don't disconnect the battery and then close the trunk. that is all.
No emergency release cable.
Is the battery in the trunk on a 335i?
The new thunderbirds possibly have the same problem, except for a emergency trunk open behind the drivers seat.
I should think if ford would think of a back-up plan, bmw would.
Quote from: Rev. Millertime on September 25, 2008, 09:50:48 PM
I should think if ford would think of a back-up plan, bmw would.
One would think... [roll]
If all else fails, use a claw hammer.
Quote from: Rameses on September 25, 2008, 10:42:09 PM
If all else fails, use a claw hammer.
Sometimes a fire extinguisher works better.
Quote from: someguy on September 25, 2008, 10:46:49 PM
Sometimes a fire extinguisher works better.
Are you suggesting he sets the car on fire?
Quote from: Rameses on September 25, 2008, 10:52:44 PM
Are you suggesting he sets the car on fire?
It never hurts.
A few more fires under your belt and you'll catch up to me. Kinda scary, no?
A co-worker was stupid and locked both his keys in the trunk of his Z4. Dealer had to order the keys from Germany after he had to go to the DMV and get a temp license (wallet in the trunk) and new registration papers. Then they wouldn't spot him the $80 for the new keys after they already had possession of his car and they knew his wallet was in the trunk. He had even bought the car from them and they still made him jump through all these hoops.
Lucky for him he just bought a 1098 so he's switching to that as his primary for now and selling the Z4.
Quote from: someguy on September 25, 2008, 10:56:00 PM
It never hurts.
A few more fires under your belt and you'll catch up to me. Kinda scary, no?
[evil]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6puhYGpip4
Quote from: erkishhorde on September 25, 2008, 11:20:10 PM
A co-worker was stupid and locked both his keys in the trunk of his Z4. Dealer had to order the keys from Germany after he had to go to the DMV and get a temp license (wallet in the trunk) and new registration papers. Then they wouldn't spot him the $80 for the new keys after they already had possession of his car and they knew his wallet was in the trunk. He had even bought the car from them and they still made him jump through all these hoops.
Lucky for him he just bought a 1098 so he's switching to that as his primary for now and selling the Z4.
I don't care who you are, that's a bad day right there.
...at least he has nice toys to play with to make up for it.
I took my car in for its first oil change and BMW found the car was chipped so they re flashed the ECU and made it stock again (50 hp loss)
so I had to disconnect the neg terminal for one hour so the ECU could re adapt to the chip, I closed the trunk. A swifter duster helped me get it open, dont ask.
Quote from: That Nice Guy Beck! on September 26, 2008, 04:31:42 PM
I took my car in for its first oil change and BMW found the car was chipped so they re flashed the ECU and made it stock again (50 hp loss)
so I had to disconnect the neg terminal for one hour so the ECU could re adapt to the chip, I closed the trunk. A swifter duster helped me get it open, dont ask.
Why the make the beast with two backs would the dealer alter the car without permission from the owner?
Quote from: trouble on September 26, 2008, 05:05:10 PM
Why the make the beast with two backs would the dealer alter the car without permission from the owner?
I agree. Why would they do that?
Quote from: trouble on September 26, 2008, 05:05:10 PM
Why the make the beast with two backs would the dealer alter the car without permission from the owner?
not on purpose the key is bluetooth they plug the key into some thingamajig and it automatically uploads software updates which resets the cars ecu...
I disagree. They would have seen that the car was chipped when they plugged into it and should have left it alone. The service interval light is controlled by a different computer than the engine computer which is what you chipped, so there should be no reason they had to change anything. Sorry, my $.02
My dealer did the same thing on my "tuned" escalade.....dont know how many hps it lost....used to almost chirp second and get 18mpg loaded and going 80 on the highway. Now its sluggish and gets 16 if Im lucky...
Service Manager at my dealer said my computer had an aftermarket tune on it and the mechanic broght it back to stock so as not to void the warranty. She looked at me like I should have thanked her.....I hate car dealerships...
Quote from: That Nice Guy Beck! on September 25, 2008, 09:35:28 PM
don't disconnect the battery and then close the trunk. that is all.
So....I didn't think BMW would actually be this lame, so I checked the 328i. Way up under the trunk lid....there is a hidden tumbler for a key.
Does yours have one, by any chance?
Quote from: MrIncredible on December 31, 2008, 05:50:28 PM
So....I didn't think BMW would actually be this lame, so I checked the 328i. Way up under the trunk lid....there is a hidden tumbler for a key.
Does yours have one, by any chance?
not had much to do for three months?
Quote from: Statler on December 31, 2008, 06:02:44 PM
not had much to do for three months?
I forgot to check for two months, then, upon checking, forgot to ask for another month.
Quote from: MrIncredible on December 31, 2008, 06:07:42 PM
I forgot to check for two months, then, upon checking, forgot to ask for another month.
[roll] Now you got me wanting to check the trunk on my dad's 138.
Re-reading the complaints about the dealers doing stupid things reminds me one my dad just had. The seat moving mechanism broke shortly after he bought the car so he took it to the dealer to get it replaced. But when they replaced it they gouged the rail that the seat belt attaches to. So my dad takes it back to get the rail replaced and then they forget to put the seat belt back onto the rail after they replace it! [roll]
Quote from: erkishhorde on September 25, 2008, 11:20:10 PM
A co-worker was stupid and locked both his keys in the trunk of his Z4. Dealer had to order the keys from Germany after he had to go to the DMV and get a temp license (wallet in the trunk) and new registration papers. Then they wouldn't spot him the $80 for the new keys after they already had possession of his car and they knew his wallet was in the trunk. He had even bought the car from them and they still made him jump through all these hoops.
Lucky for him he just bought a 1098 so he's switching to that as his primary for now and selling the Z4.
it would have been easier to go throught the deck lid with a sawzall and get a new trunk
I once had a dealer steal my K&N Air Filter and replace it with a stock paper piece of shit when it was in for an oil change.
I didn't discover it for a month or so later when I went to clean out the filter.
Called and pregnant doged at the service manager and he ended up buying me a new one.
Quote from: Mother on January 01, 2009, 10:35:35 AM
it would have been easier to go throught the deck lid with a sawzall and get a new trunk
got rear-ended and it took 2 months for the trunk to come from Germany!!! not cheaper on the Z3.
can't lock my keys in a 2000 Z3 - need the key to lock the trunk!! They're so smart - they think of everything!! it has a push button trunk release, so don't need the key to open the trunk.
FYI- that key hole is still electric not manual so with battery disconnected it does not work.
design flaw oh well car is still sick lol
Is that the twin turbo?
My bro and his wife bought one a year or 2 ago, can't recall.
That thing is bad ass to drive, hard to obey an sort of speed limit, though.
does the 335i have the jump terminals under the hood still (my '97 328i has a pos. terminal on the firewall)? you could have energized the system with a 12v battery hooked up there.
Quote from: cyrus buelton on January 03, 2009, 10:14:30 AM
Is that the twin turbo?
My bro and his wife bought one a year or 2 ago, can't recall.
That thing is bad ass to drive, hard to obey an sort of speed limit, though.
yea twin turbo
and I have a chip that is a plug and play by eurobhan made specifically for that car
its amazing how the chip wakes the car up, going from fast to throw you back in your seat fast
car is such a sleeper love when the mustangs on the higway try to race me lol
Quote from: aaronb on January 03, 2009, 10:30:53 AM
does the 335i have the jump terminals under the hood still (my '97 328i has a pos. terminal on the firewall)? you could have energized the system with a 12v battery hooked up there.
yea it does that was my next move actually
Quote from: That Nice Guy Beck! on January 03, 2009, 11:15:41 AM
yea twin turbo
and I have a chip that is a plug and play by eurobhan made specifically for that car
its amazing how the chip wakes the car up, going from fast to throw you back in your seat fast
car is such a sleeper love when the mustangs on the higway try to race me lol
It wont beat a supercharged Cobra will it?
Quote from: rgramjet on January 03, 2009, 11:30:48 AM
It wont beat a supercharged Cobra will it?
no I dont think so , im sure the new m3 will though
its the first v8 bmw made and highest revving bmw engine ever 8800 rpms!
plus its 33 lbs lighter then the 6 cyl
last time i dynoed mine i got just over 401 hp
people that i let drive it are shocked and how fast the car is...
so much fun to drive lots of tickets though lol
Quote from: That Nice Guy Beck! on January 03, 2009, 12:16:33 PM
no I dont think so , im sure the new m3 will though
its the first v8 bmw made and highest revving bmw engine ever 8800 rpms!
plus its 33 lbs lighter then the 6 cyl
It's not the first V8 BMW made, just the first V8 they put in an M3...
I believe it is one of the highest revving V8 production engines ever. (?)
Quote from: NAKID on January 03, 2009, 11:08:26 PM
It's not the first V8 BMW made, just the first V8 they put in an M3...
right thats what I meant
I test drove one and holy shit the thing GROWLED sounded mean....
you still payin' on it?
What do those suckers run $$? Also what kind of gas mileage?
Old boss got a ride from his wife in their bluetooth-key equipped car.
His wife drops him off and continues drive to work.
Wife goes back to car later and realizes he's got the key, not her.
Seems like they still have a few bugs to work out in that system. And like many BMWs, they rushed the development of a feature before thinking it completely through (http://themobileexperience.blogspot.com/2008/03/bmw-idrive-still-sucks.html).
Still, a little voice keeps telling me I need this (http://www.motogadget.de/en/m_lock.html)for my bike [evil]
Quote from: rgramjet on January 04, 2009, 10:12:08 AM
What do those suckers run $$? Also what kind of gas mileage?
mine has sports pack ,navi, cold weather pack and premium package, sticker was 58 and change
gas is fine if you drive it like a normal person in which i dont.
the whole car is blue tooth, walk away the doors lock.. walk to the car touch the handle they unlock
Why does any of this thread matter?
Just an FYI for those that own a BMW and the issue with the battery and trunk.
Quote from: rgramjet on January 04, 2009, 05:53:32 PM
Why does any of this thread matter?
read the top line
dont close your trunk if you own a 2008 and on bmw and leave the batt disconnected
Quote from: cyrus buelton on January 04, 2009, 05:50:37 PM
Why does that matter?
just asking a question. No need to be obtuse.
Quote from: factorPlayer on January 04, 2009, 10:44:26 PM
just asking a question. No need to be obtuse.
how much money do you have in your savings account?
Quote from: That Nice Guy Beck! on January 04, 2009, 11:27:27 PM
how much money do you have in your savings account?
Are you genuinely curious or do you just answer questions with questions? To be fair, I only asked if you were still paying on it because it came off the top of my head and I was curious, so I posted. I'm pretty direct and lack the evasiveness that others commonly display about matters of money, and although the answer would have no bearing on your character it's clear you are uncomfortable responding about it so simply consider it dropped.