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I’d really, and I mean really, like a cheap #BMW. There seems to be a lot of good deals in #australia for E46’s and E90’s, some well under $10k.
Assuming I can do some basic maintenance myself and the car is in decent condition to begin with; is this a terrible idea?
I know nothing costs more than a cheap BMW, but they’re just such nice cars :(
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Day 18: I have a rebuilt, reassembled ZF5HP19 transmission! (Second ZF I've had my nose in this week—does that qualify me for some kind of certification?)
I did use the tool my dad and I made, but not the way I expected to; I used them to support all of the stacked assemblies while I lifted the transmission case up and over them. Hey, it was kind of dumb, but it worked! Next up: prepping the wagon for engine/trans removal. #WeirdCarMastodon #WrenchEveryDay #DIY #BMW#ZF #TransmissionRebuild
When BMW walked away from the rump MG Rover in 2000, it sold Land Rover to Ford and kept the new Mini and mid-range R30 project for itself. That left MG Rover without a replacement for the 25 and 45. One interim solution was to offer sporty MG versions of the 25 and 45 (here the 25-based MG ZR), a move that was surprisingly effective in giving those cars fresh appeal at little cost. Snapped at the NEC Classic Car Show, 2023.
Yesterday Rover R30, today BMW E87. What’s the link? Well the first-generation 1-Series certainly isn’t just an R30 with a BMW badge - it’s rear-wheel drive rather than FWD and it shares a lot with the E90 3-Series. But there is a persistent industry rumour that much of E87 from the windscreen backwards is borrowed from the unrealised R30. As far as I know this has never been confirmed but does seem at least plausible to me. Local car park photo.
It should have been out on the road. Instead, it lives in a glass case in a museum - the British Motor Museum, to be precise. This is R30. More specifically, it’s a 1/4 scale model of an early iteration of the car that was meant to replace Rover’s 25 and 45. Apparently a production-ready prototype existed by 2000 but after BMW abandoned MG Rover, the R30 never saw the light of day. That may not quite be the end of the story, though. More tomorrow…
BMW aims to fill the EV sales gap left by Tesla, with hydrogen fuel cell EVs in the mix as well.
https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/15/bmw-spots-an-ev-sales-opportunity-as-tesla-tumbles/
CleanTechnica · BMW Spots An EV Sales Opportunity As Tesla TumblesBMW Group is revving up its EV sales and production engine in Europe and elsewhere around the globe as EV demand continues to rise.
By 1999, Rover had spent five years under BMW ownership, and the first major new product to result from the German parent’s investment arrived in the form of the Rover 75. The aging 200 and 400 were given 75-style facelifts and renamed the 25 and 45. But it was widely known that these models from Rover’s Honda era were to be replaced by a new BMW-funded model family, R30. More on that tomorrow. Pic taken (Rover 25): Great British Car Journey, 2025
Trotz Gewinneinbrüchen: Es kommt Bewegung in die deutsche Autobranche
Neben Strukturproblemen eint die deutsche Autobranche die Sorge vor weiteren Zöllen. Die Hersteller sind dafür unterschiedlich gut gewappnet. International zeigt ein Konkurrent, wie es geht. Von Antje Erhard.
tagesschau.de · Trotz Gewinneinbrüchen: Es kommt Bewegung in die deutsche Autobranche
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BMW meldet Gewinneinbruch auf 7,7 Milliarden € in 2024.
Danke @tagesschau , für das verbreiten der #BMW #Pressemeldung
Haben eure #journalisten heute alle frei ?
BMW meldet Gewinneinbruch
Nach mehreren guten Jahren geht es für die deutschen Autohersteller gerade abwärts. Auch BMW vermeldet für das vergangene Jahr einen heftigen Gewinneinbruch. Grund war vor allem eine gedämpfte Nachfrage in China.
tagesschau.de · BMW meldet GewinneinbruchNach mehreren guten Jahren geht es für die deutschen Autohersteller gerade abwärts. Auch BMW vermeldet für das vergangene Jahr einen heftigen Gewinneinbruch. Grund war vor allem eine gedämpfte Nachfrage in China.
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Day 17: I may be on vacation, but I still did a little something to make transmission reassembly happen more easily when I get home—my dad helped me make this little "tool" to clamp to the oil pump/A/B/E/C clutch assemblies to get them into proper position, as seen in the YouTube screengrabs. #WeirdCarMastodon #TransmissionRebuild #DIY #ZF #BMW #E39 #WrenchEveryDay
Recognizing car brands by their sound
The manufacturing of electronic car keys is anything but simple, illustrating the potential complexities and costs of U.S. President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/03/markets/risks-trump-tariffs-car-key/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #carmakers #trade #us #mexico #donaldtrump #ford #generalmotors #honda #toyota #volkswagen #bmw #china #tech
The Japan Times · The risks of Trump tariffs encapsulated in a car key
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Day 16: no photos today, but I finished replacing O-rings and friction discs and started reassembly, which is a pain in the rear. Got stuck on trying to get the last few assemblies in (they're supposed to go in as a unit) and ran out of daylight, so I'll have to re-strategize and come back to it. Silver lining: I have zero unaccounted-for parts. #WeirdCarMastodon #TransmissionRebuild #DIY #ZF #BMW #E39 #WrenchEveryDay
Jim Richards' John Player Special #BMW 635CSi powered by a 3.5-liter, six-cylinder, 24-valve DOHC M88/1-derived engine with individual throttle bodies, producing 420 hp (313 kW) @ 7,500 rpm and an estimated 280 ft. lbs. (380 Nm) of torque @ 5,500 rpm (exact figures varied with race tuning). 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.5 seconds with a top speed far exceeding the standard 218 hp 635CSi’s electronically limited 140 mph (225 km/h)
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Expropriation from the European Jews transfered properties billions worth. From then on, the grabbed money and wealth mostly followed laws of ownership and capitalism. Only in #Germany, they grew into companies and assets in the realm of between €300 billion and €1 trillion.
In their book , Katharina and Zachary #Gallant write:
"Hitler didn't produce Zyklon-B and profit off of its use in the murder of millions: Degesh, Degussa, Henkel, and IG Faben did. Hitler didn't rip the shares of major companies from their Jewish owners, … major German businesses did… And it wasn't Hitler who took over houses and properties that had belonged to Jews through Aryanization, it was everyday Germans, many of whose families still live in those homes today."
mock-up: https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/hitlers-nazis-and-how-germany-became-good-again/ 
800V, V2L, Frunk, batteries, moteurs... les secrets inédits de la BMW Neue Klasse ! (reportage)
https://mac4ever.com/187402
#Mac4Ever #BMW #NeueKlasse
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Tesla Is About to Get a Nice Big Handout as Musk Takes Over #Government
#ElonMusk is cashing in on Donald Trump’s presidency.
https://newrepublic.com/post/191477/tesla-elon-musk-government-contract
""Armored #Tesla (production units).” The contract is worth more than $100 million and has a cap of $500 million, according to the filing.
By comparison, a contract for armored sedans was capped at $100 million, and contracts for armored #BMW and armored electric vehicles were capped at $50 million."
Während die einen für 12 € die Stunde schuften, verdient #Quandt mit #BMW Millionen im Schlaf. Leistung? Ein Märchen! Wer arbeitet, verdient #Respekt – nicht Mitleid. Reichtum ohne Arbeit ist #leistungslos. Besteuert diese #Ungerechtigkeit endlich!