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![They say you should never meet your heroes. My wife experienced this truism when she was spending a weekend in New York City and spotted one of her favorite music […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/BMW-cover-shot-115x115.jpg "My 2010 BMW 328i xDrive: Never Meet Your Heroes")
My 2010 BMW 328i xDrive: Never Meet Your Heroes
Posted on January 21, 2026 | 35 CommentsThey say you should never meet your heroes. My wife experienced this truism when she was spending a weekend in New York City and spotted one of her favorite music […] -
![(Updated 12/19/2025) I have made no secret of my relative distaste for the ‘80s car designs (though the early ‘90s were the actual absolute pits, as far as I’m […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_20180827_104527-copy.jpg "1985 BMW 524td and 1986 BMW 520i (E28) – The Eighties In Black And White")
1985 BMW 524td and 1986 BMW 520i (E28) – The Eighties In Black And White
Posted on December 19, 2025 | 31 Comments(Updated 12/19/2025) I have made no secret of my relative distaste for the ‘80s car designs (though the early ‘90s were the actual absolute pits, as far as I’m […] -
![I’m still a sucker for toys well into my middle age. I say this not in the Peter Pan sense, as I’m fully aware when going after large accounts during […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/IMG_20251123_095931919_MP-2024-BMW-M2-for-CC-115x115.jpg "Curbside Musings: 2024 BMW M2 – Lego Car")
Curbside Musings: 2024 BMW M2 – Lego Car
Posted on December 16, 2025 | 38 CommentsI’m still a sucker for toys well into my middle age. I say this not in the Peter Pan sense, as I’m fully aware when going after large accounts during […] -
![(Updated 11/22/2025) Here are a couple of BMWs you are unlikely to meet curbside, classic though they may be. We’re at the same Tokyo showroom where Jim Klein […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_20191026_124852-copy.jpg "1973 BMW 3.0 CSL & 1981 BMW M1 – Legends In Aspic")
1973 BMW 3.0 CSL & 1981 BMW M1 – Legends In Aspic
Posted on November 22, 2025 | 12 Comments(Updated 11/22/2025) Here are a couple of BMWs you are unlikely to meet curbside, classic though they may be. We’re at the same Tokyo showroom where Jim Klein […] -
![(Updated 10/30/2025) The early eighties were likely the single most challenging time for car manufacturers ever. In 1980, average oil prices hit a record high of $99 (adjusted) per barrel. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-10-24-15.40.27-115x115.png "1984 BMW 528e: The Low Rev Modest Driving Machine")
1984 BMW 528e: The Low Rev Modest Driving Machine
Posted on October 30, 2025 | 87 Comments(Updated 10/30/2025) The early eighties were likely the single most challenging time for car manufacturers ever. In 1980, average oil prices hit a record high of $99 (adjusted) per barrel. […] -
![Disclaimer: If you don’t like BMWs, now might be an excellent time for you to explore the plethora of finely written, well-researched articles in Curbside Classic’s comprehensive library. With that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-10-03-12.04.56-115x115.png "My 1998 BMW 328is: Die Schönste Stunde! (The Finest Hour!)")
My 1998 BMW 328is: Die Schönste Stunde! (The Finest Hour!)
Posted on October 5, 2025 | 11 CommentsDisclaimer: If you don’t like BMWs, now might be an excellent time for you to explore the plethora of finely written, well-researched articles in Curbside Classic’s comprehensive library. With that […] -
![Here’s something you don’t see every day, especially on this side of the Atlantic: Eric Clem in the CC Cohort spotted this red BMW 2000 Touring, the rare three-door hatchback […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1972-BMW-2000-Touring-Verona-Red-Eric-Kelm-Cohort-front-3q-right.webp "1972 BMW 2000 Touring – Rare BMW 2002 Hatchback Version, Never Sold In The U.S.")
1972 BMW 2000 Touring – Rare BMW 2002 Hatchback Version, Never Sold In The U.S.
Posted on September 11, 2025 | 15 CommentsHere’s something you don’t see every day, especially on this side of the Atlantic: Eric Clem in the CC Cohort spotted this red BMW 2000 Touring, the rare three-door hatchback […] -
![Although it’s already been canceled after its one and only season, the 2025 HBO Max show Duster is a car lover’s dream. Set in Phoenix in 1972, it’s full of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Duster-and-AMX-115x115.jpeg "The Cars Of Duster – A Car-Spotter’s Dream On HBO Max")
The Cars Of Duster – A Car-Spotter’s Dream On HBO Max
Posted on September 3, 2025 | 15 CommentsAlthough it’s already been canceled after its one and only season, the 2025 HBO Max show Duster is a car lover’s dream. Set in Phoenix in 1972, it’s full of […] -
![Greetings, fellow Curbsiders, and welcome to another instalment of my automotive misadventures. It’s been a little over two years since I last asked you to weigh in on an automotive […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/CC-Article-picture.jpg "Help Me Choose My New Car (Mis)adventure, Meet the Contenders – 2024/25 Edition")
Help Me Choose My New Car (Mis)adventure, Meet the Contenders – 2024/25 Edition
Posted on February 20, 2025 | 65 CommentsGreetings, fellow Curbsiders, and welcome to another instalment of my automotive misadventures. It’s been a little over two years since I last asked you to weigh in on an automotive […] -
![Renting a car is like playing the slots — you never know when you’ll hit. I thought I hit big when renting a “Jetta or similar” netted me this BMW […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/BMW_228i_01.jpg "Rental Car Review: 2024 BMW 228i — Actually a Sideways Review of the 2024 VW Jetta GLI")
Rental Car Review: 2024 BMW 228i — Actually a Sideways Review of the 2024 VW Jetta GLI
Posted on December 18, 2024 | 34 CommentsRenting a car is like playing the slots — you never know when you’ll hit. I thought I hit big when renting a “Jetta or similar” netted me this BMW […] -
![Initially I wasn’t sure that I was going to share this, my latest find. Don’t get me wrong, I was thrilled to find it seeing as how I hadn’t seen […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_6604.jpg "Curbside Recycling: 1983 BMW 745i – Boosted Bahn Brenner")
Curbside Recycling: 1983 BMW 745i – Boosted Bahn Brenner
Posted on November 25, 2024 | 25 CommentsInitially I wasn’t sure that I was going to share this, my latest find. Don’t get me wrong, I was thrilled to find it seeing as how I hadn’t seen […] -
![I suppose this may seem a silly question depending upon the extent to which you consider Curbside Classic to be a “car forum”. Actually, my question is about a different […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/su13MZfm.jpg "QOTD – Do You Spend Time On Car Forums?")
QOTD – Do You Spend Time On Car Forums?
Posted on November 23, 2024 | 55 CommentsI suppose this may seem a silly question depending upon the extent to which you consider Curbside Classic to be a “car forum”. Actually, my question is about a different […] -
![(first posted Sept. 3, 2014) The Ultimate Driving Machine. With this famous advertising slogan in its 40th year and the BMW 3-Series entrenched worldwide for an equally long time as […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1-photo-3.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1977-83 BMW 320i (E21) – The Ur-Ultimate Driving Machine")
Curbside Classic: 1977-83 BMW 320i (E21) – The Ur-Ultimate Driving Machine
Posted on October 20, 2024 | 87 Comments(first posted Sept. 3, 2014) The Ultimate Driving Machine. With this famous advertising slogan in its 40th year and the BMW 3-Series entrenched worldwide for an equally long time as […] -
![If I were to create a list of my favorite cars, BMW’s M5 would be near the top. It’s fast, fun, rare, and spectacularly understated – all qualities I admire. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/1988-BMW-M5-a-2.jpg "Curbside Classics: 1988 BMW M5 – The World’s Fastest Sedan x2, Hiding In Plain Sight")
Curbside Classics: 1988 BMW M5 – The World’s Fastest Sedan x2, Hiding In Plain Sight
Posted on September 11, 2024 | 16 CommentsIf I were to create a list of my favorite cars, BMW’s M5 would be near the top. It’s fast, fun, rare, and spectacularly understated – all qualities I admire. […] -
![At some point in 2021, my good friend Nolan posted his newly acquired 2000 528i in a group we’re both a part of. He’d just bought it from a woman […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_7727.jpeg "COAL: 2000 BMW 528i M Sport 5MT – A Bona-Fide Hooptie")
COAL: 2000 BMW 528i M Sport 5MT – A Bona-Fide Hooptie
Posted on October 14, 2023 | 18 CommentsAt some point in 2021, my good friend Nolan posted his newly acquired 2000 528i in a group we’re both a part of. He’d just bought it from a woman […]
