DIY> Clean your car leather with Leather Master
June 20, 2010 – 4:38 pm | No Comment

Leather Master is one of the best leather cleaning brand on the market. They also have alcantara cleaning products, but for this DIY, we are going to focus on the automotive leather. Their products are …

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LIB > M5 colors (e39)
May 31, 2009 – 11:10 pm | No Comment
LIB > M5 colors (e39)

Official BMW colors. This excludes BMW Individual colors.
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LIB > Spark Plug Faces: Recognise and rectify your automotive problem (All)
May 31, 2009 – 11:05 pm | No Comment
LIB > Spark Plug Faces: Recognise and rectify your automotive problem (All)

Here is an interresting document that might help you identifying your engine problem by having a look at the spark plug condition.
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LIB> First ever produced 3 series in the US (e36)
May 18, 2009 – 7:35 pm | No Comment
LIB> First ever produced 3 series in the US (e36)

Here is the first ever produced 3 series in the US. It was a 318i and it came out on September 8 1994 in the South Carolina BMW factory. The production of 3 series has …

DIY> Change the timing chain (M62 TU engine)
May 17, 2009 – 10:07 pm | No Comment
DIY> Change the timing chain (M62 TU engine)

Here is the fully documented process as to how to change the timing chain on a M62 TU engine (x5 4.4i, e39 540i, e38 740i, probably apply to the e39 M5 -S62 engine- too, although …

DIY> e46 Intravee II installation + iPOD
May 17, 2009 – 9:57 pm | One Comment
DIY> e46 Intravee II installation + iPOD

Just this second finished my Ipod and Alpine 6 disc changer install. Along the way I took a few pics so I could do a little write up incase it helps any people out there …

DIY> E39 Hella Cellis taillight retrofit (For pre-facelift)
May 17, 2009 – 9:37 pm | No Comment
DIY> E39 Hella Cellis taillight retrofit (For pre-facelift)

Olly & I have had a play with the new lights I collected today with varying results. We started with the tail lights, which rumour had it are significantly harder to fit than the head …

BMW Production/Assembly plants/factories (WW)
May 3, 2009 – 10:17 pm | No Comment
BMW Production/Assembly plants/factories (WW)

Here is a document produced by BMW listing all BMW plants and factories worldwide (Cars and Motorbikes)
If you are questioning BMW producing cars in some countries, you will be happy to know that CKD stands …

DIY > Install a Vorsteiner CSL like bootlid (E46)
May 2, 2009 – 4:05 pm | No Comment
DIY > Install a Vorsteiner CSL like bootlid (E46)

This is a step by step DIY for installing the Vorsteiner bootlid. This install will require some patience as well as some minor dremel work. Here is a list of tools which you …