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It's like lauding the advantages of ABS, but yet there is not one study anywhere that actually shows an advantage to having ABS over not having it. Yet my insurer provides a discount and most of us would not be without it.
Yeah...it does seem a little strange. One would think you could easily make that small difference by keeping your eyes on the road working on your reflexes wearing thinner shoes pretty silly.
I did think the LED’s are very good when viewed in the sun. I was following my wife once while the sun was shining directly on the brake lights and you could see them clearly.
Funny about the ABS, I was just watching C&D TV this weekend and they mentioned (while reviewing the benefits of stability control) that there is no evidence that ABS does any good (paraphrasing).
You are right. MP3 player does not have to be iPod only. It can be any audio device with line output like iPod for instance has. It just happened that I personally own iPod that is why I used it as an example. But feel free to use any audio device that you can connect to the AUX input of the car.
Let me know if you need any more info
mike
(I was just confused by the announcement made by BMW and Apple. I thought the iPod would be the one and only. If it's just an AUX, they didn't have to team up and made an anouncement. Did I miss anything?) :confuse:
The one you are thinking about is true integration of iPod from Apple into the BMW. It allows you to have full control of iPod through steering wheel and radio controls of the car itself. Basically iPod hardwired to the BMW radio and you keep the iPod in the glove compartment where is it connected to the car electronics. This integration cost something like $150 if I am not mistaken. But the thing that sucks is that it is NOT available for the E90 (new 3 series) models! Yes, it is available to the previous year models but not for 2006 model. Go figure. ipodmybmw.com site has a disclosure about it – they state that it is not available for the 2006 3 series model.
So, for now, only the AUX connection is available. Hope this explains everything. Let ne know if you need any more details.
I just bought a 2006 BMW 330i with Premium and Sports Package. I live in San Diego. I've noticed that this
car has consistant poor FM reception, AM seems to work fine. The radio is very sensitive to the weather which is normal to some extent, but this car's radio gets static if the wind blows and sometimes when it doesn't too. My previous car, Totoyta Camry did not have this problem.
I spoke to the dealer representative and his first assumption is that its not really an issue, and that if I feel strongly about it, I should bring it to the dealer. Duh.. I'm definately bringing this to the dealer. Even my friend's 14k Corolla get's better reception.
Am I the only one with this issue? I've heard it mentioned here and there.
Joseph
San Diego, CA
Trouble is, clearcoat can be damaged by acid rain, bird droppings, scratches, etc. This is why we apply a layer of TEMPORARY protection on top of the clearcoat. Whether you choose a man-made sealant, carnauba-based wax, or even both (one on top of the other) is up to you.
Know the benefits and pitfalls of each, and definitely don't pay the dealer $500+ for his space age snake oil. You can buy a quality man-made sealant like Klasse for about $30.
Some good links...
http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog.jsp?L1=L1_1000&L2=L2_1005
http://www.properautocare.com/wax.html
What do you expect to be the advantages of ABS? It is pretty well-known that you won't necessarily stop in a shorter distance.... but that isn't what they were ever designed to do!
Anti-Lock Braking System. They don't lock up... That's what they are designed to do (or not do).
If your brakes are locked up, there is no way you'd be able to control and steer the car in the direction you want. As long as your brakes are free, you'll have a much better shot at avoiding an accident than you would otherwise.
Think of ABS as "Ability to Brake and Steer."
As for sealants,wax etc, sealants definitely last much much longer than wax. For some sealant maybe enough. Combined with regular washing the car will look polished. But if you want that deep "wet" glossy look, nothing will bring that out except carnauba wax. Klasse wont bring that out. As far as I know show room cars (particulary blacks and reds) are always waxed. Hence why I use both - becuase I own dark cars. I use Klasse (All In One and Glaze Seal) to seal, and then carnauba Pinnacle to wax and touch up . Of course I seal much much less often than I wax.
Clear coat is just paint. Its just another layer and suffers the same deterioration as paint with pigment.
I own a 1995 318ti that has been the very model of reliability. The only mechanical failure it ever sustained was the ignition switch going out at about 90k miles. It costs me ~$275.00 (parts & labor) to have it replaced. All other costs have been routine maintenance and/or "elective surgery".
If reliability is your biggest concern right now, check out CR (they're not perfect, but they're pretty much all we've got). Keep in mind that there's no way to guarantee that you won't get a "problem car" no matter what make/model you buy. All you can do is reduce the risk.
I don't know anything about this particular product, but I do know that just because the manufacturer says the retail price is $500.00 doesn't mean that the buyer is paying anywhere near $500.00.
We've got nice glossy price lists from our suppliers that say the price is $500.00 per unit too, but the typed cover letter stapled to it Is there to let us know that we get a 90% discount on everything inside.
Don't be surprised to find out that the dealership paid $50.00 for that bottle.
Any others out there with Bluetooth? Do you show the cell phone icon or not and what is its significance besides showing an activated phone, (also shown with the signal strength bars) ?
Also, we have read in recent posts of "drivers" (?) redlining an engine in the early days of its use, that is, running the tachometer up to 7500 before the engine has been broken in. All the modern technology taken together cannot negate the laws of physics, chemistry, and material components which collectively serve in an internal combustion engine. These are machines, and when handled in such a manner, it seems to me malfunctions are to be expected.
In short, make sure it is the machine and not the driver who malfunctions.
Bryncerdd
I just read on a bimmer board info from a self-proclaimed BMW employee/insider that BMW is coming out with a 310hp, 335i for the 2007 model year.
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fwiw- What the guy said was, that the current 325 would get a boost to 235hp and be badged a 328 (to fall between the 325 & 330 and hopefully keep those owners happy), the 330 moniker would be dropped and the new 335 would have a 3.5L with 310hp.
He also said he had the opportunity to actually hold and inspect the new lightweight magnesium alloy block. He specifically looked at the bore and stroke and he believes there is enough "room" to get 3.5L out of it.
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He says he's comfirmed it's what BMW has planned.
"I'm an F&I Manager at a car dealership, and I'll tell you that the product is immaterial, and it could be Souveran, or 5-Star, or Klasse, or Orange Juice. The value is in the warranty, but the game is played in such a way that the customer never wins.
Here's the deal.
You are in the office, and you're excited about your new car, and you want to protect it, and it only costs another $8/mo. So you do it. And all you have to do to keep the lifetime warranty is bring the car back for a checkup once a year.
Uh, how many people do you think remember to come back for the checkup?
NONE. NEVER. NEVER ONCE. NO ONE HAS EVER. As soon as the customer hits the door, he forgets about the paint sealant.
Now, I don't offer paint sealant, so don't jump on me, please! But, we do actually use a paint sealant on our cars on the lot; we use a product mentioned by the original poster, ResistAll, which is a generic aminofunctional silicone polymer that has high resistance to acid rain. We are in coal country, and a lot of people here burn coal for heat, and we get a lot of acid rain and snow. We don't charge for the stuff, though, and we don't warrant it. We do it for us. The appearance isn't all that great, but it gives us several months of protection."
That stuff is great. I hand wax my vehicles once a year and use this stuffer every time I wash it and I have no issues with bugs or even pine sap. For pine sap I use turtle wax bug and tar remover.
I had a Murano for about a year before I started using the Kit Car care stuff on both the Murano and my new accord coupe V6 6MT. The front bumper on the Murano was already a bit trashed from bugs. After 38,000 miles the accord bumper and paint looked like brand new.
As soon as I got the 325i home I washed it with stuff and we went on a 2000 mile trip in the middle of love bug season here. No problem getting the bugs off and the finish back to new.
You did explain everything. Even my dealer doesn't know about this. After all I love BMW performace more than iPod, so I can live with that. Actually I found today my CD player can play MP3. My dealer doesn't even know about this either.
Again I appreciate your help.
mike
Just go into missed calls list & phone number should be there.
I, too, was shocked that they don't have them even on the 330i. LED bulbs are cool looking and super bright.
They're Z7 Detail Spray dust reducing property claims are a bunch of bunk. Other than that, it's still a great product.
A word of caution. Meguiar's Quick Detailer spray and Zaino polishes don't mix! I tried it once and the Meguiar's, for whatever reason, stripped the Zaino right off. Don't ask me how or why. Maybe it was a fluke or maybe I didn't prep like I should have before applying the Zaino.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2025 Camry SE AWD
Thank you!
Exactly. By that time you may be able to rationalize that you haven't been ripped off.
Has anyone used the bar in their E90 just out of the dealer? I plan to apply Zaino the 1st day that I drive it from the dealer. Is it smart to use the clay bar at that time? Or is it unnecessary since it's brand new?
Thanks,
dom1
Be _really_ careful with the clay, keep it clean, and use lots of lubricant.
It's very easy to use, but like dhanley said, use a lubricant. Here's the clay and lubricant I use...
http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog.jsp?&SKU=11302
That said, if you have a 330i SP with the OEM rubber and it does snow, you would be well advised to turn around and head back home (assuming that you're not already there), and if you are already there, you're gonna spend an extra day or so waiting for the roads to get cleared off.
Best Regards,
Shipo
I guess i meant to ask : will my car be able to make it from the Bay Area to Lake Tahoe? It doesnt have the SP. Will the car slip IF there's some snow on the road? Im not planning to drive the car where the roads are filled with snow. I heard that RWD cars tend to slip in the rain so im afraid it might not be able to make it to Lake Tahoe. Please advice. THanks
One thing I will caution you on though is descending a hill and using a low gear (engine braking) to keep the car slow (as opposed to using the brakes) in the snow. In that scenario all of the DSC and ABS in the world won't be able to help you. Why? Well, if urges the car to go faster than the rear wheels are willing to let it go, then they might loose traction and then the back end will come around. Not good. This happened to me one snowy night in New Jersey in my non-SP 328i, and I damn near creamed a mail box when the back end came around. It actually took my brain a few ticks to comprehend why I was in a spin. Once the fog in my brain made sense of the situation I stepped on the clutch pedal and the car instantly snapped back in line. I've never made that mistake since.
Best Regards,
Shipo
Pardon me for this but it's a little vague to me. From what I understand you were using a low gear but wanted to speed up so the back end came around. So you're saying that it's better to use brakes???