Forum: Engine Swaps  08-09-2006, 08:07 PM |
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| Forum: Engine Swaps 08-09-2006, 01:49 AM |
| Replies: 5 Views: 1,642  318 ti 1996 fitting recon head
My 1996 318ti blew a bottom radiator hose last week. The BMW agents here have had a look, confirmed blown head gasket and badly cracked head, as well as a leaky water pump.
Their price for... |
| Forum: Engine 12-03-2005, 09:05 PM |
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| Forum: Engine 12-02-2005, 07:37 AM |
| Replies: 4 Views: 2,072 radiator
Our 96 318 ti (70000k) started getting into the dangerously hot range on a motorway trip last week. When I lifted the bonnet I wasn't sure what i was looking at--I don't normally drive the car. What... |
| Forum: Exterior 06-07-2005, 08:59 AM |
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| Forum: Exterior 06-06-2005, 06:43 AM |
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On the plastic trim on the rear bumper there's a little plastic cover about 2x1.5 inches, that looks as though it can be flicked open with a screwdriver. Can it? What's behind there? |
| Forum: Australia and New Zealand 05-15-2005, 09:51 AM |
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| Forum: Australia and New Zealand 05-15-2005, 07:15 AM |
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Anyone know if these imports are built completely in Japan, put together in Japan, or imported complete to Japan? And why is the indicator stalk on the left? We've got a 1996 model, Montreal Blue,... |
| Forum: Interior and ICE 05-15-2005, 06:58 AM |
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| Forum: Interior and ICE 05-08-2005, 01:34 AM |
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| Forum: Exterior 04-24-2005, 12:53 AM |
| Replies: 3 Views: 937 Yes, the rear windows. But pulling off the trim...
Yes, the rear windows. But pulling off the trim sounds a little scary to me. I've snapped many little hidden plastic clips in the past by perhaps trying to detach trim from the wrong end, or forcing,... |
| Forum: Electrical 04-24-2005, 12:40 AM |
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| Forum: Electrical 04-23-2005, 10:41 PM |
| Replies: 11 Views: 2,790 All the electrics are a bit of a mystery to a...
All the electrics are a bit of a mystery to a new user (me). The front wipers turn themselves off or pause while idling at the lights dont they? And start again when moving forward? And I still... |
| Forum: Maintenance 04-23-2005, 11:26 AM |
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| Forum: Exterior 04-23-2005, 11:09 AM |
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Each of the passenger's windows seem to have two mounts, top and bottom, on the hinged side, concealed.
The top mount on one of these rattles a little. Is access to these mounts gained from the... |
| Forum: Waxes 04-10-2005, 02:30 AM |
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| Forum: Waxes 04-06-2005, 06:55 AM |
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| Forum: Waxes 04-05-2005, 08:27 PM |
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| Forum: Waxes 04-05-2005, 09:13 AM |
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Our 381ti has some light gritty feeling clear substance over part of the paint work and adjacent rear window.Neither waxing, hot soapy water, nor turpentine has any affect on it, but it can be... |
| Forum: Lounge 04-04-2005, 07:54 AM |
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| Forum: Lounge 04-04-2005, 01:59 AM |
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| Forum: Lounge 03-31-2005, 08:54 AM |
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We recently bought our 1996 318ti from a dealer who imported it from Japan to New Zealand. This is common practice here. The car is immaculate and we are very pleased with it.
Does anyone know if... |
| Forum: Waxes 03-30-2005, 03:20 PM |
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| Forum: Lounge 03-30-2005, 09:19 AM |
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| Forum: Lounge 03-29-2005, 11:47 AM |
| Replies: 20 Views: 2,265 Handbrake
How far can you drive with the handbrake on before the rear wheels fall off?
I've tried it for about 10ks |
