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Hello everyone I recently had my turbo refurbished, but since then, the car only starts to pull from around 2400 RPM. Before that, although i can hear the turbo working, there is barely any power or boost. There are no fault codes showing up, and I’ve already replaced both the MAP and MAF...

Hi everyone, My car has been making an incredibly jarring noise under load—it almost sounds like a screech. I've attached a video with sound for reference. Has anyone experienced a similar issue or know what might be causing this? For some context, the sound started about two months ago. I’ve...

Hey guys first time posting here, looking for advice. I'm posting here in case someone with more experience has maybe dealt with this before. I bought a used car a 2021 BMW 320i about two months ago. The car still has motorplan which was transferred to my name. I purchased this car from a...

Hi there all. Im looking to purchase 1 injector for a e46 330d with the M57n engine. As far as I know this is the part number: 0445110131 Currently the mechanic is quoting 7k for a new one whereas Goldwagen has it for 4.5K. Both are Bosch but waiting for verification form GW on that price...

Update on this thread: https://www.bmwfanatics.co.za/threads/m140i-engine-rebuild-swap.100178/ After a month and a few weeks, I finally have the car back after one of the pistons went. Massive thanks to the guys at X-Flow Performance for the incredible workmanship. Thanks to @Xcede Performance...

Hi everyone, I recently purchased a BMW 2016 320d Sport line (F30), incredibly happy with it, and Ive heard really good things about the engine going really far as well if you look after her. Now my parents are looking at trading in their Fortuner, their current preferred budget is...

MAKING A BOLD STATEMENT The all-new U10 X2 and iX2 were officially revealed to the world 2 weeks ago, after much anticipation. Riding on the new-gen BMW UKL2 platform, the new X2 gets a more distinctive and sportier look, significantly larger dimensions and is tech'ed up to the 9's... With the...

Hi all. So on Saturday I had an issue with my car that forced me to immediately stop the car when I got the drivetrain error. I won't go into detail on what happened on this post but for those who are interested you can read up on what happened here...

Hey everyone! So Im looking to get my first car by myself. My budget is anywhere from comfortable 250k to max 299k which Id obviously like to avoid. Ive never owned a BMW, but I have grown very fond of them. I am in Cape Town as a note, though Im not against flying to another city and driving it...

SUBTLE SOPHISTICATION + BRUTE FORCE With the reveal of the all new B5 GT variants, Alpina have decided to treat us to a few gems they have locked up in their "closet". Also, a fitting way to kick off the Throwback Series, with a near showroom-fresh B10 Bi-Turbo! Using the E34 535i platform as...

I recently got out of service plan and called up BMW for a quote on the service kit. When I got the quote they came back with MAGNATEC A3 5W-30 for the oil but in most forums I have read that the best oil for a B58 is 0W20. Is this accurate or will I just be fine using 5W-30?

THE GT YOU DIDNT THINK YOU'D WANT For those who haven't heard of the Alpha-N name, they're a BMW tuning company based in Rheinbach, Germany. A name you may have heard though, is Brabham Racing, one of the most successful British racing teams in Formula 1! Alpha-N was formed from the ashes of...

ONE ELEGANT BREADVAN Revealed at the 2023 Villa d'Este Concorso d'Eleganza last week, the BMW Concept Touring Coupé is a Z4-based shooting-brake. With it's seamless rear bodywork (the money shot IMO🤑) and completely stock Z4 Roadster underpinnings, this one-off was created by Superstile, the...

COMPETITION, SPORT, LIGHT(ER)WEIGHT DarwinPRO Aero prides itself on creating functional and aesthetically pleasing modular body kits & wide-body kits for high-end cars - taking your bland stock car to the next level and making it elite. While Exotics has been their core focus over the years...

THE MOST POWERFUL ALPINA AUTOMOBILE EVER ALPINA will bid farewell to the current-gen 5 Series with its 2023 B5 GT Limited Ed – an even more powerful version of its tuned super-sedan, the B5, that surpasses even the fastest M5s in terms of speed. This is our first look at the production version...

BRUTE FORCE GETS A NEW FACE When the refreshed 2023 G05/6 BMW X5 and X6 were revealed in early Feb this year, we had a suspicion that the X5M and X6M variants would follow suit. No longer waiting months for the Ms to break cover! Production is set to begin in April 2023 and a proper debut is...

🔥🔥🔥BMW M3 G80🔥🔥🔥 TMSS Motorsport hooked up this BMW M3 G80 Competition with some 76mm Stainless Steel 304 Decat downpipes and Valvetronic Catback Exhaust System. Our Valvetronic exhaust system works with the OEM exhaust valve function in the vehicle. So no need for Remote Controllers or apps...

BMW M's NEW FLAGSHIP BMW M's rise to fame in the production car market can be attributed to a few key principles: Take your Dad's stock cooking saloon... - Drop in a more powerful (and sometimes lighter) engine. - Get the handling dynamics in check by fiddling with suspension and chassis...

2020 BMW X3M F97 This X3M came in for a set of our TMSS Decatted Downpipes as well as a full custom Stainless Steel 304 Valvetronic Catback Exhaust system. The beautiful part about this set up is when the vehicle is in comfort mode the exhaust tone is quieter than stock. However when it goes...

Hi All I am looking to gather some opinion on a rather annoying fault I have. Let me start with the issue: Issue: Intermittent, pronounced loss of power on acceleration. (NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT) Normally when i apply Full throttle to accelerate Engine is running 100% until 3800 rpm then it...