Or, as Arthur Dent shrieked upon seeing a Vogon ship, "What the hell's
that?"
Seriously, though.  I own a 1999 E36 M3 convertible with the HK stereo
and I'm finally embarking upon a complete stereo redo--Brax amps, CDT

OK,
I have an european 82 bmw 635 CSI, and i jsut drove it a hour form my
house. as I arrived at my destination the steering became very very
difficult to turn. It makes some what of a grinding noise when i try

It may be my imagination but my E30 325i sport seems to be getting a little
heavier to steer. Tyre pressures are correct. Fluid and levels are OK. Is
there a way to vary the level of assistance from the pump? Are there any
parts in the steering system that can be lubricated?

I was searching the internet for a certain type of a car, and in one
of the picture galleries, I saw this new BMW series 1 which is
supposed to hit the market in late 2004.
There is not much info about the performance, engine size, etc.

where can I obtain the tool for resetting the service lights on a 2003 ,
320, with the connection plug under the dash,
or has anyone made there own device for resetting,,
I used a crocodile clamp connected to a length of wire with a split pin

Any owners of a 320d saloon out there.  If so can you please help me
by telling me the fuel tank capacity and also how many miles it will
then drive on that capacity as i was thinking of the 320d as my next
car.  Any other comments on this car?

Today I had a compression check on my 328i (E36).
The results are as follows:
Cylinder     1    2    3    4    5    6
Compression  175  170  115  65   185  190   PSI

Could anyone tell me what the followiong messages mean?
- NIVEAREGULUNG
- KENNZEICHENLICHT (This one popped up after I poured 50 litres of fuel
into the tank, and it keeps popping up when I start and turn off the

Is it true that when these get to red that you can't drive/start the car?
How can you reset the servicing lights?
Where can you get a "BMW Servicing Tool" from (in the UK)?
Thanks

I've taken my oldie into the shop for low-beam headlight funkiness.
He's searching for a used part, so I haven't pushed this issue, but he
was remiss to tell me which part exactly (it's a small town, he's
probably just trying to "be gentlemanly" and not trouble me). But

I have 2001 X5 took it to my local bow dealer to have the gas gauge fix got
it back almost ran out-of
petrol the gauge is still on the blink.
can some let me know if there is a gas gauge problem with bmw because my

Can some one tell me if there is any recalls on the X5 3.0 2001 please.

I can't figure out why my 2000 540 won't remember my climate control setting
SOMETIMES.  I ALWAYS use the same key, so it is not a key code issue or
something like that.  Here is what sometimes happens:
Usually the system is on full auto, and it stays that way each time I start

Just bought my first BMW (330xi AWD)!  Delivered late yesterday, so I
haven't driven it yet.

Considering a new 5-series, hoping I can afford a 530i, but might have to be a
525i.  I have a '97 E420 right now, so I wish I could get a 545i, but there is
no chance...   I was just curious to hear some pros and cons on the cars from
people who have owned them for several months ...