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• BMW 5-Series E60 (2003 - 2009) - 05 3.0 530d sport oil change 26 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  I have a BMW 530d sport saloon 05/05 (E60??). Have only owned it for a couple of months and having always been a DIY person (apart from having had a Co car for the last 20 yrs!!) would somebody plse confirm the following: 1 Where is the battery!
• BMW 3-Series E46 (1998 - 2005) - 04 320d Car start Battery removal/charging/jumping 19 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, my 04 BMW 320d Estate has not been moved for a couple of months and now when i turn the ignition it just clicks. I have been let down by my warranty providers as I didn't address it within 14days reporting it.
• BMW 3-Series E46 (1998 - 2005) - 00 1.8 Wipers not switching off c/l problem 18 May 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, just bought a BMW 318CI E46 on W reg. The windscreen wiper is very annoying. When you switch it on and try to switch it off it does not stop. You can only stop it by turning the ignition off. However it does not switch itself on, thankfully !
• BMW 5-Series E34 (1987 - 1996) - 1989 3.5 Flat Spot 6 May 2008 (Forum)
  HI ALL i have a 535i sport bmw.since owning it i have felt it does not perform as it should,i had it code read and it showed throttle pentiometer.the car goes well to around 2500 rpm then no matter what you do with the throttle it just slowly revs not the usual bmw woosh. the car is fly by wire i have been told when you turn the ignition on with the bonnet open and press the throttle pedal you can see the butterfly move but only a small amount.is this normal???.
• BMW Z3 Roadster (1997 - 2003) - Getting Insured 2 May 2008 (Forum)
  At the moment I am limited in choice to 1.6 litre MX-5 (circa 2000), which will be about £300 a year over the Fiesta, which is fine. Any ideas on how I might get cover on the BMW?
• Khan cleared of dangerous driving 8 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/7058736.stm ..Jurors heard his high-performance BMW 6 series car..... ....the boxer did not accept his car was a high performance vehicle capable of rapid acceleration. He said it reached 0-60 in 7.2 seconds which was "just like an average car". Mr Khan, who denies dangerous driving, reached a top speed of 47mph as his BMW hit Mr Hatton, breaking his leg.
• BMW - E90/E92 3 series floormats 2 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  Yes, floormats!! Having changed earlier this year from an E46 coupe to an E92 coupe, I'd ordered BMW's floormats, having been pleased with the fact that, whilst they are expensive at £75 for the set, they will stand going through a washing machine with no problems. The mats for the new model, though, are poorer.
• BMW 3-Series E36 (1991 - 1998) - Misfire at stutter at 4k 4 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  my friend has a bmw 323 which has developed a fault. when overtaking or accelerating through the gears. when reaching 4k the car misfires holds back. i have had a quick look over the car but i have no access to diagnostic tools. i have a good digital meter.
• BMW 5-Series E34 (1987 - 1996) - (1989 535i) - Over Heating 19 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  Hi all, I have a BMW 535I on a G Plate the car is overheating badley, when you drive the temperature is ok but on tickover it boils up and the needle goes into the red. I have had the head pressure tested and a new head gasket fitted Plus a new Thermostat , the water pump has been checked and is ok .
• BMW 530D E39 Rear Wheel Bearing Rumble 5 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  A local garage (who local legend has it is managed by a decendant of a Mr.D.Turpin) has quoted £250 all in to fix - but can do it for me promptly (in a couple of days). My trusted local BMW indy has quoted £150 all in but can't schedule it in until Thursday next week - 8 days. Is it likely to cause any damage in that time - I don't anticipate any high mileage during this period - probably around 300 miles.
• BMW 318 1993 Have I got Remote C/L 28 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  I recently bought a 3 series BMW on an L plate. I'd have thought it would have had remote C/Locking but the previous owner (it's fourth previous owner) said the car didn't have it. It has a key with a button and what looks like a small led 'transmitter' type thing.
• BMW 318 Unused for 8mnths. Back to life? 8 May 2006 (Forum)
  I have a BMW 318 E36 that is 11 years old, and was regularly used up until 12 months ago when it was replaced (but not sold). The MOT expired in October 05, and it has been effectively laid up on my drive, exposed to the full nasties of the British winter since then.
• BMW 316i '93 8 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  i have a bmw 316i 1993 and would like a little help in problem solving. firstly when i start up the car it dont sound right,it sounds how a diesel car sounds.(its petrol car and only way i can descibe it) and when i am driving and pressing the accelerator it sounds very 'throaty'. originaly i thought there war a hole somewhere in the exhaust. i had a mechanic look at it at the national tyre garage and he said that he cant find it blowing,but it sounds a bit rattly.
• BMW 530d Service Indicator 15 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  Does the indicator mean QUICK! DRIVE TO THE DEALER RIGHT NOW! or does it mean 'Service due within x,000 miles'? The car is under BMW warranty and voiding it would be most undesireable.
• The New BMW Service Thread 7 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  So best thing to do I guess would be to start a new one on the subject so that I dont confuse any one. My post was; I?ve just booked my BMW (316ES, on 53 plate) in for its first service. Done 15000 miles in its 18 months of life. The quote was £160 for what is essentially an oil change, which is on the expensive side when compared to Ford, Vauxhall etc, but not a made price.
• BMW rattle 4 May 2005 (Forum)
  Evening all, My mums running one of the last original BMW compacts, a 316i with the 1.9 engine on an X-plate with 58000 miles on the clock. She told me that theres a rattle coming from somewhere under the bonnet and I've had a look and found where the rattle is coming from.
• Banger part-ex? 27 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  It was only when i came back to my Ka afterwards that i noticed something odd about it, on the bottom of the front no. plate i noticed 'Holland Park' with the BMW logo next to it! Am i right in thinking that assuming it was the previous owner, he or she part exchanged this scruffy 205 for a BMW in at a rather upmarket BMW dealer in west London? Mind you things happen for a reason i suppose, a pay rise?
• BMW 520i sport Avus 2 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  The car seems to have a good spec, but would all those in the know consider it to be a good long term family car. Could the current BMW owners tell me of likely running costs. The car looks great but is at the extreme top end of my budget (it's actually well over, the wife thinks it's £13'000). Will I have to re-mortgage to run it and is it likely to suffer horrendus depreciation?
• BMW E46 Boot Rattle 27 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  I have a 2001 BMW 325 Cab. Going over uneven road (raised ironworks, minor bumps and the ever increasing number of sleeping policemen) there is a rattle which appears to come from offside rear of the boot. It only happens as the offside rear wheel goes over the uneven road.
• BMW 5 series 2nd hand buy? 7 May 2004 (Forum)
  My wifes heart is set on a BMW 5 series and I must admit they do seem a good 2nd hand buy now. With a maximum of £6000 to spend we have been looking at a number of high mileage 1996/97 cars. I am not considering anything without a lot of history but I am just wondering if anyone has any hints or tips as to what to look out for?