After a great lunch the LeMans start in front of the Templeton Feed & Grain building.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
BMW 3 Series Voted most Reliable Car in the UK
BMW's biggest selling model range, the 3 Series, has been voted the most reliable car in a survey of Britain's vehicle leasing companies. The poll, which covered the reliability history of nearly 900,000 vehicles in 2008, also revealed that BMW was the most reliable manufacturer overall.
In an historic win over the Japanese car manufacturers who traditionally dominate in reliability surveys, BMW topped the charts in this year's annual FN50 reliability survey. The BMW 3 Series was the most rated model for reliability, with the MINI hatch and BMW 1 Series also making the top ten, sitting fifth and seventh most reliable respectively.
The survey compiled by Fleet News looked at multi-marque leasing companies. 881,000 cars were assessed according to the number of breakdowns per 100 of each type of model on each leasing company's fleet. Points were then awarded according to the number of times that brands or particular models appeared in the tables supplied by the leasing firms and also for the position in which they were placed.
BMW honored for EfficientDynamics
News of BMW's success in the FN50 reliability survey comes swiftly after the marque won a trio of important environmental awards in recognition of its EfficientDynamics technologies.
The Energy Saving Trust staged the 2008 Fleet Hero Awards to idenitify companies that have gone to impressive lengths to cut down on fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. BMW was announced the winner in the ***8216;Industry supplier' category for the introduction of EfficientDynamics. Meanwhile, BMW picked up two awards in the GreenFleet Awards 2008. The marque was presented with ***8216;Car Manufacturer of the Year' in honour of its innovative engineering solutions to modern day motoring issues and ***8216;Green Marketing Campaign of the Year' for its accurate and effective promotion.
FN50 Survey results -
Top 10 most reliable manufacturers
1 BMW 3 Series
2 Honda
3 Toyota
4 Ford
5 Volkswagen
6 Mercedes-Benz
7 Audi
8 Lexus
9 Mazda
10 Vauxhall
Top 10 most reliable models
1 BMW
2 Toyota Avensis
3 Honda Accord
4 Volkswagen Golf
5 MINI
6 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
7 BMW 1 Series
8 Honda Civic
9. Ford Focus
10. Audi A4
Full details of the FN50 survey can be viewed at Fleet News Online :: UK and European vehicle contract hire and leasing industry information
More information on BMW's EfficientDynamics technologies can be found by clicking on BMW UK : BMW EfficientDynamics
In an historic win over the Japanese car manufacturers who traditionally dominate in reliability surveys, BMW topped the charts in this year's annual FN50 reliability survey. The BMW 3 Series was the most rated model for reliability, with the MINI hatch and BMW 1 Series also making the top ten, sitting fifth and seventh most reliable respectively.
The survey compiled by Fleet News looked at multi-marque leasing companies. 881,000 cars were assessed according to the number of breakdowns per 100 of each type of model on each leasing company's fleet. Points were then awarded according to the number of times that brands or particular models appeared in the tables supplied by the leasing firms and also for the position in which they were placed.
BMW honored for EfficientDynamics
News of BMW's success in the FN50 reliability survey comes swiftly after the marque won a trio of important environmental awards in recognition of its EfficientDynamics technologies.
The Energy Saving Trust staged the 2008 Fleet Hero Awards to idenitify companies that have gone to impressive lengths to cut down on fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. BMW was announced the winner in the ***8216;Industry supplier' category for the introduction of EfficientDynamics. Meanwhile, BMW picked up two awards in the GreenFleet Awards 2008. The marque was presented with ***8216;Car Manufacturer of the Year' in honour of its innovative engineering solutions to modern day motoring issues and ***8216;Green Marketing Campaign of the Year' for its accurate and effective promotion.
FN50 Survey results -
Top 10 most reliable manufacturers
1 BMW 3 Series
2 Honda
3 Toyota
4 Ford
5 Volkswagen
6 Mercedes-Benz
7 Audi
8 Lexus
9 Mazda
10 Vauxhall
Top 10 most reliable models
1 BMW
2 Toyota Avensis
3 Honda Accord
4 Volkswagen Golf
5 MINI
6 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
7 BMW 1 Series
8 Honda Civic
9. Ford Focus
10. Audi A4
Full details of the FN50 survey can be viewed at Fleet News Online :: UK and European vehicle contract hire and leasing industry information
More information on BMW's EfficientDynamics technologies can be found by clicking on BMW UK : BMW EfficientDynamics
Sunday, February 15, 2009
My new blog
So...when I traveled across this great country of ours the past few years I would often stop by a Lexus or BMW dealership. I wanted to set a sense of customer service and a look at their facility. I still have a couple of dealerships (Houston,Santa Maria) to upload. Looking for pics now. I'll be adding some more comments soon.
Overall Lexus shines in the facility and customer service categories. Enjoy.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Friday, February 6, 2009
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Strut brace project
The brace keeps the chassis aligned during racing. I thought I had an unusual nut on one of the bolts, but, Thanks to Fearless Leader Dennis Harrold... I got my nuts off and the brace on. Now to take some corners really hard....
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Join us at Bimmerfest 2009
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Sunday, February 1, 2009
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Mashup in Pizmo
Also known as a "Meet & Greet." Leader Dennis Harrold did an excellent job of gathering a dozen driving enthusiasts at the Coffee Bean today (31 Jan) to discuss upcoming events and to meet each other. After discussion we all shuffled outside to look at the fine automobiles brought to the mashup.
A great collection of vehicles, from an exotic Ferrari to a new, hot, red 135 sedan were carefully parked in the Bean lot. Photos were taken but not by me. Perhaps someone will send me the pics and I will upload them for the world to see.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
From the Bimmerfest Blog on E90s
ISO Quality Planning, a company specializing in helping insurance companies identify risk, has compiled a list of the most heavily ticketed vehicles on the road, and lead feet everywhere can check it out.
The group analyzed traffic data on 1.7 million drivers and established the probability of a driver of a given line of vehicles being ticketed. The Hummer and Scion tC dominated the list, receiving 463% and 460% over the average, respectively. On the opposite end of the spectrum, the Jaguar XJ sedan and the Chevrolet Suburban attracted a mere 11% and 16% of expected tickets. Given that both the Hummer and the Jaguar are high-cost vehicles, it flips the idea that a huge price tag automatically means more police attention.
So, where is the bimmer?
The group analyzed traffic data on 1.7 million drivers and established the probability of a driver of a given line of vehicles being ticketed. The Hummer and Scion tC dominated the list, receiving 463% and 460% over the average, respectively. On the opposite end of the spectrum, the Jaguar XJ sedan and the Chevrolet Suburban attracted a mere 11% and 16% of expected tickets. Given that both the Hummer and the Jaguar are high-cost vehicles, it flips the idea that a huge price tag automatically means more police attention.
So, where is the bimmer?
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