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I hope I don't get kicked off the board :-)
-murray
subscribe and hit "read subscriptions" instead.
;-)
-Colin
You'll notice a pretty big difference in power and torque when you go to a 325 automatic, and you may not be as satisfied. If you like shifting yourself and don't need the power, get a 325 manual, go to a good driving school and practice that shifting. You'll be amply rewarded in your driving experience if you learn to drive a manual transmission well, in fact I would go so far as to say you'll probably love it in your BMW!
I'm with Colin, think about it carefully before you do it. After all you got that 330 5 spd for a reason.
Even with that said, don't trade down from a 330 to a 325 auto - I'm looking to go the other way (except with a stick of course).
re: shifting. practice, practice, practice.
-Chris
-Chris
-Chris
Brave1heart: I agree with you that I like the 2001 headlights better than the 2002s. OT Question for you: Can you tell me the name of those Dunlops you reccomended to me for my friend's A4? If he's got 18,000 miles on his stock Conti's and had a blowout, does Quattro require him to get 4 new tires? Thanks.
If any of you read Road & Track, there is a section of it called People. Places, & Things where I think the genius who crashed his IS300 in the rain after putting armor all on the entire tire and driving with the TRAC off belongs. Either there or Car & Driver's 10 Stupidest things you can do to a car secion in its 10 best issue.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
-Chris
I'm not BH, but for a summer tire, I'd say that if he was talking Dunlop tires, the models are probably either the SP-9000 or SP-8000 tires. Both are summer performance tires and I've owned a set of each. The 8000 is the better performing tire (dry), whereas the 9000 takes the edge off, but is also the better wet tire. There's also a new SP-9090, but I know nothing about it.
If he's got 18,000 miles on his stock Conti's and had a blowout, does Quattro require him to get 4 new tires?
Probably at least 2, to keep the axle the same composition; check the owner's manual.
-hh
-Paul
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
I've had the same experience others mention about starts, by the way: get the revs just right and she rockets off the line! Nice to have enough room on the road to do so.
Oh, at higher speeds I find 70mph in 5th = 3000 rpms.
Happy motoring!
Ed
And the old man yells at a parked car...
DL
;-)
In all seriousness, with a bit of practice you can takeoff at any rpm from idle to 3k depending on how you feed in the clutch. Of course you need more gas as the clutch engages-- the engine is now moving the car instead of just freewheeling.
-Colin
That said, I've never had such a hard time on other cars. The Passat, for example, I was able to shift seamlessly almost instantly.
"That said, I've never had such a hard time on other cars."
Test drive an older Boxster. If that was my car for stop & go traffic, I would seriously consider getting an automatic.
So if she had bought the extended maintenance agreement, all she would definitely get would be a basic oil service which might cost $100-150. Seems like spending $400-$500 on the additional one year of maintenance wouldn't have been worth it for her situation.
15k or 1 year - oil
30k - inspection I
2 year - brake fluid
whenever it occurs within 3/36k - brakes
? - Windshield wipers
? - coolant
What else is covered under 3/36k miles maintenance program?
Best wishes,
Ed
It makes me think that me in a M Roadster is a perfect recipe for ending up in a ditch.
"It makes me think that me in a M Roadster is a perfect recipe for ending up in a ditch." LOL!
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
I'd be VERY skeptical that there are not some diagnostic codes left over from such an event.
- Mark
The moisture from the AC coils will CAUSE the musty smell if not allowed to evaporate. The easiest way to prevent this is to turn OFF the AC about 2 minutes before you arrive at your destination and just let the fan blow (the higher the speed the better). This will dry out the moisture in the system. If you forget to switch to FAN only mode prior to turning off the engine and you will be attending the car (e.g. while pumping gas at the station) just leave the key in the ON position and let the fan blow without the AC. Don't do that for too long though cuz you will drain the battery.
: SHORT DESCRIPTION OF PROCEDURE: Fog disinfectant into fresh air intake cowl.
: COMPLETE STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE:
: Description: HVAC vents smell bad when you are not using the air conditioner and especially bad just after the A/C is turned off. It smells fine when the A/C is on and cold. The smell is caused by bacteria, mold, and mildew growing on the damp air conditioner coils in your dash.
: Procedure to eliminate odor:
: 1. Start car.
: 2. Turn on A/C at lowest temperature setting and max fan speed. Make sure it is NOT on recirculate, you want to pull in fresh air from outside.
: 3. Open hood.
: 4. Locate fresh air intake. (It is just under the vents at the top of the hood near the windshield.)
: 5. Remove filter cover. This involves turning three hand locking fasteners and pulling cover toward the front of the car and up.
: 6. Remove filter.
: 7. Fog an antibacterial disinfectant* into this opening where the filter was. Your fan will help draw the disinfectant in and the cold A/C coils will make it condense right where it needs to in order to solve the problem.
: *(Lysol works great and you have lots of flavors to choose from.)
: 8. Turn the car off and reassemble it.
: For best results, but not required:
: 1. Begin with a dry A/C coil (make sure A/C has not been used recently.)
: 2. Complete this procedure when car will not be used for a few hours. This gives the disinfectant time to kill off whatever is growing in there. If you run the car and turn on the A/C right afterward, condensation will dilute and wash away the disinfectant, reducing it's effectiveness.
Even in some vehicles with a powerful 8 cylinder the tug of the A/C is very noticable.
The irresistible urge to accelerate and let the sweet engine on the 330 sing makes you achieve your desire cruising speed much faster than usually when driving other uninspiring cars.
The remedy, let go to the accelerator a little (trying to stabilize your speed) before upshifting and then accelerate again. This will prevent the head snapping jerky movements you are describing (particularly when going uphill).
It worked for me, but you know what... It is more fun to snap your passenger's neck
My questions are:
1. This model does not have the tilt reverse in the passenger side mirror does it?
2. When do I use the DSC button (Dynamic Stability Control)?
3. Would you recommend buying the extra warranty or is it a waste of money?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
erasure213
As far as DSC goes, the owners manual indicates you should leave it on almost all the time. I think it mentioned "rocking" as an example of when you might need to turn it off.