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If you're swapping seats round or retrofitting, then you will want to keep electric movement functions and may even want to retain the h...

No sooner have I got the Alpine install sounding heavy in the E60, it shakes some trim loose and begins to cause the world's most annoy...

If you want an aftermarket amp + subs in the boot then you need an RCA-feed and tapping into the rear speaker-wires does not work on the E60...

**Caution: This guide is for fitting extra component/coaxial speakers and is NOT suitable for fitting subs as the rear-speakers receive no l...

The plot thickens with my aftermarket subs and amp install. Following the addition of a crossover between the rear-speakers and amp RCA-inpu...

If you're running an external amp using the audio feed from your rear speakers then you will be getting the full range of frequencies th...

Even though my amp and subs turn off with the ignition I like to have a separate switch somewhere so they can be turned off manually when I ...

The amp and subs need a remote-signal to tell them to switch off with the ignition. BMWs fitted with iDrive have a 16-minute shutdown sequen...

This is common with BMW stock sound-systems. Something to do with taking an audio-feed from the rear speakers causes the entire sound-system...

With the engine now back in fine fettle [we hope!], I couldn't wait to get back on-project and spend a bit on stance, so I've starte...

Thought I'd spruce up the ratty Melber alloys this week to try and get away from the touring-car look and back to the general stance car...

The gleaming new look of the respray was being let down a bit by the tiny 13x5 steel wheels, so I've been looking for some 15x7 in the r...