Customer Reviews

Bmw Enthusiast's Companion: Owner Insights on Driving, Performance and Service

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

A great book which covers history of BMW cars, very specific technical details and troubleshooting, informative message posts, and very amusing comics. A very appropriate title. I wouldn't buy this as a service manual (though it does have some great tips, see the Bentley service manual if you need a great tech. manual). An excellent book which I am still enjoying.

This is a well established book with a very credible track record, however, it is misleading having the hood of a BMW E36 on the cover. The E36 is a modern BMW by all standards; this book has about three two-paragraph articles on that car while all the other stories and pages pertain to the E30 (1983-1992) and earlier cars. If you are the owner or if you are fascinated with how to work on cars older than 15 years, this book is for you.

This book is a collection of articles written for the BMW Car Club of America magazine. It answers many questions about driving and maintanence of BMW automobiles. Much of the information should be of interest to anyone who enjoys a fine car and driving though, not just the BMW owner. It is full of many interesting topics.

Found many of the articles dated over ten years old and where some withstand the test of time, most are relative to the older, now very used cars.
Rate a 2 star due to historical perspective

Caveat Emptor

Forget this book unless you own a pre 2000 BMW. Most, if not all, of the information provided can be found on the web. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone.

Interesting reading, but geared more to the older cars

A great book which covers history of BMW cars, very specific technical details and troubleshooting, informative message posts, and very amusing comics. A very appropriate title. I wouldn't buy this as a service manual (though it does have some great tips, see the Bentley service manual if you need a great tech. manual). An excellent book which I am still enjoying.

Not my first choice when looking for E30 info. Somewhat a compilation of owner comments and very old tech articles. There are much, much better books out there such as the Bentley repair manual, the E30 restoration bible, the 3 series history and others. Keep looking and don't spend your money here first.

This book just radiates quality. There is a lot of very useful information in this book that can be applied to any car, not just BMWs. For instance, there is a great article that explains torque and how important it is for the acceleration of a car. There is also a collection of articles on tires and how changing their size affects your car greatly. Of course, there are a lot of articles pertaining to specific BMW models too. I don't even own a BMW (I want an E24) and I own this book, that's how good it is.

The only problem with this book is that is a bit old appart from that its is perfect and easy to understand even for me is just starting with english