I have a set of Alpina alloys which were looked after rather badly by my
ex-girlfriend. They have quite a lot of tar spots and brake dust
deposits that I'm struggling to remove. I normally use Wonder Wheels
(dulite acid) but it's not doing the job in this case.

I have a 1995 740iL E38 series BMW, i have noise on my right side of
the engine that sounds like a tick. The sound is in the lifter/ header
area. I took it into the dealer and they were unable to give me an
exact answer other than what i suggested. I have the TSI software to

She always wanted a BMW, so I got her a 528it last Christmas. It's a very
nice car.
So the rear wiper arm breaks at the car wash (quality of plastic and rubber
parts on this car is crummy). I send her to the dealer (South Bay BMW,

I have a 1995 740iL BMW with a M62 series engine. I am getting a
tapping noise in my lifter area on the drivers side of the engine. We
thought we had collapsed lifters, but we replaced all 16 on that side.
I took it to the BMW dealer and all they could tell me is what i

My 2-door 2001 M3 (USA 72k) driver's side door lock won't pop up but will pop down when using the key remote. I can hear the lock mechanism working but only rarely does the door lock button go up, unlocking the door (the passenger side door works perfectly). I've been using the ...

Looking at a '98 328i with 144K miles, 5-spd.
No repair records whatsoever.  The mileage is such that it's heading
into the zone of
major repairs, IMO.

I've been informed by many people that the springs on the 328i sport coupe
are the same for any other coupe.. I've had a spring fail on my 328i
sport... and I'm wondering if this is true?
Cheers

I am looking at buying a 530i station wagon, 1995
It has 135,000 miles.
Does anyone know of any special problems or deficiencies with this
model?????

'02 540I sport. I bought it CPO in August '04 with 29,000 miles. It had
front end damage, repaired, but the speedometer reads 5 mph high in the
50-80 mph range. It's not a real problem except it's tacking up more miles
on the odometer than is really on the car. (and I always have ...

My service engine soon light has come on three times in the last three
months.  I have a 2002 325i.  Each time I take the car to the dealer, they
give me the same response.  The gas cap wasn't tightened enough setting off
the sensor.  Each time I tell them that I cant tighten the ...

I'm selling my friends M3 on eBay. I received an email from a user
registered in the US.
"I want to bid on your car and buy it this week.Please let me know it's full
history (any accidents,how many owners,any finance).Is it HPI clear?Where it

I have a 1995 740iL BMW with a M62 series engine. I am getting a
tapping noise in my lifter area on the drivers side of the engine. We
thought we had collapsed lifters, but we replaced all 16 on that side.
I took it to the BMW dealer and all they could tell me is what i

I've become rather bored of the family Ford that I bought brand new
when being sensible, in anticipation of my son being born last year.
I'm therefore looking for a slightly older BMW for around the £5-6K
mark as I have had several in the past.

Hello group,
I've been lurking for a couple days and figure I'd say hello.  Last week
I picked up my first BMW, a 2003 330Ci (Topaz Blue), and so far am very
happy with it.  I do have a couple quick questions, the car came with

i am a car owner that has little experience with DIY repair. i want to
remove my alternator and replace it with a new one, but i need a step
by step as to how. any help that can be given would be appreciated.