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    Posted: 25-July-2006 at 17:08

I have a 1999 323se (e46) is there a release button for the petrol flap or do you just pull it open with your fingers? also, same question about boot release, is there one inside the car?

daft questions i know, but if i don't ask i'll never know!

 

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No and No

 

 
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push it and it opens!
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Originally posted by finnie finnie wrote:

push it and it opens!

push what?
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Push on the petrol flap and it will open. If I am not mistaken push on the end closest to the front of the car.

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will give it a try

 

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Shoot me down in flames if you like, but.....

who buys a car with out knowing (asking?) how to open the petrol cap & boot??

(or is it just me?)

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Originally posted by thepits thepits wrote:

Shoot me down in flames if you like, but.....

who buys a car with out knowing (asking?) how to open the petrol cap & boot??

(or is it just me?)

No flames. lol. I think they were just wondering if the boot had an internal release. Now the petrol flap I am not sure about. I have to admit I looked like Clark Griswald with the family truckster trying to find the petrol cap on a new transit van once. lol.  

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Cool! got it sorted. the pin that springs out to push the flap open was jammed. works ok now
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Originally posted by thepits thepits wrote:

Shoot me down in flames if you like, but.....

who buys a car with out knowing (asking?) how to open the petrol cap & boot??

(or is it just me?)

Knew how to open boot but just wondered if there was a release in the car. as for the petrol flap, my old car had a manual release in the boot incase the central locking jammed. just wondered if the bmw had something similar
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Originally posted by thepits thepits wrote:

Shoot me down in flames if you like, but.....

who buys a car with out knowing (asking?) how to open the petrol cap & boot??

(or is it just me?)

 

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i could have sworn that my e46 had a button for the petrol flap, maybe i'm getting confused with my e36 (senility seems to be setting in at the ripe old age of 30... bit worrying, that....)

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I know my E36 doesn't. Perhaps later ones do though.

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By the way, BGodkin, Really like those wheels! what kind are they?
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Originally posted by stephenperry stephenperry wrote:

i could have sworn that my e46 had a button for the petrol flap, maybe i'm getting confused with my e36 (senility seems to be setting in at the ripe old age of 30... bit worrying, that....)

 

No i did not mate

there is a button on e46 inside for doors
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Originally posted by Cook323 Cook323 wrote:

By the way, BGodkin, Really like those wheels! what kind are they?

They're AC Schnitzer type 1's - in 17" I had a set on my e28 520 and looked nice

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Originally posted by e34silver530i e34silver530i wrote:

Originally posted by Cook323 Cook323 wrote:

By the way, BGodkin, Really like those wheels! what kind are they?

They're AC Schnitzer type 1's - in 17" I had a set on my e28 520 and looked nice

Paul

Got it in one Paul!

 

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