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Halifax Tires .... Haligonian, My search for winter tires for our M3 ended with Costco rims and Miller Tire (Barrington St) for BF Goodrich Winter Slaloms. Not sure what size your M5 will take but the M3 takes 205 55 16. My end cost is about $830 including taxes. I will put the tires on in...

That's interesting because I asked a local CTC tire counter guy who made the Nordic Ice Track tries and he answered that Michelin did - then I called another CTC and was told that a Uniroyal plant near Mexico made them ... So who really does make them? Right now the vote is 2 for Michelin; and...

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The manual transmission is more "fun" too. 30 mpg is still really good for a brand new car. (I thought I got 36 on the first tank but the dealer had refilled after the first 60 pre-delivery miles. I was quite happy at first.) How many more miles/gallon do you think the manual transmission...

Your mileage "history" is encouraging to me. Our's is at about 5300kms or only 3300 miles. So with a few more thousand we may see the mileage increase. After the first tank I was all excited as it worked out to 36 mpg. The dealer was 60 miles out of town and they picked the car from the...

What engine is in your 2006 ? The 2.3l or the 2l (?) ? 30 mpg is pretty good for a new car - in my opinion. Purchasing the M3 was a toss up between it and a Camry. Da wife liked the M3. I liked the Camry due to mileage claims - and the fact we already had winter tires that would fit. The...

PCM Up date Had the oil change/warranty check on Saturday....(Nov 5, 2005) There was an update for the PCM regarding the transmission kick. So far the update by loading the newest flash file seems to have 90% cured the problem. There is still a slight bump from 1st to 2nd but them I'm really...

Now that we have our rims and tires could someone tell me where the post was about the proper fit of the rim to the hub. The hub measures about 67.16 mm and the hole in my rims measures about 73 mm. That leave a clearance of almost 1/10" between the rim centre hole and the hub. The studs are...

I guess my 2.3l/AT needs more brake in time to reach your figures. Someone told me that sometimes the mileage improves after the first oil change. Anyone ever heard that? Tomorrow is the first change so I'll see in a couple of weeks if there is any change. I've found the mileage...

Please comment on what gas mileage you're getting with whatever M3 that you're driving. If it has improved at what distance on the odometer did it improve. In my case, after 5000kms on a M3 Spt-Gt (2.3 & AT) I'm getting typically 26 mpg on an average combined city/hwy. Certainly not Mazda's...

The Update ..... Booked an appointment for oil change and 5000km "check-up" today with the dealer. Asked about the PCM update regarding the transmission kick and was told they had a bulletin on the update for the "6". They will scan mine at the appointment on Nov5. and we will see. At...

Yes the cost and the look may be better but the car is leased and will have to be returned much like I picked it up. Thanks for your reply, Mike

When I called the dealer for the part I told them I needed the driver side rocker panel - the plastic piece that runs the length of the car below the doors. After lots of searching they came back calling it the "left - side step moulding". Appearantly it is listed as a moulding. In the real...

The X- Ice would be my first choice - I'm just too cheap to put out the $$$ But I agree for that price go to the X-ice. Had some Alpin's on a Cirrus a few years back and they were phenominal - just not as expensive. The Costco price in Halifax on the 205/55/16 X-ice is $177 ec.+ tax. Mounting...

Dealing with a tire shop can be a good thing.... A Coast Tire shop in the Halifax area offered the package price of rims, Cooper W-Master ST-2, balancing etc. for $842 including tax. The tires were $96.16/ea. ( Rims were about $70.) They looked like good tires but only the experienced can...

Experience Counts! Thanks for your reply Chris. This is the first winter to put the car through and chasing down rims and tires has been a chore. (dollar for value...) After reading this thread and your reply together with the recommendation of the Owner Manual, I'm confused as to why the...

Our M3SptGT with auto "stick shift" has about 5k kms on it and at about 4k kms it has started this rough shift from 1st to 2nd (at 18 to 20 km/hr). It can happen for up to 5 sequences with the severity of the kick lessening with each sequence. It is a sometimes event. After the 4th or 5...

This thread is just so terribly interesting. I'm driving an '05-M3Spt Gt and I have said to my wife that many times that the horn is kind of whimpy and suggested we look for what you have done. This is why I have really liked this thread. I believe in making my point "loudly" for effect when...

Just keep your head down and get home safely - people in Nova Scotia are praying for all you guys. I found this site informative for winter tires: http://www.1010tires.com/tire.asp?tirebrand=BFGoodrich&tiremodel=Winter+Slalom Good luck!

Looking for a source (cheaper than the dealer) for the plastic rocker panel (aka side step moulding) for an '05 M3 Spt/GT. Had a nasty run in with a hidden curb at Tim Horton's Coffee shop drive thru. They had posted a sign "Keep Right" where a better sign would have been "Keep FAR Right"...