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The days are getting longer. The birds are starting to sing again. Crystalline blankets of snow are at last relenting as long-oppressed blades of grass reach towards the heavens. Spring. A time of rebirth. And the perfect moment to breathe new life into your BMW. Maybe your car’s been in storage for the winter, or you might just not have felt much like driving these last few weeks. Whatever your situation, now is the time to start afresh—whether that means making a few changes, or getting back to the car you know and love. To help get you in the…
Thursday, 16 March 2017 12:21
Everyday convenience, or a taste of the extraordinary?
Written by Paul Smith
What makes for the perfect driving experience? Comfort? Power? Control? Or maybe something altogether different…?To find out, we talk to Michael from MyRod.com, a father and son team who specialize in finding exceptional, “hard to find” classic cars. Michael and son Tyler. Photo © MyRod.com. BimmerTech: You’re clearly passionate about classic cars. What is it about them that appeals to you so much?Michael: Almost everything. From the designs of the period to the experience behind the wheel. But I guess the thing I love most is experiencing “car culture,” whether it’s visiting with folks at a vintage car show or…
Wednesday, 01 February 2017 11:34
How to turn your smartphone into the perfect mixtape for a Valentine's car ride
Written by Paul Smith
When I was a kid, nothing said ‘I love you’ quite like a romantic mixtape. And now that I’m a little more… ah… mature, nothing says ‘I love you’ quite like feeling young again. In that spirit, what better way to spend this Valentine’s Day than reliving your teenage years with that special someone? If you’re planning a romantic car ride for Valentine’s Day (and you should be, because that’s another dying art), up the nostalgia with a perfectly crafted mixtape. Of course, the fact that nobody uses cassette tapes any more means you’re going to have to be a…
2016 has been a busy year for BMW, as it celebrated a century of automotive excellence. And it’s been no less busy for us here at BimmerTech. We’ve continued to develop innovative multimedia retrofits for every BMW lover. We’ve listened to your feedback and brought the features you were looking for to the iDrive. We’ve been doing everything we can to make sure your car is the best it can be. So what exactly have we been doing these last 12 months? We showed you the easiest way to code your iDrive On April 1, we revealed a quick and…
Automotive technology has come of age. Of course, building advanced features into our vehicles is nothing new. Nor is being captivated by what might come next. Whether it's the freeways of Bel Geddes' Futurama or the impressive array of features KITT showed over four seasons of Knight Rider, cars have a way of capturing our imagination like nothing else can. photos: https://www.fastcodesign.com/ and http://www.influx.co.uk/ But something's changed. When BMW says it will produce an autonomous iNext electric car within five years, it's not hope talking. It's expectation. Reality. These aren't utopian dreams any more. They're not neat ideas from sci-fi…
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Tuesday, 13 September 2016 13:03
OEM Rear View Camera Installation in BMW X1 at Mod Squad Motorsports
Written by Agnieszka Nowicka
Mod Squad Motorsports, a custom car shop and BimmerTech certified installerh based in Tyrone, GA is capable of doing any work on your car. When a BMW dealer mistakenly did not order a backup camera for a customer ordered 2016 X1 Kelly @ Mod Squad stepped up to the plate and installed the first ever BimmerTech provided OEM reversing camera kit for the F48 X1. Since it was a “first ever” kind of installation there were small details in the installation that Kelly had to masterfully navigated around. You can check out Mod Squad Motorsports video explaining the installation process.
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Tuesday, 24 May 2016 10:30
BimmerTech Photo Contest - our top picks for best pics!
Written by Agnieszka Nowicka
Last month we announced the first BimmerTech Photo Contest. The challenge: to send us a photo of your BMW in a spectacular location. We received so many submissions that it was tough to choose the winners. After much discussion the jury was still gridlocked. Eventually our marketing team took matters into their own hands and made a decision, awarding Malcolm’s photo of his BMW E90 in the Alps, Jay and his BMW X1 on the Australian coast and Gary and his F30 in Hong Kong. The winners received free coding, map updates and great discounts on our products. Winning photos:…
This Year BMW celebrates its 100th birthday. On this occasion, we also asked you to imagine your dream car. Some of you had quite innovative ideas: The best new feature: Self Cleaning Paintwork to restore your car to Showroom Condition after an exhilarating drive through the country. Campbell I’d like to see BMW return to their roots as an Airplane engine manufacturer, creating an entirely new line of hybrid automobile/aircraft. Using the I8 as the basis, include state of the art electrical jet propulsion that would allow for the ultimate driving machine to become the ultimate flying/driving machine.Mike But we…
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If there’s anything we all share – it’s a love affair with BMW! And there are as many reasons to love our cars as there are BMW owners. We used Valentine’s Day as an opportunity to share our top 3 reasons with you: 1) There are no bad roads – only opportunities for new driving adventures. 2) It looks good EVERYWHERE. 3) The BMW slogan couldn't be more true. It really is the Ultimate Driving Machine, especially with the BimmerTech upgrades ;) The responses we got back showed us just how head over heels you are! We hope you enjoy…
Recently, we asked you to have a little spooky fun with us by submitting pics of your BMWs with a pumpkin in exchange for discounts on our Rear View Camera and Sirius Satellite Radio. In return, we received a hair-raising number of outstanding photos demonstrating not only your pumpkin carving skills but your creativity in designing a photo even without a pumpkin! Special congratulations to Bill from Connecticut, whose winning submission earned him a little something extra. Check out his photo, presented first, and other spooktacular submissions in our Halloween photo gallery and…thanks for such a terrorific response!
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