Total BMW is the definitive monthly magazine for this prestigious German marque. We're the only UK-based BMW publication that caters for all enthusiasts, from £500 banger 3 Series motoring to the latest high performance M-Cars, plus in-depth features on your favourite classics, such as the 2002, and the best aftermarket and modified machinery. With its lively mix of road tests, news, product reviews, buying guides, technical information and owner's stories.

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May 2013

Feature

3-Series xDrive
We get to try BMW’s new four-wheel drive 3-Series

Breaking the rules
Check out this M3-powered 1M lookalike

Cat and mouse
A back-to-back comparison of Jaguar’s XJ and the BMW E38 7-Series

Loads better
Is this custom-made E36 M3 estate the car BMW should have made? 

First drive: M6 Gran Coupé/new Z4
Our verdict on BMW’s latest offerings

X5; old vs new
Just how good is the latest X5 when pitched against the E53? 

Back to the future
Behind the wheel of BMW’s i3 and i8 hybrids

Practical

The truth about… E23 7-Series
This classic leviathan is now buttons to buy but it’s important to know what can, and does, go wrong. Here’s our expert guide…

Cooling
Top tips on how to keep your BMW’s cooling system in fine fettle

Tech talk: M41 engine
It was BMW’s first four-cylinder turbo diesel – as found in the 318tds – but what were its key features and foibles?

Staff sagas

E38 fuel tank repairs
Here’s how to fix that annoying 7-Series fuel leak

E46 coolant woes sorted
How to replace the plastic elbow on the M43 and E46 engine

Dual mass flywheels
What goes wrong, why – and the options available

Buying: E60 M5 for £10k
Unbelievably, £10k could get you behind the wheel of one of these sensationally quick but actually quite subtle supercar contenders – albeit an auction example with lots of miles under its belt. However, just a few more grand will buy a really nice one. Here’s how…

Trade Talk
Latest whisperings from the UK’s BMW dealers and independent workshops, with chatterings about dodgy dashes, car lifespans, metric tyres and mad, bad press launches from days gone by
 

Spotted
We deliver our verdict on a low-mileage 1985 628CSi seen in the classifieds for £3,990. We’ve always had a soft spot for these Karmann-built classics but was this one any good?

BMW MARKETPLACE
Place your free ad and take a look at 100s of BMWs for sale

All the latest happenings in the world of BMWs – along with a quickfire interview with James Barrett from M-Style

CLUB SCENE
We get a sneak preview of the Breeman Classic Collection of rare BMWs, report on the 2013 Kumho BMW championships, a recent Fritz’s Bitz open day and get an insight into the bmwforums.info BMW forum. Plus there’s a full BMW club and events listing

PRODUCTS  
Lots of ways to spoil your BMW with products from APEX, Hitech Autoparts, Ecotek, Powerflex, Furniture Clinic, AmD, Samco and Kelleners Sport

PRICE WATCH  
A quick round-up of trolley jacks

Q&As