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Interesting though virtually the exact same msg is repeated on http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/business/...lphone_tips.htm I'm smelling a rat here... I would imagine that the ATM tip is also false

Get it fixed then send them a copy of the bill asking for payment of damages. Follow it up through the disputes tribunal if need be. Why did it get towed in the first place???

Yes you are - its what makes Bimmersport just a little bit more personal. So if you don't like it, dont read the HB's!

But ya know - in spite of the product probably being crap, they will sell in their millions eh.

Yeah the 250GT is the bottom of the range in terms of being the smallest engine - but I suspect (though I havent driven them) that the 300 and 350GT might be even worse if they too handle in similar fashion to their smaller sibling. Might have to go to the 350Z to get the handling and the power...

Had a drive of a couple of Skyline 250GT's last week and what a disappointment. I was sort of expecting something a bit like the older skylines but this car was totally different. Very soggy handling into a corner and not fast at all. More a cruiser than a sports saloon. Nice enough inside and I think the body styling is very cool but its certainly no BMW. Anyone else driven/owned one of these before?

Agree with everything said here about the 2.5 litre boxer engine - they are more likely than not to give head gasket issues until Subaru solved the issue in 2003. Anything prior treat with suspicion. The good news is that Subaru released an updated head gasket that solved the issue. I have a 1997 2L Non Turbo manual, and apart from a gearbox issue covered under warranty, it has proved to be a reliable and very daily runner. Like everything else, keeping the maintenance up is key to getting big millage out of them.

I've never liked onions.

All Vinyl dash's will crack eventually if exposed to sunlight and heat and cold. The repeated cycles of expansion and contraction make this an eventual certainty. BMW themselves make a product for dash care - not sure if its any more effective than anything else on the market but it doesn't leave that shiny greasy look of some of the others. A dash mat would be a sensible option for daily use and protection as would one of those silver sun block things you put up on your dash to keep the car cool. Other than this, try parking in the shade whenever possible, avoid extremes of heat and cold. Prevention is much better than cure :-)

I'm not sure why judges are so reluctant to impose the MAXIMUM penalty in case like these.

I had the same issue a few years back in my E30. Basically I upgraded he low beams on a pre face lift to the later projector beam style and it failed on the wof. I had been running around for a few months before the wof was due and not once did anyone flash me due to being dazzled or mistaking my low beams for highs also did not seem to unduly light up the right side of the road. The particular lights had a reflector built into the bottom of the glass. I swopped them out for another set from a wrecker an the car passed first time. These did not have the reflector at the bottom but also I saw very little difference (good or bad) in terms of lighting pattern or performance. - Go figure...

Oh Turner Motor Sport ....doh

TMS? whats that? Just because they don't differentiate between 6 cyl models and left and right hand drive does not necessarily mean that they are all the same.....

if buying from the U.S you need t be careful about what you buying. The 2.5l stuff should be fine but as far as I know they didnt sell the 320i over there. Often though you can mix and match parts from other models eg the radiator for the 320i and the 325e were the same part (from memory). However for a complete exhaust I think I would be putting on some good used factory headers and maybe some custom muffler work. If you are ordering anything from overseas you should only do it by part number ie cross referencing the correct BMW part nos. It gets very expensive ifyou have to freight something thats incorrect back to the states.

I have one out in the garage - brand new in the box - yours for 80.00 plus freight. PM me if interested. Also a few other replacement driveshaft parts as well if interested.

Ummm longer springs, lower profile tyres?

Dont assume anything - check it first - Check the timing - even retard it a little and see if the noise remains.

Went up for the weekend on Saturday. I enjoyed the stage show but the highlight for me was looking at all the different cars - cobra's, a lambo, some nice ferraris, all very nice. The flight out of and back into Queenstown was the second highlight - Spectacular!!!

Yes I have - and yes they will fit up no problem.

1. The Austin A35 ute I had while at school - just managed to fit my trail bike in the back. It's only redeeming feature was that i managed to drive it 30km's on a tin of kerosene after running out of petrol one night. 2. An Austin Allegro 1300 HL (my parents had a sick sense of humour). No redeeming features - 150 km/h flat out with a very long run up. Slow and generally a laughing stock even back in the 1980's. Managed to break the exhaust manifold clean off proving that the thing would in actual fact lay rubber on the road. 3. 1980 Audi 80 GLE. When going actually quite a good little car with great acceleration, handling and speed for the time. However everything mechanical that could go wrong with a car - went wrong with the Audi. Replaced the engine, gearbox, clutch, diff, all hoses, radiator, and numerous other parts. Great car but a real lemon.

Well you do seem to have more problems with your BMW's than just about anyone else here. Speaking from a "Dad with a daughter" perspective, often we Dads don't always get the full truth about what our kids have been doing to their cars. Honestly with the amount of issues this car has I would be dumping it and either making my daughter catch the bus or going halves with her in a reliable piece of Jap technology. But yeah it does sound like a head gasket....

Check your valve clearances.

Sorry - but does anyone do a search for posts on idle issues before posting a question? Seems to be the most commonly asked question on the board :-)