Its my e38

[bill salmon]

Well, a closer look wearing my glasses reveals the true story. My e38 is really an e32. Oh magoo, you've done it again.

[shogun]

Hi Bill,
as you are from Australia, the online vendor list for suppliers of spare parts will not be that interesting for you. If you want to have a look, use the search on top and type in BMW online vendor list, there are about 50 companies on the list. As for Australia this company was recommended with reasonable prices
http://www.bmspares.com.au/
Have a special look at the plastic parts of the radiator, they could get brittle and usually break where the hoses are connected. Radiators are also cheaper from after market companies, probably in Aussie you also have something like radiators.com where you can get the radiator at abt. 50% of the original BME dealer price.
125.000 KM is nothing for that engine. Give it always a good maintenance and it will last at least 300.000 km.
A key you can get from the dealer. If you find a good locksmith shop, that can probably also make it for you. I assume that you got the main key.
If you do not have an owners manual, wiring diagrams etc., go to my website below and search for the link to E38org, there are a lot of repair tips on that page for the E38. Wiring diagrams are also online on my page.
As for services, usually the service intervals are shown on the dashboard. But also see on the link page for that.
A CD stacker might be also available from above compnay. But probably our friends here on the board from Australia know other sources and can give some advice.

[shogun]

Sorry Bill, I just noticed that your car is from 1991/1992. That is a E32 model, not E38.
There are even more tech tips for that on my page, no problem. Very reliable car, especially with that engine. But check the following:
The banjo bolts might get loose and then you might have a problem with the oil spray line. Check these and maybe you can repair it like shown on gale's page, even he ships parts to overseas I think, but you also also do it on your own by just fastening them again. There are some great repair pages on my website for the E32.
Here Gales page
http://www.nmia.com/~dgnrg/page_2.htm
The owners manual you can download from my page. How about the remote control? Was that not included?
There might be problems with electronics, such as headlights failures etc., but all can be easily repaired by resoldering instead of buying expensive new parts.
Just read thru all the info on my page.
.

[bill salmon]

thankyou shogun. I'll start from your suggestions.
Hi Bill,
as you are from Australia, the online vendor list for suppliers of spare parts will not be that interesting for you. If you want to have a look, use the search on top and type in BMW online vendor list, there are about 50 companies on the list. As for Australia this company was recommended with reasonable prices
http://www.bmspares.com.au/
Have a special look at the plastic parts of the radiator, they could get brittle and usually break where the hoses are connected. Radiators are also cheaper from after market companies, probably in Aussie you also have something like radiators.com where you can get the radiator at abt. 50% of the original BME dealer price.
125.000 KM is nothing for that engine. Give it always a good maintenance and it will last at least 300.000 km.
A key you can get from the dealer. If you find a good locksmith shop, that can probably also make it for you. I assume that you got the main key.
If you do not have an owners manual, wiring diagrams etc., go to my website below and search for the link to E38org, there are a lot of repair tips on that page for the E38. Wiring diagrams are also online on my page.
As for services, usually the service intervals are shown on the dashboard. But also see on the link page for that.
A CD stacker might be also available from above compnay. But probably our friends here on the board from Australia know other sources and can give some advice.

[shogun]

In Japan they are sold on the internet for around 30 US $. Or make a print out of this and show it to a locksmith to find the correct one. They will fit to
BMW 3erE36 5erE34 7erE32
http://img125.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/users/2/3/5/3/tom_carrera-img600x450-1070195546e36e34key1.jpg
http://img125.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/users/2/3/5/3/tom_carrera-img600x450-1070195564e36e34key2.jpg
from the Yahoo auctions Japan (http://page6.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/f32241825)
you can try a translation with
http://babelfish.altavista.com/