BMW and M Power Owners

OllyM · 19 Mar 2013 at 21:33

tummelv said:
Do I see 32C on the climate control?

Probably owned by an idiot who doesn't know how to use climate control judging by the manual air flow selection and A/C off.

[TW]Fox · 19 Mar 2013 at 21:36

OllyM said:
Probably owned by an idiot who doesn't know how to use climate control judging by the manual air flow selection and A/C off.

Or it's had a totally flat and/or disconnected battery in the recent past..

Jonny ///M · 19 Mar 2013 at 21:40

I think I should take you to view any cars when I come to view/test them. Only drawback is I might never buy a car

pepsilol · 19 Mar 2013 at 22:47

Or he just changed the coolant

Clarkey · 19 Mar 2013 at 22:52

[TW]Fox;23970481 said:
Or it's had a totally flat and/or disconnected battery in the recent past..

Surely it defaults to Auto at a sensible temperature, mine sure does.

[TW]Fox · 19 Mar 2013 at 23:37

Clarkey said:
Surely it defaults to Auto at a sensible temperature, mine sure does.

If its been discharged for long enough, it defaults to 32c.

Clarkey · 20 Mar 2013 at 00:03

Seems bizarre, sure mine goes to 21. I question why the 32c option is even there, why would anyone want their cabin so hot :confused:

[TW]Fox · 20 Mar 2013 at 00:21

Clarkey said:
Seems bizarre, sure mine goes to 21. I question why the 32c option is even there, why would anyone want their cabin so hot

32c is actually not 32c, it's maximum heating effort in the same way that 16 isn't 16c its maximum cooling effort.

You can actually code the car to display HI and LO instead of 32 and 16, no idea why that isn't the default option.

mrk · 20 Mar 2013 at 00:26

why would anyone want their cabin so hot

Never used to before but recently there have been nights when I've been out for a drive and the air outside hasn't been chillingly cold but just cool enough to feel it with the windows open around the winding hilltop roads here. Drive too long like that at 21 degrees on the CC though and it gets a bit chilly all over so I set it to floor vents only and on 32. Very comfortable mix of air

[TW]Fox · 20 Mar 2013 at 00:28

mrk said:
Never used to before but recently there have been nights when I've been out for a drive and the air outside hasn't been chillingly cold but just cool enough to feel it with the windows open around the winding hilltop roads here. Drive too long like that at 21 degrees on the CC though and it gets a bit chilly all over so I set it to floor vents only and on 32. Very comfortable mix of air

There should be no need to adjust the temp as the climate control will be pumping out heat anyway in an attempt to reach 21c. Unless there is something wrong with it.

mrk · 20 Mar 2013 at 00:35

No, there is nothing wrong with it, I just find the extra heat soothing in the same way I like my morning showers extra piping hot.

Sam · 20 Mar 2013 at 16:10

Sam said:
I buckled and ended up adding the adaptive suspension, for £500 it seemed like good value and the reviews i have read suggest its well worth it. Im also a sucker for gadgets

330CD up for sale, overpriced but in no rush to sell for the moment Id say £7750 is more realistic

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifi...46-330cd-m-sport-2005--w-bmw-warranty/1185957

I’ve been told my order is now locked and going into production week 15 which i believe is April 8th ...

Dealer thinks delivery should be made first few weeks of May.

- Wheeeeee

derk · 20 Mar 2013 at 19:15

Going to an Indy next week, taking the E46 330d for the following-

Service Inspection II (I have bmw service kit already)
Front Disc's and pads
Rear speed sensor dead

How much do you reckon at an indy, not got a clue so any guidance would be most welcome.
If you really want to scare me then quote stealer price

Atari · 21 Mar 2013 at 00:40

£250 ish?

I paid £289 from our local 'indy' in Birmingham for an Inspection II and new thermostat and that was with them providing the service parts (which they seemingly didn't change).

acemastr · 21 Mar 2013 at 08:43

I paid £200 for new front discs and pads at a friends garage, good luck getting it all for less than £400

rodenal · 21 Mar 2013 at 09:03

I'd have a guess at your discs and pads being £100 parts alone, plus markup. Labour at what, an hour say £60. Probably £200 plus the VAT for that alone.

No idea on your inspection 2 - it varies so much place to place. A bit worried that you don't already know the cost of that, it's the first thing I normally ask then challenge if it's more than others in the area.

Kingy · 21 Mar 2013 at 09:11

Atari said:
£250 ish?

I'd budget around double that tbh...

derk · 21 Mar 2013 at 13:43

Atari said:
£250 ish?

I paid £289 from our local 'indy' in Birmingham for an Inspection II and new thermostat

acemastr said:
I paid £200 for new front discs and pads at a friends garage, good luck getting it all for less than £400

rodenal said:
I'd have a guess at your discs and pads being £100 parts alone, plus markup. Labour at what, an hour say £60. Probably £200 plus the VAT for that alone.

Thanks all, very helpful, I have 2 local indy's that I'm visiting over the next few days, will let you know how I get on.

Atari · 21 Mar 2013 at 14:31

derk said:
Thanks all, very helpful, I have 2 local indy's that I'm visiting over the next few days, will let you know how I get on.

Was bored at lunch so I priced up the discs and pads on ECP, £316.80 inc VAT, or £237 using the 25% off discount code. Possibly cheaper still if you went via Carparts4less. That's for Pagid gear all round.

Might be worth getting the bits yourself and just paying for labour.

rodenal · 21 Mar 2013 at 14:37

He only needs fronts, about £120