The BMW Story
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2 ай бұрынBMW have been making vehicles in one shape or another for 100 years. They’ve gone through many directions, but they’ve found their niche in creating sporty luxury cars. Yes, there have been the odd hiccup along the way, but it’s their relentless desire to be the best that has got them there - and I know from personal experience, I’ve worked for one of their many suppliers! For the customers this means a large range of dependable cars that keep getting better. So, just what were those bumps in the road to BMW's dominance, and how did they get to dominate the luxury market?
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@BigCar2 2 ай бұрын
Check out Steve Saxty's BMW design books - www.stevesaxty.com Errata: The Russians were allied with the Allies. That could have been clearer. Also, the 2002ti didn't have fuel injection.
@Markyboyplaysgames 2 ай бұрын
Your videos are fire bro! Keep it up! (Please make VW Transporter story lol)
@tobias_k01 2 ай бұрын
I got the book set this week, and they are a must have for everyone deeply interested in the brand. The way they describe the thoughts and processes in their design team is just amazing and really makes you feel like you re-visit the moments of creation yourself. Worth every penny!
@ghost21501 2 ай бұрын
You're still playing word salad. The Russians WERE the Allieds. If it wasn't for the bravery and sacrifice of the Russian army and its people, you'd be speaking Deutsche and saluting Hitler at the start of your videos.
@apocalipsticka 2 ай бұрын
I love your channel, you do a great job of research and, as a result, the narrative is compelling.
@jsnsk101 2 ай бұрын
@@ghost21501 yeah,very strange choice to separate out one of the allies from the others, but i think england is suffering from government empowered RDS at the moment
@a-dino 2 ай бұрын
There's something so endearing about BMW giving Citroen the permission to use the C1 name that they'd previously used on their obscure scooter-car hybrid concept, and Citroen later returning the favour when BMW was looking for a name for their new super-SUV
@VioletBagpipeSack-xf3ke Ай бұрын
The BMUU XM, modern corporate narcissm in a three ton blob.
@basshead. Ай бұрын
GM used "C1" before BMW.
@user-nb5dp9fl2c Ай бұрын
Oh God, don't remind me of that monster! I don't mean the C1 or the Citroen XM, to be clear.
@zaphodbeeblebrox9109 Ай бұрын
@@basshead.Yeh but in America. No one in Europe cares.
@basshead. Ай бұрын
@@zaphodbeeblebrox9109 It still shows that BMW is a scummy company.
@AlLuiPigus 2 ай бұрын
Best ever BMW in the thumbnail - E34
@chucky2316 2 ай бұрын
Rusty hulks
@shifty1927 25 күн бұрын
The best color.. calypso 🔥 same color as my 97 328i
@uncipaws7643 2 ай бұрын
BMW didn't just start with motorcycles, they're nowadays the only remaining company producing powerful motorcycles in Germany and play an important role in the German/EU motorbike market. (Not really worldwide, seems like Asia is dominated by Honda ...) But "The BMW motorbike story" is probably something for another channel because this one is primarily dealing with 4-wheelers.
@teslawizardvvv3 2 ай бұрын
Fortnine could do the BMW motorcycle story.
@Snocone333 2 ай бұрын
or @bartmotorcycle
@iHelpSolveIt 2 ай бұрын
BMW and Mercedes in South Africa had and have a long running spat😂😂😂 so much so that Nandoes ran a series of adverts that took a few pot shots at them both😂😂😂
@martinmuller2809 2 ай бұрын
"The BMW motorbike story"? Let's not start another discussion on how much influence Douglas Motors had on BMW's development ;-)
@Chapps1941 22 күн бұрын
I love their bikes. The R Series are magnificent bikes.
@bobhill3941 2 ай бұрын
Fantastic history videos as always, to coincide with your video, I just wanted to say that the designer Marcello Gandini (1938-2024) passed away at 85 yesterday. He designed the E12 generation 5 series. "Can form and function be separated, I believe you cannot" He asserted. I loved the M1 and the E36 and E46 wagon, and M3. Black coupe.
@BigCar2 2 ай бұрын
I heard from someone else. A sad loss.
@bobhill3941 2 ай бұрын
@@BigCar2 It was, I was shocked I read it yesterday on roadandtrack. The announcement just seemed appropriate on a video like this.
@mikegan73 2 ай бұрын
RIP 🙏
@bobhill3941 2 ай бұрын
@@mikegan73 Agreed, he was a great and accomplished man, I was shocked and saddened when I read his passing😢
@BigCar2 2 ай бұрын
I'm working on another video that talks about a car he did the interior for, so I've put a mention of his passing in there.
@BobischEBM 2 ай бұрын
Not a single picture of one of the very best BMWs the e39 5-Series!?
@BigCar2 2 ай бұрын
Too much BMW to fit in.
@fishbert17 2 ай бұрын
The only thing they dominate these days is highly questionable design decisions
@chucky2316 2 ай бұрын
And rubbish cars
@magoid 2 ай бұрын
Indeed. Those cars are ugly as hell.
@damirbajic4579 2 ай бұрын
@chucky2316 Sooo, you don't have money to buy one and/or never had one....
@zerocool5395 2 ай бұрын
They're really trying to unseat the Pontiac Aztek as world's ugliest car.
@phillipnoetzel7637 2 ай бұрын
Then don’t buy one.
@WieDrDerJonge 2 ай бұрын
To bad you didn't mentioned the E38 which is the best what BMW has made. Great quality and great design. Shut a door on one of these and you can hear the build quality.
@dot7107 2 ай бұрын
Also most beautiful among e39
@WieDrDerJonge 2 ай бұрын
@@dot7107 indeed. Those 2 are the best what BMW has made.
@ii7317 Ай бұрын
@@WieDrDerJonge As the owner of both - yes. Two most beautiful BMW cars ever.
@carlrobson5745 2 ай бұрын
owned a e30,e36,e60, currently a f22 great cars and yes the indicators worked on all of them
@Peanutdenver Ай бұрын
I love them as well having owned a E92 M3, F82 M4C and currently a 6 month old G82 M4C...and yes I love the beaver toothed front end despite all of the hate it gets via the inter-webs.
@MrArolav 2 ай бұрын
Love your content! A small correction: the 2002 ti was dual carburetor and the 2002 tii was the one with Kügelfischer mechanical fuel injection.
@larstragl146 2 ай бұрын
Noticed that as well, but if I may do another small correction: It's Kugelfischer, pronounced something like cooglefisher
@danmayberry1185 2 ай бұрын
My mechanic gave me hell when I replaced the original single carb (base '72 2002) with a Weber. He claimed the original just needed an hour or two on the bench - it was a much better carb.
@freddykrueger79 2 ай бұрын
yeah.. my father had one of these 2002ti.. the carburetors were a pain to tune but for a 5 year old kid, the car was just stunning and had great sound... looked like a race car ❤
@mem7562 2 ай бұрын
@@larstragl146 does that come from "sphere fisher"?
@BigCar2 2 ай бұрын
Thanks - I've posted a correction as a pinned comment.
@ahmadahmal2942 2 ай бұрын
BMW Story: - Plastic termostat housing - Plastic Intake manifold - Plastic valve covers - Plastic water pumps - Plastic everything.
@baronvonjo1929 2 ай бұрын
Yet they will certainly charge you premium prices for cheap plastic lol
@markstanton5882 2 ай бұрын
That's how they dominated the plastic market
@LearnAboutFlow 2 ай бұрын
Don't forget that made-in-Mexico quality found in NA 3 series.
@phillipnoetzel7637 2 ай бұрын
Then don’t buy one.
@TheEwanMC 2 ай бұрын
The last well made German cars were the pre water cooled Porsches. It's only going to get worse, after the Ukraine conflict, with skyrocketing energy prices cutting margins even further. Actually there are only two car companies on the entire planet that I trust with quality nowadays: Toyota & Honda.
@sinovelo 2 ай бұрын
The Isetta had 4 wheels. Only for the British market they were fitted with only 3 wheels.
@MirkoC407 2 ай бұрын
The rear ones so close together that this unlucky arrangement of two very different tracks earnt it the nickname "pothole detecting device"
@wernerdanler2742 2 ай бұрын
If I remember right, that had to do with them being classified as a motorbike as opposed to a car for road tax purposes in Britain.
@sinovelo 2 ай бұрын
@@wernerdanler2742 for sure! Isetta, Peel, Morgan, Reliant, Bond and probably others a result of tax regulations.
@wobblybobengland Ай бұрын
@@wernerdanler2742 For the Deutsche Markt. Look up the Ellenator, same trick goes on today.
@Lightw81 Ай бұрын
@@wernerdanler2742 and you could "ride" one on a motorbike licence. Back in those days many people started motoring life on a bike, maybe with a sidecar for the wife. Then when you had more money you could just buy a three-wheeler including a Reliant Regal.
@robfrith103 2 ай бұрын
Great content again. One of the reasons I don't watch much TV anymore is youtubers like yourself. Only just noticed the LEGO DeLorean in the background. Got one for my birthday last month. Great model but Great Scot what a long build!
@oml352 2 ай бұрын
I was a loyal BMW customer for 30 years from 1990 on. My first BMW was a E34 M5 in 1990, I had 2 E38 750i V12, a 335i and an F10 550i. Today, I can't stand the actual design language anymore, most of the cars are simply ugly.
@user-jf8gd3lv7q 2 ай бұрын
Goodbye dude! You're irrelevant !
@pervertt 2 ай бұрын
Back then the M badge stood for something. If you wanted an M3 or M5, for example, it would come only with a manual transmission. Nowadays, even pedestrian BMWs can carry an M badge. BMW has sacrificed its soul in order to sell more cars.
@SomeOne_86 2 ай бұрын
Modern BMW's are soulless. Imo the E34 and E30 are the best cars the company has made.
@user-jf8gd3lv7q 2 ай бұрын
@@SomeOne_86 Yeah yeah...grandpa. Sorry, but your ideologically dumb kind of pseudo criticising BMW ist nothing but annoying.
@tonymontana897 2 ай бұрын
I agree. The new age of cars have an ugly insectoid design. Some look too aggressive. I really hate the new models. They have really lost the plot when it comes to design. Who are these idiots designing these ?
@philiprodney7884 2 ай бұрын
Andy. This is a real tour de force. The whole story in 40 mins. Your best yet!
@MissingLinkGTRS 2 ай бұрын
Never thought I’d hear someone genuinely refer to BMW as dependable 💀
@Lightw81 Ай бұрын
Dependable just means you know what to expect!
@kendimen.c Ай бұрын
BMW's built in Germany have indeed been considered dependable. It's know that even some specifications vary on different markets worldwide.
@PeterYeadon-js7ou 2 ай бұрын
Often better than television. These videos are made by enthusiasts and doesn't the quality plus depth of knowledge show through.
@fortune300 2 ай бұрын
E34 3,8 340hp. The best of the beasts.
@rexjames0015 2 ай бұрын
The E34 540 V8 6 speed manual was far better
@smorris12 2 ай бұрын
I've got an E46 320d with 278,000 miles on the clock and it makes granite look tricky and unstable. It's still on its original clutch, turbo and injectors and it's a joy to work on compared to anything FWD, particularly modern cars where the bonnet was spec'd by a keyhole surgery specialist.
@Flaggyt 2 ай бұрын
I had i e46 330ci, but it was a sorry excuse for a bmw compared to my 525i E34 before.
@MuscleBandit 2 ай бұрын
No you're not being harsh on BMW with reference to your comment toward the end. They used to be built to last and had earned their rep for german reliability but for the last 25/30yrs they have been mostly built to break. Any company that encompasses planned obsolescence deserve all the wrap they can possibly get. Hats off to the BMW of the 20th century.
@BITTYBOY121 Ай бұрын
The 2001+ BMW e39 with the Angel eye headlamps was one of the nicest looking BMW's ever made.
@Rich.Aardvark 2 ай бұрын
Always love Bigcar story's!
@ecyfoto 2 ай бұрын
You missed an opportunity to mention the construction of the new corporate HQ/Museum in time for the ‘72 games that could be seen from the Olympic venue. Still a stunning design.
@MirkoC407 2 ай бұрын
And while no advertising was allowed on the grounds of the Olympic games of course, the conveniently located high rise office building pretty much opposite the undergrund station, with its large BMW logo on top was basically the most dominant piece of brand advertising at the Olympics.
@jbrown7403 2 ай бұрын
I’ve had 3 BMWs over the years and I currently drive a 2016 F82 M4. I still get a chill and a grin every time the garage door goes up. It has been great for all 5 years of ownership. Oh, and the BMW 507 is one of the most beautiful and elegant cars ever! 😊🏁🍻
@Jeffrey_M 2 ай бұрын
No mention of the E30 or E39? Two seminal models in the history of BMW.
@M_MTsc 2 ай бұрын
Yes! The first M3 changed the face of performance motoring. One of the most important BMW ever. It deserved more attention.
@michaelho4014 Ай бұрын
The E30 and E36 3 series and E28 and E34 5 series was probably the BMW models that near single handedly killed off the mainstream branded executive car - things like the Ford Scorpio, the entire SAAB brand, Citroen XM, Renault Safrane, and the entire Oldsmobile brand. The Honda/Acura Legend and Lexus LS were just the killing blows. The only survivors from this time period I could think of being the Volvo 900 series, Toyota Crown, Ford Taurus. Simply put when BMW moved downmarket as well as expanded in their existing markets the customer base in Europe who used to buy the EU Ford Granada suddenly started gravitating to BMWs because for just slightly higher prices they got the BMW brand, sporty looks and feel, and same levels of luxury features. Meanwhile in the US BMW successfully tapped into a nascent part of the customer base that was begging for sporty sedans with good built quality and reliability compared to what was being built by GM, Ford and Chrysler at the time. None of the big three offered anything like what BMW had - BMW attracted yuppies with the 5 series and 7 series and attracted young executives with the 3 series. And the M cars became instant classics even at the time.
@Jeffrey_M Ай бұрын
@@michaelho4014 I would say the E46 was the biggest killer of the mainstream. During the 2000s sales of it rocketed in the UK particularly and the Ford Mondeo was left limping along.
@ericcarabetta1161 2 ай бұрын
The new BMWs are absolutely grotesque. More specifically, the 7 series and the XM. Just hideous.
@juppzmuda9725 Ай бұрын
Nearly every new car is grotesque. Just take a look at the illuminated grills, Disneyland-Blinkers and similar BS
@ravenouself4181 2 ай бұрын
02:40 That grill suits the car. Modern grills do not suit the cars.
@_M_O_E_ 2 ай бұрын
"dependable cars that keep getting better".... not even a minute in and i'm already in tears laughing
@_M_O_E_ Ай бұрын
@@musouiwatched it all the way through, hoping it might get a bit interesting, but it was exactly as expected, and maybe a little bit biased. No mention of how terrible they have actually become
@kendimen.c Ай бұрын
Actually, in Europe BMW has indeed been considered dependable, mostly the "made in Germany". It's known that even some specifications vary on different markets worldwide.
@SeeFlow-bo1dl Ай бұрын
the b58 is dependable... it's been top 10 in reliability, and their drivetrains top 5, even top 3 in reliability only behind toyota.
@_M_O_E_ Ай бұрын
@@kendimen.c European here, BMW is a joke. Trading on a reputation that they haven't loved up to in at least 20 years, or closer to 30. The only people I know who thinks BMW is a good car are either German or don't know anything about cars (as well as probably don't have to pay for it themselves)
@elijahcarr4137 Ай бұрын
BMW is the most reliable performance car brand in the world apart from japan with Lexus but the driving experience is not the same as BMW
@nikdel3151 2 ай бұрын
Great content as always. 👍
@christianhentschel8628 Ай бұрын
Mein cousin arbeitet für einen der zulieferer von BMW. Er ist deshalb regelmäßig in deren produktionshallen. Er hat erzählt das der i3 dort nur FilzEi genannt wird. Das cockpit ist mit filz gedämmt. Wenn es klappert wird das Cockpit wieder ausgebaut und noch eine lage filz eingeklebt. Solange bis es nicht mehr klappert. Ausserdem behält BMW das kleinere Batteriepack wenn man sich nachträglich ein größeres einbauen läßt. Man bezahlt aber trotzdem den vollen preis für das größere pack ohne daß das kleinere angerechnet wird. Über geschmack lässt sich ja bekanntlich nicht streiten. Es gibt scheinbar genug denen das aktuelle design gefällt. Aber meiner meinung nach waren die BMW die auf dem design des e36 basierten die letzten wirklich schönen.
@u7j47fr Ай бұрын
Danke für den Lacher, der mir beim Lesen entfleucht ist 😂😂, so ein Filzei hahaa😅
@kozmaz87 2 ай бұрын
BMW very much lost my purchase for the foreseeable future until they give the knobs back for the climate control and forget the touch screens.
@MrDuncl Ай бұрын
So what are you buying ? Genuine question from someone who chose a late model VW Golf MK7 rather than the touchscreen controlled MK8.
@SeeFlow-bo1dl Ай бұрын
@@MrDuncl hes buying air because every car has this nowadays... But they still have knobs for climate controls on some cars. Not for long.
@PhilEntertainmentOne Ай бұрын
@@SeeFlow-bo1dl check ineos grenadier, it has all the buttons, haha
@EustaH Ай бұрын
Well, I have a very last BMW 3 series that doesn't have a touch screen but has analog gauges - and guess what? It was heavily criticised for not having those features, while everybody else, including "cheap" Volkswagen offered them. So much so, that this was added as an option to the facelift version, even though the car wasn't designed for it so the touchscreen was hard to reach and digital gauges offered 0 config options, but at least people were happy. So that's disproves a bit the popular claim that this is pushed by manufacturers against the people - no it isn't :)
@SeeFlow-bo1dl 29 күн бұрын
@@EustaH I don't think 1% of these people realize that 99% of people buying these cars don't want 4 wheels, a directly connected rack and pinion steering wheel, and just gauges. They want comfort, refinement, engineering, luxury & performance. There's a reason mazdas, mk4 supras, gtrs, etc, don't sell as well as what cars that are more disconnected and more luxurious sell as. 99% of the M3 customers would immediately stop purchasing it if they went for full analog gauges and went for the best steering feel ever in a BMW. I know for a fact I wouldn't place an order for one when the 2025 ordering guide comes out if they didn't have that big touch screen and whatever else. I'm the one buying the car too... Not whoever is complaining on their ass I know for a fact a billion dollar company could definitely over-engineer these things, and I also know for a fact that nobody would want it like that.
@nadeemchaudhry6585 2 ай бұрын
Another amazing video, thanks again for the effort 👌
@jsun3117 Ай бұрын
"Dependable cars that keep getting better?"😂
@thewaldfe9763 Ай бұрын
Best joke of the whole video
@ShapeShifterMinizen1 Ай бұрын
Great video man, this needs more views for sure.
@Kampfmesser89 2 ай бұрын
1st gen 3 series mentioned! I love my 79, such a wonderful little car.
@donaldmackay4837 Ай бұрын
Always look forward to these videos.
@louisboshoff9142 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the history, I really enjoy your work. Only, with BMW you omitted to mention the Glass BMWs manufactured in South Africa and Zimbawe in the early 1970's. In South Africa they were known as the BMW 1800 (1800cc) and 2000 (2000cc) fitted to the last handsome Gass bodies. In Zimbawe the ckd kits were assembled and branded thw BMW Cheetah. BMW have been manufacturing cars, NOT ckd, in South Africa since the late 60's. Fully manyfactured. For at least 12 years most 3 series RHD 3 series cars in the world were produced here. Since I think 2021 they chenged to manufacturing the RHD X3s. Most RHD X3's sold worldwide are manufactured in South Afirca today. I owned 4 three series prior to 2002. They were great. Family members have not been so lucky with post 2010 BMWs. Surprise, I now drive a Chinese Chery with a 1500 turbo engine and packed with up to date luxury features in a soft padded interior with genuine stiching on the soft dashboard. It has not needef to return to the dealer for any issues in 2 years of ownership. Other owners report the same. Absolute stressless motoring with the latest full TFT dahboard screens and great performance. After owning 7 German cars, with regular issues to be sorted sometimes at great expense, I will never buy another German car. Engineering quality after the mid 1990s went to the dogs in favour of FLASH. Must say though, that the Chery's engine is apparently designed by a reputable Austrian company known for sound engine desigm 😂 Best of both worlds?
@rturner4205 2 ай бұрын
I was talking with a customer while taking them to the dealership I work at. The official car of Microsoft employees used to be the BMW 3 series, now it's the Tesla Model 3. Also, the E30 3-Series is the darling of young car enthusiasts like me, Although I have a soft spot for the E39 5-Series.
@BigCar2 2 ай бұрын
Nah. I worked at Microsoft for years, and it wasn't the BMW 3 series. There were all kinds of cars, and that wasn't particularly prevalent. But Tesla Model 3's are EVERYWHERE in the Redmond area now, so that might be right.
@rturner4205 2 ай бұрын
@@BigCar2 I know, I live in downtown Redmond, I've seen so many Model 3 or Y's that they just blend in everywhere.
@BigCar2 2 ай бұрын
I still can't get the hang of going the wrong way down those roads that used to be one way. It's just wrong.
@miguelangelsimonfernandez5498 2 ай бұрын
Your final comments are spot on. Thanks for the video
@jrushen4235 Ай бұрын
That was super interesting and well put together. Loved it.
@dralibeshara Ай бұрын
Excellent video, thank you
@VinDieselS70 2 ай бұрын
Great video of fantastic cars of which I myself owned the hatchback version of the 02 series, an Orange 1972 2000 Touring. A car way ahead of the Golf as it had split foldable rear seats. The engine was a 2 liter 100 hp solex single carb. The Ti had double Weber 45s and the Tii had a fuel injected engine at 130 hp. All three engine were avaibale on the Touring model. I had mine between 1982 until 2007. Wish i kept it as these are extremely rare car now. Thank you for the video.
@RussellSmithOmegaW 2 ай бұрын
What a grand tour (see what I did there?) of the BMW legacy. Really enjoyed that! For the record, I don't think you're being to hard on them; not that I've been anywhere near in the market for one lately but I've not seen a model in a while I've felt needs to go on the wish list. Though I appreciate my needs are not the same as the demand they are happily filling just now. It's all good.
@MAHERGRITLI 2 ай бұрын
Great episode good job👍🏻👍🏻
@texanfournow Ай бұрын
Great video. Graciously omits the Bangle debacle. Good--better it be forgotten.
@josephkelly4893 2 ай бұрын
Amazing video, so comprehensive, can see this getting millions of views over the years, well done sir
@C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13 2 ай бұрын
"DON'T MENTION THE WAR!!!" actually, we're kinda gonna have to mention the war.
@applejuice5272 Ай бұрын
I mentioned it once, but I think I got away with it.
@C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13 Ай бұрын
@@applejuice5272 lol they do not appreciate it being mentioned when you're in Germany... They do not find it amusing at all.
@alancraven7667 Ай бұрын
Thank you for a very condensed history of BMW, some of them i did not know about(i'm72) but you seem to have missed the very important models that have made BMW one of the best manufacturers of "the drivers car" ,2002i, 328i, 635csl, all MS's, M4's M5's, some of the cars that make BMW the performance vehicles for driving and motor racing today. I have not forgotten about the struggles you have emphasised, but the current results of both car , and moto must be also be praised as great achievements by the amazing team at BMW.
@williammorris1384 2 ай бұрын
Absolutely superb video . Thank you. So well edited and very informative. Learned a lot actually and whilst I personally wished he’d have touched lightly upon the E39- 5 Series,( perhaps the greatest mass production car in almost 30 years!), this was top notch ! Thank you 👍
@rfriday9532 Ай бұрын
Nice work. I enjoyed that. Looking forward to the next vid already. Please let it be a car/company with exciting design..
@RivieraByBuick 14 күн бұрын
just arrived from garage working on my 1993 740i, with adaptive suspension indeed 😁Thanks for the video.
@kjlim3743 2 ай бұрын
Hail to the E24 and E36. My personal favourite BMW platforms. Not to mention the original supercar M1. The BMWs (and mercs) of the 70s-90s were truly something else, boxy yet beautiful in all their glory.
@chucky2316 2 ай бұрын
90s mercs and bmws were rusty trash
@joshb7415 2 ай бұрын
Brilliant video, There is just something about the look and driving experience of bmw coupes that I love. A mixture of sport and luxury.
@thomasp.4649 2 ай бұрын
My first car was an BMW 3 Series . I learned something new , the Austin connection at the beginning of BMW car production . Thanks for the Story . Greetings from Germany. 🍺
@chucky2316 2 ай бұрын
And the rover connection for all youre x drive and 4x4 tech you stole when you pillaged rover
@jfv65 2 ай бұрын
The Austin copy was named BMW 3/15 Dixi
@chucky2316 2 ай бұрын
@jfv65 who cares what that junk was called.
@Slaktrax 2 ай бұрын
The BMW XM does not deserve the ''M'' badge.
@reptiledisfunction9232 Ай бұрын
clearly you haven’t driven or been inside of one
@reptiledisfunction9232 Ай бұрын
they’re beastly.
@khaichunsiow 2 ай бұрын
Great video as always. I hope you could make a Gandini special as a tribute.
@jarletronerud 2 ай бұрын
Excellent video as always! If you have not been to BMW Welt in Munich, I highly recommend it.
@jasonbungard7484 2 ай бұрын
16:16 McLaren didn't 'choose' the BMW V12 exactly. McLaren contracted BMW to build a proprietary engine for them. The S70/2 V12 used in the F1 shared nothing at all with the S70B56 used by BMW in their own cars. Only the bore spacing was shared.
@phrayzar 2 ай бұрын
My dad had both the 2CSL and the 528i. I was very fond of both of them. I did and still do love the old six series, what an elegant car.
@gwick358 2 ай бұрын
BMW stands for break my wallet in the automotive technician world. Great cars. You have to keep up on the maintenance though. When I was working as a tech it was lack of maintenance most of the time BMWs came in. Parts are really expensive too.
@RobinPalmerTV 2 ай бұрын
The parents of a friend in secondary school had a C reg M3 (her dad was a mechanic actually) and I think that was one of the best cars they ever made. That car sounded incredible and was comfy as hell. Looked absolutely beautiful.
@seanhershey3390 2 ай бұрын
Nice work..this was a big one…
@kuchenblechmafiagmbh1381 Ай бұрын
Fun fact: Their model naming scheme 3-5-7 inspired IBM for their ThinkPads, the 7 Series were their flagship/highend models, the 5 Series their midrange and the 3 Series were their budget models. The 2 Series Active/Gran Tourer also moved to transversal mounted engines in combination with FWD what most manufacturers do on their smaller models, Mercedes A- and B-Class, Audi from A1-A3/TT and Q3, Volkswagen in most of their models (except Touareg and Amarok in their recent product range).
@clayp.e30_v86 Ай бұрын
Peak bmw between the e28 and e30 up to the e46 and e39 . Absolutely the golden years 😎 Ive been an e30 owner for 20 some years now and still have one. For me, the best car they ever made (which im sure some will chime in to disagree such is the internet)😊
@derekstocker6661 2 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for this! What a great story of certainly one of my favourite makes, owned BMWs since the early eighties and still running one now. What did upset a lot of BMW owners was the addition of "M" badges to cars that did not deserve the accolade, and fairly basic cars had the badges added presumably for sales. Another issue that you mentioned, are the ludicrously large grilles added to recent models and that did put a lot of owners off of the marque.
@georgevavoulis4758 2 ай бұрын
Wonderful videos explaining BMW
@SaturnCanuck Ай бұрын
That was a great history. Thanks. But what you never mentioned, and is less well known, is that BMWs all come with standard signal indicators! Who knew?
@thetechlibrarian Ай бұрын
Can you please do a documentary on Mazda next.
@YaishAAziz Ай бұрын
Nk tegur ustaz.... alhamdulillah ilmu ustaz sampaikan mmg smackdown.....suka cara pyampaian ustaz n beri kesan
@whatwelearned 2 ай бұрын
Current owner of a mk1 125i here, and very happy too
@christophecamus3295 2 ай бұрын
Great video ❤❤❤❤❤
@toddbonin6926 2 ай бұрын
This episode is really interesting!!
@LenPickering Ай бұрын
I had a couple of E28s back in the day. I liked the 'little six' engine and the old fashioned look of them. The first was a 528 automatic that handled like a Marina with bald tyres. It was worse in the wet. The second was a 520 manual that went like a Marina 1.3 towing a really heavy caravan. And it broke down very reliably between 12-15 miles away from home. Every time. *I had a Marina 1700HL once. It was fine. I didn't drive it much. It never broke down.
@LawerenceSchweitz 2 ай бұрын
Great retrospective of BMW!
@BigCar2 2 ай бұрын
Many thanks Lawerence.
@pdsnpsnldlqnop3330 2 ай бұрын
I think you missed a few parts of the story such as what went on in the China market and how this affected design choices. Also, the factories in North America, I would like to know what happened to the i3 factory and if all the low quality blocky SAVs come from there.
@Innocennto 2 ай бұрын
You Posted this on the day i got a ride in an E46 M3. I don't think its an coincidence!
@BigCar2 2 ай бұрын
I knew!
@briand7381 2 ай бұрын
Good choice with the Williams LEGO. 👍
@Taygetos16 2 ай бұрын
great video as always! can you do the Austin story one day?
@danielcurtis8895 Ай бұрын
Owned an E30 and currently own an E93 and I love both of them!
@litehammer69 2 ай бұрын
I think that was a half hour well spent, bravo sir 👏
@kasperkjrsgaard1447 2 ай бұрын
Big Car equals quality time 🤗
@hanstubben 2 ай бұрын
Shark nose BMWs are the best! I loved my 525 e12. I still find the 3.0 CSL e9 one of the most gracious designs for a car.
@jasoncarpp7742 2 ай бұрын
Another awesome video. I've always loved BMW cars of the 1960s up to the early 90s. My least favourite is the current version of BMW vehicles. Have a look at the front of the car and you'll see why.
@BOABModels 2 ай бұрын
There's a BMW Dixi (based on the Seven) at the British Motor Museum in Gaydon. It was given to Rover group after the BMW takeover in the mid '90s.
@chucky2316 2 ай бұрын
A sweetener before they pillaged rover how good and kind of them
@matthewcochran3325 2 ай бұрын
It is interesting how excited I get when I see a new Big Car vid. I had a dinner date with my special lady friend tonight and I was tempted to cancel just so I could stay home in my pj's and watch the vid. I was tempted when she walked out to the car to get something to pull up the vid 😂 but I waited until I got home. It's the latest episode of my favorite show!
@c.c7263 Ай бұрын
Completely missed the later 3 series... but good video!
@stephanvelines7006 2 ай бұрын
There was a 2002 ti and 2002 tii with the later being fuel injected. The 2002 ti had a twin carb setup. “ti” stood for “touring international” and the last “i” for “fuel” injection p, although don’t quote me on that. Great content.
@BigCar2 2 ай бұрын
Thanks - I've posted a correction as a pinned comment.
@ebridgewater 2 ай бұрын
The BMW i8 is stunning in person.
@joshb7415 2 ай бұрын
They are actually quite affordable now as well
@ebridgewater 2 ай бұрын
@@joshb7415 Sure, but the insurance is not 🫣
@stuartleckie 2 ай бұрын
Great video as always! I surprised myself, by just realizing I’ve never owned a BMW. Not sure why, they’ve made many good cars over the years, I do wonder if a big part of it is just that they have so many different models. Wouldn’t mind an Alpina though 😃
@neilhaas Ай бұрын
Thats very interesting historical. I have models BMW of Siku & Kinsmart & a RC BMW i8 matte black that i bought myself from ToyTown was a nice big treat for myself. I compensated nicely for myself. Very nice cars i always see on the roads BMWs. That was for the last party retaliation. Besides that episode of Seinfeld The Smelly car was funny. I have a thermo mug 2 & two t-shirts. My RC BMW is battery operated 7 AA batteries.
@FPK___ 2 ай бұрын
i love my personal BMW collection, def the best way to get into cars and such
@ultimatefishkeeping8 2 ай бұрын
Some models that I actually forgot about. It just shows that I no longer look at BMW the same way as I did. I think that BMW has lost their way, not designing and building cars like they used to. However, this is interesting, and I appreciate you sharing all this information about BMW. 🤙🏼🙂🤙🏼❤️
@attackb5349 2 ай бұрын
I recently acquired a pre owned 2021 330e plug in hybrid and it is a phenomenal car. Greet design, high quality materials and tech. Great car and great brand.
@chucky2316 2 ай бұрын
It's rubbish admit it
@attackb5349 2 ай бұрын
@@chucky2316 wrong!
@henrytucker3251 2 ай бұрын
Fantastic as usual, just wish there was a shout-out to BMW's operations in Spartanburg, South Carolina that manufactures almost all their "sport activity vehicles" and the Z3! (Of course they brought production to the US since our market provided most of the demand for said "SAVs".)
@juanjosegurrieri2569 2 ай бұрын
Very interesting 😊
@neilwalsh4058 2 ай бұрын
The 1 series was a Rover designed car , straight from Longbridge, design code R30 , and it was supposed to be marketed as a Rover 35 before BMW gave up and gave the company to Phoenix Group.
@deliawolfe 2 ай бұрын
After fifty years of BMW ownership and enthusiasm, in my current modest collection of (three) classics, a 1972 2002tii, a 1991 318is and a 2012 135i coupe. My 1-Series is a slightly less powerful version of the rare, 1M coupe, and I notice its absence from your commentary. To be honest, that may be to my advantage in terms of rarity or eventual value, but the N55 with 300 hp and 300 lb ft of torque mated to a six-speed manual transmission, is pound-for-pound and dollar-for-dollar the best performance BMW I've ever owned.
@gulfstream7235 2 ай бұрын
A video on the tuning/customisation companies of German cars in the 70's and early 80's would be a gem..
@Gzeroy Ай бұрын
The E12 is a beautiful modern classic these days.
@hribc78 2 ай бұрын
Being inside of one of the modern ones might be a "luxurious experience" but from a spectator's view it makes me hurl and cry for the times BMWs really were a joy to see
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