Hello, I am in Saskatchewan Canada and just bought a used 2003 Z4 Roadster with a soft top. It has 28 thousand kilometers on it (15 thousand miles)and was mostly stored and driven by a middle aged couple...... It esentially is new inside and out. Has an inline 6 cylinder 3 l motor,...

I've enjoyed this car for many years. What should I get next? http://over100percent.com/vette.htm '98 Black C5 Corvette Convertible. Red interior. Auto. All Options. 12 CD Player. Z51 Suspension. K&N Filter and Performance Exhaust. Great Condition. 114,000 miles. One owner. Private seller. More...

I need to replace the battery on my 1991 735. But where the hell is it?? I've scoured the engine bay and the only thing I can find is the postive terminal for jumpstarting... Cheers!

I'm going to replace the center bearing on the drive shaft but first need to remove the exhaust system. While I've done a lot of work on this car over the years and have all the usual tools, I am at a loss as to the best way to remove the front part of the exhaust system from the manifold. The...

Is the E46 auto capable of having the trannie fluid changed? I thought someone said that that the fluid is considered "lifetime", meaning you don't change it. Lifetime thus means about 80K miles, I guess. That's when the transmission would likely fail. I'm just trying to figure out if I should...

I've narrowed my new car choice to BMW 535i vs. Lexus (ES or GS 350). The thing I keep hearing about Lexus that is hard to ignore is that they are reliable as can be. I drive pretty hard and don't like taking my car to the shop. That said, the way I like to drive, I just know that I will want...

That's how much labor (at $130/hour) a local BMW dealer quoted me to replace the gasket surrounding the windshield on an '02 530i. Has anyone had this done? What in the world will they do for 8.5 hours??? I understand the windshield has to come out for the gasket to be replaced, but...

OK, My gran had a BMW which whenever it went into the dealer (Farnboro' Hampshire) we found the front fog lights switched On Why?

I am not sure if I have a rain sensor or not. In fact, I wasn't aware of them at all until a couple of rocks hit my windshield and I called about a quote. I called the glass repair people and they told me I would know if I had it because it would come on automatically when it started to rain. I...

Hi all, I'm looking at a 2001 E39 BMW 530i with 140k. It has FSH with the last stamp at 139k. There are 6 stamps in total, meaning that this car has covered an average of 23k miles between services. Now, to me, this seems like a long time. Is it at the top end of what you can generally eek out...

Here's a question for the group. For years we have been told "the faster you drive, the more fuel you use," because drag increases on the car etc. etc. My wife and I own a '98 Z3 convertible, 2.8 litre w/a 5-speed manual transmission. We have two different driving styles. My wife gets a...

I have a 1998 BMW 740. I only have around 40K miles on this car. After a long overseas trip, I found the battery dead. I jumped started and drove the car for awhile. The battery eye is green. I may have to replace the battery. This battery is in long rectangle shape. Can you tell me where to find...

I have a 1985 BMW 635 CSi. It has 119,000 miles, manual trans, BBS mesh wheels (were these a popular upgrade? They look like they are from the 80s era) and it has been repainted recently. Lots of new parts and work done. Runs/looks good. I enjoy the car but i've often thought of trading it for...

Hi, I used to own a 330ci (2001) and loved this car, I fancied a change though and for the last 12 months have owned an Audi A4 3.0 Quattro, also a very nice car but not quite as fun to drive as the BMW. Now I'm looking at changing and I can't decide on an M3 or an S4, I've driven both a while...

Hi, I'm thinking very seriously of purchasing either a 2002 A4 3.0 Quattro, or the BMW 325 XI from roughly the same year. I've read all the stuff about performance, safety, etc, etc. So I don't need a lot of input in that department. However, I am having a hard time finding good data on the...

I resently acquired a 2003 525 with 6k miles on it; the only issue is been the gas indicator that for some reason never "marks" a full tank - my BMW Center changed the left sender, but it still doen't go to full. After they changed the sender I've noticed my MPG numbers (as indicated by the...

Can anyone tell me how to reset the service lights (oil service and inspection) using i.e. Draper service reset tool. Thanks.

As expected: http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006120809,,00.html Guess he was just a crap driver after all. JB

When i started up my car today a notice came up that i have to take it to ''service'' i looked up the icon what it is and it was writing that the ''Rear breaks'' need service.. have i done someting wrong to cause this? or is it normal my car is new i bought it July 2005. will it make any problem if...

I'm heading up to ski on Monday, and was going to go pick up some snow chains for the 330Cic. I look in my manual, and it first discusses how I should only by overpriced "official BMW" chains from the dealer, blah blah blah fine whatever. Then is says: "You cannot mount snow chains on the...