Hi, I'm Ray. I have an '04 325i which I've been trying to kill since new. It's holding up pretty well. I've just starting reading the group. Is there a FAQ or should I just jump right in with a frequenly asked question?
TIA
Ray "If I had known I would live this long, I would have taken better care of myself." - some guy who writes slogans for those little motorcycle helmet stickers.
Ray,
Google Groups is a good bet. Or just ask. The worst that could happen is you'd get ignored...
The second thing to do is make sure you do not post to a Text Only group in HTML or Rich Text.
Grumps wrote on Thu, 14 Sep 2006 07:38:21 +0100:
Oh, the irony.
Tilting at windmills...but I heartily endorse your advice.
When I first started in NG's I used a special e-mail address but it was a 'real' one. Fairly soon I noticed so many strange addresses and eventually twigged why. Changed to a fake address.
And...sure enough...some weeks later I started received spam to this special address. It was quite a salutory lesson about the cyber-dangers.
DAS
For direct contact replace nospam with schmetterling
Actually, top posting is common in gear head forums.
Thanks for the replies.
That's what I get for using outlook express instead of agent.
Anyway, here's the question: does anyone go to the dealer for service after the warranty is up? I'm due for 'inspection' whatever that means, plue oil service and PA State Inspection as well. I really have no desire to give another dime to the dealer, at least not until I have to get a new car. So in the meantime, where do other cheapskate BMW owners get their cars serviced?
Ray "Keep honking, I'm reloading" - The helmet sticker guy again.
"Ray Muller" wrote
Brett Anders>2. Find yourself a good BMW independent. Try
FloydR
+1 on that. A good independent is the ticket.
Real cheapskates service the cars themselves. Servicing a BMW is no more difficult than with any other car. Sometimes I think new owners somehow have been given the idea to the contrary. I had to buy a big ol' socket for the top of the oil filter housing, and a service light reset tool from Peake, but that was about it.
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I wish I learned that lesson years ago.
If I can jump, so can you. But you better jump far.
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