Minirotty

I am loving it! Should of given up Fords for a daily years ago!

I still own a few Fords so don't hate me lol

Carlos-Titx

I like that a lot!

I have a few ideas for my next car and a 5 series is on the list.

Mark_

Ive discussed with the other half and I now aim to buy one of these within the next 6mths.

Minirotty

You wont be disapointed with one lads!

Getting used to a car that you can not hear any engine or road noise from is wierd, the comfort of the thing is massive!

And does go side ways quite well too

carlo

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Stunning mate love the tourers

Mark_

Kev is yours a 525 or 530?

Minirotty

525 mate.

Cheers Carlo bud.

Jay,

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you nightmare !!! how dare you post so much filth on a ford forum

nice tho Kev

james kiely

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thats lovely kev , i have a 520d msport and its a great allrounder ,comfortable good mpg etc but i hate the dash board always telling me theirs something wrong lol

Jay,

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dont get a st james i had a battery which had lost a cell but still started the car fine but i have every engine and mil code going and found the battery was dufff

boost monster

I think The M-sports awesome, thats why I bought a SE !!

Minirotty

I did mention I still have a few fords Jay, to try and get away with it




I have been warned that if I don't keep with BMW for the services, I need to learn to ignore the I-drive for recommendaitons

Although a mate of mine who runs a garage, can change all the BMW warnings when I go see him.

boost monster

Don't worry about the the service recomendations they're an easy diy reset

Minirotty

Do you know what it is bud?

nichol4s

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What did you give for that kev? I'm looking but for next year really like these

Minirotty

Got a good deal on it mate, was shopping about for about a month though.

Loads about bud.

Rsmat

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Like that a lot mate..!

Mister G

I thought that was Passion Ford law now? you need to have a Ford in the garage and a BMW product as your daily...

Do like driving the 5 Series though, prefer these 'Dame Edna' shape ones to the current version looks wise too.

Minirotty

Cheers Mat.


Cheers, yeah most on here seem to fit that rule lol

Csm

Love these machines

TIFF

Very nice mate.....

As all ready said, the Service Resets are easy, takes about 2 minutes

boost monster

Just search it, plenty of info on the bimmer forums

Mark_

Kev this might help you...................





http://www.bimmerzone.com/category/T...ks_Idrive.html

Minirotty

Thanks Mark.

Glenn_

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Looks nice.

turbolee

very nice car would love one my self

RS Grant

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Looks tidy. Got myself a BMW a few weeks back, although not nearly the same size as a 5er Tourer... it's doing the job perfectly well so far!!


Cheers,
Grant

Minirotty

Cheers Glenn.

Can'trecommend getting one enough!



Cheers Grant, it is a big motor! the front tyres are big at 245/30/19...

But then at the rear they're 275/30/19

naturally aspirated

Handsome looking car there mate. I love my BM to bits, and love driving it. If you don't mind me giving you a tip, buy a pair of used (or new if you can pocket it) wheels and get some M & S tyres fitted for the possible snowy times etc. You will be glad you did!

AGAR-COSWORTH

E46 M3?!

Minirotty

I have been looking into buying two spare wheels to fit winter tyres mate, but the original spider alloys that I have fitted are going for Ł2000 a set

I am looking to get two cheaper replica's for the rear winter tyres, currently shopping, if I don't manage to get them before it snows I have another car I can used, I know these are shit in the snow.

naturally aspirated

Holy hell!!!!!!!!!!
I paid two hundred quid for a scuffed pair of "winter" alloys. I thought that was steep!

Minirotty

Yeah steap ent they -

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/vie...id=69212739428

The reps seem to go for 700 or so, but dont think the reps have 9.5J rears either.

RS Grant

iTrader: (1)

That's the same width as my rears IIRC.

LOL!! ...unfortunately not, if I'd had a crystal ball, I'd likely not have gone for the diesel when I did since I left my course and started working a fortnight after I took delivery.

Nevermind, going for a DPF removal and remap on Thursday, so will see how that changes the drive/performance.


Cheers,
Grant

john

Like these a lot, perfect for the dogs as well.

Minirotty

Yeah mate loads of room in the back for um.

Booked in to have Swirl Flaps removed Monday, raod trip to PMW in Essex to have it done.

Next is DPF removed and remap, not found a place in Midlands in which to do that yet though.

Mark_

Kev try R-tech They are well known in Vag tuning circles and well respected, But also map BMW's. They are up your way.



http://www.r-techpower.co.uk/


They also map out the dpf


http://www.removal-dpf.co.uk/





Give them a call, May do a deal on map and dpf

Minirotty

Cheers Mark bud, will give them a bell soon

Minirotty

Changed oil and filter on this today, 8.5ltrs

Can not for life of me get the idrive to reset though!

Also, struggling to find crank shaft breather location and I haven't got what looks like a Vortex fitting at rear of my inlet/head.

Any one any ideas on either?

Is this my breather?

dave_s2_rst

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Hi mate,

Looks like that's the one (well housing anyway)

Breather will be inside, either vortex (ideal type) or the loo roll type. In some cases people leave it out if it previously has had a loo roll type! I found this to be the case on mine, however I soon fitted a vortex type.

Link below also highlights this to be it:

http://forum.bmw5.co.uk/topic/70763-...-to-change-it/