Introducing BimmerFile

Sections: Site News Feb 5th, 2008 35 Comments

Today is the launch of BimmerFile.com – the BMW equivilant to MotoringFile. BimmerFile’s goal is to bring you interesting BMW news, links and reviews much like MotoringFile has done for the MINI community over the past five years. However with BimmerFile, we’re going to (at least initially) start at a much little slower pace. Instead of up to a handful of posts a day, we’ll be starting out with new content up to a few times a week focusing on the larger stories (or reviews) pertaining to the BMW brand.

BimmerFile needs writers

Also unlike MF, initially I’ll be the sole voice of BimmerFile. However that won’t last for long as I’m looking for a few other writers out there to become key contributors of the site asap.

So if you like to write, could recite the BMW engine codes in your sleep and know who really designed the current 7 Series, send us your name and a quick description of why you’re a BMW fan via the contact form above. It’s also important that those interested in writing for the site be proficient in HTML and of course WordPress experience is a huge plus.

These positions are unpaid as BimmerFile will not have advertising and thus will be as broke as a rusted 2002 shock tower. However we can’t rule out eventually offering advertising and a little kick-back to one or two key contributors.

What does this mean for MotoringFile?

Absolutely nothing. MF will continue to operate the same way it has for the last five years.

Now, do us a favor and go check it out!

+ BimmerFile

Written By: Gabe

http://dbmini.us DB

Sweet! Nicely done!
David S.

Gabe must already have his order in for that 1-series.
Nathaniel Salzman

Go Gabe! Well done man. I must admit a growing affinity for the last few iterations of the 325i. If I ever find the need for four doors, I think there’s a BMW in my future.
VMMVMMM

Cool news. So the shift has begun. It’s hard for me to see the same passion for more than one car, but I didn’t grow up in the back seat of a 2002, so I guess I can’t comment.

Here’s hoping that both sites maintain and achieve the same level of quality that we have grown to love (and grown addicted to) at Motoringfile.
Vanwall

Good luck, Gabe!
greg

Good. Now we don’t have to keep hearing about the 1 series on MF.
Mike

Very nice Gabe, good luck with it
Jon

Fantastic Gabe!

I for one think this is a good move. I personally believe that being a Mini fanatic doesn’t mean for a instant that we can’t be a fan of other brands.
http://www.chriswoolman.com Chris W

Awesome! Another reason for met to become less productive at work. Thanks Gabe!
BillW.

Fantastic…now that I just bought a MINI (largely based on a rapacious following of White Roof Radio and MotoringFile) and traded in my Bimmer, NOW you hit me with BimmerFile! Oh well…that was my third Bimmer, and hopefully not the last one either.

–Bill Warren
agranger

Very nice!

Now, when I get that big job, I’ll have an outlet to keep up on my Z4 M Coupe news! The deals on these cars are incredible, but they all seem to come pre-loaded with the luxury package, forcing you to get the headroom-robing power seats.
Mark Smith

Gabe what a wonderful idea. The tie in is perfect since I’ve noticed quite a few people on here who like both brands of cars for what they offer. I am a fan of BMW as well but I just haven’t driven one in three years. I’ll be back in the saddle again one day but for now my R56 Cooper S with JCW is my chariot of choice.
Andrew

It’s funny, I was reading MF yesterday thinking about all of the 1 series and other BMW news, wondering when it was going to spin off into its own site and what it would be called… bridger.us/BMW maybe… I guess I got my answer.

Oh, and I did grow up in the back seat of a 2002… later in the front seat of the same 2002. My parents bought it 1 week after I was born, I learned to drive on it when I got my license, and it became the first car that I owned. It was followed by a 325, an R53 and now an R56.
fdavid

bimmerfile needs a logo for my bookmarks!!
http://www.motoringfun.com Pedro

About dang time! Bunch of us have all been joking about it for the longest time – glad you decided to actually go through with it. Good luck with the site and your new ride ;)!
http://www.motoringfile.com/ Gabe

Good luck with the site and your new ride ;)!

Thanks but I have no immediate plans to sell my MINI.
AN

Have you already registered isettafile.com?
Dave Mac Mini

Fantastic! Another web site to bookmark, and just in time, as I just got a great deal on a 2004 745i, my first BMW. So far I love it, everything works, and it’s a fantastic drive. However, the MINI will stay in the driveway, but now my wife will get to be it’s main driver, and so far she is also very happy. Happy Wife, Happy Life.
http://www.dickdavid.com dickdavid

Bookmarked! I’m sure I’ll be a huge fan of that site as well.
nuvolari

Just got the file/phile thing. yeah, I’m slow. So I guess this means you’re getting a 1-Series…
bluzeke

DUDE!?
http://www.motoringfile.com/ Gabe

Just got the file/phile thing. yeah, IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢m slow. So I guess this means youÃ¢â‚¬â„¢re getting a 1-SeriesÃ¢â‚¬Â¦

Doubtful it’ll be any time in the near future.
LTL M CPE

Come one Gabe and fess up to everyone that you have your dream BMW already, the touring!

Your fellow BMW and MINI fan,

Jim
c4

Gabe, first off, congrats on the new site. I think this is something that was bound to happen sooner or later.

Second…Never say never! I remember last year, around this time, when you said that you would never sell your ’05 R53 S because you felt that it was still a good match to the then newly released stock R56 S. A few months later (and after MINIUSA gave you a taste of their sugary spoon by letting you keep a R56 S press car to take to the Dragon) you decided to put the R53 up for sale and almost immediately ordered the R56 JCW you currently own.

I see the same pattern developing with the 1-series…. BMWUSA will let you play with a new 135i for a week, you will fall in love with it and then the love affair with the R56 will be history.

You are a BMW fan at the very core and time and time again you have stated that a new Bimmer resembling the 2002 of your childhood will be just about the only car to get you out of your current MINI frenzy.

So what is the point of this diatribe? Go for it man! Don’t fool yourself! You are drooling all over that 1-series and you will not be happy until you get the keys!

Get the car that makes you happy. Be it a MINI or a BMW.

BimmerFile is a clear sign that you want to revive the BMW love affair.
MeanMrMstrd

Looks like the typical well done Bridger website.

I have a question, I see what seems to be 3 different logos?

One at the top of the page with small dotted color lines between Bimmer & File/pic, one to the left of “Sections” that has a 3 stand alone color stripes with a gradiation at the top and the last one at the bottom of the page with the color stripes between the words Bimmer / File with gradiation at top and bottom.

Still in transition or are my eyes and brain not getting it? Maybe it’s a new trend amongst you young designers that this old designer isn’t up on.

All In all a very nice website. Kudos! RB
http://www.motoringfile.com/ Gabe

Still in transition or are my eyes and brain not getting it?

The site is still weeks and possibly months way from being totally finished.
http://www.ausringers.com Liam

All the best Gabe, great to see another quality site out there in cyberspace!
Derek

awesome -

hoping to see some 2002 e21 e30 stuff!

Derek San Antonio, TX
David S.

I gotta say even though I have mixed feelings about fawning over the “big boss” brand, I really like the design direction you have going with Bimmer File. I really like the E-code cheat sheet on the right side of the page, you need to keep that.

You could also probably push that early 80′s “cut-n-paste” punk edge a little bit more, in deference to the E30 and E21 cars that made the brand such a hit. More chopped-off letters, more contrast-y b&w photos, big blocks of M-colors, that kinda thing.

I know it doesn’t sound right at first but I bet that’d be an appropriate frame for the rebellious Bangle era stuff.
c4

Will this page include criticism of Chris Bangle designs?
Jon

I can say that Chris Bangle was part of the Z4 M and any previous errors were cured by that alone in my book. heh
MeanMrMstrd

I think the dutch dude Hooeydunk or whatever his name was had more to do with those designs in question that Mr Bangle. At least Chris got people talking about the brand again! I also think, correct me if I’m wrong, Gabe liked those cars?
David S.

Gabe has been more of a brand activist and not-so-much an apologist for both brands, BMW and MINI.

I think it’ll be the same call-it-as-he-sees-it kind of reporting that we’ve become accustomed to on MF.
alpinamike

At least you did not call it beemerfile, that the site for people who don’t know its bimmer not beemer, Beemers are BMW bikes..lol

That should be your first post gabe.. how to get the terms down for the MINI crowd, then instead of “R’s”, everything now will be “E’s” as refered to body style.

Its good to see you are making a new site, i was wondering when the urge to make a BMW site would crawl up and bite you.

Good Luck,

Mike
http://www.motoringfile.com/ Gabe

Its good to see you are making a new site, i was wondering when the urge to make a BMW site would crawl up and bite you.

The urge has been there since I was 2.

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