Every fifty to sixty-thousand miles you should be replacing the water pump on your BMW if it has the N54 engine. It's common for them to fail around this mileage, and when it does, diagnosis is...
Have you ever wondered what it takes to build a professional racing team from the ground up? Whether it be the vision for the program, funding, logistics, or even just what happens after the race, all of these steps are traditionally shielded from the average enthusiast and viewer. The Paddock,...
Your air-cooled Porsche 911 has a tried-and-true distributor driven spark ignition system that is very likely overdue for service. Refresh your ignition components for an easy fix to misfires, idling, and a poor-running engine. The first step in a complete ignition tune up is replacing the...
At first glance, you’d think this 2002 was just lowered with classy BBS wheels, but you’d be very wrong to assume that with Tony Adzhemyan’s 1972 BMW 2002. It’s hard to not appreciate the classic style of the BMW E10 chassis and the history of the 2002. It’s a car that brings fond memories of...
She originally planned to build a wild hot-rodded BMW E30, but once Wendy Roy found this BMW 325i for sale in mint condition, she built her car into one of the classiest E30s that we’ve ever seen. Wendy Roy is a woman familiar with building cars after having built a 1966 Ford Mustang Shelby...
This Sunday, we closed out our second Cars and Coffee of the year, following our largest ever that fell in conjunction with our Customer Experience Center grand opening. Our parking lot and lawn quickly filled in—almost matching the turnout of the grand opening. I'd like to lead off with a...
Are you getting ready for your next track day, spirited mountain drive, or are your brake pads just worn out? By replacing your brake pads you can regain the optimal braking performance that your car once had. One of the most clever design features of your air-cooled Porsche 964 911 is that the...
Just when you think you’re pretty quick, someone quicker sends a wake-up call to prove you wrong. When this happens, some slip into denial, others step up their game. For Duck Fuson, unshakable confidence in the capable S30 Datsun 240Z he used to own would eventually come into question during his...
The BMW N54 engine is one of BMW's most popular engines they ever produced. However, like all direct-injected engines, it has one major flaw—and that's intake valve carbon buildup. You could go to the dealer and pay over $700 to have your intake valves cleaned, or you can do it yourself for a...
The OEM turbochargers on the BMW N54 engine have multiple methods of failure that are relatively common. Having to replace your failed turbos isn't a small task, so doing so with new OE units the first time is imperative. Turbochargers on the BMW N54, for the most part, last around 100,000 miles...