I am considering selling my 328i cab 5 speed.  My wife would like an
automatic as we live in a very hilly city on Vancouver island, British
Columbia.  The car: Black 1996, 328i cabriolet,  Beige leather interior,
CD Player, Wind Screen, Needs Nothing,  Top Mechanism recently ...

i'm new to the bmw world. and hopefully i'll soon make my first bmw
purchase (second hand).
can anybody tell me which of the 316i has got the valvetronic engine?
i know it's an e46 but i can't find the year.

I would like to know how to get a socket on the upper starter bolt on
a 1988 BMW 325IX.

Hi all.  The muffler on my '81 BMW 320is is hanging and not secured to
the bottom of the car.  It rattles and is driving me crazy.  It sounds
like my car is going to fall apart.  I bought a new exhaust hanger kit
from bavauto.com thinking that maybe my old muffler strap had a piece

I recently bought a 1997 328ic with 87K and it has been performing
admirably.
However, I just noticed an odd sound seeming to come from the dash
area after I turn the car off.

I had the 4 lights come on the dash couple days ago and took it to a
mechanic friend who ran diagnosics with a snap-on reader. The "ABS",
DSC triangle, "BRAKE" and something else, which I was told all come on
together when the speed sensor is faulty.  The code came up Right

I have an E34, USA.  1994 540i with 82,000 miles.  The last couple of
weeks I've noticed a deep "groaning" sound in the front end when
turning at low speeds. It doesn't happen right away, but usually after
5 minutes of running. It even happens when I am stopped at a light,

OK, so my 1988 M6 finally needs new tires (it has 28,000 miles....and yes, I
travel by plane a lot).
Seems to be a problem with finding original size tires: 240/45VR415
Michelin, Goodyear, Pirelli, BF Goodrich all don't have any....

At what mileage hould i get the cam belt changed its just done 65k and
does anyone know how much its likely to cost?

The trunk OPENS by electric solenoid, not lock/unlock.. Thanks for the post.

Had a call from a mate this morning, the fuel, speedo and temp guage all
died on the way to work.
Any pointers? Could it just be a fuse?
Mark.

Hello All....Im confused.
I currently own a BMW 325ci Convertible which i have owned for a year
now...but....I'm starting to like to like the A4 Convertible!
Two of my best friends have told me to stick with the Beemer but... my

Refc: 323i, year 2000, 102,000 miles. The airbag warning light just came on.
Is this a routine reminder for maintenance or inspection required at this
mileage or does it mean there is a system fault?
Could be either I suppose; should I take it to the dealer?

I am a mechanical novice.
My car starts and idles well, but has poor acceleration and power.
I guess the first thing I should do is hook a plug wire up to a new
sparkplug and see if the spark is blue or yellow.  If it is yellow, then

Now that the E39 M5 are becoming available in my price range, looking for
comments on what to look for when buying second hand etc.
Looked at a 1999 T reg locally to me - had the full BMW service history with
all receipts and was in very good condition (ex-solicitors compnay car