About Craig Daugherty

Writer, amateur photographer, and BMW nerd to the core.

Planning Ahead

The older I’ve grown, the more I’ve realized how much planning it takes to enjoy more than just work and sleep. I’m not talking about a work/life balance, either. I’m talking about how many decisions and how much commitment maintaining a successful personal life requires. If you don’t spend that hour or two on lawncare [...]

2023-08-19T21:34:53-04:00August 19th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Planning Ahead

Join us at MPACT 2023!

As the summer starts to close, some of the best automotive events ring in the end of the season right before those beautiful fall colors come back. This year, we’re going to MPACT 2023, the BMW enthusiast festival, and hope to see you all there with us! This week, we’re looking at some of the [...]

2023-07-29T10:06:37-04:00July 29th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Join us at MPACT 2023!

Built by Mike: A Look Back at Mike’s Wild Creations and What’s Next!

Since the last season of Built by Mike ended, ol’ Mike Day has been chugging along on the next phase of the Overland X5 build that’s been redubbed as the “Ultra X5.” This new setup takes the limits of the E53 and pushes them WAY above what simple bolt-on upgrades could reach. If you’ve paid [...]

2023-07-23T09:16:12-04:00July 21st, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Built by Mike: A Look Back at Mike’s Wild Creations and What’s Next!

Racewagen Update: A Day at Gingerman and What’s Next for the E46!

If you’ve been keeping up with our ongoing Racewagen series on YouTube, you’ve probably seen our most recent episode. In the last installment, the E46 hit the road for Gingerman Raceway up in South Haven, Michigan. This season, Ellen has given up the reigns for Chris Chatfield and Jay Summers, who have taken over as [...]

2023-07-08T18:14:37-04:00July 8th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Racewagen Update: A Day at Gingerman and What’s Next for the E46!

The ECS Development Catalog: 2023 Mid-Year Recap!

Somehow, it’s already July, meaning we’re halfway through 2023. It seems like we were all enduring lockdowns and disruptions to every part of our lives just yesterday, but that’s all passed. We’re now living with mostly a fading memory of those days and are happy to show off what we’ve accomplished since then. Yes, 2023 [...]

2023-07-03T11:30:04-04:00July 1st, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on The ECS Development Catalog: 2023 Mid-Year Recap!

ECS Research & Development: Staying Ahead of the Curve

If you didn’t know, the ECS Tuning and Turner Motorsport performance upgrades are all designed right here in-house by our Research and Development team. From hatch-pop kits to titanium exhaust systems, everything starts as an idea. During the pandemic, we showed you an in-depth look at the lifecycle of our in-house development. Now, we’d like [...]

2023-06-28T11:58:08-04:00June 24th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on ECS Research & Development: Staying Ahead of the Curve