Car Tips
When we spoke with Chris Hardy, Senior Director of Sales at XPEL, Inc. in our podcast, he proved to be a wealth of information. We expected to learn a lot; we didn’t expect to find…
Steven Paul / July 19, 2024
Car Tips
The small case 168 differential on the four-cylinder petrol BMW 1 Series and E90 3 Series ranges is a bit troublesome. There is no obvious reason for this to be so – it is a…
Horatiu Boeriu / July 16, 2024
Car Tips
In our recent podcast episode, we had the pleasure of talking with Chris Hardy, Senior Director of Sales at XPEL to delve into the advantages and drawbacks of paint protection film (PPF), ceramic coatings, and…
Horatiu Boeriu / July 15, 2024
Car Tips
If you’re even remotely interested in cars, there’s a pretty good chance you’ve heard about paint protection film, or PPF. Even if you aren’t an enthusiast, you might be familiar with it – many car…
Steven Paul / July 14, 2024
BMW Engines
Top 5 BMWs With B58 Engines
by Steven Paul / Date: June 24, 2024
BMW X6 M
Like its more traditionally shaped platform-mate, the 2025 BMW X5 M Competition, the Sports Activity Coupe version doesn’t change much for the newest model year. The 2025 BMW X6 M Competition now resides in a…
Steven Paul / June 23, 2024
4 Series
Light aesthetic changes and a smattering of new technology bring the first model year of the facelifted 2025 BMW 4 Series up-to-date and in line with what you find across most of the rest of…
Steven Paul / June 10, 2024
Car Tips
In Europe, automatic transmission in a car was something of an expensive indulgence. The ease of town driving was the only saving grace because autos were thirstier than manuals and less reliable. This was when…
Andrew Everett / June 9, 2024
6 Series
2004-onwards BMW 6 Series values have gradually deflated down to the bargain basement – useable ones are just four grand. Should you buy one though? If four thousand bucks is all you have, then absolutely…
Andrew Everett / May 31, 2024
Car Tips
Just last night, I was with a group of car enthusiast friends, all of whom own old cars, ranging from a 1957 Auto Union DKW (look it up) to a 1990 Mercedes 190E, plus me…
Andrew Everett / May 28, 2024
Car Tips
Most manufacturers these days are making a big deal out of switching or preparing to switch from animal products to fully synthetic and more sustainable alternatives. This is fine in cheaper cars, most of which…
Andrei Nedelea / May 22, 2024