Eye-Q
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After my old 320i touring got rear-ended I searched for more than three weeks for a replacement, I found it at ebay small ads just 25 km away from me. It has been put into the net just half an hour ago when I found it for just 3900 Euros, so I immediately called the seller and drove there. I test drove the car and immediately bought it, even though there are some things to do to get it to the level I want it to be. Since my old car has been estimated at 6200 Euros I have 2300 Euros to spare.
I already drove 350 km with it, 220 km of it were partly derestricted Autobahn. It's very lovely to drive, but it follows every lane groove with it's relatively wide tires (225/45 R17 in the front, 245/40 R17 in the back; before I had 205/55 R16 all around).
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From the BMW VIN decoder:
I already changed the head unit for my old head unit which can manage two Bluetooth connections at once and the front light bulbs against Philips Blue Vision Ultras.
The ToDo-list I have up until now, in no particular order:
I already drove 350 km with it, 220 km of it were partly derestricted Autobahn. It's very lovely to drive, but it follows every lane groove with it's relatively wide tires (225/45 R17 in the front, 245/40 R17 in the back; before I had 205/55 R16 all around).
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From the BMW VIN decoder:
Code:
Code Standard Equipment
S520A Fog lights
S548A Kilometer-calibrated speedometer
S550A On-board computer
S832A Battery in luggage compartment
Code Optional Equipment
S210A Dynamic stability control
S226A Sports suspension settings
S320A Deleted, model lettering
S338A M Sports package II
S354A Green windscreen, green shade band
S386A Roof railing
S423A Floor mats, velours
S428A Warning triangle and first aid kit
S473A Armrest front
S481A Sports seat
S493A Storage compartment package
S494A Seat heating driver/passenger
S521A Rain sensor
S534A Automatic air conditioning
S661A Radio BMW Business (C43)
S672A CD changer for 6 CDs
S674A Hi-Fi System Harman Kardon
S710A M leather steering wheel
S716A Aerodynamics package
S760A High gloss shadow line
S761A Individual sunshade glazing
S772A Interior moldings Alu Black Cube
S775A Headlining anthracite
S785A White direction indicator lights
S788A BMW LA wheel, Individual
L801A National Version Germany
S863A Retailer Directory Europe
S879A On-board vehicle literature German
I already changed the head unit for my old head unit which can manage two Bluetooth connections at once and the front light bulbs against Philips Blue Vision Ultras.
The ToDo-list I have up until now, in no particular order:
Vanos O-rings from Beisan Systems since the original O-rings will almost definitely have perished by now- Contact mat for the airbag of the passenger's seat is defective, there is an electronic switch to bypass that mat so the airbag always deploys in the event of a crash (would be important if I had a child seat in the passenger seat so the airbag doesn't deploy)
- Inclination adjustment of the passenger's seat is defective, that can be fixed when the contact mat will be fixed
Side bolster of the driver's seat is chafed and there is a patch over itSwitch at the rear window for opening the window separately doesn't work, but the window can be opened via the keyfob; either the switch is defective or there is a cable break- There are some dings and dents, but nothing major so I can live with that
One part of the underfloor is missing due to a small accident, just at the front right corner, I can change that by myselfMy old car had rubber bands at the luggage compartment floor, this doesn't so I'll buy them new or salvage them from a scrap yard (if I find an E46 touring in a scrap yard)The strap for lifting the inserted floor of the luggage compartment is defective and has been botched with a cable tieI'll buy silver (not chrome) rings for the speedometer, I tried to salvage them from my old car but only managed to get one out before I got impatientMaybe I'll get black kidneys, should look good on a black carBosch Aerotwin wiper blades for the front - at the moment there are the old style wipers in place, I don't know how the seller could live with them for all the years...- done July 1st 2013Battery in the second key is dead so you can't open or close the car via remote- done July 1st 2013BMW badge in the front is faded- done July 1st 2013Silver decor fillet so the interior isn't all black- done July 1st 2013Some things to program in the onboard computer:- programming done July 8th 2013The car doesn't flash the indicators at all when you open or close it via remoteI hope they can program the US daytime running lights when they're at it so the high beams are on at 40% intensity. If they can't, then the EU daytime running light (fog lights) are sufficient, tooThe rainsensor annoys me, sometimes the wipers come on without any cause, sometimes they don't wipe when they should
Air blower output stage is defective (I changed that at my old car myself, so I can change it in my new car, too)- done July 11th 2013Green pollution badge at the windscreen has to go; on the one hand the license plate number doesn't match anymore, on the other hand I don't drive in zones where I'd need it- done July 11th 2013Rear wiping fluid doesn't work; I can hear the pump and there is enough water in the tank so I think the hose is clogged or something- done July 15th 2013
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