Forum: US and North America 08-09-2008, 06:08 PM |
Replies: 3 Views: 1,963 Thule 225 Fit Kit I have the Thule 225 fit kit and towers (if needed) for sale. I sold my ti and got a 325 wagon, so no longer need the rack pieces. I am in Calgary Canada and can ship throughout North America. ... |
Forum: I'm thinking about buying a ti. 05-10-2007, 11:56 PM |
Replies: 32 Views: 5,280 Auto Trader Check [URL="http://www.canadatrader.com"] there was a nice looking ti in Kamloops, the price seemed high, but looked like a good car. Just to the search for all of Canada. The one in the craigslist... |
Forum: General Chit Chat 04-26-2007, 09:43 PM |
Replies: 11 Views: 2,285 Accent? I hope that you make your "I don't speak a word of English" without a hint of an accent. Hopefully it leaves them baffled. I think you should bring your own table and advocate something like... |
Forum: Transmission 04-05-2007, 11:15 PM |
Replies: 8 Views: 3,950 Having a Choice Pick the manual.... always! IMO automatics are boring to drive always react slower than a manual, you don't have to wait for a downshift. You will learn very quickly how to drive a manual. Enjoy |
Forum: Lounge 04-04-2007, 05:41 PM |
Replies: 32 Views: 5,453 3 for me Unless I could get a e28 M5, very much my ideal BMW. For the daily car, I want the new 328xit wagon. The 5's are bigger than I want. Ideally it would be the 330d wagon. I am a big fan of the Euro... |
Forum: Lounge 01-24-2007, 12:44 AM |
Replies: 3 Views: 1,154 New 3 Door 1 Series http://www.motortrend.com/features/auto_news/2007/112_news070116_bmw_1_series/photo_03.html Here are some pictures of the new 1 Series 3 door. I am a big fan of the 1 series , I hope it makes to... |
Forum: Lounge 12-13-2006, 05:58 PM |
Replies: 43 Views: 4,858 X-Mas Day About 3 years ago I was looking on Auto Trader Canada (I live in Calgary), just casually looking at cars and did a search for 318ti all across Canada. One came up in Winnipeg (about 800 mile from... |
Forum: Lounge 12-13-2006, 05:39 PM |
Replies: 9 Views: 1,307 335 Since the 335 twin turbo already does sub 5 second 0 - 60, I would think with an extra 100hp the M3 would be well under 5 seconds. Car and Driver tested it at 4.8 or so. At that point what do you... |
Forum: Lounge 12-01-2006, 05:02 PM |
Replies: 22 Views: 3,331 fun in the snow We just finished a storm cycle, snow and then really cold with some very slippery streets. The ti or any rear drive BMW is excellent in the snow with winter tires. It handles better than any front... |
Forum: Lounge 11-09-2006, 04:31 PM |
Replies: 10 Views: 2,563 Vinyl? I think the BMW marketing term for vinyl is Leatherette. It was and still is widely used in BMW 3 series cars. Chances are that if you think its leather it may be leatherette. |
Forum: Knowledge Base 10-31-2006, 11:48 PM |
Replies: 15 Views: 13,872 Why?? Just out of curiousity, why would you need park distance control? A ti is not a large car by any means. If you are remotely aware of the shape and size of your car pdc is just anoying and not needed... |
Forum: Lounge 10-24-2006, 10:27 PM |
Replies: 6 Views: 1,133 GM I thought thats what a Corvette was for? |
Forum: Maintenance 10-20-2006, 06:37 PM |
Replies: 11 Views: 2,787 SRS I am just going by what the mechanic said. The kit was available from the dealer and was also noted as a common failure. From what research I did on BMW forums it is common on most E36. This is a... |
Forum: Maintenance 10-19-2006, 05:54 PM |
Replies: 11 Views: 2,787 Airbag I had the same problem. If the airbag light is on while driving, the airbags will not deploy. There was a service bulletin for the seatbelt pre-tensioner, the wiring fails. There is a service kit for... |
Forum: Lounge 09-25-2006, 06:13 PM |
Replies: 26 Views: 3,083 120d I will walk into the dealership and put down a deposit to order a 120d as soon as they are available. Amazing car, I saw a bunch of 1 series while in Europe a few weeks ago. Great looking car. Car &... |
Forum: Air Filters/Intakes 09-18-2006, 09:20 PM |
Replies: 43 Views: 6,354 Spend Money Light. I went through that last winter. I was getting a bunch of codes on the CEL. Had the cam position sensor replaced, and the secondary air pump. It was a little pricey, but the CEL has been off since. I... |
Forum: Lounge 08-30-2006, 10:46 PM |
Replies: 31 Views: 6,642 I have had a few GTI's I will reply back on this one, since I have had a few GTI's MK 1, Mk2 & MK3. The MK1 & MK2 were built the best. But I did not have any issues with my MK3 (4cyl 115hp). But had friends with similar... |
Forum: Exterior 08-29-2006, 03:04 PM |
Replies: 21 Views: 5,119 I had mudflaps When I got my car 2 1/2 years ago there were mudflaps on 3 out of 4 wheels. By the end of the winter I was down to 2 out of 4. When it is cold (-25 celcius cold) they tend to break off when they drag... |
Forum: Misc 07-31-2006, 04:49 PM |
Replies: 4 Views: 993 ASC+T Light I couldn't find a post on this. My ASC light has been sporadiacally coming on. I will start the car, the light will come on as normal for check, then go out. But as soon as the car moves, the ASC... |
Forum: Lounge 07-27-2006, 05:24 PM |
Replies: 24 Views: 2,153 Time to Relax WOW! It seems like people just need to relax a little bit. Road Rage is not all that funny on either end of it. Admittedly there is some very bad driving all over the place. But most of it is... |
Forum: General Chit Chat 07-26-2006, 08:56 PM |
Replies: 1 Views: 904 Road to the Sun I was down in Montana on the weekend and drove through Glacier National Park on the ROAD TO THE SUN. If you get a chance to drive this road it is amazing. You travel 45 miles over a mountain pass on... |
Forum: Electrical 07-20-2006, 12:02 AM |
Replies: 6 Views: 2,114 trim ring Isn't the trim ring on the cigarette lighter illuminated and connected to the panel lights? Couldn't you just use that? At least my trim ring is illuminated. |
Forum: Misc 07-11-2006, 06:32 PM |
Replies: 7 Views: 1,493 Leaded? I didn't think you could still buy leaded fuel anymore. I thought it was banned. Don't do it, really really bad for the environment. |
Forum: Wheels and Tires 06-26-2006, 09:57 PM |
Replies: 12 Views: 1,594 Kuhmo I just picked up a set of Kuhmo EXSTA - ASX 225/50/16, so far they are great. Good performance, ride, noise and especially price. |
Forum: Lounge 06-16-2006, 06:12 PM |
Replies: 30 Views: 2,448 120d I am told that we will get the 120 in Canada possible for 2007, but definately for 2008 including the diesel. I will happily order a 120d. Although the 130i looks like it would be a blast to drive. |