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bmw Archive
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COAL: 2011 BMW X5 xDrive35i — Cursed Wheels
Posted on May 25, 2019 | 58 CommentsThis time, we backtrack a bit, because I owned this car concurrently to another. You’ll recall the 2015 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen that I purchased brand-new in April of 2015. Well, […] -
CC Capsule: 1997 BMW M3 – The Car I Want For My Midlife Crisis
Posted on April 24, 2019 | 19 CommentsTwo jobs ago I worked for a company owned by a group of partners. Two of the partners used to take all of the IT directors, including me, to lunch […] -
Museum Review: The Route 66 Car Museum in Springfield, Missouri – International Fare In Middle America
Posted on April 8, 2019 | 32 CommentsLocated in Southwest Missouri, Springfield (population 167,000) is the third largest city in the state and has seen a lot of notable residents over time; actor Brad Pitt grew up […] -
CC News: BMW M850i Night Sky Edition – It Actually Uses Meteorites
Posted on January 14, 2019 | 29 CommentsWe’ve seen car interiors that have used wood, leather and carbon fiber. Bentley even offered stone veneers. But meteorite? Actual meteorite? Yes, the BMW M850i Night Sky Edition is decorated […] -
CC Road Trip (Part 1): Ten Days Through The German, Austrian, and Italian Alps
Posted on November 26, 2018 | 39 CommentsMaterial objects certainly have their virtues, but as I’ve grown older I’ve come to value the significance of worldly experiences. Travelling has indeed become a great passion of mine […] -
Travelogue: Exploring Berlin With BMW’s DriveNow Service
Posted on October 11, 2018 | 29 CommentsDriveNow is BMW’s car-sharing service in the vein of Car2Go and ZipCar. While those services are often popular with inner-city residents who don’t own a car but may occasionally need […] -
CC Road Trip: BMW 328i And 435i Adventures In Malibu
Posted on July 3, 2017 | 24 CommentsAs any of the other contributors here can attest, writing carefully planned and researched articles does require anywhere from a few hours to a few days of devoted spare time. […] -
CC Feature: SoCal Road Trip – 2017 MINI Countryman Launch and JCW Track Day at BMW West Coast Performance Center
Posted on April 14, 2017 | 16 CommentsDespite my love for cars, working in the automobile industry as a sales position was something I never imagined myself doing. But life has an odd way of working itself out, […] -
CC Capsule: BMW 2002 – Why Would You Use A Vintage BMW For A Home Depot Run?
Posted on October 29, 2015 | 61 CommentsBack in June I had 21 ash trees removed from my yard. All of them were killed by the emerald ash borer. The tree service gave me hardship pricing, but […] -
QOTD: What’s Your Ultimate “Ultimate Driving Machine”?
Posted on September 1, 2015 | 88 CommentsThis is it, the very car I dreamed of during my 1990s early adulthood: 1992-98 BMW E36 coupe, and it had to be black. This aging E36 belongs to someone who […] -
CC Capsule: 1995 BMW 325i – A Young Engineer’s Dream
Posted on July 14, 2015 | 27 CommentsMy engineering-school buddies were split right down the middle on the kind of car they dreamed of buying after graduation: a 3-series BMW, or a Mustang LX 5.0. -
CC Sales Lot, The Second Midwest Branch: The Agony of Desire and The Ecstasy of Conquest
Posted on May 15, 2015 | 42 CommentsWith the profound success we have realized with the Midwest branch of the CC Sales Lot, we have now opened a second Midwest location. At the rate we are growing, […] -
eBay Find: 1958 Edsel Bermuda – Only in Portland
Posted on April 21, 2015 | 34 CommentsIf there’s something that my years of reading Curbside Classic have taught me is that Oregon is a veritable hub for all kinds of strange and interesting metal. Today’s featured […] -
How “The Fast and the Furious” Ruined My Teens.
Posted on December 19, 2014 | 87 CommentsAlright, the title may be a bit overdramatic and I perhaps may be giving far too much attention to a movie franchise that’s harmless at best. Still, it certainly has […] -
Car Show Capsule: BMW 840i – Let’s Take A Grand Tour.
Posted on November 23, 2014 | 22 CommentsI’ll just start by stating the obvious, the E31 BMW 8-series is one of the best designs ever to come out of Bavaria. Indeed, in your author’s opinion it’s one […]
![COAL: 2011 BMW X5 xDrive35i — Cursed Wheels This time, we backtrack a bit, because I owned this car concurrently to another. You’ll recall the 2015 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen that I purchased brand-new in April of 2015. Well, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_2140.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 1997 BMW M3 – The Car I Want For My Midlife Crisis Two jobs ago I worked for a company owned by a group of partners. Two of the partners used to take all of the IT directors, including me, to lunch […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/97bmwm3-4.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Museum Review: The Route 66 Car Museum in Springfield, Missouri – International Fare In Middle America Located in Southwest Missouri, Springfield (population 167,000) is the third largest city in the state and has seen a lot of notable residents over time; actor Brad Pitt grew up […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/IMG_8082.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC News: BMW M850i Night Sky Edition – It Actually Uses Meteorites We’ve seen car interiors that have used wood, leather and carbon fiber. Bentley even offered stone veneers. But meteorite? Actual meteorite? Yes, the BMW M850i Night Sky Edition is decorated […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/bmw-m850i-night-sky-profile.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Travelogue: Exploring Berlin With BMW’s DriveNow Service DriveNow is BMW’s car-sharing service in the vein of Car2Go and ZipCar. While those services are often popular with inner-city residents who don’t own a car but may occasionally need […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/drivenow-app.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: BMW 2002 – Why Would You Use A Vintage BMW For A Home Depot Run? Back in June I had 21 ash trees removed from my yard. All of them were killed by the emerald ash borer. The tree service gave me hardship pricing, but […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/1968-75-BMW-2002-b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![QOTD: What’s Your Ultimate “Ultimate Driving Machine”? This is it, the very car I dreamed of during my 1990s early adulthood: 1992-98 BMW E36 coupe, and it had to be black. This aging E36 belongs to someone who […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1992-98-BMW-3-series-coupe-c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![CC Sales Lot, The Second Midwest Branch: The Agony of Desire and The Ecstasy of Conquest With the profound success we have realized with the Midwest branch of the CC Sales Lot, we have now opened a second Midwest location. At the rate we are growing, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IMG_4760.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![eBay Find: 1958 Edsel Bermuda – Only in Portland If there’s something that my years of reading Curbside Classic have taught me is that Oregon is a veritable hub for all kinds of strange and interesting metal. Today’s featured […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/31.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![How “The Fast and the Furious” Ruined My Teens. Alright, the title may be a bit overdramatic and I perhaps may be giving far too much attention to a movie franchise that’s harmless at best. Still, it certainly has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Volkswagen-Jetta-The-Fast-The-Furious-1995-06F8F155328667A.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Capsule: BMW 840i – Let’s Take A Grand Tour. I’ll just start by stating the obvious, the E31 BMW 8-series is one of the best designs ever to come out of Bavaria. Indeed, in your author’s opinion it’s one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/15385424112_7edac3ac32_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


