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Car Forum / BMW Cars / May 2006My first BMW !!!
Today I get my BMW E36 (318 is coupè) I have my first question: When I setup the clock (where you read also the external temperature), when I shut down the car, the time is lost, and at the restart I have to setup it again. Why ? Thank so much So happy to join you *FeDe* > Today I get my BMW E36 (318 is coupè) > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > again. > Why ? It could be any of a number of electrical problems I'd guess. It's a used Beamer, and used (and sometimes even new) Beamers often have electrical problems. I've had quite a few, as have other Beamer owners. The electrical engineering in these cars ain't what it could be. We Beamer owners sometimes just learn to live with--and accept--these little foibles ---------- "Don't worry about American pressure on Israel. We, the Jewish people, control America, and the Americans know it." ----Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, 2001 -- Cliff > It could be any of a number of electrical problems I'd guess. > It's a used Beamer, and used (and sometimes even new) Beamers > often have electrical problems. I've had quite a few, as have > other Beamer owners. The electrical engineering in these cars > ain't what it could be. We Beamer owners sometimes just > learn to live with--and accept--these little foibles On the other hand, we *BMW enthusiasts* know the terminology: A 'Bimmer' is a BMW car. A 'Beemer' is a BMW bike. A 'Beamer' is an old fart who drives his Buick (or Rover) around with the high beams on all the time. In evolutionary terms, he is one step above those who refer to BMWs as 'Beamers'. *We* also know better than to post an inane and totally worthless guess like yours. It is possible that the O.P.'s computer normally resets to a time display as does mine. The exception is if the temperature is under 36 degrees F., in which case it will display temperature and sound the 'Mystery Gong'. However, I am not even certain what the 'problem' is here. Is it that the clock goes completely dead and must be reset for time/day/etc.? In that case, I'd check the wiring circuit supplying power to the computer. It could be a faulty ignition switch. -- C.R. Krieger Badger *Bimmers* BMW CCA No to mention the Bee-Em, as found in the UK at times... :-) DAS Not necessarily a "BMW enthusiast"... For direct contact replace nospam with schmetterling --- [...] > A 'Bimmer' is a BMW car. > > A 'Beemer' is a BMW bike. [...] > A 'Beamer' is an old fart who drives his Buick (or Rover) around with > the high beams on all the time. In evolutionary terms, he is one step > above those who refer to BMWs as 'Beamers'. Oi. I've got a Rover. And it gives many a BMW grief at the traffic light grand prix. ;-)  Signature*What are the pink bits in my tyres? Cyclists & Joggers* Dave Plowman dave@davenoise.co.uk London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. >> A 'Beamer' is an old fart who drives his Buick (or Rover) around with >> the high beams on all the time. In evolutionary terms, he is one step >> above those who refer to BMWs as 'Beamers'. > >Oi. I've got a Rover. And it gives many a BMW grief at the traffic light >grand prix. ;-) Will you leave my 325 TDS auto alone! Damn Rovers! Grrrr! Dodgy. SignatureMUSHROOMS ARE THE OPIATE OF THE MOOSES > > A 'Beamer' is an old fart who drives his Buick (or Rover) around with > > the high beams on all the time. In evolutionary terms, he is one step > > above those who refer to BMWs as 'Beamers'. > > Oi. I've got a Rover. And it gives many a BMW grief at the traffic light > grand prix. ;-) Whaddya do, Dave, moon 'em? =8^O Leave 'em blinded in a haze of blue smoke? =;^) You know the type: Straining forward to get a glimpse of road between the top of the steering wheel and the top of the dash; not sentient enough to notice that the high beams are on; and perpetually signalling a left turn ... or maybe a right turn, in your country. Maybe I meant Vauxhall. Over here, it's definitely Buicks. Green 4-doors, in particular. Ought to have legislation requiring "Slow Moving Vehicle" triangles permanently affixed to the rear. At least you have the credentials and 'seat time' to intelligently complain about your BMWs. I also notice that you, like me, take the truly economical route of typing 'BMW' instead of trying and failing to properly spell a cutesy nickname for a marque. -- C.R. Krieger > > Oi. I've got a Rover. And it gives many a BMW grief at the traffic > > light grand prix. ;-) > Whaddya do, Dave, moon 'em? =8^O Leave 'em blinded in a haze of blue > smoke? =;^) ;-) Uses no oil between changes. Just plenty of CO2 - and others since it is pre-cat. > You know the type: Straining forward to get a glimpse of road between > the top of the steering wheel and the top of the dash; not sentient [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > particular. Ought to have legislation requiring "Slow Moving Vehicle" > triangles permanently affixed to the rear. Dunno what the stereotype is here. Volvo or Honda, possibly. Would have been Morris Minor with the driver wearing a trilby, but they're 'cult' cars these days. > At least you have the credentials and 'seat time' to intelligently > complain about your BMWs. I also notice that you, like me, take the > truly economical route of typing 'BMW' instead of trying and failing to > properly spell a cutesy nickname for a marque. It's just a car. Much as I may like it, don't believe in silly names. ;-) Signature*Strip mining prevents forest fires. Dave Plowman dave@davenoise.co.uk London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. > > It could be any of a number of electrical problems I'd guess. > > It's a used Beamer, and used (and sometimes even new) Beamers [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > On the other hand, we *BMW enthusiasts* know the terminology: Maybe that's it. I'm not too enthusiastic about Beamers anymore. BMW is just a brand of automobile. Get a life. <Press Name Argument button now> > A 'Bimmer' is a BMW car. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > the high beams on all the time. In evolutionary terms, he is one step > above those who refer to BMWs as 'Beamers'. <Press Stop Name Argument button now> > *We* also know better than to post an inane and totally worthless guess > like yours. > > It is possible that the O.P.'s computer normally resets to a time > display as does mine. Mine seems unable to switch from 24-hour time mode, at present... > The exception is if the temperature is under 36 > degrees F., in which case it will display temperature and sound the > 'Mystery Gong'. It's gong time at 38 F with my car, but who's counting... Some people seem to have the idea that the letters BMW actually mean something. -- Cliff >> > It could be any of a number of electrical problems I'd guess. >> > It's a used Beamer, and used (and sometimes even new) Beamers [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] >Some people seem to have the idea that the letters BMW actually >mean something. Only if you speak German, unless you're talking about "Baileys, Malibu and Whisky" Dodgy. SignatureMUSHROOMS ARE THE OPIATE OF THE MOOSES I prefer your version, but what's wrong with Bavarian Motor Works? DAS For direct contact replace nospam with schmetterling --- [...] > Only if you speak German, unless you're talking about "Baileys, Malibu > and Whisky" > > Dodgy. > I prefer your version, but what's wrong with Bavarian Motor Works? Wouldn't that be BMV? ;) SignatureAlan LeHun >I prefer your version, but what's wrong with Bavarian Motor Works? Well that's not strictly speaking what it stands for, that's a translation of what it stands for, that just luckily ends up with the right letters. Bayerische Motoren Werke. Just imagine what would happen if the French literally translated it. Travaux bavarois de moteur! (or something like that!) And just to chuck a bit more high octane fuel onto the fire of what to call a BMW car, the Germans call them Baum Vays (that's my attempt at translating their pronunciation into English!). And just for amusement, you know those AMG Merc's? Do you know how the Germans pronounce AMG? Think about it... Dodgy SignatureMUSHROOMS ARE THE OPIATE OF THE MOOSES 1) BMW. Never heard that. On the wacky 'baccy? 2) AMG. Sounds only vaguely similar to an unrelated English phrase and certainly has no resonances in German. DAS SignatureFor direct contact replace nospam with schmetterling --- [...] > And just to chuck a bit more high octane fuel onto the fire of what to > call a BMW car, the Germans call them Baum Vays (that's my attempt at > translating their pronunciation into English!). > > And just for amusement, you know those AMG Merc's? Do you know how the > Germans pronounce AMG? Think about it... [...] > And just for amusement, you know those AMG Merc's? Do you know how the > Germans pronounce AMG? Think about it... Yeah: "Mach schnell". SignatureNeed Mercedes parts? http://parts.mbz.org Richard Sexton | Mercedes stuff: http://mbz.org 1970 280SE, 72 280SE | Home pages: http://rs79.vrx.net 633CSi 250SE/C 300SD | http://aquaria.net http://killi.net Ah. Got it. Hmm, niiice. > 1) BMW. Never heard that. On the wacky 'baccy? > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >> Germans pronounce AMG? Think about it... > [...] >1) BMW. Never heard that. On the wacky 'baccy? Well I'm only going on what my German friend told me! >2) AMG. Sounds only vaguely similar to an unrelated English phrase and >certainly has no resonances in German. Well I didn't honestly think it would mean anything like that in German! It's just amusing for a Brit to hear how the German's say it. Guess it's still not as bad as trying to sell a Nova (either the Chevy version or the Vauxhall) to Spanish speakers. That's gotta be my fave. Dodgy. SignatureMUSHROOMS ARE THE OPIATE OF THE MOOSES Just so we're clear, you said "Baum Vays". A Baum ('baoom') is a tree. Bay Em Vay is probably the nearest phonetic rendering in English, albeit not very good. It's just the letters. I am not aware of local versions of Beamer, Bimmer, Be-Em etc. DAS SignatureFor direct contact replace nospam with schmetterling --- >>1) BMW. Never heard that. On the wacky 'baccy? > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >>certainly has no resonances in German. > [...] > Just so we're clear, you said "Baum Vays". > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > DAS Indeed. And similarly a Vee-Doubleyou translates to Fow-Vay in German. Strange, nicht wahr? Why (is that strange)...?... DAS For direct contact replace nospam with schmetterling --- [...] > Indeed. > And similarly a Vee-Doubleyou translates to Fow-Vay in German. Strange, > nicht wahr? >>Some people seem to have the idea that the letters BMW actually >>mean something. > > Only if you speak German, unless you're talking about "Baileys, Malibu > and Whisky" My daughter, and she's only 12, has a completely different set of words for it. Ooh matron. >>>Some people seem to have the idea that the letters BMW actually >>>mean something. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >My daughter, and she's only 12, has a completely different set of words for >it. Ooh matron. The one I always remember is "Black Man's Wheels". Just please, don't send the political correctness police after me! I'm only recounting something from history! Dodgy. SignatureMUSHROOMS ARE THE OPIATE OF THE MOOSES > The one I always remember is "Black Man's Wheels". Never heard that one, but apt, at least for a while.:) Now they seem to gravitate toward the big/HUGE SUVs with gigantic chrome wheels. > Just please, don't send the political correctness police after me! I'm > only recounting something from history! sh.t dude, no need to apologize. Don't get me wrong about Beamers. I put them down a lot here, but it's just due to the experience I've had with mine (and some things I've learned about them). Like MB, they are definitely overrated as automobiles IMO. But I do still love the BMW look and style, and they make the best engines in the world. Unfortunately, there's a lot more to a car than an engine. -- Cliff > Dodgy. > sh.t dude, no need to apologize. Don't get me wrong about Beamers. > I put them down a lot here, but it's just due to the experience [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > the best engines in the world. Unfortunately, there's a lot > more to a car than an engine. I've had three - all 5 Series of different types - and they've been no worse than any other car even at high mileage. No major failures on any. Some parts like suspension bushes have a shorter life than others - but if all you want is long lived suspension and don't care about handling or refinement get a car with beam axles and cart springs. But I don't expect *any* car to be totally reliable over a vast mileage and get suspicious of those who claim to have one. Signature*Born free - taxed to death * Dave Plowman dave@davenoise.co.uk London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. >> The one I always remember is "Black Man's Wheels". > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >the best engines in the world. Unfortunately, there's a lot >more to a car than an engine. Bimmers! :o) I was more worried about the racial association getting me in trouble! As for putting the marquee down, well if you've got a BMW and it's giving you grief, then as far as I'm concerned you have every right. Personally I'm on my second E36 325 diesel auto, and really can't find anything to complain about, perfectly reliable, with no nasty surprises you wouldn't expect from a 10 year old, 110k+ mile car. In 6 months I've replaced one central locking actuator (which I took off the old car), one leaking master injector (also from the old car) and a set of new glow plugs as a precaution before last winter. Even at new prices those bits would have only been about £200, so given my 400 mile a week usage I don't think it's bad at all. Plus it's regularly returning 40mpg on long runs. (I service it myself too - I don't mind getting my hands dirty). The only reason I'm not still driving round in the original one E36 is some idiot parked his van into the boot at about 30mph and he creased the boot floor and both rear quarters... However I was still able to drive home, which was more than could be said for his van! Dodgy. SignatureMUSHROOMS ARE THE OPIATE OF THE MOOSES > >>>Some people seem to have the idea that the letters BMW actually > >>>mean something. A German boy I met many years ago filled me in: Bayerischer Mistwagen. (translation: Crap Bavarian Car) -- Mike PS Maybe it's been discussed here already, but one BMW model makes the list of 50 cars in the book Crap Cars. It's a miniature coffee table book which I'm sure will bring back many memories. > I have my first question: > When I setup the clock (where you read also the external temperature), when > I shut down the car, the time is lost, and at the restart I have to setup it > again. First step is to check there are no blown fuses. 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