Driver's Log - 2017 PWC Season Rounds 9+10 - CoTA

The most important feature on the new 2018 BMW M5 is the ability to transition between AWD and rear-wheel drive formats—but what's that actually feel like behind the wheel? According to CarThrottle: Offering a four-wheel drive system with switchable rear-wheel bias and even the option to...

Years before working at FCP Euro, I worked at Home Depot in the hardware department. I didn't know it at the time, but I acquired a skill there that would come in handy when working on my BMW E30—rekeying.  When I got my E30 the central locking system was in good shape, the trunk and passenger...

Replacing a low-beam headlight bulb is a relatively straightforward task, but on a BMW F30 3-series, you've got to take the wheel off in order to do so. Our BMW catalog manager, Gareth, is here to walk you through the process step by step.  This process will also carry over to halogen and...

For the past few weeks I've been hearing a clicking sound from somewhere in my dash, assuming it was the lifters or something in the engine bay. I spent most of my time in that area, looking around, and it wasn't until I tested out the steering wheel from our BMW 325i E30 race car that I noticed...

Nate took my BMW 325i E30 for a drive one afternoon, after a quick drive downtown and back he handed me the keys. Sweating and nervous he exclaimed “you need rear shocks.” I knew they had blown, but that repair instantly became my priority. Having shot hundreds of videos for FCP Euro during my...

A common question we often get asked is why do the new style trailing arm bushings for the BMW E36 like the 325i, E46, E83, E85, and E86 have a slit in the casing. The answer is pretty simple.Originally designed and installed trailing arm bushings on these platforms have a solid case design....

After the life-threatening experience the night before, it was time to fix the headlights on the E30. As you might remember from my first post, I don't like directions, but I often need them. So I grabbed a screwdriver and went to town on the back of my headlights. The lights are held in place...

The E30 BMW 325i I just purchased immediately became my daily driver. I commute roughly 25 miles on the highway to the FCP Euro offices every day. In previous mornings I would listen to a podcast on my way down and music on my way home. In the E30 things immediately changed. There wasn't any...

Air suspensions may seem like a major pain to deal with but I was recently given the opportunity to replace rear air springs on an E70 X5 xDrive3.0i and was surprised at how relatively simple the overall procedure was. The vehicle I was working on had a failed rear left air spring and a rear...