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BMW 3-Series 2005 and earlier
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You are in the BMW 3-Series Forum.What is this discussion about? BMW 3 Series, Sedan
#18039 of 30250 radio problems by hpowders
Jun 10, 2002 (8:29 pm)
I just thought of something else-the radio is anti-theft so how will an audio place get the amplifier out in the first place-aren't I at the mercy of BMW like it or not? I cannot believe that BMW told me that they may not be able to get me a replacement amplifier. I mean is 1993 so long ago? I believe they are letting me know that in their opinion it's time to upgrade to a new or recent "pre-owned" BMW.
#18040 of 30250 soverypoornow by butmywife
Jun 10, 2002 (8:45 pm)
So????????? Can you stop smiling?ButMyWife
#18041 of 30250 radio problems by hpowders
Jun 10, 2002 (8:53 pm)
Of course I would love a new Bimmer but this 1993 325 drives like an absolute dream. It just doesn't have a radio emitting audible sound waves...#18042 of 30250 riez by dl7265
Jun 10, 2002 (9:09 pm)
If i recall your wifes 3er is a Auto ? are you planning on keeping the vehicle long ? or comfortable with the CPO coverage ?DL
#18043 of 30250 butmywife and vkwheels by soverypoornow
Jun 10, 2002 (10:04 pm)
No smiles yet. It went to the Service Dept tonight to get the CD changer installed and the PDI (pre-delivery inspection?). It'll be ready tomorrow morning, but I have to wait for soverypoorwife who has soverylongdrive to get home from work before going to get it. Her boss is a BMW (M3) fanatic, though, so he's happily blessing her early departure tomorrow -- 7 p.m. at the dealer is the plan. Then all smiles. Do you have an ETA on yours yet?vkwheels: Missed you by a day. We finally made it to Irvine MINI Sunday. We took turns driving the Graphite S. That car is smaaaallllll. A kick to drive, though. Very close to giving them $1,000, which moves us from the regular waiting list to the serious waiting list. This would be for a December/January delivery. Big color quandary going on in the household now -- Electric Blue or Yellow -- and even red is starting to make a late charge.
#18045 of 30250 330xi, 325xi by dan__2
Jun 11, 2002 (5:41 am)
Before I ask a stupid question about performance in the 325xi and 330xi and the reliability of bmw's AWD, is there a decent search feature for this forum? I can't seem to find anything when i search for the term "330xi"....Thanks everyone!
#18046 of 30250 whoa whoa whoa by ccotenj
Jun 11, 2002 (5:56 am)
it's not THAT hard...the amplifier in the e36 is a separate unit that is VERY easily taken out and replaced...
go to zionsville auto parts, www.zionsvilleautosport.com and fill out a used parts request and they'll get you one... or any number of bmw parts suppliers on the web...
the anti-theft isn't an issue...
-Chris
#18047 of 30250 330xi, 325xi by dan__2
Jun 11, 2002 (6:06 am)
Before I ask a stupid question about performance in the 325xi and 330xi and the reliability of bmw's AWD, is there a decent search feature for this forum? I can't seem to find anything when i search for the term "330xi"....Thanks everyone!
#18048 of 30250 dan__2 by allano
Jun 11, 2002 (6:07 am)
When you say performance, I'll assume compared to the non-AWD versions of both cars. The primary penalty is weight and slight car height increase; BMW published 0-60 time of the 325xi is 0.4 sec greater then the 325i. You cannot feel that you have AWD since 62% of the torque goes to the rear wheels -- it feels like a RWD. No bump steer, no increased steering force and no pull to any side during acceleration or coasting.The AWD drive components are the same used on the X5 and are derived from a early 80's design (badged 325iX). It is as maintenance-free as other parts of the car and I don't anticipate any problems during the car's life.
I saw two posts in this board about people having problems with vibration during acceleration and high speeds but other than those, no other problem reports.
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