<![CDATA[Jalopnik: 328i]]> http://cache.jalopnik.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jalopnik.com.png <![CDATA[Jalopnik: 328i]]> http://jalopnik.com/tag/328i http://jalopnik.com/tag/328i <![CDATA[The 2012 BMW 3-Series is larger, lighter and turbo-only]]> Hey BMW 3-Series. Look at you on your sixth-generation day, less bulky, more design-forward, more Hofmeister kinky and lighter than before. And awww, look at your cute little four-cylinder engine. You just want to squeeze it, don't you? More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5849819&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[For $9,000, Get a Light Sleeper]]> BMW is often touted as the Ultimate Driving Machine, while Ford's Mustang V8 is said to offer the biggest bang for the buck. Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe 3-Series combines them both for what's maybe the Ultimate Banging Machine? More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5667308&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Complexity Creep: BMW's Electronic "Dipstick" Causes Oil Grief]]> What happens when technology answers a question nobody asked? Sometimes billions are made. Other times, needless technical complexity makes for a more complex experience. Such is the case one Car and Driver reader made in the mag's July '07 issue. In a letter to C&D, he directs our attention to the BMW 328i, whose oil dipstick has been replaced with a sensor and on-screen alert icon. But according to the writer, the system has resulted in owners overfilling their crankcases. And according to two dealerships, the only way to check the oil accurately is thus:
I was told the proper way to check the oil is to return the car to your BMW dealership and it will put the vehicle on a rack, drain the oil, measure it, and then reinstall the oil in the car.
It's not a new problem, and BMW isn't the only one; Porsche uses a similar system, which includes an oil-level readout on the dash. Still, if car companies want to be software developers, maybe they should start offering pre-production cars to Beta testers. – Mike Spinelli More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=265670&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Hello Coup-ay: 2007 BMW 328i For Sale on eBay]]> Want to be the first in your planned community to have a new BMW E92 coupe? Get on this, what could be the first offering of a 2007 BMW 328i on eBay. The price stands at a hefty $40,420.00 (MSRP: $35,300), and there are no bids yet. Specs are as follows:
2007 BMW 328i Coupe in Jet Black with Creme Beige Dakota Leather includes Premium Package, Steptronic Automatic Transmission, Heated Front Seats, Light Poplar Natural Wood Trim.
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]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=196618&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Spy Photos: BMW 3-Series Convertible, Top Retracted]]> By early 2007, BMW's 3-Series retractable-hardtop convertible will roll into showrooms, smug in the satisfaction that it's both 328i coupe and convertible. At least, that's what the talk has been among those Bimmerheads who are waiting on the next E92 models hungrily. We'll see at the Paris show. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=191209&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[BMW's Turbo Six to be a $3000 Option]]> An upright citizen of matchless character has posted BMW's pricing sheet for the 2007 335i coupe on e90 Post today. According to the sheet, that spanky new twin-turbo mill is putting $3000 psi in upward samolians pressure on the 3-Series: More »
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