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| New Cars - Too many gizmos? | 06 Aug 2005 19:51 GMT | 5 |
I've really gotten discouraged with what seems to be happening to almost all the new cars. They're getting so many electronic gizmos on them that I've just got to believe reliability is going to suffer. I'm thinking specifically about problems I've read with the "soft stop" on
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| I need a German translation | 06 Aug 2005 19:32 GMT | 10 |
I'm looking for the German word for "years" as in the sentence "25 Years".... Would it be "25 Jahre" or would it be "25 Jahren" Thanks.
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| Air circulation option | 06 Aug 2005 13:13 GMT | 17 |
My 2001 330ci has an air circulation option. One is supposedly used when the AC system is set to auto. The other is for "non" auto. I can't think of a single reason to have this switch. When re-circulation the air in the cabin, what difference does it make if the system is set to ...
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| BMW E46 Radio volumn stuck to max. high | 06 Aug 2005 13:08 GMT | 5 |
I was driving with my factory unit on playing a CD. I switched on my heating and suddenly the volumn of the radio went to maximum. I cannot turn it down. I tried to using the volumne knob and the steering wheel controls but nothing happens.
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| OBC issues | 06 Aug 2005 04:14 GMT | 1 |
I have a '92 525i and the bulbs on the OBC went out recently, however the BC stalk switch on the steering column now doesn't work. Usually you can see info displayed on the dash when you depress the button, but nothing happens. I can see the display in the OBC when I shine a ...
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| My first BMW... | 06 Aug 2005 00:56 GMT | 20 |
No, it's now a new 7-series<grin>..... I've got an opportunity to purchase a 318is from 1996 that appears to be in excellent condition, despite the 138K miles on the clock. Yes, I know the 328 and 325 may be more desirable, but the price seems to be in the ballpark
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| VIN Numbers on the various body panels | 06 Aug 2005 00:54 GMT | 8 |
I'm searching for a replacement for my '94 325i, and I came upon an E46 that has no VIN number (that's redundant, isn't it?) stickers on the variouis body panels. Does anybody have a good explanation as to why they would have stopped
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| slow 318 i | 05 Aug 2005 18:26 GMT | 1 |
my wife has a 99 e46 318i se which is hopelessly sluggish,it has fsh,but really slow any ideas how to make it go faster,thanks
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| E36 bumper cover (airdam) removal | 05 Aug 2005 17:05 GMT | 3 |
Bentley manual isnt clear on removing the bumper cover (air dam) on E36 325i how is it attached to the body ? i see 4 screws below the trim, but those seem to be for the bumper not the big cover.
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| Number 5 cyl problem in my E28 520i... | 05 Aug 2005 02:37 GMT | 2 |
I have a 1984 e28 520i with 220.000 kms and I have problem with the number five cyl. When I take out the the spark, this it is covered with oil. The CO2 reading of the car is 1,4 % and the HC is 450 ppm.
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| 83 VW Rabbit Hard to start and progressively looses power and dies. Cold start? Fuel pressure? Electrical? URGENT. Please respond! | 04 Aug 2005 22:40 GMT | 11 |
Please reply as soon as you can. I've just purchased an 83 vw rabbit cabbrio 1.7L auto. I have become VERY frustrated with this car. When I bought it the person said it might need the fuel pump replaced and perhaps a cold start valve.
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| series 1 | 04 Aug 2005 17:51 GMT | 2 |
I dear, i want buy a new series 1 like 120 diesel. somebody have one? Frankie
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| '94 518iSE / M43 Clutch | 04 Aug 2005 14:25 GMT | 2 |
Car has done 100k miles, mostly in clutch pumping commuter traffic but recently the slightest pressure on the clutch pedal was causing slip. So had the unit replaced by an independent. Now the clutch needs pressing almost all the way to the floor before it disengages and it is ...
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| 1992 730 - Smell of petrol | 04 Aug 2005 05:38 GMT | 16 |
Hi all, I'm kinda scratching my head a bit here ... Yesterday whilst driving I noticed a strong smell of petrol in the car. I immediately stopped and switched off the engine. When I opened the bonnet there was a pool of petrol in one of the exhaust manifold valleys
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| 99 (e36) M3 engine questions | 04 Aug 2005 05:36 GMT | 16 |
My 99 M3 has had a knock (maybe "piston slap") and the mechanic is telling me I need the engine rebuilt. This car isn't my daily driver and I was considering doing it myself. I've rebuilt other motors (domestic and foreign) and was wondering how much more complicated this engine
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