This months webclips

Hello,
Welcome to this months webclips, I’m going to start with something completely mad, clearly these guys have money to burn and no sense of self-preservation or the preservation of life in general http://bit.ly/qoGCgG . I was watching a YouTube channel that had lots of car adverts on it and noticed that Honda have done some really cracking ones, first up “the cog” http://bit.ly/o2jYox then “impossible dreams” http://bit.ly/q6i683. This next one is a Shell advert for V-Power fuel, I haven’t seen it on TV, it’s very good though http://bit.ly/qPpqsj .

Back to an old favourite of mine, some time ago BMW got several famous directors to create short films that featured BMW cars, they were all a bit so-so apart from this one with Clive Owen and Madonna http://bit.ly/nrjp4y there’s a great driving sequence and it’s almost funny too!

Here’s a funny one, it’s a twist on the “Police Stop!” videos we see so much of on TV, but with an alternative commentary, and a different set of tactics too! http://bit.ly/pn6IUs

Let’s move away from cars for a minute, the guy in the next two videos is called Jeb Corliss, he’s a well know “wing suit” flyer, the first is called “Grinding the Crack”, it will become more obvious when you watch the video… http://bit.ly/pfAThr and I think you’ll agree that he’s completely nuts! The next one is a bit of a compilation, slow to get started but get’s better: http://bit.ly/ru8g5z

Here’s an interesting article that Jalopnik ran a few weeks ago, talking about car design, and how they are all becoming the same, food for thought? http://jalo.ps/oWuInE

Green Hell fly and drive with the new M5, I think we know what they will be saying don’t we? http://bit.ly/owiVx1

Here’s one a member sent me, it’s from the Tour de corse  in 1992, it’s of Patrick Bernardini in a BMW M3 E30, the video quality isn’t brilliant but his skills in the tight confines of the narrow roads and villages is, and it sounds brilliant. http://bit.ly/qKNLLk

And finally, make sure your pride and joy is trapped down properly when you go to the rolling road or this might happen: http://bit.ly/rcNTyG

That’s it for this month, oh, no, not quite, can’t resist this little video from BMW promoting “M”, especially as it has a rather nice Z4MC in it! http://bit.ly/pKGbZR

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I could really do with some help in finding interesting stuff on the internet so please do email me with your ideas for links I can include in future editions of WebClips.  We also have our own video channel here: http://www.youtube.com/user/BMWCCGB and our photos on flickr here: http://www.flickr.com/groups/bmwccgb/. Also, don’t forget that we now have a Facebook page here: http://tiny.cc/j7tde , Twitter account (@BMWCCGB) and a blog www.bmwccgb.blogspot.com please take a look and get involved!

Please send me links to any interesting items you find on your travels around the interwebs and I'll see if we can get it mentioned here in a future edition of the magazine.

Have fun and be safe on the interwebs!

WebClips update

Hello,  Welcome to webclips, I’m to start this month with a bit of a “garage” theme, some are great because of the garage and the way it is equipped, others because of what is in them, here’s a few to be jealous of:

If your garage is too small why not add another “layer”: http://tinyurl.com/3l8f9uf, But how about something a little more “industrial”, here’s RoboVault: http://tinyurl.com/3ua2hw7 ,a blast from my past, Vanilla Ice’ garage refurb: http://tinyurl.com/3qt8cxn, and finally a superb garage that just happens to be owned by a BMW enthusiast.. http://tinyurl.com/4ywqybq.

This will definitely have you rewinding, an Alvis Stalwart driving into a lake at full speed!  http://youtu.be/3mr_pCrhTkk it just goes to show how well these things are put together.

Some photo’s next, I found these stunning photos of a drag racing accident on Jalopnik, there’s also a video in the article somewhere… http://tinyurl.com/3d583kh

Back to BMW, on the forum recently a member shared a link to an old video of an E21/E30 being built, here’s an up to date time lapse style video of the latest 3 series production line:  http://tinyurl.com/3kmjhf5

I would appreciate some help with this next one, it’s called the “BMW Observer Coupe”, developed by MGA…anyone have any background information? http://tinyurl.com/3esx57c

A bit of fun, but not strictly legal, the fasted lap of the Manhatten island in New York:

http://tinyurl.com/6h8yekv

And finally, from Fifth gear, Tiff scares Jason….. http://tinyurl.com/3eezzek

To see all the webclips links on-line please visit the blog http://bmwccgb.blogspot.com/

I could really do with some help in finding interesting stuff on the internet so please do email me with your ideas for links I can include in future editions of WebClips.  We also have our own video channel here: http://www.youtube.com/user/BMWCCGB and our photos on flickr here: http://www.flickr.com/groups/bmwccgb/. Also, don’t forget that we now have a Facebook page here: http://tiny.cc/j7tde , Twitter account (@BMWCCGB) and a blog www.bmwccgb.blogspot.com please take a look and get involved!

Please send me links to any interesting items you find on your travels around the interwebs and I'll see if we can get it mentioned here in a future edition of the magazine, you know my email address!