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• ENGINE ECU: Where can I have the Engine Control Unit (ECU) of my car re-mapped? (FAQs)
  More about this at www.mega4.co.uk Covers the VAG range of Audi, SEAT, Skoda and VW, but not many others Superchips has been in the business longer than anyone else and now also offers a similar OBDII plug-in to the Revo for all Fords from 1996, most VAG engines and petrol engined BMW MINIs. It is called 'Bluefin' and it differs from Revo is that it does not leave a 'ghost' programme in the car's ECU. You use the device to reprogramme the ECU, which takes a few minutes. And can later use it to revert the ECU to standard with no detectable sign that an upgrade had previously taken place.
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  Should I service my car at a dealer? (Article)
  Dealer service schemes offer a range of benefits from free health checks to the guarantee of genuine parts. Premium carmakers, like Audi and BMW, may also send you a walkthrough video with a technician explaining what work has been carried out and what else may need addressing. The dealer may also throw in a free car wash and vacuum as part of the deal.
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  Top 10: Gifts for over £150 (Article)
  >> Read our full review Four Supercar Thrill with Free High Speed Passenger Ride - Buy A Gift Drive four legendary supercars across a total of 24 miles with Buy A Gift's track day. Available at several UK circuits, you get the options of an  Aston Martin, Audi R8, BMW I8, Porsche 911, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Nissan GTR, Jaguar F-Type, Nissan Skyline, Chevrolet Camaro SS, Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, Mustang GT V8, Ford GT 40, Dodge Charger and more. The best part is that this is also currently massively discounted from £209 to £149.
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  Top 10: Scooters 2020 (Article)
  >> Read our full review BMW C400 GT The C400 GT tones down the sportiness of the X model in favour of a comfier seat and better weather protection. While some might miss the added agility of the X, the GT is far from slovenly in the corners yet manages to feel more supple over bumps.
• WINTER TYRES: Should I use different tyres for the winter? (FAQs)
  Two Toyota centres are handling fitting, Currie Motors in West London and Ron Brooks Toyota in the East Midlands. BMW dealers are also offering packaged of winter tyres pre-fitted to wheels from around £700 a set.    
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  Top 10: Films for car enthusiasts (Article)
  Ronin (1998) Ronin is notorious for featuring some of the most accomplished car chase sequences in modern film, as Robert De Niro's Peugeot 406 pursues Natasha McElhone's BMW 535i at breakneck speed through the middle of Paris. To look as authentic as possible, director John Frankenheimer (of The French Connection and Grand Prix fame) took on hundreds of stunt-personal and sacrificed quite a few cars.
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  Top 10: Films for car enthusiasts (Article)
  Ronin (1998) Ronin is notorious for featuring some of the most accomplished car chase sequences in modern film, as Robert De Niro's Peugeot 406 pursues Natasha McElhone's BMW 535i at breakneck speed through the middle of Paris. To look as authentic as possible, director John Frankenheimer (of The French Connection and Grand Prix fame) took on hundreds of stunt-personal and sacrificed quite a few cars.
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  How to buy a scooter (Article)
  There are plenty of different styles of electric scooter available and prices start from as little as £700, rising to more than £12,000 for BMW’s C evolution. With the BMW, performance is on a par with other maxi scooters with large capacity petrol engines. Many other EV scooters, however, can feel slow and are restricted to 30mph maximum speeds, so be sure they will fit your needs before buying.
• CHAIN CAM ENGINES: Which engines have timing chains instead of timing belts? (FAQs)
  Audi: 1.4TSI and 1.4TFSI (but from 2013, EA211 1.4TFSI ACT is belt cam), 1.6FSI petrol in A3, 1.8 non turbo petrol and TSI 160 in A4 B8, 2.0 litre 1,984cc 2-1PS EA888 TFSI in A3 and A4 B8, 2.7 and 3.0 V6 TDI, late V8s,  BMW: All models since 1993  Cadillac: All models except for GM 1.9 litre diesel engine BLS which is really a SAAB 9-3 underneath. Chevrolet: Corvette, Epica 2.0 straight six petrol, Colorado pick up with I-TEQ engine, Spark 1.0 and 1.2, Colorado 2.5 and 3.0 diesels from 2007.
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  Classic Car Tyres (Article)
  Here, the tyre and the rim worked together to offer improved directional stability. it was fitted as original equipment to a number of cars, including BMWs, the Citroen CX 2400 GTI, Peugeot 604, Ferrari 308 GTS and GTB, Alpine A310 V6, Renault 5 Turbo and Peugeot 205 Turbo16. Specialist Profile: Dunlop Dunlop's story began in 1888 when founder, John Boyd Dunlop, wanted to come up with better tyres for his son's tricycle.
• MoT Test Results and MoT Advice (Article)
  .  Manufacturer Tests Failures Pass Rate Porsche 95,247 18,371 80.7% Dacia 32,967 6678 79.7% Lexus 102,622 24,035 76.6% Audi 985,861 251,614 74.5% BMW 942,080 253,044 73.1% Skoda 422,799 119,556 71.7% DS 74,219 21,667 70.8% MINI 468,757 137,303 70.7% Hyundai 456,935 134,528 70.6% Toyota 1,103,429 332,095 69.9% Smart 16,938 5143 69.6% Mercedes-Benz 471,476 143,440 69.6% Kia 419,614 128,944 69.3% Land Rover 579,132 179,684 69.0% Honda 814,282 253,595 68.9% Jaguar 226,960 71,032 68.7% Mazda 391,307 126,181 67.8% Suzuki 284,453 92,180 67.6% SEAT 317,233 103,422 67.4% Subaru 62,286 20,399 67.2% Volkswagen 1,870,042 619,190 66.9% Nissan 957,612 319,054 66.7% Volvo 374,276 131,378 64.9% Ford 3,144,861 1,105,500 64.8% Jeep 37,208 13,407 64.0% Daihatsu 28,636 10,351 63.9% Mitsubishi 170,766 62,129 63.6% Alfa Romeo 70,121 25,789 63.2% Fiat 486,556 179,101 63.2% Vauxhall 2,585,069 1,007,237 61.0% Peugeot 1,143,371 461,539 59.6% SsangYong 7560 3056 59.6% Chevrolet 97,274 39,407 59.5% Citroen 665,645 270,329 59.4% SAAB 112,192 45,572 59.4% MG 52,202 21,762 58.3% Chrysler 38,494 16,085 58.2% Dodge 10,557 4476 57.6% Isuzu 7789 3417 56.1% Proton 8847 3980 55.0% Rover 86,067 40,482 53.0% Renault 859,950 407,470 52.6% Top 20 cars for passing the MoT Test Click here to see the top 20 cars for passing the MoT What is the MoT and why is it so important?
• SMART REPAIRS: Who repairs minor damage to my car, its trim and wheels? (FAQs)
  www.dentcraft.co.uk  Dent Craft based at Sheldon, Birmingham recommended by reader for removing a difficult dent in a swage line BMW quoted £1,200 for for just £90. "Very professional and friendly." www.uptoscratchrepairs.com Mobile bumper repairs and car scratch repair service based in Tamworth, Staffordshire North West www.nomoredents.co.uk covers Greater Manchester and Cheshire.
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  How to buy a classic car (Article)
  In which case, you’ll need to balance reliability with fuel economy and safety. Here, there are some clear winners such as the Mercedes 190E or the E34 BMW 5-series. Neither are as frugal as a modern diesel, of course, but both are well built and capable of notching up 100,000 miles if looked after. If you need to move around junk (or even children) then you’ll probably be looking at a classic estate.
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  Cut Price BMW X5 3.0d: from £34,693.50 4 Mar 2006 (News)
  BMW X5 3.0d Le Mans Blue Sport Edition £37,869.40 BMW X5 3.0d Le Mans Blue Sport Edition Auto £39,225.30 BMW X5 3.0d SE £34,693.50 BMW X5 3.0d SE Auto £36,013.00 BMW X5 3.0d SE Exclusive Edition £39,839.55 BMW X5 3.0d SE Exclusive Edition Auto £41,195.45 BMW X5 3.0d Sport £36,467.99 BMW X5 3.0d Sport £37,787.50 BMW X5 3.0d Sport Exclusive Edition £39,935.10 BMW X5 3.0d Sport Exclusive Edition Auto £41,291.00 BMW X5 3.0i SE £34,342.70 BMW X5 3.0i SE Auto £35,662.20 BMW X5 3.0i SE Exclusive Edition £39,488.75 BMW X5 3.0i SE Exclusive Edition Auto £40,844.65 BMW X5 3.0i Sport £36,117.20 BMW X5 3.0i Sport Auto £37,436.70 BMW X5 3.0i Sport Exclusive Edition £39,584.30 BMW X5 3.0i Sport Exclusive Edition Auto £40,940.20 BMW X5 4.4i V8 SE Auto £45,826.90 BMW X5 4.4i V8 SE Exclusive Edition Auto £48,898.15 BMW X5 4.4i V8 Sport Auto £46,441.15 BMW X5 4.4i V8 Sport Exclusive Edition Auto £48,966.44 BMW X5 4.8is Auto £55,427.39 BMW X5 4.8is Exclusive Edition Auto £57,879.85 Please call on 0870 990 5583 or visit www.newcar4me.com now
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  BMW Contract Hire, From £299 + VAT a Month 28 May 2004 (News)
  3 Series Saloon BMW 318 D ES £299 BMW 318 ES £305 BMW 318 SE £334 BMW 318 Sport £349 BMW 320 SE £351 BMW 325 Sport £403 BMW 330 SE £419 BMW 320 D SE £361 BMW 330 D Sport £469 3 Series Touring BMW 316 SE £329 BMW 316 Sport £346 BMW 318 ES £315 BMW 320 Sport £399 BMW 325 SE £375 BMW 330 Sport £462 BMW 320 D SE £375 3 Series Coupe BMW 318 CI SE £337 BMW 318 CI Sport £349 BMW 320 CI Sport £393 BMW 325 CI SE £381 BMW 330 CI Clubsport £492 BMW 320 CD SE £363 If the model you are looking for is not listed please call the sales team on 08707 875418 or email sales@new-car-leasing.com .
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  Brand New Discounted UK BMWs - Save up to £6000 off list 12 Sep 2006 (News)
  If you can't find the new car you are looking for please call for competitive quotes on all makes and models or use the instant online pricing facility. BMW 116i ES Manual Quartz Blue BMW 116i M Sport Manual Titanium Silver BMW 116i M Sport Manual Alpine White BMW 116i M Sport Manual Le Mans Blue BMW 116i SE Manual Titanium Silver BMW 116i Sport Manual Titanium Silver BMW 116i Sport Manual Jet Black BMW 118i ES Manual Titanium Silver BMW 118i M Sport Auto Titanium Silver BMW 118i M Sport Manual Black Sapphire BMW 118i SE Manual Titanium Silver BMW 318Ci M Sport Convertible Manual Titanium Silver BMW 318d ES Salon Manual Titanium Silver BMW 318d ES Salon Manual Arctic BMW 318d M Sport Saloon Manual Electric Red BMW 318d M Sport Saloon Manual Black Sapphire BMW 318d M Sport Saloon Manual Sparkling Graphite BMW 318d M Sport Saloon Manual Le Mans Blue BMW 318d SE Saloon Manual Mystic Blue BMW 318d SE Saloon Manual Sparkling Graphite BMW 318d SE Touring Manual Titanium Silver BMW 318i ES Saloon Manual Arctic BMW 318i M Sport Saloon Manual Black Sapphire BMW 318i M Sport Saloon Manual Titanium Silver BMW 318i SE Saloon Manual Jet Black BMW 318i SE Saloon Auto Arctic BMW 318i SE Saloon Manual Titanium Silver BMW 318i SE Saloon Manual Barrique Red Metallic BMW 318i SE Touring Manual Arctic BMW 320d M Sport Saloon Manual Black Sapphire BMW 320d M Sport Saloon Manual Sparkling Graphite BMW 320d M Sport Saloon Manual Black Sapphire BMW 320d M Sport Saloon Manual Le Mans Blue BMW 320d M Sport Saloon Manual Black Sapphire BMW 320d M Sport Touring Auto Le Mans Blue BMW 320d SE Saloon Manual Black Sapphire BMW 320d SE Saloon Auto Titanium Silver BMW 320d SE Saloon Manual Arctic BMW 320d SE Saloon Manual Titanium Silver BMW 320d SE Saloon Manual Mystic Blue BMW 320i SE Saloon Auto Sparkling Graphite BMW 320i SE Saloon Auto Arctic BMW 320i SE Saloon Manual Titanium Silver BMW 320i SE Saloon Manual Arctic BMW 320i SE Touring Auto Titanium Silver BMW 320si Saloon Manual Le Mans Blue BMW 325i M Sport Saloon Auto Black Sapphire BMW 330d M Sport Saloon Auto Le Mans Blue BMW 330d M Sport Touring Auto Dakota Black Leather BMW 520d M Sport Saloon Auto Titanium Silver BMW 520d M Sport Saloon Manual Carbon Black BMW 520d M Sport Saloon Manual Titanium Silver BMW 520d M Sport Touring Auto Carbon Black BMW 520d SE Saloon Manual Titanium Grey II BMW 520d SE Saloon Manual Black Sapphire BMW 520d SE Saloon Auto Titanium Silver BMW 520d SE Saloon Manual Silver Grey BMW 520d SE Touring Auto Silver Grey BMW 523i M Sport Saloon Auto Titanium Silver BMW 523i m Sport Saloon Auto Carbon Black BMW 523i SE Saloon Auto Black Sapphire BMW 525d M Sport Saloon Auto Titanium Silver BMW 525d M Sport Saloon Auto Titanium Silver BMW 525d M Sport Touring Auto Titanium Silver BMW 525d SE Saloon Auto Black Sapphire BMW 525d SE Saloon Auto Titanium Silver BMW 530d M Sport Saloon Auto Silver Grey BMW 535d A M Sport Saloon Auto Silver Grey BMW M3 Convertible SMG Carbon Black BMW M3 Convertible SMG Titanium Silver BMW Z4 2.0i SE Roadster Manual Silver Grey BMW Z4 2.0i SE Roadster Manual Titanium Silver BMW Z4 2.5 Si SE Auto Montego Blue BMW Z4 2.5i Sport Roadster Manual Black Sapphire BMW Z4 2.5Si Sport Roadster Manual Monaco Blue BMW Z4 2.5Si Sport Roadster Manual Montego Blue BMW Z4 3.0 si Sport Roadster Manual Montego Blue BMW Z4 3.0si Sport Roadster Manual Silver Grey BMW Z4 M Roadster Manual Silver Grey Quick delivery, available in 14 days.
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  New BMW X5s at Much More Sensible Money 2 Feb 2006 (News)
  www.newcar4me.com has the following offers on Brand New BMW X5s Please visit www.newcar4me.com or call 0870 990 5583 now. BMW X5 3.0D SE Auto £35913 BMW X5 3.0D Sport Auto £37687 BMW X5 3.0D SE Exclusive Auto £41095 BMW X5 4.4i V8 SE Auto £45726 BMW X5 4.8is Auto £55327 BMW X5 4.8is Exclusive Auto £57779 BMW X5 3.0D SE manual £34593 BMW X5 3.0D Sport manual £36367 BMW X5 3.0i SE manual £34242 BMW X5 3.0i Sport manual £36017 BMW X5 3.0i Sport Exclusive manual £39484 For all these and many more discounted new cars please call 0870 990 5583 now or visit www.newcar4me.com
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  New BMW 3 Series Leasing & Contract Hire from £289.99 6 Feb 2006 (News)
  Instant Online Quotes Available @ www.dsgauto.com Discount Contract Hire and New Car Leasing offers from www.dsgauto.com . The following is a selection of BMW business contract deals priced from £289.99 a month. We offer contracts on all prestige vehicles for business or personal use. If you can't find the new car you are looking for please call for competitive quotes or use our instant online pricing facility Business Contract Hire Offer - 36 Months - 3+35 Payments + VAT NEW BMW 3 Series Saloon BMW 318i 2.0 4dr Saloon @ £289.99 BMW 318i 2.0 ES 4dr Saloon @ £293.99 BMW 318D 2.0 4dr Saloon @ £301.99 BMW 318D 2.0 ES 4dr Saloon @ £304.99 BMW 320i 2.0 4dr Saloon @ £305.99 BMW 320i 2.0 ES 4dr Saloon @ £308.99 BMW 318i 2.0 SE 4dr Saloon @ £309.99 BMW 318i 2.0 Auto 4dr Saloon @ £319.99 BMW 320D 2.0 4dr Saloon @ £319.99 BMW 318D 2.0 SE 4dr Saloon @ £320.99 BMW 318i 2.0 ES Auto 4dr Saloon @ £321.99 BMW 320D 2.0 ES 4dr Saloon @ £322.99 BMW 320i 2.0 SE 4dr Saloon @ £324.99 BMW 320i 2.0 Auto 4dr Saloon @ £333.99 BMW 320i 2.0 ES Auto 4dr Saloon @ £336.99 BMW 318i 2.0 SE Auto 4dr Saloon @ £337.99 BMW 320D 2.0 SE 4dr Saloon @ £339.99 BMW 318i 2.0 M SPORT 4dr Saloon @ £347.99 BMW 320D 2.0 Auto 4dr Saloon @ £348.99 BMW 320D 2.0 ES Auto 4dr Saloon @ £351.99 BMW 320i 2.0 SE Auto 4dr Saloon @ £353.99 BMW 318D 2.0 M SPORT 4dr Saloon @ £358.99 BMW 320i 2.0 M SPORT 4dr Saloon @ £363.99 BMW 320D 2.0 SE Auto 4dr Saloon @ £367.99 BMW 325i 2.5 SE 4dr Saloon @ £37299 BMW 318i 2.0 M SPORT Auto 4dr Saloon @ £375.99 BMW 320D 2.0 M SPORT 4dr Saloon @ £376.99 BMW 320i 2.0 M SPORT Auto 4dr Saloon @ £391.99 BMW 325i 2.5 SE Auto 4dr Saloon @ £399.99 BMW 320D 2.0 M SPORT Auto 4dr Saloon @ £405.99 BMW 325i 2.5 M SPORT 4dr Saloon @ £420.99 BMW 330D 3.0 SE 4dr Saloon @ £420.99 BMW 330i 3.0 SE 4dr Saloon @ £433.99 BMW 325i 2.5 M SPORT Auto 4dr Saloon @ £447.99 BMW 330D 3.0 SE Auto 4dr Saloon @ £477.99 BMW 330i 3.0 SE Auto 4dr Saloon @ £460.99 BMW 330D 3.0 M SPORT 4dr Saloon @ £468.99 BMW 330i 3.0 M SPORT 4dr Saloon @ £481.99 BMW 330D 3.0 M SPORT Auto 4dr Saloon @ £495.99 BMW 330i 3.0 M SPORT Auto 4dr Saloon @ £508.99 All based on 10,000 miles per annum.
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  Cheap Imported BMWs 2 Jun 2004 (News)
  www.new-car-direct.co.uk is offering the following independently imported BMWs at knock-down prices. Satisfy yourself about delivery dates. BMW Z4 3.0i£28,500UK list £31,650 BMW M3 Coupe £37,500UK list £41,150 BMW M3 Convertible £39,995UK list £43,875 BMW 330Ci Coupe £26,500UK list £29,525 BMW 330Ci Convertible £29,000UK list £32,550 BMW 645 Coupe £47,000UK list £50,450 BMW 645 Convertible £52,000UK list £55,900 More at www.new-car-direct.co.uk Company address: Westpoint House, Lucerne Road, Bramhall, Stockport, Cheshire, SK7 3JA
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  Save £7500 on a new BMW X6 2 Dec 2013 (News)
  All cars are supplied by UK main dealers and include manufacturer warranty, free media pack upgrade, road tax and free delivery to your door. For the full list of savings, see the list below: BMW 1 Series BMW 1 Series Hatch 116i Sport 5dr £18,520 - Saving £2709 BMW 1 Series Hatch 116d EfficientDynamics 5dr £19,392 - Saving £1702  BMW 2 Series BMW 2 Series Coupe 220d SE 2dr £23,685 - Saving £2180 BMW 3 Series BMW 3 Series Saloon 320d EfficientDynamics 4dr £25,976 - Saving £2434  BMW 3 Series Saloon 318d M Sport 4dr £26,936 - Saving £3374  BMW 3 Series Touring 320d SE 5dr £26,146 - Saving £3564  BMW 3 Series GT 320d M Sport 5dr Step Auto £32,075 - Saving £3104  BMW 4 Series BMW 4 Series Coupe 420d Sport 2dr £30,174 - Saving £2900  BMW 4 Series Coupe 435i M Sport 2dr Auto £38,951 - Saving £3844                          BMW 4 Series Convertible 420d Sport 2dr £34,720 - Saving £3400 BMW 4 Series Convertible 435i M Sport 2dr Auto £42,632 - Saving £4247                   BMW Z4 BMW Z4 Roadster 20i sDrive M Sport 2dr £26,589 - Saving £6212 BMW 5 Series  BMW 5 Series Saloon 520d M Sport 4dr Step Auto £31,699 - Saving £4181 BMW 5 Series Touring 520d M Sport 5dr Step Auto £33,860 - Saving £4413  BMW 5 Series GT 520d M Sport 5dr Step Auto [Euro 5] £33,964 - Saving £6369 BMW X1  BMW X1 sDrive 18d SE 5dr £20,684 - Saving £4346 BMW X1 xDrive 20d M Sport 5dr Step Auto £27,157 - Saving £5334  BMW X3 BMW X3 sDrive18d SE 5dr £26,717 - Saving £2197 BMW X3 xDrive20d M Sport 5dr Step Auto £33,200 - Saving £2837 BMW X5  BMW X5 sDrive25d SE 5dr Auto £38,689 - Saving £3838  BMW X5 xDrive30d M Sport 5dr Auto £45,431 - Saving £4544  BMW X6  BMW X6 xDrive30d [245] 5dr Step Auto £41,032 - Saving £6188  BMW X6 xDrive40d 5dr Step Auto £42,320 - Saving £7500   BMW is also offering PCP finance at 5.9 per cent APR Representative (3.9 per cent APR on 3 Series Saloon; 4.9 APR on 3 Series Touring/GT and 5 Series Saloon/Touring/GT models) over a period of up to 48 months with no minimum deposit.