new problem, started yesterday - seat and steering wheel would not adjust. I checked the fuses (in glove box) and sure enough #13 (30amp) is blown). I change it, all is good until the next day - when I start the car the steering wheel starts to adjust then stops and the fuse is blown...

The Sportscar That Never Met Its Match goes for a tune up modification and transformation the: "RX8 TURBO NEED FOR SPEED CARBON" -The best Greek RX8 by Tuninghouse, Giannitsa -2nd Place @ Athens Tuning Show 2006 Forty years after Mazda introduced the first rotary engine, the Mazda RX-8 is still...

Hi All, I'm a new owner of a 2001 325i 4-door sedan with 103,000 miiles. I've joined the Owner's Cirlce, gotten the owner's manuals (car and Business CD), etc. The one quirky thing about the car is that if the radio/cd is left on when the car is turned off, the battery gets drained. I'm...

I have a 1997 328iC that is throwing catalytic converter codes along with O2 sensor codes. Both me & the local converter expert suspect the problem is actually more the O2 sensors than the converters, so I'm going to try replacing them first. The problem is that BMW wants $200 + each for 4 of...

Lost the traction control and anti-lock brakes this morning on the way to work. The lights went off after I parked and restarted the car but I haven't had a chance to see if it's working or not. It's been very cold here lately, single digits, and snowy and wet and icy... just had a bunch of...

Hello everyone, I've been a faithful Honda owner for the past 10 years. I've been doing repairs on just about everything with the exception of a timing belt so I am fairly handy at repairing my cars and like the ease of how everything has been done by Honda in the past. Having sold my...

My 2003 325i won't start. The last few times I started the car it did have a kind of "choked" feel to it. The battery seems OK as the lights and stuff turn on fine. When I turn the ignition I here clicking, but no life in the engine. The car has 118K miles. Any ideas what the problem might be?...

Has anyone had an X5 off road on the beach? I frequently go on the beaches and sand dunes of Cape Cod, and in the process I have to take my Ford Excursion down since it's my only 4-wheel drive vehicle. I'd much rather drive my 540 to the Cape, but that would rule out any beach driving. The...

What kind of real-world gas mileage does a 325i of vintange around 2004-2006 get?

I have a 2002 320DSE fitted with parking sensors at the rear. Now when I engage reverse gear I get a constant tone when there's nothing behind the car and I'm told that this probably means that one of the sensors is faulty. I believe I can test the sensors one by one by disconnecting them in turn...

Is that right? I thought it was just the sport package, but I think they're on the base also. My thinking was stiffer sidewalls would be needed with larger rims of the sport package, thus necessitating the stiffer run flats. But maybe that's not right. My thinking is also that the larger rim...

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 (except it always...

I have an intermittent check engine light, on my 1991 750iL. I have the Bentley manual, that describes the connector location as beneath the transmission. Is there any easier location to check the voltages to the sensor heaters, and the sensor output? The check engine light used to come on on the...

The upholstery on the car is all messed up. The leather on the doors is tightening and bubbling up. And the inside of the rooftop is peeling away at the sunroof and front and back windows. How do I get this fixed. I would do it myself if its easy but I don't even know where to begin. Is this a...

The international sites seem to indicate the new M3 is a 2007 year model. Is this true? 2008 for the U.S? Anyone have the over/under on what BMW is going to charge for such a car? -- thepixelfreak

Hi, I have a 2004 BMW M3 Coupe, just out of warranty! I noticed today that in 1st gear when I got to about 5,000 rpm the battery light came on red and flashed then went constant, tried again in 2nd and no light this time, then 3rd gear same again around 5,000 rpm again. I don't know if it's...

Does anybody know where the O2 sensor on a 1986 325es is? I tried looking under the area where the spark plugs are and could not find it. Anyone has seen a picture online anywhere? I saw a picture of 1988 models (I beleive) which was on a really easy place to see but not my damn car. Thanks for...

Hi all, I have 1999-323i, and recently the outside rear view mirrors are hot all the time -- I have replaced them several days ago. Before that, they weren't even warm -- now they're hot. Are they supposed to be heated all the time? I did googling on this, and some says yes, but I don't think...

I believe my 2001 530d has a dead MAF I am loathed to pay IRO £175-£250 for a genuine Bosch replacement unless I have to I mean it is not like the Bosch ones are dead reliable is it!! (My VW diesel ate through 2 of them). I was wondering if anyone has tried some of the many clones available on...

Hi again All Any one else tried the "Efficient Dynamics" models with electric power assisted steering (not the active steering) ? I found them to be quite vague and lacking in feedback to the extent that it does not feel like a BMW should. The "Brake Energy Regeneration" is not real brake energy...