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  • Auto Bavaria Sg. Besi: Grab the E90 BMW 3-Series 323i with a special financing plan [AD]

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    As you would know, Auto Bavaria Sg. Besi is currently off-loading the E90 BMW 3-Series with the entry of the F30. The BMW dealership has been offering an interesting financing package which allows potential owners to pay as low as RM1,888 and RM1,988 for both the 320i and 323i models respectively. The package is for a 7 year term with monthly repayments to increase slightly year on year.

    At this point, all E90 320i models have been sold and what’s available is the E90 323i. Unlike its 320i sibling, the 323i is powered by a 6-cylinder 2.5 liter engine which makes 190 hp and 230 Nm of torque between 3,250 and 5,000 revs.

    Other features include iDrive with GPS and Bluetooth, engine start/stop button and important safety equipment such as DSC which is ESP (electronic stability programme) in BMW’s terms, airbags, ABS with EBD, run-flat tyres and so on.

    To learn more about the financing package, please call Auto Bavaria Sg. Besi at 03-9223 3200. Enjoy your weekend :)

     

  • Wheelcorp Premium opens BMW 4S in Setia Alam

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    There’s a new BMW dealership in town, and it’s located at the thriving township of Bandar Setia Alam, in Shah Alam. The new Wheelcorp Premium BMW 4S centre is just down the main road from the newly launched Setia City Mall, and is located in the Setia Avenue business park. We did some research and it turns out Wheelcorp are related to the businessmen who operated Persada Auto and already have experience running dealerships from a few brands.

    Wheelcorp Premium’s 4S dealership occupyies a total built up space of 12,600 sqft and has 5 display cars, a 3 bay service centre which also offers BMW Fastlane Service, as well as a lounge, a discussion room, an Isetta bar, and employs 15 sales and service staff members.

    A larger 3-storey 4S centre (3D impression shown) scheduled to be opened in Q3 2012 will be built on a 1.1 acre plot of land nearby – if you’re familiar with Bandar Setia Alam, the bigger 4S dealership will be on Jalan Setia Murni near the big Toyota and Honda showrooms, across the main road from Setia Avenue. The upcoming building will display up to 12 cars on teh ground floor and up to 30 cars on the mezzanine floor, with 8 service bays.

    The current Wheelcorp Premium BMW 4S Centre is located at No.22-1, 23-1 & 23A-1, Jalan Setia Prima S, U13/S, Setia Alam Seksyen 13, 40170 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan. The future Wheelcorp Premium BMW 4S Centre will be located at No 1, Jalan Setia Murni AH U13/AH, Setia Alam Seksyen U13, 40170 Shah Alam, Selangor.
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  • BMW Brand Store: first new-direction outlet opens in Paris

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    BMW has opened its first BMW Brand Store, and the inaugural outlet is located in the luxurious area of metropolitan Paris, at the Avenue George V.

    Designed by luxury retail architect Eric Carlson and his team from Carbondale Architects and Version Architects, the 800 sq metre store kicks off the company’s plans for a new generation of BMW brand stores as well as the beginning of a comprehensive programme referred to as “Future Retail.”

    With Future Retail, the company is looking at three objectives – first, to increase the number of possible contact points with customers and prospects, second, to increase the services and benefits offered in its retail channels, and third, to enhance the retail experience at all touch points.

    The Munich-based automaker is also in the process of introducing an additional role to dealers, namely a Product Genius. The PGs – or well-informed sales advisors, if you prefer – will be equipped with a state of the art Information Management System on a tablet device, which will allow them to clearly define a product configuration and offer an in-depth explanation of features supported by visuals and films.

    The objective, of course, is to better support customers with in-depth product knowledge as well as enabling the customer to better utilise and configure products in accordance with his or her particular needs. In simpler terms, call it a savvier way to sell a car.

    The first markets planned to offer Future Retail, including the Product Genius, are France, UK, China and the Netherlands.

     

  • BMW Connected 6NR apps now available in Malaysia

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    Geeks rejoice – BMW’s suite of ConnectedDrive applications are finally in Malaysia. In case you were wondering about the title of this story, the BMW apps option is codenamed 6NR on the order sheet. Malaysians got a taste of BMW apps of this type first around the time of the MINI Countryman launch – MINI Connected was introduced first, and the MINI Connected app appeared in the Malaysian iOS App Store around that time.

    There’s probably a reason for this – MINI Connected was introduced before BMW Connected in the international market, and this might be because the MINI buyer demographic is made up of people who are early adopters, and are more likely to embrace social media, which are some of the features that ConnectedDrive provides.

    Look after the jump for the full story.
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  • Drop by at Auto Bavaria Sg. Besi this weekend to get special deals on the E90 BMW 3-Series [AD]

    In Advertorial, BMW, Cars, Local News / By / / 29 comments

    As mentioned previously, Auto Bavaria Sg. Besi is having a special financing package for the E90 BMW 3-Series, which has been replaced by the all-new F30 BMW 3-Series. The 7-year financing package is applicable to the BMW 320i and the BMW 323i sedans.

    For the 320i, you can drive one home for just RM1,888 per month while the 6-cylinder 323i can be owned from RM1,988 per month. Both models benefit from various features including BMW iDrive which gives you navigation, iPod playability, Bluetooth and so on. So if you are looking to replace you current ride, you may consider these two models :)

    For more information, please call Auto Bavaria Sg. Besi at 03-9223 3200.

     

  • New Enhanced Black Panel for BMW F10 from July 2012

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    BMW updates the production specs of their cars twice a year – and for the 07/12 production update they have something nice in plan for whoever’s ordering the F10 5-Series – a new optional Enhanced Black Panel which features a completely reconfigurable instrument panel on the Enhanced Black Panel’s 10.25 inch display.


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    The arrangement of the information is familiar to those who drive the current range of BMWs – two chrome rings on the black surface, flanked by a fuel level and temperature displays. The temperature and fuel displays remain visible when the ignition is turned off, but the rest of the display blacks out.

    Something interesting happens when you switch to certain drive modes – as you can see above, ECO PRO mode brings on a blue theme which replaces the RPM meter with a huge fuel economy meter – essentially a giant version of the small meter that’s usually positioned below the RPM meter.

    Switch to Sport mode and the display turns red, with the the speedometer turning digital and the RPM meter having a huge gear indicator.

    The F10 is currently offered with two different instrument panels in Malaysia – the 520d and 520i come with a lower end Black Panel cluster which only has a color display in the bottom right section. The 528i and 535i gets the full Black Panel display – the kind that goes blank when you turn the ignition off. Given that we don’t have the luxury of picking and choosing options when it comes to ordering cars in Malaysia, chances of this optional feature appearing in cars sold by BMW Malaysia would depend entirely on them.

     

  • BMW 114i debuts with 3-door BMW 1-Series hatch body

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    BMW has announced a new 114i engine variant for the new 1-Series, which slots in under the previous baseline petrol model, the 116i.

    The most affordable (and lowest powered) 1-er is powered by a variant of the 1.6 litre TwinPower Turbo 4 cylinder engine as the 136hp 116i and 170hp 118i, except in the 114i it’s tuned to make 102 hp at 4,000rpm and 180Nm from as low as 1,100rpm.

    It looks like BMW is pretty set on a 100% turbocharged line-up for every single model in its range, even the low-end models. And 180Nm from 1,100rpm would mean good torque from low RPM, despite it running out of breath higher up in the rev range with a low peak.

    Its TwinPower Turbo engines now come in various sizes – 1.6 litre, 2.0 litre, 3.0 litre, 4.4 litre and 6.0 litre, and the typical BMW engine size notation doesn’t reflect cubic capacity any longer – we’ve got 14i, 16i, 18i, 20i, 23i, 28i, 30i, 40i, 50i, and 60i all from the mentioned 5 engine displacement sizes.

    Look after the jump for a gallery of the new 3-door bodystyle.
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  • BMW M135i – if you ever need 320hp in a 3-door hatch!

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    The 3-Series isn’t the only car in the BMW range to get a new body type today – BMW also announced the new 3-door body for the 1-Series hatchback, including the hot blue car you see above – the new M135i, the four model in the BMW Performance Automobiles range, which previously only included the M550xd, the X5 M50d and the X6 M50d.

    Under the hood is a twin turbocharged 3.0 litre six cylinder turbo engine, making 320 horsepower. This is the N55 though, but the tuned up version of the N54 that was installed in the 1 M Coupe – that car is a different class altogether and a true M car, while the M135i is an M Performance car.

    The M135i gets bespoke looks as compared to the rest of the 1-Series range, and like the previously launched BMW M Performance cars, in place of fog lamps, you get air inlets decorated with a signature horizontal slat in metallic Ferric Grey. It’s available with either an 8-speed auto or a 6-speed dry sump manual.

    The specs seem a little less exciting though as compared to the 50d 5-er, X5 and X6 trio – those cars introduced a powerful new tri-turbo diesel engine, but a 320 horsepower and 450Nm tune of the N55 is nothing we’ve never seen before. It does have M-specific suspension tuning, and is delivered with a fixed caliper four piston M Sport Brake System with oversized discs.

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  • F31 BMW 3-Series Touring body makes world debut!

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    The new F31 Touring has been unveiled – the second body type in BMW’s new 3-Series range. Like the sedan, the new 3-er Touring will come in various lines – Modern Line, Luxury Line, Sport Line and M Sport, as well as a basic “fleet car” spec like the one on the CBU 320d sedan launched in Malaysia recently.

    The Touring tailgate opens into a rear storage area with a low loading sill 62cm from the ground, that now stores 35 litres more capacity compared to the outgoing E91, and BMW claims this is more space than any of its rivals. The rear bench splits and folds 40:20:40 to extend the storage area into the passenger cabin.

    The rear window also opens separately from the rest of the tailgate for convenient loading of small items. Like the F30 sedan, the Touring also gets the Smart Opener feature, which basically means you can give an area under the centre of the rear bumper a light kick to raise the tailgate, in case your hands are full with goods.

    The range kicks off with three engines – two turbodiesels – a powerful 258hp/560Nm 3.0 litre six pot 330d and a 184hp/380Nm 2.0 litre four pot 320d, and a turbocharged 2.0 litre four pot petrol – a 245hp/350Nm 328i. All engines meet Euro 5 standards, and the 320d can also be specced to Euro 6 standards.

    The four cylinder engines can be had with either a 6-speed manual or a 8-speed auto, while the 330d is available as an automatic only. Both transmissions have Auto Start-Stop for reduced fuel consumption.

    BMW has also announced that more engine variants will be added later – a 320i, a 318d and a 316d. Curiously, no mention of a 335i…
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  • Driving home a BMW is easier than ever with Auto Bavaria Sg. Besi’s E90 3-Series financing pack: RM1,888 per month!

    In Advertorial, BMW, Cars, Local News / By / / 29 comments

    Is it the time to upgrade to a new set of wheels and you are hovering around the RM2,000 per month mark? Well you can now include a BMW to your list with Auto Bavaria Sg. Besi’s latest financing package for the E90 3-Series.

    The package applies to the E90 BMW 320i which you can drive home for just RM1,888 per month and the E90 BMW 323i which can be yours for RM1,988 monthly. The former gives you 156 hp and 200 Nm of torque from its 2.0 litre 4-pot engine while the 323i gives you a sweet 2.5 litre 6-cylinder unit with 190 hp and 230 Nm of torque.

    Both models also come with BMW’s iDrive system which gives you navigation and more. For further information, please feel free to visit Auto Bavaria Sg. Besi or call 03-9223 3200.

     
 
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