E30 Zone

After nearly 5 years of ownership I've just discovered that my petrol cap locks with the central locking! I have to push the cap in for it to catch properly, but it's a little bonus anyway. What next??

have you spotted the holder for the petrol cap in the back of the petrol flap?

orangecurry wrote:have you spotted the holder for the petrol cap in the back of the petrol flap?

I found that out at a petrol station after the motor for it packed up DOH!!

I found out the other week that the indicator stalk has a position which puts the sidelights on on one side of the car (up for rh side, down for lh side)

d6dph wrote:I found out the other week that the indicator stalk has a position which puts the sidelights on on one side of the car (up for rh side, down for lh side)

Thats for parking on the side of the road facing oncoming traffic. having 1 light on saves the battery a bit. My mums '79 polo did this!

I found out that if I don't push so hard on the right hand pedal, my petrol lasts longer!

grantfk10 wrote:I found out that if I don't push so hard on the right hand pedal, my petrol lasts longer!

but where's the fun in that!

The obc has some strange quirky added features too: http://member.rivernet.com.au/btaylor/B ... tions.html

I only discovered last week that turning the headlight switch dims/brightens the instrument backlighting.
Haven't worked out what pushing the indicator stalk inwards does yet....

Did you know if you look under the plastic interior trim along the transmission tunnel between the gear stick and the dashboard you will probably find your glovebox torch if yours is missing?

Jesus325iTouring wrote:Did you know if you look under the plastic interior trim along the transmission tunnel between the gear stick and the dashboard you will probably find your glovebox torch if yours is missing?

And an average amount of £1.34 in coin.

handpaper wrote:Haven't worked out what pushing the indicator stalk inwards does yet....

Cycles through the OBC functions.

datourer wrote:After nearly 5 years of ownership I've just discovered that my petrol cap locks with the central locking! I have to push the cap in for it to catch properly, but it's a little bonus anyway. What next??

A little tip - if your central locking stops working, and locks your petrol flap, you can still unlock it by going through the boot - there is a little cut out in the trim which you can poke your finger through, and press a little catch to unlock it.

A little tip - if your central locking stops working, and locks your petrol flap, you can still unlock it by going through the boot - there is a little cut out in the trim which you can poke your finger through, and press a little catch to unlock it.

When my central locking packed in, I managed to open the petrol flap by easing the little locking rod back with a credit card.

The more I read threads like this, the more I think some of you ought to invest in a copy of the original owner's handbook!

i found out if i don't touch the brake peddle i go faster!!!!!!

bazza93 wrote:i found out if i don't touch the brake peddle i go faster!!!!!!

If your car battery goes flat in deadlock or your drivers door lock seizes up (someone tries to break in), go to the passenger door and turn the key to unlock slightly and hey prest in you go. It will move the lock motor enough to get in !

ive still not found out why my girlfriend doesnt like my car!!!!

Shes so sexy, smooth lines, and 14 inches of beauty at every corner.

I could go on but the missues is watching!!!

Jesus325iTouring wrote:Did you know if you look under the plastic interior trim along the transmission tunnel between the gear stick and the dashboard you will probably find your glovebox torch if yours is missing?

i did that and hey presto there was my torch, charged it up and boom it works

320iSE wrote:The obc has some strange quirky added features too: http://member.rivernet.com.au/btaylor/B ... tions.html

do these work?

my ex hates my car as well thats why shes now my ex had 2 make a choice between a burd or ma car and hey the car doesnt answer back

noney82 wrote:

Jesus325iTouring wrote:Did you know if you look under the plastic interior trim along the transmission tunnel between the gear stick and the dashboard you will probably find your glovebox torch if yours is missing?

i did that and hey presto there was my torch, charged it up and boom it works

this is a joke right?

Estoril-5 wrote:

noney82 wrote:

Jesus325iTouring wrote:Did you know if you look under the plastic interior trim along the transmission tunnel between the gear stick and the dashboard you will probably find your glovebox torch if yours is missing?

i did that and hey presto there was my torch, charged it up and boom it works

this is a joke right?

No mate,straight up an that,someone told me about it sometime ago,I checked and there was my torch,been there for at least four years!

haha no way, thats where i found my torch

handpaper wrote:I only discovered last week that turning the headlight switch dims/brightens the instrument backlighting.

Wondered why i could hardly see my dials at night

Problem sorted then!!!

Estoril-5 wrote:

noney82 wrote:

Jesus325iTouring wrote:Did you know if you look under the plastic interior trim along the transmission tunnel between the gear stick and the dashboard you will probably find your glovebox torch if yours is missing?

i did that and hey presto there was my torch, charged it up and boom it works

this is a joke right?

Not a joke at all - I even found two inside one I stripped recently!

Brianmoooore wrote:The more I read threads like this, the more I think some of you ought to invest in a copy of the original owner's handbook!

i agree with that....i found a manual in the scrappy. took it home and read lots of cool info i never knew.

including my seemingly pointless second indicator flasher on the clocks......was bugging me for weeks why it was there and why it only flashed once. its part of the towbar electrics and apparently tells me my indicators on the trailer/caravan are actually working everytime i use them.

handpaper wrote:I only discovered last week that turning the headlight switch dims/brightens the instrument backlighting.

You mean the pull out knob? Surely not...??

Estoril-5 wrote:

noney82 wrote:

Jesus325iTouring wrote:Did you know if you look under the plastic interior trim along the transmission tunnel between the gear stick and the dashboard you will probably find your glovebox torch if yours is missing?

i did that and hey presto there was my torch, charged it up and boom it works

this is a joke right?

putting a torch to it is sometimes what i feel like doing

bimmaman wrote:

handpaper wrote:I only discovered last week that turning the headlight switch dims/brightens the instrument backlighting.

You mean the pull out knob? Surely not...??

indeed.

something i only discovered after reading this thread! something else pointless to twiddle with when i'm bored

harry_p wrote:

bimmaman wrote:

handpaper wrote:I only discovered last week that turning the headlight switch dims/brightens the instrument backlighting.

You mean the pull out knob? Surely not...??

indeed.

something i only discovered after reading this thread! something else pointless to twiddle with when i'm bored

Had a fiddle with my knob this morning...

I can't beleive I never noticed that before! I wondered why my dashboard was so dim!

It's specifically designed to test the brightness or otherwise of the owners...