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I was considering installing the Reiger rear hatch spoiler, and the Hartge rear roof spoiler yesterday. When I opened up the package of stuff for each item, and looked at the instructions, they were in German and French. The bottle of glue, and some other kind of primer, is all written in German.
How the hell am I supposed to know what to do? The instructions for the Reiger hatch spoiler show a template to cut out, and some sandpaper to use on your car. That scares me, along with the drilling of two holes through the hatch.
Anyone installed either of these two items, and can give me instructions in English, and or install tips? __________________ 
1998 (July) 318ti, 5-spd
OEM Armrest Blaupunkt Heidelberg CD50 CD Player/Compact Drive MP3 Player Diamond Audio 5.25" rear speakers Navman ICN 530 GPS BMWALARM.COM (with comfort settings) after market alarm system Magnecor 8.5mm wires M-Z3 Shifter/Momo Knob Burlwood Dashboard Stromung Exhaust X-brace Racing Dynamics Front Strut Bar Carbonio C.A.I. 17" Rial Rims Vader Seats/Heated/Lumbar Support M-tech Steering Wheel/Front Sway Bar/Front & Rear Bumper Depos/w 6500K Angel Eyes/6000K HIDs Clear Corners M3 Mirrors UUC Light Weight Flywheel/M5 Clutch/M3 Clutch Slave E28 3.46 LSD/Mcoupe Cover/E30 Flanges & Halfshafts UUC S.S. Brake/Clutch Lines Hartge Roof Spoiler BavAuto Springs Bilstein Sport Struts/Shocks E46 M3 Rear Shock Mounts SPC Front Camber Kit Reiger Hatch Spoiler BavAuto Rear Camber Kit Dinan Stage II Software Turner Rear Sway Bar Reinforcements BMW E46 Auto dimming mirror with Clown Nose alarm Engine Compartment Light Heated Wiper Fluid Retrofit OEM Fire Extinguisher Da'lan Trailer Hitch Rear Sun Shade OEM Fog Light Retrofit H & R MZ3 Rear Sway Bar/ UUC Adjustable End Links Cruise Control Retrofit On Board Computer Retrofit M3 twistie style side skirts Carbon Fiber Hood |  |  | | 12-25-2005, 05:55 PM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 247 |
Scan them and email them to me, I can translate them. evalha@hotmail.com __________________ Silver 98 318ti Standard trans, Sport Package: 16" Stock Wheels, Foglamps, Sunroof, Heated Leather Seats, Bilstein performance shocks, OEM Sach's clutch kit, Dunlop SP Sport A2 225/50/16 tires, Alpine CDA 7894, Dual Rockford Fosgate 12" subs, Rockford Fosgate Amp, Leather Armrest, Replaced M44 engine with only 40k on it!
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Quote: | Originally Posted by evalha007 | Ohh man, I feel his pain. My Reiger rear bumper came with some weird stuff. Some glue, some sort of weird looking pins, and other things. The instuctions also left me blank. I have no idea WTF they say. __________________
"Power Rules, Smooth is Fast, Late Brake if you HAVE TO, But Always get the Inside Line.......and Fear No One." | | | | | 12-25-2005, 06:13 PM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 411 |
babelfish.altavista.com | | | | | 12-25-2005, 07:44 PM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Malden, MA Posts: 672 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by Silver00spike babelfish.altavista.com | I tried that, but I dont know how to type in all those wierd german symbols. __________________
"Power Rules, Smooth is Fast, Late Brake if you HAVE TO, But Always get the Inside Line.......and Fear No One." | | | | | 12-25-2005, 08:11 PM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: MD/VA/DC Posts: 834 |
i would just take it to the body shop | | | | | 12-25-2005, 08:51 PM | #7 | | Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 11 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by Juni I tried that, but I dont know how to type in all those wierd german symbols. | Should be an international keyboard that you can use... | | | | | 12-25-2005, 09:08 PM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Malden, MA Posts: 672 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by mark07 Should be an international keyboard that you can use... | Really? I might look into that. __________________
"Power Rules, Smooth is Fast, Late Brake if you HAVE TO, But Always get the Inside Line.......and Fear No One." | | | | | 12-25-2005, 09:21 PM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bremerhaven, Germany Posts: 977 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by Juni I tried that, but I dont know how to type in all those wierd german symbols. | If you can't, just tack on an e after each letter with two dots and replace ß with ss. So, when you see: - ä type ae
- ö type oe
- ü type ue
- ß type ss
The result is not as elegant but it is readable. I hope that helps. | | | | | 12-25-2005, 09:54 PM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Malden, MA Posts: 672 |
cool, thanks! __________________
"Power Rules, Smooth is Fast, Late Brake if you HAVE TO, But Always get the Inside Line.......and Fear No One." | | | | | 12-26-2005, 12:58 AM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 1,305 |
You can also type it into microsoft word. there's symbols you can put in in the insert menu or you can convert your computer to type them (it changes the letters around a bit too). | | | | | 12-26-2005, 06:28 AM | #12 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 4,129 |
I'll do that. I also plan on e-mailing Hartge and Reiger for English instructions. Quote: | Originally Posted by evalha007 | __________________
1998 (July) 318ti, 5-spd
OEM Armrest Blaupunkt Heidelberg CD50 CD Player/Compact Drive MP3 Player Diamond Audio 5.25" rear speakers Navman ICN 530 GPS BMWALARM.COM (with comfort settings) after market alarm system Magnecor 8.5mm wires M-Z3 Shifter/Momo Knob Burlwood Dashboard Stromung Exhaust X-brace Racing Dynamics Front Strut Bar Carbonio C.A.I. 17" Rial Rims Vader Seats/Heated/Lumbar Support M-tech Steering Wheel/Front Sway Bar/Front & Rear Bumper Depos/w 6500K Angel Eyes/6000K HIDs Clear Corners M3 Mirrors UUC Light Weight Flywheel/M5 Clutch/M3 Clutch Slave E28 3.46 LSD/Mcoupe Cover/E30 Flanges & Halfshafts UUC S.S. Brake/Clutch Lines Hartge Roof Spoiler BavAuto Springs Bilstein Sport Struts/Shocks E46 M3 Rear Shock Mounts SPC Front Camber Kit Reiger Hatch Spoiler BavAuto Rear Camber Kit Dinan Stage II Software Turner Rear Sway Bar Reinforcements BMW E46 Auto dimming mirror with Clown Nose alarm Engine Compartment Light Heated Wiper Fluid Retrofit OEM Fire Extinguisher Da'lan Trailer Hitch Rear Sun Shade OEM Fog Light Retrofit H & R MZ3 Rear Sway Bar/ UUC Adjustable End Links Cruise Control Retrofit On Board Computer Retrofit M3 twistie style side skirts Carbon Fiber Hood | | | | | 12-26-2005, 03:08 PM | #13 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Lincoln Park Capitol Hill, Washington DC Posts: 741 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by L84THSKY I was considering installing the Reiger rear hatch spoiler, and the Hartge rear roof spoiler yesterday. When I opened up the package of stuff for each item, and looked at the instructions, they were in German and French. The bottle of glue, and some other kind of primer, is all written in German.
How the hell am I supposed to know what to do? The instructions for the Reiger hatch spoiler show a template to cut out, and some sandpaper to use on your car. That scares me, along with the drilling of two holes through the hatch.
Anyone installed either of these two items, and can give me instructions in English, and or install tips? | I thought you like German made stuff?   HAHa __________________
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1997 318ti, Hellrot (Bright Red), Dinan Stage 2 Chip
16x7 OEM sport Wheels/X-Brace/Custom Strut Brace/Cold Air Intake/M-Tec Steering Wheel/Koni Adjustable FrontShocks/ Bilstein Sport Rear Shocks /H&R Sport Springs/Custom fabricated strut tower brace/Rear Strut brace, Stromung Exhaust
Future Mods: E46 17" wheels or Kosei K-1 17x8.5s | | | | | 12-26-2005, 03:14 PM | #14 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 4,129 |
I do. But I was so busy traveling, while stationed in Germany, I didn't get the chance to learn the language. Becoming fluent in German and French is on my list, after I finish Graduate school.  Quote: | Originally Posted by weezer I thought you like German made stuff? HAHa | __________________
1998 (July) 318ti, 5-spd
OEM Armrest Blaupunkt Heidelberg CD50 CD Player/Compact Drive MP3 Player Diamond Audio 5.25" rear speakers Navman ICN 530 GPS BMWALARM.COM (with comfort settings) after market alarm system Magnecor 8.5mm wires M-Z3 Shifter/Momo Knob Burlwood Dashboard Stromung Exhaust X-brace Racing Dynamics Front Strut Bar Carbonio C.A.I. 17" Rial Rims Vader Seats/Heated/Lumbar Support M-tech Steering Wheel/Front Sway Bar/Front & Rear Bumper Depos/w 6500K Angel Eyes/6000K HIDs Clear Corners M3 Mirrors UUC Light Weight Flywheel/M5 Clutch/M3 Clutch Slave E28 3.46 LSD/Mcoupe Cover/E30 Flanges & Halfshafts UUC S.S. Brake/Clutch Lines Hartge Roof Spoiler BavAuto Springs Bilstein Sport Struts/Shocks E46 M3 Rear Shock Mounts SPC Front Camber Kit Reiger Hatch Spoiler BavAuto Rear Camber Kit Dinan Stage II Software Turner Rear Sway Bar Reinforcements BMW E46 Auto dimming mirror with Clown Nose alarm Engine Compartment Light Heated Wiper Fluid Retrofit OEM Fire Extinguisher Da'lan Trailer Hitch Rear Sun Shade OEM Fog Light Retrofit H & R MZ3 Rear Sway Bar/ UUC Adjustable End Links Cruise Control Retrofit On Board Computer Retrofit M3 twistie style side skirts Carbon Fiber Hood | | | | | 04-06-2006, 01:18 AM | #15 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 4,129 |
I took the car to have a scuff repainted and the M3 mirror plates painted green. I was gonna have the Reiger hatch and Hartge roof spoiler installed at the same time. The owner of the shop is a personal friend of my brothers, so he is very nice to me. He asked me if the spoilers were OEM, and I said no. As soon as he saw they needed to be glued on, he refused to do it. He said he has had bad experiences with this kind of stuff. I guess he was afraid it might come out bad, and that would cause friction with the friendship. Looks like I will have to find another shop to do that portion. Quote: | Originally Posted by mischief i would just take it to the body shop | __________________
1998 (July) 318ti, 5-spd
OEM Armrest Blaupunkt Heidelberg CD50 CD Player/Compact Drive MP3 Player Diamond Audio 5.25" rear speakers Navman ICN 530 GPS BMWALARM.COM (with comfort settings) after market alarm system Magnecor 8.5mm wires M-Z3 Shifter/Momo Knob Burlwood Dashboard Stromung Exhaust X-brace Racing Dynamics Front Strut Bar Carbonio C.A.I. 17" Rial Rims Vader Seats/Heated/Lumbar Support M-tech Steering Wheel/Front Sway Bar/Front & Rear Bumper Depos/w 6500K Angel Eyes/6000K HIDs Clear Corners M3 Mirrors UUC Light Weight Flywheel/M5 Clutch/M3 Clutch Slave E28 3.46 LSD/Mcoupe Cover/E30 Flanges & Halfshafts UUC S.S. Brake/Clutch Lines Hartge Roof Spoiler BavAuto Springs Bilstein Sport Struts/Shocks E46 M3 Rear Shock Mounts SPC Front Camber Kit Reiger Hatch Spoiler BavAuto Rear Camber Kit Dinan Stage II Software Turner Rear Sway Bar Reinforcements BMW E46 Auto dimming mirror with Clown Nose alarm Engine Compartment Light Heated Wiper Fluid Retrofit OEM Fire Extinguisher Da'lan Trailer Hitch Rear Sun Shade OEM Fog Light Retrofit H & R MZ3 Rear Sway Bar/ UUC Adjustable End Links Cruise Control Retrofit On Board Computer Retrofit M3 twistie style side skirts Carbon Fiber Hood | | | | | |
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