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2003 Alpina B10 V8 E39

You might not believe it but Stephen Horscroft’s B10 V8 has covered over 185,000-miles. However, with a fastidious approach to maintenance and curatorship, it’s more willing to play than ever

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Stunning 1971 BMW 3.5CSi E9

The original BMW E9 was a highly successful and stunning coupe designed in the late 60’s and achieving sales of over 30,000 during its 9-year production. Paul’s BMW E9 that you see in pictures here, can only be described as being in ‘like new’ condition, restored and upgraded to the highest quality – however it certainly didn’t start out like this for him.

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Air Lift and Rocket Bunny Pandem widebody kit 2000 BMW 325Ci E46

Phil Moore may be ‘just an average dude who likes cars’ but, as this Soul Red widebody E46 demonstrates, his modifying prowess is anything but average…

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2022 Alpina B8 Gran Coupé G16

One step beyond. How well does the Alpina formula translate to a big-booted, V8-powered super-cruiser?

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2022 BMW M5 CS F90

Like the F90 M5 Competition? You’re going to love the new CS – BMW’s complete supersaloon… Words: Shane O’ Donoghue Photographs: BMW

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Tuned 313bhp 2015 BMW 335d xDrive Touring F31

Was the F31 335d xDrive Touring the ultimate all-rounder of its generation? With svelte styling, practical accommodation, awesome performance and a brilliant engine it’s hard to bet against it

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Modified 326bhp BMW 635CSi E24 Peter Auto championship-winning car

From a bare shell, Vink Motorsport turned a modified and abused E24 635CSi into this Peter Auto championship-winning car – all in less than a year

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Forgotten fast cars 2006 BMW Z4 M Coupe E86

The boss of BMW M, Markus Flasch, refers to them as ‘submarine projects’; namely the sort of after-hours labours of love that created cars like the E86 Z3 M Coupe

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2022 VW Golf GTI Mk8 vs. 2022 BMW 128ti F40

VW’s reborn icon challenges the car BMW said it would never build. The latest incarnation of VW’s hot-hatch icon is now sufficiently upmarket to take a swing at the 1 Series BMW once said it would never build. They’ve got a lot of front, this pair...

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2002 BMW Z3 1.9 E36/7

No other car here – not even the MX-5 – sums up the Nineties roadster revival quite like this unmissable Dakar Yellow BMW Z3. The Z3 seemingly picked up where the odd, conceptual disappearing-doored Z1 (1986-1991) left off, but there was much more to it than that.

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1999 BMW V12 LMR Recreation - BMW M73TUB54 engined

We get up close and personal with one man’s passion project: a home-built Le Mans racecar for the road

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2021 BMW M8 Gran Coupe F93

Stealth tax. Almost subtle, almost practical, almost a supercar… and in no way cheap.

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530bhp modified 2014 BMW M3 F80

It took a lot to entice Beth Halsey away from the VW and Audi show cars she was previously famed for building. We examine her F80 M3 and explore why modified examples are starting to make a lot of sense as the giant killers of choice

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1994 BMW 740iA E38

The UK’s foremost modern-classic BMW collectors have an eerie ability to find improbably original low-mileage examples. This boxfresh 740i proves it: these grandmasters of Bavarian metal have glitched our concept of reality once again…

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2001 BMW X5 4.6iS E53

The E53 X5 V8 has aged gracefully and is now available for under £3000. But just what does the ownership prospect have to offer? Rob Lye and his rare Carbon Edition shed some light.

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