picked up my new BMW

Hi all

Its a 94 525i touring auto

Ok its not bad, my first ever auto and i hate it.....but getting used to it,
damn site quicker than my 520i

Im off around Europe in it in about 10 days and i am wondering if there is a
way to switch the way the lights shine, so it points for when i drive on the
other side.

Never driven overseas from UK before but going around E Germany, Poland and
Cz too

Done about 360 miles so far in 3 days since collected it, found out the
washers dont work...i cant hear any motor when i pull on the lever so it
wipes and should squirt water, where would the pump be? i havent got a
manual yet.

here are a few pics of the car before i collected it
http://www.julianhales.co.uk/red_bmw.htm

Would you recomend i take the rad off my 520? i belive its the same engine a
M50 and E34 so and it looks the same.
thanks

Jules wrote:
> Hi all
>
> Its a 94 525i touring auto
>
> Ok its not bad, my first ever auto and i hate it.....but getting used to it,
> damn site quicker than my 520i
>
> Im off around Europe in it in about 10 days and i am wondering if there is a
> way to switch the way the lights shine, so it points for when i drive on the
> other side.

I have never done it, but I have heard that you can apply tape to the
headlight to mash off the upturn on the left that would be a problem
when driving on the right-hand side of the road.

http://travel.guardian.co.uk/askatra...739242,00.html

--
-Fred W

"Fred W" > wrote in message
...
> Jules wrote:
> > Hi all
> >
> > Its a 94 525i touring auto
> >
> > Ok its not bad, my first ever auto and i hate it.....but getting used to
it,
> > damn site quicker than my 520i
> >
> > Im off around Europe in it in about 10 days and i am wondering if there
is a
> > way to switch the way the lights shine, so it points for when i drive on
the
> > other side.
>
> I have never done it, but I have heard that you can apply tape to the
> headlight to mash off the upturn on the left that would be a problem
> when driving on the right-hand side of the road.
>
> http://travel.guardian.co.uk/askatra...739242,00.html
>
> --
> -Fred W

thanks Fred!

Jules wrote:
> "Fred W" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Jules wrote:
>>> Hi all
>>>
>>> Its a 94 525i touring auto
>>>
>>> Ok its not bad, my first ever auto and i hate it.....but getting used to
> it,
>>> damn site quicker than my 520i
>>>
>>> Im off around Europe in it in about 10 days and i am wondering if there
> is a
>>> way to switch the way the lights shine, so it points for when i drive on
> the
>>> other side.
>> I have never done it, but I have heard that you can apply tape to the
>> headlight to mash off the upturn on the left that would be a problem
>> when driving on the right-hand side of the road.
>>
>> http://travel.guardian.co.uk/askatra...739242,00.html
>>
>> --
>> -Fred W
>
> thanks Fred!

You can't do that with projector headlights. On the E34 you can turn the
rear part of the light after loosening three screws, it should be
mentioned in the manual. Just looking at the rear of the headlight you
should see what I mean. Very easy.

>
>
Ulf

"Ulf" > wrote in message
...
> Jules wrote:
> > "Fred W" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> Jules wrote:
> >>> Hi all
> >>>
> >>> Its a 94 525i touring auto
> >>>
> >>> Ok its not bad, my first ever auto and i hate it.....but getting used
to
> > it,
> >>> damn site quicker than my 520i
> >>>
> >>> Im off around Europe in it in about 10 days and i am wondering if
there
> > is a
> >>> way to switch the way the lights shine, so it points for when i drive
on
> > the
> >>> other side.
> >> I have never done it, but I have heard that you can apply tape to the
> >> headlight to mash off the upturn on the left that would be a problem
> >> when driving on the right-hand side of the road.
> >>
> >> http://travel.guardian.co.uk/askatra...739242,00.html
> >>
> >> --
> >> -Fred W
> >
> > thanks Fred!
>
> You can't do that with projector headlights. On the E34 you can turn the
> rear part of the light after loosening three screws, it should be
> mentioned in the manual. Just looking at the rear of the headlight you
> should see what I mean. Very easy.
>
> >
> >
> Ulf

thanks, i will look in daylight tomorrow...i have been through the manual
but i didnt come accross this ,will double check
cheers

Ulf wrote:
> Jules wrote:
>
>> "Fred W" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>> Jules wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi all
>>>>
>>>> Its a 94 525i touring auto
>>>>
>>>> Ok its not bad, my first ever auto and i hate it.....but getting
>>>> used to
>>
>> it,
>>
>>>> damn site quicker than my 520i
>>>>
>>>> Im off around Europe in it in about 10 days and i am wondering if there
>>
>> is a
>>
>>>> way to switch the way the lights shine, so it points for when i
>>>> drive on
>>
>> the
>>
>>>> other side.
>>>
>>> I have never done it, but I have heard that you can apply tape to the
>>> headlight to mash off the upturn on the left that would be a problem
>>> when driving on the right-hand side of the road.
>>>
>>> http://travel.guardian.co.uk/askatra...739242,00.html
>>>
>>> --
>>> -Fred W
>>
>>
>> thanks Fred!
>
>
> You can't do that with projector headlights. On the E34 you can turn the
> rear part of the light after loosening three screws, it should be
> mentioned in the manual. Just looking at the rear of the headlight you
> should see what I mean. Very easy.
>


Good catch. He didn't mention he had projectors, but I'd bet he does
since it's an E34.

--
-Fred W

In article >,
Jules > wrote:
> Its a 94 525i touring auto

> Ok its not bad, my first ever auto and i hate it.....but getting used to
> it, damn site quicker than my 520i

It's a pretty good auto with virtually no fuel consumption penalty on the
open road - indeed it's quoted as better than the manual.

You'll certainly get to like it in heavy town traffic. ;-)

--
*Why is the word abbreviation so long?

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

"Fred W" > wrote in message
...
> Ulf wrote:
> > Jules wrote:
> >
> >> "Fred W" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >>
> >>> Jules wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Hi all
> >>>>
> >>>> Its a 94 525i touring auto
> >>>>
> >>>> Ok its not bad, my first ever auto and i hate it.....but getting
> >>>> used to
> >>
> >> it,
> >>
> >>>> damn site quicker than my 520i
> >>>>
> >>>> Im off around Europe in it in about 10 days and i am wondering if
there
> >>
> >> is a
> >>
> >>>> way to switch the way the lights shine, so it points for when i
> >>>> drive on
> >>
> >> the
> >>
> >>>> other side.
> >>>
> >>> I have never done it, but I have heard that you can apply tape to the
> >>> headlight to mash off the upturn on the left that would be a problem
> >>> when driving on the right-hand side of the road.
> >>>
> >>> http://travel.guardian.co.uk/askatra...739242,00.html
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> -Fred W
> >>
> >>
> >> thanks Fred!
> >
> >
> > You can't do that with projector headlights. On the E34 you can turn the
> > rear part of the light after loosening three screws, it should be
> > mentioned in the manual. Just looking at the rear of the headlight you
> > should see what I mean. Very easy.
> >
>
>
> Good catch. He didn't mention he had projectors, but I'd bet he does
> since it's an E34.
>
> --
> -Fred W

I didnt even know projectors where on a car :-p)

"Dave Plowman (News)" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> Jules > wrote:
> > Its a 94 525i touring auto
>
> > Ok its not bad, my first ever auto and i hate it.....but getting used to
> > it, damn site quicker than my 520i
>
> It's a pretty good auto with virtually no fuel consumption penalty on the
> open road - indeed it's quoted as better than the manual.

I read that too, i seem to be getting about 25...im struggling to get my
foot right, so much harder than a manual.


>
> You'll certainly get to like it in heavy town traffic. ;-)

Well i use the passenger seat armrest and keep my hand on the stick. my left
hand is pretty bored :-)


>
> --
> *Why is the word abbreviation so long?
>
> Dave Plowman London SW
> To e-mail, change noise into sound.

Going to Poland, you will need lots of tape.....
you may "loose" your wheels too
specially BMW badge...for sure.
Check your insurance cover for eastern countries.
jerry


"Jules" > wrote in message
o.uk...
>
> "Fred W" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Jules wrote:
>> > Hi all
>> >
>> > Its a 94 525i touring auto
>> >
>> > Ok its not bad, my first ever auto and i hate it.....but getting used
>> > to
> it,
>> > damn site quicker than my 520i
>> >
>> > Im off around Europe in it in about 10 days and i am wondering if there
> is a
>> > way to switch the way the lights shine, so it points for when i drive
>> > on
> the
>> > other side.
>>
>> I have never done it, but I have heard that you can apply tape to the
>> headlight to mash off the upturn on the left that would be a problem
>> when driving on the right-hand side of the road.
>>
>> http://travel.guardian.co.uk/askatra...739242,00.html
>>
>> --
>> -Fred W
>
> thanks Fred!
>
>