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Oh no! It’s always the cats…. Or pigeons! I would assume bmw would replace it rather than a repair as it would be a main dealer. also, they should check the hub and anti roll bars and all the gubbins related to the wheel. Then they should check alignment etc…. It will not be cheap as you say. go through the insurance, it’s what you pay it for…. I know it will add premiums etc but backstreet Barry could do you a deal for £100 …. Approved dealers won’t and they will (or should) check everything with a fine tooth comb.

Wrote a letter like that to the dealer who emailed me the next day to say BMW had cleared out car. It only took them 5 weeks but we’re glad to get it back !

Just a quick update. Managed to find a second hand front passenger seat in the correct trim. 1o mins to remove ols seat, 10 mins to fit replacement. No Airbag light issues, and seat belt indicator system, working as expected. 😃🤘 Thanks Guys for you suggestions.

I believe these are 19inch wheels , wondered if there worth much ? Looking to sell

Hi. I’m literally in the same situation. Did you manage to get it fixed? If so, how?

2009520d The radio wont store presets / stations Any ideas? Regards Martin.

Hi Andy Welcome to the Forum The transmission has a service schedule normally between 50 and 100k kilometers depending on duty Dave

Hi John Welcome to the Forum What diagnotics are you using ? Check the main connectors to the cluster for a short to earth as you have 2 blown clusters worth sending one to someone like ECU Testing to see if it can be repaired ? The cluster recieves information from several modules so a full Diagnostic check may well show the culprit up Dave

Hello Dave. maybe having 2 operating systems is the solution. Many thanks Dimitri

Hello all, I have just found this forum and want to tell my story and seek advice. My husband past away last year and left me his BMW X2 2018 plate. He had it on HP with BMW finance. I took over this agreement and have 8 more months until I decide to hand it back. I have enjoyed driving the car for just over a year. Until two weeks ago when the car went into Limp mode and I was towed home by the AA. They thought it was a gear box issue. The milage is 38,000 miles, so not a huge amount. My neighbour who understands cars did a bit of research and we took it to an automatic gear box specialist. Thinking this would be cheaper than taking it to the main BMW dealer. Last week he said he was awaiting parts to come from Japan to repair the gearbox. Monday I got a quote for a new gearbox as the parts are slow coming in from Japan! The quote was 11K!!!!!! This is a ridiculous amount of money. I can buy a reasonable second hand car for that. It seems I can drive short distances for a while, but I have lost of confidence in the car. So I'm unsure what to do, I simply can't afford to pay the monthly payments and fork out to repair a car I no longer want. The contract agreement clearly states that BMW own the car until I have fully paid off the HP agreement and the balloon payment. Is this break down of a major part their issue and not mine? Ive not been in touch with them. I'm currently drafting a letter to BBC Watchdog, Rip off Britain for Money box. Any advice

My x5 drivers side did this and it was the spring had lost its tension. I just bought another from eBay and fitted it in 5 minutes. job done!

Hi guys, turned out it was the 'Idler Pulley' in the belt. Local autoshop figured it out. $100 repair. Thanks again for your help, appreciated! Norm.

Is there Any way of making the useless heads lights better apart from fitting high output bulbs ?

Do the revs go up and down? does it feel like it’s mis firing? how bad is the shaking?

Not too shabby that! good find and happy driving!

Hello all. I have a failure code 28 on my 735 1996 E38 and I am not sure what to replace. The car does not have a thermal sensor on the oil filter like the newer models have, there is no fault on the dash, no low level warrning, and the engine runs without any issues. Does enyone know what the code 28 is related to on the 12/1997 E38? Many thanks

Thanks for the hello The RX8 is like driving an angry wasp compared to the v8 of the Beemer cruising along...

What do you want to know pal? Whats your problems you’re facing?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202503109963619?utm_source=product-service&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=at_braze_cars_ios_email_action_manual_alerts_email-a-friend My dad’s car. FSH. Great condition cat n due minor damage fixed years ago. Must be seen.

Little bit of a head scratcher for you Stu Try some injector cleaner (if you haven't already) I know it takes a tank to work it's way through but worth a go while your recovering. The next step is ignition and injectors Good Luck Bud Dave

Morning Tony Welcome to the Forum No I don't but I do have an Estoril Blue E53 X5 4.6is and an E70 X5 in Titan Silver Very nice ENJOY Dave

Hi, I have 2015 520d, which I have had for three years and taken from 70k miles to 140k miles and I haven’t changed the Timing Chain. It has a full BMW service history to this point though the next service will be with a good independent. My understanding is that the timing chains are lifetime, is this correct and what’s the consensus on changing them? The cars in great condition and I would like to keep using and add miles at the same rate for at least a couple more years so keen to do all necessary to maintain its lifetime.

Hi Mark Welcome to the Forum Have the battery checked put volt meter across the chage points under the bonnet. Anything less than 12.5v will indicate a battery issue If the battery is good then you need a diagnostic scan to help with finding the issue Dave

I have all the stuff to code new keys for the x5 e53….. 😝😉 what you need is a blank key, cut to your barrel. a copy of bmw 1.4.0 or equivalent to see what key slot you have. A piece of kit called an ak47 key reader I think… you need to remove the dme module from the car and read it, copy it, allocate the key, write the programme to the chip in the key and refit the dme (then hope you have done it right or you have bricked a new key… ) enjoy the drive and a beer!

Got to keep writing about this stuff, especially the plastic parts as they do degrade with pressure and temp cycles as I am discovering. Should probably be replaced each 60K miles Im thinking, just to be safe. The plastic oil filter holder lifeing was alerted to me by a canadian BMW specialist garage who I called in on when there to ask about the part. They were very informative and knowledgeable. Mind you the air temp swings there really do cause issues. I mean one day I was clocking 85 on the motorway and all was good and the next day I started the car and dropped the whole oil load on the drive. So so lucky on that one.