Secondhand Saint: 1996-2002 BMW Z3, M
Posted: August 3, 2011 Filed under: Secondhand Saints | Tags: Car, Convertible, BMW, M, Mind over motor, Coupe, Secondhand Saint, Z3, M Coupe, M Roadster, Z3M, E36/4, E36, BMW Z3, BMW M Roadster, M52, M54, M44, S54B32, S52, Goldeneye, James Bond, Sales 1 Comment »
The Z3 from Goldeneye. Very cool car, despite not being the quickest thing in the world at the time.
Back in 1994, James Bond’s Goldeneye introduced the entire world to a brand-new way to drive a roadster. The BMW Z3 had landed, and thanks to the movie placement, it was a hit right from the start. BMW’s replacement for the offbeat little Z1 roadster hit the market in 1996, and enjoyed various improvements throughout its seven-year lifespan. Read the rest of this entry »
BMW, great at many things, but not everything
Posted: May 25, 2011 Filed under: INDUSTRY TALK | Tags: 5, BMW, Diesel, GT, M, Mind, Models, motor, Over, problems, solutions, X6, Z2, Z3, Z4 Leave a comment »
BMW X6
I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with BMW right now. I’m going to start by saying that everything they have always done well they continue to do at the highest level. The basic M cars, 1, 3, 5, 6, and 7 series cars are all pretty much where they should be, the SUVs as well with the exception of the X6. My problems lie with their attempting to over-segment the market, and how so many of the culprits being just awful cars with little or no purpose. Read the rest of this entry »
