My new BMW.
Oct 28, 2012 | 04:55 PM
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My new BMW.
Oct 28, 2012 | 05:00 PM
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I like that a lot!
I have a few ideas for my next car and a 5 series is on the list.
Oct 28, 2012 | 05:02 PM
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Ive discussed with the other half and I now aim to buy one of these within the next 6mths.
Oct 28, 2012 | 05:49 PM
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I like that a lot!
I have a few ideas for my next car and a 5 series is on the list.
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Ive discussed with the other half and I now aim to buy one of these within the next 6mths.
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
Oct 28, 2012 | 06:08 PM
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Stunning mate love the tourers
Oct 28, 2012 | 06:24 PM
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Kev is yours a 525 or 530?
Oct 28, 2012 | 06:26 PM
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525 mate.
Cheers Carlo bud.
Oct 28, 2012 | 06:32 PM
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you nightmare !!! how dare you post so much filth on a ford forum
nice tho Kev
Oct 28, 2012 | 06:45 PM
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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
Oct 28, 2012 | 06:49 PM
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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
Oct 28, 2012 | 06:58 PM
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I think The M-sports awesome, thats why I bought a SE !!
Oct 28, 2012 | 07:08 PM
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you nightmare !!! how dare you post so much filth on a ford forum
nice tho Kev
I did mention I still have a few fords Jay, to try and get away with it
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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
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.
Oct 28, 2012 | 07:30 PM
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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
Don't worry about the the service recomendations they're an easy diy reset
Oct 28, 2012 | 08:24 PM
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Do you know what it is bud?
Oct 28, 2012 | 08:51 PM
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What did you give for that kev? I'm looking but for next year really like these
Oct 28, 2012 | 09:49 PM
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Got a good deal on it mate, was shopping about for about a month though.
Loads about bud.
Oct 28, 2012 | 09:50 PM
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Oct 28, 2012 | 10:00 PM
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you nightmare !!! how dare you post so much filth on a ford forum
nice tho Kev
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.
Oct 28, 2012 | 10:30 PM
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Like that a lot mate..!
Cheers Mat.
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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.
Cheers, yeah most on here seem to fit that rule lol
Oct 29, 2012 | 04:30 PM
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Love these machines
Oct 29, 2012 | 04:52 PM
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Very nice mate.....
As all ready said, the Service Resets are easy, takes about 2 minutes
Oct 29, 2012 | 08:28 PM
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Do you know what it is bud?
Just search it, plenty of info on the bimmer forums
Oct 30, 2012 | 05:41 PM
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Oct 30, 2012 | 07:20 PM
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Oct 30, 2012 | 07:25 PM
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very nice car would love one my self
Oct 30, 2012 | 08:43 PM
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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
Oct 30, 2012 | 09:18 PM
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Looks nice.
Cheers Glenn.
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very nice car would love one my self
Can'trecommend getting one enough!
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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
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
Oct 30, 2012 | 09:34 PM
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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!
Oct 30, 2012 | 09:34 PM
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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
E46 M3?!
Oct 30, 2012 | 09:57 PM
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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!
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.
Oct 30, 2012 | 10:03 PM
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Ł2000 a set
Holy hell!!!!!!!!!!
I paid two hundred quid for a scuffed pair of "winter" alloys. I thought that was steep!
Oct 30, 2012 | 11:12 PM
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the front tyres are big at 245 /30/19...
That's the same width as my rears IIRC.
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E46 M3?!
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
Oct 30, 2012 | 11:43 PM
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Like these a lot, perfect for the dogs as well.
Oct 31, 2012 | 04:30 PM
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Like these a lot, perfect for the dogs as well.
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.
Oct 31, 2012 | 05:08 PM
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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.
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
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Oct 31, 2012 | 05:35 PM
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Cheers Mark bud, will give them a bell soon
Nov 28, 2012 | 05:34 PM
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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?
Nov 28, 2012 | 11:01 PM
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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/