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• BMW 3-Series E46 (1998 - 2005) - 04 2.0 Unenven tyre wear 13 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Had 4 new tyres fitted about 2 years ago. We don't do big miles so they're still in reasonable shape. That is, apart from the n/s rear which got an advisory...
• BMW 3-Series E46 (1998 - 2005) - Buying an E46 320d 1 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  hi again since my plans have changed a little bit (I'll probably get some extra money) I'm now interested in buying and E46, a 320d sedan to be more accurate....
• SBA Rally 2008- Car Choice! 30 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Shortlist so far is; Lexus LS400 Volvo 960 (3.0 24v) Mercedes S-Class BMW 7 Series (again) Volvo 850 T5 Honda Legend W124 E Class estate Please feel free to suggest any others though, bearing in mind our max budget is £1k
• BMW 3-Series E46 (1998 - 2005) - buying e46 330d sport 17 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  My current car has died (see thirst for coolant on technical) and need a new (to me) car. I have always wanted a 330d (see post over two years old) and...
• What's my car worth? 26 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  If I can buy it cheaper from the lease company than I could sel it for, I might go for it. It's a BMW 320d ES Touring 2004 '04' plate. It will have 120k on the clock when it should go back and a years MOT. All tyres are fairly new, full BMW service history, no dents or scratches, interior in good condition.
• BMW 330i using the performance 20 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  I've had my 330i 'vert a couple of weeks now and love driving it. Had the hardtop off at weekend, even better. I am finding it hard to resist trying out...
• Will platform sharing die soon ? 30 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  They have interviewed Takeo Fukui - CEO of a well known car company and his views are that independence suits car companies best and I suppose that when you consider who are the most successful car companies at the moment (financially) they are all indpendent - BMW, Toyota & Honda. Any history these had with mergers etc ended in disaster for them (particularly Honda and BMW with Rover). He states that too much is made of platform sharing and common componenets and it does not necessarily make cars cheaper, it makes for compromises.
• "import" car. 30 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  The price seems average, considering its a nice colour and decent interior. The only giveaway is that BMW uk dont recognise the car (they have to check their international system which shows all the options on the car) and the pdi was done by some germans. I have never come accross this before, is it worth going for?
• Danger of long service intervals 5 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Took a 2 year old BMW 318i Compact for a test drive from Croydon BMW - lovely car only 16,600 miles auto.leather.sunroof etc. but on start up it rattled like a diesl for 2 mins and the oil warning light came on. Checked the oil level under pretence of looking at the engine and it was well below minimum and not very clean.
• BMW 220ci rattle underneath? 14 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  I have a BMW220ci and I can hear a rattle undernesth when driving over bumps. The exhaust seems ok and I have checked the spare wheel and the other 4 wheels...
• BMW E30 325 front brakes 30 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a couple of slight problems with the front brakes on my E30 325. I changed the discs and pads last week, and in order to get the old discs...
• Coincidence?? 3 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  Saxo was stopped on a slip road, bad damage to offside front and front wheel/suspension hanging off. 4. Saxo and BMW stopped by side of dual carriageway, Saxo behind BMW which had front badly damaged, didn't see what had happened to Saxo. The first two seemed to be driven by youngsters (ie under 25) other two had middle aged people standing by them so it's not all down to "baseball capped youths"!
• Audi A4 Reliability? 28 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  A colleague at work has had to have extensive work to the electronics/engine management system of his BMW 320D at less than a year old. Are the enormous volumes that BMW/Audi now sell at affecting build quality? I must say, if I was changing my Co car now I would go for another Accord.
• Non-functioning alarm remote control 7 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  This will be my wife's key, and not used so often, but I don't want to run that risk. I've seen reference here in The Back Room to companies who will, for example, reset BMW dashboard computers for a fraction of BMW's quoted price. Does anyone know if it is possible to fix this remote control in a similar way?   Martyn [Back Room moderator] ==================== mailto:webmaster@honestjohn.co.uk
• range rover p38 - land rover range rover p38 engine swap 18 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  is it possible to take  a4.0 petrol engine out of a p38 range rover and replace with the 2.5 bmw lump without too much trouble?
• Washer bottle algae 9 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  As you may have seen in technical, a problem with my washers turned out to be green jellified algae at the washer pump. I was 'comforted' by the news that BMWs suffer the same problem........ Any ideas for the reasons it appears and how you stop it forming?
• So FWDs are not that bad? 7 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  I think after this hard core winter, even the purists will agree that FWD cars are not that bad after all? So many people with complaints against BMW, Merc + other RWDs. And the tree huggers will also realize that we need 4x4s sometimes. :)
• Jaguar - The dangers of watching Corros. 18 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  After seeing an immaculate V12 XJS drophead on Corrors tonight, I went a surfing and foolishly found this site. Oh dear, I can here my BMW cash fluttering. I want one. http://www.kwengineering.org/kwe_frameset.html
• Jaguar XJ40 Wheels 17 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  Hi As header I am looking for a set of wheels, anyone know alternative fitments . I have been told that BMW E39 wheels will fit but dont know for certain , any help appreciated...Cheers...Keo. P.S. what is an E39?
• Audi - conspicuously absent from auction 20 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  I was trawling through the catalogues of upcoming auctions. There are plenty of upmarket BMWs, Mercedes, Porsches etc. But Audis are conspicuously absent. Does Audi have a closed disposal channel ? Is there some other explanation for this ? Or is it just a fluke ? Thanks