I have a 2005 Z4 which I drive a couple times a week.  When backing up I
notice the breaks make a loud grinding noise as they are applied and
released (car moving slightly with breaks applied).
Any ideas?

the car is a 740i 1995.. at start-up it jumps to 3000rmp and stays
there.  I am not sure what to make of this and have no idea what could
be the cause of it.  What can be the cause of the high rev?

Whats the opinion of this type of mileage on this car. What could be some
issues.

This has never before happened with this car; the car was hesitating
very badly today after driving about 10 miles, and although it got a
little better the rest of the day, it still hesitates a little from
time to time, and the check engine sign comes on for a second, then

UK 96 525 touring
just turned the key, display said ESD resgelt or summat
messages have always been in english, and never said this message before in
1 year or 12k of owning, drove fine..

I an in the UK and I have a 1999 316i (E46) with 42,000 miles on the
clock. I have been told that I need to replace brake pads and discs
front and rear. Is this usal for an 8 year old car given the low
millage?. The cheapest quote I've had is about £390 (dealer price

Here, Jeff makes a "logical" case showing that homosexuality is a
choice.
Jeff Strickland wrote:

I'm off to drive in that funny world on t'other side of the road in a
few month, so being the prepared chappy that I am, I thought I'd try
to find how the headlamps on my E36 are aimed to the left, and how to
switch them to aim to the right.

My E39 530d (2001) started to behave sluggish tendancies
symptons:
very slow response to acceleration
power reasonable at 1/2 throttle, dire at full throttle

If this has been covered recently, I apologize. Just wondering how much
extra performance can be gained from this $250 chip. The claims aren't
unreasonable (18-20 lbs of torque in the m50 engine), so maybe my '95
E34 525i can be given a small boost. I'm sure some of you have tried ...

Just picked up a 1992 535i with 110k miles on it.  Looks to be in good shape.  This is my first BMW car, though I do own a BMW motorcycle.
What would you do first?  I've heard new relays, fluid changes, new water pump, new air filter etc... mentioned.  Thanks for the help and ...

Hi everyone. I've seen numerous posts on this topic but nothing that
answers my question. On my e46 320 coupe - on rough ground I get a
knocking through the steering column. Also, if I open the bonnet and
shake the column there is a fair amount of movement at the point where

My 95 328i touring is using about a litre of oil every 1000 miles, has
been for the last 12000 miles or more! She's at 137k miles. She starts
and idles perfectly and isn't lacking power, so I don't really suspect
the dreaded sulphur problem. No drips on the driveway either.

All,
   What is the group's recommendation for manuals and schematics for this
German model? We have the Bentley 5-series manual, is there anything else?
jd

Well, as the subject states, i am a newly proud owner of a 2004 BWM 330i
that i just purchased from Gault BWM in Binghamton, NY.
I looked all over before actually finding a 330i... rather than buying
the 325xi... Seems like thats all they want to sell in upstate NY.