Boosted | Articles Submitted

Articles Boosted

Bet You Can't Guess The Top 10 Cars With The Highest Resale!

Agent009 submitted on 8/8/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:07:18 AM

You can't call them "good investments" because they inevitably depreciate. But the models in our ranking of the top 10 vehicles with highest resale value do amount to sensible purchases for the way they minimize the dollar losses associated with owning and maintaining a vehicle. Read More

[28] user comments | Category: Misc News


30
Spy It

2009 BMW 7 Series - First Look

cpruitt submitted on 7/8/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:38:18 PM

When BMW's previous-generation 7 Series, which introduced designer Chris Bangle's "flame-surfacing" styling and new technology such as iDrive, first hit the road in 2002, the car signified a sea change compared with the outgoing model. Many loved the way the new 7 drove, but struggled with its, um, more controversial aspects. Read More

[40] user comments | Category: New Cars


31
Spy It

BMW Puts Lexus and Mercedes on Notice - But Did BMW Go Far Enough With Their New 7-Series?

Agent00J submitted on 7/5/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:00:07 AM

AutoSpies. com is proud of the fact that we were the first to break the full details of the New BMW 7-Series, and many of you have already sounded in with your opinion, Stud or Dud the fact is the New 7 is coming our way and will become a fixture on our roads. Read More

[128] user comments | Category: New Cars


67
Spy It

Peugeot Builds 50 Millionth Peugeot Car

turbox submitted on 7/4/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 9:18:17 AM

A future rich in innovation Peugeot’s history has seen many innovations, from the first four-cylinder engine on the Type 39 in 1902, to the latest petrol engines developed through the co-operation between PSA Peugeot Citroën and the BMW Group. Peugeot was also the first manufacturer to introduce a Diesel Particulate Emission Filter as standard on the 607 in 2000. Read More

[16] user comments | Category: New Cars


16
Spy It

Stud Or Dud? NBC Releases Details On The U.S. Version Of Top Gear

Agent009 submitted on 6/16/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:19:15 PM

Television and radio comedian Adam Carolla, champion rally and drift racer Tanner Foust, and TV construction guru Eric Stromer, will lead NBC’s pilot of the international smash hit series “Top Gear. ” The production will begin later this week. Read More

[64] user comments | Category: Misc News


51
Spy It

BMW wins 2008 engine of the year prize

rybo submitted on 5/7/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 9:48:37 AM

BMW has been named the outright winner of the International Engine of the Year awards for a record-breaking fourth year in succession. A global panel of judges awarded the top honor to the carmaker’s 3. Read More

[47] user comments | Category: Misc News


30
Spy It

Next-generation BMW Z4 to become a hardtop roadster

omarrana submitted on 4/11/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:56:30 PM

Spies recently caught the next-generation BMW Z4 around Munich and the biggest upgrade that stands out this year is a folding metal roof. The next-generation BMW Z4 will drop the fabric for a hardtop convertible following in the footsteps of the 3-Series convertible. Read More

[45] user comments | Category: Spy News


30
Spy It

Motor Trends Quick Test: 2008 BMW 135i

theoptimisticpessimist submitted on 3/28/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 6:59:49 PM

BMW's new 1 Series really is just that-the only one in its class. We recently took a 2008 135i out for numbers testing, track hot laps, and some real-world miles to see how it performed, and as we suspected, the small 2+2 BMW coupe scored high with editors and turned out some impressive numbers. Read More

[46] user comments | Category: New Cars


36
Spy It

BMW’s Baby Brand Is Confirmed!

Agent009 submitted on 3/27/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:17:45 PM

It's official – BMW is working on a top-secret new eco-friendly model which could mark the rebirth of the famous Isetta badge. Auto Express first broke news of the plans to revive the name on a green city runabout back in Issue 989, and now company chairman Norbert Reit­hofer has revealed further details of the programme. Read More

[38] user comments | Category: Misc News


38
Spy It

BMW dealer auctions new M3 for $60K on eBay, doesn't want to honor the deal

aston_martin submitted on 3/23/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 3:20:21 PM

Apparently all is not kosher in corn country. BMW of Lincoln, Nebraska posted an auction on eBay for a brand new M3 Sedan for $60,000. Read More

[34] user comments | Category: Misc News


32
Spy It

Edmunds reviews the new BMW 135i

theoptimisticpessimist submitted on 3/18/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:28:18 PM

"From here it looks like a pot-bellied pig," says Chief Road Test Editor Chris Walton as he points to the nose and scooped-out door profile of the new 2008 BMW 135i Coupe. "Check out the overhanging character line above the taillights," we prompt. Read More

[67] user comments | Category: New Cars


44
Spy It

Next-gen Z4 coming in 2009

rybo submitted on 3/13/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 7:27:35 PM

BMW’s next-generation Z4 roadster is due to arrive next year as a 2010 model, and contrary to numerous reports the new model will grow in both size and price. Heavily camouflaged prototypes caught testing in Munich show a car with a similar shape to the current Z4, with short rear overhangs and a long hood, but the test-mule was also sporting a folding hardtop. Read More

[14] user comments | Category: Misc News


17
Spy It

Has Alfa Created The Sexiest Convertible EVER?

Agent009 submitted on 2/19/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 10:31:29 AM

Debuting at Geneva showroom is the captivating Alfa 8C Spider. Like the Alfa 8C Competizione, the Gran Turismo which received resounding global praise; the new “discovery” will be produced in a limited edition run of 500. Read More

[84] user comments | Category: Misc News | 3 Photos


66
Spy It

Will The BMW 135 Be The 2008 Car Of The Year?

Agent001 submitted on 2/14/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 8:16:54 PM

It's amazingly cool to drive the new BMW M3 but we were just as excited to test drive the BMW 1-Series cars today, for the first time in the USA. The awesome power, aggressive looks and bang for the buck say leading candidate for the 2008 Car of the Year in our opinion. Read More

[71] user comments | Category: New Cars | 154 Photos


48
Spy It

Welcome To The Power Dome- Spies Get Exclusive Drive And Photos In The Hot New BMW M3's!

Agent001 submitted on 2/12/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 8:09:03 PM

The Spies are very fortunate this week to bring you this exclusive coverage of the official USA Press launch of the BMW M3's. BMW raises the performance benchmark once again with the introduction of the 2008 M3 Sedan. Read More

[67] user comments | Category: New Cars | 202 Photos


50
Spy It

Next Page