One thing I'll add is that you can lift from the central points on the diagonal. You don't have to go straight on from the front or back. You can put the jack in between the wheel and where the jack stand is going to end up on the diagonal and still lift nice and straight up from the central points. It's a little easier to see. I used to open the garage door to get some room for the rear straight on and let all the nice air out but I don't do that anymore.

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'05 E53 3.0 6mt
'17 F30 340ix 6mt
'96 E36 328is, in progress