Customer Reviews

BMW 6 Series: Enthusiast's Companion (Bmw Series)

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Great non-technical reference book on the 6 series history and development including racing history for the US and Europe, Performance, and production figures and specifications for each year. Also, Insider's tips on 6 series purchase, ownership and restoration. It won't help you fix your leaky PS reservoir but it will give you an appreciation of the 6 Series history. Also contains discussions of the 6's predecessors like the 2002, M1 and 3.0 CSL/I. Highly recommended book for 6 series enthusiasts.

Given the fact that this is the only book available (to my knowledge) on the great BMW E24 6 series, it is a must for fans. Apart from that, there is heaps of info on all the different models and on BMW history. Jeremy Walton has certainly his share of research. There are just a few things that I would like to have read about/improved, but these things are just minor things. Some topics are not covered in chronological order, which makes it a bit confusing. The good things about this book is that is covers cars manufactured for both the American market as well as the European market (although I get the impression that mr. Walton focusses more on the English market), so it is a good read both sides of the atlantic. Bearing that in mind, most numbers are given in American and European units. Good stuff!

This book is the most up to date one on the market. The only problem is that it tends to focus on alot of the european models. The BMW Buyers Guide from Fred Larimer is more useful on US models.

I hate buying a book about a car I like and then finding out it's all BLACK and WHITE! Tries to stretch out the book by starting off with history of BMW, not what I wanted, I wanted only the 6 and great pictures. Too many wasted pages about other things. If I saw the book at the store I would not have bought it.

Great book on the history of the BMW "Big Coupe". I currently own an 86 635CSi and learrned much about my car through this book. If you are an owner of an e24 6 series, buy this book and the Bentley e-28 5 series service manual.

I just finished reading the book and find it a comprehensive look at BMWs (in my opinion) finest work. The author is an experienced automotive writer and he was able to recall many personal experiences when the vehicle was launched, as well as his life with his privately owned 6 series. I liked the way the book chronicled the previous BMW coupe offerings as well as discussing the relative failure of the 8 series that replaced the 6. I wish it would have had more color pictures, but that is a minor ding on a very good product.

This book would serve as a decent coaster, or door stop, but that is where its usefullness ends. It is clear that the "author" was given a task, and he labored to fill pages. The book starts with discussions of many other models, and when it finally does get to the BMW e24 it throws some random facts together to finish the book. Save your money, don't buy it

Having worked on a number of 6-Series cars, I can confidently say that this book is average at best, toilet paper at worst.

The 'journalist's' ego is positively bursting from the pages of this book and it really is a painfully dull read. Lack of expertise can be covered by an entertaining style, if you have neither then I would imagine you are in real trouble.

Gerhard Berger's name on the cover is bound to sell some copies, but I would imagine his involvement with the project ended when he agreed his royalty price.

The only use for this book is to weigh down some paper or reach a higher shelf in the store. A poor effort...