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First BMW - 318iS - few questions?
Hello all, I posted a week or so back asking questions about an 83 533i,
didn't buy that car, but did buy a 91 318iS. Pretty nice car, runs great, looks great, few minor issues to sort out. I have a few basic questions: 1. I have no owner's manual (though one is on the way) - what does the memo button on the OBC do? I have the very basic time/temp OBC. 2. I have a pretty good power steering leak. I see that both rack and pump rebuild kits are available - anyone done this? I plan to get under tonight and figure out what is actually leaking. Maybe I will luck out and it is just a bad hose - yeah right! I am thinking I would probably attempt rebuilding the pump, but would probably buy an already rebuilt rack. 3. The previous owner installed a "short-shift" kit - I hate it, makes the shifter feel like a toggle switch - anyone want to trade for the stock item? I have no idea what brand it is. 4. Steering wheels - in looking at various listings for wheels, it looks like all post 86ish E30 steering wheels are interchangeable? Even air-bag and non-airbag steering wheels? The SRS system is dead anyway, and I would prefer a leather wrapped MOMO wheel. Kevin Rhodes Westbrook, Maine |
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"Kevin Rhodes" > wrote in message ... > Hello all, I posted a week or so back asking questions about an 83 533i, > didn't buy that car, but did buy a 91 318iS. Pretty nice car, runs great, > looks great, few minor issues to sort out. I have a few basic questions: > > 1. I have no owner's manual (though one is on the way) - what does the memo > button on the OBC do? I have the very basic time/temp OBC. > Let's say you have something to do, or a program on the radio you like that starts at a certain time. You set the Memo, and it will beep 3 minutes before the time you set to remind you of the event. It is kind of like tying a string around your finger. |
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I couldn't agree more! My friend has a 95 325is with Z3 shifter kit and it
feels like crap! I like a little throw in my shift... Enjoy the handling of your "baby" m3 ) >3. The previous owner installed a "short-shift" kit - I hate it, makes the >shifter feel like a toggle switch - anyone want to trade for the stock item? >I >have no idea what brand it is. |
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> Hello all, I posted a week or so back asking questions about an 83 533i,
> didn't buy that car, but did buy a 91 318iS. Well done, you just bought most fun/$ BMW ever to leave the factory :-) Wonderful car. > 1. I have no owner's manual (though one is on the way) - what does the memo > button on the OBC do? I have the very basic time/temp OBC. Me too. You can use it to make the thing beep at a preset time to remind you of things. > 4. Steering wheels - in looking at various listings for wheels, it looks like > all post 86ish E30 steering wheels are interchangeable? Even air-bag and > non-airbag steering wheels? The SRS system is dead anyway, and I would prefer > a leather wrapped MOMO wheel. The nicest one is the second of the BMW //M wheels - hard to get though. All E30, E28, E32, E24 and E34 wheels are the same. E36 wheels have the same splines but are a different offset along the column length. -- Who needs a life when you've got Unix? :-) Email: , John G.Burns B.Eng, Bonny Scotland Web : http://www.unixnerd.demon.co.uk - The Ultimate BMW Homepage! Need Sun or HP Unix kit? http://www.unixnerd.demon.co.uk/unix.html |
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Speaking of the MSport wheel, i found one in a junkyard in a car with no
keys, and a icant seem to get it off. my friend tells me there is a wheel lock (literally) that requires the key to remove it. I hope not, at this point id have to have it recovered but ive already got the little M plastic for one of the spokes... thank you, erik |
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> Speaking of the MSport wheel, i found one in a junkyard in a car with no
> keys, and a icant seem to get it off. my friend tells me there is a wheel > lock (literally) that requires the key to remove it. Correct. it's locked on if the key is removed. -- Who needs a life when you've got Unix? :-) Email: , John G.Burns B.Eng, Bonny Scotland Web : http://www.unixnerd.demon.co.uk - The Ultimate BMW Homepage! Need Sun or HP Unix kit? http://www.unixnerd.demon.co.uk/unix.html |
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