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• BMW 3 Series Coupe - Used car for 3000-3500 for doing 450mi+ a week in 31 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  I need to know the following: 1) Petrol or diesel 2)Very well sorted E36 or slightly higher mileage E46 3)E36 318 IS or E46 318 CI (maybe 16v in budget) or a 318/320/325D 4)Forget BMW and buy a lovely old Merc 300D or 240D or something like that if available. Also if there are any "elephants in the room" for the money, let me know...   Priorities are reliability, camchain, non-idiotic fuel costs and preferably capable in corners when I have time to "enjoy driving" if that is possible in this country any more:(   All the best and thanks in advance,   Fred.
• BMW 1 Series - 600 miles added to clock after sale agreed 6 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  Hi,  When I collected a nearly new car (9 months old / 5000 miles on clock) from the local BMW dealership at the weekend, having agreed the sale and put down a deposit for a few weeks ago, I found that it had been driven an additional 600 miles since the test drive.   Can the dealer do this?
• BMW X6 SAC (2008 - ) - First view 17 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  Stayed at a hotel near Reading yesterday that seemed to double up as a BMW/MINI showroom - corporate event I guess. Anyhow. They had parked in their lobby the new X6. It is absolutely hideous! Front looks like an X3/X5, interior is just the same as every 3-5-6-x3-x5 you've ever seen but the back end of it a a complete mess.
• BMW 325 ci (2002) - overheating woes 23 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  a friend of mine has a bMw 3-series (2.5 ci). the car initially had a faulty fan; this meant that it did not actuate when the engine was becoming very warm. the engine therefore overheated. Upon replacing the fan (an aftermarket replacement was used), the fan worked for a around 1 week when it then failed again.
• BMW 5-Series E34 (1987 - 1996) - 93 2.5 Clutch pedal suddenly loose? 31 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  Hi all, Any advice greatly appreciated. I have an 'L' reg (93?) BMW 525 petrol. It has been superb until a few days ago when all of a sudden the clutch pedal hasbecome very loose and has no resistance until almost the bottom of its travel? This has meant that the bite is just off the floor?
• BMW 3-Series E93 conv (2007 - ) - 06 2.5 Proprietary/unique locking wheel bolts/nut 17 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  I've easilly found after market locking bolts (obviously I don't just want to get the manufacturers ones again as anyone with a BMW knut can remove my wheels again). I could use 2 or 3 different shape locking bolts to make more difficult to remove. But can anyone confirm/RECOMMEND LOCKING WHEEL BOLTS THAT ARE UNIQUE i.e. that I'm 100% guaranteed that nobody can just obtain the same ones are be able to remove my wheels?
• BMW 3-Series E90 (2005 - ) - 05 2.0d OBD-2 reset tool that does not work!? 20 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  I bought a BMW OBD2, 16 pin plugin reset tool to use on my 2005 320d. I follow the instructions for use. At the point of reset the 3 lights (yellow, green and red) flash continuously (they should go off then come back on to indicate reset) and the reset does not happen.
• Mercedes Benz C-Class estate S204 - Privacy glass? 30 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  This was based on a 5 day, 700mile test drive.... -- Neil T E90 BMW 320d M Sport, E91 330d SE Touring
• BMW 3-Series E30 (1983 - 1991) - E30 316 M10 1988 Instrument Cluster 13 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, I took the PC Board out from behind my dashboard to have a look at possibly why my fuel consumption gauge per 100 km doesn't work, only to find out that the batteries on the PC board have never been changed and so had leaked out onto the board and caused some damage to it's components. Is there any chance you have a wiring diagram for this BMW (1988 - 316 M10) showing the VALUES for the resistors as well as all other components on this mainboard, i.e. IC's , diodes, capacitors as I need to purchase new ones to replace the ones that have been damaged by battery acid.
• Jaguar XJ6 XJ40 (1986 - 1994) - XJ40 or BMW E32 series? 3 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  Cosseting cosy cabin Real wood trim Reasonable fuel economy (with restraint) Points against: Rusty bits VFD dashboard display pre-'90 facelift Suspension bush wear Irritating indicator stalk A bit 'bijou' inside relative to external size Metric rims on early models Not as attractive as Series 3, but better as 4-light 'XJ6' rather than 'Sovereign' More rusty bits Budget is about £800. Also rather tempted by the BMW 7 series (E32 shape), but I have no experience of this whatsoever. Decisions, decisions.....
• BMW - SWMBO bored with our 240-260 bhp MKV Golf GTi DSG 14 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  The car in question must be reasonably practical, fast (ie more than the Golf which is lackluster at best despite it's handling prowess) and not too old or unreliable. I only see the two BMW's as options- which would you pick and why?
• BMW E46 Oil Change Frequency 27 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  I have noticed people often seem to comment on this forum about oil change frequency (so apologies if this has been done to death: I did search first). My 2 litre petrol BMW has the standard variable servicing indicator but as a general rule under normal driving conditions I think this is around the 15,000 mile mark between services. So my obvious question is - should I ignore my clever car telling me it doesn't need new oil for another 10,000 miles (even though it's already done 5,000 miles on it's current oil)?
• E32 BMW 7 series 24 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  Just been offered an old Bmw 735 E32 1988 7 series for about £700. Tempted to buy it as a second car for a bit of fun, however the car by car breakdown doesn't seem too happy about these cars, suggesting I should get it checked out by a specialist before I part with any money.
• Which car would you choose, & why? 12 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  Any experience of these models (obviously not one the 330d yet, but others)? Audi A4 3.0 TDi S-Line Quattro Audi A4 3.2 FSi S-Line Quattro BMW 330i M Sport BMW 330d M Sport (231bhp) BMW 530d M Sport (now 231bhp too) The Audi is in my opinion the best looking, and has lots of kit. The 3-series looks like a Korean car from the back, although the M Sport version arrives in October, maybe that will look better, and the 5-Series will be expensive on Company car tax due to its high list price, even if the CO2 is lower than the Audi. -- Neil T Mondeo Ghia TDCi 130 Estate, SEAT Toledo 20VT Sport, Various Montegos...
• BMW etc model designation policy 10 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  Hi, I am getting a bit fed up with 318's having a 2.0l engine, C180's and C200's both being 1.8s, Saab 93 1.8t and 2.0t both being 2.0l. BMW 316's have been 1.6, 1.9 and 1.8 in that order!, 320's have been 2.0 then 2.2 if petrol though still 2.0 if diesel! Now take the 5 Series 6 cyl models only, we have has the 520 2.0/150bhp and the 525 2.5/192, then we had the 523 2.5/170 and 528 2.8/193, then we had the 520 2.2/170, the 525 2.5/195 and the 530 3.0/231.
• Boring BMW's 11 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  Have just spent a Sat a.m. at the local BMW showroom, ostensibly to view the bikes and take a test ride (uninteresting and elephantine, never liked 'em, and very dubious handling on today's wet concrete roads -- c of g too high IMO and riding position designed for a double jointed Draconian dwarf with no thought given to accommodating the beer belly) but had another look at the X5.
• American Car Reliability 21 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  For instance the Consumer Report lists the Jaguar S-Type and Jaguar X-Type at the top of the LEAST reliable listings for mid-range cars; this list also includes the Merc S, E, & C Classes and BMW 5 & 7 Series. (Although how Mercedes S Class & BMW 7 Series are listed as 'mid range' cars beats me.) In the JD Power survey Jaguar are 2nd MOST reliable, BMW 4th and Merc 10th - all with reliability above average.
• BMW - poor radio reception 7 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  Car in question is E30 BMW with decent Kenwood head unit, upgraded Kenwood speakers and separate amp for small sub in boot. Have never relly used the radio much as I prefer to listen to CDs. The sound system is fantastic when playing a CD but have recently tried the radio and the quality was rubbish compared to the CD playback.
• BMW E34 warning gong 25 May 2004 (Forum)
  BMW E34 525 1989. Feeling pleased with myself after using the DIY method of resetting the service indicator board lights for the first time, I thrusted my surge of enthusiam toward finding out why the in-built alarm chime doesnt chime when I (occasionally)forget to switch off my headlights.
• wheels and tyres. bmw 328i 2 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  I\'ve just had my E36 328i (97 R) lowered with a sports suspension kit, Bilstien (wow what a difference to the drive)what advise i need is, my wheels are 225/45/17 motorsport evo alloys. The rear n/side tends to rub a tad. Im thinking of changing to a brand new set of alloys, non bmw or motorsport or anything like that with 205/40/17 (use to have them on my vr6). What id like to know will i have to have my speedometer re calibrated to take the differnce in, i would want to go through a speed cam and set it of when for example im doing under 30 and the thing goes off, will i be a mile or 3 off if i change tyre size?