Archive for the ‘BMW’ Category

Suspension Travel

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

In the afternoon I used Yahoo! to find more information on ‘BMW M6′ so I could post it into ‘BMW’. And this is one of the first results:

… of suspension travel in the front before the progressive bump stop is contacted. In stock form the M6 has just 0. 5 in. of travel front and rear. … Both cars are equipped with very short bumps stops from BMW, making it difficult to make them any shorter and still be effective in terms of absorbing adequate amounts o f energy….As I mentioned before, BMWs are now designed with less suspension travel and shorter bump stops than ever before! … The new M3 and M6 are two examples of this situation. In stock form, the M3 has just 0. 5 in….

source: Suspension Travel, Avus Autosport, Inc. Blog

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Edmunds Inside Line: 2011 BMW X1 First Drive

Monday, September 28th, 2009

I’ve a passion for Cars and keep looking for more info. Today, I checked if I could find more info by entering ‘BMW Coupe’ in Google and found this:

The driver-oriented spiel pertains here as well, as the X1 interior design accentuates this aspect of the little BMW crossover. … In some instances, this 3,660-pound X1 even improves upon the handling of the 1 Series coupe….Small Only on the Outside We now better understand why so many of our BMW contacts have been telling us that the X1 should be a global hit when it finally enters p … This little sport crossover shares the architecture of the 3 Series sedan, and in fact the 3 Series sedan, 1 Series hatchback, 1 Series coupe and 1 Series convertible, p…

source: Edmunds Inside Line: 2011 BMW X1 First Drive, German Car Zone

I decided to blog this result under ‘BMW’. Let me know what you think of this…

BMW 6-Series Review

Saturday, September 26th, 2009

Today I was digging for some info on ‘BMW Z3′ and came across the following section:

The first “M6″ E24 appeared in 1976. It replaced the previous sport-coupe E9 BMW 3.0CS / produced before 1989, with some and minor external modifications (hard to improve ideal).2008 BMW 6 CoupeBMW 6-SeriesShark nose E24 and now looks great. Perhaps no other BMW model was apparently so inspired philosophy of speed and aggressiveness.2008 BMW 6 CoupeBMW 6-SeriesOften thought that E24 is the sports version of the body E23 seventh series. It is not. Tested fifth series (E12, and E28) was the inspir

source: BMW 6-Series Review, BMW Review

I tried several more searches on ‘BMW Z3′ but after some time I got lazy, gave up and posted this entry to ‘BMW’. Still, I think it was an interesting time.

G by Infiniti

Friday, September 18th, 2009

People are always asking me to blog more often, well here i go, I looked up some information on ‘BMW M3′.

When The G35 Was Released in 2003, It Was Aimed Directly At The 3-Series Sedan and That Was When BMW Met Its Match. … In My Opinion, Infiniti Has Given The German Automakers A Run For Its Money and To Stay In The Runnings, It Has To Build A M3, AMG, RS and F Fighter!…However, When Will Infiniti Build A G to Compete Against The High Performance IS-F From Lexus, C63 AMG From Benz, RS4 From Audi and M3 From BMW?…

source: G by Infiniti, Motor Works

I tried several more searches on ‘BMW M3′ but after 10 minutes I got lazy, gave up and posted this entry to ‘BMW’. Still, I think it was an interesting exercise.

Reviewed: 2009 Audi Q5 3.2 quattro, the best of the compact luxury SUV bunch

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

People are always asking me to blog more often, well here you go, I looked up some information on ‘BMW X3′.

BMW, which has been competing in the segment since 2003, has done its best to beat the competition to the market and set the standard with the X3….Comparing that to a $39,700 BMW X3, $32,520 Acura RDX, $33,800 Infiniti EX35, the $34,600 Mercedes-Benz GLK and the $33,845 Volvo XC60 the Q5 feels fairly well-priced….- Acura RDX = 1500 lbs - BMW X3 = 3500 lbs - Mercedes GLK = 3500 lbs - Infiniti EX = Towing not recommended -…

source: Reviewed: 2009 Audi Q5 3.2 quattro, the best of the compact luxury SUV bunch, egmCarTech

Not exactly what I was looking for, nevertheless still a interesting read.

Did MSF have more to do with Rider's Edge than we thought?

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

I’ve a passion for Cars and keep looking for good articles. Today, I checked if I could find more info by entering ‘Buell Blast’ in Google and found this:

That overlap of field-tests includes the same weekend, on the same range that the couple snapped the photo of the top-secret Buell used in training in Albuquerque. … lmost a month after the pictures of the Blasts were taken and posted on the Internet….Does this mean that at least part of the BRC field test was conducted on Buell Blasts? Its unknown….Whatever iteration, it was conducted on the Buell Blast….And remember, there were only three dealerships that had Buell Blasts at that pointa nd one of them was in Albuquerque….

source: Did MSF have more to do with Rider’s Edge than we thought?, Moonrider Redux

Not exactly what I was looking for, nevertheless still a good read.

Buell XB9SX and the Yamaha Vity 125

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Today I was digging for some info on ‘Buell Blast’ and came across the following section:

Being a Buell, and just like the 1125r, the petrol is actually stored in the chassis of the bike, and the oil in the swingarm, so the centre of gravity is very low, a … rums a and b roads and I even took it for a nice blast on the Motorway, where it acquitted itself rather well!…

source: Buell XB9SX and the Yamaha Vity 125, motorbikeluke’s journal

I decided to blog this result under ‘BMW’. Let me know what you think of this…

BMW 3-Series -A Brief History for Buyers

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Today I was digging for some info on ‘BMW 2002′ and came across the following section:

Thousands of the 1600-2002 series rolled off the production lines until its demise in 1976 - what followed would not only amaze the motoring world but BMW also!…1600-2002 - 1966 to 1976 BMW almost faced bankruptcy with the 1500 and the decision was taken to launch a smaller family saloon and delivered the 1600-2002 series t…The BMW 1600 could reach 60mph in 13 seconds and the BMW 2002 Turbo was the first European turbo-charged power plant….

source: BMW 3-Series -A Brief History for Buyers, All Things Auto

Not exactly what I was looking for, nevertheless still a excellent read.

Wednesday 24th June

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

People are always asking me to write more often, well here you go, I searched for some information on ‘Buell Blast’.

… a little bit when I found out I was getting a Buell, these bikes are just so rare, and if I do ever see one out and about, they always look so stunning! … I didnt have a huge amount of time to take out the bike today, but I managed to get out and give it a blast, and its blooming ace!…

source: Wednesday 24th June, motorbikeluke’s journal

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Stripped of Amenities, 'Naked' Bikes Travel the Comeback Trail

Tuesday, September 8th, 2009

This morning I used Live search to find more info on ‘Buell Lightning’ so I could post it into ‘BMW’. And this is one of the many results I found:

“We didn’t set out to make a racing bike or a touring bike or any of those other specializations when we designed the X1,” said Erik Buell, whose Milwaukee-based c … For decades, such models were simply called standards, a term that hardly fit bikes that had names such as Lightning, Monster or Bandit….”Just an engine and a frame,” said a motorcyclist pal after he took a spin on the Buell Lightning X1, one of the new crop of naked bikes….

source: Stripped of Amenities, ‘Naked’ Bikes Travel the Comeback Trail, Renek Gaszewski’s journal

I tried several more searches on ‘Buell Lightning’ but after 10 minutes I got lazy, gave up and posted this entry to ‘BMW’. Still, I think it was an interesting time.