Here is a great software that runs on iPod/iPhone that allows you to measure several performances figures, thanks to the built-in accelerometer of your device.
Many report results are extremelly close to a real Dyno.
Some of …

BMW Brake Fluid Bleed/Flush DIY
Scope:
This DIY article will address how to flush or bleed a BMW X5’s brake system. Or for that matter, any BMW model.
Subject used was my wife’s 2002 E53 X5 4.4. All …

Brake fluid is one of the most neglected fluids in vehicles today.
Brake fluid is subject to water and moisture contamination.
What does it means? It simply means the boiling point will drop significantly if the fluid …

This is an interresting study performed by J.D. Power last summer 2008.
It shows the reliability of the main car manufacturers and BMW stands in a better place than Audi and Mercedes And things …

Aftermarket radio require a connection to the handbrake in order to play video/dvd. So in essence you are not supposed to drive and have the handbrake on to play movies. Which is fair enough, security wise. …

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s0.addParam(”allowfullscreen”,”true”);
s0.addParam(”allowscriptaccess”,”always”);
s0.addParam(”wmode”,”opaque”);
s0.addVariable(”id”,”n0″);
s0.addVariable(”controlbar”,”bottom”);
s0.addVariable(”height”,”280″);
s0.addVariable(”playlist”,”none”);
s0.addVariable(”width”,”400″);
s0.addVariable(”autostart”,”false”);
s0.addVariable(”bufferlength”,”1″);
s0.addVariable(”displayclick”,”play”);
s0.addVariable(”icons”,”true”);
s0.addVariable(”linktarget”,”_blank”);
s0.addVariable(”mute”,”false”);
s0.addVariable(”quality”,”true”);
s0.addVariable(”repeat”,”none”);
s0.addVariable(”resizing”,”true”);
s0.addVariable(”shuffle”,”false”);
s0.addVariable(”stretching”,”uniform”);
s0.addVariable(”volume”,”50″);
s0.addVariable(”file”,”http://www.bmw-planet.com/lib/idrivebasic.flv”);
s0.write(”video0″);