The BMW / Bimmer Thread [Merged]

[ACT111]

I would go with the OEM's as well. Just like bm5er and JCsE46 said, you might wind up replacing them in the near future... Doble pa gastos.

[bm5er]

josh,
yup, we had a corolla gli before and quarterly service amount to about the same as the bimmer once a year.
25 to 30k lang AC replacement sa Euro Motors or AutoVec.
Not sure about which sensors you refer to...
There are special fixes though that comes out say, when you change into 18" wheels. You have got to get sports suspension (springs and shocks) installed first, then reckon with yearly replacements of bushings, tie rods and the like. It's the cost of better handling, performance and porma. This is true with any car, and am not sure how much the cost for non-euro cars. If you get the M-sport models, then they have sports suspension as OEM so you don't have to worry much.

My taiwan-made german-branded lights are ok so far, no leaks, fits well. My old oem ones even broke at the corners when i took them off, probably because they are old na.

[Josh0027]

josh,
yup, we had a corolla gli before and quarterly service amount to about the same as the bimmer once a year.
25 to 30k lang AC replacement sa Euro Motors or AutoVec.
Not sure about which sensors you refer to...

Yung sensors pala should be the ECU, backtrack lang ako. And this guy paid 81K casued by an enginewash!!! Deym... And there's another comment na 45K ang replacement ng whole brake assembly.. maybe casa.

bm5er, what's the bmw ph forum site? Di ata gumagana ang link na nakuha ko dito. Gusto lang mag research ng konti.

[OTO]

Top Gear E90 review. Proves my point about the badge. ;)

http://www.e90post.com/goodiesforyou/e90-topgear.wmv

[mazdamazda]

Sulit ba itong sa friend ko?

1988 BMW 525i
Dinan Full-Aero Kit (Front, Side & Rear Skirts)
Dinan Muffler
Dinan 19" Rims
OEM Spoiler

for only around 400K

[ale828]

Sulit ba itong sa friend ko?

1988 BMW 525i
Dinan Full-Aero Kit (Front, Side & Rear Skirts)
Dinan Muffler
Dinan 19" Rims
OEM Spoiler

for only around 400K

That looks like a really nice car. But be careful, madami mga problems ang bmw 525i especially the early models. overheating, transmission problems, etc. A friend of mine sold a 92' 525i he just bought in less than a year because of all the problem he encountered with it.

[empy]

the repair bill is piling up with my 2001 e46. only 50,000 miles and i've had to do the following :

sunshade on the moonroof broke a clip and went off-track
leather seats fell apart and had to be restitched
door moldings fell off and had to be replaced three times (!)
replace brakes
replace camshaft sensor
replace fried battery

plus i had to replace all 4 tires as part of regular maintenance, marker bulbs all around, and the wipers twice.

[staind]

ok ba ang stock 97 523i (e39?) with 60+T Km? anyone affected by the Nikasil issue here in Pinas? see http://www.bmwcarclubforum.co.uk/nikasil.htm

how much ang going rate ba nito?

thx for the feedback!

[BlueBimmer]

97 523i is E39, E36 is 3 series

[JCsE46]

the repair bill is piling up with my 2001 e46. only 50,000 miles and i've had to do the following :

sunshade on the moonroof broke a clip and went off-track
leather seats fell apart and had to be restitched
door moldings fell off and had to be replaced three times (!)
replace brakes
replace camshaft sensor
replace fried battery

plus i had to replace all 4 tires as part of regular maintenance, marker bulbs all around, and the wipers twice.

Wow, something to look forward on my tsikot. 30,000 miles here, they already have to repair the sunshade on the moonroof broken clip, replaced the brake rotor and pad, replace two rear tires due to out of alignment and replaced the cigarette lighter outlet,