Im new to this usenet thing so i don't really know the netiquette
behind it, i do appologize in advance.
So here is the scenario:
2000 BMW E46 323i 4-door with 81000 miles on it.

Can anyone suggest a junkyard or used vendor for a single OEM 15x7 rim with
15 bladed 'spokes'? An
y kind of a lead is appreciated. Thank you.

treehugger.com had an article about E85 conversion kits from Brazil.
I have heard lots of different pros and cons about rubber melting and
lower milage etc.
It states that the kits will work on any car.  Any reasons why it

Hi.  I hope someone on here can offer me some advice.
I have a 2001 Z3 which I've owned since mid-2005.  The car hasn't been
my daily driver and therefore has
quite low mileage (had done 20K miles when I bought it, and is now at

528i '97 model.
Bought about 6 months ago but I've only just noticed that the keys don't
work in the door lock. Not siezed as the barrel moves slightly. The keys
enter OK, they  just don't turn.

Just had my airbag light codes cleared only for it to come back on an hour
later.  The code pointed at the drivers seatbelt tensioner, had a look but
can't figure out how to get the connector off the tensioner itself.
It has a moulded plastic connector that goes on top and comes ...

I've purposefully avoided this thread because I didn't want to drag it
out. Here's my simple response:
In my humble opinion, if asked, I would say Daniel Stern is the
foremost authority on car lighting. I think the man a genius in this

I need a new source for something like 80W Osrams or German quality
H-4 for my e-codes. Dan communicated with me about 20 days ago -
suggesting what to buy, so I e-mailed him the order and voice-mailed
my credit card information. I placed the call and e-mail on about

my 535i is in need of a crank position sensor, teel me where is it located,
and can i replace it?

Hey everyone,
I've been searching for somewhere that I can find list prices of
beamer parts. I currently have a 87 318 and 87 535i im trying to part
out. I found prices on some parts through research, but I was

This is a new thread from posting on May 2, to avoid confusion (for me!)...

Looking in my BMW manuals, I see that I'm supposed to bring the car in for
service when the idiot light indicate as much.
Does anyone know where I can find an actual schedule?
You know, oil change every xK, minor service every yK, major service every

Lately, when car is cold (not really cold, its Florida, but before the
engine is warmed up) and I put in either drive or reverse, sometimes it
doesn't go immediately. When this happens, the engine sounds fine, but no
movement for 1 - 1.5 secs.  After it warms up, seems fine ...

I recently acquired an 1996 E36 3-series in beautiful shape.  The only
bad thing is that the previous owner took out the original stereo and
replaced it with a horrible aftermarket unit.  I've purchased a BMW
Business CD, like from a Z3.  It will physically fit no problem, but

HI there I have a 1994 325is with 213Km on it and it is blowing white
smoke out the exhaust. Various sources are telling me its best to get
a
new engine put in than to risk paying to have it torn down and