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Roof Racks (BMW or Thule)
Car Cover (BMW or ???)
any other suggest great accessories?
thanks
I saw an E46 the other day with a generic roof rack (pads sitting on the roof, clamps on the door sills). I cringed thinking of the damage it was doing to the paint!
-murray
We decided on the Titanium silver with the grey leather interior, sunroof (which is open ALL THE TIME in nice weather!!!).
This car handles the 'twisties' better than any vehicle we've owned in the last 28 years. (About 50 at least!).
Has anyone experienced the sensation of actually wanting to accelerate thru the turns. I have raced dirt bikes in the past, (and i'm planning on doing it again at 47 hee hee) and i know that you brake before the turn, and accelerate out, and man does our Beemer perform!!!! I just love "Dominic" ha ha I haven't named a car since my 1973 White Mustang Melvin!!!
Us car fanatics are something, huh?
Is there a way a BMW shop or some other after-market custom shop could work with the steering wheel column to bring it down or otherwise to allow for the wheel to become more vertical? The tilt/telescoping feature is virtually worthless. Although I can't figure out what BMW designers could have possibly been thinking (since prior 3-series as well as 5-series models also have the same issue), I noticed that on the new 2006 3-series this feature seems to have been significantly improved, if not perfected. I don't want to spend the extra money for the new one though, and I hope someone might be able to propose a solution (although I doubt such exists). Thank you very much.
FWIW, I also drive a mini-van, and I'm afraid I don't see the connection between its steering wheel and the steering wheel of any BMW (E46 or otherwise) that I've ever driven.
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Shipo
I don't see it as being "near horizontal" either..
Maybe try putting the seat up higher?
regards,
kyfdx
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Of course I did exaggerate about the near-horizontal or minivan-like positioning of the steering wheel but it was just to illustrate the point. I do have mine in the full down position while my seat at its full high but still no good. Meanwhile when I look at other cars including the A4, the G35 and C-class they all seem to offer the more vertical positioning. I am not sure why BMW did it they way they did but it seems like the E90 has improved on it (although I am judging just from the outside; have not yet taken it for a test drive).
All in all, it doesn't seem like there is a solution other than getting rid of it and getting something else . Thanks for your comments nevertheless.
Blueguy speechless? Now that renders me speechless!
ROTFLMAO!
Kind of like comparing apples and oranges!!!!
The only thing i HATE about the new BMW is that i'm so obsessive/compulsive about clean, that i try to dodge the bugs and dust and gravel and pollution ha ha...................i use Meguiars to "bathe" it - you don't wash a car like ours ha ha and i bought thier latest 'generation Xtreme' wax and i've put on two coats already.........extra heavy on the hood and front cos that gets the brunt of the flying debris.........................Anyway, we got to drive it on a WONDERFUL trip this last weekend, and it performed beautifully................it is a bit rough, but the sports package makes it that way............hence the beautiful cornering!!!! : 0 )
Happy Beeming!!!
Beemer= BMW Motorcycle
Can someone recommend a good independent shop in SF bay area (south bay to mid peninsula)? I hope to either get some significant savings or with similar money, get higher grade parts.
Thanks,
There's also Ray's Ultimate in Mtn. View [raysultimate.com], and Phaedrus in SF.
Also, check out www.iaibmwsp.com-- supposed to be a list of reputable shops.
Please let us know where you end up and your experience.
I wasn't going to say anything, but I knew it was coming...
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Back when I was working on the MB-USA customer service system, I was working with the database of every known MB car in North America, along with all known owners, lessees, drivers and addresses for each car. When sorted by zip code, the top two zip codes with cars came up as 90210 and 10021 (Upper east side of Manhattan). I always found that odd. Why? Well, 90210 really didn't surprise me that much, but 10021? I mean 'really', I used to live at 59th and Madison (right smack in the middle of 10021), and to this day I still cannot understand where all of those cars were parked. All I can figure is that each of the parking garages in the area (and there really weren't all that many) must have been chock full 'Cs' and 'Es' and 'Ss'.
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Shipo
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Shipo
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Shipo
Best Regards,
Shipo
I do see a lot more MB's in the republic of the Upper West Side now than in years past, though, but Volvos and Subi's still rule here.
Best Regards,
Shipo
Do you work for the U.S. postal service? :confuse:
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Shipo
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-Paul
The Upper East Side - the most expensive area of real estate in the USA, including 5th Avenue overlooking Central Park and Park Avenue etc.? (before I hear any crap about 90210 or whatever remember Manhattan is vertical real estate so multimillion dollar properties are stacked one on top of the other (not my taste in living however!). And you wont SEE them parked as they are all (valet) parked in inside carparks. Of course the MB like the BMW is actually a wanna-bee car, my really rich friends drive Aston Martins.
Thanks.
-Paul
beta, check with your local audio shops. They'd be the best ones to work with. Deal with one who sells reputable brands like Alpine, Kenwood, MBQuart, Kicker, etc. They should be able to help you and probably order the stuff you need.
After that... not sure.. I've got an '03, but only at 2 years old and 29K miles...
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http://m3.madrussian.net/diy_ipod.shtml
Also, no software update is required for the E46 or iPod.
I have to say that $24,900 would be a little high for a lightly-optioned car.. It should be loaded for that price..
And, I love the car... It is my wife's daily driver.... very cool..
regards,
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1. Broken emergency brake - it never worked right from the day I bought the car.
2. Broken ignition coils - engine was running rough and then essentially died.