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  1. 1st Gen. 1 Series (2004-2013 | E81, E82, E87, E88)
    You can purchase this full issue of Car Mechanics for digital download or print here: October 2023 - Car Mechanics | Kelsey Media Good Gears Galore by Peter Clayton This 2006 BMW 130i M-Sport has been quite the attention seeker ever since I bought it last year. A seized spark plug, dead...
  2. 1st Gen. 1 Series (2004-2013 | E81, E82, E87, E88)
    You can purchase this full issue of Car Mechanics for digital download or print here: August 2023 - Car Mechanics | Kelsey Media Gearbox Gamble by Peter Clayton Progress had been made on my recently acquired 2006 BMW 130i M-Sport, but a niggle remained with the Getrag six-speed manual...
  3. 1st Gen. 1 Series (2004-2013 | E81, E82, E87, E88)
    Hello, what gearboxes will easy bolt on to my N47 engine? im think about a 335d manual gearbox as an upgrade, because im building my N47 engine for 300+ hp. you guys have any ideers about which gearbox there stronger than the original, but will bolt up pretty easy?
  4. 2nd Gen. 1&2 Series (2011-2021 | F20,F21,F22,F23)
    Hi, I collected my new car today (2013 BMW 1 series 120D hatchback xDrive with 85k miles). On the way home I noticted the car has a vibration/noise under acceleration from the back end, 2nd gear grinds with the clutch in, fully depressed and the car does seem low on power as it should be faster...
  5. Engine & Gearbox Tuning
    I recently bought a 2011 130i with the auto gearbox, which is most likely the GM 6L45 (I don't know how to identify it, but it has the "regular" paddle shifters, so upshifts are with the right paddle and downshifts are with the left paddle, so no thumb pressing for downshifting). As expected...
  6. 1st Gen. 1 Series (2004-2013 | E81, E82, E87, E88)
    Hi guys, I bought an Automatic E82 2012 118D coupe and I have found the car is perfect in every way bar one annoying thing. When I use kickdown or sometimes just putting the foot to the floor the gearbox will jolt like it wants to change gear at 3,500 revs roughly. Its corrects itself and...
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