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Subject: Re: shop manuals
From: Bradley Lamont <lamont@mailhost.org>
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 08:51:00 -0600
At 09:37 PM 3/9/2004, Chris Teague said:

>Well, the BMW 330 and other modern BMW's are in the priceless
>category, because you can't buy them.  I tried several local dealers
>for my M3, and all say that it isn't for sale.
>
>Chris

This is just plain wrong.  I ordered the TIS CD as listed below and it 
works just fine.  It has all the BMWs in the last 20 years on it.  If you 
order both the parts CD and the TIS CD it'll cost you $280 plus shipping.

-Brad

 From the E46M3 FAQ (http://members.roadfly.org/loki/e46m3_faq.html):

>Q: Where can I get an E46 repair manual?
>
>A:For a few years BMW published most of their repair literature on 
>microfiche; now it's on CD. To use the CDs, you need an IBM PC compatible. 
>The repair manual CD (for E36, E38, E39, and E46) is called the Technical 
>Information Systems CD, costs about $110, and contains repair information, 
>technical data, torque data, and a complete up-to-date collection of 
>bulletins. The repair instructions include instructions for scheduled 
>maintenance procedures. They are are overall quite comprehensive and are 
>well illustrated, but they do assume basic proficiency. The software 
>allows you to print out instructions, so you don't need to keep a PC in 
>the garage.
>
>The software's interface isn't that good, but once you get used to it and 
>to where various information is located, it's good enough.
>
>Ordering information Part Number TIS. Requires 486 or higher Windows 3.X 
>OR 95 Computer, CD Rom drive, 4MB RAM, 10MB free hard drive space.
>
>The new source for these CDs is Central Letter Shop, 800.695.0079 (voice), 
>877.695.0079 (fax).
>
>The Parts CD (which covers all cars from 74-2000) is $126. Part number is 
>SD92-148.
>
>The TIS CD covers E36, E46, E38, E39, E31, E53. It costs $154. Part number 
>is 01 57 9 788 607 (177).
>
>Both CDs are updated as much as once a month. When you order, they'll send 
>you the latest version.


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