Forum: Transmission  01-24-2017, 02:54 AM |
| Replies: 0 Views: 1,343  Newer 318ti owner
If I start the car and go to pull away, the transmission won't shift until it gets to 3500-4000 rpm. If I drop it into 3rd, during or before, it'll shift as normal. Or... if I let the car sit and... |
| Forum: Electrical 03-25-2016, 10:30 PM |
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| Forum: Misc 03-25-2016, 06:54 PM |
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| Forum: Misc 03-25-2016, 05:46 PM |
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| Forum: Electrical 03-25-2016, 05:32 PM |
| Replies: 2 Views: 1,533 Installed aftermarket stereo
Has anyone else installed an aftermarket stereo? It's been hooked up for about a month now, but I notice that when the RPMs go up, you hear a whining through the speakers, and when it shifts into the... |
| Forum: Misc 03-25-2016, 05:19 PM |
| Replies: 4 Views: 1,246 Can anyone tell me what this is?
Sorry if I sound like a nutcase, but I just went outside and never noticed this thing hanging under my car before. Towards the left I know thats the catalytic converter (as I had it replaced a few... |
| Forum: Personal bios and Introductions 11-05-2015, 01:40 PM |
| Replies: 26 Views: 5,400 So I finally got a moment from my mechanic to...
So I finally got a moment from my mechanic to open up the cat... What a waste of time! It was already completely empty! What the heck! Ugh. Apparently the noise i'm hearing is the hollow/tin sound... |
| Forum: Personal bios and Introductions 11-02-2015, 08:21 PM |
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| Forum: Personal bios and Introductions 11-02-2015, 07:32 PM |
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| Forum: Personal bios and Introductions 11-01-2015, 06:38 PM |
| Replies: 26 Views: 5,400 I'd try a test drive but I haven seen my model...
I'd try a test drive but I haven seen my model car in Maine AT ALL.
We don't need a cat (we don't do emissions) BUT to get the inspection sticker, the cat MUST be present.
And yes, the light is... |
| Forum: Personal bios and Introductions 11-01-2015, 12:41 PM |
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| Forum: Personal bios and Introductions 11-01-2015, 12:28 PM |
| Replies: 26 Views: 5,400 Il continue to use premium then. It's only an...
Il continue to use premium then. It's only an extra $5-8 per fill up, so I won't cry over that.
Also, it's not that I have to force it, its just like, after I go around a corner, if I let go of... |
| Forum: Personal bios and Introductions 11-01-2015, 12:15 PM |
| Replies: 26 Views: 5,400 Oh, here's another question. Let's say I go...
Oh, here's another question. Let's say I go around a corner, the wheel does NOT automatically recenter itself, I have to force it back to the center in a way. It's not TOO stiff, but all of my... |
| Forum: Personal bios and Introductions 10-30-2015, 02:38 PM |
| Replies: 26 Views: 5,400 Mine seems to make a wining and rattling noise....
Mine seems to make a wining and rattling noise. It's annoying as heck, people that are on the road with me are probably judging me too LOL. I'd have someone remove the guts, but I don't know anyone... |
| Forum: Personal bios and Introductions 10-29-2015, 01:36 PM |
| Replies: 26 Views: 5,400 Would this work?...
Would this work? http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=1317526&cc=1313553&jnid=444&jpid=2
It's $228.86 shipped. |
| Forum: Personal bios and Introductions 10-29-2015, 11:28 AM |
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| Forum: Personal bios and Introductions 10-28-2015, 10:01 PM |
| Replies: 26 Views: 5,400 I was going to buy a direct fit, but it's still...
I was going to buy a direct fit, but it's still $228.87 shipped. Plus another 100-200 labor? A universal fit that claims it'll work is $55, but my mechanic said don't bother as welding can cause it... |
| Forum: Personal bios and Introductions 10-28-2015, 04:22 PM |
| Replies: 26 Views: 5,400 I brought the vehicle to a garage this morning...
I brought the vehicle to a garage this morning for a quick look over. They said everything on the car is mint, however, the rattling is the guts of the cat. I can't even imagine how expensive a cat... |
| Forum: Personal bios and Introductions 10-28-2015, 03:57 PM |
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| Forum: Personal bios and Introductions 10-28-2015, 12:13 PM |
| Replies: 26 Views: 5,400 New 318ti owner, few questions.
I've had a Ford Escort, Jeep Wrangler, and Pontiac Grand Prix. I feel totally in control, I personally like the way it feels... But I wanted to make sure the steering and suspension were suppose to... |
| Forum: Personal bios and Introductions 10-28-2015, 12:34 AM |
| Replies: 26 Views: 5,400 New 318ti owner, few questions.
So, this 1998 318ti is my first BMW ever... So I have a few questions on how it's supposed to drive/sound.
First: The car feels VERY stiff... Almost like I have no power steering, but not THAT... |
