by BMW Car Club GB | Nov 16, 2016 | Archive
Just as we were going to press for the November issue of Straight Six, BMW announced the worldwide premier of the all new G30 5 Series. As one of the nameplates that helped shape the automotive landscape into what we now know today, along with its 3 and 7 Series...
by BMW Car Club GB | Nov 16, 2016 | Archive
National Festival Gaydon 2016The Club’s premier event is held annually at Gaydon Warwickshire. The event, open to all, attracts around 1500 cars which comprise of Club members and other groups. It’s split currently into Regions and Registers, with separate...
by BMW Car Club GB | Nov 5, 2016 | Archive
BMW Films is BackDISCOVER THE NEW BMW 5 SERIES.The most innovative car in its class, the new BMW 5 Series combines the latest BMW ConnectedDrive technologies with characteristic BMW driving pleasure. For the latest news from BMW view our online magazine...
by BMW Car Club GB | Nov 4, 2016 | Archive
BMW Press ReleaseOn Saturday 5 November, BMW will be making an appearance as part of the Go Ultra Low stand at the Regent Street Motor Show. The stand will showcase the latest electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles including the BMW i3 Battery Electric Vehicle:and...
by BMW Car Club GB | Oct 29, 2016 | Archive
One of the rarest E30s going, this Alpina C2 Cabriolet is up for auction this weekend and looks to be an ideal car for a driver’s collection.The M3 is undoubtedly the ultimate E30 in performance terms (and in value), but in terms of rarity, the Alpina C2 is the...
by BMW Car Club GB | Oct 20, 2016 | Archive
Fortunately enough, there are still plenty of E46 M3s for sale these days and even finding one of the 1,400 CSLs isn’t impossible. This one though, might just be worth a fuss, with just 20k on the clock.The CSL M3 is what many regard as the ultimate version of...
by BMW Car Club GB | Oct 17, 2016 | Archive
The new BMW 5 Series, the ‘G30’ was announced last week amid a flurry of speculation. Here we’ll separate the fact from the fiction, the truth from the conjecture and give you everything you need to know about one of the most important releases of...
by BMW Car Club GB | Oct 16, 2016 | Archive
We’re pretty excited about the return of BMW Films, as you probably realised when we got all wide-eyed over the first trailer. They’ve now released another trailer for the ‘The Escape’ and the big news is that the short-film will star the brand...
by BMW Car Club GB | Oct 3, 2016 | Archive
BMW Films is set to return after a 14 year hiatus and will follow up the critically acclaimed mini-series The Hire with The Escape, once again starring Clive Owen.In 2001 BMW released the first of two series of short films, known collectively as The Hire. Starring...
by BMW Car Club GB | Sep 30, 2016 | Archive
Just 40 BMW M1 Procars were made and this is no. 31. It’s just been fully restored and is road-legal, surely making it the ultimate road going iteration of BMW’s only supercar.The M1 Procars were all made to race in a mini-series that ran during the 1979...