BMW tuners AC Schnitzer has introduced new finance deals to its customers buying any products worth over £300.

Rates available include 0 per cent over 12 months, 4.9 per cent over 24 months or 9.9 per cent over 36 months. An example might be upgrading an E92 M Sport with an AC Schnitzer bodykit for an aggressive and muscular look. For this, the finance breakdown is as follows:

• AC Schnitzer front spoiler, rear skirt insert, roof spoiler and rear wing: £1763.61 (fitting and painting is extra)

• Customer minimum deposit of £176.37 (ten per cent)

• 12 monthly payments of £132.27 at 0 per cent APR

This scheme can of course be used to finance other products such as wheel and tyre sets, suspension, exhaust or engine tuning. The application process is completed entirely online via a link from the AC Schnitzer website: www.acschnitzer.co.uk. A decision can often be given in minutes and the goods despatched once the deposit has been paid.

We’ve partnered up with the GAZ Shocks BMW Compact Cup for 2012 to bring you coverage of this series throughout the season. After each round you will be able to read about all the on-track action in The Scene and follow one of the most successful up and coming tin-top series.

Discussing the sponsorship deal, Editor Adam Tait said: “Total BMW is proud to sponsor the 2012 GAZ Shocks BMW Compact Cup. It’s one of the few race series where the driver actually shines through and not their budget. The Compact base car can be picked up for less than £1000 and strict regulations ensures preparation costs are kept to a minimum.”

Respected German suspension manufacturer, Eibach, has launched its impressive range of dynamic enhancements for BMW’s 6-Series Coupe and Convertible models, as well as the 1-Series.

Eibach has access to chassis and technical data for all BMW models, resulting in a kit that offers factory levels of fit and finish, but combined with substantial improvements in handling and control over the showroom model.

The first enhancement available is the Pro-Kit; pre-stressed springs that lower the car by around 30mm and its centre of gravity. These springs feature a unique progressive coil that offers a softer section for everyday driving, combined with a stiffer, more aggressive section further up the spring to equip the car with precise road holding and cornering.

Following three successful years, BMW UK has renewed its partnership with Motorsport Vision and will continue to offer high octane M3 Coupe thrills on its circuits as part of the RaceMaster and M3 Master driving experiences.

The ever-popular RaceMaster programme is run at Brands Hatch and Oulton Park where thrill seekers also get the opportunity to do some flying laps in a single seater racecar. Additionally, M3 Master takes place at Bedford Autodrome, Brands Hatch and Oulton Park and allows drivers even more time behind the wheel.

The renewed partnership will also see BMW provide race meeting safety vehicles located at five of MSV’s circuits; six M3 safety cars, four X5 medical cars and four X6 course vehicles will be utilised across more than 120 events each season.