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  1. eBay with the location settings set to "Europe." In addition to the apparent products from the UK, German dealers are always marketing sets due to the fact that "many" German performance vehicles have two sets of wheels. 18 c63 currently available on eBay.
  2. Since I'm a bit hungover, feel free to ask me anything I forgot to mention about my very short time with an Excel-spec 2.0 Corolla Estate Hybrid. My current car is a Honda Civic 1.8 gas estate. It has a lot of space and a 620-liter trunk, which has been great, but I hate the engine. It's not very powerful for the size of the car and would be better in a smaller hatchback, so I've been wanting to get rid of it. Back in August, I went to look at the Corolla. Its trunk is a bit smaller than the Civic's, and when I looked at it closely, the loading area also seemed a bit smaller. However, it's still a good-sized estate, and I don't think it would be a problem for my family of four, which includes two young children. I liked how it looked. It's a very nice-looking estate, and on the higher trims with the bigger wheels, Toyota has finally started putting the wheels more flush with the chassis and getting rid of the huge gap between the wheel arches. The 2.0 also has a nice twin exhaust trim that is subtle but obvious. The inside of I was surprised by how nice and solid it was, but I've usually only owned Japanese cars and don't know much about German cabins. It was sturdy and well-organized, and the seats on the Excel and GR models are great. They look nice and are very comfy, which is surprising to me because I have a hard time getting comfortable in anything. If you have been driving from a manual, I now know I definitely want an automatic. I don't know if it's because I'm getting older, but the box was easy to use and I really liked it. However, I've never used DSG or anything like that, so I don't know how it compares to those. The hybrid system was great. It switched between the electric motor and the gas engine, and the only way to tell which one it was using was to look at the screen. Only 40 bhp more than my present car in terms of performance, but it felt lighter, more grounded, and the response was miles ahead of my Civic. It was great, and I was honestly surprised that it only had 180 bhp. When I got back in my Civic, it felt like a dinosaur, and I'd really like to get a Corolla soon, but with work being unsure and used cars being so expensive, I just can't justify it. Hope that helps a little I don't do well with writing like this.
  3. Hi, the ignition key charges automatically. The central locking may need two presses. BMW may need to reprogram the key if it doesn't work. Taking discs out and putting them back in fixes my CD player sometimes. Have you examined the boot for a DVD player? No sig may be because someone erased it.
  4. Hello, the key automatically recharges whenever the engine is started. It's possible that you'll need to press the lock button twice, depending on how you've set up the central locking system. BMW may need to re-program the key if it still doesn't function. When my CD player acts up, all I have to do is remove the discs and reintroduce them before it starts working again. Even though it's probably obvious, have you double-checked the boot to make sure there's a DVD player in addition to the disc player? Its possible that no longer being there is the cause of your lack of reception.
  5. What's your back suspension? Sierra springs and shocks can work fine if they are not clapped. But they can be too soft and let the back end touch the ground on bumps and when accelerating quickly. But coilovers are better for height and damping adjustments. BTW, when I'm cruising, I hook my left foot under the clutch button. Most of the time, it's easy to raise the steering wheel. on how the builder put it together. Or putting the seat back further?
  6. Verify the back seat height. Approximately 7 inches up from the base of the side panel is ideal. forward of the back wing. Space above the 2B's rear wheels was "designed" to be quite spacious. If it drops below that, rear camber and toe-in will be exacerbated. Bump steer will be caused by both of them. Double taper shims will correct the problem. Maintain a tyre pressure of 18–20 psi front and back.
  7. I'd say neglect, based on the staining and baked-on 'parts'. Brown sludging like that does not occur on well-maintained diesels.
  8. I just got a 540i with a 02 licence plate. I want to buy a good troubleshooting tool, but I'm not sure which is the best. Can someone suggest one? :confused
  9. Flow was an issue with my F11. In the same way that a rodent would defecate on my windscreen. The water was leaking when you attempted the washers because the end cover of the tube system servicing the jets had broken off. A bung from a neighbor's toolbox fit snugly. I'd say it's as fast as a police horse now.
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