Sumoto

Cut away a piece of the speed bump

I would make sure the vibration damper (crankpulley) isn't splitting or weakening if the movement is excessive, though some movement is normal

In my opinion, that is not typical. What is the mileage on it?

Although this may only be a problem with pre-facelift models up until 2007 or 2008, water seepage into the boot is a prevalent issue that can damage the electrics and boot/roof mech.

Refurbished in red, it resembles the regular calliper. After only a few years, the factory finish began to flake and turn a variety of creamy colours. You can see what they typically look like in this photo; I think the silver plate could be the part you're after.

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The E46 330d of the chippy owner who lived nearby ran fine for over a decade on used chippy oil, but the car rusted to death.

In addition, is there a reference to it in the manual?

If you want to remove them without damaging the paint, all you need is a plastic trim tool. Just be sure to place a towel below before prying them off.

Ebay is brimming with these, some authentic and others knockoffs.

I had the same problem with my car as well but after it's heating is not anymore

This one's conductor and speed plate don't need any coding. It was great to speak out and make the necessary changes 👍.

Playing CDs is all I do; I'd rather not deal with uploading, downloading, or flash drives; all I need is an easy-to-pluggable CD player, and I can listen to CDs of pleasant days.

I needed a CD player as my car didn't come with one, so I bought this brand new, unopened one on eBay. vintage, possesses a sizable CD collection, and is a joy to own for £35; all it needs is a USB connection to function.

Okay, so there was absolutely no electricity there. Zero. None.