The e-mail address :
bmw1series@hotmail.co.uk is for sale dead cheap on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5748159702&ssPageName=
STRK:MESE:IT

I am in the market for tan leather driver/passenger seats for a 1988 325i
convertible.  I have been told they will be next to impossible to find.  Does
anyone have any suggestions for a substitution.  I would really rather not go
vinyl.

  As my subject line says, I'm looking for input on Tokico struts / shocks
for my 1994 325is. I'm currently running 1 year old Bilstein monotubes and I
truly detest them.
  I'm thinking of going with the Tokico HPs all the way around. I've used

Can someone tell me where or how to find a specific spare part from the
bearings area which I do not really know the name and have not been able
to find in any of the online suppliers?
In other words, is there any free online parts catalog where the

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I'm in the process of sourcing a rear diff for a 320i coupe (This was the
cause of the vibration in the rear wheels I posted a while back).
One chap has rung back and asked if its the one with 4 or 6 bolts in the

I have a 92 325i...when I changed the battery the read out now appears to be
German?  How do I change bakc to English without taking to the dealer?

I would like to take this opportunity to apologise to everyone and anyone
using this ng who may have taken any offence whatsoever at my recent
outbursts within the 'E39 Lemon' thread.
That is, everyone except one person who has continuously and constantly

Just got a new BMW x5 with built in bluetooth and the dealer is saying for
me to switch carriers because SPRINT does not have any compatable phones.
They said that Sprint usto carry the SE T605 but when they stopped that was
the end of the line for compatability.  My question is ...

Here's what Autoweek has on the & Series update....
http://autoweek.com/news.cms?newsId=101688
Kyle.

I followed a new model BMW home last night. I couldn't tell what model it
was. It was a two door, but it wasn't a 3 Series, it was closer to a 5 by
its size, but I have seen the new 5 Series and this car did not look like
them.

How easy is it to add an OBC to an E36? Is there a wiring harness to plug in
somewhere, or is a lot more involved than that?
Getting the parts isnt a problem, just any advice on how to do it would be
appreciated, I'm not worried about the temp sensor either,

posted about a dead trans a little while ago (1989 e34 530 auto). the
mech's tried fitting two second hand boxes but both have been knacked.
got the car back now with the last naff trans he fitted. just wondering
whether it is the actual complete trans that's knacked or something

I'm reading things about the new 3 Series saloon coming out this Spring, but
nothing of the Coupe. Can someone confirm when the coupe will be released
please, to the UK market?
cheers

Wow! On a BMW 320i one garage quoted 8 300ukp+vat labour to change a diff.
This is the garage I usually phone to get a worst case scenario type quote!
My local one is letting me source my own diff (for 150 UKP) and want approx
225+vat for labour.

Who has iDrive in their BMW? I have been looking at the very recent articles
on the new 3 Series in various British motoring magazines, and they almost
all look negatively on it. Why is this, is it just because it is 'fiddly' to
use, or what?