was it added at one point to all or some models and used continually thereafter? In that case it could be construed they viewed it as a desireable item.Since my car was built with one i don't see the wisdom in taking it out for good when replacing it is really fairly easy.What air is it actually filtering anyway that it gets that black? I have no idea how its set up . When you have the recycle setting on is all outside air completely blocked from interacting with the air venting ducts and you are truely recycling the cabin air thru that microfilter or does the microfilter filter outside air?I'd hate to see my lungs on a table..
1995 540i Manual build 1/95