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shakazulu - 23 Aug 2006 21:29 GMT

I have a BMW 116i and it is old 1,5 years now, passed 14 000 kilometers.
From the start it has anoying grumbling sound from the engine on low
RPM (till 3000) . Untill 3000 car shakes and has a sound like diesel.
And the car loses power on low RPM. After 3000 it works without problems
when it gets power. I know it is 1600 cc 115 HP but I think that it is
weak. Dealer said 3 times that they are waiting answer from the german
factory about that problem but I still didn't receive the answer. What
should I do? They say that they changed some electrical cables but
nothing changed with the sound of engine. On low RPM it works louder
than diesel! I bought gasoline engine because I didn't want noise and it
works awful on low RPM. Car spends 11 liters/100 kilometers . I am in
Croatia, Europe.

Owners of 116i, does anyone has problem like this? What do you think
that is the problem?

Thank you

Antonio
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bfd - 23 Aug 2006 22:43 GMT

> I have a BMW 116i and it is old 1,5 years now, passed 14 000 kilometers.
> From the start it has anoying grumbling sound from the engine on low
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> Owners of 116i, does anyone has problem like this? What do you think
> that is the problem?

I don't get it, how can a car be considered "old" if it is *only* 1,5
years old and has 14,000 kilometer? You want old, I drive a 1990 E34
535i, 5spd with 108,000 miles.

Do you have another dealer near you? If so, try them.

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Richard Sexton - 23 Aug 2006 22:52 GMT

>I don't get it, how can a car be considered "old" if it is *only* 1,5
>years old and has 14,000 kilometer? You want old, I drive a 1990 E34
>535i, 5spd with 108,000 miles.

90 is old? Oy...

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bfd - 23 Aug 2006 23:28 GMT

> >I don't get it, how can a car be considered "old" if it is *only* 1,5
> >years old and has 14,000 kilometer? You want old, I drive a 1990 E34
> >535i, 5spd with 108,000 miles.
>
> 90 is old? Oy...

You're right, 1990 is NOT old. However, the OP called his car "old" and
its *only* 1,5 years old with 14,000 kilometer! Vey!

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Dave Plowman (News) - 23 Aug 2006 23:35 GMT

> You're right, 1990 is NOT old. However, the OP called his car "old" and
> its *only* 1,5 years old with 14,000 kilometer! Vey!

I'd say it is just a language thing and 'old' and '1,5 years' would be
transposed for English as opposed to his native language. Only wish I had
as good a command of any foreign language. ;-)

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shakazulu - 24 Aug 2006 08:30 GMT

>>I have a BMW 116i and it is old 1,5 years now, passed 14 000 kilometers.
>> From the start it has anoying grumbling sound from the engine on low
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>
> Do you have another dealer near you? If so, try them.

Does anyone know what could be the problem?

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