Hi, I'm considering replacing my 1996 Land Rover Discovery for a 1998 BMW525tds. Can anyone tell me roughly what fuel economy I can expect from it (as I can no longer afford a car that does 25mpg!!) Thanks!

Pls help...6 cyl or 8 cylinder Luxury autos ? My sister in California is thinking of buying a "used" Luxury car / sedan around 5 years old like a Mercedes or Lexus. She is confused as to the gas mileage for 6 cylinder and 8 cylinder luxury cars and the related cost of gas. I was told...

I'M A MOTORSPORT STUDENT AND AM BASING MY MAJOR PROJECT ON E30 325 M20 CYLINDER HEAD CRACKING PROBLEMS. THE PLAN IS TO POLISH AND PORT A HEAD, BUT I NEED TO DISCOVER THE MAJOR REASONS OF WHY THEY GO WRONG IN THE FIRST PLACE. ANYTHING YOU FEEL MIGHT HELP WILL BE EXTREMELY APPRECIATE. THANKS ALOT

E39 528. Has now passed all the MOT tests, bar the 'Natural Idle Test' CO level at 2000 revs is a Pass, and Lamda is also a Pass. The last item on the test sheet is simply CO Level 0.85 %, which is also a Fail. I assume this just refers to the Natural Idle Test. Failed on the same points the...

hi how does one remove the door panel from a 520i se cant get put unless i open the window also car doesnt want to start know is it an electrical fault please help thanks audrey x

Will the rear trays, fixed to the front seats, from a 750iL fit in a 750i? I am assuming they will?

i have a 91 525i heater blower motor only works on high speed. i have replaced the motor because it was bad but still only high speed. have a new resister to replace but do not know where it is located on the car. thanks for any help.

I am going to have an alarm put into my Z4. I asked the owner what would prevent someone from cutting through the top, not setting off the alarm and trying to pull things out throught the hole. He suggested a radar sensor inside the car. As an alternative he suggested installing the alarm...

> The dash display doesn't show the mileage (and it's not the sort that > you can easily get at the capacitors to change them) > Easy to change, the whole dial unit is only held in with two screws and you get get working one off Ebay for around £20, take the old one out and plug the new one it,...

> I like the look of this car but why only 15K miles in 4 years of > driving. Does anyone recognise this X5? What reasons can I expect the > dealer to give for this low milage? > You can check any BMW to see if its digital milage has been altered. By running the self test mode, on start up. To do...

Will the rear trays, fixed to the front seats, from a 750iL fit in a 750i? I am assuming they will?

Hi, Has anyone found an easy way to remove the awful yellow laquer from the engine and engine bay of a an E30? The only thing I have found so far is steel wool and lots of time! Thanks Mark

Hi everyone, I have got myself a 1988 730i and all has been well for a week running great but i parked the car up at dinner time, went into the house for 10 min and came back out to the car, the car is turning over ok but will not fire, no kick or anything, it sounds like the car is not getting...

maybe its a repaired wreck. have a bodyshop check before you buy. maybe the owner had too many toys and didnt have too much time. maybe its an old lady who only drove it to church.....her local church of satan to perform voodoo rituals and repeatedly impale her groin with rotting cucumbers while...

I am looking to sell my car as my family has grown out of it. Makes me sad, I do very much enjoy it. Am wondering if anyone has reccomendations as to where to list it to reach those most interested. I know there are several bimmer boards out there, just don;t know which ones are best. Car is...

Recently had a 'BRAKE PRESSURE - OWNER'S HANDBOOK' warning on the dash of my 1993 530i. combined with a red light on the dash. I don't appear to have lost any brake fluid, and the brakes feel fine. The warning comes on intermittantly every 10 secs or so whilst driving, then disappears. I...

Hello: Any help or opinion appreciated. 98 Nissan Altima: Drivers side windshield wiper just stopped working. The other works fine. Took off the bolt and found that the motor has stopped rotating. Could it be something other then the motor? Thanks again

> ejaculated: > 5. CO emissions excessive > > > I don't plan to do much of the work myself- don't have the time. > > > > So what do you think?

> > OTOH a Troll can be easily recognised by concocted emaddies, posting way off > topic and silly posts into completely unrelated newsgroups (in this case > alt.autos.bmw) where the only likely interest in animals results from the > effects of collision, or their gnawing the upholstery! What...

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