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Things can escalate very quickly when something goes wrong on track, which is why thorough testing before a race weekend is critical...
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Club Racing Context & Regulations With the previous E90 build, I competed in the BMW M Performance Race Series, a BMW-only championship...
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The suspense is killing me! Could it be some sort of short circuiting between the front/rear circuits, possibly a crack in a connection...
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Well...that escalated quickly! Epic build, very keen to see the updates and progress, well done sir!
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Build Progress & Initial Assessment Hi all Thanks for the messages. The car is now approximately 95% complete. Until recently, I never...
Jan 21, 2026
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Did you have the ZF gearbox serviced at ZF? They recommend it at between 80k and 120k km - I usually get it done at 100k km to be safe...
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A friend of mine saw my f06 2017 640d msport model with 86,000km and has gone shopping for something similar. So far he can only get a...
Jan 21, 2026
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Definitely make sense - that is a proper rocket with Stage 2! Did you have the ZF gearbox serviced at ZF? Well worth it - did the 420d...
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I think it also depends how it was driven and if it did heavy towing. But holding thumbs all is good.
Jan 21, 2026
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Hi Zabbo, awesome, thank you for the response. Hoping my advanced KM's don't result in any issues, I will find out next week when the...
Jan 21, 2026
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It's unlikely the gearbox would have been serviced as there is some misinformation floating around as they are advertised as having...
Jan 21, 2026
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My 2013 F30 320iA was serviced by BMW in plan and then by a reputable mechanic thereafter and nobody ever mentioned the gearbox service...
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Found this topic rather interesting. Was driving back from the coast with the Q7 and was so impressed at how telepathic the gearbox...
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My friend took his 240i to ZF for a gearbox service and for the diff oil to be replaced, he is on 90k km and still under motorplan...
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I considered a Lexus recently and finding an IS-F is like a diamond in a haystack and when you do fine one, then getting it with low...
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