Huttey

We should start a thread of "bad hair days" we have encountered with service agents. It would be interesting to know where not to go and may result in an increased focus in service if service agents become aware that - bad service = no bimmersport customers

Thanks all

I will have a look at the pipe in the weekend

Can anyone recommend who in Wellington can supply a CAI for 99 e39 540 or is it better to import and do it yourself ?

I hear these used to be very popular in Zimbabwe.

Don't mess with me

http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/africa/9812/11/fl...ar/240x180.html

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"Firestone charged me $50 in Hamilton, they didn’t get it right first time so I took it back and got it perfect. They have a customer satisfactory thing where they have to do it to a high standard other wise you can just take it back and it should'nt cost you anything. One thing I didn’t like though is them letting a young “tire fitter†take it for a test to make sure it was ok, me driving my car rough is ok someone else no. hope it helps some what. Ta"

I am interested in understanding your comment didn't get it right and how you knew they didn't get it right

can you post some pictures of what is included and spec's you have

Has anyone any knowledge in deciphering the trouble codes you can obtain through Test 14 in the OBC, I performed this test and got the following readout:

DIAG 1 F5 84 000

DIAG 2 BF 88 021

DIAG 3 8B 82 000

DIAG 4 92 82 000

DIAG 5 91 82 000

In advance, thanks for any assistance

1997 BMW 540i 4.4L V8 F/I - All Automotive Air Filter 33-2142

My 99 E39 HAS a soft start

Excellent, great vid

further to above

I queried K&N in the states whether they had a cold air intake solution for a 99 540i and this was their response:

Hello,

Thank you for your interest in K&N products. Unfortunately we do not offer an intake system for this year and model and at this time there are no plans to.

Thank you,

Leon S. Collins

K&N Technical Support

1-800-858-3333

So if your looking at a cold air intake for your 97 it looks like you would need to do the plumbing yourself with a K&N filter on the end, there a quite a few overseas threads on how to.

Jochen try here http://www.pap.co.nz/

Part Number: KN 33-2142 Matrix: 5 Unit: EA RRP: $126.88

Description: AIR FILTER BMW 540I-740IL 97-ON V8 << Click here to order

Category: Panel Replacement

Yep, sure do, you've almost convinced me to go down this road

Hi all you knowledgable BMW owners, can anyone recommend a Wellington based garage other Shelly's who can see what fault codes are in the system and who can perform a good tune.

Hi, what are the model nrs of the speakers and xoverst

How did you get on

I've signed, Whales are good

Thanks I will give it a go

I use BP ultimate 98 on both the 320 and 540 which is working fine for me

I use BP ultimate 98 on both the 320 and 540 which is working fine for me

Does anyone know how you can attach/paste images straight from your C drive into a thread reply ?

Well done Jochen, another E39 is great news, I look forward to the pics

I sent it through the Smith and Smith - Contact Us web page and addressed it to the GM with my email address and contact number for him to respond to.

I had an issue with some window repair work that Smith and Smith in Adelaide St performed. I emailed the GM who phoned me immediately and replaced the not-so-well -repaired windscreen with a new one at my earliest convenience at no charge. I was quite impressed with his efforts to sort out an unhappy customer. Worth a try.