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f30 320 turned into 328

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:49:11 +0000

If anybody is interested in converting a 320 into a 328 please drop me a pm

I have brand new oem 328 intercooler radiator and fan plus 328 turbo.

the nice thing if this mod list is that they all bmw approved for a 328 that is

if anyone is interested in converting a 320 into a 328 and want the entire package I will consider a software upgrade as well

thanks for reading

Booting in safe mode

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:09:48 +0000

Howzit guys. This is one for the techies. I installed win 7 ultimate 64 bit on my laptop. During installation when it rebooted it stayed at a black screen with a white cursor flashing at the left top. Ive tried f8 and f10 and f5 to get it to start in safe mode but no luck. The bios menu does not have an advance boot function.

Its a toshiba laptop. Anyone with ideas? Starting to think its the hdd

Violence at German Schools

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:53:43 +0000

No need to understand what the boys talk.... just watch how a gang of young immigrants of about 14-16 years of age (looks like southern / middle eastern mediteranian decent) pest a German boy who refuses to engage into a fist fight

This is typically recorded by the bystanders with their mobile phones and put on the internet to show off

E36 Motorsport Rims

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:20:32 +0000

Does anyone know if these rims are light weight compared to other 17" rims ?

Rant : Doctors/Pediatricians/Reflux

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:28:20 +0000

Hey guys.

I just need to vent right now...

So my boy is 5 months old (yesterday )!

We've been struggling with reflux, or something similar (in my oppinion). For those who don't know, reflux is like constant vomiting/heartburn etc due to various reasons.

Now I've done a lot of research (as any parent would do) on this subject and my boy only shows about 20% of the symptoms of reflux.

We've been to 2 different pediatricians. We left the first be cause he was to happy too write out prescriptions and too young in my opinion and now with the second. He come highly recommended by everyone in town. Sent us the other day for x-rays to try and determine what the cause of the vomiting is (R2000) and gives us the following answer : "X-rays are inconclusive." All we really noticed is that his intestines are working too slow to handle the pace at which he drinks, causing "back pressure" (for the petrol heads to understand ) and apparently there's no esy cure for it.

We carry on like we do every day smelling like sour milk and wearing milk stained clothes until my wife nearly cracks last week and goes to see him again. Now he recons we have to go to Pretoria to a pediatric surgeon (Van Niekerk) to do 2 days of testing on our little one (includinng a 24hour probe down his nose/throat)!!!

Now I am extremely pissed off right now because there is still a TON of things to do before going to this extreme measure!!! For instance, he has never tested our son for ANY allergy. Now please excuse my stupidity, but if our son only shows 20% of the symptoms, COULD IT NOT BE SOMETHING ELSE??????????????

So we hear of a "VERY GOOD" pediatrician in Potchefstroom and I tell the wife to phone and speak to her and depending on what she says we'll do the 100km trip and make an appointment, just to get a third opinion...

She lets me know that we couldn't speak to her and the appointment is for friday at 4:30 and is R650! I immediately get on the phone and ask the receptionist to speak to the doctor. She replies that the doctor does not speak to anyone before examining them. WTF!!!!!

What happened to humanity? I won't speak to you unless you pay me??? All I wanted to do is explain our situation and all she needed to do was tell me to go to PTA or go to her because she still has options for us. I did not ask for the f@cking cure for cancer lady!!!

I am soooo pissed right now and sad at the same time. The world is turning into a bad place my friends...

A request : I someone knows a pediatrician or is one, please see if you can find your way just to listen to us, or get them to listen to us and give an opinion. We can't really play with our son because every time he gets excited he throws up. It is such a "burden" on us and more so on him. How must the poor thing feel?

Any help will be greatly appreciated guys!

Vent over....

Top tunes

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:43:23 +0000

Just thought I'd start a series for your iPod collection- it will always start with the title "top Tunes" to feature a new song.

You can then add comments to each thread about that artist if you so wish.
Today it's Dizzie Rascal ft Robbie

I'm not a fan of Robbie but think this tune is tops

Bmw F20 19z

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:57:54 +0000

Good day
Was wondering how would 19z,styling 313 in particular would look on the F20 M135i
If im not mistaken the 313 is 8J front an 9J rear
Would this be too wide?
If it would fit,what size tyres would be required

Thanks

Noobi noob noob

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:47:53 +0000

Hey guys,just wanted to compliment you guys on a great forum.Very useful info and awsome cars all round. Im new to the whole mini thing, just picked mine up this weekend, but I will say that i am falling more in love with it by the minute.

heres my ride in the "showroom"section

http://www.bmwfanatics.co.za/showthread.php?tid=45465

Dub|Republik

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:22:49 +0000

Welcome!

Dub Republik was founded in 2012 as a safe haven for car enthusiasts that have an affinity for pushing the boundaries of Wheel fitment, Stance and Style.

Whilst DUB is commonly associated with huge rims and blinged out rides, to us it simply means the perfect combination of Wheel fitment, Stance and Style.

Stance meets Style!

Stunt and Rally School, Cape Town

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:09:29 +0000

Anyone in CT have any experience with this? Mate of mine and I are keen, but is it any good? (Scuz ignorance before-hand in case it's run by Sarel and Serge)

http://www.stuntandrally.co.za/what-you-...l-learn-2/

ipod usb integration

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:01:50 +0000

Hi guys

i have the new ipod touch 5th gen that has the lightning port and need a cable that i can plug into my usb port in my bmw so that i can listen to music from my ipod and use all of its control functions.

the white apple cable that came with the ipod does not seem to work.

i have heard that the Y cable is what i need but i think it only comes in the 30 pin (bigger) ipod pin. need one for the new smaller lightning port.

any help would be greatly appreciated

regards

Ecclestone expects BMW to return to F1

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:53:45 +0000

http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/108380.html

Injen dual intake system

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:32:00 +0000

Hoe long does it take to install the Injen dual intake system?

To Trade or Not To Trade.....

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:17:04 +0000

Hi guys..

Wanted your opinions on a trade.....

A guys wants to Trade me a 2002 Merc C32 AMG 212k km's, FSH, Silver for my RX7.....

Do you think its a viable trade?
Anything i should look out for?
And is it worth it at the end of the day?

E60 Front loader

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:16:21 +0000

Have a 2006 530d E60, and the front loader and shuttle refuses to play mp3s. I'm a bit confused, aren't all bmw models from 2004 upwards suppose play mp3s?

Looking for: A prolific "tweeter" to coordinate our BMWFanatics twitter account

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:00:54 +0000

Looking for a prolific "tweeter" to take care of our BMWFanatics twitter account.

Please no chancers. Drop us a PM or email at bmwfanatics@live.co.za

Requirements:

* The person must be proficient in using twitter on a daily basis.

* Must be an active member on the forum.

* Must not be an advertiser on the forum.

* This will be a (non-paying) function but the lucky candidate will enjoy (moderator status) on the forum.

Look forward to the responses.

PhotoShop Request?

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:15:25 +0000

Hi Guys,

Please PS for me?

The wheels here:

The same color as the wheels here:

TIA

Aline racers for 135i- guru input needed (Offsets etc)

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:49:50 +0000

Hey guys
I have been looking around after aftermaket wheels for my 135i
Looking Aline racers:http://www.autostyle.co.za/17-a-line-racer-5-120-alloy-wheels.html

5x120 - 18" 8.5j all round. 38offset

For the guru's. In your view will it fit right and will it sit right? Is running 8.5j all round okay?

Thanks for your input

Wanted : E46 Seats (Preferably sports)

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:19:54 +0000

Hi All,

As the subject says I am looking for a good set of seats in the Cape Town area. Can anyone help?

Anthony

E64 - Airbag/Seatbelt Ligths

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:03:38 +0000

Good morning folks,

So last week Wednesday the Seatbelt and Airbag lights on my 6-er came on, and no matter how many times I reset them using INPA they just came straight back. So I wanted to share the fault finding and fixing process I used to eliminate the error.

Had a chat with my buddy at Cedar Isle, and he said that in some cases the pyro charge on the positive terminal of the battery could go faulty and cause that warning...bam...R6k job.

Not believing this to be the problem, I did an error trace using INPA and found that the error is coming from the SBSL and SBSR modules, the modules which control the passenger and driver side airbag functions including seat sensors.

Thinking I might have inadvertently changed some codes I factory-flashed both modules but the error persisted. I then decided to have a look at the coding and to my surprise the passenger side module had its sensor mat disabled in the default coding. I simply changed on line of code from nicht_aktiv to activ, cleared the error once more and it has not come back again.

I don't understand why BMW made such a mess of the seat occupancy sensors (i have read stories by 7-series owners who had ALL their mats fail).

I have also read that some people get around the errors by simply disabling the SRS system all together. Needless to say this is not only a very unsafe idea but should your car be in an accident then your insurance with not pay out.

Couple of hours of my time, a dash of patience and an expensive trip to the dealers averted with all my safety systems intact.