european

Due to the "lovely" :mad road surfaces I have a buckled wheel on my E46 330i Sport and need a replacement 18" wheel. I have searched widely on the internet and cannot find a supplier of new european made replica wheels. I do not want to spend £400+ for a new wheel from BMW and don't want to...

I have organised a trip for next year designed as a low-cost European Driving Adventure. I have been doing these kind of things for a decade for myself and others, so I've been working hard on a formula I think you will appreciate. This trip is called my "Autobahn Initiation" and it's designed...

Hello all I'm having a problem with contacting the BMW department who look after supplying the ECCOC certificates, ( [email protected]), other than their auto reply email, I've exported a BMW before with no problem what so ever, if fact it was excellent service, but this time terrible. After...

Hi all, I'm starting work on the continent in September and in order to make the car road legal it has to have the European model of headlights - stickers or duct tape won't cut it! My 330d 2003 Touring is RHD. Is there an easier way to do it other than going on RealOEM, entering the car...

Dear all, We are planning a continental trip later this year - a circular trip through Belgium, Germany, Italy and France. Having done long distance trips in other vehicles, there were usually some particular spares worth carrying. Ant recommendations? I was also thinking of a buying a...

Hello, I am experiencing an issue with my sunroof. I receive the warning that the "Sliding /Tilt Sunroof not initialized!" Anti Trap protection deactivated. Problem is when I hold the sunroof control button, I get a loud buzzing sound from the sunroof. Recently, I held the button and the roof...

Hello all, I am going to purchase a BMW E90 estate and it has Australia map on the SATNAV because it is imported from Australia. How do I install the European map on it? How much would it cost? In terms of parts and services, is there any difference between an Australia model and UK model?

Hello, my name is Gian Paolo, I'm Italian but I have been living for some time in Spain. Now I'm moving for work to UK and I would like to take my car with me. I own a X3 2.0d, bought 2nd hand one year ago, and it would be a pity to have to leave it behind -not to talk about the loss of money...

In reference to the crappy E60 Soundsystem with no tweeters or amps.. <facepalm> Have researched much of the install threads across various E60 sites, and just as I decided on adding 4x Logic tweeters, and 5x channel amp, I find out Certain JBL/Vibe/Kicker/Rockford Fossgate drop in 4"...

Hi all, First time post on what is a brilliant site. I'm in the process of buying a 2004 525i with the business sat nav on the iDrive. I will be exporting the car to France (please don't hate me because I live in France - it's nice!). My question is, can I update the system with a disc or via a...

Hi All I have signed up for the Rico Rally in June this year. This is a 6 day, 2000 mile road trip round Europe taking in France, Italy, Switzerland and Germany. The trip is going to be epic with some really good roads but I need some advice before I go. I am hoping to be in a position in...

Hi all. In June I have decided I fancy a road trip around Europe consisting of about 3500 miles in around just over 3 weeks maybe including a gentle lap of the Nurburgring just to experience it. I have the M43 engine and it has just ticked over to 103,000 miles and by the time I go will be on...

Good Morning, Thinking of making my next Summer Holiday to SW France by car after a break of 4 years. My old school tank of a 2001 Saab 93 TiD (Vectra in drag) only ever needed a new tyre and a starter motor + battery (not cheap in Euros) in 5 years of making the same trip, but I worry about...

Hi Can anybody let me know the European online site to order item#10? I tried to order this in U.S. but dealers including, getbmwxxxxx and xxxtuning told me that it is banned from ordering in U.S. So they recommended me to order it directly from outside U.S. vendor. Browsed for an hour to...

Anyone know of any good deals on breakdown cover for Europe ? or recommend a particular company ? just looking for a single trip cover for 16 days

Hi We have a LHD BMW 540i which was originally imported from Germany into the UK & re-registered back in 2006. We wish to export the car to France and have been advised we need a European Certificate of Conformity in order to re-register it in France. Does anyone know the email address for the...

Hello, I've just got a 1998 e36 328i that I want to take to Spain for a few months. Rather than just use beam deflectors, if possible I want to adjust the lights for driving on the left while abroad. I have seen that some BMW models have a lever that you simply switch to make the adjustment...

Hi I have a 2008 118SE, is there any easy way to change the headlights for driving on the continent, or do I need to get some stick on headlight converters. Thanks Webbers