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BMW open up shop on eBay – BMW Direct

BMW - open for business on eBay Remarkably, BMW are the first car maker to open up shop on eBay in the UK – BMW Direct – and although such a move would have been frowned on just a few years ago it now makes huge sense. It’s clear that this is aimed at parts for older BMWs – where owners wouldn’t normally consider visiting a BMW dealer to grab parts to keep their pride and joy on the road – rather than aiming at the owner of a new M5 grabbing a set of pads to shove on over the weekend. But the biggest scope is for accessories - genuine BMW accessories being the key – with just a mouse-click away from a buy for everything from a new set of 19″  alloys at £3,300  to a BMW Windscreen?/Window/Glass Cleaner + Telescopic Handle at £5.95.

Top Gear reveals the Stig as – Michael Schumacher!

Michael Schumacher is the Stig! And they’ve excelled themselves this time. During the time Top Gear has been off-air, we’ve had ‘Jeremy Clarkson to be replaced by a Woman‘ and ‘Top Gear Budget Slashed‘ as headlines to keep up the interest.