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With the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show just weeks away, it's no surprise to us why everyone in the auto industry has their eyes set on Germany right now. As much as we're in the same boat here at BMW of Southampton, Frankfurt can wait. Because when it comes to the future of our new and used cars, there's nowhere we'd rather be than Munich.

For all the time we spend talking about our new and used cars here at BMW of Southampton, TV is usually the conversation of choice if you come take a stroll by our water cooler. It's really too bad that we don't have more occasions to share our love for The Simpson with you all, because we could talk all day about one of the funniest shows of all-time. But thanks to one like-minded gearhead, the planets have finally aligned.

As long as you're not on the receiving end of things, April Fools' Day can be an easy front-runner for funniest holiday of the year. It's a time for pranks, it's a time for jokes, and it's only that much better when our favorite automaker here at BMW of Southampton gets in on the fun.

Folks, we know we're a bit biased and all, but we here at BMW of Southampton can't help but be continually amazed by what the wizards in our parts department are capable of. Outside of asking them to turn your BMW X5 into a Batmobile, it seems like there's no limit to what this gang can do. But now that we've recently caught wind of some of the stuff that the design team at BMW has been cooking up, our customization kings have a new bar to reach for.

Be it the 2013 BMW 335i Coupe or the 2013 BMW 328i xDrive Coupe, we here at BMW of Southampton are admittedly shameless when it comes to our love for 3 Series Coupe models. What can we say, there's just a lot to love, inside and out. So when we recently got word that the German automaker was planning on phasing out their 3 Series Coupes to make way for their upcoming 4 Series Coupe models, we could only assume there was good reason behind it.

What does an iPhone and a new BMW have in common? More than you might think. If you have noticed an increase in the number of white cars on the road around Southampton, if you have an iPhone, you need to only look at your cell phone to find out why.

Apple products have swayed popular opinion on color, and the good people at BMW have taken notice. Sandy McGill, chief designer for BMW DesignWorks…