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BMW 335d Six-Month Test Report and Review

15 August 2010 – 18:33 | 17 Comments
BMW 335d Six-Month Test Report and Review

The roughly 400 km (249 mile) drive from New York City to Washington D.C. and back (another 400 km) used most – but not all – of the Montego Blue BMW 335d’s fuel, reported Paul …

The 2011 BMW 5 Series – 530d Review

22 May 2010 – 22:58 | 2 Comments
The 2011 BMW 5 Series – 530d Review

BMW has been making the 5er Series sedan since 1972, when the line replaced the BMW Neue Klasse (New Class) which included the 2500, 2800,  and Bavaria.  The 5er was the first BMW to carry …

Destination: Prague

10 May 2010 – 15:02 |
Destination: Prague

Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, is a city of many names.  The home of 1.3 million people, it is known as Zlaté město, the Golden City, Stověžatá Praha, the City of a Hundred …

BMW 335d Three-Month Test Report and Review

11 April 2010 – 17:59 | 35 Comments
BMW 335d Three-Month Test Report and Review

Three months after picking up the Montego Blue BMW 335d at the BMW Welt delivery center in Munich, it continues to provide consistent Freude am Fahren.  Aside from one letter on the decklid badge, there …

BMW Debuts New 530d in Munich

20 March 2010 – 18:20 | 12 Comments
BMW Debuts New 530d in Munich

For the debut of the new BMW 5er Series sedan in Munich to its customers, the BMW Niederlassung München, the largest BMW dealership in Germany, needed space… lots of S P A C E.  This …

European Diesel Delivery Programs

12 March 2010 – 23:44 | 4 Comments
European Diesel Delivery Programs

Travelers, when visiting interesting destinations, frequently bring home a souvenir or two for friends and family members.  This past December I was finally able to bring home a diesel-powered automobile, namely a BMW 335d,   Until …

Shipping the 335d to the U.S.

13 January 2010 – 19:56 | 3 Comments
Shipping the 335d to the U.S.

On December 30, I left my brand new 335d in the care of the E.H. Harms, a unit of BLG Logistics, in Munich.  Harms is BMW’s shipping agent and takes care of all aspects of …

Destination: Munich

1 January 2010 – 00:01 |
Destination: Munich

Munich (München) is a study in contrasts. It is the modern and hip capital of staunchly conservative Bavaria, a high-tech center, and companies such as BMW and Siemens are headquartered here.
Its Baroque and Rococo …

338 Kilometers from Lindau to Berchtesgaden

24 December 2009 – 13:26 |
338 Kilometers from Lindau to Berchtesgaden

The Diesel Driver’s BMW 335d had its maiden voyage yesterday from Munich (München) to Lindau, a trip of ca. 200 kilometers. After a short visit, it was off to Berchtesgaden, in the Bavarian Alps.
Lindau …

24 Hours BMW Welt

23 December 2009 – 15:59 |
24 Hours BMW Welt

Billed as an “experience and delivery center,” the BMW Welt (“Welt” is German for “World”) was built on the Milbertshofen Oberwiesenfeld, where BMW was founded in 1916.  The Welt is located adjacent to BMW headquarters, …