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Hi Marcus Welcome to the Forum From the pictures it looks like a nice car (even if they did put the steering wheel on the wrong side) I would guess the same criteria apply both sides of the Atlantic History History History. Being the top of the range it is unlikely to have been abused so if the service history pans out then it's what deal you can negotiate. Good Luck Dave

Morning Ryan I don't think the lights and the pulling to the right are related. First the lights are for alarms triggered as you removed parts (steering wheel/airbag) if the key was in the ignition and battery connected that will cause it, they will need to be reset using a BMW specific scanner. A good independent garage or may be member on here who lives near you? Obviously a garage will charge. Pulling to the right, have you checked front tyre pressures? does the offside have low pressure which could be a slow puncture? Check for brake bind on the offside front and rear as Stu suggests Dave PS. Congratulations to you both hope it goes smoothly

Hi Matthew With the X5 the sub fits in the right hand cubby in the boot the connectors for the sub are already there wrapped up. I know several guys have fitted their own subs successfully it just depends on the whether the radio is set up to deal with it. So knowing what you have in the car will help, Dave

Morning Troy Welcome to the Forum Looks like an accessory cable for sure, CD/DVD in Glove box ? Apple Play adapter? Dash Cam feed? Certainly not OEM laying on the floor (well I hope not) Let us know if you find out what it is for Dave

Hi Steve Tyres are or can be a touchy subject with some seeing them as a necessary evil and buy cheap others only buy the best. Certainly seems someone put cheap ditch finders on for either MOT or sale. Personally I like same make front and rear and go for the recognized brands so I would check the rear wear and make a decision based on their condition. If they are good or nearly new condition I would buy the same for the front. The last set on my X5 are Bridgestone before was Yoko's and before that Michelin as I look for the deals, my winter wheels have Witrac Extreme fitted. Dave

Morning Phil Welcome to the Forum Have a look at www.realoem.com put the last 7 digits of your Vin number in the search box then look in the trim section for part numbers. Or look on the well known Auction site if you cant find black grills what about rubbing down priming and painting a secondhand pair Dave

Hi Matthew Welcome to the Forum If you have the BMW set up in your car is it Business or Professional set up with or without the monitor. The Harmon Kardon set up you can fit a sub in the boot I believe the wiring is there (may be there anyway) so depending what your starting with will be the decider on how easy/hard it is. I would first check www.realoem.com (if you haven't already) put the last 7 digits of your Vin in the search box it will bring up your model, then look in the Audio section to see what you have and what was available OEM. Then search the web for the bits you want/need, that is if you want to stay OEM. If not and you are fitting an aftermarket set up then you may need to run cables of the right size for the sub Dave

Your suspension is similar to the X5, brake judder is normally failing bushes on the brake reaction arm at the front, so changing control arms reaction arms and struts will give you a "new front end" and certainly improve things Dave

Stainless over mild steel even if it is OEM winner winner Dave

Morning Luke I may be wrong but if there is no Cat present it may fall foul of MOT rules even if the emissions don't. Why can't they just change the Cat?? My sons Toyota pickup needed a new cat the garage he uses fitted a 200 cell after market cat reset everything and all good, that was about 3 years ago.from memory the whole cost was about £200 Mind you if they are offering a full stainless powerflow system !! Just make sure it is fully compliant so you don't get caught out, talk to an MOT station or check MOT regs on line. Dave

Morning Mark While I haven't changed the front struts due to a crashy ride and odd tyre wear I decided to change front and rear. I did get a kit from the well known auction site which included all front control arms from memory it cost about £100. It took myself and one of my sons a morning to change everything (including tea/coffee breaks) I also brought anti roll bar bushes which we changed at the same time. I also brought a rear suspension kit and we did that the same weekend, a bit more involved as I had to make up a bush removal tool for the outer rose bush. So for around £250 I changed front and rear bushes then off for 4 wheel alignment. The difference was night and day drove and rode like new, still good 4 years on the biggest saving is Tyre wear. So I would do it Dave

Hi Mark From what I have read and my brother inlaws experience run flats give a harsher ride due to the firm side walls that give them their ability. They also seem to transfer/generate road noise once they become about 50%+ worn (brother inlaws 5 series experience) He goes through the run flats then fits standard tyres Bridgestone is his personal choice plus he carries some tyre goo and a small compressor just in case. He commutes in Europe so his cars are high milers and I don't remember him mentioning a puncture but he does prefer the less harsh ride and less road noise. Until your driving the car it is difficult to say it may be your happy with the ride/road noise, if not try a change to non run flat when replacement is due. Dave

Morning Steve Welcome to the Forum What tyres are on the car? BMW can be sensitive to tyres and pressures. I came from AMG's to the X5 and strangely found the opposite the X felt as though the power steering was not working by comparison. Hope you enjoy the Beemer Dave

Morning Dom Welcome to the Forum Recorded with storm Dennis eh! Difficult to diagnose but my guess would be in two areas 1. check all belts and tensioners 2. could be the fuel return valve. Good luck finding it Dave

Welcome Stephen Clearly a BMW fan great collection you have ENJOY Dave

Hi Javier Welcome to the Forum Well done on fixing stuff so far in case your not aware here are a couple of web sites that may help. www.realoem.com put the last 7 digits of your Vin in the search box and you will have access to an online OEM parts list for your car. Also www.newtis.info this one is a Technical Information site BMW Dealers use the same information. Keep up the good work Dave

Morning Mark Welcome to the Forum One mans "sporty" ride is another mans bone shaker so without testing one you may never know until it's to late. My X5 4.6is runs standard 20" wheels with low profile tyres, depending on make the ride is always on the hard side but road noise levels can be quite high. By comparison my 18" winter wheels give a better ride and less road noise, also runflats are well documented for contributing to a harsh ride. ENJOY Dave

Morning Russel Welcome back Dave

Morning Alan I thought for your model the memory was set to each Key Fob ? My brother inlaws 5 series works this way First set the memory in the seat. Then you go to'Vehicle Settings' in IDrive and set the option in there. You can either have it move the seats when you unlock the door, or move the seats when you open the door. Then lock the car, unlock it with the other fob and do the same thing. Dave

Morning John Welcome to the Forum Great to have you on board ENJOY your new (to you) X3, Dave

Don't you just love a cheap fix 😁

Morning Geoff Welcome to the Forum Are your rear tyres Run Flats? They are well known for being noisy as they wear. On the subject of tyres also check they are not directional and wrongly fitted (my son had just that issue) Have you checked the diff for oil? Though a diff will make a lot of noise that will rise in pitch with speed. If none of the above then the wheel bearings are all that is left Good Luck Dave

Hmmm, do your seat and steering wheel adjustment work together? They do on my old E53, so if say I set memory 1 steering wheel, door mirrors and seat. Then if 1 is pushed they move to that position if they have been altered. I know that with the E53 seat memory when they are failing the first sign is no steering adjustment then needing to push and hold seat adjustment buttons. Dave

Morning John Welcome to the Forum Think about it logically the car manufacturers and exhaust specialists spend time and a not inconsiderable amount of money to achieve an efficient system. The OEM exhaust is a compromise between efficiency, sound and cost so can often be improved, however to do this you will have to change significant sections or all of the exhaust. Just changing a shiny piece around the end won't do it and will often always look like an add on, plus in engineering terms adding a cosmetic tip will make no difference to resonance or gas flow. If you want shiny trims BMW sell them and they will look right for your car. Remember these guys are selling a product, they are going to make all sorts of claims and in this modern world put all sorts of testimonials on their add's and websites, they are after your hard earned. Dave

Morning Gus Let us know progress, has the fault cleared? Dave