Recent content by FlyMS6

wiring in the mic I just installed the xcarlink ipod adapter and ran the mic that came with the bluetooth adapter behind the molding up to a spot near my sun visor. So far, it's working great and all the wiring is tucked away out of sight.

I use Yakima racks I bought Yakima racks to haul kayaks, skis, etc., and they work well. The advantage of Yakima over Thule is that you can spread the bars a bit more and not worry about the angle changing. I was worried about it looking awful, but the black racks actually look OK on a white...

Pirellis are fine in winter I live in Western PA and we recently had a big dump of snow. The Pirellis handled very well on ice and with several inches of snow on the ground. My wife put her Plymouth van in the ditch last Thursday night. I drove the MS6 out to pick her up and didn't have any...

I ran my 12 volt line from the extra slot in the fusebox (for a rear-window wiper) to power a radar detector. The parts stores sell the piece that drops into the fuse box. It was really easy. If you do a search for installing radar detectors, there are pix and instuctions.

My dealership offers a 250,000 mile/ten year warranty on the internally lubricated engine parts and fuel injectors if you have the oil changed there every 3,000 miles and they use an oil treatment and fuel treatment. It costs an additional $10 for the treatment each oil change. The warranty and...

You will like the Pirellis I have had the Pirellis now for two snow storms and they did very well. I haven't noticed any negative aspects on dry roads, so I think I will be set yearround.

Finally figured it out Yup, you are correct. I ws looking in the wrong place. If I go to the quick POI that displays the icons on the map, it will do a search and then list all the POIs that match. This is a really useful feature when you are traveling and looking for a place to eat or a...

My factory nav seems to not be functioning properly and I would like to hear from anyone who has had similar problems, or had their unit repaired by the dealership. While I can enter an address for the system to find, I am not able to come up with a list of restaurants or banks, etc. According...

Yeah, that's what the tire shop guys told me, but at that point, I was skeptical of ordering another set from the Tirerack, and a little gun shy about going outside the stock tire size. I had a couple road trips coming up and didn't want to screw around any longer without something better for ice.

Check each tire for fit I also kept hearing that the 225s would fit, and that's why I went the route that I did. When I called Tirerack back after the tire shop said they would rub the guy at Tirerack said there was a warning posted on the Pole Position info that apparently they missed the...

Sending them back to Tire Rack They arrived Wednesday and the tire shop quit after mounting and testing one for fit on the front -- said there was not enough clearance. I called Tirerack and they will refund the cost of tires, but have not agreed yet to cover shipping, which will be almost $90...

I hope they don't rub now that I've ordered them. Tire Rack lists that size an as option for their winter tires, which is what gave me the idea. I ordered them online, but called the next morning and they confirmed that it would fit, so I guess I'll ship em back if there's a problem.

Thanks, and yeah I was really surprised after driving the 330xi. It had great handling, but it lacked the power of the MS6, and maybe it was because it had an automatic (hard to find any with a manual), but it drove like a minivan unless you were full on with the gas. The other issue is that for...

I have been learning a lot about my new car on this forum. It's a great resource. I bought the MS6 to get the fun back in driving again. I drove a Porsche 944 as a daily driver for seven years, and finally sold it about a year ago with over 200,000 miles on it -- the doors wouldn't open when it...